University of Illinois Engineering Open House
Engineering Open House (EOH) is the largest two day engineering
showcase that opens the doors of the University of Illinois's
engineering buildings and labs to demonstrate, educate and
amaze the roughly 20,000 visitors with engineering marvels.
EOH is designed to be fun for all ages, with simple, hands-on
experiments for children to the latest advanced technologies
from our research labs and everything between. This event
has been a part of the College of Engineering for over a
century. The Engineering Open House is a two day event that
starts on Friday, March 12, 2010 from 9am to 4pm and continues
on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 9am to 3pm. The event is
held on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College
of Engineering campus (1308 W. Green Urbana, IL 61801). Engineering
Open House is an event under Engineering Council. If you
have any questions, please email
eoh@ec.uiuc.edu.
The third quarter for high school students ends Friday, March
5th.
College visit information
Illinois State University in Normal is hosting an Open House
on Monday, March 29th. For more information, go to www.illinoisstate.edu and click on Admissions; then Freshmen; then VISIT.
The following college admissions representatives will be at
AOHS during Flex period in March:
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville on Wednesday, March
10
Lincoln College on Wednesday, March 24
See Mrs. Young for a pass to attend.
Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville is hosting Open
Houses for the School of Engineering and School of Education
on Saturday, March 21.
Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville is hosting an
Engineering Open House and Education Majors Open House on Saturday,
March 20th. For more education, go to www.siue.edu.
College bound seniors and FAFSA
All seniors who are planning to go to college or tech school
this fall should fill out the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA). This is the first step to applying for
financial aid at all colleges and accredited trade schools.
Families are encouraged to fill out the FAFSA, even if they
do not think they will be eligible for aid, as most colleges
use the FAFSA as part of their institutional aid and students
must do the FAFSA in order to apply for low-interest student
loans.
For more information on the FAFSA, go to http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ . If you need assistance with the FAFSA, please see Mrs. Young
for available resources.
National Honor Society
Sophomores, juniors and seniors who are academically eligible
to apply for National Honor Society will be given letters
on Monday, March 15. Those who wish to apply may obtain an
application form in the guidance office. Students are chosen
to be in National Honor Society based on their academics,
leadership, character, and service. All completed application
forms are due on or before March 26th to Mrs. Young, NHS
chapter advisor.
Looking for community service volunteer opportunities?
Homeward Bound Pet Shelter is seeking volunteers to help work
with cats and dogs at their facility. Tasks include cleaning
cages, feeding animals, walking dogs (for those 16 and older),
and giving love and attention to the animals. For more information,
contact Linda Cleary at 876-1266 or go by Homeward Bound,
located at 1720 Huston Drive in Decatur.
Macon Resources
is seeking help on Saturday, March 20th from 8-1 for their “Kids Rock!” event.
Kids Rock is a kid-centered event full of entertainment for
kids and their
families. Volunteers are needed to take admission, ensure people
sign up for door prizes, assist presenters, and clean up. For
more information, see Mrs. Young.
Course selection for next year
All course selection sheets for next year’s classes were
due to Mrs. Young on Friday, February 12. Any student who did
not turn in a signed course selection sheet will have courses
chosen for them.
Dual Credit Registration
Any student who indicated a desire to take a dual credit Richland
course next school year will be taking reading and English
tests to determine eligibility for college coursework in
the fishbowl computer lab on Tuesday, March 16. Registration
for those students who are deemed eligible will be on Friday,
April 16th in the guidance office.
Prairie State Testing
All juniors will be taking the Prairie State Achievement Exam
on Wednesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 29. Taking this
exam is a requirement for graduation in the State of Illinois.
Juniors should not schedule any dental or doctor appointments
or family vacations during this time. The PSAE is a two day
exam consisting of the ACT Plus Writing on Day One, and ACT
Work Keys and ISBE science test on Day Two. Juniors do not
need an outside registration for this test; all pretest registration
will be done at school during English class. All juniors
have free access to ACT Prep Online. Passwords were given
to juniors during registration for next year’s classes.
Contact Tammy McLane at tmclane@argenta-oreana.org if you
need another copy of your password.
Booster Club Scholarships The AO Booster Club Scholarship
is open to all senior athletes planning to attend college who
meet these guidelines:
--the student must have participated in an IHSA sanctioned
sport during senior year.
--the student must be in good standing, behaviorally and academically.
--the parent/guardian must have been active for 2 years in
Booster Club events and help with 4 activities each year (ticket
taking, chili supper, and Booster Club meetings are examples
of these events.)
After applications are turned in and eligibility has been verified,
names will be placed in a container for a blind drawing. Application
forms are available in the guidance office and due on or before
Friday, March 26th.
There will be one $500 scholarship for a male athlete and one
$500 scholarship for a female athlete.
