Friday, December 18, 2015

Monday, December 21, 2015

The Rams Wrestling team fought two hard fought battles last night as they improved their performance at Iowa City West High School against West High and Cedar Falls.

The Rams varsity team was led by Nate Huinker and Mitch Demmer both notching 2 wins on the night.

Also notching varsity wins for the Rams were Johnny Masman, Alex Richard, Mikey Koch, Isaac Cretsinger,

The Rams JV team was led with impressive performances from Spencer Schilling, Laterian Williams, and Leroy Busch

The Rams are working hard and looking forward to their tournament in Illinois this weekend.

Congratulations to the Men’s Swim Team on their 105-65 victory over Cedar Rapids Washington last night. This marks the second year in a row the swimmers have beaten Washington after no wins in the previous 35 years. The swim team moves to 6 and 1 on the season heading into Christmas break.

Iowa State University
: Sara Redmond - a current student at Iowa State University - will be in the School Counseling Office at 8:30am on Tuesday, Dec 22nd to talk to interested students. Sara is a sophomore student studying Agricultural Business with a Communication Studies minor. Come visit Sara if you are interested in ISU or her studies.

Gap Year - Clarissa Dietz, a 2015 graduate of Senior - will be here to talk to students about her decision to take a "gap year" after graduating from high school. Clarissa decided to dedicate her time to travel and service. Hear about her adventures on Tuesday, Dec 22nd at 10:15am.

Future visits: Nick Psihoyos and Aleisha Norton, 2015 Senior Grads, will be in our office Jan 6th to talk about the University of Iowa. More info available when we return from break!


Results from IM 5v5 Dodgeball.
With a record of 4-0 the team: Vicious and Delicious won the single elimination tournament.

Congratulate:

Alex Richard
Sam Schnee
Mitch Demmer
Chaz Hancock
Chris Chapman
Angelo Romagna

You Gentlemen can pick up your IM Championship T-Shirts on Monday.



HEADS UP FOR SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR SECOND SEMESTER!


Students – ALL schedule changes for your 2nd semester schedule MUST be made by Friday, January 15, 2016! Please make an appointment NOW with your School Counselor if you need to review your 2nd semester schedule. Changes will NOT be allowed once 2nd semester begins! Thank you!!

Tuesday, January 5th
will be the annual “PinkOut” basketball game against Hempstead. We will be selling Pink Out t-shirts in support of our very own Ram, Mike Wulfekuhle. Mike is a veteran social studies teacher and former coach at Dubuque Senior High School and has been battling lung cancer. He and his family will be recognized at the basketball game the night of January 5th.

Please join us in supporting Mike by purchasing a Pink Out t-shirt (order forms can be found on the Senior High website or in the Activities Office). All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society and or former “Pink Out” honorees still battling cancer.

Order forms and payments can be turned into the Activities Office. Let’s get our RAM FAM together and support Mr. Wulfekuhle in his battle against cancer!

* Orders and payments can also be dropped off to Dennis “Deno” Noel. Payment must accompany the order form.*     Email: dnoel@mclaughlinintl.com Phone: 563-581-9672

*Due to the Holidays orders MUST be turned in by noon on Tuesday December 22nd 2015 so that orders are available on Monday January 4th 2016*

Model UN will meet on Monday, December 21st at 7:10 am in B139. This is a required meeting if you plan to attend the Spring conference at UNI. It is not too late to join, if you are interested stop by and get more information. We will be looking at topics and country selections. See Ms. Weiland next week if you can't come Monday morning.

DON’T FORGET….. Driver’s Ed forms are now available in the business office. There are still spots available and registration is on a first come first serve basis!

Men’s Soccer will hold open gyms on the following nights in December:

Dec 21, 815-930 pm in Small Gym
Dec 28, 700-830 pm in Nora Gym
Dec 30, 700-830 pm in Nora Gym

Seniors - The ECHO Yearbook Staff needs your Senior Photos. The January 15th deadline is drawing dangerously close and we only have about 30 photos. This is your year to really stand out! Don't miss your chance! Make sure you photo has been emailed to either dubuquesenior@gmail.com or sjackman@dbqschools.org by January 15th, 2016. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Jackman in room E45 or any ECHO staff member.

RAMS Booster Club Apparel is NOW AVAILABLE in the Activities Office.

Just in time for the HOLIDAYS!
Do you have some last minute shopping to do? Do you have some RAM Fans on your list? NOT A PROBLEM!     RAMS Apparel is now available in the Activities Office.

The Booster Club has new styles of sweatshirts, t-shirts, leggings, hats, and even a nice comfy blanket!

Check out the display case across the hall from the Activities Office to see what’s available.

Items will be available to staff/parents any time during the day, however it will ONLY be available to students before or after school.

RENAISSANCE ALERT! RENAISSANCE ALERT! ID stamping is happening now in the AP office for Renaissance before and after school. If you had As, Bs and Cs, no Ds or Fs on your progress report, please stop in the AP office to get your ID stamped. You will need the second quadrant stamped Red or Blue if you plan to exempt a semester final.

New Job Posting: Klosterman Accountants are looking for a student to be an administrative assistant beginning in January. Duties include filing, greeting customers, assembling tax returns, and answering phones. Hours are after school till 7 p.m. and Saturdays 8-noon. If interested check out bulletin board or stop in guidance office.

Many businesses are looking for part-time workers - new ones just posted on bulletin board by guidance office are Tony Roma's, Grand River Center, and Dubuque Specialty Care. Dubuque Specialty Care is paying $9 an hour to start and jobs are evenings 4:15 - 7:15 and every other weekend. No late hours and great starting pay. Check these out in guidance!