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Virginia's Honor Schools:
Information, Training and Events for Virginia schools participating in the Virginia Honor Schools Grant Program |
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Grants: |
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Project Graduation Honor Schools Grant, Year II
Application deadline: December 8, 2006
The Project Graduation Honor Schools Grant is an opportunity for Honor Schools to supplement Project Graduation funds they may already receive from their school divisions. |
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Ninth Grade Transition Program Grant, Year II
Application deadline: July 10, 2006
Grant funds will be made available to all Honor Schools to implement and/or enhance transition programs to target special assistance to ninth grade students.
Grant Application (Word document) |
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Algebra Readiness Expansion Grant
Application deadline: March 3, 2006
Honor schools are eligible for up to $5000 of funding for a transition summer program targeting rising ninth graders from their feeder middle schools. Eligible students are those identified as being at-risk of not passing Algebra I in ninth grade.
Grant Application (Word document) |
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Ninth Grade Transition Program Grant
Application deadline: January 23, 2006
Grant funds will be made available to all Honor Schools to develop, implement, and/or enhance transition programs to target special assistance to ninth grade students.
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Project Graduation Honor Schools Grant
Application deadline: January 9, 2006
The Project Graduation Honor Schools Grant is an opportunity for Honor Schools to supplement Project Graduation funds they may already receive from their school divisions. |
Training: |
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AP and Dual Enrollment Training Year II
Applications will be accepted on a continuing basis.
Scholarships of up to $2,000 will be offered to each Honor School for teachers interested in taking courses to prepare them to teach Advanced Placement or dual enrollment courses. |
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FIRST Robotics Training for Honor School Teachers - September 29-30, 2006
Registration deadline: August 28, 2006
Training will be held at the Wyndham Hotel in Richmond, VA. Please contact Dave Blackburn at Old Dominion University if you have questions, (757) 683-5449 or Charlene Wimbush at (757) 683-5449 or cwimbush@odu.edu.
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VirginiaMentor Training for Honor School Counselors
July 31-August 4 for school counselors in Regions V, VI, VII
Honor School principals were sent information about the training and directions as to how to register school counselors the week of June 5, 2006. Please contact Dr. Monica Osei if you have questions about the training (804) 225-2610, e-mail: monicaosei@schev.edu.
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Virginia Online Tutorials will be held for faculty from the NGA Honor Schools.
Application deadline: March 10, 2006 - first come, first served
Teachers currently teaching Algebra I or Algebra I Part 2 are encouraged to attend. English teachers currently teaching “at-risk” juniors or seniors who have not yet successfully passed the End-of-Course SOL reading test should also plan to attend. The tutorials aid teachers in giving targeted assistance tailored to the needs of individual students. The optimum model is for each school to send a team of two mathematics teachers, two English teachers, and one administrator. Registrations will be accepted on a first come basis. Sessions will then be offered to other schools. Deborah Kiger Bliss, Mathematics Coordinator, and Tracy Fair Robertson, English Specialist will provide the training.
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AP and Dual Enrollment Training
Application deadline: January 12, 2006
Each NGA Honor School will be given up to three $1,000 scholarships over the two year grant period to teachers of Advanced Placement or dual enrollment courses. |
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Breaking Ranks II - Training Workshop for Honor School principals
February 2-3, 2006, in Richmond
With an optional 3rd day on February 4 to participate in a train-the-trainer program.
Conducted in partnership with the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals.
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School Counselor Training
Old Dominion University, March 29-30, 2006
One school counselor from each of the Honor Schools is invited to attend a two-day training. The program will include information on high school reform, financial aid, SAT training, establishing support networks for students, immigration information, Early College Scholars, and the Virtual AP school, and Virginia Mentor. Counselors will be provided overnight accommodations at the Radisson Hotel Norfolk. Additional information will be forthcoming via US mail in the coming weeks.
For more information, contact Dave Blackburn, Old Dominion University at (757) 683-3564, e-mail: DBlackbu@odu.edu or Charlene Wimbish at (757) 683-5449, e-mail: cwimbish@odu.edu. |
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Strategic Instruction Model (SIM)
Registration deadline: January 30, 2006
Teachers at NGA Honor Schools will have the opportunity to attend the SIM summer academy at James Madison University to be trained in the University of Kansas Strategic Instructional Model. |
Other Activities: |
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PSAT - Test Ordering Information for the October 2006 Administration
Each school should order tests for all students, including 10th graders by June 15, 2006. Please contact Dr. Willie Stroble if you have questions about ordering materials at 804-786-9377 or email at Willie.Stroble@doe.virginia.gov. |
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Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP)
Teachers at NGA Honor Schools will have the opportunity to add endorsements to their teaching license in the area of mathematics and science. |
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PSSS - Preliminary SAT Scoring Service
Registration deadline: November 18, 2005
All tenth grade students at NGA Honor Schools will have the opportunity to take the Preliminary SAT Scoring Service (PSSS) assessment in February. |
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