The week of September 6^th till October 11^th of 2008

Friday, October 10^th

TBD Volleyball: ABC Game vs. Marshall @ SMSU (varsity only)

7:00 pm Football: A Game vs. ACGC @ LQPV HS – HS Football field (Pep Band will NOT be playing)

Saturday, October 11^th

TBD Volleyball: ABC Tournament vs. Marshall @ SMSU (Varsity only)

9:00 am Madison bus @7:25am Volleyball: 7/8 Tournament vs. Morris Area @ Morris HS

Appleton bus @7:45am

LQPVHS bus @ 7:35am

10:00am bus @ 8:15 Volleyball: C Tournament vs. Marshall @ Marshall HS

Sunday, October 12^th

NHS Fall Leadership convention.

LUNCH MENU

Friday: Pizza Slice or chicken sandwich, lettuce salad, Pineapple, Peanut butter sandwich, milk/chocolate milk

MUSIC/DRAMA ANNOUNCEMENTS

JH & SH: Friday BAND (Pep Band will NOT be playing at to nights football game!)

• Swing Choir will meet next week on Monday and Friday at 7:30 am sharp!
• The pep band will be playing for the Football Game Friday, Oct. 10 and the Volleyball game Tuesday,

Oct. 14.

7-12^th Grade GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Girl’s Locker room will be locked after school (tonight) on Friday October 10^th.
• For yearbook Sharon from Jostens will be here 1^st – 5^th hour on Monday October 13^th. If you have a Study Hall during one of these hours please come to the media Center. Yearbooks meeting on Monday October 13th at Noon- bring lunch to Media Center.

• The Media Center will be closed Friday, October 10^th 4^th & 5^th hour.
• The following Asset Builders will be excused on Monday, Oct. 13th from 11:30 to 3:00:  Calli Bergerson, Carly Dahle, Amber Helgemo, Kayla Henneberg, Kinenta Herman, Rachel Streich and Hayley Wittnebel.
• -The following Asset Builders will be excused on Tuesday, Oct. 14th from 11:30-3:00:  Alyssa Arnold, Jace Enger, Justin Hughes, Holland Lind, Colleen Morken, Adrian Olson, April Schmiesing and Karley Weir.

STUDENT ACTIVITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

• *Mandatory Varsity & JV Tennis Meeting on Friday, October 10^th in room A103 to turn in uniforms After School.
• All FCCLA fees must be paid by this Friday, October 10.  Also, members must return permission forms for the fall meeting in Litchfield by this date.

• Any FCCLA Members planning to attend the Fall Summit must return permission forms by Wednesday, October 15.
• Sign up until Friday for Knowledge Bowl.  We will have our first meeting Monday, October 13^th during respective lunch hours.  See Mrs. Jones in A137 with any questions.
• Any FFA members that can help with concessions please contact Mr. Anderson.
• Fall Play practices will be held Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00pm.  Please see Jenna in the Counseling Office if you are unable to attend practice. 

GUIDANCE OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

· Reminder to NHS members:  Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center forms and money are due in the counselor’s office by Tuesday, October 14^th. National Honor Society Induction pictures are available to order in the counselor’s office.

· Next ACT Test Date is Saturday, October 25, 2008.  Students must have one form of picture identification (driver’s license).  Identification forms are available in the counselor’s office, which are required if you do not have another form of picture ID.

• PSAT Test will be given on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 beginning at 8:20 a.m. in the theater.  To date the following students have registered for the test and will be excused periods 1-4 for testing: Samantha Bednarek, Danielle Brehmer, Kiona DuFrane, Kalyn Gloege, Zach Jensen, Jordyn Kalthoff, Scott Ludvigson, Zachary  Moen, Colleen Morken, Rachel Streich, Holly Webber, Karley Weir, Hayley Wittnebel, Brandon Zinda – Registration forms are due in the counselor’s office no later than Monday, October 13^th. 
• October 7^th-October 22^nd:  The following students will be excused to help with magazine sales at the beginning of first hour (5-10 minutes) and at whittle (9:10 a.m.):  Jack Massee, Kayla Henneberg, Ashley Knudson, Baxter DuFrane, Miranda Bonk, Ben Schmidt, Alexis Monson and Chase Keimig. 
• National Honor Society members will be excused Monday, October 20^th, to attend a day event at the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center in Spicer.
• The following students will be excused Monday, October 13^th, to attend the National Honor Society Fall Workshop in Apple Valley:  Erin Brustuen, Nichole Anderson, Adrian Olson, Kelsey Smith, Melanie Putz, Micaela Erickson, Tanya Roggenbuck and  Tiffany Hanen.
• Job Shadow 2008-2009 Dates: 

Juniors:  Thursday, November 6, 2008

9^th Grade-Trimester 1:  November 21, 2008

9^th Grade-Trimester 2:  February 12, 2009

9^th Grade-Trimester 3:  April 3, 2009

• Testing Dates:

October 15, 2008 PSAT Test Grades 10-11 registration deadline October, 13

December 3, 2008 PLAN Test Grade 10

• Any students interested in receiving peer tutoring please contact Mr. Anderson or Mr. Lowry in counseling office.
• The Driver Award program registration forms and information is available in the counselor’s office.  Students must be 16 years old and have a valid driver’s license to be eligible to register.  Monthly drawings will be held for eligible participants with a grand prize drawing to be held at the end of year.  A signature consent form from parents is required.

COLLEGE & ARMED FORCES VISITS

College Visit Opportunities:

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2008-2009

• The following scholarship applications are available in the LqPV Counselor’s Office.

Misc. Dates	Check with the college of choice for college scholarship deadlines
10/15/2008	U.S. Senate Youth Program-Hearst Foundation Scholarship
10/31/2008	GRADES 5-12: Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
10/31/2007	Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship Program
10/31/2008	Horatio Alger National/Minnesota Scholarship Program
11/15/2008	Heart Research Scholarship sponsored by VFW & Ladies Auxiliary
11/15/2008	Heart Research Scholarship sponsored by NW Airlines Pilots’ Wives Club
11/01/2008	GRADES 9-12: VFW Voice of Democracy Program
11/01/2008	GRADES 6-8: VFW Patriot’s Pen Program
12/15/2008	AXA Achievement Scholarship/U.S. News & World Report
06/20/2009	Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program
09/15/2009	AES Engineering Scholarship

• If you are interested in making a college visit contact Mr. Anderson in the Counselor’s office to make arrangements.

Students must sign up no later than 9:00 a.m. the day of the visit.

Tuesday, October 14 Alexandria Technical College-Alexandria 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 15 University of MN-Crookston 9:00 a.m.

Monday, October 20 Dakota State University- Madison, SD 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 22 Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN 9:00 a.m.

Thursday, October 23 Southeast Technical College-Sioux Falls, SD 9: 00 a.m.

Thursday, October 23 Vermilion College – Ely, MN 10:00 a.m.

Monday, October 27 MN West Community & Technical College 12:30 p.m.

(Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson, Pipestone, Worthington)

Tuesday, October 28 Concordia College – Moorhead, MN 11:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 30 Ridgewater College Willmar & Hutchinson 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 5 University of Minnesota-Duluth 8:45 a.m.

Monday, November 10 Southwest MN Stat University-Marshall, MN 9:45 a.m.

Friday, November 14 North Dakota State College of Science-Wahpeton, ND 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 18 St. Cloud State University-St Cloud, MN 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, December 10 South Dakota State University – Brookings, SD 1:00 p.m.

*Please sign up in the counselor’s office.

5-6^th Grade GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Middle school: Friday 2 6^th Grade band @ 2:30 woodwinds.

STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS