DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Lunch today is: Baked chicken, whipped potatoes, sandwich, cherries.

Good luck today to the wrestlers as they travel to Lake Mills and on Saturday when they travel to NIACC for conference wrestling and hopefully a shot at the North Iowa Conference v Cornbowl Conference dual for the traveling trophy.

Coaches v Cancer shirts are available for pick up today in the ELEM Media Center, if you did not yesterday. Players will get theirs from coaches. Please support your Bison as they face Newman again this year for the Coaches vs Cancer game at home on Friday. )

There will be a Destination DC Sloppy Joe Supper this Friday, Jan. 27^th during the Newman vs. North Iowa basketball games.  Serving will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Commons, this is a freewill donation.  All proceeds will go to help pay for DC trip costs.  We will be serving Sloppy Joes, chips, bars, carrots and lemonade.  Thank you for supporting our 8^th grade DC trip students. 

Congratulations to the Group Speech students on receiving “1’s” and moving onto to the State Speech Contest!  The performances were great!  Good luck at State! The groups consisted of Readers Theatre, Choral Reading, Short Film, Ensemble Acting, and Musical Theatre each received a 1 rating.  These groups will all advance to state competition on Saturday Feb 4^th.  Congratulations again and good luck at state.

The Candidates for FCCLA and FFA Sweetheart King and Queen should meet at 12:30 on Friday in the FCS room for pictures for the Tribune. Please dress nicely!

Workers for Friday night’s basketball game: JV  Troy K, Eric K, Justin M, Blake H report by 4:00; Varsity Josh B, Derek J, Dalton B, Caleb R, Kelsey G, Daniel M report by 5:45.

The following FFA members will have a working lunch today: Jessica A, Kelsey G, Katelin F, Jenna S, Morgan K.

High School 1^st semester recognition assembly will be held today from 2:45-3:30 in the auditorium.  There will be a shortened afternoon schedule.  Students should report straight to the auditorium after 8^th period. 

8^th period students in strengthening and conditioning class need to check a schedule that is posted in the gym lobby.

Blue Out night will be MONDAY, January 30^th, when we host Forest City.

Driver’s Education Sign-up:

North Iowa is offering one session of classes and 2 options for student driving times.  Class sessions for all students will begin March 3^rd and will run through May 12^th.  You can attend classes without a driving permit as long as you hold a driving permit before your first scheduled drive.  The deadline to signup is February 24^th. Cost is $220 (in district) and $240 (out of district). 

Wrestlers should be reporting to their respective homerooms before being dismissed for practices. Once you report to your homeroom, you will be excused to practice.

The Heartland Power Scholarship deadline has been changed to February 1st.  It originally stated March 1st.

Seniors can submit two senior photos for the yearbook, one more formal photo and the other casual if you would like.  The photos can be emailed to arnevik@northiowa.org   or the photos can be brought to the guidance office at the high school.  Please submit the photos as soon as possible.