Monday, October 1, 2018

Tuesday, October 2


STUDENT NEWS

On Wednesday, November 7th,  14 Senior students will have the opportunity to compete in the University of Wisconsin Platteville Math Contest.  Please let your math teacher know if you are interested in competing for the Rams. 

Sign-ups for the Spanish Chicago Trip are this week.  Get information in E39, or form your Spanish Teacher.  Payment and registration forms go to the Business Office.  The Deadline is this Friday, October 5th, so don’t delay! 

We were able to order extra 2018 Yearbooks.  The yearbooks will be available to purchase for $50, beginning Tuesday October 9th at the Business Office window.  We have a limited number of 2018 yearbooks to sell.

PINK OUT SHIRTS are HERE!!   If you ordered a PINK OUT t-shirt this coming Friday’s football game-you can pick it up tomorrow or Wednesday morning from 7:00a.m-7:30a.m. in the Commons Area by the Attendance Office. 

Senior Girls XC:  It was another incredible weekend for your Ram runners as they competed in the Steve Johnson Invitational at Wartburg College.  In the varsity race, the Rams finished 3rd of 25 teams and were led by the historic performances of Claire Edmondson and Lily Schmidt.  Claire finished as runner-up and Lily finished in 5th, and BOTH runners broke the previous school record for 5 kilometers, with Claire's 17:55 the new school standard.  Senior Ashley Donovan raced extremely well, cruising to a 19th place finish.

The junior varsity girls were dominant en route to their team title, taking 9 of the 10 top spots.  Lucy Tompkins-Garoutte was individual champion followed by runner-up Kes Whalen.    Keep it rockin', Ladies!!!


College Application Campaign:

When:  Friday, October 5th-- All Day

Where: Counseling Office

Who:  All Seniors!

What: The counseling department is promoting a College Application Campaign for all seniors to get applied to college, get help with scholarships, and with filling out FAFSA, We will have FREE FOOD, door prizes, giveaways, and local colleges will be here to help!  If you are already applied to college, no worries, stop by and tell us where you have applied to make yourself eligible for the door prizes.  Sign –up in the counseling office or stop in on October 5th. 

What to Bring:  Social Security number and a credit card to pay for applications.   

Discovery Club:  Do you like caving?  We are going to the Maquoketa Caves on Sunday, October 7th  from noon to 4.  Contact Ms. Pfohl in B220 or Ms. Koch in A217 for permission forms and details.  We meet on Thursday mornings in B229 at 7:15.   Come and join us paddling and caving. 

STUCO ZONE

 COUNSELORS OFFICE

Juniors:  This a reminder to sign up in the Business Office for the PSAT – Be sure to bring the $16.00 sign-up fee.

Attention - if you are interested in diesel mechanics the deadline to sign up for the explorer post at Truck Country has been extended to October 5th.  This includes a top gum competition.  Stop in Counseling Office for more info. 

The Conservation and Wildlife Explorer post has extended registration until this Wednesday.

ACTIVITIES

Volleyball Fans!  Tomorrow night (Tuesday) will be Senior RECONGINTION night for volleyball, at 7pm, against Xavier!  It is also our PINK OUT night soall spectators are encouraged to wear pink to the match!  Hope to see you there!  Go RAMS!!! 

STUDENTS – are you interested in going out for a WINTER SPORT?  If so, get signed up today in the Activities Office.  You will need to make sure you have all the required paperwork on file.

Men’s and Women’s Bowling, Men’s Swimming, and Women’s Basketball start on November 5th and Men’s Basketball and Wrestling start on November 12th.  Don’t wait to get signed up!  Go to the Activities Office to learn more!

JOBS

Colony Brands are hiring lineworkers and forklift workers.  Must be 16 – flexible hours-wages start at $11.50 per hour.  Stop in counseling office for more info. 

COLLEGE VISITS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IN THE COUNSELORS OFFICE


October 2nd             10:05a.m.                Central College
                                12:45p.m.               Upper Iowa

October 4th             12:45p.m.               Mount Mercy

October 9th             10:05a.m.               Southern Illinois
                                9:15a.m.                 Creighton

October 11th            12:45p.m.               Capri

October 16th           8:25a.m.                 St Ambrose
                                10:05a.m.               Cornell

October 17th           8:25a.m.                 U of Iowa
                               9:15a.m.                 Simpson
                               12:45p.m.               Iowa Central

October 23rd           8:25a.m.                 UW Platteville
                                12:45p.m.               Clarke