Brighton Heritage Academy news
Student of the week for the week of Jan. 19 at Brighton Heritage Academy was Xeng Lor from the high school. BHA’s third quarter parent-teacher conferences will be on Thursday, Feb. 4, from 4 to 7 p.m.
UP trip applications due Monday
Applications are available for United Power’s 2010 Youth Programs, which include $9,500 in scholarships and all-expenses paid leadership trips to Steamboat Springs and Washington, D.C. Fifteen students in the United Power service territory will be awarded scholarships from the member-owned electric cooperative. Three youth will travel to Steamboat Springs. and three will be granted a visit to Washington, D.C. on electric cooperative youth leadership trips.
The annual youth trips to Steamboat Springs, Colo. and Washington, D.C. provide opportunities for students to make friends with other youth from across the country, gain a better understanding of cooperative principles, see local sights and develop leadership skills. Students must be a high school junior or senior in the fall of 2010 to qualify for Youth Trips.
The annual United Power scholarships total $9,500 and are given to students who are either served by the cooperative, or dependents of members. Winners are chosen based on overall academic performance taking into account grade point average, ACT and SAT scores, extracurricular activities, and a brief essay. Only one application is needed to apply for all available scholarships
Applications and more information on United Power’s Youth Programs are available at www.unitedpower.com. Applications for Washington, D.C. are due Feb. 1, and applications for Steamboat Springs and the scholarship program are due Mar. 1.
27J open-enrollment applications due soon
Open enrollment or school choice is an option offered by School District 27J. A student may apply to enroll in a school outside his/her school attendance area during the open-enrollment window. The deadline to apply is Feb. 19.
Applications should be submitted to the school of choice. Approved applications will be valid for the 2010-11 school year only. Transportation of students participating in open enrollment is the responsibility of the parents/guardians.
All the materials required to apply for open enrollment are posted on the School District 27J Web site at www.sd27j.org, under Open Enrollment in the left-navigation menu. Application forms and additional information also are available at each school and at the Ed Harshbarger Educational Services Center, 18551 E. 160th Ave., in Brighton.
A separate application must be completed and submitted for each child. Approval decisions are made by the school principal and will be made in March. Open-enrollment approvals are based on space available, programs available and staff available.