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Raider Pride Newsletter
 January 2019 | Volume 3 William Henry Harrison High School
DATES TO REMEMBER
January 12th, 4 PM Winter Commencement
February 6th, 6-8 PM Parent/Teacher Conferences
February 7th, 4-6 PM Parent/Teacher Conferences (by appointment only)
February 7th, 6:30 PM Vaping, Juuling, Dabbing, & Bingeing Seminar
Fri Feb 8th & Sat Feb 9th, 7 PM Spring Musical
February 13th, 6:30 PM Mr. Harrison, Graff Auditorium
February 15th, 8 PM Hoops for Hope game
Monday, February 18th SCHOOL IS IN SESSION!
February 22nd Champions Together Game
WHO TO CALL Attendance (765) 772-7761 Main Line (765) 463-3511 
This January newsletter finds us at the end of the 1st semester, and it is hard to believe that basically one-half of the school year is complete.
Report cards from the 1st semester are available via the parent portal. Hopefully, you will have the opportunity to look over this information, as it contains important pieces of information for students and parents.
The winter months can often be the toughest times of the school year. The excitement of the 1st semester has worn away, Winter Vacation is a distant memory, it seems that the sun has disappeared, and Spring Break is not yet on the horizon. A combination of these things can lead to a student struggling to stay focused at school. However, this is where, through the combined efforts of parents and teachers, students can also really begin to flourish.
My hope is that you have been able to find time in your schedules for family, rest, and relaxation. I have certainly enjoyed the 1st semester of the school year, and I eagerly anticipate the successes that our school will enjoy throughout the 2nd semester as well! Winter Commencement Tomorrow! Winter Commencement will take place in Loeb Playhouse on Sat, Jan 12th, at 4 PM. Doors open to the public at 3:30 p.m. and seating is open and unlimited. Harrison will have nine graduates reaching this milestone, and we wish them well in their future endeavors.
Any student participating in the Spring Commencement ceremony should have already ordered a cap and gown. If you/your student did not place an order in the fall, please take care of this as soon as possible at www.herffjones.com or by calling Mr. Kingsley's office at 574-583-3420. Even if you/your student is unsure that he/she will participate, it is best to have a gown reserved. Announcements should arrive in March, and caps and gowns will be delivered in April. The spring 2019 graduation ceremony will take place at the Elliott Hall of Music on Sun, Jun 2nd, at 4 PM. Seating, which is open and unlimited, is first come, first served. Rehearsal for students will be on Fri, May 31st, and it is mandatory to participate in the ceremony. Further information about graduation will be sent to all students and parents/guardians in April. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Beck at albeck@tsc.k12.in.us  Loeb Playhouse Saturday, January 12th 4:00 PM
Congrats Grads!
Vaping, Juuling, Dabbing & Bingeing: Risky Business, A Guide for Parents  Be in the know! Thu, Feb 7th at 6:30 PM in the HHS Library, School Resource Officer, Deputy Aaron Gilman, will be hosting an informative talk on the current trends in teenage smoking and drug use. Parents are encouraged to attend.  *AVOID THE FLU!! The cold weather months are prime time for all kinds of ailments, so it is important to keep it under control. Be sure to incorporate regular hand-washing as a part of your daily routine and please stay home if you catch something!
We strongly encourage you to get your flu shot! Flu shots are available at physician's offices and clinics, and it's never too late to get one considering it often passes through communities in waves. Please help us keep the Raider Community healthy, thank you!  HHS Student Services Counselors have the information you need: Are you a sophomore or junior who took the PSAT in October? Are you ready to register for the 2019-2020 school year? Is Spanish your first language and you're interested in English-language tutoring? And, what do you do if you need to take AP tests at the end of the year? If you're interested in any of these topics and more be sure to ...Read More! Upcoming Athletic Events - HOME GAMES
Champions Together! The first game of the season was held on Friday, Dec 14 and our Unified student-athletes played McCutcheon at Harrison in front of a packed house! Our Athletic Leadership Council raised money for Special Olympics Indiana by hosting a Parents Night Out on Dec 8 as well as selling tee shirts, sponsorships, and bracelets at the Dec 8 game!
The next Champions Together Basketball Game is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 22! If you are interested in sponsoring our Champions Together movement, please contact Denise Newton at dmnewton@tsc.k12.in.us. Military Appreciation Night! The Military Appreciation Night boys' basketball game will be on Thu, Jan 31 at 7:30 PM. HHS students and staff will be selling glow necklaces and "passing the bucket" to collect proceeds for local military causes. We will honor all veterans in attendance prior to the game, so please consider joining us!  Photo credit: Jasmine Salazar, HHS senior
Visual Arts IS The News! The Visual Arts Dept. would like you to stop by Artist's Own gallery at 518 Main in Lafayette to see student work on display! We are also looking for donated items for future projects...See our newsletter for more! The Spring Musical "Catch Me If You Can" is right around the corner! The show dates are February 8th & 9th at 7 PM.
The cost is $8/ticket, and tickets can be purchased in advance from the Main Office or at the door.  Catch Me If You Can! Hoops 4 Hope 2019! HHS Student Council is excited to once again sponsor the Hoops 4 Hope fundraising endeavor for our community. This year's fundraising will benefit two people: Mrs. Laura Hooker, a TSC employee, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation in honor of Gracie Olvera-Rowland, an HHS 10th grade student. Click here or the Hoops logo for more information!  Hoops Dates
Code Orange, the HHS CyberPatriot team, has been competing virtually this semester. Competition involves being "hired on" as a cyber-security group to help enhance and defend against cyber attacks. Code Orange will compete in the State Round on Jan 12th. If students wish to join, click here or on the logo to the right. 
 HHS Writing Lab is back! Need help with writing papers? How about college essays? The HHS Writing Lab is every Tue and Thu from 2:30-3:30 in the LMC. Email Mrs. Rosenfeldt if you have questions.
Yearbooks can be purchased for $45 until Feb 22nd. After that the price goes up to $55, so order soon! Order online directly through Jostens via the link to the right or contact Mrs. Learman in F009 or via email (see link to the right). 
Red Ribbon Week! The week of Oct 23-31, HHS faculty, students, and staff celebrated Red Ribbon Week. The theme for this year was, "Life is your journey, travel drug free". Through daily activities, students were encouraged to create a tipping point to change behavior and live a healthy life style.  Congratulations Go To:
 Congratulations Raider Spellers! The HHS Spell Bowl team enjoyed a successful season this year. Achieving a 2nd place finish in their area meet earned them a spot in the State Finals competition in November, held at Purdue. After studying and spelling hundreds of words, the Raider Spellers finished 12th in the state.
Interested in joining the HHS Spell Bowl team? Contact Miss Henderson in F103 or click the photo to the left for more info!
School Volunteer Requirements: If you are interested in volunteering at events, chaperoning field trips, or participating in other ways here at Harrison, you must read this!
Tippecanoe School Corporation Asbestos Letter (click here to view)
School Lunch Information: In accordance with School Board policy, the Superintendent requires School Corporation food Service personnel to comply with National School Lunch Program standards and ...Read More TSC E-Flyers: TSC supports "green" efforts and as such students and parents can review information about community services or events, flyers from non-profit outside organizations, etc. via TSC E-flyers...Read More
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Student Services Newsletter
HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL
January 2016 Vol. 5
FAFSA HELP
STUDENT SERVICES NEWSLETTER
Attention seniors planning to attend college in the fall of 2016: It is time to complete the FAFSA! On Wednesday, February 24 from 3-7pm, Jefferson high school will be holding FAFSA night. Representatives will be available to assist you in completing your application in the library at Jefferson high school. Students and/or parents are welcome to drop in at any time between 3 and 7pm. Additional resources will be available from Purdue and Ivy Tech, as well as 21st Century scholars.
ISFAA sponsored FINANCIAL AID-FAFSA NIGHT: January 26 at The Ivy Tech Community College, Ivy Hall Auditorium, 3101 S. Creasy Lane, Lafayette, from 6:30-8:00pm. This event is sponsored by the financial aid divisions at Purdue University and The Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette. This program will give an overview of some financial aid basics for families and then continue with a more thorough explanation of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For more information, contact David Reseigh at Purdue University, 765-496-3919 or dlreseigh@purdue.edu.
Representatives Visiting Harrison
Military Recruiters may be available the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month in the cafeteria during each lunch period.
Registration for the SAT and/or the ACT tests can be completed online. Visit www.collegeboard.com for the SAT and www.act.net for the ACT. If you do not have internet access, registration packets are available in the Student Services Office. Colleges will accept the highest score from either one of these tests. If applying out of state, review the admissions requirements of the desired institution to see if there is a preference in tests. Harrison’s school code for the SAT and ACT is 151915.
| SAT Test Dates: March 5 @JHS | Registration Deadline: Feb. 5 | Late Reg. Deadline: Feb. 23 |
| May 7 @ HHS & JHS | April 8 | April 26 |
| June 4 @ JHS | May 5 | May 25 |
| ACT Test Dates: | Registration Deadline: | Late Reg. Deadline: |
| April 9 @ McC | March 4 | March 5-18 |
| June 11 @ JHS | May 6 | May 7-20 |
OPPORTUNITIES
Each semester, CollegeWeekLive partners with leaders in education and various fields who present various topics related to college readiness and student success. These presentations can be viewed live or on-demand. The following were some of the highlights from this fall: March All Access – March 31; May All Access – May 19. Sign up on CollegeWeekLive and then click to watch: AdmitSee: What it takes to get into the ivies; Behind the Ivy Curtain; Make Smart Financial Decisions in College; The ACT vs The New SAT – Which Test Should I Take?; Path to the Student-Athlete Experience; and Athletes: How to Play the College Recruiting Game.
COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY is FEBRUARY 21, 2016.
**Indiana State University has it Sycamore Preview Days February 15 and April 16. Visit www.indstate.edu or call 800-GO-TO-ISU for more information.
**Become a Teacher Day at Purdue: April 21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Purdue University campus West Lafayette, IN
RSVP by April 1st
Email Sayde Uerkwitz at suerkwit@purdue.edu or call (765) 494-2345
Ever wonder what college life is really like?
Let Purdue’s College of Education student ambassadors show you.
Register to visit today! (Two week notice required.) www.purdue.edu/becomeateacher/visit
Complete your Coursework abroad Visit/teach in K-12 schools
Learn and explore culture and history Earn up to nine credit hours
Visit www.education.purdue.edu/studyabroad.html
**IU Kelley School of Business will be offering its summer program Business is Global July 3-16 at Indiana University-Bloomington. This two-week summer program is for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors. The Business is a global program that offers students the opportunity to be transported into a world of international business, language, and culture from around the world. Applications are available online on IU’s website or call 812-855-5749 for more information.
**Applications for Pre-College Programs at the University of Notre Dame are available for Summer 2016 at precollege.nd.edu.
2016 Summer Scholars Program Date: June 25 – July 9. The Summer Scholars program is a two-week program for talented rising high school juniors and seniors who are interested in experiencing a taste of college life. Summer Scholars introduces students to college-level academics in fields ranging from the liberal arts to the sciences and business. Summer Scholars courses are rigorous and small in size, and the campus experience serves as an excellent introduction to the life of a college student.
For rising high school juniors and seniors. Application deadline: January 29.
2016 Leadership Seminars Program Date: July 16 – July 27. Leadership Seminars is a 10-day, all expenses paid program for advanced students who wish to hone their critical thinking and expressive skills in the company of dynamic peers. Students engage in lively discussions on issues of global concern under the tutelage of Notre Dame faculty. The three seminars offered are American Arts, Popular Culture, and Social Change; Global Issues: Towards a Just Peace; and Science, Ethics, and Responsibility.
For rising high school seniors only. Application deadline: January 22.
**MID SOUTH HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) VISIT TOUR, March 23-27, offered through
Educational Travel Consultants, Inc.:
10th and 11th graders are reaching the point in their lives where they are reading brochures on dozens of colleges and universities they may wish to attend.
They are sometimes overwhelmed in the whole choosing process. Educational Travel Consultants have made available college familiarization tours. Students, can actually see (as a group) the college, talk with staff members and students enrolled there. The students come back from the trip (in most cases) then knowing the institution they want to attend. The colleges listed below are a sampling of a college familiarization trip. You can add, delete or alter the itinerary according to a student’s interest in particular colleges in universities.
MEMPHIS, TN – UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
Optional visit to Lemoyne-Owen College
Optional tours of Beale St., Sun Studios and Graceland
TUSCALOOSA, AL – UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Optional visit to Alabama State University (in Montgomery)
AUBURN, AL – AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Optional visit to Tuskegee University
Optional visit to Alabama A & M University (in Huntsville)
NASHVILLE, TN – VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Optional visits to Tennessee State and Fisk Universities Optional tours of the Grand Ole Opry and the Hermitage KNOXVILLE, TN – UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Optional tours of Gatlinburg attractions and Dollywood
LEXINGTON, KY – UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Optional visit to Kentucky State University (in Frankfurt)
Other tours offered can be visited at www.hbculifestyle.com/hbcu-college-tours-2015-2016. College visit tours are also offered to schools in the Midwest, Northeast and Far West as well as a Black Colleges Tour. Deadline is February 26.
SCHOLARSHIPS INFORMATION
Attention Seniors!! Don’t forget to check out the HHS Website for current scholarships. Scholarships can be found under the Student Services tab. Use the 2014-15 Scholarship list to check out the scholarships that were available last year.
The 2015-2016 link lists all current scholarships. Scholarships will be updated weekly.
The scholarships below all have deadlines within the next 30 days. The combined value of the awards is more than one million dollars. They are all currently accepting applications.
- 1.Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards - $4,000 - 250 Awards (Deadline: January 29, 2016) Student Eligibility:
For the 2016 contest, any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined the order on or before April 1, 2013, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2013, is eligible to apply. The applicant must be a high school senior.
Applications can be found by going to: http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_elks_national_foundation_legacy_awards_8964.php?&utm_source=newsletter01&utm_mediu m=email&utm_campaign=201601&utm_content=e680d3df084ab732422fa0866b1e338a
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- 2.Courageous Persuaders Scholarship - $3,000 - 14 Awards (Deadline: February 11, 2016) Student Eligibility:
Compete for scholarship dollars and a chance to air a commercial on TV. Create a 30-second commercial to warn middle school students about the dangers of underage drinking or the dangers of texting while driving. Students can enter separate videos in both categories. The competition is open to high school students in grades 9-12.
Applications can be found by going to: http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_courageous_persuaders_scholarship_8965.php?&utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=em ail&utm_campaign=201601&utm_content=e680d3df084ab732422fa0866b1e338a
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- 3.January 2016 Scholarship Points Award - $10,000 - 10 Awards (Deadline: January 31, 2016) Student Eligibility:
- A)At least 13 years old and enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the US.
- B)A legal resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico. Applications can be found by going to:
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- 4.You Deserve It Scholarship - $1,000 - 1 Award (Deadline: February 15, 2016) Student Eligibility:
- A)You must be a resident of any of the 50 United States, District of Columbia or US Territories
- B)You must be 16 years of age or older
- C)You must either be enrolled now, or will be enrolled iin a qualified high school, college or university within the United States. Applications can be found by going to: http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_you_deserve_it_scholarship_8959.php?&utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=email&utm
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