SAVE THE DATE Parents/Guardians/ 11th & 12th grade students LGR meeting Monday September 14, 6pm
Please send out to all staff and 11 & 12 grade students. Thanks
SAVE THE DATE Parents/Guardians/ 11th & 12th grade students LGR ( FREE SAT PREP CLASSES)
meeting Monday September 14, 6pm in Students' Cafeteria.
This year once again the Students from Columbia University will conduct the Let's Get Ready free SAT
Prep classes at FDA. This year the classes will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays 6- 8:30. Students must be in good academic and social standing in order to participate in this program. Priority will be given to Seniors in the fall
and Juniors in the Spring. However all students are encouraged to attend the meeting with their parents and/or
guardian. In order to be a candidated for the program the student and the parent/guardian must attend the
MANDITORY INFORMATION SESSION ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 in the Student's
Cafeteria at 6pm SHARP !
TENTATIVE CALENDAR
September:
9 - FDA junior/senior assembly - LGR presentation at assembly
11 - LGR classroom presentations?
14 - LGR parent meeting and application deadline
15 - FDA pre-approval of students who attended parent meeting and submitted application
AND ARE NOT ON THE EXCLUSION LIST !
DEANS MUST CHECK THE LIST AND DR. HODGE
17 - student notification BY EMAIL AND LISTED IN REAR OF CAFETERIA
19 - Diagnostic Test #1, 10 am
22 - LGR Intro. Session
24 - LGR Math Session 1
29 - LGR Verbal Session 1
October:
1 - Math Session 2
6 - Verbal Session 2
8 - Math Session 3
13 - Verbal Session 3
15 - Math Session 4
17 - Diagnostic Test #2, 10 am
20 - Verbal Session 4
22 - Math Session 5
27 - Verbal Session 5
29 - FDA Open House? (No LGR)
November:
4 - Financial Aid Speaker IN AUDITORIUM
5 - Math Session 6
10 - Verbal Session 6
12 - Math Session 7
17 - Verbal Session 7
19 - Math Session 8
21 - Diagnostic Test #3, 10 am
24 - Verbal Session 8
26 - Thanksgiving (no LGR)
December:
1 - Verbal Session 9
3 - Math Session 9
5 - SAT! ALL Students must sit for the test !
Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
SENIOR PICTURES
SENIOR PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN FROM MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 TO THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 FROM 9AM TO 3PM.
IN ORDER TO TAKE YOUR PICTURES EVERYONE MUST BRING A $20 ADVANCEMENT FEE.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 FROM 9AM TO 3PM.
IN ORDER TO TAKE YOUR PICTURES EVERYONE MUST BRING A $20 ADVANCEMENT FEE.
COLLEGE FAIR at Nassau Coliseum
Dear Staff, Parents, Guardians and Students:
There is an old saying - " THE EARLY BIRDS GETS THE WORM ".
Please mark on your calendars
Sunday - October 4th COLLEGE FAIR at Nassau Coliseum.
This is the largest college fair in the metropolitan area.
YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK DIRECTLY
TO THE COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE THAT MAY READ YOUR
COLLEGE APPLICATION SO PLEASE DURING THE SUMMER
DO AS MANY VIRTUAL COLLEGE TOURS ON THE INTERNET
AS POSSIBLE.
FDA will have only two buses leaving at 8:30 am for the College
Fair and returning at 3:30 to the school The cost is $20.oo
per person and the students must be dressed appropriately:
White shirt or blouse/Blue pants/ skirt and sneakers are ok as students will be
doing a lot of walking.
Remember, the first impression is long lasting.
DRESS FOR SUCCESS.
FDA students and parents may invite family and friends to attend,
however, NO JEANS ALLOWED , NO DU RAGS !
Parents are advised to go on line to get information about the
various college workshops that will be conducted at the College Fair.
Please email Ms. McKenzie if you would like to make reservation on the bus.
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.
All payments must be made in CASH or a Money Order made out to the Frederick Douglass
Academy by September September 16th in the Parent's Office, Room 162.
REMEMBER " THE EARLY BIRDS GETS THE WORM".
There is an old saying - " THE EARLY BIRDS GETS THE WORM ".
Please mark on your calendars
Sunday - October 4th COLLEGE FAIR at Nassau Coliseum.
This is the largest college fair in the metropolitan area.
YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK DIRECTLY
TO THE COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE THAT MAY READ YOUR
COLLEGE APPLICATION SO PLEASE DURING THE SUMMER
DO AS MANY VIRTUAL COLLEGE TOURS ON THE INTERNET
AS POSSIBLE.
FDA will have only two buses leaving at 8:30 am for the College
Fair and returning at 3:30 to the school The cost is $20.oo
per person and the students must be dressed appropriately:
White shirt or blouse/Blue pants/ skirt and sneakers are ok as students will be
doing a lot of walking.
Remember, the first impression is long lasting.
DRESS FOR SUCCESS.
FDA students and parents may invite family and friends to attend,
however, NO JEANS ALLOWED , NO DU RAGS !
Parents are advised to go on line to get information about the
various college workshops that will be conducted at the College Fair.
Please email Ms. McKenzie if you would like to make reservation on the bus.
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.
All payments must be made in CASH or a Money Order made out to the Frederick Douglass
Academy by September September 16th in the Parent's Office, Room 162.
REMEMBER " THE EARLY BIRDS GETS THE WORM".
Scholarships
(If clicking on the link doesn't work, then type in the Web site address manually.)
1) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES
http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html >
2) Student Inventors Scholarships
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
3) Student Video Scholarships
http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
4) Coca-ColaTwoYearCollegeScholarships
http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html
5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
http://holocaust.hklaw.com /
6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
http://www.aynrand.org/contests/
7) Brand Essay Competition
http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm
8) Gates Millennlum Scholarships (major)
http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12
9) Xerox Scholarships for Students
http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp
10) Sports Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html
12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html
13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm
14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships)
http://www.finaid.org /
15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/
16) Microsoft Scholarship Program
http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp
17) WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp
18) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits
http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/
19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm
20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships
http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/black.html
21) Guaranteed Scholarships
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com /
22) BOEING scholarships (some HBCU connects)
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships
23) Easley National Scholarship Program
http://www.naas.org/senior.htm >
24) MarylandArtists Scholarships
http://www.maef.org /
26) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida)
http://www.jackituckfield.org /
27) Historically Black College &University Scholarships
http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm >
28) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm >
29) International Students Scholarships &Aid Help
http://www.iefa.org /
30) College Board Scholarship Search
http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html
31) Burger King Scholarship Program
http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org />
32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition
http://www.siemens-foundation.org />
33) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html >
34) CollegeNet> '> s Scholarship Database
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index >
35) UnionSponsored Scholarships and Aid
http://www.aflcio.org/scholarships/scholar.htm >
36) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm >
37) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help
http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm >
38) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)
http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship..htm >
39) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov />
40) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students
http://www.back2college.com />
41) Scholarships and Fellowships
http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html >
42) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies
http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm >
43) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)
http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html >
44) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html
45) INROADS internships
http://www.inroads.org /
46) ACT-SO bEURoeOlympics of the Mind> ">A Scholarships
http://www.naacp..org/work/actso/act-so.shtml
47) Black Alliancefor Educational Options Scholarships
http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp
48) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
49) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES
50) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html >
51) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
http://www.roothbertfund.org/schol >
1) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES
http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html
2) Student Inventors Scholarships
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
3) Student Video Scholarships
http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
4) Coca-ColaTwoYearCollegeScholarships
http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html
5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
http://holocaust.hklaw.com
6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
http://www.aynrand.org/contests/
7) Brand Essay Competition
http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm
8) Gates Millennlum Scholarships (major)
http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12
9) Xerox Scholarships for Students
http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp
10) Sports Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html
12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html
13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm
14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships)
http://www.finaid.org
15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/
16) Microsoft Scholarship Program
http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp
17) WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp
18) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits
http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/
19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm
20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships
http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/black.html
21) Guaranteed Scholarships
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com
22) BOEING scholarships (some HBCU connects)
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships
23) Easley National Scholarship Program
http://www.naas.org/senior.htm
24) MarylandArtists Scholarships
http://www.maef.org
26) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida)
http://www.jackituckfield.org
27) Historically Black College &University Scholarships
http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm
28) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm
29) International Students Scholarships &Aid Help
http://www.iefa.org
30) College Board Scholarship Search
http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html
31) Burger King Scholarship Program
http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org
32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition
http://www.siemens-foundation.org
33) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html
34) CollegeNet> '> s Scholarship Database
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index
35) UnionSponsored Scholarships and Aid
http://www.aflcio.org/scholarships/scholar.htm
36) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm
37) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help
http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm
38) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)
http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship..htm
39) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
40) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students
http://www.back2college.com
41) Scholarships and Fellowships
http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html
42) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies
http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm
43) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)
http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html
44) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html
45) INROADS internships
http://www.inroads.org
46) ACT-SO bEURoeOlympics of the Mind> ">A Scholarships
http://www.naacp..org/work/actso/act-so.shtml
47) Black Alliancefor Educational Options Scholarships
http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp
48) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
49) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES
50) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html
51) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
http://www.roothbertfund.org/schol
Mentoring in Medicine
Contact: Lynne Holden, MD
(914)-374-5491
Holden@medicalmentor.orgHolden@medicalmentor.org>
Inspiring Young Dreamers to Become Healers in Harlem
For the third year, Mentoring in Medicine, Inc. in partnership with Frederick Douglass
Academy I will host a landmark conference to address the critical shortage of minorities in the health care workforce. Mentoring in Medicine seeks to inspire and educate minority students about health professional career opportunities at its "Yes, I Can be a Health Care Professional!" Conference.
"Yes, I Can Be a Health Care Professional!" will take place on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 8am to 2pm, at Frederick Douglas Academy I, located at 2581 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard in Harlem. This year over 1000 students from 3rd through 12th grades, college and health professional school, health professional mentors and the community are invited to participate in educational workshops, an Ask the Expert Fair and lunch with a health professional. Last year's conference hosted nearly 1800 students, parents, and educators with 138 health professionals.
"Mentoring in Medicine is addressing the critical shortage of minority health professionals by finding interested students with a desire and helping them to create a strategic plan for success." said President, Lynne Holden, MD winner of the 2007 Maybelline NY and Essence national Empowerment through Education Award. "Many students just do not know about the range of health careers or see them as a viable career option. The need to train more minorities in this field is crucial and long overdue," said Dr. Holden.
"Thank you for making a way for students like myself who dream about a medical career, but too often don't have the support to transform that dream into a reality," said a sophomore student from a New York college in an anonymous recent program evaluation. "Mentoring in Medicine really inspires me, and gives me the hands-on tools and direct access to physicians and others that will help make my dream of becoming a health care professional a reality."
Mentoring in Medicine was founded by three physicians and an educator who have been mentoring students collectively for over 20 years. Formed in March 2006, Mentoring in Medicine is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to academic enrichment, leadership development and mentoring urban students interested in pursuing a health care profession. Mentoring in Medicine has created interventions for students from third grade through graduation from health professional school. Mentoring in Medicine programs have served nearly 6500 students and 520 health professionals have been recruited. Mentoring in Medicine operates in New York City and Oakland, California. For more information, please visit www.mentoringinmedicine.org <https://mail.nycboe.net/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.mentoringinmedicine.org/ > .
(914)-374-5491
Holden@medicalmentor.org
Inspiring Young Dreamers to Become Healers in Harlem
For the third year, Mentoring in Medicine, Inc. in partnership with Frederick Douglass
Academy I will host a landmark conference to address the critical shortage of minorities in the health care workforce. Mentoring in Medicine seeks to inspire and educate minority students about health professional career opportunities at its "Yes, I Can be a Health Care Professional!" Conference.
"Yes, I Can Be a Health Care Professional!" will take place on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 8am to 2pm, at Frederick Douglas Academy I, located at 2581 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard in Harlem. This year over 1000 students from 3rd through 12th grades, college and health professional school, health professional mentors and the community are invited to participate in educational workshops, an Ask the Expert Fair and lunch with a health professional. Last year's conference hosted nearly 1800 students, parents, and educators with 138 health professionals.
"Mentoring in Medicine is addressing the critical shortage of minority health professionals by finding interested students with a desire and helping them to create a strategic plan for success." said President, Lynne Holden, MD winner of the 2007 Maybelline NY and Essence national Empowerment through Education Award. "Many students just do not know about the range of health careers or see them as a viable career option. The need to train more minorities in this field is crucial and long overdue," said Dr. Holden.
"Thank you for making a way for students like myself who dream about a medical career, but too often don't have the support to transform that dream into a reality," said a sophomore student from a New York college in an anonymous recent program evaluation. "Mentoring in Medicine really inspires me, and gives me the hands-on tools and direct access to physicians and others that will help make my dream of becoming a health care professional a reality."
Mentoring in Medicine was founded by three physicians and an educator who have been mentoring students collectively for over 20 years. Formed in March 2006, Mentoring in Medicine is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to academic enrichment, leadership development and mentoring urban students interested in pursuing a health care profession. Mentoring in Medicine has created interventions for students from third grade through graduation from health professional school. Mentoring in Medicine programs have served nearly 6500 students and 520 health professionals have been recruited. Mentoring in Medicine operates in New York City and Oakland, California. For more information, please visit www.mentoringinmedicine.org <https://mail.nycboe.net/
Monday, August 3, 2009
ACT FEE WAIVERS
Dear Parents and 12th Grade Students,
On Thursday, Aug 6, 2009 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm FDA students and/or parents who are eligible to receive test fee waivers may come to FDA to obtain an ACT fee waiver. This opportunity is specifically for students who wish to take the September and/ or October ACT administrations. The registration deadline for the September 12th test is Aug. 7th. The registration deadline for October 24th test is September 18th. Fee waiver eligibility: According to the ACT organization, a student is deemed eligible for fee waivers if the student meets the financial eligibility guidelines such as participating in the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch/National School Lunch Program at FDA. If parents/ students returned lunch forms during the 2008-2009 school year,and the student is on record as being eligibility for free or reduced lunch, then, regardless of whether the student eats lunch at FDA, the student is eligible for an ACT/ SAT fee waiver as well as other college access waivers. Students are allowed to obtain a maximum of 2 ACT fee waivers, according to ACT guidelines. Cost of the test ACT (No Writing) $32.00 Includes reports for you, your high school (if you authorize reporting), and up to four college choices (if valid codes are provided when you register).ACT Plus Writing <http://mail.google.com/writing/index.html> $47.00 Includes reports for you, your high school (if you authorize reporting), and up to four college choices (if valid codes are provided when you register). The $15.00 Writing Test fee is refundable, on written request if you are absent on test day or switch to the ACT (No Writing) before you begin testing.September 12, 2009* August 7, 2009 August 8 - 21, 2009 October 24, 2009 September 18, 2009 September 12, 2009* August 7, 2009 August 8 - 21, 2009 October 24, 2009 September 18, 2009 All students are encouraged to take the ACT and register for the test dates early ,regardless of fee waiver eligibility, in order to get a test site that is within an easy traveling distance to home. When students register on the last registration day, they often find they must travel to an out-of-the-way test site, usually in another borough. The cost of the ACT without Writing is $32.00. The cost of the ACT with Writing is $47.00. Please go to www.actstudent.org <http://www.actstudent.org/> for a full description of the tests and their differences.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
On Thursday, Aug 6, 2009 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm FDA students and/or parents who are eligible to receive test fee waivers may come to FDA to obtain an ACT fee waiver. This opportunity is specifically for students who wish to take the September and/ or October ACT administrations. The registration deadline for the September 12th test is Aug. 7th. The registration deadline for October 24th test is September 18th. Fee waiver eligibility: According to the ACT organization, a student is deemed eligible for fee waivers if the student meets the financial eligibility guidelines such as participating in the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch/National School Lunch Program at FDA. If parents/ students returned lunch forms during the 2008-2009 school year,and the student is on record as being eligibility for free or reduced lunch, then, regardless of whether the student eats lunch at FDA, the student is eligible for an ACT/ SAT fee waiver as well as other college access waivers. Students are allowed to obtain a maximum of 2 ACT fee waivers, according to ACT guidelines. Cost of the test ACT (No Writing) $32.00 Includes reports for you, your high school (if you authorize reporting), and up to four college choices (if valid codes are provided when you register).ACT Plus Writing <http://mail.google.com/writing/index.html> $47.00 Includes reports for you, your high school (if you authorize reporting), and up to four college choices (if valid codes are provided when you register). The $15.00 Writing Test fee is refundable, on written request if you are absent on test day or switch to the ACT (No Writing) before you begin testing.September 12, 2009* August 7, 2009 August 8 - 21, 2009 October 24, 2009 September 18, 2009 September 12, 2009* August 7, 2009 August 8 - 21, 2009 October 24, 2009 September 18, 2009 All students are encouraged to take the ACT and register for the test dates early ,regardless of fee waiver eligibility, in order to get a test site that is within an easy traveling distance to home. When students register on the last registration day, they often find they must travel to an out-of-the-way test site, usually in another borough. The cost of the ACT without Writing is $32.00. The cost of the ACT with Writing is $47.00. Please go to www.actstudent.org <http://www.actstudent.org/> for a full description of the tests and their differences.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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