Today is Monday, February 5, 2018

Applications are due now to Coach Semento for anyone who is planning on taking the Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education class offered at THS on Wednesday. This class will fulfill the Drug and Alcohol class requirement needed to test for your driver’s permit.

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

Save the Date!Join us as we celebrate the Scholarship Awards of the Class of 2018 - Senior Awards Night6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2018, in the Tavares High School Auditorium.

GUIDANCE

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.

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 on February 26th during both lunches in the Guidance Office.

TAVARES HIGH SCHOOLDAILY BULLETIN

LSSC will be here on February 23rd at 8:30 a.m. to sign up any Seniors interested in attending in the Fall. Interested seniors will need to see Mrs. Croker for a pass.

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.

Summer Internship Opportunities

2018 FSU Young Scholars ProgramJune 10-July 21Deadline : February 15, 2018

SCHOLARSHIPS

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 ScholarshipSeniors 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-$6,000.00Eligible 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 Scholarship

Scholarship 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

Jackie Robinson Foundation ScholarshipEligible Minority SeniorsDeadline today.

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

Rapier Educational ScholarshipMinimum GPA 2.5Deadline is February 15, 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.

Servin-Ellis Scholarship Fund - Deadline is Friday.

Dr. John C.Rawls Scholarship Fund - Deadline is Friday.

CLUBS

The next meeting of the Tavares High Astronomy Club will be today during Learning Opportunities in Mr. Moore's room. The paperwork for the Kennedy Space Center field trip will be passed out during this meeting. If you are unable to attend, stop by Mr. Moore's class to pick up the paperwork whenever you can.

ATHLETICS

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Word of the Day

pleadI Beg You Word of the Day:This verb is closely related to its lookalike noun plea, but the two words represent a pattern combination not seen elsewhere in English, so you're excused for not spotting the connection right off. Their common ancestor is French plaider, and ultimately Latin placitum, "decree."

On This Day in History

1782 - The Spanish captured Minorca from the British.

1783 - Sweden recognized the independence of the United States.

1846 - "The Oregon Spectator", based in Oregon City, became the first newspaper published on the Pacific coast.

1861 - Samuel Goodale patented the moving picture peep show machine.

1885 - Congo State was established under Leopold II of Belgium, as a personal possession.

1881 - Phoenix, AZ, was incorporated.

1917 - Mexico's constitution was adopted.

1917 - The U.S. Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1917 (Asiatic Barred Zone Act) with an overwhelming majority. The action overrode President Woodrow Wilson's December 14, 1916 veto.

1924 - The BBC time signals, or "pips", from Greenwich Observatory were heard for the first time. They are broadcast every hour.

1931 - Maxine Dunlap became the first woman licensed as a glider pilot.

1937 - U.S. President Roosevelt proposed enlarging the U.S. Supreme Court. The plan failed.

1940 - "Amanda of Honeymoon Hill" debuted on radio.

1952 - In New York City, four signs were installed at 44th Street and Broadway in Times Square that told pedestrians "don't walk."

1953 - The Walt Disney’s film "Peter Pan" opened at the Roxy Theatre in New York City. Disney movies, music and books

1958 - Gamel Abdel Nasser was formally nominated to become the first president of the United Arab Republic.

1961 - The first issue of the "Sunday Telegraph" was published.

1962 - French President Charles De Gaulle called for Algeria's independence.

1972 - Bob Douglas became the first black man elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA.

1982 - Great Britain imposed economic sanctions against Poland and Russia in protest against martial law in Poland.

1987 - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 2,200-point for the first time. The market closed at 2201.49.

1988 - A pair of indictments were unsealed in Florida, accusing Panama's military leader, Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega, of bribery and drug trafficking.

1994 - White separatist Byron De La Beckwith was convicted in Jackson, MS, of the 1963 murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers.

1997 - Switzerland's "Big Three" banks announced they would create a $71 million fund for Holocaust victims and their families.

1997 - Investment bank Morgan Stanley announced a $10 billion merger with Dean Witter.

1999 - Mike Tyson was sentenced to a year in jail for assaulting two people after a car accident on August 31, 1998. Tyson was also fined $5,000, had to serve 2 years of probation, and had to perform 200 hours of community service upon release.

2001 - It was announced the Kelly Ripa would be Regis Philbin's cohost. The show was renamed to "Live! With Regis and Kelly."

2001 - Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman announced their separation.

2003 - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell presented evidence to the U.N. concerning Iraq's material breach of U.N. Resolution 1441.

Today in Black History

1994 - Byron de la Beckwith - Avowed White supremacist Byron de la Beckwith is convicted of Medger Evers' murder, more than thirty years after he was shot in the back from ambush. 1934 - Hank Aaron (the baseball home run king) born. 1869 - Minnie Cox - (first Black postmistress in U.S. and educator) is born in Lexington, Mississippi. 1884 - W. Johnson - (inventor) patents the Egg Beater.