Tuesday, September 23, 2008

 

*STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS*

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

 

GENERAL

1.  Homecoming is this week!  If the date you plan to bring to the dance does not attend our high school you must sign them up in the office to be approved by the principal.

2.  Spirit Week is as follows:  Wednesday, Color Day (9-purple, 10-green, 11-pink, 12-orange, staff-blue); Thursday, Celebrity Look Alike Day; Friday, Red, White and Black Day.

3.  Attention Sophomore Class – You have a Josten’s meeting Wednesday, at 8:45am in the auditorium.

4.  The yearbook class is looking for summertime pictures.  The pictures can be on disk or already printed.  We will give the pictures back to you as soon as we have saved them to our site.  If you have any pictures that we could use, we would greatly appreciate it.  Please give them to Mrs. Atkins. 

5.  Attention Student council – If anyone is interested in helping make decorations at lunch time report to Mrs. VanderBrook’s room.  There is a meeting tomorrow morning, Wednesday at 7:30am in Mrs. VanderBrook's room.

6.  All students – if you are interested in participating in games during the Homecoming Pep Assembly on Friday, please sign up in the office.

7.  NHSers:  There will be a short meeting this week Thursday at 7:47am.  Breakfast will be provided.

8.  Varsity Club applications are now being taken.  Please pick up an application and return it to Miss Gilson by Friday, 9/26.  Thank you.  Mr. Joe

COUNSELOR’S CORNER

1.  Sophomores and Juniors – The PSAT will be given here at school on the morning of Wednesday, October 15th.  This is a practice SAT test and also the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship if you take it as a Junior.  The cost to take the test is $13.  This needs to be paid to the office by the day of the test.  Make checks payable to Lake City High School.  There is a sign-up sheet in the office and you need to sign up by October 1st.  See Mrs. Richardson if you have any questions. 

2.  The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards more than 4000 scholarships each year.  Seniors – to apply for scholarships go to www.coca-colascholars.org by October 31st!

3.  The AXA Achievement Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate Ambition and drive, Determination to set and reach goals, Respect for self, family and community, and Ability to succeed in college.  Seniors wishing to apply can go to www.axa-achievement.com.  Deadline is December 15, 2008.

4.  Seniors – there is information on colleges, testing, and scholarships posted on the bulletin boards in the library hallway.  Be sure to check it out periodically.  Also, any scholarship information that comes through the guidance office will be posted on announcements for at least a week.  Be sure you listen to, read, or pull up the announcements on the website at least once per week.  Other scholarship and college info will be put in the information centers outside of Mrs. Richardson’s office later this week.  Be sure to check it out!

5.  The GoTo Team’s “Challenge of the Week” is “Sit with someone new at lunch”.

6.  After school tutoring will start next Tuesday, September 30th, from 3:30 to 4:30 in Room #11.  NHS students will be available to help w/ school work or just use it as a time to get caught up and get things done.  See Mrs. Richardson if you have any questions.

 

 

SPORTS

Varsity Cross Country – Away – Roscommon – 4:00 – Bus departs 2:20 – Athletes dismissed 2:05

 

Freshman Volleyball – Away – Suttons Bay – 4:15 – Bus departs 2:00 – Athletes dismissed 1:45

 

JV/Varsity Volleyball – Home – Marion – 6:00

 

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