The West Point Summer Leader Experience (SLE) provides rising high school seniors with a week-long immersion into the academic, military, and social life of a cadet. Our country’s best asset is our people and West Point is trusted to educate, train, and inspire its undergraduate students to become leaders of character who will make an impact on the world stage. At SLE, you will explore West Point from all angles, including our high-tech educational facilities, team building athletic activities, and realistic military training. You will get a taste of Cadet Life through the entire program, which is led by current West Point cadets. You will experience the thrill of victory when you overcome the challenges of our summer program and you will form life-long connections and friendships with your future classmates.
The SLE 2022 application window will open on February 1st, 2022 and will close on March 15th, 2022. Applicants will be informed of their status by mid-April. SLE Sessions Session 1: May 28 - June 3, 2022 Session 2: June 4 - June 10, 2022 The cost of attendance is $625 and generous need-based scholarships are available. There is no application fee. Standardized test scores are not required but the ideal applicant has a strong academic background and participates in team sports and other extracurricular activities. For more information, visit https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/summer-program Sent on Behalf of The Office of Congresswoman Carol Miller
We are pleased to announce that students who may be interested in the military, ROTC, and nominations and appointments to our United States Service Academies (West Point, Annapolis, USAFA, USMMA, and the US Coast Guard Academy) will be able to learn what it takes to achieve their goal later in March at Rep. Miller’s Academy Night. On Monday, March 14th, at George Washington High School, there will be an Academy Night for the 3rd District of West Virginia. United States Service Academy Liaison officers, ROTC representatives and DODMERB personnel will be present to brief on their programs. Information provided will include answers to the following: · The difference between attending an academy/ROTC and military recruiters · The value of attending a summer program at an Academy · Describing the ‘ideal’ candidate · Determining the difference between a nomination and an appointment Especially now, with the changes to SAT/ACT standards, extracurricular push, and hybrid learning, it is important for those students/parents/educators to understand the process and the rigors of the application/admission. Also, below are links to summer programs available to students at the academies. More information and due dates are below! USAFA – RISING SENIORS – applications for Summer Seminar due January 15th! USMA – RISING SENIORS – applications for Summer Leadership Experience due March 15th! USNA – RISING SENIORS – application for Summer Seminar due March 31st! USCGA – RISING SENIORS – applications for Summer AIM program due April 15th! While the USMMA does not have separate summer programs due to their unique trimester system tied into their Sea Year, it would benefit students to apply for the summer programs at USNA or USCGA to see if a sea service is the right path for them. High School Students: Entering high school? Do you like STEM? Ready to be challenged this summer? Apply now for summer STEM camp at a Service Academy where you will have the chance to interact with Cadets/Midshipman and faculty while working in world-class lab facilities on real-life STEM applications. While the last two years’ camps were virtual, this year they are in-person. Act now as applications close soon! USMA – applications for Middle/HS STEM Summer programs due March 18th! USNA – applications for Middle/HS STEM Summer programs due March 31st! USAFA – middle school/underclass HS students preparing to apply—no due date! While the USMMA does not have separate summer programs due to their unique trimester system tied into their Sea Year, it would benefit students to apply for the summer programs at USNA or USCGA to see if a sea service is the right path for them. James Monroe High School students Braydie Carr and Luke Fraley were recently selected to serve on the West Virginia Student Success Leadership Council (WVSSLC). WVSSLC is comprised of secondary and postsecondary student leaders from around the state. Student leaders are tasked with creating constructive ways to motivate peers to apply to post-secondary institutions and complete the FAFSA. The WVSSLC uses a roundtable atmosphere where students can collaborate and brainstorm ideas. Braydie and Luke attended their first meeting with WVSSLC on March 4, 2022 where they developed plans to be used at James Monroe.
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Nicole Massey, Family Refuge Center Director of Community Education, and a few of her colleagues visited students at James Monroe High School on February 8th and February 15th. Mrs. Massey spoke with students about safe dating practices and how to stand against sexual violence. Students were provided resource materials and helpline contacts. If you are a victim of dating violence, you may call the FRC crisis hot line at 844-340-9101.
At HOBY, high school sophomores explore their leadership potential through our inspiring leadership development programs. State Leadership Seminars are three-to-four day residential programs, typically held on a college or university campus. Virtual Leadership Seminars are two-to-three day live online programs that allow students to participate from the safety of their home without the need to travel.
Regardless of format, HOBY Leadership Seminars are highly interactive programs, following our leadership development curriculum which allows students to discover leadership from a personal, group and socially responsible perspective. Student “Ambassadors” from across their state participate in State or Virtual Leadership Seminars between April and June each year, building a network of positive community change-makers and a wider network of HOBY Alumni. After each seminar, HOBY alumni are challenged to complete 100 hours of community service within the next year as a way to put their passion and newly built leadership skills into action. For more information, visit hoby.org. If you wish to participate, please see the school counseling office by February 4th. Applications for the FBINAA Youth Leadership Program (YLP). The YLP is limited to 62 students, ages 14-16, from around the world who are rising high school sophomores and juniors. The program offers qualified students the opportunity to participate in an eight-day program of leadership development (typically held at Quantico). Additional information on the program can be found in the attached packet.
Applications for the 2022 program are due via e-mail to Katherine Halo at [email protected] by noon on 02/03/2022. Click here for access one. Questions may be directed to Training and Civic Liaison Specialist Katherine Halo at the email above. Admissions counselor, Maizy Landreath, from Concord University will be at JMHS on Wednesday, January 26th during both lunch shifts to meet with prospective students. She will be answering questions about admissions, scholarships and academic programs.
Attention sophomores: Summer is looking even better! If you have a talent in writing, dancing, singing, acting, painting, drawing or in playing an instrument, and you would like to spend three weeks on a college campus at no cost, consider the Governor's School for the Arts. The application and a video about GSA can be accessed through the website: https://govschools.wv.gov. Application deadline is January 21, 2022.
Students the end of the first semester is nearing! Please see the exam schedule below. Remember, students are required to take first semester exams. You can view the exam policy in the handbook. The exams are weighted at 10% of your semester average. WVSSAC requires a 2.0 GPA semester average for sports eligibility. Check out the Study Skills tab under Academic Advising to help you prepare for exams. Good luck!
January 3rd & 4th - Exam review days January 5th - 1st, 2nd and 3rd period exams January 6th - 4th and 5th period exams January 7th - 6th and 7th period exams January 10th & 11th - Exam make-up days January 11th - End of first semester |
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