Later Gator Daily Announcements November 30, 2017

Staff Sgt. King of the U.S. Army will be on Main Street Monday, December 4th from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

SFC Dubois of the SC Army National Guard will be here on Tuesday, December 5th from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Main Street.

Distinguished Young Woman Scholarship Program All Junior girls are invited to join us at one of the following meet and greets to learn more about this prestigious program. Our meet and greets will be on Sunday, December 10 at 3:00 P.M. at Moe’s in Lexington, Monday, December 11 at 7:00 P.M.at the Starbucks across from Wal-Mart, or on Tuesday, December 19 at 7:00 P.M. at the Starbucks at Saluda Pointe. We will be giving out dates and information about our upcoming Scholarship Program. If you are unable to attend and would like more information, please contact Jamie Hudson at [email protected] or at 803-920-4909

The River Bluff Choral Program is hosting the fundraiser "Pictures with Santa" on December 2nd in the RBHS Rotunda! Come shop for unique Christmas gifts, taste holiday treats, and hear seasonal music performed by Southern Charm and the Chamber Singers!

Applications are open for the ACT Student Champion Award! The ACT Student Champion Award recognizes one student in each state who is tenacious and persistent, no matter the challenge, and is prepared for life after high school with a goal in mind and plan in place. ACT Student Champions receive a $500 non-renewable scholarship, certificate, plaque, and state-level recognition. Students in the graduating class of 2018 who have taken the ACT and who fit the following criteria are encouraged to apply: A student who has overcome challenges and can articulate education and career actions  Students must have a composite ACT score of a 22 on a single test date or a 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale  Preference will be given to underrepresented and/or first-generation college students. Applications can be found at www.act.org/readinesschampions. Applications are due December 31, 2017, and champions will be notified on or before April 2, 2018. If applicants are under the age of 18, they must complete this form in addition to the application. All questions may be directed to [email protected].

Deadline: December 11, 2017

The Lyceum Scholars Program at Clemson University is a $10,000 scholarship for incoming freshmen to study the moral, political, and economic foundations of a free society. Lyceum Scholars read the Great Books of Western Civilization and discuss timeless questions such as:  What  What  What

makes a society free? makes a society prosperous? are the principles of the American Founding?

This program is an eight-course sequence that students take together as an intellectual cohort over their undergraduate career. Not only do the classes Lyceum Scholars take enhance their understanding of their intended major, Lyceum classes also count toward the Honors College and fulfill the requirements for a minor in Political Science. For more information, visit our website.

TEACHING FELLOWS The SC Teaching Fellows Application window is September 1st through December 1st! The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program is entering its nineteenth year of offering the state’s brightest and best students up to $24,000 over four years to become South Carolina educators. Administered by CERRA-South Carolina, the Program provides fellowships for up to 200 students each year (actual number determined by funding from the General Assembly). These students participate in enrichment programs at a Teaching Fellows Institution, participate in professional development and leadership opportunities, partner with communities and businesses, and receive up to a $6,000 fellowship annually for four years as long as they are in the process of completing a degree leading to teacher certification and meet the criteria to continue in the program. A Fellow must agree to teach in a South Carolina public school one year for each year he/she receives loan monies. Any student who is a legal resident of South Carolina and a current high school senior, or junior graduating early, who will be attending college as a freshman in the fall of 2018 may apply. Fellowships are based on academic achievement, references, community and school involvement, an interview and a writing assessment. Students must attend one of the eleven Teaching Fellows Institutions. Currently, these include Anderson University, Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, College of Charleston, Columbia College, Francis Marion University, Lander University, USC Aiken, USC Columbia, USC Upstate, and Winthrop University. All students who are interested in teaching in South Carolina and who meet the qualifications for participation may submit an application, and share this information with your faculty and greater school community. The online application will open September 1, 2017. The deadline for submission will be December 1, 2017, with notification to Fellowship recipients in early spring 2018. For students who are awarded Teaching Fellows, they must also have a surety sign the promissory note to receive funds. For applicants who are eighteen (18) years of age, the surety must be over twenty-one (21) years of age. For applicants under eighteen (18) years of age, the surety must be a parent or guardian. Students without a surety cannot be awarded Teaching Fellows. The application is available on the CERRA Web site at teachingfellowsc.com. School counselors will be asked to submit an official transcript which includes GPA, class rank, and any relevant SAT or ACT scores for each applicant from your school. Teaching Fellows applicants will be responsible for collecting three references on the official 2017 reference form. All transcripts and references must be must be received by 5:00 on Friday, December 8, 2017. Please take a minute to review the reference form and pdf version of the application available online. Please understand that students must complete the application online. In order for applications to be considered complete, the student must answer all mandatory questions on the online application, and a high school transcript and three (3) references on official forms must be obtained and sent to CERRA. All supporting documents must be received by 5:00 on Friday, December 8, 2017. Incomplete applications will NOT be scored. You may access a short video about the Teaching Fellows Program and application process at teachingfellowsc.com. If you have any questions please contact Jenna Hallman at [email protected] or Program Specialist Katie Gibson at [email protected] or call 800.476.2387.

South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities is a public residential high school for emerging artists. The school gives artistically talented high school students from across the state the opportunity to study their art in a supportive environment of artistic and academic excellence. Arts concentrations include Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts. For more information please visit www.scgsah.org

Math Tutor In Counseling and Advisement Commons - No Appointment Necessary Monday & Wednesday 7:10-8:10 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday 3:45-4:45 p.m.