MS/HS Bulletin November 10

There will be a drama club meeting on Monday, November 14 in Mrs. Honerman’s room during lunch. Please bring lunch with you.

Give Joy the Christmas!  Pack a shoebox with gifts for children around the world with Operation Christmas Child.  These presents help spread joy to kids where they seldom see anything joyful.  Talk to Mr. Franken, Mrs. Tietz, or Miss Lingbeck for more information on how to pack your shoebox.

Grades 9-12 boys’ basketball meeting in Mr Kurths room Wednesday, November 16th right after school.

Parents of wrestlers in grades 6-8, meet in the wrestling room at 6:30 pm on November 13th with coach Darin Zoellner.

FCCLA will be selling tiger tattoos and eyeblacks at lunch this week!

Thursday’s menu will be hot dogs, baked beans, broccoli and dip and fresh and canned fruit.

Our Groton Area Volleyball Team will take on West Central in Madison in a Sweet 16 Game at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 10.  The winner will advance to the State Tournament.   Madison will livestream the Sweet 16 game on its livestream channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ3qcUvSNwh1QG_6hIe_WKA        Good Luck TIGERS!

Groton Area Tigers are Domebound!  Good Luck TIGERS!!
11B State Championship Game
Friday, November 11, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.


**Please read the attachment regarding Spectator Conduct at the state football game.

There will be no school on Friday, November 11.  OST will be closed.

Welcome Home for the football team – Sunday, November 13 7:00 PM – GHS Arena

We are very excited to inform you that the Groton Youth Rally will feature the Bruce Crevier family and their Spin-tacular Basketball program called Champions Forever, at the Groton Area High School Arena. The Rally will be on Wed., Nov. 16^th at 7pm. Doors will open at 6:30pm.
Please reserve this night for a great time here in Groton and bring the whole family. Tickets will be sold for $5 in advance at the Groton Dairy Queen and Aberdeen Anchors of Faith, and $5 at the door, family rate- $20.  You may call for tickets or more information at 377-0709 or 397-8647. All ages are welcome!!

Snow Queen Talent Competition forms are in the office. Forms need to be turned in to Mr. Swanson by Monday, November 14. Those performing will have run-through on Thursday, November 17 at 3:30 PM. Preliminary cuts may be made if there is a large number of performers.

MS/HS Band Members please bring turn in your fundraising orders to Mrs. Yeigh and Mr. Fordham as soon as possible!

MS/HS Lifetouch picture retakes are on Thursday, November 17.

Good luck to the Oral Interpers on Friday and Sat

Grade 12:  Financial Aid Information Night (FAIN) will be held on Monday, November 14 at 5:30 pm in the computer lab.  This is for you and your parents.  It is extremely important that you and your parents attend if you are interested in applying for loans, grants, or workstudy to help finance your college education.  Becky Pribyl, a financial aid officer, will be giving the presentation on financial aid programs and the FAFSA.  She is an excellent presenter and is planning to stay and help you and your parents get started with the FAFSA.  You may want to bring your 2015 tax information and your computer.   Free t-shirts, pendants, cups from the colleges at FAIN.
 
Grade 12:  NCRC Testing has been re-scheduled for December 2nd.  We will keep the same testing times and groups.  Please let Mrs. Sternhagen know if you have questions.
 
Grades 6-12:  Honor roll is posted outside the School Counseling Office.  Congratulations to all who made it!
 
Grade 11:  ASVAB interpretation for all students who took the ASVAB will be on Tuesday, November 15^that 2:00 pm in the conference room.

Grade 9:  Turn in your pathway forms to Mrs. Sternhagen.

Grades 11-12:  The following college representatives will be in the School Counseling Office to visit with students.  Please make arrangements with your teachers.
DSU                                November 15              1:00 – 1:30
Army&Army Reserve  November 22              2:00 – 2:30
SDSU                              December 8                 2:30 – 3:00

Grade 12:  Scholarships and Awards
Nov. 14           Legislative page http://legis.sd.gov/Students_Page/Page/default.aspx
Nov.                Some Mitchell Tech Scholarship deadlines
Nov. 30           Elks Most Valuable Student scholarship@elks.org  or  www.elks.org/enf/scholars
                        Elks Vocational Grant
                        Elks Emergency Educational Grant
Nov.                Some MTI
Dec. 1              Final USD Scholarship deadline
Dec. 1              SD Well Diggers Association (emailed to you on 9/12/16)
Dec. 5              SD Farmers Union Foundation http://www.sdfu.org/
Dec. 9              Spokeo Connections http://www.spokeo.com/spokeo-connections-scholarship
No deadline    Alert Drug & Alcohol Awareness  http://www.alertmagazine.org
Dec. 15            Burger King Scholars  https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/burgerkingscholars/information.php
Dec. 15            SD JCI Scholarship (emailed on 9/13/16)
Dec. 29            SD Plumbing, Heating and Cooling   www.sdphcc.org