Franklin Community Middle sets show
Franklin Community Middle School students will be performing “Lady Pirates of the Caribbean” later this month.The show will be at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the school, 625 Grizzly Cub Drive.
Admission is $2 for adults $2; $1 for students, with children ages 5 and under free.
Roncalli to perform loved play ‘Annie’
Daddy Warbucks and the famed redhead orphan will be at Roncalli High School.High school thespians will perform “Annie” at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 and Nov. 19; 6 p.m. Nov. 18 and 2 p.m. Nov. 19, at the school, 3300 Prague Road, Indianapolis.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for Roncalli students and children 14 years old and younger.
Tickets may be ordered by calling 787-8277 ext. 249 or online at roncalli.org.
Local school having trivia night
Help out a local school at an upcoming trivia night fundraiser.SS. Francis and Clare, 5901 W. Olive Branch Road, Greenwood, will host the adult-only evening at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets are $50 per person and include dinner, drinks and a trivia team of eight people. You can bring a team or be placed in a team.
Table teams can decorate their table with a theme to win a prize. Cooks can enter an appetizer cook off. People entering an appetizer should bring a plate of the treat for the table and a plate to be judged.
Tickets can be purchased at ss-fc.org/trivia.
$2,000 scholarships available to students
Johnson County REMC is offering two $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors planning to attend an Indiana college or university. To be eligible, a recipient’s parent or guardian must be REMC members. Applications are available from high school guidance counselors, at the REMC office at 750 International Drive in Franklin and on the utility’s website, jcremc.com.Application deadline is Jan. 31.
College Goal Sunday offers FAFSA help
Families needing help filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid can get help during the College Goal Sunday event at 2 p.m. Sunday. Volunteers who know about the financial aid process will help families fill out the FAFSA.Local sites include Ivy Tech Community College’s Franklin campus, 2205 McClain Drive, and Beech Grove High School, 5330 Hornet Ave.
Students should bring completed 2015 IRS tax forms, W-2 forms and other income and benefit information. Students who work must bring their tax information.
Students and parents are encouraged to apply for their U.S. Department of Education FSA identifications at fsaid.ed.gov before coming to the event.
Volunteers will walk through the online form line-by-line and answer questions.
Students who attend can also enter to win a $1,000 scholarship.
Grad school grant offered by sorority
Graduate students who are studying guidance or counseling can apply for a grant. Nu Tau Chapter of Delta Theta Tau Sorority will award a $5,000 grant to graduate-level students. The winner will be chosen based on financial need and scholastic ability. Applications can found at deltathetatau.org. Click on the philanthropy tab.The deadline is Dec. 10.
Volunteers needed to help teach English skills
People interested in teaching others English can volunteer with the Adult Learning Center. The center is looking for volunteer tutors to help adults who need help with their English literacy skills, including English as a second language learners.Tutors meet at a Johnson County Public Library location with their learners for at least one hour per week for a minimum of six months. Tutors are needed for one-on-one learning, conversation partners and adult basic education. You do not have to be familiar with a language other than English.
To become a tutor, contact Wendy Preilis at 317-738-4677 or [email protected].
Scholarship available for aspiring teachers
Students who want to become teachers and stay in Indiana can apply for a scholarship. The Commission for Higher Education announced the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship Program, offering up to $7,500 each year of college for students who commit to teaching in Indiana for five years after earning their degrees.The scholarship is available to 200 students across the state who either graduate in the highest 20 percent of their class or earn a score in the top 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT. After college graduation, students must get a teaching license and teach in Indiana for five consecutive years.
Applications will be accepted through Dec. 31.
Students interested in applying need to be nominated by a teacher and submit the nomination form to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
