MONDAY, January 15, 2018 **No School – Martin Luther King Day** TUESDAY January 16, 2018 Interact Club – Room 152 – 3 p.m. Speech & Debate – Room 252- 3:15 p.m. Skills USA Club – Room 450 – 11:30 a.m. Mentor night – Library – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, January 17, 2018 Staff meeting – 7:30 a.m. – Phone calls Art Club – Room 451 – 11:15 a.m. (1st/3rd Wednesday only) DECA – Room 551 – 11:30 a.m. & 3:10 p.m. FBLA - Room 551 – 11:30 a.m. & 3:10 p.m. Japanese Culture Club –Room 156 – 3:10 p.m. Key Club – Room 350 – 3:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, January 18, 2018 MECHA – Room 155- 11:15 a.m. Earth Club – Room 301 – 11:15 a.m. Knowledge Bowl – Room 606-11:15 a.m. People First club –Room 553-11:30 a.m.

FRIDAY, January 19, 2018

News from our counseling office….

Doyouhavequestionsaboutyoursenior’sgraduationstatus?Wouldyouliketodiscussyourstudent’sfuture

plans?Counselorswillmeetindividuallywitheverysenior,butwe'dbehappytohaveconversationwithyouaswell.Feelfreetocontact

thecounselingofficeat665-7618tomakeanappointment

Student Last Name Counselor

A-Cl Stephanie Stuber

Cm-Ha Will White

Hb-Me Tonya Luinstra

Mf-R Doug Taylor

S-Z Mary Howie

TheCareerCenterisoffering "Scholarships 101 - Tips, Tricks and How-Tos" during the first full week of school 2018.

The 30-minute presentations will provide students with an overview of major local scholarships as well as valuable tips on submitting strong scholarship applications. The presentations are scheduled for Monday, Jan. 8, 3:15-4 and Wednesday, Jan. 9, 11:15-11:55 (lunch will be provided), and are open to ALL STUDENTS.

On Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 6 pm the same presentation will be part of the Mentor Program/Senior Night and is open to SENIORS ONLY. Come and learn about what this generous valley and the state of Washington has to offer students who are driven to succeed in college!

Spring Break of 2019: Italy!Milan, Florence, Verona, Pisa, Assisi, Rome, Pompeii

CHINA 2017

Students, adults, families:All are welcome to go!

New food, New cultures, New sights!

Experience the world!

Would you like to travel to Italy in 2019?

Contact Chris Cloke at

cloke.c@wenatcheeschools.org

Signups this month qualify for a

$150 discount.

Prices are adjusted monthly,so early sign-ups save money.

ITALY 2016

The Italy trip website:

explorica.com/Cloke-4789

FIBER OPTICS CAREERS C A R E E R S A F T E R S C H O O L  

COMMUNICATIONS LINEMAN

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

SENIOR TELECOM ENGINEER

These STEM jobs move data at thespeed of light. Explore careers in fiberoptics and learn about this amazingtechnology that delivers high speedinternet using light, is shark proof (yes,really!) and is 6x stronger than steel.

FREE and open to all middle and highschool students, parents and educators.

Includes hands-on activities, lightrefreshments and prize drawings.

CHELAN PUD 1150 HAWLEY ST.WENATCHEE. WA

Register by January 26

bit.ly/careersafterschool

(509) 888.2828

JANUARY 30 5:30-7:00 PM

Introducing Wenatchee High School's newest

Career Connected Learning program:

Find out more about YOUR career interests from someone "in the know".

What do they actually do all day?

What kind of education do you really need?

What skills will help you land a job?

Encourage your student to participate

Stay informed on upcoming events:

wenatcheelearns.com or Wenatchee Learns on Facebook!

Share a meal and share your knowledge with future employees or colleagues! Give

students the information they need to succeed. Find out more at wenatcheelearns.com or

contact Kate Anderson today! anderson.katie@wenatcheeschools.org

LUNCH WITH LOCAL LEADERS This program is designed to encourage students to converse with and learn from

local professionals about future career paths & educational opportunities.

http://bit.ly/lunchleaders

ACTTestDates(2017-2018)

ACTTestDate ACTRegistrationDeadline ACTScoresAvailable

October28,2017 Sept.22,2017 Nov.7,2017*December9,2017 Nov.3,2017 Dec.19,2017*February10,2018 Jan.12,2018 Feb.20,2018*April14,2018 Mar.9,2018 Apr.24,2018*June9,2018 May4,2018 Jun.19,2018*July14,2018 Jun.15,2018 Jul.24,2018*

SATTestDates(2017-2018)Informationupdated10/17/17

SATTestDate SATRegistrationDeadline SATScoresAvailable

November4,2017 Oct.5,2017 Dec.7,2017*December2,2017 Nov.2,2017 Jan.10,2018*March10,2018 Feb.9,2018 Apr.12,2018*May5,2018 Apr.6,2018 Jun.7,2018*June2,2018 May3,2018 Jul.11,2018**estimated

SCHOLARSHIPINFORMATIONWEBSITES

http://www.fastweb.comhttp://www.collegesuccessfoundation.org

http://www.waef.org www.Studentaid.ed.gov

http://scholarships.pkt.org https://wvc.awardspring.com/(WenatcheeValleyCollege)

http://www.cfncw.org/scholarships.html http://thewashboard.org

https://www.studentscholarships.org/ http://www.maldef.org(Undocumentedstudents)

Forstudentswantingtoattendanout-of-stateschool,getinformationonreducedtuitionoffersat:www.wiche.edu/wue

WUEistheWesternUndergraduateExchange,aprogramcoordinatedbytheWesternInterstateCommissionforHigherEducation(WICHE).ThroughWUE,studentsinWesternstatesmayenrollinparticipatingtwo-yearandfour-yearpubliccollegeprogramsatareducedtuitionlevel:upto150percentoftheinstitution’sregularresidenttuition.Inallcases,WUEtuitionisconsiderablylessthannonresidenttuition.ForanswerstomanyofthecommonlyaskedquestionsaboutWUE,visitwiche.edu/askwiche.

UniversityofWashingtonHuskyPromiseFormoreinformation:uw.edu/financialaid

FundsawardedfortheHuskyPromisewillcoveronlyuptothecalculatedfinancialneedafterapplyingfederalandstategrantssuchasPellorStateNeed.Tobeeligible:BeadmittedtoUW;BeaWashingtonStateresident;MeetalleligibilitycriteriaforPellorStateNeedGrants;SubmityourFAFSAorWASFAbeforeUW’sPriorityfilingdateofJan.15forthefollowingyear;Enrollfull-timeattheUW;MaintainsatisfactoryacademicprogresswhileattheUW.

ScholarshipListUpdated:1/9/18

ScholarshipName: Scholarshipe-address: GeneralEligibility: ApplicationDeadline:

LGBTQScholarships www.pridefoundation.org/applytoscholarships

Morethan50scholarshipsareavailableforLGBTQandstraightallystudentsthroughtheGSBAScholarshipFundandthePrideFoundationScholarships.Awardsvary.

Jan.12,2018

WACTACareer&Technical

EducationAdministratorsPhyllisLawson

ScholarshipAward

http://www.waacta.org/

TheWashingtonAssociationofCareerandTechnicalAdministratorsawardsuptofivescholarshipsforgraduatingWashingtonStatehighschoolseniors.Awardshighlightstudents whohavedistinguishedthemselvesinthefieldofCareerandTechnicalEducationduringhighschool.Thescholarshipcommitteewillreviewentriesandselectuptofivewinners.Eachwillbeawardeda$1,000scholarship.PrintoutandsubmitapplicationstoWHSCTEDirectorDennisCongerbeforeJanuary12forreview.

Jan.12,2018

WenatcheeValleyofEducationalOffice

Professionals(WVEOP)

ApplicationsinCareerCenter

Candidatemustintendtocontinuehis/hereducationinanoffice-relatedbusinessprogram.Candidatemaybeagraduatinghighschoolstudent.Thecandidatemusthavecompletedtwoormorebusinesseducationcoursesfromamongthefollowing:computerclasses,keyboarding,marketing,businesscommunication,accounting,officepracticesandprocedures,bookkeeping,DeskToppublishing.Thecandidateshallbeenrolled/expecttobeenrolledasafull-timestudentinatwo-orfour-yearcollege,university,businesscollege/schoolorvocational/technicalschool.

Jan.15,2018

DECACorporateScholarshipProgram

www.deca.org/high-school-programs/scholarships/

TheDonDeBoltscholarshipprovidestwo(2)$2,000scholarships,awardedtoDECAmemberswhohaveaninterestinpursuingfranchisingandentrepreneurshipcourseofstudy.Journeysisofferingthree(3)scholarshipsof$1,000eachtoDECAmemberswhoareleadersintheirpeergroupsandcommunities.MarriottInternationalprovidesfive(5)$2,000scholarshipstoDECAmemberswhohavehospitalityexperienceorinterest.NAPAprovidesfive(5)$1,000

Jan.19,2018

scholarshipsawardedtoDECAmemberswhoareNAPAassociatesorhaveaninterestincareersintheautomotiveindustry.NTHS(NationalTechnicalHonorSociety)providestwo(2)$1,000scholarshipsawardedtoDECAmemberswhoarealsomembersofNTHS.OtisSpunkmeyerprovidesten(10)$1,000scholarshipsawardedtoDECAmemberswhoworkintheirschoolstoresandsellOtisSpunkmeyerproducts.

2018-2019WVCScholarshipApplication,

AWARDSPRING

wvc.awardspring.com

Eligibility:ForcurrentandfutureWVCstudents.MusthavecompletedtheFAFSAorWASFA,createanaccount,completetheonlineapplication,uploadessayresponses,transcripts,andlettersofrecommendation.Multiplescholarshipsawarded.

Jan.30,2018

WashingtonStateFairFoundation

BlueRibbonScholarships

https://thefairfoundation.awardspring.com/

TheWashingtonStateFairFoundationispleasedtopresentscholarshipopportunitiestolocalstudentsforcontinuingeducation.WHSstudentsmaybeeligibleforthefollowingscholarships:FairChanceScholarship,14awardsof$3000;AndersonCriminalJusticeScholarship,1awardof$5,000;KorumFamilyArtScholarship,3awardsrangingfrom$1,000-$2,500.

Feb.19,2018

WashingtonStateOpportunityScholarship

www.waopportunityscholarship.org

1850scholarshipsforstudentspursuingSTEMorHealthCaremajorsataWashingtonStateschool.Eligibility:MustbeWashingtonstateresident,haveearnedahighschooldiplomaorGEDfromaWAstatehighschool,bepursuinganeligiblehigh-demandmajor(listavailable),minimumGPAof2.75,fileaFAFSAorWASFA,mustmeetfamilyincomeeligibility,mustenrollinaWAstatecollegeoruniversityfallterm2018.Award:upto$22,500over4years

Feb.28,2018

WashingtonAppleEducationFoundation

Scholarshipswww.waef.org

Morethan45scholarshipsforWHSstudents.Eligibility:Studentswhohaveparentswhoworkinthetreefruitindustry(apples,pears,cherries)inanycapacityareeligibletoapply.(AneditedlistshowingWHSeligiblescholarshipsisavailableintheCareerCenter.)

Mar.1,2018

CommunityFoundationofNorthCentralWashington

(CFNCW)

www.cfncw.org

Morethan61localscholarshipsthatWHSstudentsmaybeeligiblefor.VariedGPA,majors,&specialrequirements.(AneditedlistshowingWHSeligiblescholarshipsisavailableintheCareerCenter.)Atthewebsite,completetheeligibilityquizandalistofscholarshipssuitedtothestudentwillbeprovided.

Mar.1,2018

AssociationofComputer

ProfessionalsinEducation(ACPE)

https://goo.gl/forms/lAIwZ49FC8yvsOZt2

The ACPE has allocated up to $10,000 for scholarships of up to $2,000 each. Eligibility: graduating high school seniors who have been actively involved in the use of technology during their high school careers and are planning to pursue studies in a technology related field. A completed online application should be submitted to ACPE no later than 5pm, March 1, 2018. The amount of the award will be paid to the college/school of the awardees choice.

Mar.1,2018

C.E.BoucerMemorialScholarship

(ThroughSeattleFoundation)

theWashBoard.org

TohonorandfinanciallyassistengineeringstudentsattendingschoolinWashingtonorOregonattheUW,WSU,UofO,orOSU.Award:$3,000

Mar.1,2018

AtsuhikoTateuchiMemorialScholarshipTateuchiFoundation(ThroughSeattleFoundation)

theWashBoard.org

ForstudentsfromPacificRimstateswhodemonstratehardwork,dedicationandsincerity.Studentsmusthavefinancialneed,academicmeritandbeofJapaneseorotherAsianancestry.Award:$5,000(renewable)

Mar.1,2018

BlacksatMicrosoft(BAM)

(ThroughSeattleFoundation)

https://seattlefoundation.smapply.org/prog/blacks_at_microsoft_bam_/

ThemissionoftheBlacksatMicrosoft(BAM)AfricanAmericanHeritageScholarshipistoencourageandenableblackhighschoolstudentstogotocollege,realizetheimpacttechnologyhasontheworld,andtargetacareerinthetechindustry.GPA:3.0,declareamajorfromanapprovedlist.Award:$5,000(renewable)

Mar.1,2018

EdwardW.StimpsonScholarship

(ThroughSeattleFoundation)

theWashBoard.org

ThisawardisintendedtosupportstudentsfromWashingtonstatewhoarepursuingtheircollegeeducationattheUWorWesternWashingtonUniversity.Award:$5,000

Mar.1,2018

LambethFamilyScholarship

(ThroughSeattleFoundation)

theWashBoard.org

Thepurposeofthisscholarshipistohonorandtogivefinancialsupporttoadeservingstudentpursuingadegreeinengineering,naturalsciences,mathematics,computerscienceorbusiness.Award:$3,000

Mar.1,2018

KellyFoundationEwingC.KellyScholarship

ApplicationsinCareerCenteroratwww.kellyfoundationwashington.org

TheKellyFoundationawardsthisscholarshiponthebasisofgrades,highschoolaccomplishments,personalstatement,financialneedandletterofrecommendation.Award:$2500.

Mar.10,2018

MicrosoftdisAbilityScholarship

(ThroughSeattleFoundation)

https://seattlefoundation.smapply.org/prog/microsoft_disability_scholarship_/

Thisscholarshipenableshighschoolstudentswithdisabilitiestogotocollegeandtargetacareerinthetechindustry.ItwillbeawardedtopromisingHSseniorswhoplantoattendavocationaloracademiccollegeandhavefinancialneed.Award:$5,000(renewable)

Mar.15,2018

AldenLandisMemorialScholarship

(ThroughSeattleFoundation)

theWashBoard.org

Thisscholarshipisintendedforcurrenthighschoolstudentswhodemonstratefinancialneedandwhosuccessfullyapplyforenrollmentinasummerstudyabroad,servicetrip,oragapyearprogramrunbyapubliccharity.Specificrequirementsmustbefollowed.

Mar.23,2018

Award:$3,500

Café’sSaulGallegosScholarship

ApplicationsinCareerCenter

TheCommunityfortheAdvancementofFamilyEducation(CAFÉ)proudlyawardsitsAnnualSaulGallegosScholarshipstostudentsdemonstratingcommunityservice,academicperformance,andleadership.ELIGIBILITYREQUIREMENTS:ApplicantmusthaveaminimumcumulativeGPAof2.5;Applicantmustbeagraduatingsenior;ApplicantmustbeenrolledinanaccreditedCollegeorUniversityFULL-TIMEbeginningfalloftheupcomingacademicyear.Award:$750

Mar.31,2018

Café’sSaulGallegosDREAMer’sScholarship

ApplicationsinCareerCenter

TheCommunityfortheAdvancementofFamilyEducation(CAFÉ)proudlyawardsitsAnnualSaulGallegosScholarshipstostudentsdemonstratingcommunityservice,academicperformance,andleadership.ELIGIBILITYREQUIREMENTS:Eligibilityislimitedtofamilieswithacombinedannualincomeoflessthan$30,000.ApplicantmusthaveaminimumcumulativeGPAof2.5.Applicantmustbeagraduatingsenior.ApplicantmustbeenrolledinanaccreditedCollegeorUniversityFULL-TIMEbeginningfalloftheupcomingacademicyear.Award:$800

Mar.31,2018

LanhamFoundationYouthScholarship ApplicationsinCareerCenter

SelectionCriteria:Scholarshipswillbeawardedbaseduponthefollowingcriteria:resultsofformaltests(SATorACT);financialneed;academicperformance;lettersofrecommendation

Apr.1,2018

2018SmartChoicesScholarshipProgram Wiaa.com/SmartChoices

TheWIAA,DairyFarmersofWashington,andLesSchwabTiresarepleasedtoannouncethesixthannualSmartChoicesCollegeScholarshipwhichwillrecognizeonefemaleandonemalehighschoolstudentfortheirachievementsinathletics/activities,thecommunity,andtheclassroomwitha$5,000collegescholarshiptothecollegeoruniversityoftheirchoice.Inadditiontothetwo$5,000scholarshipwinners,eightfinalistswillreceive$1,000scholarships.

Apr.1,2018

2018NinthCircuitCivicsContest www.ca9.uscourts.gov/civicscontest

Answeringtheprompt,“Whatdoesequalprotectionmeantostudents?”applicantsshouldexpresstheirthoughtsandideasinanessayofbetween500and1,000words.ContestAwardsrangefrom$50-$2,000

Apr.1,2018

InternationalBrotherhoodof

ElectricalWorkers(IBEW)

LocalUnion191

ApplicationsinCareerCenter

IBEWLocal191’sCommunityParticipationProgramisofferingatotaloftwenty(20)scholarshipstograduatingseniorsintheirjurisdictionwhoarepursuingaTechnicalDegreeinaconstruction-relatedfieldataCommunityorTechnicalCollege.Award:$500.00

Apr.6,2018

2018MerleKirkleyMeritScholarship ApplicationsinCareerCenter

Thisisacompetitive,merit-basedscholarshipprogramforapplicantsintendingtomajorinafieldrelatingtoeducationalfacilityplanninganddesign.Qualifyingfieldsinclude:schoolplanning,architecture,engineering,productservicesandconstructionmanagement.Award:$3,000

Apr.20,2018

PatriciaFisherEndowedScholarship

(ThroughSeattleFoundation)

theWashBoard.org

ThisscholarshipfundwillhelpstudentsofcolorwhoarefromorattendingcollegeinWAstateandwhoarepursuingcollegecareersinjournalism.Awardsarebasedonscholasticachievement,financialneed,communityserviceandaseriousinterestinprint,photo,broadcastjournalismormultimedia/online.Award:$500–$2,500

Apr.7,2018