DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

9/27/2007

General

Classes are shortened for early dismissal. Lunch is the same as regular lunch schedule days. The only thing changed is shortened class times.

Do not keep valuables in your academic lockers or athletic lockers. If you have anything of value, it is always a good idea to leave it at home, give it to a teacher of the office for safe keeping, or use a padlock to lock your lockers. There is little the school can do if an item of yours is stolen from your locker if it is not locked. Please contact the HS office or Mr. Embrock if you need/want a padlock.

With 5 minutes in between classes, students should have plenty of time to go to the restroom, go to their locker, get drinks of water, etc. You should not need to leave your classroom soon after arriving to your class. There should be little to no traffic in the hallways. If you do need to go somewhere, you must have your passport or a pass from a teacher. Thanks for your cooperation.

All beverages, other than water, are not allowed in the classrooms.

FCCLA will meet today night. All new members are welcome. Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the FCS room.

Our Acquaintance night FFA meeting tonight starts at 7:00 in the media center. New members are always welcome. Anyone needing a ride to the meeting contact Mr. Gerzema. Members remember to wear your jackets and officers your official dress for the pictures taken afterward. We should be done by 8:15.

FFA officers Mr. Gerzema needs to see you during seminar today for 5 minutes.

Any Juniors or Seniors Interested in the U of Iowa ICN visit which is Monday, October 1st need to sign up on the guidance office door before the end of the day on Friday.

A NIACC Rep will be here today at 11:30 p.m. Also the NIACC Track and Cross Country Coach will be here as well to tell students about there program that just was started a year ago.

Life touch has scheduled Thursday, Oct. 18 for picture retakes. They will start will elementary students in BC first then High School and finally the middle school.

The people that are going to Europe/Costa Rica are having a Halloween/fall festival dance on the 19th of October and we were wondering what type of music you wanted to hear at the dance. We will be taking suggestions, we will have a sign up sheet soon in the office. You can also e-mail Janie Penning or Audrey Risius with your suggestions. Thank you!

We have had some abuse to some our restrooms recently. You should not be leaving your class unless it is absolutely necessary. If you are in the hallways during class, you should have your planner or a pass from your teacher. If the abuse of the restrooms continues, then students will not be allowed to checkout of classes unless supervised by a staff member. We do not want it to come to this, so please do your part to prevent any further abuse to your school’s property. Thanks for your cooperation.

Students are not allowed to leave the building during lunch or any other time unless they have permission from the HS office.

The deadline for seniors to turn their pictures into the yearbook is January 31. Both the formal headshot and casual pose is due. Please get these pictures to Vicki in the HS office or to Mrs. Jennifer Julsrud-Wertjes.

Students—There will not be an activity shuttle bus for early dismissal today.

Bookbags should not be left outside of the media center or any classrooms at any time. Books and bags need to be stored in your lockers during the school day.

Students: your bookbags need to be stored in your lockers during the school day. They also need to be taken to lockers before lunch. They cannot be left on the floor of classrooms or hallways – they are considered a fire hazard.

Attendance is vitally important to your learning and success in your academics. It is difficult for teachers to give you instruction and help you when you are not present. According to the student handbook, students can miss only 5 days of each class per semester. You need to be fully aware of this and avoid missing class. Keep in mind that your future employers will be asking about your attendance at school. If you absolutely need to be absent from class/school, please bring in a note or have your parent/guardian contact the HS office. If you have any questions about the attendance policy, refer to your student handbook or talk to Mr. Embrock.

You are welcome to play with the basketballs and volleyballs in the gym during lunch as long as you put all of the balls away at the end of the period. Thank you.

FFA officers Mr. Gerzema needs to see you during seminar today for 5 minutes.

Two CD’s were found. Identify in the office.

Jazz Band will rehearse during 2nd seminar today.