Month: May 2021

Seniors, Scholarship Money is Still Available!

Seniors!
There is still scholarship money to be had. See below for a few opportunities that I have been notified about recently. Also, check out the documents attached. There are very helpful resources available if anyone still needs help with financial aid or scholarships. As always, feel free to reach out to the counselors as well.

Good luck! Mr. Van Remmen

NYS Excelsior Scholarship – available for ANY student who’s family makes less than $125,000. Important for any student not receiving Say Yes. This will cover all tuition costs. Website is attached

Curlie Jackson Scholarship – up to (5) $1,000 scholarships to a graduating male who has exemplified academic excellence. GPA must be over 85.

Email Maryetta Pugh (maryettapugh@aol.com) for an application.

BCSA Scholarship – see attached flyer.

Excelsior Scholarship

https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/nys-grants-scholarships-awards/the-excelsior-scholarship.html#horizontalTab1

The Lamont Yancey Scholarship is still available. There is (1) $1,000 scholarship available and can be used toward dorm, books, etc. The deadline is June 8. It is awarded to a student from Olmsted and City Honors only!!! That is a small pool already. Below are the other criteria. No academic excellence criteria. Let Mr. Van Remmen or Ms. Lukasik know if you plan on applying. The application is attached

1. Student must be a graduating high school senior at City Honors School or Frederick Law Olmsted School in Buffalo, New York
2. Student must have at least one year of community service.
3. Student must be entering a four year college, university, two year college or a technical institute of higher learning.
4. Student must be an active member in their religious organization for the past 2 years.
5. Student must have participated in liberal arts within the past 4 years (ie: chorus, dance, art)
6. Student must have participated in an organized sport within the past 4 years

Pfizer Vaccination Clinics for Ages 12 and Older

ECDOH has added many Pfizer clinics for ages 12 and older to its vaccination clinic schedule.

Upcoming clinics include Saturday, May 22 at McKinley High School and MST Preparatory School PS 197. On Saturday, June 5 a vaccination clinic will be conducted at West Hertel Community School PS 94.

Families can also use the “Vax Visit” service, where ECDOH will go to your home to administer the vaccination.

Please click the links below for more information and to register.

Please click here to register

“Vax Visit” Services

NHS Photo Gallery

Congratulations to all our inductees past and present.

Yesterday we inducted 14 new members into the National Honor Society! Normally, this event takes place in front of the inductee’s families, teachers, and peers.  Please join us in congratulating our new members:

Class of 2021 

Jannat-Ul Ferdous 

Elliot Holody-Gaiek 

Class 0f 2022 

Taslima Akter 

Mukut Bhuia 

Maika Bird 

Chloe Fuller 

Immanuel Jones 

Tin Aye Aye Lwin 

Tajmim Rizma 

Catherine Weber 

Class of 2023 

Brooklyn Bullock 

Jillian Cavanaugh 

Beteal Hadush 

Samar Zulqarnain 

Join Us for College Night on May 20th

Join me this Thursday, May 20 from 6:00-7:00 for a College Night. Representatives from UB, Canisius, and Say Yes will be talking about the process of applying to college, collge admissions, and financial aid. You and your parents are welcome to join the Zoom meeting and ask any questions you may have.

Topic: College Night Zoom Meeting
Time: May 20, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92067159001?pwd=RVpoQjMzaGp4M0tIcE9kNmVFY20xQT09

Meeting ID: 920 6715 9001
Passcode: uPqgm1

May Library Resources

Here is this month’s updated flyer with new library resource links.
There is a link to information on free YA audiobooks (current ones). Once a student has registered and downloaded the SORA app, each week they can borrow two free books (these are pre-selected) and keep them basically forever. Very easy to set up and use. They are YA so more appropriate for 7th and up. The program has started and runs through August.  https://www.buffaloschools.org/Page/97324