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Maya Angelou essay contest calls for entries
In celebration of Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of the Little Rock Nine’s integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., Alltel Wireless and Maya Angelou have announced the second annual “Words of Wisdom: Lessons in Courage” essay contest. The contest, which runs through March 4, challenges students at participating historically black colleges and universities across the country to use their knowledge of civil rights history to enact change by answering the question, “Fifty years ago, the Little Rock Nine personified courage and spirit. How will you?” Nine grand-prize winners each will receive a $5,000 scholarship and travel to Little Rock for a reception with Angelou at the Clinton Library. Graduating high school seniors planning to attend a historically black college or university can participate. Winners will be announced April 6. For details, visit www.alltel.com/o/wordsofwisdom/
2007/index.html.
Subway’s Jared to appear at two CMS schools
Jared Fogle, who lost 245 pounds by eating almost nothing but Subway sandwiches for nearly a year and became a minor celebrity in a series of television commercials, will speak at two Charlotte-Mecklenburg School elementary schools Wednesday, Feb. 28. Fogle will visit Villa Heights Elementary at 10 a.m. and Lincoln Heights Elementary at 1:15 p.m. to speak about the importance of a healthy diet, exercise and emotional wellness.
Catholic school donates band uniforms to Katrina victims
The marching band at Charlotte Catholic High School has donated 1,000 uniforms to the Las Plaquemines High School in Port Sulphur, La., a school that was demolished during Hurricane Katrina. The school has been rebuilt and opened with a marching band that had no uniforms or instruments. CCHS band members were able to see the results of their contribution when they watched a news story about their donation filmed by a Louisiana television station.
Two CMS groups seeking grants
Cochrane Middle School has applied for a grant to help boost reading test scores for its exceptional children and limited English proficiency students. The school is requesting more than $359,000 from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to start Cochrane’s Opportunity to Learn through Technology. Grant funds will be used to purchase equipment including laptops and software, hire staff to expand access to the school’s media center and computer lab before and after school, and increase professional-development opportunities for teachers.
Research shows the learning disabilities and language barriers faced by EC and LEP students play a major role in low reading test scores and growing achievement gaps. Thirteen percent of Cochrane’s student population is LEP; the district average is 8.9 percent.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, in partnership with the Center for Math, Science and Technology, has applied for a three-year, $900,000 grant to enhance math and science courses in six middle schools. The schools are Cochrane, Davidson, McClintock, Jay M. Robinson, J.T. Williams and Kennedy.
The urban ecosystems grant will allow all math and science teachers from the six schools to attend a camp for three summers to learn more about curriculum-based activities, strategies for teaching math and science, and leadership skills to positively impact students’ end-of-grade and end-of-course scores. All grant winners will be notified in May.
Providence Day raises funds for disaster survivors
Providence Day School students, led by their student government association, have raised $13,000 for Heifer International, an international campaign that provides sustainable, long-term help for disaster survivors in rural areas. Colby Anderson, student government president, presented a check to Heifer International at a special Chinese New Year assembly Thursday, Feb. 15. The assembly featured Sifu Rick Panico, owner of Hung Gar Kung Fu Academy, and his students, who performed a traditional Chinese Lion Dance, along with a Kung Fu demonstration.
Ardrey Kell invites prospective students, parents
Rising ninth-graders and their parents are invited to a new student orientation at Ardrey Kell High School on Monday, Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. The school is located at 10220 Ardrey Kell Road. For information, call 980-343-0860.
Discover college funds at scholarship workshops
Two scholarship-search drop-in workshops are scheduled for parents and students on March 8 and 22 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the ThinkCOLLEGE & Career Center, Main Library, 210 N. Tryon St. The free workshops will review various types of financial aid with scholarships as the focus. The seminars are sponsored by Communities in Schools, ThinkCOLLEGE and the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County. For details, call 704-335-0852.
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