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If you have an office, you'll want to celebrate today, National Organize Your Home Office Day. If you don't get it done today, you'll have to "beware the Ides of March", tomorrow. In the Roman calendar, the days of the month were not numbered sequentially. Instead, each month had three division days: calends, nones, and ides. The Ides occurred on the 15th of the month (or on the 13th in months that had less than 31 days. Julius Caesar was assassinated on this day in 44 BC. Since this system was used in Europe well into the Renaissance, when Shakespeare penned his famous warning in "Julius Caesar," his audience knew what he meant.
Wednesday is also National Brutus Day, which recognizes that there's probably just as much intrigue, plotting, and "back-stabbing" around today as there was in ancient Rome! Friday, of course, is Saint Patrick's Day. Saturday is the anniversary of the day in 1931 when the First Electric Razor was marketed by Schick, Inc. Monday is the official beginning of spring, and it is also Smile Rejuvenation Day, so begin the day with a smile and keep it on your face the entire season!
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
At Wednesday's 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. story times, we'll celebrate St. Patrick's Day using precut shamrocks to make an assortment of crafts. Saturday morning's 10:00 storytime celebrates National Quilting Month with a patchwork of stories and activities, and participants will quilt blocks!
BOOK TALK
Librarian Lorena Blanco provides this week's book information. If college plans are in your future, head to the Roswell Public Library to find ways to help you fund those plans. The library has many resources that will help you get the most financial assistance possible for your continuing education, whether you're fresh out of high school or returning to school.
These easy-to-use titles list the states and the requirements for the different types of awards. Not all types of awards are for academic achievement. "Free Money for College," by Laurie Blum; "Cash for College," by Cynthia Ruiz McKee and Philip C. McKee, Jr., and "Peterson's Scholarships, Grants, & Prizes: Your Complete Guide to College Aid from Private Resources," 1998 are just a few of the many titles available that provide information on scholarships and grants from private sources.
"The Minority Financial Aid Directory" is a guide to more than 4,000 scholarships, loans, and grants. This guide lists all of the awards available, along with their criteria and deadlines for applications. The Information Superhighway is also available to help you at the library. The Internet has many sites to help you find additional funding for your college education.
Answers to questions about student aid can be found at www.ed.gov/studentaid. This site will help you learn about the different types of aid available to students from the federal government. You can also fill out and transmit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. It is fast and easy and more accurate than paper. Another worthwhile site is www.fastweb.com. This site contains free student resources, such as scholarship searches, college searches, and cost calculators.
So head to your Roswell Public Library for a head start on your future!
DID YOU KNOW?
If you are planning to head off to college, here is some advice from Clifford Adelman, senior research analyst at the US Department of Education. Nationwide, about 46% of those attending two- and four-year colleges have to take at least one remedial class. Even students who do well in high school are often poorly prepared for college assignments. Part of the reason is the courses they took in high school. For example, finishing a math course below Algebra 2 triples the odds that a student will need to take remedial math in college. Adelman's advice, take advanced classes in high school when possible!
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: "Give some people an inch, and they want to be a ruler."
JUDY ARMSTRONG, 624-7276
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