MS/HS Bulletin September 26, 2013

Middle school student volunteers needed to help with the inflatable games at the carnival next Friday.  There is a sign-up sheet on the counter in the office if interested.

 

Students may not switch lockers without permission from the office.  If you have switched you need to return to your assigned locker.

 

Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge is having Blue Goose Day on Sunday, October 6 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.  A bald Eagle will be released at 1:30 p.m.   There is a poster with more information outside the office. 

 

Breast Cancer Awareness t-shirt orders are due in the office today.

 

Anyone interested in ordering boys’ golf shirts for $13.   Contact Maddie C or Mrs. Madsen.  All sizes are available. 

 

Seniors will be attending the Business Symposium on Monday, September 30th @ Northern, leaving at 9:00 and returning at 3:00.  You are responsible for $3 for the Taco Bar lunch. 

 

Sanford Child Services is offering  Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training on Saturday, October 12 from room 8:30 – 12:30.  Students in the 7^th grade and older can register by calling 262-8505

 

MS/HS Picture Day is tomorrow.   If you did not get an order form stop in the office.

 

Homecoming week is September 30th-October 4th.  This year's theme is Board Games (think old-school...Monopoly, Candy Land, Sorry, etc.). 

Dress up days are as follows:

Monday--Toga Day

Tuesday--Nerd Day

Wednesday--Costume Day

Thursday--Celebrity Day

Friday--Spirit Day (Black and Gold Day)

*Please remember that our dress code is still in effect during Homecoming week!

 

Sioux Valley will be having a meal before the football game on Friday from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.   Home smoked and pulled pork sandwiches served with BBQ sauce, baked beans, potato chips and Powerade with cookies and bars for $6.  $3.50 for an extra sandwich.

 

Good luck to the boys’ soccer teams at Huron today.  You will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m.

Good luck to the JH football teams in Aberdeen today. You will be dismiss at 3:15 p.m.

Good luck to the volleyball teams at Milbank today. 

 

Grades 10-12:  Scrubs Camp for students interested in health care careers.  Attend one of several camps www.scrubscamps.sd.gov .  Aberdeen is October 15 – fill out form and mail by ­­­­­­­Oct. 1.   Form requires a recommendation and parent signatures so fill out early.  Focus careers this year are nursing, dental assisting, occupational therapy, EMT?paramedic, cRNA – nurse anesthetist, 2 more careers

 

Congratulations to Camille S who has been named a Commended Student in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program.  A Letter of Commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented to Camille.  About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.  Although they will not continue in the 2014 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2014 competition by taking the 2012 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).  Congratulations Camille!

 

Grade 11:  All 11^th graders will attend Post High Planning Days on Thursday, October 3 from 8:30 – 12:00. 

 

Grade 12:

1.      Testing – ACT:  ACT registration for the October 26 test is due online by September 27.  Register at www.actstudent.org   and pay with a credit card.  You can test in Aberdeen or Groton.  Be sure to list Groton as your home school.  Remember you must upload a photo to register and then print the admission ticket.  Fee waivers are available – stop by the GO.

2.      Wendys High School Heisman – seniors can apply – based on academics, athletics, leadership.  First 25,000 to complete the application get a $10 Wendys gift card.  www.wendysheisman.com.   Fill out the application online.  It must be verified by me – put me as the Reviewer (Jodi.Sternhagen@k12.sd.us).  In order to insure that the verification process goes smoothly, please complete the application by 9/27/13.

 

Grade 10:  If you are taking both the PLAN and the PSAT, you can bring one check for the total of $26.95 ($12.95 for PLAN + $14 for PSAT) made payable to GHS. 

 

10^th graders must bring $12.95 (check made payable to GHS) for the PLAN test to Mrs. Sternhagen by Friday, Sept. 20:   Aubray H, Laura G, Katie M, Kari H, Tia T, Stevie F, Jaden O,  Kaili A, Kaitlyn R, Carter J, Isaiah C, Brady G, Keegen S,   Jerick H, Kyle M,  Angela L, Aaron S, Brady K, Christopher Z, Hannah W, Lane W, Jayleen L,  Josie D

 

10^th and 11^th graders must bring $14 (check made payable to GHS) for the PSAT test to Mrs. Sternhagen by  Friday, Sept. 20:   Landon L, Stormy B, Shannon H, Spencer K,  Danielle S, Paige P, Rayce H, Logan L, Kiana K, Jackson D, Jocelyn P ,Katie M,  Garrett S, Jaden O, Kaili A, Kaitlyn R, Josie D