Mrs. Tietz classes will meet in the following classrooms
3rd hour in Mr. Kjellsen’s classroom – 106
4th hour in Mrs. D. Johnson’s classroom – 226
5th hour in Mr. Thorson’s classroom – 224
All boys’ interested in playing football next year, there will be a short meeting on Friday, at 3:30, in Mr. Wanner’s classroom for boys in grades 8-11.
The prom committee will meet in the FACS room at 8:00 on Friday, March 23.
Pick-up Prom forms in the library. All forms and money will need to be turned into Mrs Sombke by April 9. Once all signed forms and money are turned in you will than sign-up for Grand March in Mrs. Sombke’s office. You will only be able to sign-up you and your date. If you have any questions see Mrs. Sombke.
Turn in your Lifetouch pictures or money to the office today.
Testing 2018:
Students Grades 6-7-8- 11 will be taking the Smarter Balanced and SD Science test in the next few weeks. Please make plans to be here during testing as it must be made up. All students will need headsets – please bring these to school. All books, notebooks, smart watches, and cell phones must be put away during testing. Cell phones can not be accessed during testing. All computers must be charged – you will test on your computer! Bring a book to read after you are finished testing.
Schedule by Date
March 21-22 7th and 11th ELA Mrs. Seibel and Mrs. Hanten
March 27-28 6th and 8th Math Mr. Hawkins&Mr. Kjellsen
April 4-5-6 8th Grade Science Mr. Hawkins
April 4th 11th Grade Science Mrs. Gonsoir and Mr. Kurth
There will be two groups of students for ELA and Math – one will test in the morning and one in the afternoon. Testing groups will be read to you during English classes and will be posted outside the conference room/computer lab and Mrs. Sternhagen’s room. Grades 6, 7, 8, and 11 will test periods 1-3 and periods 5-7.
Grade 12: Scholarships and Awards
March 22 Marlin Johnson Memorial – Aberdeen Gun Club member
March 22 SD Dept. of Ag Speech Resource (emailed 10/12/17)
http://sdda.sd.gov/conservation-forestry/educational-programs/resource-conservation-speech-contest/
March 23 NSU Howard Wood http://www.northern.edu/other-scholarships
March 23 Youth Trooper application due (emailed 1/10/18). Grades 11-12
Feb. 23 Yankton College www.yanktoncollege.org
March 30 SD STE (Information Technology) – emailed to you 1/9/18
March 30 Jean Conley Brokaw – Day County student
Groton Area Anthony O Brokaw – Groton student
Bristol Jerald W. Peterson – student who attended Bristol or from Bristol area
March 31 Lake Area Tech www.lakeareatech.edu
March 31 Southeast Tech www.southeasttech.edu
March 31 IHelp Scholarship (emailed 10/12/17)
March 31 Build Dakota http://www.builddakotascholarships.com/
March 31 Scottish Rite Book grant (emailed on 1/11/18)
March 31 South Brown Conservation District Robert Knickerehm Ag Scholarship (emailed 1/30/18)
March 31 Karst Memorial Ag Scholarship (emailed 1/30/18)
April 1 Lee Schlagel http://www.clarkschooldistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Schlagel.pdf
April 1 SD ASA Softball http://sdasasoftball.org/content/images/pdf/SCHOLARSHIP%20REDONE.pdf
April 1 Web Water http://www.webwater.org/web-water-scholarship-info
April 1 SD Association of Towns and Townships sdatat@sdtownships.com (email 1/23/18)
April 1 Black Hills Beauty College www.bhbeautycollege.com
April 1 Groton Hopps Dow Scholarship http://www.sfacf.org/special-opportunities/
Reminder that this goes to two Groton students. Online application
April 1 SD Cattlemen’s Foundation -interest and involvement in beef industry
April 6 SD First District Development Co. http://fddc.1stdistrict.org (emailed March 8, 2018)
April 13 Crazy Horse Summer University Program http://www.usd.edu/summer-school/crazy-horse
April 15 Full Circle Ag Careers in Agriculture www.fullcircleag.com
April 18 Empower Youth Leadership (grades 9-12) www.northernelectric.coop/empoweryouth
May 1 Plains Commerce Bank – student to attend SD school, member of bank
May 1 Day County Crop Improvement – live in Day County, ag career
May SD Opportunity Scholarship (we will fill this out in class)
July 15 James H. Jenssen Engineering Scholarship (emailed 1/30/18)
ON GOING
Yearbooks are $55. Please see Mrs. Morehouse to order!
Table Talks on Wednesday.
Eagle Day 2018 at the Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, March 25 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. For more information contact sandlake@fws.gov or call 605-885-6320 orwww.fws.gov/refuge/sand-lake/. There is a flier on the bulletin board outside the office door.
Groton Area Jr. High/High School Announcements 