Wednesday, September 23, 2015

MS/HS Bulletin September 22

Lunch line order will change on Monday:  1st lunch 8, 7, 6          2nd Lunch  12, 11, 10, 9

Come to the 5th Quarter event Friday night after the football game at the Methodist Church.  There will be Fun, Fellowship, Faith, and Food.  Activities will go until 11:00pm.  Grades 6-12 are welcome.

After the parade the 5th Quarter will be playing Slip & Slide Kickball on the Northeast end of the football complex.  Come and play!  2:30 - 4:30

The FFA will be hosting a dunk tank after the parade on Friday.  Stop by and try to dunk one of your teachers.

Joyce Yexley is a Groton band alumni (class of 1971) and she is doing a book signing (“Not my Plan” is the title) on Friday at the Olde Bank Floral from 11:00am-12:30 pm. She is willing to donate some of her proceeds to the Band Program. I am going to try to put up some flyers tomorrow. More information can be found out about Joyce’s story at:
www.joycesjourney.com

Remember to turn in your Breast Cancer t-shirt orders today.  If you forgot they can be turned in tomorrow.  Help support a good cause.  Our Breast Cancer Awareness Night will be on October 20 at the VB game with Northwestern. 

Sweet G's Inflatables is looking for volunteers to monitor the inflatables after the Homecomig parade.  This is a great opportunity for any student in grades 6-12 looking for volunteer hours or just to do a good deed.  The sign-up sheet is in the office.  If you have any questions let me know.

Students age 18 and over, please come help us raise some cash on Friday following the homecoming parade.  The Aberdeen Chrysler Center is hosting a Dodge Gridiron Challenge west of the football field from 2:00 until 6:00 PM where they will donate $20 for every test drive up to a maximum of 250 test drives.  Help us make 250!  You must be 18 years of age.

Final class meetings Wednesday during advisory to finalize Homecoming float plans.

FCCLA is selling temporary tattoos and eyeblacks for Homecoming this week during lunch.  Each tattoo or eyeblack set is $1.00.  All proceeds go towards FCCLA Groton Community Fund which will help to fund a new playground equipment at the baseball complex!

There will be a middle school dance following the football game until 11:30 pm on Friday.  The cost will be $5 which will cover the cost of drinks and snacks. 

Blue Goose Day at the Sand Lake national Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, October 3rd from 11:00 – 3:00 p.m.  For more information contact Helina Alvarez at 885-6261 or www.fws.gov/refuge/sand_lake

Punt, Pass & Kick registration forms are in the office.  It will start at 2:30 following the parade.

If your class dues are not paid by Friday, September 25 at 8:30 a.m. you will not be able participate in float building.  If you are on the ICU list you will not be able to participate in float building.  You will sit in study hall.

There are some YMCA registration forms in the office for 6th grade girls’ basketball.

Homecoming Theme for 2015-2016 is Holidays.
Dress up days for Homecoming week:
Thursday--Color Day (Seniors-black, Juniors-white, Sophomores-blue, Freshmen-yellow, 8th grade-red, 7th grade-green, 6th grade-purple, Staff-pink)
Friday--Spirit Day

Groton FBLA K5 Color Run/Walk is October 3, 2015.  Registration forms are in the office. 

Friday’s football game against Roncalli will be broadcast on Pheasant Country 103.

Grade 12:  Please see Mrs. Sternhagen about transcript requests if you have any changes
 
Grade 11:  Please bring your bar codes for Post High Planning Day to Mrs. Sternhagen. 

Grades 10-11 PSAT:  The following students need to bring $15 (check made payable to GHS) to Mrs. Sternhagen to pay for the PSAT test. 
Grade 10:       Emilie Crosby, Brenna Johnson, Marshall Lane, Jenifer Fjelstad, Alex Stange, Mitchel Thurston, Aleaya Worlie, Madison Sippel,
Grade 11:       Emily Locke, Alex Kern, Tevin Abeln, Sean Schuring, Gabrielle Kramer, Patrick Gengerke, Lexie Harder, Truitt Rogers,  Jessica Adler, Halley Cranford, Kellyn Fluke, Nick Achen,
 
Wendys Heisman:  Scholarship opportunity and recognition for scholar/athletes.
School, state, region, and national winners are selected.   Fill out the application online.  It must be verified by me – put me as the Reviewer (Jodi.Sternhagen@k12.sd.us)   Please make sure your GPA (unweighted), class rank and ACT scores are accurate.   Unweighted GPA’s are found on your transcript.  In order to insure that the verification process goes smoothly, please complete the application by Sept. 29, 2015 as the site is too busy later in the week.    www.wendysheisman.com

Grades 11-12:  The following college representatives will be in the School Counseling Office
September 24              9:45                 Augustana
 
Grade 12:  Scholarships and Awards
Sept. 25           Scrubs Camp application due
Sept. 29           Wendys Heisman www.wendysheisman.com, list Mrs. Sternhagen as reviewer
Oct. 12              Scrubs Camp – apply by September 25 http://scrubscamps.sd.gov/camp-locator/
Oct. 15                        USD priority scholarship date
Oct. 16                        Prudential Spirit of Community http://spirit.prudential.com, print out and bring to
                                Mrs. Sternhagen
Oct. 16                        Young Arts Scholarship 
https://app.getacceptd.com/youngarts?g=btn1&_ga=1.110142861.966896248.1433797718
Oct. 25                        Horatio Alger www.horatioalger.org/scholarships
Oct. 31                        Big Idea Business Plan  http://www.bigideasd.com/

 

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