Thursday, March 14th

STUDENT NEWS

Attention writers and artists. The Dubuque Area Writers Guild is currently accepting submissions for their annual Gallery book project. Works of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, artwork and photography are all eligible. If interested, please see Mrs. Williams in A213 for details. Deadline is April 1st!

LOST and FOUND:  Found Items are plying up in the Plans Room, please stop in to see if any of these ITEMS are yours.  We have lunch boxes to winter coats and everything in between.  Any items left behind will be taken to Goodwill on Thursday. 

Stop by the Library and Vote for your favorite Iowa High School Book this week.  You can also nominate books you would like to see added to future lists! 

With our extended school day, the library will also have extended hours.  The Library is now open from 7:00-3:20pm. 

Attention Seniors!  Jostens will be back at school on Tuesday, March 19^th outside the cafeteria to deliver your graduation items.  Please know that all bills must be paid in full prior to picking up your graduation items.  Cash or money orders are the only forms of payment excepted at school on Tuesday, IF you would like to pay by credit card please call 1-800-Jostens

If you have not ordered a yearbook, now is the time to do so!  Ordering closes at 11:59pm on March 31, 2019.  Books are $50 and can be purchased online through the student payment portal or by going directly to the business office during school hours.  The business office can accept cash or check.  If you have any questions, see Mrs. Jackman in E45. 

Juniors with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher - please be sure to visit Mrs. Fischer if you were not able to attend last week's meeting about the NHS selection process.  Candidate information forms need to be returned by Friday either to Mrs. Fischer in B234 or Mrs. Ruden in the AP Office.

 NICC is now accepting registration for driver's education sessions that begin in March and June.  Registration must be done through NICC.  Please stop by the Business Office or the Counseling Center for information on how to register with NICC.

STUCO ZONE

Senior’s Got Talent is TONIHGT!  Tickets will be $3 for students and $5 for adults.  The Art Show will begin at 6:00 p.m. outside of the auditorium and the Talent Show will be at 7:00 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

COUNSELORS OFFICE

•ACT Workshop is BACK! And we are hoping not to cancel any one of these dates!!  Please meet us and Jason Derby to make sure you are best prepared for your upcoming ACT testing in April, June or July 6:30pm in B149 on these dates:

                

                  March 14 Math

                  March 19 Reading

                  March 21 Science

                  April 9 and 11 Review

Students of this year’s Graduating class.   

This year’s Senior High Awards Assembly will be on Monday May 20^th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Senior High Auditorium.  We have a variety of scholarships (Memorial, Community/School, and Specific College Sponsored) that are available for our Senior High graduating students in the class of 2019.   

Applications were emailed to your parents last week.  If you did not see that email, please stop by The School Counseling Office to have an application sent to your email address.  There will be a sign up sheet that you will need to put your name and email address.  Mrs. Lawrence will then send you the electronic application to complete. 

You will need to fill out our application form electronically and electronically submit the completed PDF application to Mrs. Lawrence at llawrence@dbqschools.org by Wednesday March 20^th, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. No late applications will be accepted.  

University of Iowa-ROTC Scholarship Resources

Tuesday, April 9 during Support Time in School Counseling Office

ACTIVITIES

There will be a Pre-Season Women’s Soccer meeting on Friday, March 15th @ 3:00 pm in the Cafeteria.

There will be a BASEBALL Parent/Player Meeting on Thursday, April 4th from 6:45 pm – 7:45 pm in the Cafeteria.  Come meet the coaches and find out what paperwork you need to have turned in to the Activities Office to join the Rams Baseball Team!  Official practice starts on April 29th.

Are you interested in CHEERING on your RAMS next school year?  If so, you will want to try out for our Cheerleading Squad!!  Tryouts for NEXT school year will begin on Thursday, March 14th.  There is a packet of information that you need to have filled out and turned in to our cheer coach before the 14th.  Stop by the Activities Office to get this important information – let’s CHEER ON THE RAMS!!!

Students – are you going out for a Spring Sport?  If so, get signed up now in the Activities Office to make sure you have all of the required paperwork that is needed.   Women’s Soccer starts on March 18th.  Get signed up TODAY!!   There will be a Women’s Tennis meeting on Monday, March 18th @ 6:00pm in the STUCO Room. 

JOBS

Mercy One is looking for a dietary assistant – 12-18 hours weekly. 4-7pm.  Must be 16 – no experience needed.  $12 per hour.   Great hours and place to work!