2. W EEKLY B ULLETIN “We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others are bright, some have weird names, but we have to learn how to live in the same box.” - Anonymous

3. W.O.W Responsibility: Obligation, accountability, dependability.

4. Scholarship Information

5. AES Engineers Scholarship AES Engineers scholarship deadline is October 5, 2012. The scholarship will be awarding $500 to the winner(s) each year. The application process includes a submitted essay on one of the two topics that appear on the scholarship page of our website http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarshi ps.htm

6. Gates Scholarship On September 25 th a representative for the Gates scholarship will be meeting in room 202 from 9:30 am- 11:00am. Any student that is interested in applying, and would like to be part of this session must sign up with guidance or with YDS.

7. SENIORS!!!!!

8. Scholarship Night On September 25 th Indian Education Center will host a Scholarship Night beginning at 6:00 pm. Parents and student are encouraged to attend.

9. BigSun Scholarship All student athletes are eligible for this award Must be a senior attending a post secondary institute and currently involved in a sport at that institution or community www.bigsunathletics.com for more info www.bigsunathletics.com Deadline: June 22, 2012 Amount of Award: $500

10. Selective Service If you are a man ages 18-25 and living in the US, then you must register with Selective Service. According to law a man must register with Selective Service within 30 days of his 18 th birthday. Register at any Post Office or online at http://ww.ss.govhttp://ww.ss.gov

11. SAT & ACT Announcement Seniors and Juniors: If you eat free or reduced lunch you may be eligible for a fee waiver for the SAT Test and College Applications. See your Guidance Counselor for information.

12. Interesting Upcoming Events

15.  Students may register online for the SAT/ACT Test or pick up an application in Guidance. Register before it is too late!

16. RAMS ATHLETICS

17. SEE IT @ IHIGH: GO TO IHIGH FOR ALL ‘RAMS’ SPORTS, PHOTOS, STORIES, EVENTS, AND ALL RAMS SCHEDULES, AND S. E. C SCHEDULES AS WELL. ( WWW. SWETTRAMS. IHIGH. COM )

18. Student of Excellence Seniors if you are interested in applying for the Student of Excellence award please come by Ms. Karen’s office to pick up an application. Applications are due back to Ms. Karen by November 12.

19. SENIORS: Scholarship sheet #6 is available in Guidance and on the Purnell Swett website. See Ms. Kathy

20. National Honor Technical Society : Any Junior or Senior interested in joining National Technical Honor Society need to see Ms. Caulder in room 209. Student must be enrolled in a CTE course or previous taken a CTE course. Student must have at least a 3.00 grade point average.

21. Attention Seniors, if you have been awarded any scholarships please bring in your letter to Guidance.

22. Attention Seniors, please bring your college, military acceptance paper to Ms. Venega when you receive them.

23. JUNIORS!!!!

24. Attention Students! You are encouraged to check your grades on www.careercrusing.com / www.f4k.org DAILY.www.careercrusing.com www.f4k.org USERNAME: NC-Wise # PASSWORD: Date of Birth 00/00/0000 unless you have changed it CHECK DAILY FOR UPDATES!!!

25. Student of Excellence Any junior interested in applying for Student of Excellence please come by and see Ms. Leslie in Guidance. Applications are due back to Ms. Leslie by November 12, 2012.

26. 10 th Grade

27. 10 th Graders Any Sophomores interested in the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics please come by and see Ms. Leslie Epps Jacobs.

28. TEACHER ANNOUNCEMENTS The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book. ~Author Unknown

29. Sophomore Night Attention 10 th graders Sophomore Night will be held on Thursday September 27 th, 2012 at 6:00 pm in the library. Important information will be presented to you about the PLAN Test which will be given Oct. 8 th - 12 th.

30. NC School of Science and Mathematics Applications for the NC School of Science & Mathematics c/o 2015 will be accepted from 10 th grade students beginning Oct. 15 th - Jan. 15 th. Interested students are required to take the SAT in October, November, or January of their sophomore year. For more information, see Ms. Roxanne in guidance.

31. TEACHERS

32. Teachers possess the power to mold the future. The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. ~William Arthur Ward What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches. ~Karl Menninger

33. Science & Engineering Fair Workshop UNCP will be hosting a regional science fair workshop for teachers working for students on science fair projects or anyone conducting local science fairs. The workshop will be held on September 25, 2012 at 5:30p.m. in the Oxendine Science Building at UNCP. If interesting please email tim.ritter@uncp.edu or call 910-521-6320 to confirm registration.tim.ritter@uncp.edu

34. Teachers: Please turn your conduct referrals into the main office only. Please do not put them in School Mail boxes or administrators hands or their boxes. – Thanks, Discipline Office & Mr. Clyde Leviner

35. Teachers!! Please do not hold doctors notes, court notes, etc. Turn them in immediately to Guidance.

36. Teachers & Staff Please remember to sign up to get your Flu and Hep B vaccines!! The roster is in the teachers lounge.

37. Teachers!! Please check your email for duty rosters. They did change – so please check!

38. Teachers: If you have seniors that owe fees, please get that to Ms. Venega in guidance today.

39. For Those In Need! Teachers if you have students that are in need of SCHOOL SUPPLIES, please send them to Guidance. Organizations have given donations and they are ready for distribution.

40. You may pick up your athletic pass from Mrs. Cindy Oxendine in the main office.

41. Ram Pride!!! =]