The Anchorage Park Foundation and the Municipality of Anchorage are currently looking for 20 YEP Crew Members. Applicants must be Anchorage residents, ages 16-19, and in high school or a GED program. Applications are due March 18th. See Flyer HERE
As part of her Passages project 9th Grader Megan Moore has been knitting teddy bears for the Charity Mother Bear.orgÂ
Their aim is to send a hand knitted bear to each child who has been affected by the Aids/hiv virus. Each hand knitted bear is sent to the main collection point together with $3 dollars to pay for it to be delivered to it’s destination across the globe. (It’s “Bear fare”)
For More information on the Mother Bear Project see…..
http://www.motherbearproject.org/
Photos of Megan’s Bears and their new owners
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/17/determined-to-find-a-way-_n_4619784.html
Scholarships available. Â For more information see Marianne.
Daniel Epps Memorial Scholarship of $2500.00 is available for seniors who wish to pursue a career in music. Application date is April 20, 2016.
Pearl Shockley Scholarship of $2500.00 will be awarded to full-time students who plan to pursue a career in communication. Â Application date is April 20, 2016.
Selma Wise Scholarship of $2500.00 will be awarded to a senior who is preparing for a career in education. Â Application date is April 20,2016.
There will be a parent meeting for students  interested in going  to the Florida Keys to study Marine Biology in December 2016. We will spend our intensive  in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary where daily activities will include snorkeling coral reefs,  daily field trips in boats, lab sessions ,  as well as visiting different marine habitats including the Everglades National Park.  The meeting will held March 8th, at 6:30 in Mikes room. The cost of the trip  is $2900.
Application here. Â June Nelson 2016 Scholarship Application_Fillable Form
William won 2nd place as an Individual and 1st place as a Team in the Mathcounts competition.
More info here: Â https://www.mathcounts.org/programs/competition-series