Monday, March 6, 2017

MS/HS Bulletin March 6

The sign-up for the prom grand march will be this Wed. at 8:00 a.m. in the library.  There is a $20 prom fee or $40 per couple, which is due when you sign up on Wed.  This fee will be returned to all students who stay through the entire prom and post-prom party.

Congratulations to Keri Pappas for being named the runner up state champion original orator. Keri also placed 5th in domestic extemp. The team of Keri Pappas and KaSandra Pappas placed 5th in the state Public forum debate.

The March FCCLA Meeting will be on Thursday, March 9 in the FACS room.  Lunch will be served!

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

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

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 6th – Bristol Community Center – 7:00 PM
Thursday, March 9th – 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.

Grade 12:  If you are planning to do the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Scholarships (final deadline March 15) and you want Mrs. Sternhagen to complete the ACT/grade information or to write a recommendation, you must have the information sent to her within the next few days so the forms can be submitted by March 9.   Create your scholarship account now and send out the online notifications to your recommenders now.  http://www.sfacf.org

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                    7th Math                                   Jordan Kjellsen (computer lab)
March 8-9                    11th Math                                 Greg Kjellsen (conference room)

There will be two groups of students for ELA and Math – one will test in the morning and one in the afternoon.  Testing groups will be read to you during English classes and will be posted outside the conference room/computer lab and Mrs. Sternhagen’s room.   
 
Grades 6, 8, and 11 will test periods 1-3 and periods 5-7.  Grade 7 will test periods 1-2 and 5-6 on Day 1 and periods 1-3 and 5-7 on Day 2

The testing schedule will look like this:
ELA and Math
Day 1:  CAT   (Non-performance)
Morning
                        Group 1           Test in conference/computer room
                        Group 2           Go to class as usual
 Afternoon
                        Group 1           Go to class as usual
                        Group 2           Test in conference/computer room
Day 2: Performance (PT)
Morning
                        Group 1           Go to class as usual
                        Group 2           Test in conference/computer room
  Afternoon                    
                        Group 1           Test in conference/computer room
                        Group 2           Go to class as usual

Grade 12:  Scholarships and Awards
Opens Jan. 1    Build Dakota http://www.builddakotascholarships.com/
March 7           Avera Health care careers www.avera.org/scholarships   Click on scholarship form under auxiliary.  Scroll down to Avera St. Luke’s Auxiliary and select download
March 10         Curtis Marvin Hohn Memorial (emailed on 11/22/16)
March 10         BBB Student of Integrity
http://www.bbb.org/nebraska/for-businesses/programs-services/bbb-awards-pages/student-of-integrity-award-scholarships/. (emailed 1/18/17)
March 15         SD Build Dakota http://www.builddakotascholarships.com/
March 15         SD DAR Revolution State Scholarship (emailed 11/29/16)
March 15         LATI                          
March 15         Bellator Titans Scholarship (emailed 12/7/17)
March 15         SD Firefighters Scholarship http://sdfirefighters.org/scholarships.html (emailed 12/5/16)
March 15         Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation www.sfacf.org
March 15         SFACF Cogley Buffington  http://www.sfacf.org/ScholarshipDetails.aspx?CategoryID=1
March 15         SFACF Joe Foss http://www.sfacf.org/ScholarshipDetails.aspx?CategoryID=3
March 15         SFACF Fred &Marie Christopherson http://www.sfacf.org/ScholarshipDetails.aspx?CategoryID=3
March 15         South Dakota Aviation Association & DJ Fischer Foundation Scholarship 
http://www.sdagaviation.com/members.html (emailed 2/2/17)
March 15         SD Farm Bureau  www.sdfbf.org  https://www.sdfbf.org/Programs/Scholarships-and-Awards
March 15         NSU Hatterscheidt http://www.northern.edu/financialaid/Documents/hatterscheidt.pdf
March              SD STE (Information Technology)
March 17         Zonta Young Women in Public Affairs (emailed 1/10/17)
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)

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