Broughton High School

Juniors & Seniors: Help is available for high school students who want to apply for college but can't afford the fees for admissions tests. If you find that the fees for the SAT, SAT Subject Tests, or ACT are a barrier to testing and applying for colleges, see Dean Sauls in the Guidance Office immediately.

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS BULLETIN
Thursday, September 6, 2012
[B-Day]

TODAY'S EVENTS: CAPS Class Schedule
                           Student/Faculty Lifetouch Picture Day, Auditorium
                           Boys' Basketball Meeting, 2:30pm, Holliday Gym
                           JV Soccer vs Leesville, 4:30pm
                           Varsity Soccer vs Leesville, 6:30pm
                           Tennis at Leesville, 3:30pm
                           JV Volleyball at Leesville, 4:30pm
                           Varsity Volleyball at Leesville, 5:30pm
                           JV Football at Terry Sanford, 6:00pm

Education helps you earn more. But not many schoolteachers can prove it.
                                                                                           E. C. McKenzie

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be a meeting for all boys interested in trying out for basketball today immediately after school [2:30pm] in Holliday Gym. See Coach Ferrell in room 1320 for questions.

SENIORS: There will be a Homecoming interest meeting immediately after school on Thursday in Ms. Lineberger's room (3211). Please come and find out how you can be involved!

College Tutors of Cary is providing free ACT & SAT practice tests beginning Saturday, September 8th. Their practice SAT or ACT test - student chooses when registering - is a previously released version of each test, and is administered following the same format that students will experience on the real test day. Participants must be at the testing site [Hope Community Church, 821 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh] at 8:30am to begin at 8:45am. Both tests conclude between 12:45 and 1:00pm. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, email Jenn Temple at jtemple@collegetutors.com or phone (919) 896-7227.

Friday, September 7, is the regular registration deadline for the October 6 SAT.

Come hear the band "Groovetown" at the First Night Broughton Dance this Friday after the home football game 9-11:30pm. Tickets are $5 each, on sale this week before and after school in front of the auditorium and at lunch inside the cafeteria. Don't wait until Friday night - and be sorry you can't get in. Have your ticket in your pocket and your printed SPAN form with your picture as your ID. Come hang out with your friends after the football game and enjoy "Groovetown."

Broughton has been asked to nominate students who have shown academic excellence and leadership potential to attend the educational programs conducted by the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine [NYLF]. Nominees will be afforded the opportunity to select an intensive 10-day program in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, New York City, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham, San Francisco or Washington, D.C. By attending the Forum on Medicine, qualifying students may also receive college credit through George Mason University. If interested, see Mr. Rudder in the Guidance Resource Center.

Smith College, a women's college in Massachusetts, will host its annual Women of Distinction program on November 9-11, 2012. This is a program for high school seniors that highlights the opportunities at Smith for African American, Latina, Asian American, and Native American students. Admission is competitive. Smith with provide round-trip transportation, meals and accommodations for all participants. For more information visit http://www.smith.edu/admission/wod. The deadline to apply is September 21, 2012.

Interested in studying engineering? You and your family are invited to attend an Open House at Duke's Pratt School of Engineering on Saturday, September 15th. Events will include discussions with faculty from their four engineering departments, tours of the campus and opportunities to interact with current students. To register or learn more, visit www.admissions.duke.edu.

SAT/ACT Prep Question of the Day

Since the two legislators had a long history of major disagreements, the senator considered his colleague's enthusiastic assurances that they would be in agreement on a forthcoming piece of legislation -------.

(A) fatuous (B) precious (C) sagacious (D) meritorious (E) ignoble

Hint: The "since" clause in the first part of the sentence helps to explain the senator's feelings about his colleague's statements.

Answer: Choice (A) is correct. It makes sense that the senator, in light of his and his colleague's shared history of non-cooperation, would consider the colleague's assurances "fatuous," or complacently foolish.

College/Military Reps Visiting Broughton

UNC-Chapel Hill [NC]             Monday, September 10 B-Day 8:30AM
Clark University [MA]             Tuesday, September 11 A-Day 8:00AM
Davidson College [NC]           Wednesday, September 12 B-Day 9:00AM
Georgia Tech [GA]                 Thursday, September 13 A-Day 8:00AM
Washington & Lee [VA]          Thursday, September 13 A-Day Noon
Kenyon College [OH]             Friday, September 14 B-Day 9:30AM
University of South Carolina    Monday, September 17 A-Day 8:00AM
Mercer University [GA]            Monday, September 17 A-Day 9:30AM
UNC-Pembroke                      Monday, September 17 A-Day Noon
College of William & Mary       Tuesday, September 18 B-Day 8:00AM
Roanoke College [VA]            Tuesday, September 18 B-Day 9:30AM
Clemson University [SC]         Tuesday, September 18 B-Day Noon
Vanderbilt University [TN]       Tuesday, September 18 B-Day 1:30PM
University of Alabama [AL]     Wednesday, September 19 A-Day 8:00AM
Boston University [MA]           Wednesday, September 19 A-Day 9:45AM
College of Education, NCSU     Wednesday, September 19 A-Day Noon
Univ.of Maryland, Baltimore Co. Wednesday, September 19 A-Day 1:30PM
Johns Hopkins University [MD] Thursday, September 20 B-Day 8:00AM
University of Georgia               Thursday, September 20 B-Day 9:30AM
Univ. of Southern California     Thursday, September 20 B-Day Noon
Emory University [GA]             Thursday, September 20 B-Day 1:30PM

College & University Open Houses/Information Sessions
[Not held on the Broughton campus]

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy       September 7 Register at www.pharmacy.unc.edu
Washington & Lee University[VA]          September 13 Raleigh Marriott Crabtree, 7:00pm
Duke's Pratt School of Engineering        September 15 Register at admissions.duke.edu
Tuskegee University [AL]                     September 29 Register at www.tuskegee.edu/admissions
Benedict College [SC]                         October 6 Register at www.benedict.edu/open_house
Bridgewater College [VA]                     October 20 Register at bridgewater.edu/visitcampus

REPEATED ANNOUNCEMENTS

Seniors: Ask your parents to mark their calendars for Senior Parent Night scheduled for Thursday, September 13th, from 7-8:00pm in the Diane Payne Auditorium. All senior Parents and students are invited! The counselors will talk about the college application process, graduation requirements, and paying for college.

Juniors & Seniors: Mark your calendars and plan to attend the Wake County College & Post Secondary Opportunities Fair scheduled at the McKimmon Center [NC State University] on Sunday, September 16th, from 2-4:30pm. Representatives from over 100 colleges, universities, community colleges and all military institutions will be on hand to answer questions from parents and students.

Thinking about pharmacy as a career option? The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, has scheduled a Pharmacy Open House for high school students this Friday, September 7th from 7-8pm in Kerr Hall, Room 2001. Attendees will learn about the outstanding career opportunities in pharmacy and how to be a more competitive applicant. RSVP at www.pharmacy.unc.edu. The UNC School of Pharmacy is ranked second in the nation by US News and World Report.

Juniors & Seniors: Help is available for high school students who want to apply for college but can't afford the fees for admissions tests. If you find that the fees for the SAT, SAT Subject Tests, or ACT are a barrier to testing and applying for colleges, see Dean Sauls in the Guidance Office immediately.

The March of Dimes Foundation is now accepting nominations for the March of Dimes North Carolina Youth Council. The Youth Council is comprised of 25-35 students who have been selected because of their demonstrated leadership ability and their potential for service to the March of Dimes Foundation. The purpose of the Council is to assist the March of Dimes in the design and implementation of programs targeted to the youth population, including March for Babies and Prematurity Awareness Month. Council member must commit at least one year of service and term on the Council will expire upon graduation from high school. If interested, see Mr. Rudder in the Guidance Resource Center for a nomination form. Deadline: September 15, 2012.

DAR's Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. The DAR sponsors this contest with the National Italian American foundation [NIAF] in honor of Christopher Columbus. Each academic year, an essay topic is chosen and contest instructions are made available online at http://www.dar.org/natsociety/essays.cfm. The contest is open to students in grades 9-12. One winning essay from each participating chapter is submitted for judging on the state level. Each state winner is judged on the divisional level and the divisional winners move on to the national level, where the winner is announced. The contest winner will receive $1,200 plus a trip to D.C. to present their essay at the Columbus Memorial on Columbus Day 2013.

United States Senate Youth Program. This program provides a unique educational experience for outstanding high school junior and senior leaders interested in pursuing careers in public service. Two student leaders from each state will spend a week in D.C. experiencing their national government in action. All transportation, hotel and meal expenses with be provided. In addition, each delegate will also be awarded a $5,000 college scholarship for undergraduate studies, with encouragement to pursue coursework in history and political science. . Applicants must hold elected leadership positions at their school. For more information and application, contact Michele McLaughlin at michelle.mclaughlin@dpi.nc.gov. October deadline.

Junior Year Athletes: Colleges are affiliated with athletic associations that have their own rules, regulations, and eligibility requirements. NCAA-Division I and II colleges can offer athletic scholarships; Division III colleges cannot. Athletes who want to go to a Division I or Division II college must have a minimum GPA in a specified number of core courses. They must also have the required SAT or ACT score. Athletes should take the ACT or the SAT in the spring of their junior year and should register with www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.

Please support the BHS Class of 2015 Pansy Sale. The order forms can be found on the Broughton website under forms tabs listed as Pansy sale. Multiple colors options are available.
The cost is $15 per flat. The order deadline is September 20, 201. Delivery date is October 23.

During Tower Time, Juniors and Seniors will have the opportunity to tutor and earn community service. If you are interested in tutoring and earning community service during the school day, please go by Ms. White's office, room 1212, where you will find a sign-up sheet outside the door. Please know that you will have to identify the subject or subjects you feel qualified to tutor and go through an approval process. Teachers, please encourage students who will benefit from this opportunity to participate.

Students of Color [African American/Hispanic/Latino/Native American/Asian]' Appalachian has announced its Multicultural Prospective Student Weekend, September 21-22, 2012. This free event is offered to 50 high school seniors who will stay overnight with a current student to experience Appalachian and its "Mountains of Opportunity." Lodging and transportation will be provided. Applicants must have a 3.7+ GPA and 1100 on the SAT [critical reading and math only] or 22 composite on the ACT. To apply, go online at www.admissions.appstate.edu/mpsw by September 12, 2012.

The University of Pennsylvania will hold its second annual fall overnight program called the Penn Early Preview on October 13th to 15th, where they will be inviting a select group of high school junior and seniors to come to campus. Broughton has been asked to nominate students of exceptional academic ability who have a serious interest in the University. If interested in being nominated, see Mr. Rudder in the Guidance Resource Center [Room 1209]. Our nominations must be submitted by September 17th.

Senior Scholar Athletes Considering Davidson College: Broughton has been asked to nominate up to three scholar athletes for the Bryan Scholarships [valued at $30,000 annually]. Two Bryan Scholars, one male and one female, are chosen for each incoming class. Seniors who wish to be considered for nomination should see Mr. Rudder in the Guidance Resource Center, Room 1209. Completed requests must be returned by Friday, September 14.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

The 31st Annual Greek Festival will be held at the NC State Fairgrounds [Exposition Center] the weekend of September 14, 15, and 16. Volunteers are needed to wait and clean tables. Friday, table cleaning starts at 5:00pm. Saturday and Sunday, table cleaning starts at 11:00am.Volunteers must wear appropriate clothing and tennis shoes for safety. No flip-flops! Tell the persons at the door that you are community service workers from Broughton. Proceed to the right of the stage behind the black curtain. A church worker will give you an apron and direct you. You MUST sign the Broughton work sheet to get your credit hours. For further information, emails may be directed to TamCosta@aol.com.