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THE
MANUAL POST
weekly all-school news provided by the PTSA
August 8, 2013
Send submissions to manualptsaenews@gmail.com by Wednesday at noon
WHAT'S GOING ON?
5 Ways to Get in the Communications Loop
1. Update your Parent Portal Account
It is essential that all families update their JCPS Parent Portal account, or sign up
for one if they are not currently receiving information this way. Former Insight
customers: make sure to update your email address.
The school uses this tool to send important school messages, so create an account
for all parents & students in your family. Watch your inbox for the “ic mailer”. IC
(infinite campus) is also the online grade book that many teachers use and you can
use it access student assignments, grades, etc.
http://www.jcpsky.net/Parent/ParentPortal/index.html#
2. Use the online All-School Calendar
View it on the web, link it to your calendar, and submit dates for inclusion!
http://www.dupontmanual.com/ptsa/Calendar.php
3. Join the duPont Manual PTSA facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/114224491961406/ This is a great place to find
out about events, ask questions, and get acquainted with other Manual parents,
teachers, and students.
4. Tour Manual's website:
http://www.dupontmanual.com/ It is filled with news, links, and information.
The PTSA website is located in the “Links” section:
http://www.dupontmanual.com/ptsa/index.php
5. Subscribe to the e-newsletter
To receive this Manual POST throughout the school year, send an email message
from your email account to manualptsa+subscribe@googlegroups.com. Do this for
every email address in your family. Invite Grandparents and other friends and
relatives to do the same. Spread the word to Manual sports teams, magnets, clubs,
and alumni.
Manual won the 2012-13
Kentucky PTA
OUTSTANDING LOCAL
UNIT NEWSLETTER
AWARD!
CONGRATULATIONS to
Teresa Mader, last year's
newsletter editor.
As you can see, this is NOT
the award-winning format
we normally use. Amanda
Tu, J+C Sophomore and our
new digital editor, will soon
come on board to create that
for you. Other J+C students
are sought to work on the
newsletter team. Interested
volunteers should contact
manualptsa@gmail.com
In this issue:
Getting in the Loop
Welcome Message
Manual Community Closet
Project Graduation Chair
Needed
YPAS College Workshop
E-News Submission Guidelines
Photos Needed
Volunteer Opportunities
Budget Approval Vote &
General Meeting of the PTSA
JCPS Back to School tools
Promoting your Fundraiser
Magnet Updates
Sports News
Test Prep News
College & Scholarship News
New for this year!
Community Closet for Manual
Clothing Racks, Shelving, & School Supplies Needed
The PTSA and the school administration are collaborating to create a space at
Manual where students in need can get essential items. We currently need closet
rods, free standing clothes racks, shelves, storage bins, and school supplies.
Donations can be dropped off in the school office or at the PTSA table during
school events. Contact CAP Co-Chair Tony Sweazy at tsweazy@gmail.com or
manual ptsa@gmail.com for more information.
New for this year!
How do I contact other Parents?
PTSA to Create Digital Directory
If you would like to be part of PTSA's Digital Directory, contact
manualptsa@gmail.com. You must specifically request, in writing, to be included
in the directory. It will be available to all directory participants and PTSA
members, so only provide information that you want included. Minimum
information is your name, one email address, and your zip code.
Optional data, that you may include if you want to: your student's name, magnet,
and graduation year; your address, phone number/s, and additional email addresses;
if you are interested in carpooling; your occupation; and your business website. No
one who does not specifically request, in writing, to be part of the directory will be
included. For questions, contact Barbara Coffield, PTSA Secretary, at
manualptsa@gmail.com
YPAS College
Application
Workshop
August 15, 2013
6:30-8:30pm
For Parents & Members
of the
YPAS Class of 2014
Mr. Dennis Robinson,
YPAS Guidance
Counselor, will be
conducting a College
Application Process
Workshop at YPAS in the
Main Stage Auditorium.
You will find the
information presented at
this workshop to be very
valuable as, together, we
all begin the process of
making the transition from
high school to college this
year.
New for this year!
Project Graduation 2014 Needs Chairperson
Magnet Updates
Meeting to be held for Parents of Juniors and Seniors
MST, HSU, VA, J+C, YPAS
We want every student, freshman through senior, to know that no matter what their
resources or obligations are, regardless of schedules or weather or family
commitments, there will be an amazing graduation party planned for them and all
of their friends. But to make that happen, we need leaders to step up now and take
the reins from last year's Project Graduation Co-Chairs. continued >
We have created liaison
roles so that each magnet is
represented on the PTSA
Board. Goals include
improving communications,
raising awareness, and
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A meeting will soon be scheduled for all parents of Manual juniors and seniors.
Freshman and sophomore parents are also encouraged to attend. At that meeting,
last year's Chairperson will review the event, answer questions, and hand over the
files to parents who step up to ensure their kids' class has a Project Graduation.
Because the event is such a long standing tradition at Manual, we have a plan that
works well and excellent records. You will not have to start from scratch. Just step
up to recruit a committee and manage the details. The very best news is that half of
the fundraising work has already been addressed.
sharing resources. If you
have suggestions or would
like to help, contact
manualptsa@gmail.com
What are the
three most
Important
Issues at
Manual?
New for this year!
Partial Funding for Project Graduation
In order to ensure that the Class of 2014, the Class of 2015, and future Manual
Classes can have the preliminary funding they need to plan this amazing event, a
Project Graduation fee will be collected as part of the class assessments at school
registration. Five dollars of each assessment fee will be reserved for your student's
class each year (9th-12th) for the annual Project Graduation event. The four-year
total of $20.00 per student will only cover the minimum base cost for the event, but
that foundation is essential in order to give the Project Graduation Committee the
resources it needs to move forward with planning and fundraising for the full event.
To cover the other half of the event costs, fundraising is done in the spring.
Each year, Seniors tell us that this drug-free and alcohol-free all night party is a
tremendous amount of fun. And each year, we work very hard to produce it so that
we can keep all our kids safe on their graduation night. Because this base cost is
new this year, students in grades 10-12 have a gap. To bring each class to the
$20.00 per student base amount by the time they are Seniors, the gap fee will be
collected for this year only. Seniors will pay the full $20.00, Juniors will pay
$15.00 and the remaining $5.00 will be assessed next year, Sophomores will pay
$10.00 and $5.00 for each of the next 2 years. Freshmen and future classes will
simply pay $5.00 per year.
Again, this $20.00 per student is only half of what we need per student for Project
Graduation, so additional volunteer efforts and donations will be essential. But with
this foundation, we hope to be able to recruit and support PG Committee members
to produce this very important event.
Now that this partial funding is in place, our next step is to find Co-Chairs
for Project Graduation 2014! Parents of Seniors & Juniors are especially
encouraged to step up. If you are willing to lead this committee, or want more
information, please contact manualptsa@gmail.com
Our new principal, Mr.
Mayes, is
interested in
learning more
about student
feelings
regarding our
school.
Please ask all 2013
Manual
graduates and
current Manual
students take
this survey!
https://www.surveymon
key.com/s/aspri
ncipal
New for this year!
PHOTOS NEEDED
We are putting together a
digital scrapbook of PTSA
Welcome to a great year at Manual!
My name is Pinky Jackson. This is my fourth year on the Manual PTSA Board, and
I am honored to serve as your President for the 2013-14 school year.
The National PTA was founded in 1897 in order to advocate for students and
support parent involvement. When parents are involved with their children's
education, student achievement increases, school environments improve, and
communities grow stronger.
To further this mission, the Manual PTSA has developed a strong organizational
structure and a variety of communication tools, including:
a 40-member Board of Managers:
http://www.dupontmanual.com/ptsa/Roster.php
an all-school online calendar:
http://www.dupontmanual.com/ptsa/Calendar.php
an e-newsletter:
http://www.dupontmanual.com/ptsa/Email.php
a Facebook page: DuPont Manual High School PTSA
In order to support the many needs of the school, we need your help. If enough
parents and community members contribute their time, talent, and/or treasure, we
can produce and fund a wide variety of programs.
Here is how you can help:
1. Make sure your child joins PTSA when they register for classes.
2. Make a donation in any amount to the PTSA program budget (it is easy to
do this at Registration, Open House, and at any time in the school office. We
even take plastic!).
3. Volunteer to help from home, at a special event, &/or during the school day.
4. Contribute to Partners for Excellence - our annual campus improvement
campaign.
5. Volunteer for &/or donate to Project Graduation, an event that helps keep all
of our students safe on their graduation night.
You are welcome to our meetings, and it is also easy to be involved outside of the
meeting times. For meeting dates, times, and locations, check out the online
calendar on our website: http://www.dupontmanual.com/ptsa/index.php .
I look forward to working with you on behalf of all Manual students.
events and members and
would love to include your
photos. Please send individual,
small group, large group, club,
sport, performance, etc. photos
to tasnofsinger@att.net or
manualptsa@gmail.com
Volunteer
Opportunities
Abound
High Schools need parent
involvement, even if high
school students don't need
their parents in the classroom
or on field trips! There are
plenty of ways you can support
Manual during the day, in the
evening, or on a weekend.
You can volunteer once a year,
once a week, or anywhere in
between. Help from home,
work online, or take a shift on
campus – whatever works for
you. Fill out an online volunteer
form at the address below AND
watch for more opportunities to
make a difference!
http://www.dupontmanual.c
om/ptsa/Volunteer.php
Geniuses use
Sign Up Genius
Manual and YPAS have
many volunteer needs, and
using Sign Up Genius is a
great way to get the details
and decide if and when you
can sign up to help. If you
do not already have a free
account, you can easily and
quickly get one.
https://www.signupgenius.c
om/
New for this year!
Promoting your Group's Fundraiser
PTSA to create school-wide database
In order to help Manual teams, clubs, and magnets select, promote, and patronize
fundraisers, PTSA is creating an all-school spreadsheet. We will post this on our
website and send it out via email. To have your group's fundraiser (Manual/YPAS
groups only) included, send whichever fields of the following information that you
specifically choose to have posted online:
Required Fields:
Name of Manual group
Name of fundraiser / item
Cost
Contact Person's Name and Email Address
Optional Fields:
Types of payment
Where/how to pay
Where/how to pick up your item
Description of fundraiser / item
Website with more information about the fundraiser/item
What this fundraiser is benefiting
Fundraising goal
Other info that would be helpful to you
However, you do not have
to have your own account.
Just click on the sign up
links you will see this year
in school news feeds.
As an example, here is the
form we used for School
Registration:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go
/8050A44AEAA28A02school/102734
Feel free to sign up if you
want to help with any
remaining registration days.
For more information,
contact PTSA Volunteer
Coordinator Katherine
Doyle at
akkdoyle@gmail.com or
manualptsa@gmail.com
To fill out the JCPS
Background Check Form for
Volunteers, go to
https://apps.jefferson.kysc
hools.us/Volunteer/Volunte
erInsert.aspx
The spreadsheet will be updated regularly, so send new information as well as
revisions to Michael Harper, PTSA 3rd VP of Ways & Means
mharper007@gmail.com or manualptsa@gmail.com
New for this year!
Dues Increase Approved
Manual Programs and National PTA Work Supported
After a year of research and deliberation, the PTSA Board proposed, and the PTSA
membership approved via amendment vote in May 2013 to increase dues from
$5.00 to $10.00 per person. The increase was needed because, of the former $5.00
amount, only $1.30 was staying at Manual to support the many services we provide
to the school community. continued >
How to submit
information for this
All-School E-News
Send your announcements
in plain text format to
manualptsaenews@gmail.co
m
Deadline for submissions is
noon on Wednesday.
All submissions must
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District, State, and National dues were paid with the remaining $3.70 per member.
Those dues are used to fund essential programs at the district, state, and national
levels. Legislative advocacy, the Clothing Assistance Program, and family support
in areas such as student learning, arts and cultural exploration, and health and safety
are some of the most pressing needs.
The National PTA was instrumental in ensuring children could leave the
sweatshops and go to school, have school lunches and universal kindergarten, and
participate in the arts. That is a tradition that is worthy of Manual's participation.
Not only can we benefit from the numerous resources PTA provides to its member
schools, we can, with our high membership numbers and extraordinary volunteers,
help further the National PTA mission of supporting all children.
And, with a dues increase that will allow $6.30 per membership to remain at
Manual, your PTSA Board will be able to spend more time improving its services
and programs for our students and families. Just look at all the “New for this
year!” sections in this newsletter.
While we will still need your participation in the Member & Sponsor Drive during
the fall and the Partners for Excellence campaign this winter in order to fully fund
all programs and to to meet as many school needs as possible , the dues increase
will allow us to begin the school year in a stronger position.
TEST PREP NEWS
from the Manual / YPAS Counseling Offices
:
include, within the text, the
email address of whom to
contact if the reader has any
questions.
We will edit and amend all
announcements if necessary
to fit them within the
newsletter format and PTA
guidelines.
We cannot accept
announcements from outside
organizations other than
academic support companies
that are submitted by our
Manual school counselors.
No Attachments or Graphics
may be submitted due to
limitations in transmission
size.
Every effort will be made to
include all submissions that
time and space allow,
provided they are in
accordance with the above
listed guidelines.
 ACT Intensive Course - Sept. 21 Test Date begins Aug. 17 at Educational
Resources.
 PSAT National Merit Prep beginning Aug. 29 at Educational Resources.
To register, go to:http://www.ertutor.com/what_we_do.html
For more information, contact: Patty Baker Weigel, 502.426.8002
ertutor@gmail.com
SPORTS NEWS
http://www.dupontmanual.com/teams.htm
Make sure to buy your Crimson and RAM cards
in the Senior Cafeteria during registration!
Take a look at the Athletics page of the Manual website and
watch this e-newsletter for school-wide sports schedules.
JCPS
Visit the JCPS Back-toSchool Web page:
http://www.jefferson.kyscho
ols.us/Parent/BackToSchool
/BackToSchool.html
The JCPS site includes
information on bus stops,
Parent Portal, FAQ's, and
much more.
SCHOLARSHIP & COLLEGE NEWS
submitted by Mr. Dennis Robinson, YPAS Guidance Counselor
dennis.robinson@jefferson.kyschools.us
502-485-8534
ODENZA MARKETING GROUP SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP - valued at $500 - deadline to apply is August 30th,
2013
To be considered eligible for the Odenza Marketing Scholarship you must:
Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on August 30th, 2013
Submit answers to the essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to
the August 30th 2013 deadline
Have at least one full year of post secondary studies remaining at the time of the award (current
high school students are also eligible)
Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater
Applications can be found by going to:
http://www.odenzascholarships.com
FIND A LAW SCHOLARSHIP - valued at $500 - deadline to apply in August 30th, 2013
To be eligible for the Find a Law Scholarship a student must:
Be enrolled in full-time studies at a college, trades, or technical school no later than September
2014
Currently reside in the United States and intend on continuing studies in the United States
Complete the Online Form and Short Question by no later than August 30th, 2013
Applications can be found by going to:
http://www.arizonapersonalinjurylawyerattorney.com
Dear Seniors and Parents:
Throughout the senior year you will receive regular emails from me regarding the college application process
as well as scholarship opportunities. I will be sending you information regarding all scholarship opportunities You will find that most outside scholarships that are not merit or talent based have specific criteria tied to them
regarding eligibility - sometimes you will qualify and sometimes not, however, I want to make sure everything
that is being offered is sent to you just in case.
Today I received information regarding an unusual scholarship opportunity. The scholarship is for students who
have a parent that has been either incarcerated or paroled and is valued up to $5,000. The application for this
scholarship is attached and other more detailed information is listed below. You will not be able to submit your
student aid report (which comes from filing your FAFSA form - Free Application for Federal Student Aid) until
after January 1, 2014. More information about the FAFSA will be coming to you at the College Application
Process Workshops on August 8th and 15th.
This is a scholarship program for children of incarcerated/paroled parents.
The Creative Corrections Education Foundation was established to support equal opportunities for students
whose parent and/or guardian is incarcerated/paroled. Decisions are based on overall assessment of your
entire application. CCEF values diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national
origin, or disability.
Selection Criteria:
Provide evidence of Federal Pell Grant eligibility by submitting a copy of your most recent Student Aid
Report resulting from your filing of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Assistance)
Parent/Guardian currently incarcerated or paroled
Must be enrolled full-time or admitted into an accredited college/university/technical institution
Scholarship Information:
CCEF Undergraduate Scholarships: $5,000 scholarship; $1,000 scholarship
CCEF only supports those students who are enrolled full-time during the academic school
year, and online courses are not permitted.
Applications will be on a first come first served basis, and based on the needs of each
individual applicant.
Deadline: TBA
Kentucky Reentry
Glenn Minor, Facilitator
Info@KentuckyReentry.org
(502) 290-2725 (Voice/Fax)
Cell (502) 744-4501
Visit our website at www.KentuckyReentry.org
Dear Juniors and Parents:
GRINNELL COLLEGE DIVERSITY PREVIEW PROGRAM
October 6-8, 2013
Fill out the online application materials for a chance to visit Grinnell, all expenses paid. While you're there, you
can attend classes, stay overnight in a residence hall with a host student, sample the college's many free oncampus cultural events, meet professors, staff, and students, and interview with an admissions counselor.
Then you can decide if Grinnell is right for you. No obligation, just an opportunity.
Applications are due by September 6, 2013. Download your application
at www.grinnell.edu/admissionvisit/gdpp
In addition to the application and its accompanying essay, please submit an official high school transcript
(available from your high school counselor) and an official SAT or ACT Score (available from ACT or the
Collegeboard). Grinnell will accept applications from domestic students of color and/or students who will be the
first in their family to graduate high school and/or the first in their family to attend college.
If you have any questions, please call Patty Amador-Lacson, coordinator of multicultural recruitment at 800247-0113.
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS YOUNGARTS SCHOLARSHIP- valued
at $10,000 for the top awards but there are other smaller awards as well - for students interested the visual,
literary, and performing arts - the award includes nominations to be a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, all
expense paid trips, master classes with world renown artists, professional contracts, job postings, career
development opportunities, a chance to appear on HBO, and access to a scholarship list service to access over
43 millions dollars in scholarship opportunities.
CENTRE COLLEGE BROCKMAN SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIP - valued at more than $180,400 - a new
scholarship will be offered by Centre College for high achieving students wishing to attend Centre and major in
the fields of behavioral neuroscience, biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, chemistry, chemical physics,
computer science, economics, financial economics, mathematics, physics, and psychology. Selected on the
basis of merit, Brockman Scholars will receive “full-ride-plus” scholarships that provide tuition, room and board,
and fees, along with funds to support study abroad experiences and summer research and internship
opportunities. Centre is reporting they will award 40 scholarships each year. We have not yet received
information about how to apply for this scholarship or what the deadline will be - I would encourage you to visit
the Centre College Website often to keep up to date on the scholarship as it is being administered by Centre
College.
Any further information we receive about this scholarship opportunity will be forwarded to the senior class as
soon as possible.
Here is a copy of the story we received online yesterday:
Centre College has received a gift of $250 million in the form of stock in Universal Computer Systems Holding,
Inc. (Reynolds and Reynolds) from the A. Eugene Brockman Charitable Trust to establish the Brockman
Scholars Program in Leadership and Entrepreneurship.
Forty new Brockman Scholarships will be funded each year beginning in the fall of 2014 for students majoring
in the natural sciences, computational sciences, and economics, creating the nation’s premier scholarship
program that will include a total of 160 students by 2017.
Selected on the basis of merit, Brockman Scholars will receive “full-ride-plus” scholarships that provide tuition,
room and board, and fees, along with funds to support study abroad experiences and summer research and
internship opportunities.
The gift by the A. Eugene Brockman Charitable Trust is the largest outright gift ever to a liberal arts college. It is
also the lead gift for Centre’s $500 million Third Century Campaign, which will conclude in advance of the
College’s bicentennial celebration on January 21, 2019.
-------------------------------Dear Juniors and Parents:
The University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAPP) is pleased to announce
that starting this fall several of their programs will be eligible for the Kentucky Undergraduate Metropolitan Rate.
Under the Kentucky Metropolitan Rate, undergraduate students from nearby counties in Kentucky (including
Jefferson County) are able to attend the University of Cincinnati at a tuition rate that is the Ohio-in-state tuition
rate plus $15.00 per credit hour each semester, up to a maximum of a $180 surcharge (12 to 18 hours per
semester).
Effective with the Fall Semester 2013, the Kentucky Metropolitan Rate is applicable to the
following DAAP programs (an only to these programs):
Art History
Fashion Design
Fine Arts
Horticulture
Urban Planning
Urban Studies
If you have any questions about DAAP or their admissions process, please feel free to
contact Amberly Maryo at amberly.maryo@uc.edu or call 513-556-1514