EAGLE WEEKLY
SMA HIGH SCHOOL
FROM ADMINISTRATION

Dear SMA Families and Friends,

Our cadets have started strong this quarter and we expect ending the semester in the same fashion. We have two months left of the school year and a lot of fun events coming up.

Announcements and reminders:

-If any senior has not ordered their cap and gown it needs to be done asap.
Please click here to place your order.

-Next Dress Down Day is Thursday, April 4th
-Swag Friday is next Friday, April 5th (polo uniform with any SMA top)
-Senior Grad Bash Field Trip is Friday, April 5th
-State Drill Meet in Lakeland is Saturday, April 6th
-10th Grade Busch Gardens Field Trip is Thursday, April 11th
-ACT Site-Test is Saturday, April 13th
-SeaWorld Aquatica Field Trip is Thursday, April 18th
-VIP Exclusive Kayaking Experience with Les Stroud - Survivorman on Thursday, April 25th ($150)
Les Stroud - Survivorman - Concert to be held @ Bayside Community Church, Friday, April 26th from 7:00pm-9:30pm. Tickets for sale $35
-SMA Talent Show scheduled for next week has been changed to May 10th
-Community Service Opportunity:
ESOL & Migrant Family Event at Gocio Elementary School’s Cafeteria, Saturday, April 6th from 8:00am-11:00am (3hrs)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,                                                                                                                      

Dr. Catherine Rodríguez
Assistant Head of School
SEA WORLD AQUATICA
FIELD TRIP

ALAS is hosting a trip to Seaworld Aquatica Water Park in Orlando on April 18 th and you all are invited! There are only 52 spots available, the cost is $75 and permission slips may be found in either office or you may click here to print one. 
ENLISTED IN THE MILITARY?

Seniors, if you have actively enlisted in the military, you are now qualified to wear the red, white, and blue military cord at graduation. Please stop by the counseling office to sign up for your cord ASAP.
 
BLOOD BANK SCHOLARSHIPS
Senior Blood donors, listen up! Posted outside the counseling office is a list of cadets.
Highlighted in:
-blue are those who have already qualified to apply for the scholarship
-white only need one more donation
-yellow need a double donation

You can still do this in time by going to the blood bank to donate.  All applications need to be turned in to Nurse Collier by April 11 th or the blood bank by the 12 th .

SMA TALENT SHOW
NEW DATE!

Please note that the SMA Talent Show has been postponed until the 10th of May due to an unforeseen conflict with the date. The deadline for submitting the Talent Show Application has also been extended to 30th of April.
SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS

If you would like to help out by donating items or services to the silent auction, please contact SMA-MAJ Gillotte at sylvia.gillotte@oursma.org. Thank you in advance!



JUNIORS AND SENIORS




Prom is just 3 weeks away
and the deadline to purchase tickets is
Friday April 12 th . 

Tickets will be on sale during lunch
outside the counseling office for $85.00. 
This will include a 3 course meal.







JSA is continuing to partner with Yankee Candle® Fundraising to help achieve our goal this year. Yankee Candle is the world's #1 candle brand, offering a wide range of premium candles, fragrances, and decor items at a very wide range of prices. The most important thing to know is that our group will receive the profit for every item sold!

To help support us, click on the website here and order items online. Your purchases ship directly to your home and our group receives profit on each and every sale. Once you are on the site, enter Group Number 990092496 in the "Start Shopping" box there. With that number, your purchases will still help JSA.

BE SURE TO ORDER YOUR ITEMS IN TIME TO GIFT THEM FOR MOTHER’S DAY OR ENJOY THEM IN YOUR HOME DURING PASSOVER AND EASTER.

There are three days left on a special promotion, so hurry and make your purchase now!
GET YOUR DISCOUNTED TICKETS
FOR SURVIVORMAN TODAY!
All employees and cadets may purchase a concert ticket for $20.00,
all other tickets are $35.00.
Remember, the VIP Kayaking Experience
with Survivorman is limited to 40!
Do not wait to get your tickets
for this amazing once in a lifetime opportunity!
CONNECT WITH
INTERACT CLUB & CONNECTING HANDS PROJECT         

JOIN US IN OUR CAMPAIGN AND BE PART OF OUR HERO SQUAD!

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Pennies for Patients campaign is working with thousands of schools across the country to raise funds for blood cancer research--and we are one of them! This is our last fundraising campaign for the year and we would like your support.

Click here for our school's online fundraising page.

All donations are greatly appreciated and are tax-deductible. To learn more about The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, click here.

Thank you SMA family!
         
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES  

Bingo at the Pines:  April 12th
 
Porch Light 5k Run, Rescue and Restore: April 27th
*see SMA-CPT Bauck for details.
 

All year volunteer: Habitat for Humanity Restore
Contact Person: Crystal Frazer
Community Outreach Manager
Manatee County Habitat for Humanity
941-748-9100 ext.116

Next Meeting: April 25th
NEWS FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE

~ Scholarships are available for seniors attending College and Technical School
~ Get some hours of service and have fun at Boys and Girls Club this Spring Break (up to 35)
~ Get ready for college/technical school with Florida Shines
~ Attention sophomores! If you have a minimum of overall 3.0 GPA, you may be eligible to start dual enrollment at State College of Florida and earn college credit while completing high school (for free). For more information on all this and more, please click here.

WEST POINT

Click here for more details.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR
MILITARY DEPENDENTS
The deadline is April 1st.
Click here for more details.

TESTING INFORMATION

Click here for more details.

SMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

 On Thursday, April 11th at 4:30pm, the SMA Board of Directors
will meet in the band room on the SMA Prep campus.
Sarasota Military Academy
High School Campus

941-926-1700