Monday, October 17, 2011
FALL DANCE
The Fall Dance is on October 21 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The Fall Dance is only for students from Verbena High School, grades 7-12. School dress code rules will be in effect. Tickets are $5.00 in advance beginning Tuesday, Oct. 18 until the day of the dance. Tickets will be $7.00 the night of the dance. The profits are going to help needy students and help with purchasing classroom supplies.
TRICKS FOR A SAFE HALLOWEEN
From the candy to the costumes, Halloween is a fun-filled time for kids and parents alike. But it can pose dangers to young revelers. To help make this year's festivity a trick-free treat, Children's of Alabama Child Safety Expert, Julie Farmer, offers these simple safety tips:
Adorning Your Little Ghouls
Choose a light-colored costume or add glow-in-the-dark tape to the front and back of the costume so your kids can be easily seen.
Don't buy a costume unless it's labeled "flame-retardant." This means the material won't burn.
Make sure wigs and beards don't cover your kids' eyes, noses, or mouths.
Don't let your children wear masks — they can make it difficult for kids to see and breathe. Instead, use nontoxic face paint or makeup. Have younger children draw pictures of what they want to look like. Older kids will have fun putting the makeup on themselves.
Put a name tag — with your phone number — on your children's costumes.
Avoid oversized and high-heeled shoes that could cause kids to trip.
Avoid long or baggy skirts, pants, or shirtsleeves that could catch on something and cause falls.
Make sure that any props your kids carry, such as wands or swords, are flexible.
Trouble-Free Trick-or-Treating
Accompany young children (under age 10) on their rounds. But make sure they know their home phone number, the cell phone numbers of parents and any other trusted adult who's supervising, and how to call 911 in case they get lost.
For older kids who are trick-or-treating on their own, make sure
you approve of the route they'll be taking and know when they'll
be coming home. Also be sure that they:
*carry a cell phone, if possible
*go in a group and stay together
*only go to houses with porch lights on and walk on sidewalks on lit streets (never walk through alleys or across lawns)
*know to never go into strangers' homes or cars
*cross the street at crosswalks and never assume that
vehicles will stop
Give kids flashlights with new batteries.
Limit trick-or-treating to your neighborhood and the homes of
people you and your children know.
When your kids get home, check all treats to make sure they're safely sealed and there are no signs of tampering, such as small pinholes, loose or torn packages, and packages that appear to have been taped or glued back together. Throw out loose candy, spoiled items, and any homemade treats that haven't been made by someone you know.
Don't allow young children to have hard candy or gum that could cause choking.
Make sure trick-or-treaters will be safe when visiting your
home, too. Remove lawn decorations, sprinklers, toys, bicycles,
wet leaves, or anything that might obstruct your walkway.
Provide a well-lit outside entrance to your home. Keep family
pets away from trick-or-treaters, even if they seem harmless to
you.
Gobbling Down Halloween Goodies
Offer a filling meal before your kids head out to trick-or-treat so they won't scarf down too much of their haul.
Consider purchasing Halloween treats other than candy. Stickers,
erasers, crayons, pencils, coloring books, and sealed packages
of raisins and dried fruits are good choices.
Know how much candy your kids have collected and store it
somewhere other than their bedrooms. Having it so handy can be
an irresistible temptation for many kids. Consider being
somewhat lenient about candy eating on Halloween, within reason,
and talk about how the rest of the candy will be handled. Kids
who generally eat just a couple of pieces and save the rest
might be trusted to decide how much to eat. But if your child
tends to overdo it, consider setting limits.
Once your trick-or-treaters have returned with their Halloween goodies, extend their bounty by letting them have a treat or two a day instead of leaving candy out in big bags or bowls for kids to sample at will.
Take these quick and easy precautions to help your little ghosts and goblins have a hauntingly happy and safe Halloween.
For more information on this and other children's health and safety issues, visit our web site at www.childrensal.org
Adorning Your Little Ghouls
Choose a light-colored costume or add glow-in-the-dark tape to the front and back of the costume so your kids can be easily seen.
Don't buy a costume unless it's labeled "flame-retardant." This means the material won't burn.
Make sure wigs and beards don't cover your kids' eyes, noses, or mouths.
Don't let your children wear masks — they can make it difficult for kids to see and breathe. Instead, use nontoxic face paint or makeup. Have younger children draw pictures of what they want to look like. Older kids will have fun putting the makeup on themselves.
Put a name tag — with your phone number — on your children's costumes.
Avoid oversized and high-heeled shoes that could cause kids to trip.
Avoid long or baggy skirts, pants, or shirtsleeves that could catch on something and cause falls.
Make sure that any props your kids carry, such as wands or swords, are flexible.
Trouble-Free Trick-or-Treating
Accompany young children (under age 10) on their rounds. But make sure they know their home phone number, the cell phone numbers of parents and any other trusted adult who's supervising, and how to call 911 in case they get lost.
For older kids who are trick-or-treating on their own, make sure
you approve of the route they'll be taking and know when they'll
be coming home. Also be sure that they:
*carry a cell phone, if possible
*go in a group and stay together
*only go to houses with porch lights on and walk on sidewalks on lit streets (never walk through alleys or across lawns)
*know to never go into strangers' homes or cars
*cross the street at crosswalks and never assume that
vehicles will stop
Give kids flashlights with new batteries.
Limit trick-or-treating to your neighborhood and the homes of
people you and your children know.
When your kids get home, check all treats to make sure they're safely sealed and there are no signs of tampering, such as small pinholes, loose or torn packages, and packages that appear to have been taped or glued back together. Throw out loose candy, spoiled items, and any homemade treats that haven't been made by someone you know.
Don't allow young children to have hard candy or gum that could cause choking.
Make sure trick-or-treaters will be safe when visiting your
home, too. Remove lawn decorations, sprinklers, toys, bicycles,
wet leaves, or anything that might obstruct your walkway.
Provide a well-lit outside entrance to your home. Keep family
pets away from trick-or-treaters, even if they seem harmless to
you.
Gobbling Down Halloween Goodies
Offer a filling meal before your kids head out to trick-or-treat so they won't scarf down too much of their haul.
Consider purchasing Halloween treats other than candy. Stickers,
erasers, crayons, pencils, coloring books, and sealed packages
of raisins and dried fruits are good choices.
Know how much candy your kids have collected and store it
somewhere other than their bedrooms. Having it so handy can be
an irresistible temptation for many kids. Consider being
somewhat lenient about candy eating on Halloween, within reason,
and talk about how the rest of the candy will be handled. Kids
who generally eat just a couple of pieces and save the rest
might be trusted to decide how much to eat. But if your child
tends to overdo it, consider setting limits.
Once your trick-or-treaters have returned with their Halloween goodies, extend their bounty by letting them have a treat or two a day instead of leaving candy out in big bags or bowls for kids to sample at will.
Take these quick and easy precautions to help your little ghosts and goblins have a hauntingly happy and safe Halloween.
For more information on this and other children's health and safety issues, visit our web site at www.childrensal.org
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Stillman College - Free Football Game!
Stillman College is having a registration day on October 15, 2011, which includes admissions info, financial aid/scholarship information, a campus tour, divisional information, question and answer session, band and choir auditions, free lunch, Stillman Tiger Football, and games/prizes/fun! Email vbowen@stillman.edu or call 1-800-841-5722/205-366-8817.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Finding Money for College Powerpoint
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Linly Heflin Scholarship
The Linly Heflin Scholarship Committee grants four year scholarships in the amount of $3,000 per year to a limited number of Alabama women who have both significant economic need and a sound academic record. Applications can be downloaded at http://www.linlyheflin.org/.
Please note in our policies certain requirements that must be met:
1. Scholarships are restricted to four year Alabama, SACS accredited, colleges.
2. The minimum requirement for the ACT score is 23.
3. Alabama resident and U.S. citizen
4. Financial need
5. Academic proficiency
The completed application form and supporting documents must be mailed to our office and postmarked by January 13, 2012. No applications will be accepted after the postmark deadline. IMPORTANT: Applications must include all supporting documents and be signed by a parent or guardian in order to be considered complete and eligible for review. For those applicants who are selected to receive a Linly Heflin Scholarship, our scholarship support continues for four years unless the recipient becomes unqualified by not meeting the obligations listed in the scholarship policies.
Please note in our policies certain requirements that must be met:
1. Scholarships are restricted to four year Alabama, SACS accredited, colleges.
2. The minimum requirement for the ACT score is 23.
3. Alabama resident and U.S. citizen
4. Financial need
5. Academic proficiency
The completed application form and supporting documents must be mailed to our office and postmarked by January 13, 2012. No applications will be accepted after the postmark deadline. IMPORTANT: Applications must include all supporting documents and be signed by a parent or guardian in order to be considered complete and eligible for review. For those applicants who are selected to receive a Linly Heflin Scholarship, our scholarship support continues for four years unless the recipient becomes unqualified by not meeting the obligations listed in the scholarship policies.
What is the STARS System?
STARS stands for Statewide Transfer & Articulation Reporting System. STARS is a web-accessible database system which provides guidance and direction for prospective transfer students in the State of Alabama. The website is http://stars.troy.edu/.
The STARS System allows public two-year students in Alabama to obtain a Transfer Guide/Agreement for the major of their choice. This guide/agreement, if used correctly, guides the student through their first two years of coursework and prevents loss of credit hours upon transfer to the appropriate public four-year university in Alabama. Although transfer guides/agreements can only be printed for two-year to four-year transfers, the STARS system can still provide guidance and direction to transfer students who have a different transfer situation.
The STARS System allows public two-year students in Alabama to obtain a Transfer Guide/Agreement for the major of their choice. This guide/agreement, if used correctly, guides the student through their first two years of coursework and prevents loss of credit hours upon transfer to the appropriate public four-year university in Alabama. Although transfer guides/agreements can only be printed for two-year to four-year transfers, the STARS system can still provide guidance and direction to transfer students who have a different transfer situation.
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