1/15/15
Westbrook Walnut Grove
Charger Report
STUDENTS
TESTING TODAY
11th gr. will test this morning.
7th gr. will test after lunch in the tech campus lab.
ALSO TESTING –
The following students need to eat A lunch, then test in the Media
Center lab.
8th Grade - Parker F., Michaela S., Jerome D., Ben O., Levi Y., Yeng
X., Linda X.
10th Grade – Lawrence Z., Jason Y., Chueyee X.
Happy birthday to Xue Y. & Linda X.
Congratulations to your Snow Week Royalty
Attendants: Kyle K., Mariah S., Cole B., Gabby G., Kennedy H., Sami
H.
Ushers: Mariah O., Nick B.
Candidates: Lena H., Zuag Paj H., Sophie H., Maddy J., Jessica R.
Voting for Snow Week will take place
during GST on Thurs., 1/15/15.
**THE SNOW DAY WE HAD ON JAN. 8 WILL BE MADE UP ON
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd** We will have school on Mon., 2/2/15.
A Lunch classes should be released in the following order Fri., 1/9Fri., 1/16: Algebra 8A, Key 8B, PE 7AB, FACS 9, Algebra I.
A Lunch release order – Tues., 1/20-Fri., 1/23
Algebra I, Algebra 8A, Keybrd 8B, PE 7AB, FACS 9
Lunch today: Meatball sub, Sun Chips, honey glazed carrots,
coleslaw, fresh fruit, pineapple, milk.
Breakfast tomorrow – Pop Tart, fruit, 100% juice, milk.
Lunch tomorrow – Chicken quesadilla w/salsa & black beans,
green beans, baby carrots mandarin oranges, fresh fruit, milk.
02. College/Military Reps
03. GST NOTES: Vote for Snow Week Queen on Thurs., 1/15.
Student Council members will come around to take your votes.
04. FFA NEWS:
05. SENIOR NEWS:
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Remember to have Senior picture and baby picture to
Tarynn and Coya by Feb. 1 or we will call your mom!
•
Have song requests for slide show to Taryn, Coya or
Brittany by Feb. 1st.
•
Please pay your $9 for your senior shirt - we need to pay
this bill! Kaylan G., Xue, Sam J., Justin N.
•
Financial Aid meeting for Seniors on Thurs., 1/22 at
5:00 PM. Meet in the Media Center.
06. Scholarship Deadlines
07. New Books in the Media Center.
Wolf Storm
Garretson, Dee
Three young actors shooting a movie in the snow-covered
Carpathian Mountains are separated from base camp by a terrible
blizzard and come face-to-face with a pack of hungry wolves.
08. Fastest Growing Careers in Minnesota (www.iseek.org)
Medical Laboratory Technologists - Perform laboratory tests on
blood or tissue samples to diagnose health problems.
$29.74 /hour Growth rate: 17.3%
Bachelor's degree is needed for entry.
09. There is a lost & found box by the main entrance. Please look
there if you are missing items. The box will be emptied periodically.
Items still there will be donated.
10. CLASS RINGS: The Jostens representative will be at the high
school on Wed, Jan. 21st during GST at 2:35pm for you to order
your class ring. Please remember to bring your online or original
order form and payment with you to order your ring. If you already
have a class ring and have any questions you can speak with the
representative at that time. To design your ring on-line and to see
the ring options please visit Jostens.com. If you have any
questions, please contact the Jostens rep –
[email protected].
11. Senior High Play: If you are interested in trying out for the
senior high spring play, please sign up at the office.
12. SH KNOWLEDGE BOWL:
Senior High Knowledge Bowl. Sign Up Sheet for the Jan 26 meet at
MCC is by Mrs. Hendrickson's door. Please sign up ASAP as I
would like to tell coaches and advisors of other activities know who
is going. Time of meet is 7:00 Bus time to be announced.
Tues., 1/20 – Practice during for those available during A Lunch.
13. Athletic events rescheduled from 1/8/15.
WWG vs HLO in A/B girls basketball at Westbrook is rescheduled to
Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6:15.
WWG vs Lakeview in 7th grade girls basketball at Walnut Grove is
rescheduled to Thursday, Jan. 22 at 4:30.
14. One Act Play – AM rehearsals in Helgeson’s room, PM on stage
Thur: 7:45 (Mary & Stephen); 3:30-5
Fri: 7:45 (Mary & Stephen); 3:30-5
Sat.: 9-12 (hair)
Mon., 1/19 – No Practice
Tues., 1/20 – 7:45 AM & 3:30 PM
Wed., 3:30-5:00
Thurs., 1/22 – 7:45 AM & 3:30 PM
Fri., 1/23 – 4:00.
Sat., 1/24 – 9:00 AM
One Act public performance is changed from Jan. 23 to Jan. 26.
01. Weekly Progress Reports are due on Wednesdays. Reports are
printed by 7:45 AM on Thursdays.
15. Yearbook continues to meet on Wednesdays after school.
03. STAFF- SAVE THE DATE
WWG Holiday Party will be held Sat. Jan. 31, 2015
More information to follow.
16. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
If you’d like to be considered for induction to the National Honor
Society, please pick up a form from the HS office.
To be considered for NHS you must have at least a 3.0 grade point
average and be involved in school and community activities.
It takes some time to get all of the required signatures, please start
early. Deadline to have the forms in to the HS office is Fri., 1/23.
If you filled out a form last year, you may just update it for this
year. Those forms are available at the HS office.
If you are already a NHS members, please pick up your form to
update it.
17. Junior High Musical
18. Walnut Grove Activity Club GAME NIGHT
WALNUT GROVE COMMUNITY CENTER
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
All ages are welcome.
(Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult)
19. Snow Week is next week. The theme is Fire & Ice. Dance for
grades 9-12 will be Saturday 1/24 from 9 pm until midnight. See
posters in hallways for dress up days and activities.
Sign up in the office if you'd like to ride the bus over from Walnut
Grove, stay for the girls' game, go to the dance, and then ride the
bus back home to Walnut Grove at midnight. Sign up by Wed
1/21.
If you would like to bring a guest to the dance who doesn't attend
school here, please pick up a guest form in the office and have it
filled out and returned BY FRIDAY 1/23.
20. SNOW WEEK EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Fri., 1/16 – Coronation practice at 2:45 PM.
Mon., 1/19 – NO SCHOOL
Snow Week Coronation, 7:30 PM.
Tues., 1/20 – Senior Citizen Day
2:30-3:05 -- Human Foosball -- gym -- groups of 6 students
each, need to sign up in Mrs. Dibble's room this week
Wed., 1/21 – Cancer Support Day
2:30-3:05 -- Obstacle Course/Relay Races -- gym
Fri., 1/23 – America Day
2:30-3:05 -- Singing Bee -- auditorium
Sat., 1/24 – Snow Dance, 9:00 PM.
21. Attention Students and Faculty! Several students submitted IR
book approval requests yesterday. Please resubmit.
The Technology Oversight Committee—Sub-Committee for Tangled
Webs of Secret Codes
STAFF
02. We need a supervisor for an athletic event on Jan. 24. If you
can help, please talk with Karen or Mr. Theisen.
04. Mon., 1/19 – Teacher Inservice.
OTHER HAPPENINGS
Sat., 1/17 – BB, 4/5 gr. Tourney at WB, 9:00-4:00.
Sun., 1/18 – JO Officiating clinic, 12:00-2:00 PM, WB gym.
Open gym in WB (2:00-4:00) & WG (1:00-3:00 PM)**NOTE
TIME CHANGE—THIS WEEK ONLY**
Wed., 1/21 – Open Gym in WB, 6:30-8:00 PM
Sat., 1/24 – Elem. BB at Tracy.
Elem. GB at Cottonwood.
Sun., 1/25 – Open gym in WB & WG, 1:00-3:00 PM.
Mon., 1/26 – ECFE at WB, 6:15 PM
WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Thurs., 1/15 – GB, HLO at WB, 6:15. Supervisor-S. Woelber,
Concessions-Seniors.
BB at Edgerton, 5:00. Bus leaves WB at 3:30.
JH BB, Lakeview at WG, 4:30.
Fri., 1/16 – GB at Ellsworth, 6:15. Bus leaves WB at 4:20.
Sat., 1/17 – BB at Fulda, 5:00. Bus leaves WB at 4:00.
WR A at Tracy Tourney, noon.
JH BB & GB at Fulda Tourney, 8:30 AM. GB bus leaves WG
at 7:45 AM, WB at 8:05 AM.
4th/5th gr. BB Tourney in WB, 8:00-3:00.
Mon., 1/19 – NO SCHOOL
Snow Week coronation, auditorium, 7:30 PM
WR, 9th gr. League Sub-Section at Tracy, 4:30.
Tues., 1/20 – BB, Windom at WB, 5:00. Pep band plays. SupervisorS. Woelber, Concessions-Juniors.
JH BB at Lamberton, 4:00.
JH GB, RRC at WG, 4:00.
Thurs., 1/22 – BB, SWC at WB, 5:00. Elem. BB at ½. SupervisorTheisen, Concessions-Juniors.
GB at Edgerton, 6:15.
WR at Wabasso, 6:00.
JH GB, Lakeview at WG, 4:30.
Fri., 1/23 – WR at Fairmont, 5:00.
JH Solo/Ensemble Festival at WB.
Sat., 1/24 – GB, RRC at WB, 6:15. Supervisor-????, ConcessionsSeniors.
Snow Dance, 9:00 PM.