UPDATE: AP Exam Registration for Fall and Full-Year AP courses will begin on Monday 10/18!!!

UPDATE: Just announced!  KDE is paying for a portion of all standard AP exams.  This announcement came after registration began.  Students will now only be required to pay $19 for each AP exam.  Free/Reduced students, AP CSP, and AP CSA are $0 but still must make those selections in the registration systems.

Mrs. Burnham has visited all fall and full year AP classes this week to discuss the upcoming AP exam registration for fall and full year courses.  Registration for those AP exams will begin Monday 10/18 and run through November 8.  These courses include: AP Statistics, AP CSP, AP CSA, AP Psychology, AP US History, AP Art, AP Chemistry.  There will be a seperate registration for Spring AP courses. 

If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Burnham, 270-527-1453, jennifer.burnham@marshall.kyschools.us 

This is the handout given during the informational session: 

American Legion High School Oratory Scholarship Program

The American Legion sponsors a High School Oratory Scholarship Program - "A Constitutional Speech Contest" - designed to develop a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States.  This contest is open to all high school students.  

Contestants must give two speeches.

1. Prepared Oration (8-10 minutes) - original work of the student on any aspect of hte Constitution with an emphasis on the obligations of citizens to the government of the United States.
2. Assigned Topic (3-5 minutes) - addresses any one of four topics drawn at each level of the contest.  The Assigned Topics for this year's contest can be found at www.kylegion.org.

Students who place at the National level can win up to $25,000 in scholarship monies.  There are cash prizes at each level, but the import aspect of these awards is the cash can be used for any of the student's needs or wants, not just tuition.

The First District contest for our area will be held at 2:00 on Sunday, January 9, 2022 in Eddyville at the Lee S. Jones Convention Center.  The deadline for entry in the District contest is Monday, January 3, 2022.

If you have any questions, please contact the Kentucky State Coordinator -  Mark Kennedy at usmc1965@bellsouth.net.

Complete rules, dates, and awards at each level can be obtained at  http://www.kylegion.org/index.php?id=42.

GSA Lunch & Learn - Tuesday, October 19

Attention Sophomores & Juniors!!!

Are you interested in applying to Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA)?

There will be an informational session during 2nd lunch on Tuesday, October 19 in the library.  You will be able to hear from a GSA alumni about the application process and her GSA experience.

Students will need to report to the library during 2nd lunch on October 19 with their food and drink.  You will be excused from class.

See Mrs. Jackson for more information.

ACT Prep Opportunity with Joy Lentz