MS/HS Bulletin March 17

A student is missing computer #46.  Please turn it in to the office if you find it. 

Today and tomorrow lunch will be served in the gym, not the kitchen, due to the construction.

May 6 is the last day to purchase a yearbook.  $55 for a yearbook, $5 for personalization, and $3 for an icon.

Congratulations to the following junior girls that have been chosen for Girl's State!
Representing Groton - Gabbie K, Erin S, Keri P
Representing Columbia - Hailey Y
Representing Claremont - Macy K

Baseball meeting today at 3:15 in the south conference room.  This is a mandatory meeting for those who are planning to play Jr. Teeners to Legion baseball this summer.  If you cannot attend the meeting contact Matt Locke at 216-2672.   Please wait for the office to dismiss you to go to the meeting. 

Turn in your Lifetouch pictures or money today.

The Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering is once again host the Girls, Engineering, Math, & Science (GEMS) workshop for 8^th grade girls on Saturday, April 2^nd. This workshop will be held in Brookings, on the SDSU campus, and costs $25 if registered by March 25. After March 25 the cost goes to $35. GEMS registration can be completed using the following link:  http://www.sdstate.edu/engr/camps/registration.cfm.

Bulletin announcement for students on Testing 2016:
 
Students Grades 6-7-8- 11 will be taking the Smarter Balanced and DSTEP science test in the next few weeks.  Please make plans to be here during testing as it must be made up.   All students will need headsets – please bring these to school. 
All backpacks and cell phones must be put away during testing.  Cell phones can not be accessed during testing. 
 
Bring other work to do after you are finished testing. 
 
Schedule by Date
March 21-22                6^th Grade ELA                                    Mary Johnson  (computer lab)
March 21-22                8^th Grade ELA                                    Diane Kurtz (conference room)
March 23-24                6^th Grade Math                        Lance Hawkins (computer lab)
March 23-24                8^th Grade Math                        Jordan Kjellsen (conference room)
ELA and Math:  Half the students will test in the morning and half will test in the afternoon.  Grades 6-8 will test periods 1-4 (will eat 2^nd lunch) and periods 5-advisory.  Grade 11 will test periods 1-4 and 5-advisory.  The testing schedule will look like this:
 
ELA and Math
Day 1:  CAT   (Non-performance)
Morning
                        Group 1           Test in conference/computer room
                        Group 2           Go to class as usual
            Afternoon
                        Group 1           Go to class as usual
                        Group 2           Test in conference/computer room
Day 2: Performance (PT)
Morning
                        Group 1           Go to class as usual
                        Group 2           Test in conference/computer room
            Afternoon                   
                        Group 1           Test in conference/computer room
                        Group 2           Go to class as usual

Grades 11-12:  ASVAB Testing (military and careers) will possibly be offered on this Friday, March 18^th in the morning to interested students.   Please let Mrs. Sternhagen know if you are interested in taking this test.