MS/HS Bulletin March 18

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

Today 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.

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.

Good luck to the FFA at the CDE in Groton tomorrow.

Good Luck to the Groton Prismatic Sensations tomorrow at the Mitchell Show Choir Classic!

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