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Written by Jennifer Wilder
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Monday, 23 August 2010 09:05 |
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August—2010 Welcome Back!!!· Saturday Breakfast, August 21st 8:30-11:30am in RB cafeteria(to benefit the MS Boys’ Basketball team)· Benefit Concert: Friday, September 17th at 6:00pm in RB gymo Kevin Wilson and Pine Mtn. Grass (awaiting confirmation on The Morgan Family!)o Pie/Cake Auction (parents, please call school if willing to help bake: 598-2416)—if you haven’t attended a RB auction before, you’re in for a treat! We have way too much fun and make great money for our school!o Concession Stand (to benefit RB Athletic Fund)· New $75 Consumables/Supplies/Registration Feeo THANK YOU for your support and encouragement as you pay this fee within the first month of school. Copy paper, workbooks, consumable resources, combination locks, paper…paper…paper will all be paid for with this money. · Calendar Change! Nov. 4—full day of school; Nov. 5—half day of school· Dental Programo Please read the enclosed information letter about this new program. Dr. Hensley provides these services through a grant and has opened up the program to the whole school—not just Clay County students! Note that this program provides more extensive dental services than the one last spring.
High Schoolü The PSAT Exam will be given on Wednesday morning, October 13 for juniors and sophomores. Students taking this test are making themselves eligible for the National Merit Scholarship program and other scholarship opportunities. No formal registration is required, but you must let Mrs. Wilder know you intend to take the exam. A limited amount of waivers are available on a first come/first served basis to Juniors who are on free or reduced lunch. If you must pay, bring $13.00 to Mrs. Wilder at or before the test date. ü The ACT Exam will be administered on Saturday, October, 23rd—at Red Bird School. Registration for the Oct. 23rd test is due by September 17—if you do not qualify for a waiver or have a credit card and are paying by check ($32.00 for test without writing) and want Mrs. Wilder to send in your registration, you must have everything turned in to her by Sept. 13th. Students planning any type of college or technical training after graduation should plan to take the ACT. The test measures a student’s readiness for college/technical coursework and is a key criterion for admission into such programs. It is given at Red Bird School three times during the year: October 23/December 11/April 9. Choose the time that is best for you. (See Mrs. Wilder for other times the test is given within the county schools.) Colleges will always take your BEST score, so it benefits you to take the exam more than twice. Fee waivers are also available ($32.00 value) to juniors and seniors on free or reduced lunch. Results should arrive between 3-6 weeks after exam. Make sure and set up a student online account. Students are encouraged to go to www.actstudent.org to register with a waiver or credit card, but can also register through the mail. ü The ASVAB Career Exploration Program survey will be given Thursday, November 18—at Red Bird School—free of charge. No formal registration is necessary—just let Mrs. Wilder know you intend to take the survey. The website www.asvabprogram.com can help you research careers and plan for additional education or training.
Kentucky students may earn money for college with K.E.E.S. Kentucky students may earn money for college through the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (K.E.E.S.) program. The K.E.E.S .program rewards students for making good grades in high school and doing well on the ACT or SAT. The awards may be used upon graduation from high school, and no application is necessary. Students just enroll at an eligible college, and KHEAA will send their funds when the school verifies the students’ enrollment. Students may use their K.E.E.S. awards at any public college or university in Kentucky, at nearly all private colleges and universities in the state and at many of the state’s trade schools. Here’s how K.E.E.S. works: Students earn a K.E.E.S. award for each year of attendance at a certified Kentucky high school if they earn at least a 2.5 grade point average (GPA). Students may also earn a bonus award for certain ACT or SAT scores. Students who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches during any year of high school may earn additional K.E.E.S. by making qualifying scores on Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. There is no limit to the number of supplemental awards a student can receive. For more information about K.E.E.S. and for detailed statistics about the K.E.E.S. program, visit www.kheaa.com. To learn how to plan and prepare for higher education, visit www.GoHigherKY.org. For more information about Kentucky scholarships and grants, visit www.kheaa.com; write KHEAA, P.O. Box 798, Frankfort, KY 40602-0798; or call 800.928.8926, ext. 7372. |
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Important Dates for High School Students |
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Written by Jennifer Wilder
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Friday, 20 August 2010 13:49 |
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High School ü The PSAT Exam will be given on Wednesday morning, October 13 for juniors and sophomores. Students taking this test are making themselves eligible for the National Merit Scholarship program and other scholarship opportunities. No formal registration is required, but you must let Mrs. Wilder know you intend to take the exam. A limited amount of waivers are available on a first come/first served basis to Juniors who are on free or reduced lunch. If you must pay, bring $13.00 to Mrs. Wilder at or before the test date. ü The ACT Exam will be administered on Saturday, October, 23rd—at Red Bird School. Registration for the Oct. 23rd test is due by September 17—if you do not qualify for a waiver or have a credit card and are paying by check ($32.00 for test without writing) and want Mrs. Wilder to send in your registration, you must have everything turned in to her by Sept. 13th. Students planning any type of college or technical training after graduation should plan to take the ACT. The test measures a student’s readiness for college/technical coursework and is a key criterion for admission into such programs. It is given at Red Bird School three times during the year: October 23/December 11/April 9. Choose the time that is best for you. (See Mrs. Wilder for other times the test is given within the county schools.) Colleges will always take your BEST score, so it benefits you to take the exam more than twice. Fee waivers are also available ($32.00 value) to juniors and seniors on free or reduced lunch. Results should arrive between 3-6 weeks after exam. Make sure and set up a student online account. Students are encouraged to go to www.actstudent.org to register with a waiver or credit card, but can also register through the mail. ü The ASVAB Career Exploration Program survey will be given Thursday, November 18—at Red Bird School—free of charge. No formal registration is necessary—just let Mrs. Wilder know you intend to take the survey. The website www.asvabprogram.com can help you research careers and plan for additional education or training. |
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Written by Jennifer Wilder
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Friday, 20 August 2010 08:41 |
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We are pleased to announce that Red Bird Mission School is back in session and thriving in the midst of a reduced budget, faculty, staff and services. We are off to a great start and currently have 160 students enrolled in grades K-12. Dr. O. Taylor Collins, the new Executive Director of Red Bird Mission, said it best when he said, "We will operate the school we can afford until we are able to afford the school we envision--a school for the formation of Christian leaders from the Cumberland Mountains." We, as a school, are committed to our motto, "Enter to learn, leave to serve." |
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Last Updated on Friday, 20 August 2010 08:50 |
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