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Thirty two students from grades 4 through 8, hailing from Harman, Smith and Oakwood Junior High School participated in a Spelling Bee at Harman Elementary School last Friday. Winner of the Bee was OJHS seventh grader Lauren Yu, who cor rectly spelled the word “pillar.” Runner-up was Wilson Mullen, a sixth grader at Harman Elementary.
Is your child ready for kindergarten? The Christ United Methodist Church Preschool’s B.E.S.T. Club, 3440 Shroyer Road, Kettering, will hold a free panel discussion on kindergarten readiness, Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. in the church parlor. This is an opportunity for those with preschool children to learn the expectations for students entering kindergarten. Everyone with a preschool age child is invited to attend this informative meeting. The panel will include Dr. James Uphoff of the Oakwood Board of Education, Ann Hoenes from Centerville Kindergarten Village, Helen Raines from Oakview Elementary School, Chris Tokarz from Oakwood Schools, and Nancy Hankey from St. Albert the Great School. For more information, contact the Christ United Methodist Church Preschool at 293-1617.
The Rotary Club of Dayton is now accepting applications for the Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship. The scholarship is for foreign study during academic year 2008-2009. Up to $25,000 will be provided for round-trip transportation, tuition and fees, room, board, some education supplies, and language training (if necessary). Scholars act as “ambassadors of goodwill” as they study abroad in one of more than 160 countries where Rotary Clubs are located.
Students with permanent addresses in the Dayton area, or studying in the area, who have completed two years of college or two years of recognized vocational work by the time the scholarship period begins are eligible to apply. Graduate students may apply as well. The application deadline is March 2, 2007.
Since 1947 more than 30,000 men and women from 100 nations have studied abroad under the auspices of Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships. Today it is the world’s largest privately funded international scholarships program. More than 1,100 scholarships were awarded for study in 2005-06. Through grants totaling approximately $26 million, recipients from some 69 countries studied in more than 64 nations.
Contact Diane Welborn at (937) 223-4613, to request an application form.
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