Daily News Bulletin
Monday, October 3, 2011
GENERAL
FCCLA: ALL RAFFLE TICKETS AND MONEY must be turned in to Mrs. Libbert TODAY. Regional permission’s are due on Wed.
Grade reports will be distributed 8th hour. Parent/Teacher Conferences are Thursday from 1:00 – 8:00 PM in the gym - Fatima will dismiss at 12:35.
Student Council: Members who are signed up to go to the District Conference need to see Mrs. Hoffman to pay the $5. If you haven’t signed up yet and still want to go, you need to sign up today by noon. The sign-up sheet is just outside of Mrs. Hoffman’s door.
Academic Team Meeting: Wed. at 7:50 AM in Mrs. Simpson’s classroom. You need to be there if you want to have any influence on practice times.
Yearbooks: Yearbooks will be sold for $28 Oct 10-14 before school, during homeroom and at lunch. They will be sold at Parent/Teacher conferences on Oct. 6th as well.
Comet Pride Marching Band: Congratulations to the Comet Pride Marching Band for placing 1st in our division this weekend at the Washington Marching Festival! The Drumline received the award for outstanding drumline and received the highest score overall for the entire parade. We march in Potosi on the 8th and at MIZZOU on the 15th.
SPORTS
Softball: We host St. Elizabeth tonight at 5:00. We host Districts this week.
Volleyball: 9th Grade, JV and V host New Haven tonight at 5:30. All 3 teams travel to Eldon tomorrow to start at 5:30
Cross Country: JV and JV run in the Cuba Inv. tomorrow at 4:00.
Boys Soccer: JV will travel to Laquey tomorrow for a 5:00 game. Varsity hosts the Blue and Gold Tourney next Friday and Saturday.
JH Basketball: JH Boys and Girls travel to Tuscumbia tonight to start at 5:30. We will be playing only two games against Chamois tomorrow – girls will play first followed by the boy’s game.
SENIORS
The Jostens rep will be back during lunch shifts the day of parent/teacher conferences – Oct 6 – to take orders.
There will be a project graduation donation committee meeting tonight at 6:30 PM in the HS Library. Call Donna Kliethermes at 897-4532 or email with questions.
GUIDANCE
Sophomore PLAN Test: On Oct 19, during the morning classes, all sophomores will be taking the PLAN test here at Fatima. This is a test designed to help students see what it’s like to take an ACT. Students will get their score reports for each section of the test (English, Math, Reading and Science Reasoning) and will get the results of a careers inventory. Results should come back sometime in Jan. This is a great way to help kids search for careers and to find out what they need to do to improve their ACT scores.
Fatima will be hosting a Boater Safety Course Sat., Nov. 5 from 8-2 – anyone can attend! Bring money for lunch or bring a lunch that day. Sign up on the website or call Donna Mueller with the attendee’s name, address, phone number and email address. Everyone born after Jan. 1, 1984 must have a boater safety card to legally operate a vessel in Missouri’s lakes. This includes jet skis! The website to register is Click on the picture of the boat on the left side to sign up. If we don’t get enough enrolled the class will not be held!
Get Set for College/Missouri Connections Training: All parents (and students!) are invited to a seminar on the night of parent/teacher conferences. Mrs. Mueller will host a training to show you ways to prepare your child for post-secondary training and for LIFE! The conference will start in the high school library on Oct 6 at 6:30. Feel free to come in late if you can’t get away from talking to the teachers, or even to leave early. Any information you get is more than you had before! Hope to see lots of parents!
Juniors: On Tues, Oct. 11, Linn Tech is hosting an Open House. College and military reps from across MO will be there. The bus will leave after 2nd hour lunch and return to school by 2:20. If you would like to attend, return the permission form to Mueller by Oct. 5. The first 50 people get to go! Get your form in immediately!
Students in grades 9-12: The American legion is again hosting the High School Oratorical Scholarship Program for chances to win up to $2000 in MO and up to $18,000 on the national level. Prepare a speech of less than 5 min on a given topic. Nov. 30 deadline - See Mueller for forms.
The Horatio Alger Assn seeks to assist students who have demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, strength of character, financial need, a good academic record, commitment to pursue a college education and a desire to contribute to society. There are eligibility requirements to be considered for Nat’l Scholarshps and Horatio Alger State Scholarships that can be found at The application is also available online at that website. The association has Collegiate Partners who will match any scholarship awarded by the Horatio Alger Ass’n.
College Rep Visits:
Benedictine – Oct. 3 – 1:00
Lindenwood – Oct. 10 – 1:30
Avila – Oct. 11 – 11:00
Maryville – Oct. 13 – 12:44
Univ of Central Mo UCM – Oct 24 – 12:44
Missouri Western – Oct. 25 – 8:10
William Woods – Oct. 27 – 8:10
MENU
Monday Lunch – Bosco Sticks or Hamburger, Green Beans, Applesauce, Peaches
Tuesday Breakfast – Sausage & Egg Biscuit
Tuesday Lunch – Hamburger or Meatloaf, Tri Taters, Baked Beans, Pears, Bun
Wednesday Breakfast – Biscuits & Gravy
Wednesday Lunch – Chili or Hamburger, Applesauce, Carrots w/ Peanut Butter, Pineapple &/or Monkey Bread
Thursday Breakfast – Sausage Bites
Thursday Lunch – Corndog or Salisbury Steak, Macaroni w/ Tomato Sauce, Peas, Mixed Fruit
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Mon., Oct. 3
Grade Reports distributed during 8th hour
5:00 PM – V/JV Softball host St. Elizabeth
5:30 PM – 7/8 G/B Basketball at Tuscumbia
5:30 PM – 9th/JV/V Volleyball host New Haven
Tues., Oct. 4
4:00 PM – V/JV Cross Country at Cuba
5:00 PM – JV Soccer at Laquey
5:30 PM – 9th/JV/V Volleyball at Eldon
6:00 PM – 7/8 G/B Basketball host Chamois
Wed., Oct. 5
District Softball Tournament begins
Thurs., Oct. 6
Jostens will be here during lunch to take Sr. orders
12:35 Release
1:00 PM – Parent / Teacher Conf. 1:00 – 8:00 PM
5:30 PM – 9th/JV/V Volleyball at JC
Fri., Oct. 7
No School
Blue & Gold Varsity Soccer Tournament
Sat., Oct. 8
8:30 AM – School of the Osage Volleyball Tourney
District Softball Tournament
10:00 AM – V/JV Cross Country at Helias