MS/HS Bulletin March 27

Groton Area School Patrons,

Official ballots are ready for the upcoming April 11th MS/HS Bond Election.  As a result you may begin voting absentee in person until 5:00 pm the day before the election at the MS/HS Business Office located at 406 North 2nd Street in Groton.  Any application for a ballot by authorized messenger must be received by School Business Manager, Mike Weber, before 3:00 pm on election day.  Voters who can use an authorized messenger are those who are confined due to sickness or disability.

All voters who wish to vote absentee by mail or want to take their ballot with them from the Business Office to vote at home will first have to complete and submit an absentee ballot application.  Voters may contact the School Business Office at (605) 397-2351 for a copy of the application or the form can be printed from the website of the South Dakota Secretary of State at https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/voting/absentee-voting.aspx

With any of the aforementioned voting options, you will be required to provide valid photo identification before receiving your ballot.  Eligible voters not yet registered must do so prior to 5:00 pm, Monday, March 27th.

Mike Weber
Election Superintendent
Groton Area Schools

National Honor Society Induction tonight at 7:00 p.m. 

Groton Soccer 2017 shirt order forms are available in the office.

6th grade boys basketball players will meet with Coach Hanson in the arena lobby at 11:35 (during lunch period) on Wednesday, March 29th.

Congratulations to the seven Destination Imagination teams that participated in their State Competition at Pierre over the weekend.
  2nd place - Out of the Boxers - HS Scientific Challenge - Nathan Fjelstad, Trey Wright, Halie Yarborough, Jenifer Fjelstad, AnneMarie Smith, and Emma Donley
 3rd place - DIsfunctional Broad Squad  - Middle Level Fine Arts Challenge - Sage Mortenson, Hailey Monson, Tiara DeHoet, Alyssa Fordham, and Julianna Kosel
 4th place - The Wonderful Nonsense - HS Fine Arts Challenge - Rylie Rosenou, Katlyn Kyar, Kayla Jensen
These teams did a fantastic job representing Groton at the State tournament!

Lunch Line Order Changes Monday, March 27 – 1^st Lunch 7, 6, 8       2^nd Lunch 9, 12, 11, 10

Juniors and seniors--please consider attending prom even if you do not have plans to go through Grand March.  You are most welcome to attend with or without a date.  A "prom" dress code will still apply (see me if you have questions about this) and you will still be responsible for the $20 which will be returned if you stay through Post Prom.  Please note that the Post Prom activity has changed--we are no longer going to the bowling alley, but instead a hypnotist will perform from 12:30-1:30.  The dance will end at 12:00 and you will have 1/2 hour to change, eat, etc.  You will not be able to leave the building, so plan accordingly.  When the hypnotist has ended, you will move to the library for the prize drawings.  Dr. Schwan

Prom attendees - The grand march will begin this year at 7:00, followed by pictures. There will not be a second walk-through this year.

Students--you have to keep your lockers locked, whether it's your school locker or your gym locker.  With that being said, it appears as though some of you are helping yourselves to others' belongings, and that is unacceptable and is regarded as stealing.  Keep that in mind.  Dr. Schwan.

Any girl interested in golf this spring should meet in Mr. Kjellsen's room right after school on Monday, March 27th.

Any MS Student interested in auditioning for the 1^st Annual MS Talent Show-please sign up on the front music door. Auditions are Friday March 31^st afterschool. The MS Talent Show will be on Friday April 21^st. Please see Mrs. Yeigh if you have any questions!

All 3^rd quarter incompletes must be complete by Monday, March 27.

Junior High Boys and Girls track will start on Tuesday March 28th right after school in the old gym.

No printing to the main computer lab during testing!

Talks on Wednesday.

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

Testing 2017:
Bring other work to do after you are finished testing.  
Schedule by Date
March 27-28                6^th Math                                   Lance Hawkins (computer lab)
March 27-28                8^th Math                                   Jordan Kjellsen (conference room)
April 5^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 11:  Lake Area Tech Junior Day is March 30.  Mitchell Tech has several visit days – March 30, and July 13. NSU junior visit day is Feb. 17.  USD Junior Days are April 1 and 22. 
 
Grades 11-12:  The following college representatives will be in the School Counseling Office to visit with students.  Please make arrangements with your teachers.
National Guard                       Wednesday, March 29            12:30 – 1:00
Lake Area Tech                       Wednesday, April 12              11:30 -12:10
 
Grade 12:  Scholarships and Awards
March 24         NSU  Howard Wood http://www.northern.edu/financialaid/Pages/otherscholarships.aspx
March 28         Web Water http://www.webwater.org/web-water-scholarship-info
March 30         Marlin L. Johnson Memorial Aberdeen Gun Club (emailed 1/20/17)
March 31         Robert Knickrehm and Karst Memorial (emailed on 1/31/17)
March 31         IHELP drawing https://www.slfc.com/
March 31         Scottish Rite Book Grant (emailed 1/18/17)
April 1             SD STE (Information Technology) – emailed to you 3/7/17
April 1             SD Cattlemen’s Foundation  -interest and involvement in beef industry
May 1              Day County Crop Improvement
April 1             Tom and Barbara Paepke Fine Arts and Ag (local)
April 1             Groton Hopps Dow Scholarship http://www.sfacf.org/ScholarshipDetails.aspx?CategoryID=8
Reminder that this goes to two Groton students.  Online application
April 1             Jean Conley Brokaw – Day County student
                        Groton Area Anthony O Brokaw – Groton student
                        Bristol Jerald W. Peterson – student who attended Bristol
April 1             SE Tech                      
April 3             James Valley Telecommunications (emailed 1/12/17)
April 11           SD Street Master’s Car Club (emailed on 2/28/17)
April 14           Crazy Horse Summer University Program http://www.usd.edu/summer-school/crazy-horse
April 15           Full circle Ag Careers in Agriculture Scholarship (emailed 1/30/17)
April 15           InsuringBrighter Future.Farmers Union Ins.  www.sdfufoundation.org
                   http://www.fuiagency.com/scholarships
April 15           Horatio Alger SD scholars.horatioalger.org  (emailed 3/19/17)
April 21           NSU Deanna Mauck E-learning http://northern.edu/academics/elearning
May                 SD Opportunity Scholarship (we will fill this out in class)
May 1              Plains Commerce Bank – student to attend SD school, member of bank