MS/HS Bulletin March 21

There will not be ICU today during advisory.  Students on the ICU list should stay in their respective advisories, and report to the library conference room at 3:30 if work is not completed during advisory.

The Main printer will be shut off this week and next due to testing in the computer lab.  Please remind your students that they will not be able to print to the Main until testing is over.  Thanks!

It is important that cars are not parked at any time in front of the shop doors, even on the weekend.

Students interested or in need of volunteer hours please contact Mr. Brett Schwan or Mrs. Kim Weber to help work at Family Math Night on Tuesday from 5:00-7:00. 

Congratulations to the Groton Prismatic Sensations on their 1^st Runner Up award on Saturday!

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.
Grades 7-12:  The main lab printer is not available during testing – it is uplugged.  Send your print jobs to another printer.
 
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)
 
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
 
Grade 12:  Scholarships and Awards
March 22         Marlin L. Johnson Memorial (Aberdeen Gun Club)
March              SD STE (Information Technology)
March 25         NSU  Howard Wood http://www.northern.edu/financialaid/Pages/otherscholarships.aspx
March 25         SD DAR Scholarship (emailed 3/14/16)
March 28         Web Water http://www.webwater.org/web-water-scholarship-info
March 30         Crazy Horse summer program www.usd.edu/summer-school/crazy-horse.cfm
March 31         IHELP drawing https://www.slfc.com/
March 31         Karst Memorial Ag Scholarship (emailed on 1/12/16)
March 31         South Brown Robert Knickrehm Ag Scholarship (emailed on 1/12/16)
March 31         Scottish Rite Book Grant  (emailed to you on Jan. 29, 2016)
March 31         Janice M. Scott Memorial (emailed to you on 3/14/16)
April 1             SD Cattlemen’s Foundation  -interest and involvement in beef industry
April 1             LATI   http://www.lakeareatech.edu/
April 1             Southeast Tech www.southeasttech.edu
April 1             Groton Hopps Dow Scholarship http://www.sfacf.org/special-opportunities/
Reminder that this goes to two Groton students. Online application. 
April 1             Groton Area Memorial Scholarships
                        Jean Conley Brokaw
                        Groton Area Anthony O Brokaw
                        Bristol Jerald W. Peterson
April 1             James Valley Telecommunications (emailed 1/15/16)  www.jamesvalley.com
April 15           Full Circle Ag Careers in Agriculture (see Mrs. Sternhagen)
April 21           Legends www.legendsforkids.com (emailed on 3/15/16)
May 1              Day County Crop Improvement (emailed 2/1/16)
May 6              Brown County Farm Bureau
May                 SD Opportunity Scholarship (we will fill this out in class)
Summer Opportunity Grades 9-12:  SDSU Fishback Honors Summer Scholars program at SDSU for talented, motivated high school students to go to SDSU for a week long college and career prep activities July 11-15.  Cost is $265.  Apply online at http://www.sdstate.edu/scholarscamp   In-depth ‘major’ experiences in the following subject matter areas: Architecture, Aviation, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, English, Journalism, Microbiology, Pharmacy, Sociology, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences by May 1, 2016.  Work with researchers and learn leadership.