News and Announcements
Junior / Senior High School Announcements
November 29, 2023
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JH and HS Student Council members - please check your email for important information about our Adopt a Family.
Picture retakes are today.
There will be a short virtual Student Council Meeting this Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. or a short meeting on Friday morning at 7:25 in Ms. Arver's room for both high school and junior high student council.
There will be a brief meeting for High School Quiz Bowl after school on Thursday in Mr. Olson's room. If you are unable to attend, please see Mr. Olson for a practice schedule.
Happy Birthday – LilyAnn Lutz
Yarr mateys! Join us this Saturday, December 2nd at 6 PM in the library for the Drama Class production of "A Christmas Carol- Pirate Edition". Captain Ebenezer Scrooge has pillaged and plundered his way through life, but one Christmas Eve he gets a visit from Davey Jones he'll never forget. Sing along to Pirate Christmas Carols, laugh along to bad seafaring puns, and have a Jolly Roger of a time. Tickets are $5. Hot chocolate is provided by The Chill Bean.
FFA Stuff the Bus – December 4th – 8th. The flyer with all the information is below.
Don’t forget to sign up for junior high and high school Quiz Bowl.
After-School Tutoring is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-4:15 in Ms. Vazquez's room.
Upcoming events for your calendar:
December 2nd - “A Pirates Christmas Carol” Radio Drama
December 20th – Early release – 2:08
December 21st – ½ day, semester ends
December 22nd – Winter Break – No School
Athletics This Week
TODAY'S EVENTS: JH BB against Lawrence - game at 6:00
TOMORROW'S EVENTS: JH BB against Comstock - game at 6:00
JH wrestling and JH girls’ basketball will begin on January 8th.
As a reminder, last year the athletic department instituted a new award - the Top Dog Award. This award is given to any student who plays all three seasons of their four-year high school career. Earning this award also gives you free athletic admission for life after graduation! Sign-ups for all winter sports are in the office.
RESULTS:
Scholarships:
The Michigan Education Association (MEA) scholarship is available by visiting https://mea.org/mea-scholarship/. All materials must be received by February 15, 2024.
Heisman High School Scholarship: Participate in one sport, 3.0 or higher GPA, volunteer/community service, and see the website for other criteria. Deadline Oct. 17, 2023. https://heismanscholarship.com/
Here are a couple of websites to visit for MANY scholarship opportunities. Each with different deadlines. These websites also offer other financial tools, college and career searches, and more.
- Student Scholarships- https://studentscholarships.org/
- Fastweb- https://www.fastweb.com/