Apex High News

Needed: Parent volunteers to help with set up, to serve and to clean up at the Senior Celebration on Friday, May 31st from 9:45- 11:45.

Details: The Senior Celebration will run from 10:30 until 11:30 in the cafeteria then they will go to the senior awards ceremony in the gym. We will be serving all seniors a Subway sandwich, an apple, chips & a bottle of water. The Pelican's truck will also be at the school serving the seniors a snow cone. Please encourage your seniors to attend the lunch. It will be a great time for them to bring their year books for signatures and to get pictures with their friends!

If you are unable to volunteer, please consider making a donation (checks should be made out to AHS PTSA and mailed to AHS 1501 Laura Duncan Rd, Apex, NC 27502) to help with the celebration costs and/ or purchasing a "Proud Parent of a Senior" yard sign for $10 from the AHS front office.

Duke University Open House is on Saturday, June 8, 2013. Please visit admissions.duke.edu for more information.

Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering has an Open House for prospective engineering students and their families on Saturday, October 19, 2013 (Save the Date)

Opportunities for physicals for all athletes are coming up. Click HERE for the information.

Click HERE for info on Healthplex physicals.

The PTSA senior parents are pleased to invite you to attend the 2013 Senior Class Baccalaureate Service. It will be held Sunday, June 2nd at 3:00pm at New Horizons Fellowship, 820 E Williams St. in Apex.

EOC Proctors

May 31st from 7 - 11:00 ( 8 proctors), June 3rd from 7 - 11:00 (8 proctors), June 4th from 7 - 11:00 (8 proctors)
June 5th from 7 - 11:00 (8 proctors)

If you can help out please e-mail the cooridnator for volunteers Sharon Johnson at rjohnson2049@nc.rr.com.

The State Highway Patrol and Subway restaurants have announced that Apex High School was among the winning schools in their W8 2 TXT campaign to prevent distracted driving, especially texting while driving. The winning schools were based on the highest percentage of student pledges for the area. Those schools will receive a $500 grant for safety programs courtesy of Subway restaurants.

Read more at the Apex Herald.

To view the scholarship newsletter for May and June, please click HERE.

Seniors, If you were offered any scholarships we need you to please stop by Student Services to pick up a scholarship report form. This means any monetary award offered, even if you do not plan on attending that college.

Seniors, Class of 2014 who have at least a "B" grade average and participate in at least one school-sponsored sport can apply online in just a few easy steps. Visit http://www.wendysheisman.com/ to apply and for more information.

List of Scholarships available in Student Services:

• Chums, Inc. Founders' National Scholarship
• Raleigh Mayor's Committee for Persons with disabilities Scholarship
• Raleigh - Apex Branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• Part 1
• Part 2

The deadline is approaching for the 2013 B.Davis Scholarship.

Please visit our website at http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm to read about us and to provide your students with an opportunity to apply for our scholarship. Applications must be received by May 27, 2013.

Click HERE for exam schedule.

FCA is hosting lunch bible studies on Thursdays. They are open to all students during all 3 lunches.

1st Lunch: Room 601 - Ms. Jumonville
2nd Lunch: Room 222 - Mr. Ferguson
3rd Lunch: Pod 1C - Ms. Filson

Please remember to link your VIC cards to Apex HS so that students can benefit from the TIE(Together in Education) program.

There are many Summer Programs available for 2013, both local and abroad! Please go to the Apexhigh.com website, click Student Information, Student Services, Resources, and then Summer Programs to see the list and see if there are some that might interest you.