WORTHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
October 14, 2008
Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza, Fruit Juice, Milk
Lunch: Pizza, Tuna Salad Sandwich, Chef Salad, Corn, Veggie Sticks, Sugar Cookie, Bread, Milk
Ala Carte: Chicken Strips, Chicken Hoagie, Bacon Cheeseburger, Popcorn Chicken, French Fries, Pizza, Ham or Turkey Sandwich, Fruit
BIRTHDAYS: RICKY PRINS
JOSE EUCEDA
STUDENT ACTIVITIES: CROSS COUNTRY AT MARSHALL
VOLLEYBALL AT REDWOOD VALLEY
STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Attention all Juniors: This is the last week for magazine sales. You are a long way from your goal yet. Last week you brought in $2066.98 in sales. Continue talking to businesses, neighbors, family, and friends. Let's make this week an even bigger week for sales! The last day to turn in your orders and money is on Wednesday. Congratulations to the top sellers in magazine sales for last week. Please come to Mrs. Brunk's room, Room 113, immediately after school on Wednesday to claim your prize! You will be drawing for cash! Winners are: Alana Ablog, Jessica Hatterman, Alison Synavone, Linda Goolsby, Allison Jaycox, Wesley Berger, Kelsey Ray, Ann Zaske, Michael Harberts, David Sorenson and Shelby Gravenhof!
AOK Club will meet Tuesday, October 21 @ 7:30. AOK Club members who can help make table decorations for the Habitat for Humanity Banquet should meet in Mrs. Holinka’s room on Saturday, October 18th at 10:00.
Do you like to write poetry? Would you like to have your work published in the Trojan Times? Do you like prizes? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions—do we have a contest for you. The Trojan Times is holding its first ever POETRY contest. Submissions may be of any length and should be submitted to the editor at Stacy.Sauerbrei@isd518.net. (Submissions must be received by November 5.)
FFA dues are $20 and due by Wednesday, October 15th.
Picture retakes will be October 15th from 7:50 a.m. – 8:25 a.m. in the cafeteria. Any student that did not receive an ID should have their picture taken during the retakes.
AOK CLUB MEMBERS-If you were unable to make our meeting, there are sign up sheets outside room 503 for various upcoming activities discussed. We need workers to man the Club booth for the Habitat for Humanity Supper on October 25th. Please sign up today!! Due to conflict in schedule over MEA break, we will hold our next meeting on October 21st, at 7:30 in room 503. Christmas Green Sales will be started. If you plan to attend the Spring Trip, you better plan to make this meeting too! SEE YOU THERE!
ATTENTION JUNIORS: Remember to bring postcards/magazine orders to your homeroom teachers on the following turn in days for the magazine sale. Keep in mind...the more money your raise, the more options you have for prom this year!!!
Wednesday, October 15 - last day to turn in Magazine orders with money
JUNIORS- If you are interested in participating in the High School Page Program for the Minnesota House of Representatives, please see Mrs. Becker for details. This is a wonderful opportunity to have a meaningful experience in our state government!
Gymnastics Meeting: Girls that would like to participate in gymnastics this year: there will be a mandatory meeting on October 22nd at 5:00 p.m. in the High School cafeteria, for you and your parents. Coach Reitmeir and Assistant Brittany Frisch will be covering rules, regulations and practice times. Please stop by the main office and pick up a letter to bring home. Thanks, Coach Reitmeier
Junior and Senior Women- Cottey College, located in Nevada, Missouri, is an all women’s, liberal arts, junior college with an average class size of just 13 students. Cottey College is rich with tradition. Many Cottey students enjoy a free trip to Europe in their second year. Cottey offers leadership opportunities for all; a place for women to shine. Come learn about Cottey College. Contact Mrs. Baker-Merrigan for more information.
Great Plains Driving School (formerly Prairie Driving School) will provide year round classroom and behind the wheel services. Contact Mark Woitalewicz at 507-227-8918 for more information. Business cards are available in the WHS office.
OCTOBER CLASS SCHEDULE: OCT. 13,14,16,17,18,20,23,28,30 & Nov. 1
NOVEMBER CLASS SCHEDULE: NOV. 6,8,10,11,13,15,17,20,22,24
STUDENT SERVICES:
JUNIORS: Reminder that the PSAT is scheduled for next Wednesday, October 15th. We have a limited number of tests available, so if you plan to take it, please sign up in the Student Services office today.
Yale University will conduct 2 information sessions for students who are considering applying there for fall ’09—They will be held in Minneapolis and St Paul on October 19th & 20th. Please see one of the counselors for more information.
SOPHOMORES!! Got leadership skills? If so, you may be eligible for the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) seminar to be held in Spring 2009. All sophomores are eligible to apply for this valuable opportunity. Come learn more about it in your Student Services office!
The 13th Annual Southern Minnesota Chicano-Latin College Fair will be held on October 24th at the Centennial Student Union, Minnesota State University, Mankato. The program will begin at 9:00 am and will end at 2:00 pm. The main mission of the College Fair is to encourage and motivate Chicano-Latin youth to pursue educational opportunities, and increase their access to higher education. Please see one of the counselors if you are interested in attending.
ALL COLLEGE VISITS REQUIRE PRE-APPROVAL. Seniors planning college visits MUST stop by Student Services and obtain a "College Visit Permission Form". This form needs to be completed and approved 3 DAYS prior to your scheduled college visit. Students must obtain a pass to be dismissed from class.
COLLEGE VISITS: Juniors and Seniors may signup in the Student Services Office to meet with the following representatives.
Oct. 20th – 10:15 am – U of Sioux Falls
Oct. 21st – 9:00 am – SE Tech-Sioux Falls
Oct. 28th – 8:30 am – St. Mary’s-Winona
Oct. 28th – 2:00 pm – South Central-Mankato
Nov. 5th – 2:00 pm – MSU-Mankato
Nov. 6th – 2:15 pm – SWMSU-Marshall
Nov. 11th – 1:00 pm – Mt. Marty
Nov. 24th – 1:30 pm – SDSU
SCHOLARSHIPS:
American Heart Association – Nov. 15, 2008 – Interest in Cardio field
SAE Engineering Scholarship – Dec. 1, 2008 – Engineering/related sciences – go to www.sae/org/students/engschlr.htm for more
information and to download application
Bio Lab Tech – Newport Lab – See application
St. Thomas Science, Math, Engineering – Dec. 1, 2008
American Mensa Scholarship – Jan. 15, 2009 – application at http://www.mnmensa.org/merf.org. Essay required.
McKelvey Foundation – deadline Jan. 25, 2009 – 2009 graduates who own and operate their own business
STUDENTS ON THE GO:
Please excuse the following students at 2:20 on Tuesday, October 14 for a cross country meet: Allison Jaycox, Deann Naab, Kaitlin Gerber, Maggie Fornoff, Kelsey Ray, Stephanie Behrens, Jamie Johnson, Kinzie Myrom, Heather Loy, Jennifer Majerus, Michael Harberts, Aaron Grafing, Kreguto Okello, Michael Patten, Zach Von Holdt, Ian Fleace, and Onwench Ojullu.
Please excuse the following students for FFA Judging contests in Sherburn, October 14: Bradley Jansma, Rachael Terhark, Jordan Honken, James Schultz.
Please excuse the following students all day on Tuesday, Oct 14 for an FFA contest: Derek Lee, Logan Neyens, Mitch Weg, Tabatha Veen, Dena Leach
Please excuse the following students so they can participate in a Psychology panel in the WHS Media Center TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14:
Block 1- Kaitlin Gerber, Melissa Hernandez, Michelle Balk, Anna Baosythong, Alex Bartlett, Annie Zaske, Seaira Kramer, and Nate Holden
Block 4- Rachel Malmgren, Laura Huls, Marisol Cardenas, Emily Rogers, Amber Rogers, Robbi Collin, and Nicole Burkhard
CLUB/ACTIVITY MEETING TIMES
BPA- 1st Wednesday of each month, after school; November-April, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, after school
· Sept. 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5, Nov. 19, Dec. 3, Dec. 17, Jan. 7, Jan. 21, Feb. 4, Feb. 18, Mar. 4, Mar. 18, Apr. 1, Apr. 15, May 6
Science Club- Monday evenings
· Sept. 22, Oct. 27, Nov. 24, Dec. 22, Jan. 26, Feb. 23, Mar. 23, Apr. 27
NHS- 4th Tuesday of the month, 7:15am
· Sept. 23, Oct. 28, Nov. 25, Dec. 23, Jan. 27, Feb. 24, Mar. 24, Apr. 28
Student Council- 1st Friday of the month, 7:25am
· Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Dec. 5, Jan. 9, Feb. 6, Mar. 6, Apr. 3, May 1
FFA- Monday evenings
FCCLA- every other Thursday morning, 7:30am
· Sept. 11, Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Oct. 23, Nov. 6, Nov. 20, Dec. 4, Dec. 18, Jan. 8, Jan. 22, Feb. 5, Feb. 19, Mar. 5, Mar. 19, Apr. 2, Apr. 16, Apr. 30, May 14
Knowledge Bowl- Tuesday and Friday mornings (December-March), 7:00am
· Dec. 9, Dec. 12, Dec. 16, Dec. 19, Dec. 23, Jan. 6, Jan. 9, Jan. 13, Jan. 16, Jan. 20, Jan. 23, Jan. 27, Jan. 30, Feb. 3, Feb. 6, Feb. 10, Feb. 13, Feb. 17, Feb. 20, Feb. 24, Feb. 27, Mar. 3, Mar. 6, Mar. 10, Mar. 13, Mar. 17
Prom- 4th Wednesday of the month, after school
· Sept. 24, Oct. 22, Nov. 26, Dec. 17, Jan. 28, Feb. 25, Mar. 25, Apr. 22
Trojan Express, Bel Canto, VOX- every morning before school
Jazz Band- Thursday and Friday mornings (January-February), Friday mornings (March)
· Jan. 8, Jan. 9, Jan. 15, Jan. 16, Jan. 22, Jan. 23, Jan. 29, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Feb. 27
SADD- 2nd Friday of each month, 7:30am
· Sept. 19, Oct. 10, Oct. 24, Nov. 14, Nov. 21, Dec. 12, Dec. 19, Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Mar. 13, Mar. 20, Apr. 17, Apr. 24, May 8, May 15
AOK Club- Oct. 2, Oct. 30, Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 15, Jan. 29, Feb. 12, Feb. 26, Mar. 12, Mar. 26, Apr. 9, Apr. 23, May 7, May 21