IB Pinning

Largo High School

International Baccalaureate Programme

Class of 2022

March 11, 2021

6:30 p.m.

Auditorium

Please RSVP by completing the survey

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=BZM8c9c5GkaGb_3ye_PH_-tNXs56f19Mn7-GZHoDtaxUMFdWVkMxQlVJV05JUkQ0MVU1UUQ3NjJDWS4u

                            

VIRTUAL College Fair tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 6:30 pm

 

Pinellas County Schools has organized an awesome VIRTUAL College Fair tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 6:30 pm. The fair will be on Zoom; additional info: www.pcsb.org/collegefairs

·       How to access the fair after clicking the link above:

o   Step 1: Set up your Zoom Meetings account in advance. Visit the Zoom Help Center to get started.

o   Step 2: Choose which 5 institutions you want to visit. There will be five 20-minute rotations and additional free time at the end for drop-ins and Q&A

o   Step 3: Return to this website on February 24th, 2021 a few minutes before 6:30 p.m.

o   Step 4: Click on the institution's Zoom link to visit their virtual booth during the rotation of your choice.

Weekend Update 2/21

Good evening Largo High Family. This is assistant principal Jonathan Marina. Welcome to another installment of the weekend update.

Please remember that school starts promptly at 7:25 A.M. This includes MyPCS scholars as well. The morning announcements definitely come through just like your teachers’ voices.

We are continuing our single point of entry process this year, to ensure the safety of our scholars. All drop-offs will be at the gates next to the auditorium. This will be our single point of entry for scholars and will also help with traffic back up, as the auditorium drop-off forces all cars to pull forward toward the very end of the car loop. With the return of more scholars, we have seen a backup.

Please be careful during scholar drop-off in the morning. I want to remind you that our parking lot is not for drop-off. It was not designed for this. Please use the loop in the mornings and look twice, even after your child is safely on the sidewalk. Please help us by ensuring your child leaves your home in the morning in dress code and with a mask.

I also want to remind you that we are a closed campus. Scholars that leave campus during the day pass by several signs that let them know they will receive two days of ABS, Alternative Bell Schedule, from 1:30 to 6:30 pm. Please remind your scholars to weigh this out before leaving campus.

Parents of seniors, need help with the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid? Contact Mrs. Lopatin in the College & Career Center for virtual support at pcs.lopatint@pcsb.org. Find out if your student can receive money for college. There is a flyer in the email version of this message.

On Tuesday, the 23rd we have baseball and softball at home, starting at 6:30 and 7 pm respectively. Wednesday has softball at home again and Friday we end the week with a home baseball game.

As always, thank you for taking the time to listen. We are on a mission. The mission is graduation. Don’t forget the mission.

**** If you are not receiving these messages by phone or email then please go to your parent portal and update your information

Black History Month Week 3

Richard Bowie Spikes was a prolific inventor with more than a dozen patents to his name. Primarily interested in automobile mechanics, Spikes also sought to improve the operation of items as varied as barber chairs and trolley cars.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/face2faceafrica.com/article/richard-spikes-the-blind-automobile-genius-who-invented-the-traffic-indicator-lights/amp

George Franklin Grant (September 15, 1846 – August 21, 1910) was the first African-American professor at Harvard. He was also a Boston dentist and an inventor of a wooden golf tee.

Learn more about Mr. Grant here: http://ivy50.com/blackhistory/story.aspx?sid=1/13/2009

Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831–1895), the first Black woman in the United States to qualify as a doctor, opened her own medical clinic in Boston and dedicated herself to treating women and children who lived in poverty. She treated patients regardless of their ability to pay and often took no money for her work. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.medicalnewstoday.com/amp/articles/dr-rebecca-lee-crumpler-the-first-black-woman-md-in-the-us

Percy Julian– a civil rights activist, entrepreneur, and steroid chemist- played an essential role in developing many of the steroid-based medical drugs that are used today, including cortisone, hydrocortisone, and birth control pills. He is one of the first chemists to create pharmaceuticals that are plant-based. Although Percy Julian provided tremendous contributions to the world of medicine, there were many obstacles that he had to overcome to accomplish his goals. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/percy-julian-20th-century-scientist/

Born in 1848, Lewis Latimer was the son of slaves who escaped in 1842. His slave owner captured him but a bunch of abolitionists fought for his freedom and won. Latimer served in the US Navy, receiving an honorable discharge.

In 1880, after moving to Bridgeport, Connecticut, Latimer was hired as the assistant manager and draftsman for the U.S. Electric Lighting Company owned by Hiram Maxim. Maxim was the chief rival to Thomas Edison. The light bulb at the time was composed of a glass bulb which surrounded a carbon wire filament, generally made of bamboo, paper, or thread. When the filament was burned inside of the bulb, it became so hot that it actually glowed.

Thus bypassing electricity into the bulb, Edison had been able to cause the glowing bright light to emanate within a room. Before this time most lighting was delivered either through candles or through gas lamps or kerosene lanterns. Maxim greatly desired to improve on Edison’s light bulb and focused on the main weakness of Edison’s bulb – their short life span (generally only a few days.) Latimer set out to make a longer-lasting bulb.

Latimer devised a way of encasing the filament within a cardboard envelope which prevented the carbon from breaking and thereby provided a much longer life to the bulb and hence made the bulbs less expensive and more efficient. This enabled electric lighting to be installed within homes and throughout streets. 

Latimer’s abilities in electric lighting became well known and soon he was sought after to continue to improve on incandescent lighting as well as arc lighting. Eventually, as more major cities began wiring their streets for electric lighting, Latimer was dispatched to lead the planning team. He helped to install the first electric plants in Philadelphia, New York City, and Montreal and oversaw the installation of lighting in railroad stations, government buildings, and major thoroughfares in Canada, New England, and London.

https://www.biography.com/inventor/lewis-howard-latimer

Largo High Underclassmen Council

 

Homecoming

 

A Crash Course on Applying to College in the UK and Europe

 A Crash Course on Applying to College in the UK and Europe

Wednesday, Feb 24th @ 4-5pm Pacific Time (7-8pm Eastern Time)

On the session, we'll cover:

• Why you might consider attending college in the UK or Europe

• Four ways the college experience in the UK and Europe differs from the US experience

• An overview of options that include England, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands and European business schools

• Application timelines

• What your high school will need to do

https://event.webinarjam.com/register/173/m0n4gtp3

Researching Colleges VIRTUALLY

Researching Colleges VIRTUALLY

College Essay Guy just came up with a great list of ways to research colleges without stepping foot on campus! NOW is the time to start exploring and researching your options! Here are some of my favorite links from the blog post:

• The School Buff - self-surveys that help you gauge what you are looking for in a University https://schoolbuff.com/workshe...

• Corsava - a free tool that you can use to sort and rate your preferences in a way that will help you figure out what you want (and don’t want) from your college experience https://corsava.com/

• Collegexpress - search colleges according to your interests; you can type in anything from “Schools for the Free Spirit” to “Great Private Colleges for the B Student” and you’ll get results. https://www.collegexpress.com/

• Unigo - read real students’ opinions on their schools https://www.unigo.com/

• Campus Reel - a great substitute for visiting a college! led by real, current students, usually in selfie-mode on their phone, and you get to hear them share more about what they love (and don’t love) about their college, whether you’re following them on their way to class, in the dining hall, or at a get-together. https://www.campusreel.org

Want to read the whole blog? Click here: How to Research Colleges (Without Visiting a Campus) (collegeessayguy.com)

For Parents of Rising 11th Graders

Parents of rising 11th graders!

Next Thursday 2/25 at 7:00 pm, Mr. Frasier and I will be offering information and recommendations about this process as well as answer any questions parents may have. It is very important for parents to be involved in this process as it is a two-year commitment and can affect college admissions greatly. These course request forms will be due by Monday, March 1st. While your student’s teachers will be the best resource regarding specific course information, I can also help discuss options for your student in a big picture/college admissions perspective. Please send any additional questions to wolfecai@pcsb.org.

Teams Meeting Direct Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzY4YzY4NzctODQ4ZS00MzllLTg4ODItODI3MzllN2I3YjFj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22733c9305-39d7-461a-866f-fdf27bf3c7ff%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2289f0b479-3d25-4b00-b71b-54cffa0e4fa5%22%7d

General Meeting 2/16

Thank you to all the families who we able to watch the General Meeting last night. In case you missed it, we have a recording for you here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOyPUSJlyz4&feature=youtu.be

Congratulations Science Olympiad Regional Competition Winners

 The Science Olympiad regional competition took place last weekend. Congratulations to our winners!

Largo Science Olympiad Results

• Astronomy: 3rd Place: Elise Tong and Drew Hornyak

• Boomilever: 1st Place: Ty Lim and Nick Ledger

• Chem Lab: 2nd Place: Adam Lim and Jonathan Lee

• Dynamic Planet: 2nd Place: Sammy Nafii and Laura Liu

• Forensics: 2nd Place: Nupur Kothari and Amber Anderson

• Fossils: 3rd Place: Coral Hooper and Beckett Stansell

• Geological Mapping: 1st Place: Drew Hornyak and Cathleen Qiao

• Gravity Vehicle: 3rd Place: Ty Lim and Nick Ledger

• Protein Modeling: 1st Place: Nupur Kothari, Arya Naik, and Amber Anderson

• Sounds of Music: 1st Place: Amber Anderson and Bryn Muller

• Water Quality: 2nd Place: Drew Hornyak and Maranda Morris

Please Help Out Our Admissions Committe

Reminder to our Largo IB Families: The IB Partners Admissions Committee wants to help serve our families in the best possible way. We've created this survey with just a few questions so our families can let us know how to help. There’s an optional section if you have the time and inclination to offer more feedback. Thanks very much!

** Survey **

General Meeting Link 2/16

Our General IB Meeting is tonight at 6pm on Teams. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. The link to the meeting is below.

We are excited to announce that our school social worker, Ms. Tari Connell, will be the guest speaker. She will be discussing how to help our teens navigate high school and Covid. This will be a question & answer session.

Here is a little background information about Ms. Connell:

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been licensed since 2008. She received her Masters of Social Work degree in 2005 from the University of South Florida. She has been working as a Social Worker for Pinellas County Schools since 2005, and this is her second year at Largo HS. She also has experience working with homeless families, domestic violence, and teen parenting.

Thank you in advance for your responses, and we look forward to seeing you at the General Meeting.

General Meeting Click Here

Happy Valentines Day!

 Sending some love to our teachers and scholars.

Black History Month Week 2

 Shirley Anita Chisholm was an American politician, educator, and author. In 1968, she became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, representing New York's 12th congressional district for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In the 1972 United States presidential election, she became the first African-American candidate for a major party's nomination for President of the United States, and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

Learn more: https://www.womenshistory.org/.../biogra.../shirley-chisholm

Bessie Coleman was an early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman and first Native-American to hold a pilot license. She earned her pilot license on June 15, 1921, and was the first black person to earn an international pilot's license.

Learn more about this amazing woman:

https://www.womenshistory.org/.../biographies/bessie-coleman

Willie Lee Thrower was an American football quarterback. Born near Pittsburgh in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Thrower was known as "Mitts" because of his large hands and arm strength, which stood in contrast to his 5' 11" frame. He was known to toss a football 70 yards. William 'Willie the Pro” Thrower was the first African American to play as a quarterback in the National Football League ( NFL). https://theundefeated.com/features/willie-thrower-perfect-name-for-a-trailblazing-quarterback/

Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist, Madam C.J. Walker rose from poverty in the South to become one of the wealthiest African American women of her time. She used her position to advocate for the advancement of black Americans and for an end to lynching. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/madam-cj-walker

Granville Tailer Woods was an inventor who held more than 60 patents in the U.S. He was the first African American mechanical and electrical engineer after the Civil War. Self-taught, he concentrated most of his work on trains and streetcars.

https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Granville_T._Woods

Watch Bryn Muller's FBLA video

We wanted to share Bryn Muller's FBLA video that won her 2nd place at the regional competition. Congratulations!!! Now she is on her way to the state competition, Good Luck Bryn!!!

Bryn Muller - Largo HS Video for FBLA

Virtual College Fair on Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m.

 Attend the Virtual College Fair on Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. to virtually meet with schools and programs around the world! Meet with public & private universities, out of state & international schools, HBCUs, certificate programs and more all from home.

More: pcsb.org/collegefairs

Junior Pinning Ceremony

 

College Readiness Presentation 2021

Parents of Junior Scholars: Ms. Wolfe gave a lengthy presentation to the students (presentation link below). She also briefly discussed the changes that Collegeboard announced. Ms. Wolfe will update our families when more details are available.

College Readiness

Marina's Morning Musings (Feb 8-12)

 

National Art Honor Society NAHS is holding an event where we’ll be making Valentine Day cards for hospital patients. It’ll take place after school on Wednesday in Ms. Hicks/Mr. Nordstrom’s room and it’ll be a simple but very fun and creative activity open for all. More info can be found on the teams page or on Instagram. Thank you! Clubs and Senior Picture Day this Wednesday (2-10-21) Club Pictures will be held in the gym for the duration of the day, and sponsors are currently scheduling their time to be photographed with us.  Senior Panoramic will occur during  Lunch (to keep continuity from last year's session) on the football field and should be photographed from the stands, allowing for both social distancing and CDC guidelines to be met.  Staff Panoramic will occur after school (within the first 15 min.) in the gym or outside if staff prefers.  MyPCS scholars can come into the gym between 2pm and 3pm for socially distanced pictures to be represented. Retakes are in Scholars who are waiting for make-up pictures must come to 1-200, Ms. Schuck's room, to pick them up after school today or tomorrow before school.   Sign Up now for Summer Drivers' Education Pinellas County Schools will offer two sessions of Drivers Education this summer at nine high schools. Online registration is February 22 thru February 28. For specific information on the sites and dates of the classes, go to pcsb.org/driversed. Don’t forget to register starting Feb. 22. ASVAB  Any 10th – 12th grade scholar interested in taking the ASVAB next Friday, February 12 should email Ms. Poff at poffmo@pcsb.org to sign up.   SENIORS *** SENIORS *** SENIORS Grad Fees are looming Please pay grad fees by March 12th and order their own cap & gown through Herff Jones by March 1st.  The information can be found in the senior presentation PDF on the seniors page on the Largo website.