Monday, October 1, 2007

Seniors: your class ranks and GPAs will be distributed during all four lunches today.  Please see Mrs. Brooks in the cafeteria. THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Student Council committees will meet tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the LGI.  Full Council meets at 7:00.

Student Council is sponsoring a Pride and Patriotism contest for all high school students. There are two ways to enter the contest. You may type an essay entitled “Why I Am an American Patriot” in 500 words or less, and must include a cover sheet with your name, grade, and school, or you may draw a poster of standard size, with original work, and no computer generated entries. The deadline to enter is Friday, October 19 th . All entries must be turned into Mrs. Yosko in room B 113. Local prizes are 1 st place $25; 2 nd place $20; and 3red place $15. Both the 1 st place essay and poster will move onto the district contest. District prizes are 1 st place $75; 2 nd place $50; and 3 rd place $25. The Student Council's Energy Committee is collecting old, used prescription eyeglasses for the Lion's Club. Please bring glasses to the main office, the cafeteria, or Mrs. Yosko's room B 113 between October 1 st and October 26 th .

Juniors:  The PSAT test will be given at PN-G on Saturday, October 20 th .  All juniors taking this test will be competing for National Merit Scholars Awards for 2008-09.  Registration for juniors will begin today.  Sophomores may register beginning Monday, October 8 th .  The last day to register will be Friday, October 12 th .  Space is limited to about 200 students.  You may register in the counselors' office and the cost is $16.00 – cash only.  No checks will be accepted.  Any sophomores planning to take AP U.S. History next year should take this test

Any student interested in the Voice of Democracy Competition may pick up applications in the counselors' office.  Freshman through seniors may compete in this essay competition.  The first place winner will receive $500, and the second place winner will receive $300. The deadline for the application, essay and oral speech is October 22 nd .

Attention seniors!!  The SAT will be given on Saturday, October 6 th , on our campus.  You must register through Collegeboard in order to take the test.  Register online at www.collegeboard.com or come by the counseling office for a registration packet.  Late registration will cost $65.

Congratulations to the Freshman football team for defeating Ozen Thursday night 49-14.