Daily News Bulletin
Thursday, October 6, 2011
GENERAL
Picture Re-Takes: Interstate Studios will be here on Friday, October 28 for re-takes. If you had your picture taken and you ordered a package but wish to have your picture retaken, please remember you will have to return the original package.
We dismiss today at 12:35.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are from 1:00 – 8:00 PM in the gym.
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.
SPORTS
REMINDER: Absolutely no passes are valid for admission into District tournaments. Per MSHSAA guidelines, we are required to charge admission for every person who enters. This includes, but is not limited to senior citizens, Lion’s members, KC members, all students, parents, etc. Please remember that if you don’t have a district pass issued by MSHSAA, age 5 and up will be charged admission.
Softball: The next round of District play is tonight. Admission is $4 for ALL individuals ages 5 and up unless you have a pass issued by MSHSAA. In the opening games last night, Eugene beat Belle 3-0 in 7 innings and Iberia beat Hermann 10-0 in 4 innings. We play Eugene tonight at 5:00 and Linn will play Iberia at 7:00. The Championship game is at 6:00 tomorrow.
Volleyball: 9th Grade, JV and V travel to JC tonight. Freshmen and JV both play at 5:30. Varsity and JV play in a tournament at School of the Osage on Saturday starting at 8:30 AM.
Cross Country: JV and JV run in the Helias Inv. Saturday at 10:00 AM. They run in Owensville on Tuesday at 4:00.
Boys Soccer: Varsity hosts the Blue and Gold Tourney tomorrow and Saturday. Osage plays SoBoCo at 5:00 tomorrow and we play Crocker at 7:00. On Saturday, SoBoCo plays Crocker at 9:00; we play Osage at 11:00; Osage plays Crocker at 1:30 and we play SoBoCo at 3:30.
JH Basketball: 7th and 8th grade Girls and Boys play at St. E on Tuesday at 5:00. The girls play Vienna in the Bland Middle School Tourney on Wednesday at 8:15 PM.
SENIORS
The Jostens rep will be back during lunch shifts today to take orders.
GUIDANCE
Sophomore PLAN Test: All sophomores will take the Plan test Oct 19 during morning classes.
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 at www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov or call Donna Mueller. If there is not sufficient interest, it 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 Scholarships and Horatio Alger State Scholarships that can be found at www.horatioalger.org/scholarships. 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:
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
Thursday Lunch – Corndog or Salisbury Steak, Macaroni w/ Tomato Sauce, Peas, Mixed Fruit
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY
Monday Breakfast – Breakfast Pizza
Monday Lunch – Chicken Wraps or PBJ, Lettuce & Cheese, Tots, Apricots
Tuesday Breakfast – Scrambled Eggs
Tuesday Lunch – Rib-B-Q or Hot Dog, Baked Beans, Fries, Pears, Bun
Wednesday Breakfast – Biscuits & Gravy
Wednesday Lunch – Lasagna or Hamburger, Corn, Lettuce, Pineapple, Breadstick
Thursday Breakfast – Breakfast Melt
Thursday Lunch – Ravioli or Chicken Noodle, Baked Apples, Tri Taters, Mixed Fruit &/or Banana Bread
Friday Breakfast – Pancakes
Friday Lunch – Hoagie Sandwich, Lettuce & Tomatoes, Chips & Salsa, Peaches
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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
5:00 PM – District Softball Tournament Fatima v. ?
5:30 PM – 9th/JV/V Volleyball at JC
7:00 PM – District Softball Tournament Linn v. ?
Fri., Oct. 7
No School
5:00 PM – Blue/Gold Soccer Tourney Osage v. SoBoCo
6:00 PM – District Softball Tournament Championship
7:00 PM – We play Crocker in our Soccer Tourney
Sat., Oct. 8
8:30 AM – School of the Osage Volleyball Tourney
9:00 AM – SoBoCo v. Crocker in our soccer tourney
10:00 AM – V/JV Cross Country at Helias
11:00 AM – We play Osage in our soccer tourney
1:30 PM – Crocker v. Osage in our soccer tourney
3:30 PM – We play SoBoCo in our soccer tourney
Mon., Oct. 10
5:00 PM – V/JV Soccer at Hickman High School
5:30 PM – 9th/JV/V Volleyball hosts California
Tues., Oct. 11
4:00 PM – Owensville Cross Country Invitational
5:00 PM – V/JV Soccer hosts Dixon
5:00 PM – 7/8 G/B Basketball at St. Elizabeth
Wed., Oct. 12
No Nichols Classes
8:15 PM – JH Girls play in the Bland Basketball Tourney
Fri., Oct. 14
5:00 PM – 7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball at Cuba
Barnwarming
Sat., Oct. 15
9th Grade Volleyball at Waynesville
8:00 AM – V Volleyball at Grain Valley
Mon., Oct. 17
No Nichols Classes
Term 2 Mid-Term
5:00 PM – V/JV Soccer at JC
5:30 PM – 9th/JV/V Volleyball host Russellville