Van-Far is holding the ACT test this Saturday, October 23. Reminder, you must wear a mask. Please bring one with you. You will also need your ACT admission ticket printed to take the test on Saturday. If you need help, please see Mrs. Jones.
Students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grade who would like to take the district paid ACT please sign up on the bulletin board across from the front office by Friday, November 19th. The ACT will be given on Tuesday, March 8th in the gym. Reminder: If you have already taken the district paid ACT once, you cannot take it again.
Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place on Monday, October 25 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.
CW’s will be here during Parent-Teacher conferences to take Letter Jacket orders from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Do you enjoy science or engineering? Come and join us for our first MASS meeting this Thursday (10/21) before school at 7:40 AM in Mrs. Weiss' room! Your club sponsors Mrs. Weiss and Mr. Edwards are excited to be able to offer this club again and are looking forward to discussing possibilities of where we would like the club to go this year.
The Junior Class has teamed up with Big Gun Kettlecorn from Laddonia and are offering popcorn for sale! This popcorn is not only delicious, it's affordable! Please see a junior to order!
Want to stimulate your intellectual curiosity? Check out Quiz Bowl! Quiz bowl is a game in which two teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge. Practice starts Wednesday, October 20th and will continue each Wednesday. We are done by 5. Everyone grades 9 - 12 is invited. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Winders.
There is an NHS Meeting on Thursday, October 21st at 7:20 in Mrs. Winders' room. Please plan to attend. Several students have not paid dues yet. Please pay by or at the meeting.
Students and staff, NHS will be adding to our Veterans Day powerpoint and we would like your help. If you have a photo of a veteran that you want to include, please send it to Mrs. Winders by October 22nd. We would LOVE to include your photo in the powerpoint that will be shown during our assembly on November 11th.
NHS seniors - NHS offers 600 scholarships for a total of 2 million dollars to active members of their NHS chapter. The deadline is December 1, 2021. See Mrs. Winders for more details.
NJHS will have their next meeting on October 21st at 7:20 am. Bring your money that you have collected for your pumpkins. If you have not grabbed your pumpkins yet, come to room 110. We have already collected $49 for St. Jude's hospital. Think of an idea for a November fundraiser/activity that we can do.
NJHS will be doing a fundraiser, Pumpkins for Patients- St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. For $1, you can purchase a paper pumpkin from a NJHS member. The pumpkins will be on display on the wall. Let us see if we can have the pumpkins go around the whole school.
The Senior Class dues for the year be $20. Please have dues in on/by December 1. Mrs. McCurdy has a secure box to drop these off at your convenience, (box located in her business room). Mrs. Jones
FRESHMEN CLASS: Your class dues have been set at $20. Please make sure to give those dues to Mrs. Weiss, Ms. Fowler, Mr. Stein, or Mr. Foster by the beginning of October. Prices will jump by $5 or $10 at that time. If you are unable to pay that amount, please talk with one of your sponsors.
EAP Teacher: Winders and Taylor
Lunch Today: Meatloaf; Chicken patty; Chicken Caesar salad; served with fresh garden salad, fresh fruit, chilled fruit.
Wednesday, October 20
Picture retakes and Senior personality.
Thursday, October 21
NHS meeting at 7:20 am.
Board of Education meeting at 7:00 pm.
V Cross Country away at Bowling Green at 3:30 pm. Bus leaves at 2:15 pm.
V Football away at Scotland Co. at 7:00 pm. Bus leaves at 3:00 pm.
Saturday, October 23
FFA Meeting at TBA.
Monday, October 25
Parent Teacher Conferences from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.
CW’s will be here to take Letter Jacket orders from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Tuesday, October 26
End of 1st Quarter.
FFA Convention