School Briefs
GBMS students, parents to learn about GBHS classes today

Tom Williams, Guidance Counselor at Gulf Breeze High School, will be at Gulf Breeze Middle School to speak about high school courses and requirements for the 2007-2008 school year.

Parents of eighth graders, as well as sixth and seventh graders are invited to attend also. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. in the GBMS cafeteria.

Donate Bruno's green receipts for GBHS Science Olympiad

The GB HS Science Olympiad Team is asking for Bruno's shoppers to save their green receipts and to place them in the collection bin at GBHS Student Services.

The Science Olympiad team is working hard for their competition in Orlando. They will travel and compete on March 24 at Olympia High school.

Team Members include: Senior Will Dirschka, Juniors Kelsey Campbell, Jake Connor, Kyle Finelli, Lauren Musick, Logan Rejda, Meagan Schaeffner, Jon Villanueva and Clayton Walden; Sophomores Collin Burke, Daniel Hatcher, Ryan Henderson, Ryan Kent, and Tiffany Sharar. Alternates are Rachel Harvey and Alex York. Scoop's Reading Challenge coming soon

Are you ready to step up to the plate?

"Scoop's Reading Challenge" registration has begun. This popular reading program, brought to you be the Pelicans and WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, offers a fun and unique way for students to broaden their literary horizons.

The Challenge is free to all K-5 schools in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and is easily adaptable for any grade level. For more information on the program or to register your classroom, contact the Pelicans office at 850-934-8444 or e-mail carrie@pensacolapelicans.com

Registration deadline is February 1.

Deadline for GBHS Yearbook purchases coming soon

The final day to purchase Gulf Breeze High's award winning yearbook is Friday, January 26. The cost is $75 and can be purchased from any staff member or for the first time can be purchased online by using a credit card and accessing www.yearbooksonsale. com. There is an extra $2 fee for using a credit card.

For more information, call 916-4158 after 1 p.m. or email morresp@mail.santarosa. k12.fl.us.

PJC High School Senior Day Feb. 9

Pensacola Junior College is hosting "Career Day for High School Seniors" Friday, Feb. 9, for Escambia and Santa Rosa County students.

From 8:30 a.m. to noon on the Pensacola campus, about 500 high school seniors enrolled in career and technical education programs are provided a one-stop tour of PJC career programs designed to prep students for high-tech, high-demand jobs of the 21st-century economy.

In addition to learning about admissions, testing requirements, financial aid and support services, the visiting students tour selected PJC programs, talk to instructors and learn how they can participate in PJC athletic programs and student organizations.

For more information, contact Barbara Wall at 484-1492 or bwall@pjc.edu.