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the time and date from theplayingcats Cat Date: in Pensacola, FL 2008-2009 School Calendar New Hours for the 2008-2009 school year are 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.

late start days

Late Start Dates TBA

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The Florida Department of Education grades for Booker T. Washinton H.S.:

2007-2008 "B"

2006-2007 "D"

2005-2006 "C"

Scholarships

B.T. Washington High School, 6000 College Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32504

PHONE: 850-475-5257   FAX: 850-494-7297

GUIDANCE

 SECRETARY – Pat Gregory .......................................................  104

GRADE 12 – Marilyn Wells ........................................................... 114

GRADE 11 – Shirley Borderlon ..................................................... 112

GRADE  10 – Renee Willis ............................................................113

GRADE 9 – Cheryl Reeves ........................................................... 235

 RECORDS / ATHLETIC SECRETARY – Andi Smith .............. 116

Anne E. Cunningham, a Berkeley professor, found that the time your mind spends on word recognition takes away brainpower that can be used to understanding the meaning.1

www.fldoe.org
Florida department of education

www.fafsa.ed.gov
Free Application for Federal Student Aid

www.facts.org
Florida's official online student advising system-see your high school transcript!!

Florida Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students


going2college.org
For information about all the resources available in your state to help plan for a career, prepare for college and pay for college!

www.flvs.net
take classes on line, FCAT, SAT prep and more!
fcatparentnetwork.com get your FCAT scores using your usercode and password!
fcat.fldoe.org FCAT Sample Test Books and Answer Keys (2005-06)

FCAT schedule for 2007-2008

FCAT schedule for 2008-2009


floridastudentfinancialaid.org
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

fastweb.com
Scholarships, Colleges & Jobs & Internships-sign up today!

www.act.org
ACT:  American College Testing: 
English, mathematics,reading & science reasoning. 

collegeboard.com
2007 & 2008 A/P Exam Calendars
SAT :  Scholastic Aptitude Test for College Board
Tests The College Board is a not-for-profit
membership association whose mission is to connect
students to college success and opportunity

Go there to get a SAT Question of the Day; stats on colleges

Florida Virtual School offers free AP test reviews 
to prepare students for the May AP exams in:
	United States History 
	Calculus AB 
	English Language and Composition 
	English Literature and Composition 
	European History 
	Spanish Language 
	Biology 
	Macroeconomics 
	Art History 
	US Government and Politics
www.ets.org Educational Testing Service
www.cepri.state.fl.us *Council for Education Policy Research and Improvement (look at the Predicting Bachelor's Degree Completion)
www.kaptest.com Kaplan-Test Prep and Admissions
see the Kaplan SAT word of the day
www.princetonreview.com The Princeton Review-improve your score & skills; stats on colleges

testtakingtips.com
Learning proper note taking, studying and test taking strategies!

collegegrad.com
tips for after college graduation and may be helpful before then!
www.bls.gov U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Go to this site to see what different occupations pay.  Dishwasher = $16,000 a year, anesthesiologist = $184,000 a year!  Only you can decide what you want to do with your life!

floridaeducator.com - FloridaEducator offers full-featured Websites for K-12 teachers

college and stress   campusblues.com

Math Help
tutorial.math.lamar.edu Paul's Online Math Notes
mathworld.wolfram.com the web's most extensive mathematics resource
education.yahoo.com/homework_help/math_help Need help on your math homework?
www.algebrahelp.com algebra help!

Homework help!
encarta.msn.com Encarta online
reference.aol.com homework help,references, World Book™ Encyclopedia
www.refdesk.com the single best source for facts
reference.aol.com/translator free online translator to translate in twenty different styles

Misc tips!
letterwritingguide.com Letter Writing Guide contains tips, advice, and sample letters to help you in your letter writing activities.
timemanagementhelp.com time management help

Do you need the ACT or the SAT to get into college?
Princeton What's the difference between the ACT & the SAT
Kaplan The SAT Versus the ACT

Need to get a job?
Check out workforstudents.com.  "Where you can find work today"

Remember for many scholarships you need volunteer hours!
It's a great way to gain new experiences, meet new friends and help the community at the same time...Check with your counselor and see what activities qualify and then click handsonpensacola.org for some ideas...

 Search: 
 for    
Search Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com,

Reference.com and the web

www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/ Common Errors in English
To Infoplease providing authoritative answers to all kinds
of factual questions since 1938
to help your younger brother or sister
ages 8-14, use the search engine at
the right or click the below link
	www.factmonster.com by
	      infoplease.com
Go to Fact Monster
archive.org
Internet Text Archives
123Greetings.com
One of the last free greeting cards
on the web, send that special someone,
friend, teacher, parent, coach anyone
who may have helped you along the
way a card to say you're thinking of
them. 

And send us a card if you like

@ wildcats@theplayingcats.com!

www.snopes.com

www.truthorfiction.com

hoaxbusters.ciac.org

If you rub your hair while pumping gas you'll explode!

Is it the truth? Check one of these sites!

eric.ed.gov ERIC - the Education Resources Information Center

born on what day?
Degrees Celsius     Degrees Fahrenheit
Degrees Fahrenheit   Degrees Celsius

The current population is:

1Does Speed-Reading Really Work? by Martha Brockenbrough encarta.com

Health!

Is your weight normal? click one of the links below...These numbers apply to both adult men and women!

  • *Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight.

  • *BMI Calculator (Body Mass Index) is a measurement of body fat based on height and weight.

*If you an athlete, your BMI number doesn't take into consideration that muscle weighs more than fat.

**It would be better to check your  muscle to fat ratio.


Doing Aerobics: you have to keep your heart rate to at least the minimum rate calculated below.

Use the theoretical maximum heart rate of 220 for men and 226 for women to get your range.

ie: for men: (220-your age * .65 = min heart rate) (220-your age*.85 = max heart rate)

**Get a medical checkup if you haven't worked out for a while or are over 35 years old**

enter your age   enter your sex M/F

your minimum heart rate is   beats per minute

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Get your drivers license!

Be at least 15 years old.

• Pass vision, road signs and road rules tests.

• Have the signature of one parent (or guardian) on the parent consent form, if under age 18.

• Completion of Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education Course.

• Two forms of identification (see Identifying Yourself).

• Social Security Number.

• Must be in compliance with school attendance, if under 18.

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What will be Your Weekly Salary? (July 2007)

Here's a sampling of jobs and their median weekly pay nationwide. See how you will fit in.

Petroleum Engineer: $1,891
Veterinarian: $1,160
Computer Programmer: $1,130
Registered Nurse: $901
Firefighter: $898
Occupational Therapist: $882
Clergy: $774
Social Worker: $706
Corrections Officer: $610
Dietitian: $555
Taxi Driver: $461
Bartender: $342
Telemarketer: $303
Dishwasher: $245
Child-care Worker: $228
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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