MS/HS Bulletin October 27

Teacher in-service tomorrow so there will be no school.  Remind your parents to come to Parent/Teacher Conferences today.  1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

A few play-off shirts are still available.  See Mrs. Tietz if you are interested. 
Hoodies: Youth Large and XXXL
Long Sleeves: XXXL
T-shirts: Large and XXL

The Annual School Wide Food Drive will be on Wednesday, November 9.  Meet in the arena lobby at 6:00.  Pizza and pop will be served after we're done collecting food to help those in need in our community.

Student Council--check your e-mail and respond to Dr. Schwan.

The following girls need to turn in their volleyball uniform(s) to Miss Erickson as soon as possible:
7th grade: Kennedy Anderson, Rease Jandel, Trinity Smith, Stella Meier, Megan Fliehs, Ani Davidson, Emilie Thurston
8th grade: Brooklyn Gilbert (yellow only), Tanae Lipp (yellow only), Erin Unzen, Grace Wiedrick, Eh Tha You Say, Cheyanne Minnick, Gabby Merkel

Students who are on the ICU list as of Thursday at 1:30 will be required to report to school on Friday, October 28th at 9:00 am.

Halloween Carnival sponsored by the GHS FFA Chapter on Sunday, October 30 from 3:30 – 5:30 at the GHS gym.  There will be games, face painting, raffle and hay rides.  Game tickets are 50 cents and Raffle tickets are $1.  Hay rides are free.  Please bring a bag for candy.  Money will be donated to a children’s charity. 

Groton will play Bennett County on Monday, October 31 at 7:00 p.m.   Reminded that Activity Passes cannot be used at play-off games.    

FBLA will be hosting a blood drive on Wednesday November 9th, in the Groton High School Gym from 8:45-2:30, please contact Ms. Lingbeck or an FBLA member if you would like to schedule an appointment to donate!

Parent/Teacher Conferences are today from 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  Bonus points will be awarded to students whose parents visit with each of their teachers at conferences.  If you have an “A” in a class your parents do not need to see those teachers.  Quarter grades will be used to determine the “A”.

FCCLA is selling fruit, meat, and cheese through Nov. 1.  Contact an FCCLAer to place an order.

The Groton Lions Club is sponsoring a poster contest for all students who will be ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, 2016.  The contest theme is “A Celebration of Peace.”  All artwork must be no smaller than 13 inches by 20 inches and no larger than 20 inches by 24 inches and must not be matted or framed.  All media are accepted.  No three dimensional entries will be accepted.  The use of lettering or numbering on the front of the poster is not allowed.  Artist signatures should be written on the back of the poster.  Posters must be submitted by Friday, October 28 for judging.  If you have any questions or wish to participate, see Mr. Schwan.

Flu shots will be given today at the elementary from 1:00 – 5:30 p.m.  Print off a consent form at grotonarea.com or pick up a copy in the office.  ** Students that ride the bus need to sign up in the office for a ride to the elementary for your shot.  Meet in the office at 11:40 a.m.   If you don’t ride the bus you will need to get your shot after school.    School is dismissed at 1:15 today. 

Groton Youth Rally presents Family Night of Champions Spin-Tacular Basketball Show on Wednesday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Groton Arena.  Tickets are $5 at the door or at DQ.  Family passes are $20. 

Trick or Treater’s are invited to the Golden Living Center on October 31 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Good luck to the Oral Interpers in Watertown on Saturday. 

Grades 11-12 ASVAB:  The ASVAB test will be given on Thursday morning, October 27, 2016, at 8:30 am.  If interested, please see Mrs. Sternhagen.  This is a free test for academics, careers, and military entrance.

Grade 12 NCRC Testing – The NCRC will be held on Nov. 2.  Please check your email for more information.  Let Mrs. Sternhagen know if you have a testing conflict.

Grade 9:  Please return pathway forms to Mrs. Sternhagen.

Grade 12:  Scholarship Night will be held on Thursday, October 27^th, 2016 from 6:45 – 7:45 in the high school computer lab.  Mrs. Sternhagen will talk about web-based scholarship searches, the FAFSA, the SD Opportunity Scholarship, the Dakota Corps Scholarship, Build Dakota Scholarship, and other scholarship sources.  Additionally, local scholarship applications and information about monthly scholarship deadlines will be available for parents and students to take home.  Please plan to attend with your parents.

Grades 11-12  ACT:  Registration for the December 10 test is due online by November 4, 2016 .  Register atwww.actstudent.org   and pay with a credit card.  You will test in Aberdeen 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.  Other test dates are: Feb., April, and June.   See Mrs. Sternhagen if you have questions.