Columbia College will be visiting SMSH on February 28, 2008 at 9:30 am. Columbia College is for those students who have a talent and passion for the ARTS. If you are interested sign up with Mrs. Manchola in the guidance ASAP. Juniors and Sophomores are welcomed.

Key Club will award community service hours for any students who collect items on their Scavenger List and turn them in to Mr. Jopling in room 608. These items can be used as long as they are in good condition.
The deadline for donations is FRIDAY FEB 29. One or two hours of community service will be awarded for each individual item on the list. Click on the Key Club logo below for the list and more information.

Congratulations to the following Magnet Art students for their contributions to the 22nd Annual Impressions in Watercolor Exhibition -Lazaro Delgado (Honorable Mention), Laura Garcia (Judges Choice award), and Jubenthy Mendez (Dade Art Educator's Association's "Renay Rossi Award"). The students were juried by members of the Miami Watercolor Society. The show will run from February 4th to the 29th in the Jackie Hinchie-Sipes Gallery at Design and Architecture Senior High (4141 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 114). Click on the link below to see the gallery.

Student entries in Impressions in Watercolor Exhibit

Congratulations go out to the Magnet Photography students who entered the National PTA Reflections fine arts competition in the photography category. Our school was allowed to enter five photographs visualizing the theme of "I Can Make a Difference by...". Melissa Castillo, grade 12 was a Finalist and her entry will go on to the State Competition (water conservation was her theme). Earning Honorable Mentions were Talia Capistrano (grade 12), Ivette Chavarria (grade 12), Janel Vega (grade 11), and Gabriela Velez (grade 10).

Click on the link below to see a gallery of the photographs.

Thanks to all the clubs that sent members to participate in the weekend beautification project; NEHS, Key Club, SSHS, Dance, Environmental, FBLA, Student Government,NHS, Yearbook. We hope to see more students next Saturday!

Attention seniors! The CAP advisor will be holding a Financial Aid assistance workshop during both lunch periods starting on February 20-26. Seniors should bring their FAFSA and all tax documents needed along with their lunch. There is no sign up sheet, all they need to do is come to the guidance office and see Mrs. Arguelles.

Congratulations to the SMSH Basketball team; they won the finals at District. The team play on Thursday night at 7:00 PM in the gym.

Cobra Thespians Present: The First Coffee House of 2008. COFFEE HOUSE is a South Miami Drama tradition where all students are welcome to audition and display their talents in an intimate, relaxed setting. Most performances include singers, actors, poets, musicians, and improv comedy (and, yes, we serve Coffee). Auditions will be on Wednesday February 6 at 2:40 pm in Rm 230. The performance will be on Thursday February 7, 2:45 pm in Rm 230. Admission is FREE!!!

Beginning Monday, February 4th, the Media Center will have new extended hours. Our new schedule will be:

Monday-Thursday: 7:00am-4:00pm
Friday: 7:00am-3:30pm

We are also going to extend the checkout period on books from two weeks to three weeks in order to help reduce fines and to give students more time to finish reading materials before they are due.