Today is Friday, February 23, 2018

WANT TO WIN A PROM TICKET?Are You Artsy?Create the winning design for this year’s prom tickets and win a ticket to attend the prom free!

Open to: Juniors and SeniorsTheme for Prom: Fire and IceAny medium accepted but it must be photographable for the tickets.Entries must be turned in to Mrs. Newman on or before March 14th to be eligible. Building 2- 105

GUIDANCE

Seniors, a reminder that LSSC College will be here today to register seniors interested in attending LSSC in the Fall. You will receive a pass to come to the cafeteria at 8:30 during 2nd period. See Mrs. Croker in Guidance if you have any questions.

Sophomores and Juniors interested in enrolling at Lake tech next year should meet with their grade level counselor to complete the 2018-19 application. The application window is open through April 15.

Lake Sumter State College is offering a free four day summer bridge program for graduating seniors interested in a Bachelor’s program with a STEM Major.Applications can be done on line at LSCC.EDU/STEM . See Mrs. Croker for more information.

Students, if you are interested in a Broadcasting Career, there is a management training program in the area looking for candidates. Please see Mrs. Croker for more information.

TAVARES HIGH SCHOOLDAILY BULLETIN

Any 10th grade student who would like to Dual Enroll next year should see Mr. Stevens in guidance for a PERT test form.

Florida Polytechnic College will be here Monday during both lunches in the Guidance Office.

Fifth Judicial Circuit Professional Committee Essay ContestOpen to Juniors and SeniorsDeadline February 28, 2018

Florida Elks Youth CampSummer Counselor in Training and Counselor Positions AvailableApplications are available in Guidance.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Men of Principle Scholarship Eligible male students accepted to FSUScholarship amount $500.00Applications are in Guidance.

Historical Society of Central Florida, INC.Scott Harris Memorial ScholarshipAnnual Essay Competition $2,500.00Scholarship Deadline: April 13, 2018

Eustis Elks Lodge #1578Eligible seniors with a 2.5 GPA planning to attend Lake Tech or LSSC with Community Involvement and Work ExperienceScholarship Amount $500.00Scholarship Deadline: April 15th, 2018

Caribbean American Association of Lake County ScholarshipsEligible seniors with a Caribbean backgroundApplication Deadline : February 28, 2018

Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship Eligible seniors who intend to major in educationApplication Deadline: April 4, 2018

Scholarships at a GlanceEligible seniors interested in careers in the beauty industryApplication Deadline varies

Lake Sumter State College ScholarshipsEligible seniors planning to attend LSSC in the Fall of 2018-Presidents’s Scholarship of $1.200 for students with a 3.0 GPA-Trustee Scholarship of $2,400 for students with a 3.5 GPA-William/Johnson Scholarship of $1200 for eligible minority students with a 3.0 GPA- LSSC Opportunity Scholarship provides a tuition waiver of up to 12 credit hours for students with a 3.0 GPAAll applications are on line at www.lssc.edu under the news heading and click on High School Scholarship Application.

The Lake County School Food Service Association is pleased to offer a $250.00 scholarship for the senior class of 2018. Please use the following criteria:

Continuing Education in Food IndustryCompletion of ApplicationGPA Minimum of 2.5Financial Need

Mail to: Lake County School BoardFood Service Department Nutrition Assoc.201 W. Burleigh Blvd.Tavares, FL 32778

Applications MUST be received no later than April 14, 2018. Scholarship award will be received after the first semester of secondary education has been completed. The scholarship selectee will be notified by April 30, 2018. See Guidance for application.

Leesburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta SororityEligible seniors who are minoritiesScholarship Amount $1,000.00Deadline: April 2nd, 2018

University of Florida First Year ScholarshipsEligible students planning to attend UNFApplications are in the Guidance Office.

Lake Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship

Seniors interested in attending Post Secondary Schools and majoring in Agricultural FieldSeniors interested in starting a business in an Agricultural fieldScholarship amount $500.00Deadline April 8, 2018

Edmond Amateis FoundationSeniors with Financial NeedScholarship Amount is $1.500.00Deadline March 15, 2018

Supervisors of Elections ScholarshipEligible Seniors who have completed 2 years of state college and qualify as Juniors for 2018-19Political Science, Business Adm or Journalism, Communication Majors.Scholarship amount $1,200.00Deadline: March 29, 2018

National Farmers Farm Kid ScholarshipEligible Seniors Planning to Pursue an Agriculture-Related Course of StudyScholarship Amount $1,000.00Deadline: March 1, 2018

USF College Assistance Migrant ProgramEligible Seniors with a family background in migrant and or seasonal farm workScholarship Amount $3,000.00Deadline is March 15, 2018

Jones Brothers Seaplane Aviation Scholarship$5,000.00 scholarship for a senior interested in an Aviation CareerApplication Deadline is March 15, 2018

Alpha Delta Kappa Upsilon College of Education Scholarship ApplicationEligible Seniors interested in majoring in EducationScholarship Deadline : March 28th, 2018

LCAEOP ScholarshipScholarship Amount $1,000.00Application Deadline is March 9, 2018 at 4 p.m.

Harold S. Schwartz Music Scholarship Program Scholarship Amount $10,000.00-$6,000.00

Eligible seniors interested in a major or minor in a music (instrumental, performing arts, choral, theatre)Deadline is March 10th, 2018

AaronStrong Perserverance ScholarshipEligible seniors who have faced adversity .Scholarship Amount is $718.00Application Deadline is March 31st.

Linda Kohlmeyer Memorial ScholarshipScholarship Amount $1,000.00Seniors with a 2.5, active in the community and planning to attend a postsecondary institution.Deadline March 15, 2018

Charles Robert Thurman Scholarship$500.00 scholarship for seniors pursuing a career in finance or accountingDeadline is March 29, 2018

2018 Lehner ScholarshipEligible seniors with financial need and at least a 2.5 GPA Scholarship amount up to $5,000.00Deadline April 6th, 2018

Mount Dora Women’s Committee of Fine ArtsOpen to students in Grade 10-12Auditions are for Visual and Performing ArtsDeadline is March 3rd, 2018. Applications are in Guidance.

Rotary Club of Lake County Golden Triangle ScholarshipScholarships awarded on basis of financial need, academic merit, character and community activities.Deadline is February 28, 2018

SECO Energy 2018 Youth Scholarship Eligible seniors must be SECO CustomersDeadline March 30, 2018

Johnson Scholarship FoundationEligible Seniors with DisabilitiesDeadline March 1st, 2018

Johnson Scholarship FoundationEligible Seniors of UPS employees or retirees who live in FloridaDeadline April 1st, 2018

Seminole Chapter of Lake-Sumter Eligible Seniors accepted to FSUDeadline April 1st, 2018

Tavares Lions ClubEligible Seniors planning to attend LSSCDeadline March 15, 2018

Criterion Civic Club Scholarship for Graduating Seniors who are African American.Application Deadline is March 31, 2018.Application is in Guidance.

Florida Southern College Orchestra and String Scholarship Audition Information is available in Guidance.

The University of Florida and Florida State University have partnered with the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success. This is a new on line platform to assist with the college application process. You may access these tools at www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org.

Florida Credit Union is offering two scholarships for graduating seniors. Parents and or students must be a member of the Florida Credit Union.

CLUBS

The Gay-Straight Alliance meets each Thursday in Building 5, Room 106, during Learning Opportunities.

ATHLETICS

Please congratulate the girls’ tennis team for beating Mt. Dora 7-0 yesterday and moving to 2-0 on the season.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Word of the Day

seemlyNot What It Seems Word of the Day:It's a stretch to associate the common verb seem with the adjective seemly: though they're related, they don't have an apparent meaning in common. In this case, it's because the verb's original meaning has morphed considerably over the centuries, while the adjective has stuck to the original. Seem originally meant "be fitting, suitable," completely in line with the meaning of seemly today.

On This Day in History

1574 - France began the 5th holy war against the Huguenots.

1660 - Charles XI became the king of Sweden.

1792 - The Humane Society of Massachusetts was incorporated.

1813 - The first U.S. raw cotton-to-cloth mill was founded in Waltham, MA.

1820 - The Cato Street conspiracy was uncovered.

1821 - The Philadelphia College of Apothecaries established the first pharmacy college.

1822 - Boston was incorporated as a city.

1836 - In San Antonio, TX, the siege of the Alamo began.

1839 - In Boston, MA, William F. Harnden organized the first express service between Boston and New York City. It was the first express service in the U.S.

1847 - Santa Anna was defeated at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico by U.S. troops under Gen. Zachary.

1861 - U.S. President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived secretly in Washington to take his office after an assassination attempt in Baltimore.

1861 - Texas became the 7th state to secede from the Union.

1870 - The state of Mississippi was readmitted to the Union.

1874 - Walter Winfield patented a game called "sphairistike." More widely known as lawn tennis.

1875 - J. Palisa discovered asteroid #143 (aka Adria).

1883 - Alabama became the first U.S. state to enact an antitrust law.

1886 - Charles M. Hall completed his invention of aluminum.

1887 - The French/Italian Riviera was hit by an earthquake that killed about 2,000.

1896 - The Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirshfield.

1898 - In France, Emile Zola was imprisoned for his letter, "J'accuse," which accused the government of anti-Semitism and wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus.

1900 - The Battle of Hart's Hill took place in South Africa between the Boers and the British army.

1904 - The U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million.

1905 - The Rotary Club was founded in Chicago, IL, by Attorney Paul Harris and three others.

1910 - In Philadelphia, PA, the first radio contest was held.

1915 - Nevada began enforcing convenient divorce law.

1916 - The U.S. Congress authorizes the McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin.

1919 - The Fascist Party was formed in Italy by Benito Mussolini.

1927 - The Federal Radio Commission began assigning frequencies, hours of operation and power allocations for radio broadcasters. On July 1, 1934 the name was changed to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

1932 - Robert Short became the first American to die in an arial battle with the Japanese. (more info)

1940 - Russian troops conquered Lasi Island.

1940 - Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio" was released.

1945 - The 28th Regiment of the Fifth Marine Division of the U.S. Marines reached the top of Mount Surabachi. A photograph of these Marines raising the American flag was taken.

1954 - The first mass vaccination of children against polio began in Pittsburgh, PA.

1955 - The French government was formed by Edgar Faure.

1957 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the NFL operations did fall within coverage of antitrust laws.

1958 - Juan Fangio, 5-time world diving champion, was kidnapped by Cuban rebels.

1963 - The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It prohibited poll taxes in federal elections.

1966 - The Bitar government in Syria was ended with a military coup.

1967 - Jim Ryun set a record in the half-mile run when ran it in 1:48.3.

1968 - Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia 76ers) became the first player to score 25,000 career points in the NBA.

1970 - Guyana became a republic.

1974 - The Symbionese Liberation Army demanded $4 million more for the release of Patty Hearst. Hearst had been kidnapped on February 4th.

1980 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared that Iran's new parliament would have to decide the fate of the hostages taken on November 4, 1979, at the U.S. embassy in Tehran.

1985 - The TV show "Gimme a Break" was broadcast live before a studio audience. It was the first TV sitcom to be seen live since the 1950s.

1991 - During the Persian Gulf War, ground forces crossed the border of Saudi Arabia into the country of Iraq. Less than four days later the war was over due to the surrender or withdraw of Iraqi forces.

1993 - Gary Coleman won a $1,280,000 lawsuit against his parents.

1995 - The Dow Jones Industrial closed about 4,000 for the first time at 4,003.33.

1997 - NBC-TV aired "Schindler's List." It was completely uncensored.

1997 - Ali Hassan Abu Kamal, a Palestinian teacher, opened fire on the 86th-floor observation deck of New York City's Empire State Building. He killed one person and wounded six more before killing himself.

1998 - In central Florida, tornadoes killed 42 people and damaged and/or destroyed about 2,600 homes and businesses.

1999 - In Ankara, Turkey, Abdullah Ocalan was charged with treason. The prosecutors were seeking the death penalty for the Kurdish rebel leader.

1999 - White supremacist John William King was found guilty of kidnapping and murdering James Byrd Jr. Byrd was dragged behind a truck for two miles on a country road in Texas.

2000 - Robby Knievel made a successful motorcycle jump of 200 feet over an oncoming train.

2005 - The New York, NY, city medical examiner's office annouced that it had exhausted all efforts to identify the remains of the people killed at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, due to the limits of DNA technology. About 1,600 people had been identified leaving more than 1,100 unidentified.

On This Day in Black History

1979 - Frank E. Petersen, Jr. becomes the U.S. Marine Corps's first Black Brigadier General. 1942 - Haki Madhubuti is born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is an author, activist, and the founder of the Third World Press. 1868 - WEB Dubois (activist) born.