TAVARES HIGH SCHOOL
DAILY BULLETIN
Welcome students and staff.
Today is Tuesday, February 11, 2014.
Please stand for the pledge to the flag: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of
America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all." Please remain standing for a moment of silence. Thank you, please be seated.
 There will be a sophomore class meeting on Thursday right after school in Ms. Vineyard’s
room.
 Ms. Vineyard's class will be selling Valentine's bears and candy grams during both lunches.
Chocolate candy grams are 1.00 and the bears are 5.00 and 10.00. Please stop by and order a
surprise for your sweetheart or friend on Valentine's Day.
 Ticket sales have started for the annual Rubber Duck race and carnival. You can get 1 duck for
$5 or 3 ducks for $10. With each ticket you purchase, you will have a chance to win a $5,000
scholarship, $100 gift card, laptop, iPod, or theme park tickets. You can purchase tickets
during lunch or see Ms. Lester in the media center, room 408. Remember-if we have $1,000 in
ticket sales, we will get to see Mr. Jones dressed as a duck!
GUIDANCE
 The ASVAB will be given on Wednesday, March 12th at THS . This test is open to all grade
levels. There is a sign up sheet in the guidance office . The test will be on a Wednesday after
school starting at 1:30 pm . See Mrs. Morgan for more details .
 Florida State University Youth Scholars Program is accepting applications for their six week
residential summer science and mathematics experience for outstanding students entering
FSU in the Fall. See Mrs. Croker for more details. The deadline is March 1st.
 PERT Testing for Dual Enrollment will be open for current 10th and 11th graders. See your
guidance counselor for more information. The deadline is February 21st for the March Test
Dates.
 The final FFAA Sessions for seniors will be February 18th and 19th with Mrs Croker.
 Lake Sumter State College will be on campus March 20th to enroll seniors interested in
attending next Fall. If you register here on that date the college will waive your admissions fee.
 The FAFSA is open for the 2014-15 school year. Seniors this is an important part of the college
application process. The link is the OSFA WEBSITE.
 Seniors, Valencia College is hosting a FAFSA FRENZY in February. If you would like FREE
assistance filling out the FAFSA, see Mrs Croker in the Guidance Office for more information.
 Seniors, The FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid , is open for the 2014-15 school
year. Although this is not required for Bright Future Eligibility, it is required to qualify for
grants, scholarships and federal aid next year. See Mrs. Croker if you would like to participate
in a training session on how to complete the application which will be provided next month.
 The SunTrust College Scholarship Sweepstakes is now available for seniors. Pick up
information in the guidance office.
Senior Scholarships
(Pick up forms on table in Guidance Office)
Scholarship
Deadline
Academic Boosters/Matt Mullis Scholarships
Alpha Delta Kappa (For students planning to be teachers)
Betty Ann Dykes Hawthorne Scholarship
Bright House Logan Scholarship (For seniors who participate in Sports)
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program
CenturyLink (Pursuing degree in the field of technology)
Criterion Civic Club Scholarship (For African American Students)
Delta Sigma Thea Sorority (for minority students)
Elanora McGuinty Scholarship
Florida Credit Union (Parent or Student must be credit union member)
Florida Engineering Foundation
Frank Paulhamus Scholarship (Must be majoring in agriculture)
Goings Foundation Scholarship (Must be attending Rollins College)
April 25, 2014
April 3, 2014
April 15, 2014
February 28, 2014
February 28, 2014
April 4, 2014
March 31, 2014
April 1, 2014
April 11, 2014
March 21, 2014
February 14, 2014
March 24, 2014
February 15, 2014
Harold S. Schwartz Music Scholarship (For Music or Theater Majors)
Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship
Johnson Foundation………….
#1 For Children of UPS Workers
#2 For Students with disabilities
Lake Co. Farm Bureau Livestock Exhibitor Scholarship
Lake Sumter State College
Martin Charitable Trust Scholarship
McKinney Charitable Trust Scholarship
Naval Reserve Scholarship
Scholarship Experts
Scott A. Strong Scholarship
SECO Scholarship (Must have SECO as your power company)
Southern Scholarship Foundation (www.southernscholarship.org)
Spring Creek Charter School (must have attended elementary school there)
Student Scholarships
Tavares Elementary School (Must have attended TES)
Women’s Committee of Fine Arts (Music & Art students in 10th, 11th, or 12th)
March 15, 2014
March 31, 2014
April 15, 2014
May 15, 2014
April 30, 2014
February 28, 2014
March 31, 2014
March 31, 2014
Various
March 10, 2014
April 4, 2014
April 4, 2014
Various
April 25, 2014
March 7, 2014
SENIORS
 Herff Jones will be on campus today to distribute graduation supplies. Students may use
credit card, cash or money order to pay for their orders. Remember, caps and gowns and
diploma plaques will not be given out until the Senior picnic in May.
Monday, February 17th
Presidents’ Day – Student/Teacher Holiday
Wednesday, February 26th Tickets go on Sale for Grad Bash,
Show your “red card” and pay only $65 – Wed. – Friday
Ticket prices March 3rd – 10th …$70
Friday, March 7th
1:30pm – Faculty/Student Basketball Game
Friday, March 21st
(sign up to play with Coach Glass)
Prom fashion show
Friday, April 18th
Wednesday, April 23rd
Friday, April 25th
Good Friday – Student/Teacher Holiday
Senior Class Meeting during home base
5 pm – Check-in for Grad Bash
5:30pm – Buses to Grad Bash – Return Sat., April 26th 3am
CLUBS
Please see Mrs. Elwart about:
 Officer applications for 2014 / 2015 fiscal year
 Important if you are planning on attending the District Conference in April, please pick up your
parent packets.
 Applications and Monies due by Monday February 24th
ATHLETICS
 There will be a meeting today after school for any boy that played basketball this season. The
meeting will be brief and it will be located in Coach Glass’ room.
Volunteer Opportunities
 If you are interested in volunteering for the Special Olympics on March 1st, please see Ms.
Vineyard.
Word of the Day
aide-memoire
Remind Me: Word of the Day:
Today's word shouts out one of its meanings, while giving no clue to the other. An aide-memoire as
either something that serves as an aid to memory, or a written summary of some agreement,
proposal, or action. You may need an aide-memoire to remember the final Es on both components
of this word, since English has words formed from both parts without the E's.
On This Day in History
1752 - The Pennsylvania Hospital opened as the very first hospital in America.
1808 - Judge Jesse Fell experimented by burning anthracite coal to keep his house warm. He successfully showed how
clean the coal burned and how cheaply it could be used as a heating fuel.
1812 - The term "gerrymandering" had its beginning when the governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry, signed a
redistricting law that favored his party.
1858 - A French girl, Bernadette Soubirous, claimed to have seen a vision of the Virgin Mary near Lourdes.
1878 - The first U.S. bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, was formed.
1929 - The Lateran Treaty was signed. Italy now recognized the independence and sovereignty of Vatican City.
1936 - Pumping began the process to build San Francisco's Treasure Island.
1937 - General Motors agreed to recognize the United Automobile Workers Union, which ended the current sit-down
strike against them.
1940 - NBC radio presented "The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street" for the first time.
1943 - General Dwight David Eisenhower was selected to command the allied armies in Europe. (Today in World War
II History)
1945 - During World War II, the Yalta Agreement was signed by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime
Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin. (Today in World War II History)
1957 - The NHL Players Association was formed in New York City.
1958 - Ruth Carol Taylor was the first black woman to become a stewardess by making her initial flight.
1960 - Jack Paar walked off while live on the air on the "Tonight Show" with four minutes left. He did this in response
to censors cutting out a joke from the show the night before.
1968 - The new 20,000 seat Madison Square Garden officially opened in New York. This was the fourth Garden.
1972 - McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. and Life magazine canceled plans to publish an autobiography of Howard Hughes.
The work turned out to be fake.
1975 - Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to head a major party in Britain when she was elected leader of the
Conservative Party.
1979 - Nine days after the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Iran (after 15 years in exile) power was seized by
his followers.
1982 - ABC-TV’s presentation of "The Winds of War" concluded. The 18-hour miniseries cost $40 million to produce
and was the most-watched television program in history at the time.
1982 - France nationalized five groups of major industries and 39 banks.
1984 - The tenth Space Shuttle mission returned to Earth safely.
1989 - Rev. Barbara C. Harris became the first woman to be consecrated as a bishop in the Episcopal Church.
1990 - Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in captivity.
1990 - In Tokyo, Japan, James "Buster" Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson in the tenth round to win the heavyweight
championship.
1993 - Janet Reno was appointed to the position of attorney general by U.S. President Clinton. She was the first female
to hold the position.
2000 - The space shuttle Endeavor took off. The mission was to gather information for the most detailed map of the
earth ever made.
2000 - Great Britain suspended self-rule in Northern Ireland after the Irish Republican Army (IRA) failed to begin
decommissioning (disarming) by a February deadline.
2002 - The six stars on NBC's "Friends" signed a deal for $24 million each for the ninth and final season of the series.
2006 - In Texas, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a companion during a quail hunt.
2009 - John Dingell of Michigan became the longest serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He had
more than 53 years of service.