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Yellow Jacket Sports (November 29 – December 5)
12/3-12/4 Men’s Varsity Soccer vs. Copa Acadiana
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December ACT – The deadline to upload a photo for the December ACT is TODAY. If you have never uploaded a photo, you must do this by the deadline or your registration will be cancelled, you will not be admitted to test and your registration fee will not be refunded.
Students – Get your tickets to the Byrd Drama production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased on Local Level Events at the following link or by scanning the QR code posted around school. Come out and support your classmates! Performances are tomorrow at 2:00 and 6:00. https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/17458
On Track Test Prep will host a Boot Camp for the December ACT test tomorrow from 12:30 until 3:30 pm. It will be held in the Learning Center. Please contact Sherri Moss at 572-5507 to register!
Seniors – Centenary College and Shreveport Goes to College are offering a financial aid workshop tomorrow, from 10am-12pm. Counselors will be available to walk you through completing the FAFSA. All graduating high school seniors in Caddo Parish are invited. Centenary College Magale Library. Register- https://apply.centenary.edu/register/fafsahelp
March 2022 ACT – During the spring of 2022, all 10th, 11th, and a select group of qualifying 12th grade students will have an opportunity to take the ACT here at school at no cost to the student. If your student has an IAP, IEP, or ELL plan which includes classroom accommodations and you would like them to take the ACT with accommodations, a request must be submitted to ACT for approval. Parental consent is required before the request can be submitted. Contact Penny Eason at peason@caddoschools.org or call me at 318 364 – 5470 no later than Friday, December 10, to give ‘Consent to Release Information to ACT’.
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College Visits – SAU 12/6
Students – AT Home Academy Test Prep and Tutoring will be offering an ACT Prep class for December 11 ACT exam. To register for the prep class, email ATHOMEACAD@GMAIL.COM for a registration form or visit the website at www.athomeacademy.net. for more information.
Please help us honor our Veterans on National Wreaths Across America Day. December 18 at 11:00 am at the Greenwood Cemetery located at 130 E. Stoner Ave. We’d love to have all of CE Byrd join us for the ceremony. Here is the WAA Web address: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org You can also just Goggle: Wreaths Across America 2021 for lots of interesting information.
Pre-Med Day for high school students is on Sunday, January 23 and attendance is $100, which includes lunch. Students can register for Premed Day on SHIP’s website, https://www.
Wrestling – We need all sizes and shapes ASAP. Do you play another sport and want to get better? The only sport that matches competitors of the same size? Did you know there are scholarships just waiting to be filled across the nation? Wrestling is hard work but rewarding and actually one of the safest sports around. Our weight classes are less than 106 lbs, 112, 120, 126 ,132, 145, 152, 160, 170, 180, 195, 220, and 285 lbs. As you can see it’s all sizes! With 14 starters! Please complete the sports registration. This is required by LHSAA and a physical to be able to start. If you are interested or have questions please reach out to us via byrdwrestling@gmail.com or Coach Wells at 318-393-8988 or Coach Yawn at 318-426-3569. Practice will be starting soon so get your paperwork done and let us know you are interested.
Juniors and Seniors – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is welcoming high school juniors and seniors to be a part of #CAP. The organization seeks to demystify the College Admissions Process for students. Virtual instruction will provide a hands-on approach that includes all of the steps from researching various colleges to completing the application process. Sessions are held the 1st Monday of each month via Zoom. Areas of Emphasis include ACT/SAT, Essay writing, HBCU information, Scholarships, Life skills & More. Requests to join should be submitted to akasro.cap@gmail.com
The Allied Health Education and Discovery (AHEAD) Program is a 5-day summer program for Louisiana high school students interested in exploring the health career programs offered at LSU Health Shreveport – School of Allied Health Professions: Medical Laboratory Scientist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Physician Assistant, Public Health Professional, Respiratory Therapist, Speech-Language Pathologist. Apply today at www.lsuhs.edu/AHEAD! Applications are due March 15, 2022. For more information, please contact: Madeline Barclay, MPH at madeline.barclay@lsuhs.edu
Down Home Sausage – Our Softball team is once again selling the wonderful Down Home Sausage! Price is $40 for a 10-pound box. It must be purchased at https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/16875
Upcoming Deadlines:
Internet Safety Prevention Week – Do Your Part #Be Cyber Smart – Deadline is December 10. Turn the posters into Mrs. Byrd in the counselor’s office. Contest rules CLICK HERE.
Volunteer Opportunities:
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