Wednesday, October 12, 2016

MS/HS Bulletin October 12, 2016

There will be a 7th and 8th grade girls' basketball meeting after school on Thursday, October 13 in the old gym.

Congratulations to the following Interpers for their outstanding performance yesterday:  Superior Plus- AnneMarie Smith and Tylan Glover- Duo; Superior- Samantha Pappas and Alyssa Fordham- duo, Excellent Plus- Sage Mortenson and Tiara DeHoet- Duo, Hailey Monson- poetry, Katlyn Kyar- storytelling, Kayla Jensen, KaSandra Pappas, Katlyn Kyar, Rylee Rosenau- Readers Theater; Excellent- Sage Mortenson, Tiara DeHoet, Alyssa Fordham, Samantha Pappas- Readers Theater.

Oral Interp Students please sign up for the NSU oral interp contest by Tuesday, October 18. The sign-up sheet is on Mrs. Gonsoir's door.

Table Talks today.

There will be a drama club meeting during lunch on Thursday, October 13 in Mrs. Honerman's room. Lunch will be served, but please bring your own beverage.

The October FCCLA meeting will be on Thursday, Oct. 13 during lunch.  Lunch will be served.  New members welcome!

There are NEC Champs/11B Playoff Shirt order forms in the office.  Money and forms are due to the office by noon on October 14.

OST is placing a second t-shirt/sweatshirt order.  Money and forms are due to the office by October 14. 

Parent's night for volleyball will be held on Monday, October 17th.  All "C" team, junior varsity and varsity players need to give Mrs. Hoffman $3.00 prior to this date.

JH and HS Band students: Please bring a pan of bars wrapped and cut by Friday for the marching festival. You may start bringing them as early as Thursday.

Grades 6-12 Student Health Screening (height/weight, vision, hearing, and scoliosis) will be on Thursday, October 13.  Grades 7 and 9 and all new students will have their vision tested so please wear your contacts or glasses on that day. 

Lifetouch pictures will be taken at the high school on Thursday, October 13.  If you didn’t get an envelope stop in the office.  Pictures can be ordered on line with the Picture Day ID:  GF026088Y0 at mylifetouch.com.

Grade 9:  Pathway forms were mailed home on Friday to your parents – this is the form we talked about last week during science.  Please work with your parents to choose a pathway and then return the last page to Mrs. Sternhagen as soon as possible.  Please see Mrs. Sternhagen if you have any more questions.

Grade 10:  Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership application essay due to Mrs. Sternhagen by Friday, October 14.  Please answer the questions in an essay format – typed, Times New Roman, 12.  Please turn in at least a ½ page essay.

Grades 11-12:  The following college representatives will be in the School Counseling Office to visit with students.  Please make arrangements with your teachers.
Augustana                   October 18                  1:00 – 1:45
Jamestown U.             November 8                10:00 – 10:30
NDSCS (Wahpeton)  November 8                11:00 – 11:30
DSU                            November 15              1:00 – 1:30
SDSU                          December 7                 1:00 – 1:30

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

MS/HS Bulletin October 11, 2016

Table Talks on Wednesday.

There will be a drama club meeting during lunch on Thursday, October 13 in Mrs. Honerman's room. Lunch will be served, but please bring your own beverage.

The October FCCLA meeting will be on Thursday, Oct. 13 during lunch.  Lunch will be served.  New members welcome!

There are NEC Champs/11B Playoff Shirt order forms in the office.  Money and forms are due to the office by noon on October 14.

OST is placing a second t-shirt/sweatshirt order.  Money and forms are due to the office by October 14. 

Parent's night for volleyball will be held on Monday, October 17th.  All "C" team, junior varsity and varsity players need to give Mrs. Hoffman $3.00 prior to this date.

JH and HS Band students: Please bring a pan of bars wrapped and cut by Friday for the marching festival. You may start bringing them as early as Thursday.

Grades 6-12 Student Health Screening (height/weight, vision, hearing, and scoliosis) will be on Thursday, October 13.  Grades 7 and 9 and all new students will have their vision tested so please wear your contacts or glasses on that day. 

Lifetouch pictures will be taken at the high school on Thursday, October 13.  Picture envelopes will be passed out in your English class today.  Pictures can be ordered on line with the Picture Day ID:  GF026088Y0 at mylifetouch.com.

The only available entrance to the school during the day is the main entrance next to the office.  If you enter through another door or let other students in you will lose open lunch privileges.  The doors must remain closed and locked.

Good luck to the volleyball teams today against Hitchcock/Tulare.

Good luck to the Oral Interpers at Milbank today.  Dismissal time is 1:15. 

Grade 10:  Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership application essay due to Mrs. Sternhagen by Friday, October 14.  Please answer the questions in an essay format – typed, Times New Roman, 12.  Please turn in at least a ½ page essay.

Thursday, October 6, 2016

MS/HS Bulletin October 6, 2016

Congratulations to the following eighth grade MathCounts students for receiving awards at Wednesday's Groton Invitational MathCounts Competition:

1st place team:  Alexis Hanten, Isaac Smith, Erin Unzen, Grace Wambach
2nd place team: Trey Gengerke, Tanae Lipp, Sage Mortenson, Samantha Pappas

1st place individual: Isaac Smith
3rd place individual: Samantha Pappas
4th place individual: Trey Gengerke

Grades 6-12 Student Health Screening (height/weight, vision, hearing, and scoliosis) will be on Thursday, October 13.  Grades 7 and 9 and all new students will have their vision tested so please wear your contacts or glasses on that day. 

Lifetouch pictures will be taken at the high school on Thursday, October 13.  Picture envelopes will be passed out in your English class on Tuesday, October 11.  Pictures can be ordered on line with the Picture Day ID:  GF026088Y0 at mylifetouch.com.

The only available entrance to the school during the day is the main entrance next to the office.  If you enter through another door or let other students in you will lose open lunch privileges.  The doors must remain closed and locked.

Groton’s first Pumpkin Fest is Saturday, October 8 in the city park from 10:00 – 3:00. 

Any student interested in helping with Pumpkin Fest on Saturday contact the office. 

FBLA meeting Friday, October 7th during lunch in Ms. Lingbeck's room.  Lunch will be served.

Grade 10:  Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership application essay due to Mrs. Sternhagen by Friday, October 14.  Please answer the questions in an essay format – typed, Times New Roman, 12.  Please turn in at least a ½ page essay.

Good luck to the Cross Country team at Webster today.  Dismissal time is 1:30 p.m.

Good luck to the volleyball teams against Clark/Willow Lake tonight.  There is not a “C” match tonight.  Theme tonight is snap backs and crew necks.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

MS/HS Bulletin October 5

There are trees and plants leftover from homecoming in the shop.  Please claim them!

Table Talks today.

Grades 6-12 Student Health Screening (height/weight, vision, hearing, and scoliosis) will be on Thursday, October 13.  Grades 7 and 9 and all new students will have their vision tested so please wear your contacts or glasses on that day. 

Lifetouch pictures will be taken at the high school on Thursday, October 13.  Picture envelopes will be passed out in your English class on Tuesday, October 11.  Pictures can be ordered on line with the Picture Day ID:  GF026088Y0 at mylifetouch.com.

The only available entrance to the school during the day is the main entrance next to the office.  If you enter through another door or let other students in you will lose open lunch privileges.  The doors must remain closed and locked.

Groton’s first Pumpkin Fest is Saturday, October 8 in the city park from 10:00 – 3:00.  There will be hayrides to the pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, face painting, train rides for little one, inflatables, mini photo sessions by appointment and lunch from 11:00 – 1:00.

Any student interested in helping with Pumpkin Fest on Saturday contact the office. 

If you missed the bulletin it is posted outside the office on the bulletin board.  It will also be posted in two locations in the lunchroom and if you go to grotonarea.com and click on Dr. Schwan’s Blog it is located there.

FBLA meeting Friday, October 7th during lunch in Ms. Lingbeck's room.  Lunch will be served.

Congratulations to Landon Marzahn who was chosen by the faculty and the senior class as the 2016 GHS DAR representative.  This award and scholarship competition is based on dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.
 
Grade 10:  Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership application essay due to Mrs. Sternhagen by Friday, October 14.  Please answer the questions in an essay format – typed, Times New Roman, 12.  Please turn in at least a ½ page essay.

Grade 11:  Reminder that you will be dismissed tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 6, around 9:00 am for our trip to Post High Planning Days and Dacotah Bank.  We will return around 2:30 pm.  Please wear business appropriate clothing and bring money for lunch.

See Mrs. Sternhagen – Harleigh Stange

Good luck to the MathCounts students at the Groton Invitational.  You will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

MS/HS Bulletin October 4

Oral Interp Students- you must sign up for Tuesday's Novice contest by 3:30 TODAY!  Sign up is on Mrs. Gonsoir's door.

Congratulations to the following oral Interpers: AnnMarie Smith and Tylan Glover- 1st place superior Duo;  AnnMarie Smith, Tylan Glover, Keri Pappas, Jen Fjelstad, Erin Smith, Mitch Koens- 2nd place superior Reader's Theater; Keri Pappas 3rd place superior oratory; Hailey Monson 4th place superior poetry; Thane Henschel Superior poetry; Erin Smith and Jenifer Fjelstad superior duo; Alyssa Fordham, Sam Pappas, Tiara DeHoet, Sage Mortenson Excellent + Duo;  Alyssa Fordham, Sam Pappas, Tiara DeHoet, Sage Mortenson, Hailey Monson Excellent + Readers Theater.

The only available entrance to the school during the day is the main entrance next to the office.  If you enter through another door or let other students in you will lose open lunch privileges.  The doors must remain closed and locked.

Please excuse Tylan Glover and Macy Knecht on Wednesday for a region student council meeting.  They should return around 11:00 if not before.

Groton’s first Pumpkin Fest is Saturday, October 8 in the city park from 10:00 – 3:00.  There will be hayrides to the pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, face painting, train rides for little one, inflatables, mini photo sessions by appointment and lunch from 11:00 – 1:00.

Any student interested in helping with Pumpkin Fest on Saturday contact the office. 

If you missed the bulletin it is posted outside the office on the bulletin board.  It will also be posted in two locations in the lunchroom and if you go to grotonarea.com and click on Dr. Schwan’s Blog it is located there.

Student Council members see Dr. Schwan today!

FBLA meeting Friday, October 7th during lunch in Ms. Lingbeck's room.  Lunch will be served.

Grade 10:  Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership application essay due to Mrs. Sternhagen by Friday, October 14.  Please answer the questions in an essay format – typed, Times New Roman, 12.  Please turn in at least a ½ page essay. 
 
Grade 11 – Harleigh Stange, Gabby Kramer, see Mrs. Sternhagen

Grade 12:  Scholarships and Awards
Oct. 4              PEO Star – Girls Scholarship, emailed 9/15/16, submit to Mrs. Sternhagen
Oct. 14                        Young Arts Scholarship 
https://app.getacceptd.com/youngarts?g=btn1&_ga=1.110142861.966896248.1433797718
Oct. 25                        Horatio Alger www.horatioalger.org/scholarships (emailed 9/22/16)
Oct. 31                        Big Idea Business Plan  http://www.bigideasd.com/
Nov. 8             Prudential Spirit of Community http://spirit.prudential.com, print out and bring to
                                Mrs. Sternhagen
Nov. 14           Legislative page http://legis.sd.gov/Students_Page/Page/default.aspx

Good luck to the volleyball teams today at Frederick.  JH players will be dismissed at 2:45 p.m.

Monday, October 3, 2016

MS/HS Bulletin October 3

If you missed the bulletin it is posted outside the office on the bulletin board.  It will also be posted in two locations in the lunchroom. 

Student Council members see Dr. Schwan today!

FBLA meeting Friday, October 7th during lunch in Ms. Lingbeck's room.  Lunch will be served.

The JV football game scheduled for Monday, Oct 3rd at Sisseton has been CANCELLED!

Good luck to the Oral Interpers at Milbank.  Your dismissal time has been changed to 1:15 p.m.

Good luck to the volleyball teams today against Langford.  The theme for tonight is PINK!

Grade 10:  Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership application essay due to Mrs. Sternhagen by Friday, October 14.  Please answer the questions in an essay format – typed, Times New Roman, 12.  Please turn in at least a ½ page essay.

Grades 10-11 –Please bring a $15 check made payable to GHS to Mrs. Sternhagen.  Grade 11, Harleigh Stange

Grade 12:  Scholarships and Awards
Oct. 3              Wendys Heisman www.wendysheisman.com, list Mrs. Sternhagen as reviewer
Oct. 4              PEO Star – Girls Scholarship, emailed 9/15/16, submit to Mrs. Sternhagen
Oct. 14            Young Arts Scholarship 
https://app.getacceptd.com/youngarts?g=btn1&_ga=1.110142861.966896248.1433797718
Oct. 25            Horatio Alger www.horatioalger.org/scholarships (emailed 9/22/16)
Oct. 31            Big Idea Business Plan  http://www.bigideasd.com/
Nov. 8             Prudential Spirit of Community http://spirit.prudential.com, print out and bring to
                                Mrs. Sternhagen
Nov. 14           Legislative page http://legis.sd.gov/Students_Page/Page/default.aspx

MS/HS Bulletin September 29

First fifth hour will end at 11:32 instead of 11:23.  The bells will at the correct time. 

Please dismiss the student council members (Macy, Kellyn, Alex, Marshall, Tylan, Alexis, Maddie, Payton) after 4th period (10:58) to set up and get supplies for activities this afternoon.

We do have some extra homecoming t-shirts and 2 hoodies for sale - if interested see Mrs. Hanten today.

Students that are on the ICU list today will meet in the Library at 1:20.

Students that have not paid their class dues will meet in the Library Conference room at 1:20.  Bring something to do. 

The following students will go to the Elementary for lunch today (11:15 – 12:30) 
Senior football players--Trevor Pray, Bennett Shabazz, Trevon Tuggles, Patrick Gengerke, Shane Simon, McClain Lone, Nick Menzia, Doug Dobbins, Alex Kern, Nathan Fjelstad, Joe Groeblinghoff
Senior boy soccer players--Wyatt Kurtz, Truitt Rogers

The JV football game scheduled for Monday, Oct 3rd at Sisseton has been CANCELLED!

SD Army National Guard is sponsoring a Paintball Tournament on Sunday, October 2nd.  Meet at 8:00 a.m. at 1201 W. Melgaard Rd.  (Gravel Pits) in Aberdeen.   Registration ends at 8:30 a.m.   Seventeen year old and under need a signed waiver by a parent or guardian.  Waivers are in the office.  Bring closed-toe shoes or boots, jeans, long sleeve shirt and gloves.  Food and refreshments are provided.  For more information contact SFC Jamie Bachman at 605-415-7472 or SSG Joe Aldentaler 605-430-6374.

Class Treasurers, please update your Class Due Lists with Mrs. Morehouse.

Groton Lions is hosting the Punt, Pass and Kick Competition on Friday, September 30 immediately following the Homecoming Parade at the Groton Area Football Field.    All contestants must register on line at NFLPPK.com.
  
Homecoming Dress-up Days:
Friday--Spirit Day

Grade 11:  Please bring the Post High Planning Day barcode registration form to Mrs. Sternhagen. 
 
Grades 10-11 Please bring a $15 check made payable to GHS to Mrs. Sternhagen.  Grade 11, Harleigh Stange, Luke Thorson, Grade 10 –Spencer Jacobs

Grade 12:  Scholarships and Awards
Sept. 28           Wendys Heisman www.wendysheisman.com, list Mrs. Sternhagen as reviewer
Sept. 30           Application date for Oct. 10 Scrubs Camp
                        http://scrubscamps.sd.gov/camp-locator/. 
Oct. 4              PEO Star – Girls Scholarship, emailed 9/15/16, submit to Mrs. Sternhagen

Good luck to the cross country team today at Sisseton.  You will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m. 

Good luck to the JH football players today at Roncalli.  You will be dismissed at 2:45 p.m. 

Good luck to the volleyball teams against Roncalli today.