Last Minute College Scholarship Opportinites from City Wide Scholarship Expo

Graduating Seniors, 

Please be sure to communicate with your school guidance counselor, Ms. Johnson (sjohnson@mcscs.org) or Ms. Boyd (cboyd@mcscs.org), to help you pursue these or any other scholarship opportunities.

The Philadelphia Foundation

www.philafound.org

Dr. Kitto Lord video congratulates Mrs. Veronica Joyner, CAO

Dr. Kitto Lord, Yale Medical Student

 Thanks

Mrs. Veronica Joyner, CAO

Dr. Kitto Lord, previous tutored student of Mrs. Joyner.

play video 

Mrs. Joyner received

Lifetime Education Achievement Award

 at  recent 

10th Annual MCSCS Scholarship Luncheon

First Citywide Scholarship Expo Coming Soon Registration Ends THIS Friday, April 27

First Citywide Scholarship Expo Coming Soon
Registration Ends THIS Friday, April 27

Register Today!!!

Mayor Nutter's Office of Education
in partnership with the
Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program
presents
First Citywide Scholarship Expo

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 6:00pm
Saint Joseph’s University | Bluett Theater
(Located in Post Hall - Building #8 on the campus map)
Near the intersection of 56th Avenue & Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131

Click here for a map of Saint Joseph's University

National and regional scholarship programs and organizations will be present to provide you with details about their program(s), information about eligibility criteria, instructions on applying, and tips for creating competitive scholarship applications.

Participating scholarship programs and organizations include:

• United Negro College Fund, Inc. (UNCF)
• Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
• The Philadelphia Foundation
• Gates Millennium Scholars Program
• Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs

Juniors/11th graders who have attained at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 unweighted scale and who meet the scholarship program criteria, such as, strong leadership and community service experience, are especially invited to attend.
Due to limited seating at the venue for the "Scholarship Expo" seating for this program will only be available to 11th grade students and families. There will be another Scholarship Expo in the near future for 9th and 10th grade students and families.

For questions, please contact: Kelley Reed toll-free at 1-877-690-GMSP (4677)

COMCAST Internet Essentials News: Expanded Eligibility for $10/mth High Speed Internet & Doubled Download Speed!

Like Us . Visit the Internet Essentials Partner Portal Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Now families with students receiving reduced price school lunches are eligible. Plus – Internet speed is 2x faster. We've expanded eligibility and doubled download speed to benefit more families. Without partners like you, Internet Essentials would not be the great success it is. In 2011, we helped over 41,000 families get online at home through the program. Now, in 2012, we're making it even easier for more families to get online. We've expanded eligibility to include qualified families with students who receive free or reduced price school lunches through the National School Lunch Program. We've also doubled download speed to enhance the Internet experience for families. Together, we can continue to make a difference and help even more families get online. Closing the gap. Let's keep making big strides to close the digital divide. Help us get the word out about expanded eligibility so many more students and families can gain all the advantages of home broadband service. It's easy to spread the news. You are key to the success of the program, and we are here to support you. You'll find all the information, materials and updates you need to keep the momentum going on the online partner portal. Visit the Internet Essentials Partner Portal. Internet EssentialsSM We can't do it without you. THIS EMAIL IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. You're receiving this email because, when registering at InternetEssentials.com/partner, you opted in to receive email updates. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please click here. © 2012 Comcast. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Comcast respects your privacy. For a complete description of our privacy policy, click here. One Comcast Center 1701 JFK Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19103-2838 Attn: Internet Essentials

MCSCS Spring 2012 Newsletter & 10th Annual MCSCS Scholarship Luncheon, Sunday April 29, 2012

MCSCS Spring 2012 Newsletter

MCSCS Spring Break: April 2nd - 6th, 2012!

School will be closed April 2nd - April 6th for Spring Recess.

Please have a safe and restful break!

PBS (Channel 12) GREAT BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM!

PBS Commemorates Black History Month

-New specials include a story of the UNDERGROUND RAILROAD and, from INDEPENDENT LENS, an intimate look at “Daisy Bates: The First Lady of Little Rock,” a collection of interviews called “Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975” and a filmmaker’s cross country campaign in “More Than a Month”-

-Schedule also features 2012 Sundance Film Festival selection SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME and an AMERICAN MASTERS profile of “Cab Calloway”-

ARLINGTON, VA – January 26, 2012 – PBS recently announced an expansive slate of programs profiling the rich history, culture and contributions of African-Americans. The programs air as part of PBS’ celebration of Black History Month, February 2012. With new programs that delve into the archives of history, this year’s schedule provides an in-depth look at a variety of historical events from the post-Emancipation era to the rise of the black power movement.

Premieres

INDEPENDENT LENS presents three new shows appearing as part of the Black History Month line-up. “Daisy Bates: The First Lady of Little Rock,” premiering Thursday, February 2, at 10:00 p.m., tells the story of Bates’ life and her public support of nine black students who registered to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas (See advanced clip here). Premiering on Thursday, February 9, at 10:30 p.m. is a compilation of interviews from leading African-American artists, activists, musicians and scholars in “Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975.” (See advanced clip here) In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Swedish television journalists came to America to document the burgeoning black power movement. This long-lost trove of film, combined with contemporary interviews to create an irresistible mosaic chronicling the movement’s evolution, features interviews with seminal black power leaders, including Stokely Carmichael and Eldridge Cleaver, as well as author/activist Angela Davis. And in “More Than a Month,” premiering on Thursday, February 16, at 10:30 p.m., Shukree Hassan Tilghman, an African-American filmmaker, is on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. Through this tongue-in-cheek and thought-provoking journey, “More Than a Month” investigates what the treatment of history tells us about race and equality in a “post-racial” America. (See advanced clip here.)

In the compelling story of an unsung hero, UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: THE WILLIAM STILL STORY, airing Monday, February 6 at 10:00 a.m. (PBS Info Channel), explores one man’s mission to help slaves escape to freedom. The program looks at the inner workings of the Underground Railroad through detailed records, diaries and other written accounts of the freedom seekers who made their way across the U.S. border to Canada.

SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME, premiering Monday, February 13, at 9:00 p.m., was a Sundance Film Festival selection for 2012. This new documentary based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Wall Street Journal senior writer Douglas A. Blackmon examines the concept of “neoslavery,” which sentenced African-Americans in the post-Emancipation South to forced labor for violating an array of laws that criminalized their everyday behavior. Award-winning actor Laurence Fishburne narrates the film.

FRONTLINE “The Interrupters,” premiering Tuesday, February 14, at 9:00 p.m., follows a group of former gang leaders in Chicago who try to “interrupt” shootings and protect their communities from the violence they themselves once committed. From director Steve James (HOOP DREAMS, Stevie), “The Interrupters” is a compelling observational journey into the stubborn, persistent violence that plagues American cities.

Rounding out the Black History Month programming are three shows that highlight the artistic contributions of African-Americans. On Friday, February 24, at 9:00 p.m., turn the radio dial back to the 1950s for the tale of a black singer, a white DJ, forbidden love and the birth of rhythm and blues in GREAT PERFORMANCES “Memphis.” The original Broadway cast members of the 2010 Tony Award-winner for Best New Musical reprise their roles in this roof-raising celebration of music.

In AN EVENING WITH VALERIE SIMPSON, premiering in February 2012 (check local listings), Gwen Ifill interviews Valerie Simpson, who for more than 40 years wrote hit-making songs with her husband, the late Nick Ashford. As performers, their best-known duets are “Solid” and “Found a Cure.” This is an intimate tribute to their artistry, with performances by Patti Austin, Kindred The Family Soul and Valerie Simpson.

Finally, AMERICAN MASTERS closes out the month with a profile of Cab Calloway, one of the first black musicians to tour the segregationist South and a regular performer at Harlem’s famous Cotton Club. “Cab Calloway: Sketches” premiering Monday, February 27, at 10:00 p.m., showcases this exceptional figure in the history of jazz, a bandleader and singer who charmed audiences around the world with his boundless energy, bravado and elegant showmanship. Calloway was at the top of his game in the jazz and swing eras of the 30s and 40s with his signature song “Minnie the Moocher,” featuring the popular refrain “Hi de hi de hi de ho,” and his timeless rendition of “It Ain’t Necessarily So.”

“Each year, PBS is committed to airing historically informative programming that not only pays tribute to the men and women who sacrificed so much for our nation, but who influenced change in the face of adversity,” said Donald Thoms, Vice President, Programming. “We hope viewers will find PBS’ commemorative programming both enlightening and enjoyable.”

In addition to premieres, PBS will air an encore of FREEDOM RIDERS: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE on Tuesday, February 7, at 8:00 p.m (airing again channel 23, Thursday, Feb. 9). FREEDOM RIDERS is acclaimed filmmaker Stanley Nelson’s powerful and inspirational story of the more than 400 black and white men and women who, using non-violent tactics, risked their lives to challenge segregated travel facilities in the South in 1961.

Other series airing throughout the year that routinely cover topics and profile guests and performers of interest to African-Americans include FRONTLINE, GREAT PERFORMANCES, PBS NEWSHOUR, NEED TO KNOW, POV, TAVIS SMILEY and WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL. FINDING YOUR ROOTS, the latest series from renowned cultural critic and Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., premieres Sunday, March 25, at 8:00 p.m.

Thousands of hours of PBS programming are available on the PBS Video Portal, including a special collection for Black History Month 2012, featuring new and encore programming available at PBS Black History.