Kappa Alpha Psi Guide Right Foundation of St. Petersburg

Guide Right Kappa League (GRKL) Newsletter

Save the Date, You’re Invited to the 

Guide Right Kappa League (GRKL) Information Meeting

Saturday, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

October 12th, 2024

Academy Prep Center  2301 22nd Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712

 

The St. Petersburg Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc and the Kappa Alpha Psi Guide Right Foundation of St. Petersburg invite you to our 2024/2025 Guide Right Kappa League Information Meeting. 

This meeting is for parents, guardians and male students in grades 6th – 12th, who attend any school, in Pinellas County. 

If you are a new or a returning parent, guardian & student, click here to submit or update a student information form, for the new academic year.

Parents and guardians, we know you and your scholars are busy.  We value your time.  Please complete both surveys at the bottom to let us know if you will attend the information meeting and the best day/time for you and your scholar to meet once a month for the GRKL Meeting.

We also encourage you to visit our website to learn more about the program.  Click here for a special message.

May Kappa League Meeting

Here are a few topics we’ll discuss in our monthly Kappa League group meetings.
  • School safety
  • Discipline
  • Assurance
  • Awareness
  • Appearance
  • Education
  • Financial and Reading Literacy
  • Public Speaking
  • Academics (Standardized testing, college prep testing 
  • Career-Choices
  • College Preparation, How to apply for and get college scholarships
  • Organization
Student scholars will have the opportunity to learn leadership skills by becoming a leader in Kappa League.  They will head-up Kappa League meetings using skills they learn on how to plan, organize, lead, document and report at meetings.  Kappa League Officer positions are available such as: 
  • President
  • Vice President
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
 
Kappa League officers must be available to meet virtually, once a month, prior to the Kappa League monthly meeting, with Kappa Men(tors), who share their military, corporate and industry experience on how to effectively plan, organize and run meetings.
Guide Right and Kappa Leaguers will participate in fundraisers and have opportunities to give back to their community through community service projects during Thanksgiving and Christmas. 
In addition volunteer hours earned through our program can be used for other programs, your scholar may be involved in. 
Volunteer hours are especially useful when it’s time to apply for college scholarships.
Parents or Guardians please complete both surveys:
1. GRKL Information Meeting Survey to let us know if you will attend the Information Meeting on September 28th, at 1:00PM.
2. GRKL Monthly Meeting Survey to let us know the best time for you and your scholar to participate in our monthly Guide Right Kappa League program.


  

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February is African-American History Month.

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.

Click the button below to go to the Black History Month Website

Go To Black History Month Website

Kappa League Seniors Here are a few reminders as you prepare for college admission

1. You need your transcripts

2. Test Scores

3. Standardized test scores

4. A list of your extra curricular activities

5. Apply for and track your college applications using the Naviance System

6. Research colleges and college programs using the Naviance System

7. Research careers using the Naviance System

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Use this link to access online Kappa League files.

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Kappa League Corner

Kappa League TV

Season 2; Episode 3

Kappa Leaguers and Parents our chapter will soon be participating in the Kappa League TV program. 

If your scholar is interested in a career in Journalism, TV or simply like speaking in public, this is a place they can explore their talent.

Kappa League Attire

Kappa Leaguers and Parents, The Kappa League Advisory Committee will present a proposal to the Guide Right Foundation and Alumni Chapter to outfit our Kappa Leaguers with a kappa league T-Shirt and Kappa League  Bowtie.  These items will be worn at specific times when representing our Guide Right Kappa League Chapter.  Stay tuned for more information. 

Mental Health Awareness

Parents, our national GR leaders has an initiative this year, for all chapters to host a session on the mental health of our youth.  In the October meeting you heard that the #4 killer among young people between the ages of 5 and 17 is suicide.  

This month we will use material provided by our National GR leaders to observe where our KL’ers are in this area.

We are not mental health experts but we can signal an alarm

As promised, you can review the material prior to the meeting by using the links below.

Black Youth Suicide Prevention

Physician Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD-7)

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)

Kappa Leaguers and Parents if you haven’t done so, make sure you have:

  1. Access to the band app.
  2. Access to the iGrad system
  3. Received an email with instructions to join the Naviance system.

Kappa League Spot Light

If you know a Kappa Leaguer who is involved in an activity (school, work, play, church or at home) and is excelling, tell us  so he can be recognized for his efforts and we can all celebrate his achievement and support one another.

PS.  When describing his achievement please include details.

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Parents complete the form below to order a T-Shirt for your Kappa Leaguer.  There is no cost.

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