DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

10/6/2008

 

Great Homecoming Week!  The decorating, pep rally, skits, parade, etc. were all super!  Bison pride is overflowing.  Thanks for making Homecoming 2008 such a positive experience.

 

Congratulations to the FB team on their 58-0 Homecoming victory last Friday!

 

All decorating committees needs to clean up after Homecoming sometime in the next 2 days.  Please do not put hallway and door decorations in the regular trash.  You can get larger black garbage sacks from the HS office.  Windows need to be thoroughly cleaned, trash picked up, items off lockers related to Homecoming, skits props returned, etc.

 

Congratulations to the following classes for winning the various Homecoming activities:  Seniors—boys volleyball; seniors—powderpuff FB; sophomores—Tug-of-War; sophomores—Hallway; seniors—windows; seniors—doors; seniors—banner/cheer/skit; class fundraiser—seniors.

 

Any student who is tardy for any class will be serving 15 minutes detention for their first tardy and 30 minutes any tardy thereafter.  Also, students must have their parent/guardian excuse them for any absence, part of a day or full day, or the absence will be considered unexcused.  An unexcused absence will result in detention time, ISS, or lunch in the HS office.  Please make sure your parents communicate any of your absences with the HS office.

 

The following students need to see Mr. Embrock during Seminar or lunch today:  Philip Griese, Chris Stefan, Caleb Angel, Harley Wiedermeier, Coleen Arnold, Alisa Arnold, Katie Langfald, and Ben Bromeland.

 

High School Swing Choir members:  Remember we have before-school practices this week tomorrow and Thursday at 7:30 a.m. in the choir room.  Don't be late!!

 

There will be a meeting for the North Iowa Blood Drive volunteers on Monday, 10-06-08 at 12:01 pm to 12:30 pm in Mrs. Aukes office.  If you would like to help organize and work at our October 28th blood drive, please contact Mrs. Aukes at aukes@northiowa.org I will give you a pass for your seminar teacher to excuse you for the 10-06-08 meeting. Thank you.

 

The volleyball matches at Rockwell for October 16 have been canceled.

 

Lifetouch picture retakes will be taken this Friday, October 10th beginning at 8:30 a.m. with the elementary first, then high school.

 

Those students who were contacted about taking the PSAT – NMSQT Test on October 15th need to get their test fees paid to Mr. Huntington by the end of this week.  Make checks payable to North Iowa High School.

 

Any Juniors and Seniors interested in attending the University of Iowa ICN Visit on Wednesday at 10:15-11:30 need to sign up in Mr. Huntington’s Room Monday or Tuesday.  This is the only visit that the U of Iowa does for our school.

 

Matt Washburn, Conservation Officer with the Iowa DNR, will be giving a career talk about opportunities in conservation and natural resources work on Friday, October 10 starting at 8:00 in the ICN room.  Let Mr. Huntington know if you are interested in attending.

 

Juniors—Those of you who have not picked up your prizes for magazine sales, please do this today from the office.

 

FCCLA members that are planning to ride the Iowa bus  to the Cluster Meeting in Dallas, Texas, in November will need to bring a check for $115  (or cash)  to Mrs. Larsen by Wednesday, October 8th, to guarantee a seat on the