Crosby Scholars
Junior Newsletter, Spring 2019
Halfway There!
**Community Service Deadline March 15th**
Mandatory Rising Senior Meeting
Each Crosby Scholar Junior must attend a Mandatory Rising Senior Meeting!
The purpose of this meeting is to preview the upcoming Senior Year, along with the Program and its requirements. Come learn how Crosby Scholars will help guide you through the college admissions and financial aid processes and finally through making the BIG decision.
To help parents/guardians understand and support the Program’s role in the college admission process, we encourage you to invite parents/guardians to attend with you. However, a parent may not attend in place of a student.
The meeting will be held on the following dates:
Monday, March 4th 6:30-8 PM
Saturday, March 16th 10-11:30 AM
Tuesday, March 19th 6:30-8 PM
Thursday, March 21st 6:30-8 PM
Location:
Wallace Educational Forum
500 N. Main St.
Salisbury, NC 28144
*Register in the Crosby Scholar Portal*
*Bring Laptops*
Healthcare Symposium
Are you interested in pursuing a career in the medical or healthcare industry? Several school including Pfeiffer, Catawba, RCCC, DCCC and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences will be present. Career choices and courses of study will be discussed panel style with time for questions.
Monday, February 18th 6-8 PM
Wallace Educational Building
** College Fair credit will be given if needed**
Junior Make-Up Academy
In order to receive Academy credit and remain in the Crosby Scholars program, you must complete one of the following options by Thursday, February 28th.
Option 1: CFNC Financial Literacy Modules
Go to: https://basics.financialliteracy101.org/
Use classroom code: 6633A7-JUNIOR
Login and create password
"Meet the Coach" is a basic intro
Complete the following modules with a score of 80% or better:
Earning a Living
Education and Financial Success
Smart Spending
Recognizing Financial Problems
Borrowing and Credit
Renting an Apartment
Option 2: PrepFactory SAT or ACT Practice
Choose which test you need the most practice with and join the class using the link.
SAT Practice: https://www.prepfactory.com/u/gKG9G
ACT Practice: https://www.prepfactory.com/u/rPzAX
Complete all assignments for this class as a practice for the test.
Email the Crosby staff when you have completed one of the options so it can be verified.
SPRING BREAK COLLEGE TOUR: UNC-CH & NCCU
Crosby Scholars Juniors are invited to register for our Spring Break College Tour to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina Central University.
Departure:
Tuesday, April 23rd
Extra Space Storage, 725 Jake Alexander Blvd. @ 7:45 AM
Community Service Opportunities
RPE Tea Party
Rowan Partners for Education
Sat. Feb 23, 2019
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
St. John's Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall
Cindy Fink 919.691.7323
Cookie Packaging
JMM Scholarship
Fri. March 1st/Sat. March 2nd, 2019
Contact Kathy Sanborn
National MS Society - Greater Carolinas Chapter
2019 Walk MS: Kannapolis
Sat. Apr 06, 2019
07:00 AM - 02:30 PM
201 N Main St. Kannapolis, NC 28081
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0944acab22abfd0-2019240
Rowan County Teen Court
Rowan County Courthouse Rooms 1 & 2 (Downstairs)
Feb.19th 5-7 PM
Mar. 5th & 19th 5-7 PM
Apr. 2nd & 16th 5-7 PM
May 7th & 21st 5-7 PM
Jun. 4th & 18th 5-7 PM
Career & College Promise Parent Day
The Welding Technology program at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College invites students and parents to meet program faculty, learn about job markets, career growth, salary, etc.
Join us for live welding demonstrations and your chance to weld.
Sat. March, 16th 8 AM-12 PM
1333 Jake Alexander Blvd. S
Salisbury, NC 28146
Walk for Wisdom
JOIN IN THE WALK FOR WISDOM
As part of a global service learning initiative, our Rowan-Salisbury community will be hosting a Walk for Wisdom to raise awareness and funds to support education and literacy in South Sudan, the world's newest and most fragile country.
Open to all Rowan-Salisbury Schools, Classes and Clubs
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/y6aasdl9
828 Jake Alexander Blvd. W
Salisbury, NC 28147
From Your High School Staff
-Christian D. Larson
Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership
Email: info@crosbyscholarsrowan.org
Website: www.crosbyscholarsrowan.org
Location: 225 North Main Street, Salisbury, NC, United States
Phone: (704) 762-3512
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RowanCrosbyScholars/?fref=ts
Twitter: @RoCo_Crosby