The Optimist club of Raleigh will be holding our oratorical contest on Thursday, April 10. The contest is open to students under the age of 19 who have not graduated from high school. This year’s topic is “How my Passions Impact the World”, and the speech length is not less than 4 minutes to more than 5 minutes. The contest is a combined gender with winners presented medallions. Club winners can compete in the zone contest April 15, and zone winners to compete for college scholarships ($2500, $1500, & $1000) at the District contest to be held May 17.

The contest is a great way to gain public speaking experience, and we welcome your student’s participation. To see the contest flyer follow this link: Oratorical Contest 2014. To fill out the application, follow this link: Oratoical app 2014.dat. The application deadline is April 2.

If you have any questions, please contact Bob Hassebrock at RHassebrock@nc.rr.com.

The Optimist club of Raleigh is sponsoring the Essay Contest again this year. To view the contest information, please read the ESSAY_RULES. If you are interested in the contest, please notify Joe Donaldson at jkdonaldson@aol.com no later than January 24 if you plan to submit. The actual deadline to submit is for postmarking on or before February 7th. For more information, please contact Joe at the email above or at 919-880-4573.

Kim Pohlig will be teaching a Sign Language class beginning in January. Below is the class information:
Part 2 Sign Language Class
Beginning January 6, 2014
Will meet weekly on Mondays from 4:00-5:00pm through April 2014
(Students will still be admitted on Jan. 13, 20, 27.)
Location:
5615 Meadowbrook Rd
Raleigh, NC 27603
Instructor: Mrs. Kim Pohlig
Former public school teacher and presently a homeschooling mom
Cost: $15 per class (pay weekly or monthly)
Prerequisite: At least one beginners sign language class
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Kim at 919-602-5766.

Carmin Roldan is teaching Spanish 2 classes for teens and adults. These classes are for students with some background in Spanish and ready to learn to speak the language. Middle school / high school class meets on Tuesdays from 4:15pm-5:15pm in Cary. Adult class meets on Wednesdays from 3:00pm-4:00pm and Thursdays from 6:00pm-7:00pm. Online class for teens and adults is on Tuesdays from 3:00pm-4:00pm. Other scheduling arrangements can be made for groups of four or more students. All classes are conversational. Carmin is a native Spanish speaker and has twelve years of public school teaching experience. For more details, please contact her at Espaniol123@gmail.com.