DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

2/18/10

 

Congratulations to the following students for being chosen as February’s Students of the Month:

Senior – Becca Siemens

Junior – Jeb Kotenbeutal

Sophomore – Bailey Hughes

Freshman – Jenna Schutter

These students need to see Mr. Embrock before lunchtime today and also come to the HS Office tomorrow during Seminar.  Congratulations to our February Students of the Month!

 

Betsy Goetz will be coming to school Friday afternoon (tomorrow) to pick up Daffodil Days orders.  If you need to still make phone calls please make these calls today and tonight.  Thanks for being a volunteer and making an impact on the lives of so many people!!

 

Tonight there will be Varsity Boys' District BB NI vs. Northwood at Buffalo Center at 7 p.m. 

 

North Iowa girls basketball will play tomorrow evening at Newman Catholic @ at 7 p.m.  A pep bus will once again be offered for middle and high school students to go to Friday's game in Mason City.  The cost to ride will be $5 and at least 20 students must sign up and pay by Friday noon for a bus to go.

 

The regional tournament for High School bowling will be at Waverly on Saturday, February 20.  Starting time is 11:00 AM.  All fans are welcome.

 

FFA members next week is National FFA Week, on Monday at 8:20 am we will be taking a picture for the paper in official dress.  Please bring your official dress to school on Monday for the picture.

 

FFA meeting next Friday night Feb 26th, at 7:00 pm, more details to come.

 

Jazz Band will rehearse during seminar on Friday.

 

The midterm for 3rd quarter classes will be this Friday, February 19th.

 

The Pennies for Patients Campaign has begun and all seminars are encouraged to participate in the fundraising.  Each seminar has a collection box for the program.  We will be collecting until the end of the month.  This year’s goal is to raise $4000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Iowa.  The proceeds go to research and helping families affected by childhood cancers. 

All Seniors need to pay $25 to the HS office to help pay for graduation caps, gown, and stoles.   Due to snow days the deadline for payment will be February 19.

 

A Prom Book for this year's dresses will be available in the FCS room.  Bring in a picture of your dress to put in as soon as you have purchased it.

 

Students are invited to participate in the 2010 Junior Duck Stamp Contest.  There are four groups according to grade level:  K-3, 4-6, 7-9. 10-12.  Awards are as follows:  Three first place, three second place, and three third place entries, along with 16 honorable mentions will be chosen from each group. Artwork may be submitted from the list of species found on the website at http://www.fws.gov/juniorduck.   If you have other questions, please contact Doreen Van Ryswyk, Iowa Junior Duck Stamp Coordinator at (515) 994-3400 or Doreen_Vanryswyk@fws.gov. Deadline is March 15, 2010.

 

Happy birthday today, February 18th, to Macy Heetland, MaKayla Heetland and Chelsey Adams.  Have a great day!