Friday, November 14, 2014

Announcements 11/14/14

Attention all students and parents--Do you have an Android phone? If so, there is an app available that allows you to download a TI-84 Calculator for free! While you are not allowed to use these on any standardized tests (including ACT and EOC), this can be very useful for homework. Some teachers may even allow them to be used in class for daily work (but not for tests or quizzes). The apps name is Wabbit emu. It can be downloaded on google play. We suggest that you download the TI 84 C SE version as this is the most recent release by TI--in color!
Seniors- JFK John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest jfklibrary.org to access applications"
Seniors- Males of Color** The first event will be a Free College Application Event for JCPS High School Senior males of color. This event will be held Saturday, November 8th, 2014 at the Louisville Urban League [1535 W. Broadway, 40203]. During this event, college bound Jefferson County High School Senior males of color will have the opportunity to apply to schools around the country at no cost. Seniors will be able to apply to each school if they bring 7-10 copies of the following: · Students' high school transcript · Students' senior year schedule · Students' ACT/SAT Scores "
Interested in going to see "Lion King" at Kentucky center on March 22nd?, come purchase a $40.00 ticket from Mr. Phillip Jennings in choir room through DECEMBER 18th. WE will be taking a bus to and from PRP.
Seniors- Scholarship deadlines are approaching. Please check college and university websites for deadlines! "
Seniors- Students interested in enrolling as a Campbellsville Tiger in the fall -- upcoming deadlines!
Requirements and details about the scholarships are listed below and you will find the applications attached! Also, please note that the presidential excellence scholarship and presidential scholarship use the same form.
Presidential Excellence Scholarship—This is our most prestigious award. To qualify for this award you must have a 3.5 GPA and a 33 or higher on the ACT. It is a full tuition and room and board scholarship.
Presidential Scholarship—awarded to five students. For this you must have a 3.5 GPA and a 30 on your ACT. This is a FULL TUITION scholarship.
Baptist Leadership Award—you must attend a church that is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention for this one. Two students will receive half-tuition scholarships, 15 $1,000.00 and 45 $500.00 scholarships. For this you must be nominated by your pastor to be eligible to receive this award.
Seniors- The Vogt Scholarship Info is here. This is a $10,000 award. Applicants must have a 3.2 or higher GPA , 25 or higher on ACT. This application is online. Deadline is Dec 3. Please see Mrs. Wilson if interested." The Renau Foundation will award two scholarships up to $20,000 each to the Louisville-area high school seniors who submit winning entries in the categories of fiction and nonfiction. Entry deadline is January 31, 2015. For more information visit www.renaufoundation.org. Last year, three of the five winners were from JCPS. Students, teachers or staff interested in traveling to NYC over Derby weekend in May should see Ms. Webb in Rm. T112A. Don't miss out on this opportunity to visit the Big Apple. You will visit the Museum of Modern Art, stand atop the Empire State Building, see Times Square and a broadway show, the Statue of Liberty, and 911 Memorial. We will visit East Harlem and participate in a Latin Dance workshop at one of New York's top dance studios. Limited space is available, but it's not too late! PRP PTSA Planning event, Tuesday, November 18th at 7:00pm. All parents are welcome to come and help plan for our holiday events!
Hello All! With the Holiday Season quickly approaching, it is time to start our annual Student Council Canned Food Drive. First period classes should bring in canned goods and The Student Council will come around once a week to collect them. Our canned food drive will run November 17-December 12. Please keep track of how many canned goods your first period collects and the class with the most will receive breakfast on December 18.
PRP Clubs, Organizations, and Classes-We will also be adopting families to purchase holiday gifts for this year. Please let me know if your club, organization, or class would like to participate and what size family you would like to buy gifts for. Please reply back to me as soon as possible with your club/organization/classes name and small, medium, or large family. We had 10 clubs/organizations adopt families last year and this year I think we can have bunches more! Remember that this is the only way that these families have food and gifts for the holidays! Thanks and Happy Holidays!

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