MS/HS Bulletin February 28

FBLA meeting Tuesday, March 7th during lunch in Ms. Lingbeck's room.  Bring your own lunch!

Good luck to the Boys’ Basketball Team at Webster tonight.  Groton plays Britton/Hecla at 6:00 p.m. 

Wrestlers will hand in their uniforms Thursday after school in the wrestling room. 

Senior shirts will be handed out Tuesday morning (Feb. 28).  A group picture will be taken at 12:00.  After the picture you will be dismissed for dinner.

The following is a link to look a sports pictures from Ketterling photography -- ketterlingphotography.shootproof.com

Girls’ basketball players turn in your uniforms to Mr. Wanner this week.  Make sure they are washed!

Anyone grades 7-12 interested in participating in Student Congress this spring should plan to attend a short meeting after school on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Room 308. If you cannot attend, but are interested, please contact Mrs. Gonsoir before March 1, 2017.

The dates and locations for the public meetings concerning the proposed building project at Groton Area MS/HS have been finalized.  Encourage your parents to attend the meetings.
Monday, March 6^th – Bristol Community Center – 7:00 PM
Thursday, March 9^th – Groton Community Center – 7:00 PM

Applications due March 6 for swimming pool lifeguards, baseball/softball coaches, groundskeepers, ticket takers.  Visit City of Groton, 209 N Main or call 397-8422.

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.

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

 Bulletin announcement for students on Testing 2017:
Students Grades 6-7-8- 11 will be taking the Smarter Balanced and SD 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.   All computers must be charged – you will test on your computer! 
 
Bring other work to do after you are finished testing.  
Schedule by Date
March 8-9                    7^th Math                                   Jordan Kjellsen (computer lab)
March 8-9                    11^th Math                                 Greg Kjellsen (conference room)
March 21-22                6^th ELA                                   Mary Johnson (computer lab)
March 21-22                8^th ELA                                   Diane Kurtz (conference room)
March 23-24                7^th ELA                                   Jan Seibel (computer lab)
March 23-24                11^th ELA                                 Sarah Hanten (conference room)
March 27-28                6^th Math                                   Lance Hawkins (computer lab)
March 27-28                8^th Math                                   Jordan Kjellsen (conference)
March 30^th                   8^th Grade Science                    Lance Hawkins and Travis Kurth
                                                                                    Computer lab and conference room
April 6^th                       11^th Grade Science                  Kristin Gonsoir and Travis Kurth
                                                                                    Computer lab and conference room

Grade 12:   Be sure and get the FAFSA done by March 1^st so you are eligible for loans and grants for tech or college!  www.fafsa.gov

Grade 12:  More local scholarships will be handed in on March 1^st!  Keep working

Grades 11-12:  The following college representatives will be in the School Counseling Office to visit with students.  Please make arrangements with your teachers.
Northern State University       Wednesday, March 1              2:15- 2:45
Lake Area Tech                       Wednesday, April 12              11:30 -12:10

 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
Feb. 28            Women in Construction & Engineering (emailed 1/06/17)
March 1           HealthCare Plus Federal Credit union http://www.hcpfcu.coop/pressroom
March 1           SD ASA Softball
March 1           Foundation for Rural Service
http://www.frs.org/youth-programs/college-scholarship-program (must be signed by local coop)
March 1           National Youth Science Camp http://apply.nysc.org
March 1           FAFSA Priority deadline for many SD schools www.fafsa.gov 
March 1           Foundation for Rural Service (emailed to you on Nov. 5)    
March 1           Groton Kuehnert Scholarships
March 1           Groton Memorial
                        Susan Deanne Weismantel
                        Shawn Weismantel Kramer
                        Dick Ruden Ag Related Career
March 1           Orval and Bernice Smith Memorial
March 1           DSU, MTI      
March 1           Foundation for Rural Service www.frs.org (emailed 12/12/16)        
March 1           SD Agribusiness Association  www.sdaba.org/scholarships.htm (emailed 2/1/17)
March 1           State Farm (emailed 1/16/17) Priority to first received https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/statefarmgoodneighborscholarship/