LYNNVILLE-SULLY
SCHOOLS DAILY BULLETIN
HOME OF THE HAWKS
Friday, February 27, 2015
Day 4
Today’s
Lunch: Toasted Cheese Sandwich OR Deli Sandwich, Tomato Soup, Celery
Sticks, Peanut Butter, Fruit Cocktail, Milk
PARENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If you have a daughter in Kindergarten through
5th grade, check their backpacks for a save-the-date
card for the first Daddy Daughter dance sponsored by the Lynnville-Sully
Community Education Foundation. The dance will be held on Saturday, March 21.
Mark your calendars now!
Looking for 12 kids who are interested in
driver’s ed the month of April. If you
are interested please contact Amber Vander Lindenamber.vanderlinden@yahoo.com.
Class will be taught by Teen Driver Inc. Cost is $325 and will be held in
Lynnville or Sully.
Saturday’s ACTIVITIES:
District
Individual Speech
High School Announcements:
Tell the LS Speech team to blow their competition's socks off tomorrow at
District Speech Competition in Vinton, Iowa. Nic, Cori, Isaac, Mary, Kyle K.,
Mikayla S., and Naomi will be competing against hundreds of students for those
coveted Division I ratings!
Musical practice at 4:00 p.m. today
Looking for 12 kids who are interested in driver’s ed the month of April.
If you are interested please contact Amber Vander Lindenamber.vanderlinden@yahoo.com.
Class will be taught by Teen Driver Inc. Cost is $325 and will be held in
Lynnville or Sully.
Congratulations to the following sophomores who were voted to be prom servers by the junior class.
Caden D., Dylan R., Trevor S.,
James and John T., Brandon V.W., Tyler V.Z., Lindsay H., Brenna L., Allison R.,
Olivia R., Jelissa R., Mckenzy R., and Mikayla S.
The Language Skills class is in need of 4 x 4 pieces of fabric that is kid
friendly in design for a project. Please contact Ms. Hardin if you have any you
would like to donate.
We are changing the school-wide Career Day to be more intentional and based upon what students may be
considering at their specific grade level. Please see examples below:
Freshman - College Visit
Sophomores - Career Day
Juniors - College Fair
Seniors - Job Shadow
Opportunities
On Monday, March 2nd, Juniors will be attending the
William Penn University College Fair. We will be leaving at 8:30am and returning to the school around 10:30am.
HS Students: Unsure
of your summer plans? The Hometown Press is searching for a student interested
in a paid summer internship with flexible hours. Responsibilities may include
writing sports and feature stories as well as photo-journalism. Apply in person
or send résumé to the Hometown Press. Find us on Facebook or at www.hometownpressia.com.
Wrestling: Those that need to pay $6.00 for
flowers/balloons are as follows:
Kordell M.
Jack H.
Cooper S.
Colten A.
Sierra S.
Naomi S.
Chelsie A.
Carson D.
Kristine J.
Pay at the high school office, please and thank you!
HS Students: Any
boy interested in playing soccer at PCM needs to contact Nic Lirio. The season
will start on March
16th.
Come to an Iowa Wild hockey game!! March 24, the
LS High School Choir will be featured singing the National Anthem.
Tickets are being made available to our community at a discounted price and
each ticket purchase receives a free hat. Order forms are available at
the school offices or from Mrs. Merrill.
All girls basketball players: Please pay
$2 to Kasiah for senior gifts.
Cast Members of Back to the 80s Musical:
Please check your Hawks email to see an important message about the practice
schedule for Back to the 80s Musical.
For the next couple of weeks, we will have small group practices that YOU sign
up for to get familiar with the script on Google Docs. Then the scene
practices will be begin. You are responsible for adjusting your schedule (i.e.
work schedules) to attend these practices. Please be considerate of others and
arrive a few minutes before your scheduled practice to be ready to practice.
Practices will be in Mrs. Merrill's room unless otherwise noted.
Ms. Hardin
Roller blades, roller skates, skateboards, boom boxes, leg
warmers and clothes from the 80s.........these
are a few things we need for the totally awesome musical, Back to the
80s!! Please let Mrs. Merrill or Ms Hardin know if you have some of these
items we could borrow.
Seniors: Please remember to turn
in your completed senior spotlight questionnaire and picture to the Hometown
Press as soon as possible. If you have questions or need a new questionnaire,
please contact Jessica Maston at jessicamaston@netins.net.
Notes from
Mrs. DeBoef:
Students interested in the
DMACC Career Academy for the 2015-2016 school year, please turn in your
pre-registration forms to Mrs. DeBoef.
I Have A Plan Iowa Guideways
The following Freshman need to complete their I Have A Plan Iowa 9th grade guideway as soon as possible:
Elijah C.
Holden J. (only one step remaining)
Sage Z.
College Representatives during
HS lunch
Hawkeye Community College – Tuesday, February 24th
Des Moines Area Community College – Court Reporting Program – Wednesday, March
4th
ACT Test Dates
The next ACT test is offered April 18th and the registration deadline is March
13th. A full listing of ACT exam dates is posted outside the
counseling office or you may ask the counselor for a flyer.
SAT Test Dates
The next SAT test is
on May 2nd. The registration deadline is April 6th. A
full listing of SAT exam dates is posted outside the counseling office or you
may ask the counselor for a flyer.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Volunteers
The BBBS Representative dropped off activities for volunteers to use and
they are in the pink totes in the counselor’s office. If you are interested in
making a difference in a young person’s life stop by my room and pick up an
application.
SAVE THE DATES:
College Goal Sunday
College Goal Sunday is a free
event that provides the following help: filing the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA), getting advice from financial aid experts, receiving
scholarship information, and learning more about your next steps. There will be
three events held at Marshalltown Community College on the following dates:
Thursday, February 26, 2015 from 4pm to 7pm
Sunday, March 1, 2015 from 2pm to 5pm
Sunday, March 15, 2015 from 4pm to 7pm
To learn more about what you’ll need to bring or to find alternate
dates/locations, visit www.Iowa CGS.org or call 877-272-4692.
Financial Aid Night
Newton DMACC Campus is hosting a Financial Aid Night for high school students and
parents on Tuesday,
March 3, 2015 from 7pm to 8:30pm (600
N. 2nd Ave. W.).
Seniors and Juniors are welcome! Topics covered include: financial aid process,
FAFSA application review, understanding the results, understanding costs –
college comparisons, aid options, scholarship process, and where to go for
help!
DMACC Career Discovery Days
DMACC is offering multiple career discovery days, please let the
counselor know if you are interested in learning more about these
opportunities:
Friday, February 27th –
Auto/Diesel Day (Ankeny)
Thursday, April 2nd –
Engineering Day (Ankeny)
Wednesday, April 8th –
Education Day (Ankeny)
Wednesday, April 8th –
Court Reporting Informational Session (Newton)
Thursday, April 9th –
Career Discovery Day (Newton)
Tuesday, April 14th –
Healthcare Day (Ankeny)
Win a Week-Long Trip to
Washington, D.C.
All high school juniors whose parents/guardians are members of
Pella Cooperative Electric Association can apply to win a week-long trip to
Washington, D.C. For further details, contact Sue Warrick at swarrick@pella-cea.org or 641-628-1040. To
apply visit, www.pella-cea.org. The
deadline is March
28, 2015.
Herbert Hoover – Uncommon Student Award
This award is open to Iowa High School Juniors and is a project-driven program
not based on grades, test scores, essays, or financial need. The program is
designed to attract students who are motivated and community minded. The award,
which honors, Herbert Hoover, an Iowa native and the 31st President of the United States,
identifies approximately 15 Iowa high school juniors who propose and then
accomplish projects of their own design. The projects the students propose
should display the values that Herbert Hoover demonstrated in his life of
public service. Hoover Uncommon Student finalists receive $1,000 after
completing their projects and presenting their accomplishments to a selection
committee. In addition, three are chosen to receive $5,000 awards to be used at
a two-to-four year trade school, college, or university of their choice. The
deadline to apply is March 31, 2015. For more information visit, www.HooverPresidentialFoundation.org or call 319-643-5327.
Hamilton Leaders Academy – Apply for 2015 Hamilton Award
The Hamilton Leaders Academy is a three-year, no student cost program that
helps students gain acceptance to college and transition successfully to
university life and the work force. A Hamilton Award Winner is a junior in high
school, college-bound, has a strong record of community service, a
self-starter, has financial need, shows a strong commitment to their academic
studies, and is committed to participating in The Hamilton Leaders Academy.
Winners are enrolled in the academy and will receive: a $500 scholarship,
leadership training in Seattle (2016) and Central America (2017), college
application assistance, scholarship and financial aid search assistance, and
internship and mentorship opportunities. For more information, visit www.hamiltonfriends.org.
Scholarships
Scholarships will be emailed out to students and parents/guardians. There are
some hard copies posted outside the counseling office. Please let me know if
you have any questions.
Selective Service Registration
Every young man needs to register for the selective service within 30 days of
his 18th birthday.
This can be done online or at your local post office. Visit www.sss.gov or see
the flyer outside the counseling office for more information.
Middle
School Announcements:
Happy Birthday to Blaize K.!
Weekend Wishes go out to Joseph A. & Nicole A.!
Mrs. Paulson is missing her #6 laptop. If you know where it is, please return it. Study hall
students will not be allowed to use her computers until it's returned.
Thank you.
MS Overdue Book List:
Rylan J.
Korinne J.
Rhiannon P. - 2 books
Blake Rea
Evan S. - 2 books
Is YOUR name on this list? If so, please renew or return your
book. Thanks!
Looking for 12 kids who are
interested in driver’s ed the month of April. If you are interested
please contact Amber Vander Lindenamber.vanderlinden@yahoo.com.
Class will be taught by Teen Driver Inc. Cost is $325 and will be held in
Lynnville or Sully.
The Middle School Minecraft Club will meet on Tuesdays before and after school. If you
would like to learn how to write mods for Minecraft, we will also start doing
that this week. Everyone is welcome to join the fun.
