Visit Augustana in SD

Augustana 2011-2012 Visit Dates

November 5th--Sneak Peek Saturday
November 11th--Explore Augustana
December 2nd--Christmas at Augustana
January 16th--Explore Augustana
February 11th--Game Day Visit (Viking Basketball)
February 17th--Explore Augustana
February 20, 25, & March 3--Performing & Visual Arts Scholarship Day (Application deadline Feb. 1st)
February 26th & March 4th--Distinguished Scholars Competition (By invitation only)
April 13th & 27th--Junior Visit Day

To register for one of these visit days or to set up an individual visit go to www.augie.edu/admission, www.augie.edu/myvisit, or call 1-800-727-2844.

Attention: Students interested in Construction Trades

Students interested in Construction Trades may want to look into attending the Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades in June, 2012. This academy takes place on the campus of Minnesota State University-Moorhead the week of June 4th-15th. It introduces students to a variety of specialty occupations within the construction industry. Students work with industry and educational professionals, learning about jobs, tools, safety requirements and skills required for satisfying and well paying careers. Cost is only $25 and college credit is available.

KFC Colonel's Scholars Scholarship

KFC Colonel's Scholars is looking for high school seniors with financial need and an entrepreneurail spirit to qualify for the KFC Colonel's Scholars Program. Awards are up to $20,000.

To qualify, graduating high school seniors must:

· Have a min. high school cumulative GPA of 2.75

· Enroll in a public college or university within their state of residence

· Plan to pursue a bachelor's degree

· Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

· Demonstrate financial need

Applications will be accepted Dec. 1, 2011 to Feb. 8, 2012 at www.kfcscholars.org.

Educational Game Sites for Kids

Top 10 Sites for Educational Games
By: David Kapuler
Oct19

Written by:
10/19/2011 2:45 AM

There's no denying the appeal that online games have for kids. Despite the stigma games hold, many online educational games not only enhance the joy of learning, but also strengthen skill sets. The following are my favorite educational gaming sites on the web.

1. Funbrain- One of the most popular educational gaming sites around. Not only does this site cover a variety of subjects, it also caters to K-8th graders, and has nice teacher resources as well.
2. Game Classroom- Excellent, safe, teacher-approved, state-standard-aligned games for grades K-6. Also, lots of teacher resources,including videos, lesson plans, worksheets, and more.
3. Gameaquarium- Great site for games for kids K-6 in all types of subjects. Videos, eBooks, and teacher resources can be found here as well.
4. Braineos- Nice site where games are based on flash cards. A registered user can include their own study lists and flash cards in the games.
5. Tucoola- Wonderful site for skill-building games for younger kids where parents can track their progress.
6. Tutpup- Cool site for math and spelling games where kids can compete with other kids online. Best of all, this site is COPPA compliant.
7. BrainNook- Innovative site that allows kids to play educational games for math and English in safe virtual worlds where they interact and compete with other kids. Teachers can sign up their classes via the teacher portal.
8. Clever Island- Offers fun educational games for kids 3-8 in a variety of subjects such as math, reading, spelling and more.
9. What2Learn- Excellent site for educational games where a teacher can track students progress through a paid account. Users can create custom-made games as well.
10. Abcya- Great site for elementary students that covers a wide variety of subjects. Also has educational apps for mobile devices.

David Kapuler is an educational consultant with more than 10 years of experience working in the K-12 environment. For more information about his work, contact him at dkapuler@gmail.com and read his blog at cyber-kap.blogspot.com.

Source: http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&EntryId=3281

Next StepU Super Teen

Students can be featured on the cover of the March/April 2012 NextStepU Magazine simply for letting NextStepU know that they are awesome!

Students can go to NextStepU.com/SuperTeens and fill out the application to be considered for the 2012 Super Teens contest. To enter, students need to answer a few simple questions and send in a picture. Being chosen as a Super Teen would be a great addition to scholarship resumes!!! The application deadline is Dec. 23rd. Please encourage your student to apply!

The 2012 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards: Apply Now!!!

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards is a unique opportunity to recognize young people for volunteer service in their communities. Any student who is in 5th-12th grade and has been involved in community or volunteer service that took place (at least in part) after Sept. 1st, 2010 is encouraged to apply.

You might win a cash prize, a trip to Washington, D.C, and a chance to inspire other young people to get involved in volunteering. The application deadline is November 1.

For more information and/or to fill out an application, visit http://spirit.prudential.com

Mix It Up at Lunch Day

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a day that is designated to help raise awareness of social boundaries that exist in today's schools. Litchville-Marion students in both the elementary and high school buildings will be participating in activities throughout the 3 day week that will help to encourage a more accepting and bully free environment. I hope you will help to reinforce this message at home as well. Learning tolerance and acceptance is important for success later in life.