Gettin’ buzzed for da TA-TAs
Lehman High School’s Student Counsel and HOSA are hosting “Gettin’ buzzed for da TA-TAs” in honor of Yvette Sutten, Health Science Technology teacher at the school. Every 13 minutes a woman dies from breast cancer, so every 13 minutes they will shave a head. For each student who get his/her head shaved this Friday, a $25 donation will go toward helping to pay for a mammogram for women who cannot afford one. Participants can get their head shaved with support of sponsors, donate $25 and/or purchase a THINK PINK T-shirt (all profits go toward the cause). Counselor Karin Prado will accept donations. Sutten said she is not alone in her fight against cancer. She added, “It was a mammogram that saved my life.”
Red Ribbon Week – students can earn $1,000 for their school
The 28th annual Red Ribbon Week begins next week. National Family Partnership launched its month-long, national contest where 10 families across America will win $1,000 for their school and an iPad for their home. This campaign is for prevention
of drug and alcohol abuse by youth. Here’s how to enter: 1.) Students decorate their front door, mailbox or fence
with a red ribbon and this year’s theme, “A Healthy Me Is Drug Free.”
2.) Take a photo with the family and the Red Ribbon Week decoration. 3) Upload the photo to redribbon.org/contest by Nov. 4
(must be 18+ to upload photos).
4.) The voting begins – ask family and friends to vote for your entry at redribbon.org/vote between Nov. 5-19.
Patriotic Democracy scholarships from VFW
The Veterans of Foreign Affairs (VFW) is accepting entries for the 2013-2014 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen scholarship competitions. This year’s Voice of Democracy theme asks students to explain, “Why I’m Optimistic About Our Nation’s Future.” The Voice of Democracy scholarship competition is an audio-essay competition open to students in grades 9-12. Students are asked to record their statement in response to the theme and submit their entry to their local VFW Post . The national winner will receive the $30,000, T.C. Selman Memorial Scholarship Award. The Patriot’s Pen competition is open to students in grades 6-8. This year, students are asked to reflect on the statement, “What Patriotism Means to Me.” The national winner will receive a $5,000 award. Applications may be picked up at your local school. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 1.
