School briefs
Deadline for Scoop's Reading Challenge today

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.

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.

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 21stcentury 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.

Rotary Club to offer scholarships

Gulf Breeze Rotary is announcing its 2007 Gulf Breeze High School Annual College Scholarship Program and applications are available through The Gulf Breeze High School Guidance Department. Criteria for selection are as follows: G.P.A., community involvement, leadership, an essay submission and financial need.

Through 2006, Rotary has provided over $275,000 in college scholarships and $15,000 in P.J.C. endowments. These monies have assisted over 86 students in achieving college diplomas. Potential candidates should contact and submit applications to the Gulf Breeze High School Guidance Department by February 15.

GBHS Key Club meets every Wednesday

Key Club continues to meet every Wednesday morning at 7:00 in Room 969 in the Foreign Language Building.

Among the group's activities in December were Operation Christmas Child (filled shoeboxes with gifts for children), donated gifts for teenagers through the Department of Children and Families and volunteering at Santa's Workshop held at St. Ann's Church.

Last month, the club volunteered at the January Birthday Bash at the Villas and helped Hands on Pensacola to paint a house in Pensacola.

The Key Club will hold elections this month for the upcoming year. They're hoping to fill up a bus to our convention in Orlando, April 19-22.

They'll also be busy with Relay for Life to be held at Dolphin Stadium May 11-12.