Suffolk Public Schools Blog

Wellness Tip of the Day – Prioritize At the end of each day, set your priorities for the following day.  Be careful about what you can achieve in the time you have available.

• Attention ALL Athletes!!! - The next FCA meeting will be held this upcoming Monday immediately following school in the Auditorium.  We will have a guest speaker.  So come on out!  See Chris Henderson for more details.
• Boys and Girls Tennis-   Tennis conditioning is on Tuesdays and Fridays from 5:30-7:00 and it is held at John Yeates Middle School.  
• CTE – Attentions all Sophomores and Juniors: Do you want to meet & interact with professionals in Non-Traditional occupations?  Then see your English or CTE teacher to attend the Non-Traditional Extravaganza on February 19th.  This field trip is open to the first 100 Juniors and Sophomores. So get your form today!
• National Honor Society-  is calling on you!! The club is collecting toiletries through the rest of the month.  Soap, toothpaste, deodorant and other hygiene items are in huge demand at the Geniveve Shelter in downtown Suffolk.   Bring items in on Thursdays or to Ms. Murray’s room when class is NOT in session.  Thank you in advance.
• YEARBOOK - The deadline to have your yearbook personalized is quickly approaching. To order your personalized yearbook, with your name and emblem, go to www.jostens.com or follow the link on our schools’ website.  DEADLINE is FEB 1st!
• FCCLA – will be meeting every Tuesday and Thursday in room 117, from now until conference time.  Please plan to attend every meeting to get ready for competitions.  You will need to arrange for a ride home.

VOICE Club is selling 1.00 carnations during all lunch shifts starting Monday, February 2nd.

All proceeds will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project of Hampton Roads.

Chesapeake School Board Member Mr. Samuel L. Boone and the Virginia Tidewater Consortium’s Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) will conduct a college financial aid program, “Funding a College Education,” at the Indian River Library. The program is scheduled as follows: DATE: Saturday 21 February 2015; START TIME: 2:00 p.m.; LOCATION: Indian River Library, 2320 Old Greenbrier Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23325; Areas Covered: -FAFSA, plus financial aid applications, procedures, & processing -Federal aid (grants, loans, work study, etc) -State aid programs -Scholarship 101—survive the scholarship search and application process -Other various areas/items of concern, and a Question and Answer session This 2 hour program includes information that will assist rising high school JUNIORS & SENIORS, parents of all high school students, adult learners opting to return to college later in life, plus all others who may be facing the rising expenses of college in the very near future. High school students are encouraged to attend with their parents. This program is FREE and open to everyone!! One-on-one appointments can be scheduled with an EOC counselor following the presentation. Please take a minute to forward this email and post the attached flyer so the word gets to those who desire to attend and to those who “really need to attend” >>Reserve your seat(s) now<<  Please call or email in advance Email: vtcreply@aol.com Phone: 757-683-2312

Chesapeake School Board Member Mr. Samuel L. Boone and the Virginia Tidewater Consortium’s Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) will conduct a college financial aid program, “Funding a College Education,” at the Indian River Library. The program is scheduled as follows: DATE: Saturday 21 February 2015; START TIME: 2:00 p.m.; LOCATION: Indian River Library, 2320 Old Greenbrier Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23325; Areas Covered: -FAFSA, plus financial aid applications, procedures, & processing -Federal aid (grants, loans, work study, etc) -State aid programs -Scholarship 101—survive the scholarship search and application process -Other various areas/items of concern, and a Question and Answer session This 2 hour program includes information that will assist rising high school JUNIORS & SENIORS, parents of all high school students, adult learners opting to return to college later in life, plus all others who may be facing the rising expenses of college in the very near future. High school students are encouraged to attend with their parents. This program is FREE and open to everyone!! One-on-one appointments can be scheduled with an EOC counselor following the presentation. Please take a minute to forward this email and post the attached flyer so the word gets to those who desire to attend and to those who “really need to attend” >>Reserve your seat(s) now<<  Please call or email in advance Email: vtcreply@aol.com Phone: 757-683-2312

This popular event is open to all who hope to attend a Service Academy or ROTC program.  There will be representatives present from the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Virginia Military Institute, The Citadel, and Hampton Roads Navy, Army, and Air Force ROTC units.   Date: Saturday, 14 February 2015; Time: 1000-1300 ; Location:  Norview High School in Norfolk, VA ; Who:  Students in grades 8-11, parents, high school Guidance Counselors, and eligible active duty or reserve military personnel. Anyone interested in participating or seeking additional information should contact Regional Blue & Gold Officer (BGO) Coordinator Dave Lannetti ’81 at dlannetti81@gmail.com or Bill Daniels ’77 at william.daniels1@cox.net.