Class notes
By Times Staff Writer
Published January 25, 2006
The Pinellas County School District is looking for volunteer Spanish-, French- and German-speakers to serve as judges for the district's World Languages Field Day. The annual event will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 11 at Osceola High School, 9751 98th St. N, Seminole. Middle and high school students will participate in a variety of activities that celebrate languages and diversity, including recitation, extemporaneous speaking or performing dramatic presentations in one of the event languages. To volunteer, call world languages supervisor Jan Kucerik at 588-6066.
Gulf Coast Christian School, 6355 38th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, will host a Family and Friends Night on Feb. 21, beginning with a light dinner at 6:30 p.m. All voluntary prekindergarten through eighth-grade students, parents and families are invited to visit classrooms, meet the teachers, take a campus tour and learn more about the educational opportunities at the school. To reserve, call the school at 345-3448.
Prospective college students and their parents or guardians can attend a free, informational session on completing financial aid paperwork at College Goal Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 19, at St. Petersburg College Seminole Campus, 9200 113th St. N. Financial aid experts, primarily from state colleges and universities, will be on hand to help students fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the federal government's form used to calculate financial need and required by colleges to determine eligibility for aid.
This is the first year Florida is taking part in the College Goal Sunday initiative, which began in 1989 in Indiana to try to reach out to students and parents who were not aware of financial aid opportunities. Since then, the program has been expanded to include 25 states and the District of Columbia. The Florida initiative is a partnership between the Foundation for Florida's Community Colleges, the Florida Department of Education and the Lumina Foundation for Education.
For information on what to bring with you, visit the Web site at www.floridacollegegoal.com or call Marcia McConnell, district director of scholarships and student financial assistance at 791-2442.
St. Raphael Catholic School, 1376 Snell Isle Blvd., St. Petersburg, will have an open house for parents and families from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 31. All parents considering a Catholic education are invited to attend, tour the campus, meet the faculty and administrators and learn more about the school's curriculum, including academics, religious and sports programs. Parents can also receive admissions information and applications for the upcoming school year for grades K-8.
For information, call the school office at 821-9663 or visit the Web site at www.strapahaelschool.net