DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

2/24/2009

 

Thanks to all that helped in anyway with our FFA Speaking contests last night. If there is any problem in your room let Mr. Gerzema know.

 

Congratulations to the Bison FFA Speaking competitors last night. It was a Gold night with 6 of 7 events advancing to districts and 1 named alternate. We also had the top 4 scores in the FFA Quiz contest. Districts are in 2 weeks, March 14 at NIACC. Check your schedules for conflicts.

 

The FFA week committee needs to meet today 2nd seminar in Mr. Gerzema's room.

 

Students during first seminar who go to the high school media center need to return to their respective seminar at the end of the period before going to lunch.

 

Student Council members need to report to the high school office before Thursday to sign up for Student Council shirts.  Price will be approximately $10.00.

 

Speech Contest is Saturday.  You need to perform your speech to Mrs. Henn or Mrs. Schutjer this week after school.  Check your email for performance times.

 

FCCLA members who were not at the meeting last night and would like to go to the State Leadership Conference in Des Moines on March 31 & April 1, please see Mrs. Larsen as soon as possible. 

 

Players, managers, and cheerleaders traveling to the district game tonight @ Algona please be at the school by 4:45.  Thanks, Coach Hinders

 

There will be a brief meeting for all boys interested in track and field this year in the auditorium on Wednesday at 11:25 – the meeting should take 10 minutes or less if everyone is on time.  Please alert your seminar teachers as necessary.

 

If you'd like to order one of the workout shirts get in contact with Coach Eichenberger to get an order form.  They must be in by tomorrow.

 

The NIHS blood drive will be held on Monday, April 6th, from 2 pm to 7 pm.  Please mark your calendars to donate blood.  Students will be contacting community members to arrange an appointment from 3:30 pm to 7 pm.   Appointments from 2 pm to 3:30 pm are reserved for high school students to donate blood. 

 

There will be a (pre)preregistration meeting this week for the 09-10 school year.  This meeting will be held in the auditorium.  Juniors will have a meeting on Wednesday during 2nd seminar; Sophomores on Thursday during 1st seminar; Freshmen on Friday during 1st seminar.  This is only a meeting to get an idea of what to offer for classes for next year.

 

Need a high school student interested in light housekeeping 1 to 2 hours per week.  Location is approximately 5 miles east of Rake.  If interested call April at 515-460-1128.

 

Students riding the shuttle—Today shuttle will leave Thompson at 5:00.  Then archery practice starts with shuttle leaving at 5:00 on Feb. 24th and Feb. 26th as listed.

 

Students must use their passport/planner to leave a classroom.  It must be filled out and signed by your classroom teacher or supervisor.  You must have your planner/passport with you when out of the classroom.  Students must also sign out when leaving a classroom and sign in when returning.  Each classroom will have a sign-out sheet.  If your class takes a large group break, it is at the discretion of your teacher whether or not signing out and back in is necessary.

 

The “Pennies for Patients” Program started last week and will run until March 6 in which our school will be raising funds to help families whose children have been stricken with leukemia and lymphoma childhood cancers.   Monies raised goes to help families defray costs of transportation, lodging and meals while their child receives treatment and some of the funds helps research the leukemia and lymphoma cancers and their potential cures.

*******Last year our school raised over $2500 and our goal this year is to double our contributions from last year.  This year’s organizing committee consists of many members of the freshman class who are helping to raise funds in honor of one of their own classmates.  Garrett Asmus was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma just before Christmas and so our school is raising funds in his name for the “Lymphoma and Leukemia Society of Iowa”. 

*******Once again there are incentives for the classes bringing in the most funds.  A pizza party will be given to the top group in Elementary, Middle and High Schools.  Also individual classes raising over $100 dollars will receive a bronze pennant for your classroom, over $200 will receive a silver pennant, and over $300 will receive a gold pennant.  Your classroom should have a collection can for this campaign and we encourage everyone to visit with friends, family, and community people about donating to this worthy cause.