Robert E. Lee SENIOR CLASS INFORMATION PAGE

Welcome Class of 2010!!

The Senior Panoramic will be taken Monday February 22nd at 9:00 a.m. in the gym.  If you want to purchase the picture, you must bring $12.00 ON THE DAY THE PICTURE IS TAKEN.  Order forms can be picked up in Miss Padgett's room (228).

Report Cards were sent home THURSDAY 1/28/2010

The 2nd Senior Package is on sale MONDAY FEBRUARY 8th through MONDAY MARCH 8th.  The cost is $265.00  CASH or MONEY ORDER - no partial payments accepted.  Package #2 includes:  Cap and Gown, Pool Party, T-Shirt, Prom, GradBash, and Senior Breakfast.

 Herff-Jones delivered Graduation Announcement catalogues on Friday 12/11/09.  They will be ON CAMPUS FEBRUARY 3rd & 4th (during ALL lunches) to take orders.  FULL PAYMENT or $80.00 DEPOSIT due at time of order.

There was a slight misprint in the Herff-Jones catalogues.  The Graduation Announcement packages DO NOT include a cap and gown - that will be purchased through the school Senior Packages or individually in May/June.

Winter Scholarship Information:

Scholarship for Education Majors from Florida Retired Educators Foundation

Must be planning to major in education, and have financial need. 1000 SAT or 22 ACT. Awards vary in amounts. Applications at:

 http://coe.fgcu.edu/childdevbs/files/FREF_APPLICATION.pdf

Florida PTA Scholarship

1.     Annual Scholarship: award is $1,000/yr., renewable. Criteria is 3.0 GPA, letters of recommendation, essay.

2.     Community /Junior College Scholarship: award is $1,000 – non-renewable. Criteria is 2.5 GPA, letters of recommendation, essay.

3.     Vocational/Technical Scholarship: award is $1,000 – non-renewable. Criteria is 2.0 GPA, letters of recommendation, essay.

4.     Fine Arts (Visual, Literary, Performing or Film); award is $1,000, non-renewable. Criteria is 3.0 GPA. Essay and recommendations.

Applications available at:  http://www.floridapta.org/Scholarships.html

KFC Colonel’s Scholarship Program

The KFC Colonel's Scholars Program® is looking for high school seniors with entrepreneurial drive, strong perseverance, demonstrated financial need, and who want to pursue a college education at an accredited public institution in the state they reside.

The KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program is about you, your dreams and aspirations, and the perseverance to succeed. This program is offered to high school seniors planning to attend a public in-state college or university. Students who meet the criteria may apply online to become a KFC’s Colonel’s Scholar. Students selected for this scholarship are eligible to receive up to $20,000 to complete a bachelor’s degree program.  Applications Available at: http://www.kfcscholars.org/

Oh, the places You’ll Go! College Scholarship Program:   C/O Random House Children’s Books.

Apply for the Oh, places You’ll Go! College Scholarship and you could receive a $5000 scholarship for the college of your choice.  Applications available:

http://origin-www.seussville.com/ohtheplaces/

 The Southern Scholarship Foundation, Inc.

Available Money:      Rent Free Housing Scholarship Award (see website)

                             For Florida A& M University – Florida Gulf Coast University

                             Florida State University & University of Florida

                             Cash Scholarships Are Not Awarded

Application:              On-Line   Deadline: March 1, 2010 for Fall Semester

Access Application at:  www.southernscholarship.org

The College Room is now OPEN in the Media Center (3rd Floor)!!!  Students and parents can see Ms. Carlisle each Monday-Thursday from 7 am-3 pm.  Ms. Carlisle can also be reached via email: jo.carlisle@unf.edu.  

The deadline for Seniors to have their picture taken by Bryn-Alan for the yearbook has passed (it was October 1, 2009).  If you have questions regarding pictures or the yearbook please contact the yearbook sponsor Karen Norris at norrisk@duvalschools.org

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Thank You to all the students and parents who made our 1st Senior Parent Night of the year a success! 

Here is information that was presented at the meeting that is not already listed elsewhere on this site.

}  All teachers post grades on the internet via OnCourse.  Call Mrs. Ferrell the CRT Operator for the login code. 

}  Check grades regularly – talk to your child and their teachers about your expectations.  Share concerns as well as questions.

}  Learning Community Leaders

}  Math / Science

}  Assistant Principal:  Mr. Blackmon

}  Guidance Counselor:  Ms. Hoffman

}  Early College

}  Assistant Principal:  Mrs. Dusinberre

}  Guidance Counselor:  Ms. Crossley-Taylor

}  Liberal Arts

}  Assistant Principal:  Mrs. Woodside

}   Guidance Counselor:  Mrs. Owens

}  Math / Science Engineering Academy Magnet

}  Assistant Principal:  Dr. Garner

}  Guidance Counselor:  Mr. Varady

}  People to Know

}  Mrs. Denise Hall – Principal

}  Mrs. Cathy Barnes – Vice-Principal

}  Dr. Jerry Waxman – Asst. Principal of Curriculum

}  Mrs. Mary Sams - Registrar

}  Mrs. Natasha Morrison – Student Activities Director

}  Graduation Tickets

}  Every student receives 10 tickets – automatically

}  Students can earn more tickets throughout the year

}  Purchase Senior Package #1 +2

}  Attend Parent Night (student or parent) +2

}  There are 2 parent nights so that is a potential of +4

}  Attend Awards Night*  +2

}  Turn in Senior Permission Slip* on time +2

}  Attend Baccalaureate* +2

   * End-of-Year Events  - dates TBA

}  Herff-Jones Contact Information

}  www.herffjonesnorthflorida.com

}  Office Phone:  904-363-1905

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-->Class Song:  It’s So hard to Say Good-Bye to Yesterday -- Boyz II Men

-->Class Flower: White Rose

--> Class Quote:  Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.  We are the change that we seek.   – President Barack Obama

--> Class Motto: The First of the Last

--> We will have a Baccalaureate Program.  The date and location will be determined later.

Scroll down to see information related to the SENIOR PACKAGE.

 SENIOR PACKAGE - on sale SEPT. 7th thru OCT. 30th

"Class of 2010" Senior Package - $310.00

Payment may be made in full or 2 equal payments of $155.00 each by OCTOBER 30, 2009

           Cap and Gown                            GradBash

           Sweatshirt                                   Yearbook

           T-Shirt                                          Senior Breakfast 

           Prom                                            Senior Pool Party      

            2 Additional Graduation Tickets (no cash value)

If the Senior Package is not paid in full by OCTOBER 30, 2009, the money will be applied as follows:

             Cap and Gown                       Pool Party              Prom

              Yearbook                                T-Shirt

              2 Additional Graduation Tickets (no cash value)

    ·       Students must present a Senior ID when purchasing the package. 

·       Package items are non-refundable / non-transferable.

·       Payments may be made before or after school by cash or money order with Miss Padgett in Room 228 or   Mrs. Smith in Room 229.