HOMEROOM ADVISEMENT

CLASS OF 2017

MONDAY 11-09-15

FOURTH ANNUAL KIWANIS ESSAY CONTEST

STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER. 

THE FIRST PLACE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A PRIZE OF $250 AND SECOND PLACE WILL RECEIVE A PRIZE OF $150. 

THE ESSAY MUST BE TYPED, NO LESS THAN THREE FULL PAGES, WITH A TEXT SIZE NO LARGER THAN 12.  THE TOPIC IS “DO THE STRONG HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT THE WEAK?” THE DEADLINE FOR THE CONTEST IS DECEMBER 11, 2015 AND SHOULD BE MAILED TO:

KIWANIS CLUB OF BRUNSWICK

ESSAY CONTEST

PO BOX 2094

BRUNSWICK, GA  31521

See Mrs. Barrow’s website for more

details.

Move On When Ready (MOWR) Information Nights

Juniors interested in participating in MOWR at the College of Coastal Georgia OR Coastal Pines Technical College next semester OR this summer should attend the

information night THIS WEEK.College of Coastal GeorgiaThursday11/12/15

CCGA – Conference Center6 – 7pm

Coastal Pines Technical CollegeTuesday11/10/15

Golden Isles Career Academy6 – 7pm

You can earn College Credit while you are still in High School!! For Free!!

WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL ABOUT TRANSCRIPTS AND G.P. A?

• TRANSCRIPT – OFFICIAL RECORD OF YOUR GRADES AND ATTENDANCE THAT

COLLEGES/PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT REVIEW TO SEE WHETHER THEY WANT TO

ACCEPT YOU.

• GPA – GRADE POINT AVERAGE. COLLEGES, TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, AND ATHLETIC

ELIGIBILITY REQUIRE A CERTAIN GPA. THIS IS THE AVERAGE OF ALL OF THE

COURSES YOU HAVE TAKEN IN HIGH SCHOOL. (USES 4.0 SCALE) A = 4.0, B=3.O, C=2.0

(THE HIGHEST GPA IN THE JUNIOR CLASS RIGHT NOW IS 4.3)

• HOPE GPA – GPA THAT THE GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION USES TO

DETERMINE IF YOU EARN THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP. THIS ONLY INCLUDES

ACADEMIC COURSES AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES – NOT ELECTIVES. NEEDS TO BE

3.0 TO EARN THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP. 3.8 EARNS THE ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP.

PBIS(POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORT

THIS IS THE GLYNN

ACADEMY PBIS MATRIX

These are Glynn Academy

Expectations

• Give Respect• Accept Responsibility

PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE JUNIOR CLASS OF 2017 EMAIL NEWSFLASH.

This information is not just for parents, it is important for you to STAY INFORMED.

It’s easy to sign up!

1. Go to Mrs. Barrow’s Web Page

2. Click Here to sign up for Newsflashes

Celebrate National

Parent Involvement Day!

Invite Your Parents to Lunch

When: Thursday, Nov. 19th: Lunch A, B or C

Where: Cafeteria Why? Parent Involvement=school success*

Cost: $3 for Thanksgiving lunch or you may bring your own lunch

Parent + = *Students from involved families enjoy school & get higher grades

Invite your

parents to

Thanksgiving

Lunch!!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!Mrs. Dona Barrow

Junior Counselor - Class of 2017

GA Building –Counseling Office

912-267-4210, ext. 3206

Email me: dbarrow@glynn.k12.ga.us

GO TERRORS!!