Thursday Round Up for 24 August
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Humanities & Social SciencesAre you a woman identifying person who wants to go into business? The GoSkills Scholarship is open to women and women identifying people and worth up to $2,000. Apply by 15 September
We the Future invites students to explore your constitutional rights through an essay. Submit yours by 17 September for a chance at a $1,000 scholarship Poets, writers, and everyone else, submit a piece of work to the Creators of Justice Literary Awards. Submissions are due by 30 September and the contest is open to students 18 and under. Want to be a Senate Page in the General Assembly? Get your application in by 16 October. |
STEMProgrammers, get your plans in place for the Congressional App Challenge. WAHS has had a winner in the past so we can definitely do it again! Check the contest out!
We the Future invites students to explore your constitutional rights through STEM. Submit yours by 17 September for a chance at a $1,000 scholarship. JM Phillip is offering a $1,000 scholarship to seniors who are wanting to major in a STEM field in college. Submit your application by 1 October. Get in on the Conrad Challenge! Are you an innovator in STEM? Between now and 3 November get in on the activation stage of this cool challenge. |
Art & DesignSubmit your art to the Creative Outlook Contest. Entries are due by 1 September.
Filmmakers, consider submitting a film on free speech to the Youth Expression Film Contest. Entries must be submitted by 8 September Songwriters, We the Future is taking submissions about our 1st Amendment Freedoms. Submissions are due by 17 September. Winners may get up to $1,000 in scholarships Scholastic Arts and Writing is a highly prestigious award for students grades 7-12. Submit your work to them today! World Food Day is looking for posters! This is a United Nations Contest open to people ages 5-19. |
Self Care:
Back to School!
Gone are the days of sleeping in every day, eating whenever you want, and setting your own schedule. But do not despair! Going back to school can be great! You get to see your friends, have a long lunch, and enjoy activities. Worried about it, still? That's ok. Try some of these ideas to get the year off on the right foot! 1. Ask for help. We're here for you and there is not a teacher I know who isn't both interested and eager to make this year amazing for you. Don't wait to be pulled for Warrior Period. Ask whenever you feel like you need some help. 2. Find your person: Maybe you have lots of people here at WAHS you can turn to if you need a safe place. Maybe it's a teacher from last year, your school counselor, or someone in the office. Whoever it is, make sure you have at least one adult in the building you can go to if things get hard. Because things always get hard. 3. Set realistic expectations and goals: Expectation can be resentment waiting to happen. It's a great idea to have goals, but make them realistic ones. Saying to yourself that you'll get only As isn't healthy because the stress of not living up to that can bring you down. Saying you're going to do all your practice work and be consistent at hitting deadlines in class is a realistic goal that you can meet. 4. Get some sleep: In the summer it's easy to get off the school schedule. We stay up late, sleep in more, and eat at less regular times. It's OK to ease into the year, but remember that you need 7-9 hours of sleep every night at a minimum! Power down the devices, turn off the TV, and practice good sleep hygiene so you can get the rest you need. 5. Take care of your body: It's not just sleep we need to keep us going. Eating healthy food and getting plenty of exercise will also help to reduce stress. Don't skip meals (especially breakfast!) and be sure you get at least 20 minutes of active time a day. Your brain will thank you! |
Scholarships
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JLV College Counseling Or Minerva's List Questbridge is taking applications for top students who have demonstrated financial need for college. Students apply to Questbridge and then match with Questbridge Partners. Schools like Yale, Washington University in St. Louis, Amherst, and Duke are among the schools who partner with Questbridge. Apply by 26 September Are you a member of a diverse community who is a leader in school? The Gates Scholarship offers students with financial need up to full scholarship depending upon FAFSA info. Apply by 15 September Seniors, The Cameron Impact Scholarship is taking applications from seniors. This is a 4 year full tuition scholarship for students who are and will make an impact on our world. Applications are due on 8 September Submit your work to the Jack Kent Cook Young Artists Award and bring home up to $10,000 for your future education! Due 1 September Do Good Things for PeopleThe Center at Belvedere is looking for volunteers tmow lawns for seniors. Contact Bobbi Hughes to offer your services.
If you are 16 or older you can build for Habitat for Humanity. Under 16? No problem! They need you in their store. Caring for Creatures is looking for volunteers to help out with all their rescue aminals. Check out their options. Loaves and Fishes needs both food donations and help from folks. |