Students, you have an opportunity to meet informally as a First Priority group during non-academic time, at any point during the school year. Your right to do so falls under the First Amendment. Please contact us for guidance, training or resources for starting a group or club: infofirstpriority@gmail.com
Reasons to be a First Priority leader:
- An opportunity to develop your leadership and public speaking skills
- An opportunity to work with and serve other students
- An opportunity to develop younger students as leaders
- You may include your leadership position on college and employment applications
- You may request a recommendation letter for your service
How to relaunch your group resources (2018-2019):
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- Confirm faculty member is available to host meetings
- Confirm meeting day, time and location (for each lunch period, if applicable)
- If needed, provide the administration with Letter of Intent Letter of Intent fall 2018
- Set a date for the first meeting
- Meet with student leaders to plan for first HOPE cycle; have all resources needed HOPE Strategy cheat sheet
- Use the first two meetings to train students on the purpose of First Priority
- Request help from First Priority as needed infofirstpriority@gmail.com
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2018-2019 student calendars & bell schedule:
Pinellas County Schools:Click here
Hillsborough County Schools: Click here
Polk County Schools: Click here
Pasco County Schools: Click here
Hillsborough County bell schedule for 2018-2019 (high school): Hillsborough County Bell Schedule 2018-2019
Understanding the Equal Access Act:
These resources help students to understand their rights for meeting on campus, regardless of the meeting’s content (religious, political or otherwise):
Understanding the First Amendment
Understanding the Equal Access Act
Bill of Rights for Student1
Religious rights on school campuses
How to Start a First Priority Group:
Want to know how to start a club or group? Click here: checklist-for-launching-first-priority
Tips for sharing the gospel:
http://www.daretoshare.org/article/how-to-give-an-effective-invitation-without-crash-landing/
Apologetics for students:
Want tips on how to defend your faith? Click here: http://www.bethinking.org/apologetics
Questions and answers for students:
Have questions about you rights? Click here: questions-and-answers-for-students
HOPE cycle lessons and resources (2018-2019):