*STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS*

Thursday, September 18, 2008

 

GENERAL

Tonight, Thursday, 9/18 is the Festival of the Pines Teen Dance.  It will be held from 7:00PM to 10:00PM at the Food & Beverage Tent in downtown Lake City.  Cost is $1.00.  For more information see the flyer posted on the bulletin board.

 

Homecoming is next 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.

 

The Freshman Class Officers are:  Megan Eising-President, Erin Swanson-Vice President, Kelsey Kruschinska-Treasurer, and Megan Atkins-Secretary.  Congratulations and be ready to work hard! 

 

Float meeting for Freshmen:  Friday from 5-8pm and Sunday 12-5 pm at Megan Atkins house.  Please come to help build our very first float!!  Any questions please see Mrs. Peterson or Mrs. Atkins.  Also don’t forget to pay your $5 in class dues!!

 

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. 

 

NHSers --- Mr. Swanson is looking for a few people to help with concessions at the middle school volleyball game tonight.  You'd need to be there about 4:20.  Please let Ms. Bernier know ASAP if you can help.

 

COUNSELOR’S CORNER

Sophomores and Juniors – The PSAT will be given here at school on the morning of Wednesday, October 15^th.  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. 

 

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 31^st!

 

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.

 

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!

 

 

SPORTS

Freshman Volleyball – Away – Reed City Middle School – 4:30 – Bus departs 3:00 – Athletes dismissed 2:45

 

JV Volleyball – Home – Kingsley – 6:00

 

JV Football – Home – Beal City – 6:30

 

 

NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Today, Thursday, 9/18 the main 4-door entrance on the north side of the school will be closed from 8:20am through the end of the day.  Please exit through the doors west of the 4 doors by the gym or the doors by Mrs. VanderBrook’s room.

 

Next Tuesday is Bonnie & Clyde (Cops & Robbers) Day.  Please remember that nothing that resembles a weapon can be brought to the school or be part of your costume.