DPAC hosts ‘Evening of Entertainment’

The Durham Public Schools Scholarship Foundation and Durham Public Schools system will present the annual “Evening of Entertainment” at the Durham Performing Arts Center on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. Hundreds of students from schools across the district will be featured in this fund raiser for the DPS Scholarship Foundation. Ticket prices are $25, $15 and $10; they can be obtained at DPACnc.com, by calling 680-2787 or by visiting DPAC’s on-site box office.

Duke offers 2 Feb. events for students

Duke University is offering two free opportunities for Durham public school students this month.

High school students are invited to attend enrichment classes taught by Duke students Feb. 20. The courses are billed as “out of the box and out of this world” and include jazz improvisation, how to do math proofs and more. Go to dukesplash.learningu.org to find out more and to register.

The other program is Females Excelling More in Math, Engineering and Science, to be held Feb. 27. It is designed for girls in fourth through sixth grades and provides an opportunity for them to interact with Duke students and professors and to learn more about the fields of math, engineering and science. It is free, but students must pre-register and must attend the entire day. For information, visit www.duke.edu/web/FEMMES.

School of the Arts senior honored

A Durham resident who attends UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem has received a pair of honors.

Kelley Katzenmeyer, a senior in the UNCSA residential high school, was given a gold award last month after her participation in the YoungArts program in Miami last month. As a result, Katzenmeyer, a filmmaker, wins $10,000 and will get to attend a weeklong artistic residency in New York City in April.

Katzenmeyer has also been named one of 60 candidates for the Presidential Scholar in the Arts program. Up to 20 will be selected for the program, which entails a visit to Washington, D.C., in June.

DPS announces two snow makeup days

Durham Public Schools has announced makeup dates for two of the three days of instruction that were wiped out by snow- or ice-covered roads following the winter weather at the end of January.

Schools on the traditional calendar will be in session Feb. 19 and March 19. The year-round calendar makeup days are March 22 and June 9.

A makeup date for the other day lost to poor road conditions will be set by the school board when it meets Feb. 25.

Youth assembly taking applications

The Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office in the state Department of Administration will accept applications through Feb. 19 for the 40th annual Youth Legislative Assembly, to be held March 19-21 in Raleigh. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

The assembly is an opportunity for North Carolina high school students to write, debate and vote on bills and share their views with legislators and other state government officials. Sessions will be held at the Legislative Office Building and the Marriott Raleigh City Center.

The per-student fee of $125 (four students in one room) or $165 (two students in one room) covers hotel accommodations for two nights, five meals, a T-shirt and conference materials. Fees must be included with the application and will increase after Feb. 19. Written notice of acceptance or denial of registration will be provided by March 11.

For scholarship or other assembly information, contact coordinator Cynthia Giles at 807-4400 or cynthia.giles@doa.nc.gov. Information and registration forms are available at www.doa.state.nc.us/yaio/youthcouncils-yla.htm.

Alzheimer’s essays can earn scholarships

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is inviting college-bound students to submit their essays on how Alzheimer’s disease has affected them. The grand prize is a $5,000 scholarship; $500 and $250 prizes are available for the top two runners-up as well.

For details on the contest and an application, go to www.afateens.org.

The entry deadline is Feb. 15.

A+ Fit School seeks new applicants

The North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund is seeking applicants for the next phase of its A+ Fit School designation and grants program.

According to Trust for America’s Health, North Carolina has the fifth-highest childhood obesity rate in the nation. Escalating numbers of diseases and preventable deaths in North Carolina are linked to physical inactivity and poor nutrition, behaviors which increase the risks for cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity and many other serious chronic illnesses, according to the Health and Wellness Trust Fund.

There is no fee to apply for the A+ Fit School designation or grant. For more information about the A+ Fit School program, or to download an A+ Fit School application, please visit www.aplusfitschoolsnc.com. Applications will be accepted until Feb. 24.

High School journalism teachers invited to training

The American Society of News Editors is inviting high school teachers to apply for expenses-paid two-week summer training. The society will cover air transportation, lodging, meals, materials and other costs for 175 teachers for the Reynolds High School Journalism Institute. Information and applications are available at hsj.org/reynolds. Applications must be postmarked by March 1.

The training sessions will take place June 13-25 at Arizona State University, June 20-July 2 at the University of Texas at Austin, July 11-23 at Kent State University, July 11-23 at the University of Nevada at Reno, and July 18-30 at the University of Missouri at Columbia.

DSA will put on ‘MacBeth’ Feb. 25-27

The Durham School of the Arts will mount a production of Shakespeare’s “MacBeth” Feb. 25-27.

“It’s an extremely ambitious undertaking: elaborate and exciting sword fights, gallon after gallon of stage blood and a whole lot of kilts,” according to Carl Martin of the school. The cast of 30 students are staging the show on a massive set, Martin added.

Show time is 7:30 p.m. all three nights plus 3 p.m. on Feb. 27 Tickets are $9. The show is at the school’s Black Box Theater.