Mission: To prepare all students for the future by striving for excellence in pursuit of a quality education by providing a rigorous and relevant curriculum within a safe and caring environment. School Vision: To establish a productive and efficient educational environment by including all stakeholders in its creation to achieve our school’s mission. |
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JUNIOR NEWS Administrative Liaison to:
Class
Officers Raven Alston, President Junior Class Ring Ceremony is scheduled for Monday, October 10, 2008 at 6:30 PM at Northside Baptist Church. Junior/Senior Prom Tar Heel Boys’ State is a week-long leadership program sponsored by the American Legion. The program trains young people in the ideals and objectives of American Government. Interested juniors boys should see their counselor to request an application. Laney will nominate three students to attend. Students will be asked to pay $125 toward the cost for attending. Contact Ms. Davis (room 100D) Dual-Enrollment or
Huskins Classes - For Juniors and
Seniors interested in taking a Huskins class or dual enrollment class at Cape
Fear Community College, you must complete an
application and have an acceptable score on the Accuplacer test, which is Cape
Fear's required placement test. Contact Ms. Davis in Room 100D for
applications and to sign up for the test. Georgetown University, Summer 2005 - Offers
high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors the extraordinary opportunity to
experience the excitement and challenge of college life in the nation's capital
through four different programs: Gateway to Business Program for High
School Juniors, The College Prep Program, Summer College for High School Juniors
and the International Relations Program. http://www.georgetown.edu/ssce/spp/hsj.htm College of Architecture, The University of
North Carolina, Charlotte - The Architecture Summer
Program at UNC Charlotte will introduce high school students to
architecture. Students will work in a studio setting and will explore a
variety of architectural issues through a series of design projects.
Additional activities will include use of the College's computer lab, lectures
by members of the faculty and presentations by local architects.
Preference will be given to rising seniors. June 19-24, 2005: Deadline for
completed applications is April 15, 2005. Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
Chapter 297 - Chapter 297 will be sending a
15-year-old candidate to the EAA Air Academy Resident Summer Youth Camp in
Oshkosh, WI all expense paid. Applicants will be required to submit a
written essay about their aviation interests, a copy of their most recent school
report card, and a letter of recommendation fro a party other than a
parent. For general information
the Air Academy: http://www.eaa.org/education/youth_programs.html The Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP) was developed by the UNC-CH School of Medicine to increase the number of disadvantaged rising junior and senior high school students who pursue careers in the science fields. Minimum GPA of 3.0 is required (science & overall). A stipend is provided, if the student is accepted. Log onto http://www.med.unc.edu/oed/rap.htm The North Carolina School of the Arts offers summer programs in Dance, Drama, Filmmaking, Music, and Visual Arts. Call (336) 770-3290 or visit http://www.ncarts.edu Tar Heel Girls’ State is a week-long practical study of the structure and operation of North Carolina State Government. The non-partisan program takes a "hands-on" approach to learning how state and local governments function. Interested junior girls should see their counselor. The school will nominate two-three young ladies. Students will be asked to pay $125 toward the cost for attending. Information about the the program may be viewed at http://www.thgs.com/ Contact Ms. Davis (room 100D). The Tar Heel Girls State will be held at Catawba College. North Carolina State University College of Engineering offers summer programs for high school students in Aerospace Engineering Workshop, Autonomous Robotics Workshop, Civil Engineering/ Construction Management Workshop, Computer Science Workshops, Machatronics Workshop, Wolfpack Motor Sports Workshop, Student Introduction to Engineering, and Young Investigators Programming Nuclear Technology and Applications. Learn more at http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/summerprograms Elon University sponsors a North Carolina Junior Scholars Program to students who have demonstrated superior academic achievement. Benefits include the opportunity for early notification of acceptance to Elon, early consideration for a Presidential Scholarship valued at $11,000-$14,000 over four years, and an invitation to apply for Elon’s prestigious Fellows academic and scholarship programs. Students should be ranked in the top 15% of their class, and have a PSAT or SAT of 1200 or higher. You’re invited to North Carolina State University’s College of Textiles Open House. All College-bound Juniors should take the SAT during their junior year. Students can register at http://www.collegeboard.com. The Test center number is 34835 and the school code is 344-349. GetN2College SAT PREP COURSE designed for the "New" SAT I The Huskin's Program and Dual Enrollment Program are state funded academic activities that allow high school students the opportunity to earn college credit while at the same time using the same courses to satisfy high school elective credit requirements. Cape Fear Community College is the accreditation institution. The courses of study range from vocational classes to college transferable academic classes. Only high school students are enrolled. The intent of this program is to help students begin vocational diploma and certificate programs early as well as allowing four year college students the opportunity to begin their college studies and to earn credits that are fully transferable. Applications and course descriptions can be obtained from the counseling office assistant or from Brenda Davis.
2. All students must take CFCC's ASSET/Accuplacer Placement Test before enrolling in classes.
3. All students must fill out a separate application form for each term. 4. Courses must be courses that are NOT available at Laney HS.
5. Though classroom discipline should not be an issue for these college courses, if a problem should arise, it will be handled by the individual instructor. At instructor's discretion a student may be removed with a grade of "F", and the student will be required to adjust his/her Laney schedule accordingly. 6. A Laney HS student must be enrolled in at least two traditional high school classes each term. 7. No class taken under these two programs can replace state required classes for high school graduation. 8. Students must be in attendance 80% of the clock hours of a course to receive credit. 9. All students enrolled in CFCC courses adhere to the rules and regulations of that institution as defined by their catalog - PARTICULARLY DATES AND DEADLINES, as well as Drop Out Procedures.
You may access the complete schedule of CFCC classes by accessing the CFCC website or by picking up a schedule in the counseling office. Cape Fear Academy SAT Preparation Course Visitors since September 1, 2005 |
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