STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS•Thursday • Feb.20 , 2020 www.searcyschools.org/o/searcy_high_school
THE ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS (AACTEA) is offering two AACTEA Scholarship to high school seniors to supplement education costs beginning their freshman year. The scholarship awards are $500.00 each for the first academic year, and will be awarded to full-time or part-time students who enroll in an Arkansas college or university, including junior colleges, community colleges, and vocational or technical colleges.
Eligibility requirements include:
- Concentrator or Completer status on at least one Program of Study
- Having a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale
- Exhibiting a good citizenship record with no suspensions or expulsions
- Attempted or achieved an industry certification (ex CRC, OSHA, MTA)
- Planning to major in a demand occupation (listed on Discover Arkansas)
Interested seniors may pick up information in the Guidance Center.
SHS PROM CLOSET: SHS Students attending the SHS prom and would like to take advantage of the new or gently worn prom dresses, men’s suites/ties, shoes, purses and jewelry are invited to visit the SHS Prom Closet on the designated shopping days. Students may also sign up for the cosmetic services offered on the day of the prom at the Searcy High School Performing Arts Center makeup room. The shopping days for the prom closet will be Tuesday, March 10th and Wednesday, April 8th Searcy High School Performing Arts Center- 3rd Floor. 3:05-5:00 P.M.
UNITY HEALTH CAMP: Unity Health will offer a free summer enrichment program designed to inform students about medical careers. This camp is for rising 11th and 12th graders and will run June 15-19. Interested students can pick up more information in the Guidance Center.
CONGRATULATIONS : to the following theater students who represented SHS at the 2020 Arkansas Thespian Festival
Costume Design-Emely Truong (Superior)
Costume Construction-Stella Engel (Excellent)
Duet Acting-Caleb Raper & Emily Provence (Excellent)
Solo Musical Vannah Brown (Excellent)
Tech Challenge-Stella Engel, Marissa Hughey, Nyeli Trujillo, Aiden Morrissey (Excellent)
Chloe Long $400 Nancy Brown Student Leadership Scholarship
Emely Truong SCAD scholarship offer
State Thespian Officer- Emily Provence,
All State Cast- Emily Provence & Kennedy Harr
All State Crew- Nyeli Trujillo
Honor Thespian- Emely Truong
YEARBOOKS: Yearbooks will be sold for $47 at school next week. See Mrs. Shannon Holeyfield before school, after school, at lunch, or between classes. You MUST have correct change. Absolutely NO yearbooks will be sold after next week. Only a few extras will be ordered this year, so there is no guarantee you will get a book unless you prepay.
KEY CLUB: will be signing up students to donate blood during both lunches Feb. 24-28. for the March 3rd blood drive. All students donating blood will receive a Friends themed t-shirt (The One Where They All D*O*N*A*T*E*D). You must be at least 16 to donate. Sign up to donate and save a life!
NYU PRECOLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM: Get a taste of college life by taking courses in New York City at NYU Precollege Summer Program for upcoming juniors and seniors. Scholarship applications are due by April 1, 2020. For more information visit nyu.edu/precollege
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, please confirm your intent to enroll by signing up for Orientation! Online registration for Orientation begins at 9:00 a.m. on February 28, 2020 at www.orientation.msstate.edu Very limited seating at each session so please sign up at the earliest as it is a first-come, first-served basis.
SHS WORLD LANGUAGES are selling Pulseras again this year. They are $6 & proceeds go to help provide sustainable wages in Guatemala & Nicaragua. Please see Spanish students and/or teachers to purchase.
STUDENT-VIEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: The 2020 Student-View Scholarship Program is offering $12.000 worth of scholarships to high school seniors who plan to attend a four-year college, community/junior College or career school. It’s quick and easy to apply: Long on to www.student-view.com and complete a 15-20 minute application survey about colleges in your area. The scholarship will be awarded via a random drawing of all completed applications. The winner will be announced in May, 2020.
WHITE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: Scholarship application is now available in the Guidance Center. Your parent or legal guardian must be a member of White County Farm Bureau at least 90 days prior to application submission. This application must be submitted with a wallet size picture and returned to the White County Farm Bureau office by April 10, 2020. See Mrs. Cleveland for an application!
Local scholarships: are now being posted to the Searcy High School website. Please download them and complete them. Please follow the instructions of each one closely. http://www.searcyschools.org/o/searcy-high-school/browse/70622
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS:
IMPORTANT DATES:
SPORTS & FINE ARTS SCHEDULE:
2/19-22 SHS Band All State Clinic
2/19-22- SHS Orchestra All State Clinic
2/21- Jonesboro @ SHS Basketball
