MS/HS Bulletin February 18

Student Bulletin

Chapter MathCounts team members and individuals will have their picture taken during advisory on Thursday in room #226.  Please check in with advisors.

Juniors and seniors who have a 3.0 or higher GPA will meet in the conference room on Thursday at 9:10 a.m. to receive applications for National Honor Society.  You must attend whether you plan to apply or not. 

ICU on today will end at 4:30.

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

Spring Dance registration forms are in the office.

Lunch on Friday will be tomato soup, grilled cheese, fruit, veg. and dip. 

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