SAMMY Scholar Athlete Award

America's Milk Processors (the folks who bring you the got milk^® and Milk Mustache campaigns) and USA Today are pleased to sponsor the 14th annual Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) 2012 Award program.

They are searching for exceptional senior student-athletes to be among the twenty-fve winners selected to receive a $7,500 college scholarship from the Milk Processor Education Program.

Juding of the nominees will be based on five criteria: Academic performance (35%); Athletic excellence (35%); Leadership (15%); Community service (10%) and Milk experience essay (5%).

Applications are accepted until March 19, 2012 and are available at www.sammyapplication.com.

Updated Scholarships

Senior Students and Parents:

Please be sure to look at the latest available scholarship listing which can be accessed under Downloadable Documents.

This scholarship information can also be found on SJCA's Naviance Family Connection at http://connection.naviance.com/stjosca

Please see Ms. Stankowski or Ms. Sereno with any questions.

ACT Prep Available at UW-Parkside

UW-Parkside classes help students best ACT test

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is prepared to help local high school students prepare for the American College Testing (ACT) exam. The university's Precollege Program offers classes in February and March 2012 specifically covering each test subject. Sessions are available Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. A separate pre-test session is part of the package.

Classes begin Feb. 25/26 with sessions on English. They continue with a March 3/4 session on reading and a March 10/11 science reasoning class. The sessions conclude March 17/18 with math. During classes, instructors offer test taking tips and strategies to help each student do their very best on "The Test."

A practice ACT test is held Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. with reviews of the results Saturday, March 31, and Sunday, April 1. The 2012 spring ACT Test is April 9, 2011.
UW-Parkside ACT prep classes can benefit first-time test takers or those retaking it to improve their scores. Saturday sessions run from 9 a.m. to noon; Sunday classes are from 1 to 4 p.m. 

Cost of the ACT classes is $140 which covers all four classes, the pretest, and review. Advanced registration is encouraged; onsite registration is available.

For more information, call the UW-Parkside Precollege Program at (262) 595-2176 or 595-2550.

Colleges That Change Lives Event

Students, please consider attending this great event in Chicago on Sunday, August 26, 2012! There are two locations: Renaissance Shaumburg Convention Center Hotel at 12:00 and Chicago Marriott Naperville at 5:00.

"Each Colleges That Change Lives program begins with an enlightening 30-minute panel presentation on completing a college search today. We promise to not bore you with a session about how to apply for college, what to expect during a campus visit, and so forth.   
  
Rather, we will share with you the latest research on specific campus characteristics and learning components that lead to the most successful college experience. We will challenge you to view popular college rankings as just one measure of quality among many, and encourage you to make the college search process a well-informed journey that leads to the best possible outcome: finding the best college fit—one that could be life changing.   
  
Immediately after the panel presentation, the college fair begins, lasting approximately 1.5 hours. Students and families will be able to collect information from and speak directly with admission representatives from the colleges and universities that inspired noted education reporter and former New York Times education editor Loren Pope to write the book Colleges That Change Lives."
  
The CTCL events are free to the public, and pre-registration is not required.  
You can learn more at www.ctcl.org  Click on "CTCL Events"

ACT: February 11th

Good luck to all students who will be taking the ACT this Saturday!  For Juniors who have been taking part in the John Baylor Test Prep, be sure to look over the course materials and practice tests.  Get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast. Don't forget extra pencils, an approved calculator, your ID and ACT admittance pass!

Most of all -- relax and breathe!  You have 2 more opportunities to take the ACT this school year.

UW-Parkside Symposium

Parents and students are invited to the UW-Parkside Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity Activity. The symposium is scheduled for Friday, April 27, 2012 in the Student Center. There is also an Evening Special Music Event on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 7:30 pm featuring the UW-Parkside Jazz Combo with Russ Johnson, Trumpet.


We do not have school that day due to Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences on April 25 and 26, however, this would be a great opportunity for students to experience high level college academics and activities!

More information can be found here:   http://www.uwp.edu/events/symposium

New Scholarship Opportunites

TWO NEW SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

Ronald McDonald House Charities US Scholarship Program

Every year, McDonald's Restaurants of Southeastern Wisconsin is proud to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Scholarship Program in distributing more than $60,000 in scholarship dollars to area high school students. The goal of the RMHC US Scholarship Program is to provide resources to students who need financial assistance to attend college. Over the past 18 years, the program has awarded more than $660,000 in local scholarships.

The online application can be accessed at www.rmhc.org from now through Friday, January 27, 2012. Students will be awarded the prestigious scholarship through one of the following awards: RMHC/HACER, RMHC/African American Future Achievers, RMHC/ASIA or RMHC Scholars. Milwaukee Ronald McDonald House staff and local McDonald's owner/operators will decide the winners based on students' participation in the community, academic performance and financial need.


Northern Illinois University Out-Of-State Huskie Scholarship

The NIU Out-of-State Huskie Scholarship is for new incoming undergraduate students from Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa. The scholarship will be awarded to academically qualified student who exhibit strong academic performance and potential. NIU offers a wide variety of highly ranked academic programs at an affordable cost. The NIU Out-of-State Huskie Scholarship gives high achieving students the opportunity to reduce tuition costs even more. Because funds are limited and will be awarded on a rolling basis, you should apply ASAP at www.application.niu.edu.  The scholarship is valued at $9,200 for the 2012-2013 academic year and $36,800 over four years at current tuition rates.