2. “We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.” -Tony Robbins

7. 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://www.ss.govhttp://www.ss.gov

9. Ronald McDonald House Charities US Scholarships Requirements for scholarship: -GPA 2.7. -Must reside within the geographic boundaries of a participating chapter More Info: -https://aim.applylist.net/RMHC Deadline: -December 20, 2012

10. SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES -Scholarships.com -Fastweb.com -Zinch.com -Studentscholarshp.com -CFNC.org Website for college information and financial aid. -College online database at http://www.onlineschools.org/guides /north-carolina/ http://www.onlineschools.org/guides /north-carolina/

11. Top Ten List Scholarship U.S. students 13 years of age or older. Respond(250 words max): “Create a Top Ten List of the top ten reasons you should get this scholarship.” Apply at: http://www.scholarshipexperts. com/apply.htx http://www.scholarshipexperts. com/apply.htx Deadline is December 31

12. ScholarshipExperts.com This is a free scholarship matching service with a database of over 2.4 million scholarships worth over $14 billion. Our full-time staff of researchers updates and adds scholarship awards daily. If you have not done so already, please consider placing a website link to ScholarshipExperts.com on your website as a free scholarship resource for your students. If you would prefer an electronic version of the above listing for use in communications simply, contact us(christiana@wisechoice.com or 904- 483-2943) and we will be happy to email a copy to you. From The ScholarshipExperts.com Team

13. SENIORS Scholarship sheet # 3 is available in guidance. – Please see Ms. Kathy for details, it is also online.

14. SAT & ACT Announcement (fee waivers) 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.

15. SAT ANNOUNCEMENT Attention to anyone who is scheduled to take the SAT in October or November!!!! -An admission ticket and acceptable ID are required -Bring your own calculator, no calculator will be provided. -Your ID cannot be expired -Stand-by and walk-in are not longer permitted -No admission ticket, No admittance, No exceptions!

16. SAT/ACT Deadline for the December SAT is November 1 st, 2012. Deadline for the January SAT is December 28 th, 2012. Deadline for December ACT is November 2 nd, 2012. Deadline for February ACT is January 11, 2013.

17. ACT\SAT Word Of The Day impair (verb) – To make worse; to diminish quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to deteriorate. EX. He was worried that his dislike for her would impair his ability to make an objective decision about whether her discovery should receive the prize or not.

18. If 3u > 6 and v < 1, what is the greatest possible value of v/2u? A. 6 B. 1 C. ½ D. ¼ E. 1/12

19. The answer is D) ¼. - The smallest possible value of u is 2, and v is 1. Therefore the biggest that v/2u can be is ¼.

20. SAT Question Of The Day The following sentence contains either a simple error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E. Most ships (a) move through the Suez Canal (b) with (c) their own power, but large ships (d) must be assisted by a tugboat. (e) no error

21. SAT Answer Choice B is correct. Choice B is correct. - “with” The error in this sentence occurs at (b), where there is an improper idiom. The idiom is “under their own power,” not “with their own power.”. The error in this sentence occurs at (b), where there is an improper idiom. The idiom is “under their own power,” not “with their own power.”.

22. Interesting Upcoming Events

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

26. RAMS ATHLETICS “I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. '” -Muhammad Ali

27. 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 ) “Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back.” -Babe Ruth ATHLETICS (CONT.)

28. JUNIORS!!!!

30. NC School of Science and Mathematics

31. Indian Education - 9 th & 10 th graders Indian Education is recruiting 9 th and 10 th grade students to attend the Colorado Upward Bound Program. The Colorado Upward Bound Program is a 6 week college preparatory program sponsored by the University of Colorado in Boulder Colorado. Students get an opportunity to experience college life during the summer. Please see YDS for more information.

33. TEACHERS!!!!!

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

35. 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

36. 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

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

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