MS/HS Bulletin February 16

JH band members please sign up to work for Split Pot on Friday. There are a few spots open still. The sign up is on the front music door.

Table Talks on Wednesday.

8th grade students will participate in the 3M Engineering Expo on Tuesday, March 7th in the library conference room. Students will be divided into two groups, one group will go from 8:30-9:30 and the second from 9:30-10:30.
Data Match sales will continue through the week during lunch.  Cost is $1.

Time Change…….Seniors--there will be a mandatory meeting regarding senior privileges today at 3:20 in the library conference room.  Please make arrangements so that you are at the meeting.  If you will be absent, you must meet with me before.  Remember, early privileges are set to begin on February 24th.  If you have any unexcused absences or time spent in ISS you will not receive privileges on the 24th.  In addition, you must have paid for your senior shirts and have all of your senior pictures submitted before you will have privileges.  If you have questions about any of this, let me know.  Thanks!  Dr. Schwan

National FCCLA Week is Feb. 13-17, our local chapter will be celebrating by holding several events this week.
Mon-Fri - Lollipop Sales after school in the FACS room - you can pay and take them
Tuesday- Friday - Lollipop Sales at lunch - send them to a friend with delivery at the end of the day on Friday!
Mon-Fri - Pennies for Patients Challenge - jars located in the office
Friday - FCCLAers - wear an FCCLA shirt

Saturday, February 18 is the 6^th Annual – Lee Schlagel Memorial Basketball Tournament at the Clark High School.  Groton boys’ will be one of the teams playing.  There will be a lunch starting at 11:00 and a silent auction and raffle items.

Quarve Quackers 6^th Annual Relay for Life Pie Auction on Saturday, February 18 at Todd’s Tavern in Amherst.  Supper at 5:00 p.m.   Pie auction at 7:00 p.m.  All proceeds to the Marshall County Relay for Life.

Summer registration for dual credit is now open.  Applications are on the counter in the office.  Please see Dr. Schwan for questions.

Good luck to the Girls’ Basketball Teams at Milbank.  Dismissal time is 2:45 p.m.

Good luck to the JH Boys’ Basketball Teams against Webster.

Grades 11-12  ACT:  Registration for the April 8 test is due online by March 3, 2017 .  Register at www.actstudent.org   and pay with a credit card.  You will test in Aberdeen or Groton 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: June, Sept. Oct. and Dec.   See Mrs. Sternhagen if you have questions. 
 
Grade 12:  Scholarships and Awards
Today  Groton Common Local Applications with Essays
Feb. 17            Northern Electric/Basin Electric Scholarship www.northernelectric.coop
                        (emailed 11/29/16)
Feb. 24            POET scholarship (emailed 12/8/16)  http://poet.com/scholarship
Feb. 25            Northern          (accepted by March 1)           
Feb. 26            Annis Irene Fowler/Kaden Elementary Ed.
 https://www.sdbor.edu/student-information/Pages/Scholarships.aspx
Feb. 26            Ardel Bjustad Native American
 https://www.sdbor.edu/student-information/Pages/Scholarships.aspx
Feb. 28            Women in Construction & Engineering (emailed 1/06/17)