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1 WW a rarr ir oi orr Z oone ne January26,2015 WesternEarlyCollegeHighSchool Issue23 Congratulations David Nguyen David is a SR at Western and has enlisted into the National Guard as of 14 Jan A few of the benefits that he has received from this enlistment: - 100% College tuition to any State University. - $362 per month while enrolled full time in school (Montgomery GI Bill) Graduating Students the Warrior Way: College Ready, Career Experience, Goal Driven, and Reality Certain Extendedschoolcalendar:"" PreviousIssuesofWarriorZone:"" " Highlights: An Opportunity to Earn Up to 24 College Credits Per Year Earn Credits Toward a Degree Program of Your Choice Challenge Yourself Beyond Your Own Expectations APPLY NOW THE JCTC ON-CAMPUS EXPERIENCE Attention Rising Juniors and Seniors Are you ready to take your education to the next level and truly have the college experience? Western s On-Campus Experience allows you the opportunity to become full-time college students. InformationforSeniors FREE Tuition & Books Why Wait? Experience College NOW APPLICATIONS: See Mrs. Lawrence in Room 315 for more information or to obtain your application. Application Deadline is February 2nd. KYVmeetingeveryMondayfrom 2:30to3:30inRoom322 GirlsBasketballGamesMonday andthursdayversusoldhamand Anderson(respectively) BoysBasketballonTuesday versuscentral BalfourwillbeatWesternon Thursdayduringallthreelunches Forthosewhodon'thaveordering packagesseems.mayatthe counselingoffice. BalfourwillbehereonJan.29th. Anypurchaseafter29thwillbewith ahigherprice.asofnowbasicprice is$60. Itisalsorecommendedtofillout FAFSAassoonaspossiblevisiting Foranyquestions/helpseeMrs.G PleasefollowusonFacebookand Twitter: Twitter:@WHSEarlyCollege Facebook:WesternWarriors EarlyCollege ExtendedLearningScheduel (ELT): Monday:Science&English, OpenLab Wednesday:Math&Social Studies,OpenLab Thursday:ClubDay,Extended ELT(byappointment), OpenLab

2 CalendarofEventsfortheWeekof January26,2015 Monday,January26,2015 2:30pto5:00pCheerleadingPractice 2:30pto4:30pELT`Science&English,Open Lab 2:30pto3:30pCrossCountry/Trackpractice 2:30pto3:30pKYVMeetinginroom322 2:40pto5:00pFootballWeightTraining 4:00pto6:00pBoysVarsityBasketballPractice 6:00pto8:00pGirlsBasketballGamevs. Oldham Location:Oldham 6:00pto8:00pJVBoysBasketballPractice Tuesday,January27,2015 2:30pto5:00pCheerleadingPractice 4:30pto9:30pBoysBasketballGame(Fr,JV, Varsity)vs.Central Location:Central 4:45pto6:45pGirlsBasketballPractice Wednesday,January28,2015 2:30pto5:00pCheerleadingPractice 2:30pto4:30pELT`Math&SocialStudies, OpenLab 2:30pto3:30pCrossCountry/Trackpractice 2:40pto5:00pFootballWeighttraining 4:00pto6:00pBoysVarsityBasketballPractice 4:30pto6:30pJVBasketballGame 4:45pto6:45pGirlsBasketballPractice Thursday,January29,2015 *BalfourwillbeatWesternduringallthree lunches 2:30pto4:30pClubDay&ExtendedELT,Open Lab 2:30pto3:30pCrossCountry/Trackpractice 2:40pto5:00pFootballWeightTraining 4:00pto6:00pBoysVarsityBasketballPractice 6:00pto9:00pGirlsBasketballGamevs. AndersonCounty Location:AndersonCounty Friday,January30,2015 2:30pto4:30pVarsityBoysBasketballPractice 2:45pto4:45pGirlsBasketballPractice 6:00pto8:00pJVBoysBasketballPractice Warrior Nation Pep Club Meeting Dates Thursday December 4 Thursday January 22 Monday February 2 Thursday February 5 Thursday February 12 Thursday February 19 The USDA Office of Advocacy & Outreach (OAO) recently released its USDA 1890 National Scholars Program. The National Scholars Program is a major effort of the USDA and nineteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions (HBCUs) to award scholarships to students to attend one of the nineteen 1890 Institutions in any field of study in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences or other related disciplines. The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program will provide full tuition, employment, employment benefits, fees, books, and room and board each year for up to four years to selected students pursuing a bachelor s degree at the following universities: Alabama A&M University Alcorn State University Central State University, Ohio Delaware State University Florida A&M University Fort Valley State University, Georgia 2015 USDA 1890 NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM Kentucky State University Langston University, Oklahoma Lincoln University, Missouri North Carolina A&T State University Prairie View A&M University, Texas South Carolina State University Southern University, Louisiana Tennessee State University Tuskegee University, Alabama University of Arkansas Pine Bluff University of Maryland Eastern Shore Virginia State University West Virginia State University Eligible students must be U.S. citizens, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, have been accepted at one of the 1890 HBCUs, study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences or other related academic disciplines, demonstrate leadership and community service, etc. Please visit the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program website for more information. The scholarship may be renewed each year contingent upon satisfactory academic performance and normal progress toward the bachelor s degree. High school applications and college applications may be downloaded from this website: and supporting documentation DEADLINE is February 1, For more information please contact: Ed L. Thompson, Jr. USDA 1890 Program Liaison Office of Advocacy and Outreach Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Facility 400 East Main St. Rm. 221 Frankfort, KY Phone (502) Learn what human beings can do to other human beings. Learn the limits of humanity. Learn, and hope is possible. Forget, and despair is inevitable. Nobel Peace Laureate and Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel 2015 U.S. Holocaust Museum Trip Washington, D.C. Sunday, March 8th Open to Grades 9 12 One-Day All Expense Paid Trip Limited Space Available Sponsored by the Ida and Bernhard Behr Holocaust Memorial Education Fund In October of 1980, the American people, by a rare unanimous act of Congress, embraced a nobel cause remembrance of the Holocaust. Along with Congress, two presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan they set our course to create a living national memorial to the Holocaust in Washington, D.C. The goal is to ensure that all Americans know of this dark chapter in human history in order to underscore our national commitment to human rights and human dignity. Participation Requirements Please fill out the attached application form. All applicants should not have visited the museum before and must submit a typed 1 2 page essay titled, The Importance of Visiting the Holocaust Museum. Trip participants are expected to share their experience with classes and/or other such groups when they return. Additionally, we will hold pre-trip and post-trip meetings, to be held Sunday, February 22 and Sunday March 22 nd respectively. Application and Essay Due by Monday Febuary 2 at 5 pm Attn: Mike Steklof c/o Jewish Community Center 3600 Dutchmans Lane Louisville, KY msteklof@jewishlouisville.org For more information, call Mike Steklof at Flight and travel information to be announced. Attendance at the pre/post meeting is required.

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5 Warrior Communications Warrior Zone Western is committed to improving its communication with all stakeholders, especially its parents. In doing so, Western will now send out a weekly Warrior Zone to inform parents, students, and teachers of important school information. The weekly will be sent out during the school year. It will be sent to all parents, students, and staff who have an address in Infinite Campus (parent portal). The events calendar will be available on our web site as well, s /High/Western/index.html If you would like to change or add an address, please do so through the parent portal. If you do not currently have a Campus Portal User Account, please send an to campus.portal@jefferson.kyschools.us and provide your name, child's name(s), contact phone number and school name. If you want a login for both parents/guardians, please provide both names. Once your information is verified you will receive an with login instructions. Parent Portal link: /index2.html Spirit Wear Available during lunchtime in the AD office T-shirts $10 Sweatshirts $20 Approved Jackets $35+ Parent Portal Report Cards &Transcripts Unofficial progress reports, report cards and transcripts available online. Log into the parent portal and click on Reports below your student s name. x2.html Administrative, Teacher, and Faculty Addresses: /Western/staff.html SBDM Meeting minutes es.html SBDM Policies JCPS Publications WHS policies and information may be found on our website. Parents: Western/parents.html Students: Western/students.html