Tavares High School

Welcome students and staff.

Today is Thursday, November 21, 2013.

Please stand for the pledge to the flag: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Please remain standing for a moment of silence. Thank you, please be seated.

 All A/B progress reports for the 2nd 9 week grading period must be submitted in eSembler by Friday, no later than 2:30 p.m.

 Art Club is collecting presents for needy children through “Toys for Tots” in the Guidance and Attendance office. Make a child’s holiday special by bringing in new or slightly used toys.

 Students, Lake County Schools is offering you a great deal. If you have a driver’s license or a learner’s permit you qualify for the Behind the Wheel driving program. Because tuition waivers are available, this is an opportunity to get this class at no cost. The County even provides the car and the gas. To sign up, pick up the paperwork from Coach Semento (classroom 6-213). This program may qualify you for a discount on your auto insurance.

All Tavares High students interested in going to Marine Lab in Key Largo, Florida May 19th through May 21st, 2014, please see Mrs. Farner, immediately after school any day starting today and through next week. For those already signed up, please see Mrs. Farner regarding the first payment for Marine Lab. If you are interested in the SCUBA program, it will cost more.

Any students interested in local SCUBA diving instruction and certification, please see Mrs. Farner after school for more information.

 Imagine if you didn't have any jeans at all, especially during the winter season. Did you know that 1 in 3 homeless people are under the age of 18 in America - So do something! Tavares Key Club is teaming up with Aeropostale to make a difference. Bring any of your gently worn jeans to Mrs. Elwart’s room, 6-212.

GUIDANCE

 Students in grade 9, 10 1nd 11 are invited to the University of Florida’s Open House on Monday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. See Mrs. Croker or Mrs. Morgan in Guidance for more information.

 Tickets to the B-CU vs FAMU game on Saturday go to the first 150 students with at least a 2.5 GPA, ACT/SAT Test Scores and a completed Bethune Cookman Application. See Mrs. Croker for more information.

 The SunTrust College Scholarship Sweepstakes is now available for seniors. Pick up information in the guidance office.

Senior Scholarships (Pick up forms on table in Guidance Office) Scholarship Deadline Elks “Emergency Educational Grants” (Open to Families of Elk Members) December 31, 2013 Elks “Hope Scholarship” (Open to all Seniors) January 15, 2014 Elks “Legacy Award” (Open to Families of Elk Members) January 31, 2014 Elks “Most Valuable Student” (Open to all Seniors) December 6, 2013 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship January 9, 2014 Goings Foundation Scholarship (Must be attending Rollins College) February 15, 2014 Lions Club Youth Exchange Scholarship November 22, 2013 Naval Reserve Scholarship Scholarship Experts Various Student Scholarships Various

SENIORS CLUBS

ATHLETICS

 Softball open field has been cancelled for today.

 There will be JV girls soccer practice today at 3:00 at the practice field.

Volunteer Opportunities

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On This Day in History

1620 - The Mayflower reached Provincetown, MA. The ship discharged the Pilgrims at Plymouth, MA, on December 26, 1620.

1694 - French author and philosopher Jean Francois Voltaire was born. At age 65 he spent only three days writing "Candide."

1783 - The first successful flight was made in a hot air balloon. The pilots, Francois Pilatre de Rosier and Francois Laurent, Marquis d'Arlandes, flew for 25 minutes and 5½ miles over Paris.

1789 - North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

1871 - M.F. Galethe patented the cigar lighter.

1877 - Thomas A. Edison announced the invention of his phonograph. 1922 - Rebecca L. Felton of Georgia was sworn in as the first woman to serve as a member of the U.S. Senate.

1929 - Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali had his first art exhibit.

1934 - The New York Yankees purchased the contract of Joe DiMaggio from San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League.

1942 - The Alaska highway across Canada was formally opened.

1953 - British Natural History Museum authorities announced that "Piltdown Man" was a hoax.

1962 - U.S. President Kennedy terminated the quaratine measures against Cuba.

1963 - U.S. President John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, arrived in San Antonio, TX. They were beginning an ill-fated, two-day tour of Texas that would end in Dallas.

1973 - U.S. President Richard M. Nixon's attorney, J. Fred Buzhardt, announced the presence of an 18½-minute gap in one of the White House tape recordings related to the Watergate case.

1979 - The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, was attacked by a mob that set the building afire and killed two Americans.

1980 - An estimated 83 million viewers tuned in to find out "who shot J.R." on the CBS prime-time soap opera Dallas. Kristin was the character that fired the gun. (Texas)

1980 - 87 people died in a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

1982 - The National Football League (NFL) resumed its season following a 57-day player's strike.

1985 - Former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Jay Pollard was arrested after being accused of spying for Israel. He was later sentenced to life in prison.

1986 - U.S. Attorney General Meese was asked to conduct an inquiry of the Iran arms sales.

1987 - An eight-day siege began at a detention center in Oakdale, LA, as Cuban detainees seized the facility and took hostages.

1989 - The proceedings of Britain's House of Commons were televised live for the first time.

1992 - U.S. Senator Bob Packwood, issued an apology but refused to discuss allegations that he'd made unwelcome sexual advances toward 10 women in past years.

1993 - The U.S. House of Representatives voted against making the District of Columbia the 51st state.

1994 - NATO warplanes bombed an air base in Serb-held Croatia that was being used by Serb planes to raid the Bosnian "safe area" of Bihac.

1995 - France detonated its fourth underground nuclear blast at a test site in the South Pacific.

1995 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 5,000-mark (5,023.55) for the first time.

1999 - China announced that it had test-launched an unmanned space capsule that was designed for manned spaceflight. 2000 - The Florida Supreme Court granted Al Gore's request to keep the presidential recounts going.

2001 - Microsoft Corp. proposed giving $1 billion in computers, software, training and cash to more than 12,500 of the poorest schools in the U.S. The offer was intended as part of a deal to settle most of the company's private antitrust lawsuits.

2002 - NATO invited Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members.