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LHS ~ DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ LRTC
September 16, 2008
Parents:
Open House will be held at LHS on Thursday, September 18, 2008 from 6pm-8:45pm.
 Parents of Juniors and Seniors:
REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED:
Due to strong interest, we have added a second bus. We will take signups until Friday.
Lewiston High School will be sponsoring a bus to the College Fair at USM in Gorham on Sunday, September 21, 2008. The bus is free of charge and will leave LHS at 1pm and return at 5pm. Junior and Senior students, as well as family members, are welcome to attend this event. Over 300 colleges from the NorthEast will be present to give out materials and answer questions. Please sign up for this event by September 18. You can sign up in the Aspirations Lab, via phone @ 795-4199 or via email @ jdowd@lewistonpublicschools.org.
Parents of Seniors:
There are two upcoming evening events for parents of seniors:
On Tuesday, September 23 there will be a senior parent open house at 6:30pm in room B109(this is a change in date from an earlier announcement)
On Monday, November 17 there will be a Financial Aid Evening for parents of Seniors featuring a speaker from FAME. This event will begin at 6:30pm and take place in room B109.
SAT DATES for 2008-2009
Test Date: Registration Date
November 1, 2008 October 10, 2008
December 6, 2008 November 5, 2008
January 24, 2009 January 6, 2009
March 14, 2009 February 10, 2009 May 2, 2009 March 31, 2009
June 6, 2009 May 5, 2009
STUDENTS:
Diaboli Musicae is Lewiston High School's unique extracurricular choir that performs jazz, acapella and pop. Auditions are Tuesday, September 23 from 2:15 to 4:30pm in room A10. You must sign up in advance with Ms. Poppke.
For All Musicians: If you are planning to audition at District II or State Festivals this year, make sure you have signed up with Mr. Ebersold or Ms. Poppke by Friday Sept. 26th, or your name will not be registered. Keep in mind that eligibility does apply.
Attention grade 10 to 12 students who like to write: Consider applying to the Young Writer's Seminar. With travel & meals provided, this Gifted & Talented Program meets six times throughout the calendar year at Bates College to practice and discuss writing with our professional guests. For full details pick up an application form from Dr. Townsend in C-204 before or after school. Deadline for returned applications is October 1st.
Interviews for Big Brothers/Big Sisters New Mentors will be held on Monday, September 22nd from 8:00 to 3:00 in the Guidance Office. If you have turned in your application and have not signed up for an interview time, please come to the Guidance Office and see Mrs. Gauthier to do so.
There will be training for new Big Brother/ Big Sister Mentors on Wednesday, September 24th at 2:15 in room B109.
Any students interested in joining the Gifted and Talented AVEC Contemporary Affairs group need to see Mr. Levesque in room B211 to pick up applications for the program. Applications need to be returned by the end of next week.
Seniors: did you get your fund raiser packets in DA last week? If not, please see Mr. Levesque in room B211 if interested. Lets make the Class of 2009's graduation and Project Grad as memorable as possible. We can't do it without your help.
Any LHS students interested in joining the debate team for the 2008-2009 season need to meet in room B211 directly after school on Monday, Sept. 22nd. If you can't make it please see Mr. Levesque as soon as possible.
This a reminder that today is the last day to sign up for the SAT prep course offered through Lewiston Adult Education. The class begins Thursday, September 18th, and meets Thursdays from 5:00 to 7:00 for seven weeks. To sign up for the class, Visit the Adult Education office or call 795-4141 by 8:00 tonight.
Thursday------------Cribbage club, Chess Club and Checkers meets every Thursday in room B114. New members welcome
Reminder: TUESDAY-------------------LHS Civil rights Team meets every Tuesday at 2:15pm in room C223. Everyone is welcome.
Reminder: THURSDAYS---------------------Key Club meeting will be Thursdays after school in B114
Thursdays: LHS Environmental Club meets after school on Thursday, in Room C206A
Reminder: Fridays: The Lewiston High School Bible Club meets every Friday in Room C119. You may speak with Megan Whipple or Mrs. Wilson if you have any questions
There will be rehearsals for the District II Choral Music Festival on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30pm to 3:30pm in A10. All accepted singers must attend at least three sessions to perform in the Festival. See Ms Poppke for a practice CD.
Scholarships
AES Engineers Scholarship- September 21
Scholarship Criteria: Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted. You are not required to be taking Engineering course to be eligible. Awarding $500. Applications are on line. You will need to submit 2 essays that appear on the web site : http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
Young Arts – October 1, 2008
A program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA)
Open to high school seniors and other 17 and 18 year old artists in the performing, literary and visual arts.Audition/Portfolio Received Deadline: Nov. 3, 2008
www.nfaa.org 1-800-970-ARTS
Ron Brown Scholarship-Nov. 1 & Jan. 9thAcademically talented, highly motivated African American students who are currently seniors in high school and plan to pursue undergraduate degrees full-time. Students must be US citizens or permanent US residents. If applying Nov 1 will be considered for the RB Scholar Program & and to a select and limited number of additional scholarship providers. If applying Jan 9th, considered for the Ron Brown Scholar Program only.
Open House 2008 – 2009
Bowdoin College
Juniors & Seniors-
Monday, Sept. 22, 2008
725-3464 or www.bowdoin.edu
Bridgewater College
Oct. 25 & Nov. 8, 2008
800-759-8328
Attend open house & bring your application- the $30.00 application fee will be waived.
Cornell University
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Register by October 15www.openhouse.cornell.edu
305 Ives Hall, Cornell University
Dartmouth
September 16, 2008 – 6 pm
@Portland High School
www.dartmouth.edu/apply 603-646-2875
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Information session in our area:
So. Portland, ME
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. HeadquartersWednesday, Sept. 10, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
&Contoocock, NH
Mount Holyoke College
Focus on Athletics – October 16-17
Shadow Day – Sept. 29, Oct. 20, & Dec. 1
Focus on Diversity – Nov. 9-10
Focus on Riding – Nov. 6-7admission@mtholyoke.edu
Skidmore’s Fall 2008815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-1632
Open HousesOctober 13, 2008
www.skidmore.edu * 800-867-6007
Suffolk University
Open House- Nov.15
Information Sessions: 9/27, 10/18, 25, 2/17, 18, 19- 3/7, 4/21, 22, 23
617-573-8460 or www.suffolk.edu/visit
Trinity College- Hartford, CT
Preview Weekend-
Saturday, Nov. 8, through Monday, Nov.10, 2008Deadline for your response is October 13, 2008
To obtain an application for Preview Weekend, call 860-297-2189 or
University of Connecticut
September 21, 2008 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Wellesley College
September 27, October 13, November 15www.wellesley.edu/admissions/fall2008/specialvisit.html
781-283-2270
University of Puget , Tacoma, WA
Kyle Haugen, Assistant Director of Admission, will be in Maine on September 15-27 and in New Hampshire on September 17-20. If interested, please contact him at 800-396-7191 or kshaugen@ups.edu
Bridgewater College
Oct. 25 & Nov. 8, 2008
800-759-8328
Attend open house & bring your application- the $30.00 application fee will be waived.
Dartmouth
September 16, 2008 – 6 pm
@Portland High School
www.dartmouth.edu/apply 603-646-2875
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Information session in our area:
So. Portland, ME
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. HeadquartersWednesday, Sept. 10, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
&Contoocock, NH
Skidmore’s Fall 2008815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-1632
Open HousesOctober 13, 2008
www.skidmore.edu * 800-867-6007
Trinity College- Hartford, CT
Preview Weekend-
Saturday, Nov. 8, through Monday, Nov.10, 2008Deadline for your response is October 13, 2008
To obtain an application for Preview Weekend, call 860-297-2189 or
University of Connecticut
September 21, 2008 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Wellesley College
September 27, October 13, November 15www.wellesley.edu/admissions/fall2008/specialvisit.html
781-283-2270
University of Puget , Tacoma, WA
Kyle Haugen, Assistant Director of Admission, will be in Maine on September 15-27 and in New Hampshire on September 17-20. If interested, please contact him at 800-396-7191 or kshaugen@ups.edu
9/18/08 Thursday 9:30 Fisher College
9/22/08 Monday
8:00 Bay Path College
10:00 University of Maine@ Farmington
10:00 Juanita College
10:15 Unity College
10:30 Castleton College
11:00 George Washington
12:00 Utica College
1:30 Colby College
9/23/08 Tuesday
11:30 Carnegie Mellon University
9/24/08 Wednesday 9:30 Southern New Hampshire University
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