The American Legion National Oratory Scholarship

The letter below has information pertaining to The American Legion National Oratory Scholarship. 

For this contest students must be in grades 9 -12 and less than 20 years old.  To register for the contest students need to email Mark Kennedy atusmc1965@bellsouth.net and let him know their name, high school, grade in school and a good telephone contact number.

The contest has two phases: 1.0 The “Prepared Oration” and 2.) The “Assigned Topics.”

THE PREPARED ORATION:  The contestants must speak for 8 – 10 minutes (without notes) on any topic regarding the Constitution of the U.S. with an emphasis on the obligations of the citizen to our government.  They must provide a typed, TITLED, manuscript at each level of the competition and their title cannot change as they advance, but the contents of the speech may be “tweaked” at each level.

THE ASSIGNED TOPIC ORATION:  The contestants must speak for 3 – 5 minutes on any one of four Assigned Topics which are drawn at each level of the contest.  In other words, the topic drawn at our District contest of the four will likely NOT be the same as the topic drawn at the Area contest.  The four Assigned Topics for this year are: Amendment 1; Amendment 4; Amendment 13; and Amendment 21.

There is a tpyo in the letter - the actual deadline is January 14 but you must contact him as soon as possible to register.  The guidcance office received this letter on January 8.

The District prizes this year will be: 1^st Place: $400; 2^nd Place $300; 3^rd Place $200 and; 4^th Place $100.  Then, the winner of our District advances to the Area which will be in Eddyville Sunday, February 10 this year and will automatically receive $500 just for competing at Area.  There will only be 3 contestants at Area (Districts 1, 2 and 3 champions) and the winner of the Area advances to State to face the champions from Area B & C and will win either $2,000, $1,500, or $1,000. If a student wins the State Championship, they go to the Nationals in Indianapolis to compete for $18,000, $16,000, or $14,000, but they also receive another $1,500 just for competing.

The American Legion First District Oratorical Contest will be conducted on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at the Murray/Calloway County Senior Citizens’ Center located at 607 Poplar Street, Murray, Kentucky.  Contestants are asked to be at the site at 1:00 PM and the contest will start at approximately 2:00 PM.

Additional information about the contest can be found at www.kylegion.org and you can also email or call Mark Kennedy at 270-752-3333 usmc1965@bellsouth.net 

Upcoming Dates & Information: AP Registration, Parent Nights

• AP registration opens in February for students that want to register for an AP exam(s) - (closes March 15). 
• We will start registration for the 19-20 school year the week of Feb. 11 - stay tuned for more info!
• We will have two opportunities for parents/guardians to attend a parent night for sessions related to schedules, scholarships, summer programs, AP, dual credit and more!
• Feb. 11 6-8 OR Feb. 12 4-6
• Online ACT prep opportunity:  Our school has purchased CERT for every student.  Students took a practice ACT through CERT in November.  Students can log in to their account and look at their results and do ACT test prep. 
• Website: https://certforschools.com/
• Username: student’s school ID#
• Password: student’s first name

18-19 AP Exam Registration Information

AP Exam Registration will open on Friday, February 15!  Mrs. Burnham, AP Coordinator, will visit all fall AP courses this week to give students the AP exam registration information.  Your student will be given the Spring 2019 AP Exam Information document and the Bulletin for AP Students and Parents. Please let Mrs. Burnham know if you have any questions. 
     Links to the bulletin and the registration site are below. 
     2018-2019 Bulletin for AP Students and Parents:

        https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-student-parent-bulletin-2018-19.pdf 

     Registration Link (opens 2/15):  www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/180200

Please let Mrs. Burnham know if you have any questions.

ACT Prep Workshop with Kelly Walen

ACT Prep Workshop

$300

Dec. 20,21,27,28

Please note that the first two days are at Reidland Church of Christ and the final two are at Lowes Elementary.

The Workshop:  The 16-hour workshop is open to all students from all schools in the area. Students will not only review the subject matter, but will also learn ACT-specific test-taking strategies.  The instructors will teach the different types of questions the ACT uses, methods for handling difficult questions, and tips for dealing with tight time limits. 

Workshop Instructors:      

Shawn Baldwin, B.S., M.A. will teach the Math and Science sessions

•  Former teacher at Graves County Middle School

•  Math tutor 11 years

•  Scored 35 on ACT, including 36 on both Math and Science sections

•  Kelly King Walden, M.A. in English, will teach the English and Reading sessions

•  ACT tutor for 13 years

•  Former English teacher at University of Alabama and WKCTC

Location: Reidland Church of Christ and Lowes Elementary

Dec. 20 and 21 are at Reidland Church of Christ

Dec. 27 and 28 are at Lowes Elementary in Graves Co.

Both locations run from 10:00-3:00 each day with a one hour break for lunch.

Cost: $300 for all sessions.  Participants must bring a calculator.

Earn a $50 discount by referring a friend. Have the friend mention your name when he or she registers.

Scholarships are available by counselor referral.

Registration:  Please contact Shawn Baldwin at 270-356-6014 or baldwinderland@hotmail.com

*Private tutoring sessions are also available.

HOBY applications are now available.

Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership

HOBY is the nation’s foremost youth leadership development organization.  The mission of HOBY is to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service and innovation.  HOBY programs continue to evolve and teach high school students social responsibility, how they can make a difference and what it means to be a global citizen.  Each high school is allowed to send one student to be a HOBY Ambassador.  Applications are now available from Mrs. Jackson in the Guidance Suite upstairs!  More information can be found on the HOBY website. 

Youth Talent Showcase Open Auditions

GSA Coaching Workshop for Vocal Music, Musical Theatre, or Drama

CALL TO REGISTER, 270-252-7022 Marshall County Arts Commission| 270-252-7022