Thanks to everyone who made the whole Senior Week special!
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Today’s National Jr. Honors Society Inductees are:
S. Ababiya
R. Alam
J. Albino-Cardona
A. Asnain
F. Barrera
A. Bieda
M. Bouquard
I. Bullock
I. De La Rosa
A. Falcone
D. Garmon
S. Golder
V. Holden Vertino
N. Huber
K. Hudson
F. Khan
I. Khan
K. Legrand
C. Manning
N. Marcello
M. Matthews
I. McKendry
A. Melber
L. O’Bannon
N. Purdie
S. Ramirez
S. Saraf
M. Schmarder
E. Sholly
S. Stasio
S. Thomas
F. Uddin
N. Van De Genachte
K. Yanoski
Congratulations to all the inductees. Thank you to our guest speaker, Ms. Ebony Bullock, BPS Chief Accountability Officer.
Attached is the June Calendar and Library Resource updated flyer. Also, if you personally have any library books checked out please return them by Monday, June 14th.
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.
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
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
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 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
The softball team is doing a gear sale this year. If you’d like to buy some FLO gear click on this link and check it out! Hurry, the shop closes 05/24/2021!