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Daily News Bulletin Tuesday, March 01, 2011

GENERAL Sophomores and Juniors: Consider attending the Missouri StuCo is hosting a blood drive on March 11. Public Affairs Academy July 9-16 at Missouri State University in Springfield. This one is FREE and Wonderful! Money will be collected through March 11 for the App deadline is April 1. Go to www.missouristate.edu/mpaa. Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The winning class will earn pizza on Tues, March 15. Freshmen: Consider attending the Leadership in Practice . program July 6-8 in Mexico, MO. There is a $175 fee, but Family Fun Day is Saturday in the gym. Mrs. Mueller has heard that the Missouri Chamber of Commerce is picking up $150 of it, so your final cost will be The Sketcher Assembly is March 16. $25. They are limiting the numbers to the first 175 students NHS Faculty Challenges: NHS has satisfied the first tier, who apply! Applicants must exhibit character, scholarship collecting $200! Ms. Cassmeyer and Coach Scheppers and leadership in the school and community. Lots of team will arm wrestle and Ms. Williams will be eating a jar of building and leadership skills to be learned. See Mrs. baby food! If $350 is collected, Ms. Rolwes will dress up Mueller if interested. like Snookie and Mr. Maxwell will shave his legs. $500: ACT requirement for dual credit English might be going Mrs. Luebbert and Mrs. Steffen will dance to “Thriller” in up: The ACT English score requirement for taking College prom dresses and Mr. Lentz and Mr. Markway will wrestle English for dual credit will be increasing from 16 to 18 in singlets while Mr. Bridges officiates. $600: Mr. Eric effective in the fall, 2011. This proposal is not yet finalized, Boeckmann will sing a tribute to Justin Bieber. however it is anticipated to be adopted later this spring for There is an FBLA Meeting tomorrow at 8:40 AM in the implementation in the fall. SO, for a student to take College HS library. We will discuss FBLA week. English for dual credit, the student must have an 18 on the English section of the ACT by August. This means juniors SPORTS have the April and June tests to earn this score. The Boys Basketball: Varsity plays Cuba in St. James deadline to register for the April 9 ACT is FRIDAY. tonight at 7:00 PM in the first round of District play. On March 15 – the Ides of March – all sophomores are Girls Basketball: Varsity defeated SoBoCo last night in scheduled to take the ASVAB test, which will help determine the first round of District play. We play in the next round a career path and cluster. On that day, all sophomores will st tomorrow at 7:30 PM. Congratulations to Claire Fick and eat 1 lunch shift. Sophomores A-Ke will test in the morning Lauren Allen for being selected 1st Team All conference. before lunch, and Kl-Z after lunch. You do not need to bring Maria Luebbert made 2nd Team and Megan Pope made anything to the gym for testing except a clear mind and a Honorable Mention. heart ready to work. If any junior or senior wants or needs to take this exam, see Mueller so we can get it set up for that MMYL Basketball: The 8th Grade Girls MMYL team is day. hosting a Hoopfest tournament (scrimmage) on Sunday. The first game is at 12:30 and the last game starts at 6:30. Juniors with a strong academic background and an Come watch them play! Admission is $2 for students and annual household income of less than $60,000: Apply for $3 for adults. the Questbridge College Prep Scholarship at www.questbridge.org or qualify for numerous scholarships, Congratulations to the Softball Team for making the assistance in applications, all-expense-paid campus visits Academic All State as a team with a cumulative GPA of and computers! Deadline is March 29. 3.83. The following made Academic All State as individuals: Seniors w/ a 3.0 or above GPA: Apply for the Jefferson First Team – Emily Kesel, Claire Fick, Shelbi Becker, City Eagles – Aerie 2693 scholarship. Four $1000 Laren Allen, Caley Kramer, Aidan Humphrey and Katelyn scholarships will be awarded. April 22 deadline. Huhn. Second Team – Chelsea Bax, Madi Huot and If you work or have volunteered at Capital Region and Maria Luebbert. Congratulations girls for your effort on plan to pursue a career in healthcare, apply for the partners the field as well as well as in the classroom! auxiliary scholarship. See Mueller or go to www.crmc.org and click on the partners auxiliary link. May 13 deadline. GUIDANCE AP Exam: If any student plans to take an AP exam you Sophomores or Juniors interested in computers: Attend must complete the form and attach a check for $87 per the Computer Professions on Demand program at Linn Tech exam. This must be returned to Mueller by Wed, March 9. June 19-24. Create a music sharing application, learn about cyber safety, fiber optics, problem solving, critical thinking CALENDAR OF EVENTS and gain knowledge about project management, networking Friday, March 4 and basic concepts of how a computer works. ACT Registration Deadline for April test date Education Majors with a 2.75 or above GPA: Apply for Saturday, March 5 the Don and Betty Stieferman Scholarship. This is a local, 10:00 – 1:00 – Family Fun Day so make sure you apply! Due back to Mueller by March 25. Wednesday, March 9 No Nichols Classes Seniors: Apply for the MFA scholarship for $2000 by March Sunday, March 13 15.and for the Megan K. Boehm Scholarship by March 25 Daylight Savings Time Begins Seniors who played a MSHSAA sport for three years and Monday, March 14 lettered for two who have a 2.5 GPA and are going to a No Nichols Classes all week college or tech school: Apply for the Angela Berhorst Tuesday, March 15 Memorial Scholarship by April 1. ASVAB Test – Sophomores Wednesday, March 16 Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors interested in Mid-Term, Term 5 criminal justice: Attend the Criminal Justice Academy at Sketcher Assembly MO State in Springfield. $350 for a 3-day 2-night program. 7:00 PM – Board of Education Meeting Register by March 30. For more info, see Mrs. Mueller or go Thursday, March 17 to csii.missouristate.edu/criminaljusticeacademy.html. St. Patrick’s Day Friday, March 18 College Reps: Fatima is in session to make up snow day taken Jan. 12 March 8 – Columbia College, 10:00 Sunday, March 20 March 30 – Truman State, 9:48 6:30 PM – Winter Sports Banquet at Lion’s Hall April 12 – Missouri Western, 1:30 Tuesday, March 29 April 20 – Avila, 9:50 MAP Testing – 8th Grade Science Thursday, March 31 SENIORS MAP Testing – 7th & 8th Grade - 1st – 3rd Hour Graduation is May 15. If at that time you still owe money Wednesday, April 6 in ANY amount for lunch, library, damaged textbook, etc. Spring Sports Pictures you will not receive your diploma. MAP Testing – 7th & 8th Grade Communication Arts Thursday, April 7 MENU 1:00 PM – Spring Play performance for school Tuesday Lunch – Chicken Patty or PBJ, Mashed Saturday, April 9 Potatoes, Corn, Pears, Bun April ACT Test Date Wednesday Breakfast – Biscuits & Gravy Sunday, April 10 Wednesday Lunch – Chili or Hamburger, Applesauce, 5:00 PM – Spring Play performance for public Carrots w/ PB, Peaches, Monkey Bread Saturday, April 16 Thursday Breakfast – Sausage, Egg & Biscuit Prom Thursday Lunch – Chicken Wrap or PBJ, Lettuce & Cheese, Tots, Pineapple Friday Breakfast – Pancakes Friday Lunch – Stromboli or Hot Dog, Green Beans, Applesauce, Apricots