Sharon-Mutual Public Schools

Way to go FFA members! Today we had 6 students compete in Career Development Events contest at Woodward today. Sammi, Sharley, Cade and Lexie placed 3rd team overall in the Food Science division. Nathaniel and Blayze competed in the Milk Quality and Products contest. Great way to start off the semester!

My name is Rich Yang and I’m the CEO of Education.com. This year, Education.com is awarding a $5,000 college scholarship to a deserving high school senior interested in pursuing a career in teaching. I’d love to share this amazing opportunity with your talented students at Sharon-Mutual High School. Our scholarship is called The Classroom to Classroom Scholarship, and we are on a mission to make an impact in the lives of aspiring teachers in America. Once a year, we award a graduating high school student with a $5,000 scholarship to further their educational goals. To apply, students must meet the following eligibility requirements: Must be a United States citizen or Permanent Resident. Open to students from all states. Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Accepted as a full-time student at a 2-year, 4-year, or technical vocational college or university in the United States for the 2020-2021 academic year. We will require proof of enrollment. Intent to pursue an Education or closely related degree Proof of strong academic performance, leadership, and community service (see scholarship page for details) You can find more detailed information on our scholarship award here: https://www.education.com/scholarships/ We are incredibly proud to support our nation’s teachers and we would be honored to receive applications from Sharon-Mutual High students. Any help that you can provide in sharing this opportunity with your students would be greatly appreciated! If you have any questions about our scholarship program, please let me know. Thank you in advance for helping to spread the word and good luck to your aspiring teachers! Many thanks, Rich Yang CEO Education.com

It is time for me to speak to Juniors and Seniors about Redlands Community College and the amazing opportunities that await them. Many students do not realize the benefits that community college has to offer them and I would love to present to them about Redlands. Please know that you can schedule after Spring Break and we can also complete concurrent enrollment for Summer & Fall for your school. I would also be happy to discuss concurrent classes to current sophomores that will be qualifying for concurrent enrollment as juniors.  Here is a link for scholarships for seniors who are currently enrolled concurrently and/or who plan on attending Redlands Community College in the fall 2020 semester as a student after high school graduation.  Please have seniors complete these as financial assistance in college is ALWAYS a big help! These are due March 1, 2020. https://www.redlandscc.edu/paying-redlands/financial-assistance/scholarships*** THE FIRST 75 CONCURRENT SENIORS THAT APPLY AS A NEW FRESHMAN, APPLY FOR THE TUITION WAIVER SCHOLARSHIP AND ENROLL FULL-TIME FOR CLASSES AT RCC IN THE FALL WILL RECEIVE ANAUTOMATIC $500 TUITION WAIVER***Tuition waivers are scholarships applied toward the cost of tuition. Applications for tuition waiver scholarships will also be considered for the Regents and Presidential Scholarships. Recipients of the Presidential and Regents scholarships will receive funding for 16 hours of tuition, $400 for fees and $500 for textbooks for each Fall and Spring semester. With approval from the State Regents for Higher Education, the Regents Scholarship can be transferred to a four-year institution. Selection criteria for these waivers include GPA, ACT score and class rank. All other tuition waivers range between $250 to $1,000 per academic year. Applications are available in November and due March 1. For questions about tuition waivers, please contact Admissions and Advising at 405.422.1417 or Admissions@redlandscc.edu.  Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time with any questions or concerns. I am here to serve you so please let me know how I can do that best. I look forward to a school visit soon!    & Cougar Pride, Stevie Jantz Recruitment Specialist Redlands Community College https://www.redlandscc.edu/ Stevie.Jantz@redlandscc.edu Office: 405.422.1441 1300 South Country Club Road El Reno, OK 73036-5304

Davidson Institute Fellows Scholarship The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the Box. Davidson Fellows named as one of "The 10 Biggest Scholarships in the World" by TheBestColleges.org and one of "7 Prestigious Undergrad Scholarships" in U.S. News & World Report. The 2020 Davidson Fellows application is now open! Please visit the How to Apply page for application details and category requirements. The 2020 deadline is February 12, 2020.

This is another great leadership opportunity! It is time for interested Sophomores to apply for CAMP RYLA!  The Woodward Rotary Club sends area students to this AMAZING camp each year! RYLA stands for “Rotary Youth Leadership award.”  Camp RYLA is a leadership camp where students work to develop and enhance their leadership skills.  The motto of Rotary is “Service Above Self.”  This camp teaches the importance of giving back while developing strong leadership skills.   This is a $475.00 value – The Woodward Rotary club will pay for the entire camp for those students who are selected to attend. APPLICATIONS are Due by February 15th.  Click on the link below to apply https://forms.gle/nvzZSpfLcUwRC9H37  BASIC CAMP RYLA INFORMATION July 10-14, 2020 at Central Oklahoma Camp & Conference Center in Guthrie, OK.Physical Address:1 Twin Cedar LaneGuthrie, OK Like us on Facebook   /CampRYLA5750  If you want to watch a video of what happens at camp RYLA – click on the link below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pI8LpbdZe0  Attachments areaPreview YouTube video Camp RYLA 2016 - Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp Highlights Camp RYLA 2016 - Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp Highlights

HOBY Youth Leadership Seminar 2020 registration is now available.  It is being held May 28 to May 31, 2020, at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond.  Leadership activities are very good for resume building and look great on scholarship applications.  If you're interested, see Mrs. Hopper.

Congratulations to Gabe Sessoms for achieving defensive back Class C All-Star by Class 2019. Way to go Gabe!

Woodward County Farm Bureau has scholarships for graduating seniors. See Mrs. Hopper for applications. The Woodward County Scholarship is $1500.00; the deadline to apply is March 31, 2020. Selections will be made at our April 10, 2020 monthly board meeting. Currently, we are awarding scholarship monies to 5 individuals – three graduates of Mooreland, one from Woodward and one from Sharon-Mutual.

All seniors, please complete this "Senior Favorites" survey (even if you have already done so): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8DBkHivmsywbA8zG8DVt1-g7gyitZu84CqdKp1WdJ8pB_Pg/viewform Seniors who have not completed the "About Me" survey, please do so: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrFVClYl0nOzO_LkyVDm5fFsEEv4LjO2IvwpSz8uTJgHU5vw/viewform

Tournament brackets for Buffalo tournament this Thursday through Saturday.

A huge shout out to all the student, parent and community volunteers who helped work the tournament this weekend. You made our annual JH tournament a huge success once again. Couldn’t have done it without all of you! Also a huge shout out to those who made desserts for the hospitality room. (If I left anyone out I apologize in advance! Been a LONG week!)

Join us for a Trojan fly-in (paper airplanes, that is) today at the Sharon-Mutual Junior High Tournament (going on right now!!!) between the girls' and boys' championship games. We'll furnish the paper as you come in the gate, and you design your best flying paper airplane to enter in the Trojan fly-in competition. All entries are $1.00 and all proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. We will award $10 Sonic gift cards in each age category - - Little Players (up thru grade 2), Up and Coming Players (grades 3-8), Been there and doing that Players (grades 9-12), Been there and done that Players (adults only). Come join in on the fun!

There will be no basketball games at SM tonight. We will work to find a makeup date.

Due to weather cancelations today, SM JH tournament for Saturday, Jan 18 is as follows via photos: Thanks for your understanding!

Reminder: 3/4 and HS play Mooreland tomorrow night at HOME. 3/4 start at 4:30. Be sure to check for any changes due to weather.

Check out the Oklahoma Cattlemen's scholarship at okCattlemen.org.

Games originally scheduled following the 2:45 game today have been postponed due to inclement weather to make for safe travel for all. Watch for announcements on rescheduling.

Thanks to Clayton Mabra for donating drawstring bags for some of our athletes!! We appreciate it!

Join us for a Trojan fly-in on Saturday, January 18, 2020, between the girls' and boys' championship games. We'll furnish the paper as you come in the gate, and you design your best flying paper airplane to enter in the Trojan fly-in competition. We will award prizes in each age category - - Little Trojans (up thru grade 3), Up and Coming Trojans (grades 3-8), Been there and doing that Trojans (grades 9-12), Been there and done that Trojans (adults only). Come join in on the fun!

A HUGE thank you to the junior high cheerleaders for stepping up and cheering for not only the junior high games, but also for the high school games. You're doing a super job ladies!!!