Hope you have a great summer!

Hugh McCrabb Scholarship
The McCrabb Scholarship covers one full year?s tuition at an Oklahoma CTE institution and any cost associated with testing and printing of the Oklahoma Career Readiness Certificate. Application is found at:  www.okcareertech.org/foundation/documents/Hugh McCrabb Scholarship.pdf and deadline is July 10.  

To also view other scholarships offered by CTE, go to http://www.okcareertech.org/foundation/scholarships.htm

CareerTech Educator Summer Scholarship
If you are pursuing educational options, the summer scholarship application
for CareerTech educators is open from June 1-June 15.  Go to www.okcareertech.org/pd/Lottery_Funds_Scholarship.htm
to check out requirements and apply if appropriate. 

State Department of Education Information

-Prevention Education Resource Guide (FREE)
This is a prevention education guide for free posters, bookmarks, curriculum, lesson plans, handouts and more on over 30 topics.
http://www.sde.state.ok.us/Schools/SafeHealthy/pdf/ResourceBrochure.pdf
Source: Title IV Safe and Drug-Free Schools List Serve

-3 Math Credit Information
Over the past few weeks, several questions have arisen about the requirement for students to complete 3 units of math between Grade 9 and Grade 12.  These questions range from: "Do courses taken in middle school count as anything other than electives?" to: "Can concurrent enrollment courses count as one of those 3?"  Click here for the document that should provide clarification about this requirement.  If you are unable to open the linked document, you can find it on the ACE Resources page under
"Curriculum Resources" by clicking on the following link:
http://sde.state.ok.us/Curriculum/ACE/resources.html

Kerri White, Executive Director of High School Reform
Office of Standards and Curriculum
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Phone: (405) 522-8618
Source: High School Reform and Redesign Listserve

Job Opening: Coyle Public Schools is accepting applications for a K-12 counselor for the 2011-2012 school year. Please send letter of interest, resume, copy of teaching certificate, and transcripts to Coyle Public Schools, Attn: Josh Sumrall, Superintendent, P.O. Box 287, Coyle, OK. 73027. Email: jsumrall@coyle.k12.ok.us.   Fax: 405-466-2448.

New Guidance Report
The National Consortium of State Guidance Leadership, in partnership with the U.S. Army, has completed a report on the importance of guidance and counseling.  The paper is designed for legislators, governors and education policy leaders.  The paper makes the case for the central role guidance and counseling programs play in student achievement, school improvement and school reform.  The paper also provides a recommendation for the establishment of a National Guidance Leadership Academy.  Click on the consortium?s web site- www.guidanceconsortium.com/  to read the paper.   

If you would like a hard copy of the paper, (there is a small cost for paper, shipping and handling) contact:
Harry Drier, President
Career Education and Training Assoc, Inc
5380 Ocean Drive 6D
Singer Island, FL 33404
561 842 4335
Email drierh@aol.com