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// Progress reports captured at 3:00 p.m. on Friday! //

National Technical Honor Society Applications Are Open
Do you meet the following qualifications?
 * [[image:kkallasbctal/nths logo 1.png align="left"]]Junior or senior who has take two CTE classes?
 * Competed in Ed Rising/TAFE?
 * GPA of 3.25 or above
 * No disciplinary record
 * Fall within BISD attendance policy (absences and tardies)

[|Click here for application] Deadline is Friday, February 10, 2:45.

Scholarships
== It's scholarship season. Don't miss an opportunity for $$ by missing deadlines. Check your campus websites to keep up-to-date on the scholarships available. == = =

= = [|BHS Scholarships] [|HHS Scholarships] [|RHS Scholarships]

__**Fastweb**__ is a scholarship clearinghouse that helps match #|scholarships to the criteria you fit. Create an account today. (Suggestion: Create an #|email address such as yournamescholarship@email.com. That way the numerous email notifications sent by fastweb.com will not clog your regular email account.) [|fastweb.com]

__**Raise.me**__ is another source of scholarship money that works differently from traditional sources. It assigns micro-scholarships for accomplishments you have had such as earning As in classes, being involved in service work, holding a leadership position in a student organization, and more. Visit today and see if you can earn some additional $$ for your achievements.


 * Requesting Letters of Recommendation: **

Click here for details about how to request a letter of recommendation.

Here is the form you will need. == =

= = Career Cruising - A Tool You Will Need for Future Assignments  = = = = = Visit your campus website. See campus navigation pane on sidebar to find Career Cruising. Enter your login (BISD-followed by your student ID) and password (birthdate - mmddyyyy). Note: If you change your password it is up to you to remember it. Your teachers will not have access to your account information. =
 * [[image:kkallasbctal/Career Cruisng 2.jpeg align="right"]] ||
 * Career Cruisng 2.jpeg ||
 * What is Career Cruising? This web-based application can become a great tool in making plans for your future.
 * Log in to your account by following these directions:

= = = = // Monday (1/30) // = ==

= What are your TRUE COLORS? = Take the instrument and find out what that might indicate about you. Apply this knowledge and relate it to what you have learned this semester about characteristics needed by educators.

= // Tuesday (1/31) // =


 * Group together with others who have the same color as you.
 * As a group, develop a profile that you feel "speaks" to the characteristics exhibited by group members.
 * Report!

= // Wednesday (2/1) and Thursday (2/2) // =


 * Reflect on your findings from the True Colors exercise using the guide below. You will need to download a copy, then save it as a file with the following protocol: firstname.lastname.truecolors
 * Be sure to run a spelling and a grammar check on your document prior to printing.
 * Remove any unnecessary lines and spaces to condense your report.



= // Friday (2/3) // =

Visit the class blog (A Matter of Principles in EAT) to complete your "It's All About Me" post. Complete the rubric and turn in so your entry can be graded.