Announcements For Week Of December 3, 2012

Corine Levine ~ Congratulations to Coryne Levine on being selected for the Senate Page program in Washington, D.C.! This is a huge honor for her as only 30 Junior students are selected in the U.S. each year. It is an all expense paid and she will be paid as an intern working directly with Senator John Cornyn.

Panthers Football ~ Congratulations to the following young men for being named to the Texas High School Football Coaches Association Academic All-State Football Team:

Michael Sullivan Jr. ------1st Team All State Steven Brown ------2nd Team All State Chris Comeaux ------2nd Team All State Caleb Mattson ------2nd Team All State Michael Sullivan ------Honorable Mention Michael Ogle ------Honorable Mention

Hey Panthers! Be sure and stop by the Commons on Monday and Tuesday of this week during your lunch period to write a special note to your favorite teacher!

Reminder, Reminder! ~ The last day to request to drop from an honors class is this Friday, December 21 st. No requests will be accepted in the spring!! See your house office secretary for the required form. The only exception is for honors classes that begin in January. Please submit these forms to your counselors as soon as possible.

Boys Track & Field ~ Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 18 th immediately after school in Room 1727.

Invisible Children Club ~ The Invisible Children Club will be hosting a Talent Show on Thursday evening, February 7 th here at KPark. Auditions will be on January 21st and 22nd, so start thinking about your acts over the break. You will be able to sign up for an audition time when you come back in January!

UIL Academics ~ Attention all smarties and speechies! Our first full UIL Academic and Speech Team meet is at Willis on January 19 th. There is an event for everyone, so please join us. Packets and information are available from Ms. Reineking in room 1400.

ROTC ~ The K-Park Lady Cadets will be holding a pizza party after school (3:15 - 5 PM or pizzas gone), Thursday, January 10, in the ROTC Room, room 1700. That is the first Thursday when we return next semester.

We are inviting all K-Park females, especially female athletes, those who enjoy military history, have high academic achievements, and female students needing support to get through the rigors of school. For the college bound student desiring to get into a great college. JROTC is a resume builder proving to college admission that you have people skills, organizational skills and a community service mentality.

Students needing college money, JROTC can open doors for military and non military scholarships.

For future doctors, lawyers and business professionals, the military will pay for your college, and provide you with invaluable experience. JROTC will get you started on a path to success.

If interested in enlisting in any branch of the military, then JROTC is a no brainer. JROTC is worth an extra 300 to 400 dollars per month just for spending 2 or 3 years as a cadet.

If you have no desire for military service or higher education, then JROTC will provide you the discipline and life skills you need for the work force , and more importantly, help keep you from getting fired in the real world. JROTC is not just for those joining the military, we are for you!

Sorry guys this invitation is just for the ladies!!!

* FCA meets on Thursday mornings in Room 2200 at 8:30 a.m. You do not have to be an athlete to attend. This is for anyone and everyone. Come join us for food, fellowship, and fun on Thursday morning. * Spring dual credit course payment is due at Lone Star by January 5, 2013.

* IMPORTANT SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION:

Seniors admitted or waiting to hear from UT Austin and Juniors planning to apply to UT Austin next fall: come and meet a current UT student and KPark grad to find out what you need to know about attending the Austin campus. Come to the College Room next Monday, December 17 th. See Ms. Herbst if you have any questions.

* Attention Seniors: Scholarships for college are now posted outside the library and duplicated on the KPARK website. See Mrs. Herbst if you have any questions.

* Students interested in the Jesse Jones scholarship should see Mrs. Herbst in the library. The deadline to turn in the packet will be on January 11, 2013.

* The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo scholarships will be available online after November 15th. The deadline will be March 2, 2013.