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Sarasota News Leader January 17, 2014 Page 79 AREA HIGH SCHOOLS TO HOLD STUDENT-PARENT INFORMATION NIGHTS From mid-January to late April, Sarasota • Tuesday, Jan. 28, 6 to 8 p.m.: Venice High County public high schools will hold stustudent-parent information night. dent-parent information nights, also known as SPIN nights, for current eighth-grade stu- • Thursday, Jan. 30, 6:30 to 8 p.m.: Booker High Law Academy/Advanced International dents and their families, the school district Certificate of Education (AICE) information. has announced. "The events are designed to help families • Monday, Feb. 3, 6:30 to 8 p.m.: North Port High general student-parent information learn what area high schools have to offer in night. terms of magnet programs, special interest academies, career and technical education, and extracurricular activities such as athlet- • Tuesday, Feb. 4, 7 to 8 p.m.: Venice High International Baccalaureate (IB) informaics, clubs and service organizations," a district tion for current ninth-graders only. (The news release explains. Venice High IB program will begin in the Although schedules vary for each event, famfall of 2014.) ilies are encouraged to arrive in time for a welcome and overview presentation, the • Thursday, Feb. 6, 7 to 8 p.m.: Venice High IB information for current eighth-graders release points out. "Students may need to meet specific requirements for some schools only. and magnet programs, and admission may depend on whether space is available for stu- • Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6 to 8 p.m.: Riverview High IB information and tour. dents who wish to attend a school other than their geographically designated high school," • Tuesday, April 1, 6:30 to 8 p.m.: Booker High it adds. general student-parent information night. Parents or students who have specific ques• Thursday, April 17, 6 to 8 p.m.: Riverview tions may contact a school directly; contact High general student-parent information information for all high schools is at www. night. SarasotaCountySchools.net/schools.aspx. The upcoming SPIN night dates and times are • Wednesday, April 23, 6 to 7:30 p.m.: Suncoast Polytechnical High general student-parent as follows: information night. • Thursday, Jan. 23, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Booker High Visual & Performing Arts/Advanced • Tuesday, April 29, 6:30 to 8 p.m.: Sarasota High general student-parent information International Certificate of Education night. (AICE) information. Press Releases & News Tips News@SarasotaNewsLeader.com