MS/HS Bulletin February 17

Student Bulletin

Congratulations to the debate team for a 3rd place sweepstakes finish at Harrisburg this weekend!

There will be a FFA meeting in Advisory on Wednesday in Mr. Franken’s room.

There will be an FBLA meeting today Tuesday, February 17, during advisory in Ms. Lingbeck’s room.

Lunch Line Order Changes today:   1^st Lunch - 8, 7, 6       2^nd Lunch - 10, 9, 12, 11

There is a lost phone in the office. 

Spring Dance registration forms are in the office.

Good luck to the Girls’ Basketball team tonight against Tiospa Zina. 

The Boys’ Bathroom upstairs will be closed until further notice due to vandalism

Grades 10-12:  More information is available on the Build Dakota Scholarship program – http://doe.sd.gov/builddakota/  There will be 300 scholarships which will pay full tuition, fees, and books.  Approved 2015 high need, industry programs for the scholarship are:  Welding, Precision Machining, Automotive, Practical Nursing (select programs), Building Trades/Construction, Energy Technician, Engineering Technician, Medical Laboratory Technician.   Students will be eligible based on interest, financial need, aptitude shown by coursework or testing.  Students will need to agree to stay in SD and work in a high tech field for three years following graduation.  Please see Mrs. Sternhagen for more information. 

The following need to see Mrs. Sternhagen to register:

8^th – Hanna F, Kylie K, Ashley G, Caroline G

10^th – Tevin A

11^th – Angela L

Grades 10-11:   If you were unable to attend the Great Lakes Financial Presentation on Thursday, February 12^th and would like a folder, please stop by and see Mrs. Sternhagen.

Grades 11-12  ACT:  Registration for the April 18 test is due online by March 13.   Register at www.actstudent.org   and pay with a credit card.  You will test in Aberdeen or Groton but 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.  Test dates are:  April 18 and June 13 and next fall in September, October and December.    ACT sign up help is available from Mrs. Sternhagen. 

Grade 12:  Reminder of the qualifying scores needed for 4-year college placement on the Act (20 in math, 18 in English).   The online program called the Accuplacer is designed to help students avoid placement in remedial courses.  Please see Mrs. Sternhagen. www.collegeboard.com/accuplacer

 

Grade 12:  Scholarships and Awards

Feb. 18            Groton Common Local Applications – Eastern Star, Lions, Masonic

Lodge  ,Gwendolyn O’Connor Broman Memorial

Feb. 18            Groton Common Local Applications with Essays

                        Memorials – Lisa Sippel, Kay and David Donovan, Beck, John Westby,

Barry Schuring, Rob Luecke, Brenda Harms, Vicki Strom, Renee McKiver

Alumni Scholarships – Irvin and Janice Fliehs Family, Darlene Raap Memorial, Class of 1969, Edna Bugner Memorial, Groton Community Fund, Sammuli- Rix Memorial, Wilfred N. and Lucille A. Heinz Memorial, Don Bartz

                        Groton Area School Employee Teaching

                        Groton Phyllis J. Jark Memorial Teaching Major

Feb. 18            Groton Area Chamber of Commerce

Feb. 18            Groton PEO Scholarship – female