Girls Basketball: HLWW at Milaca; 6 p.m.

Boys Swimming: W-M/D/W/HF at Wright County Championships at Hutchinson; 10 a.m.

Other items on the agenda include approval of an additional special education teacher, approval of a school bus purchase, review and adjustment of the annual budget, approval of the 2012-13 school calendar, and more.

Look for a full article about the meeting in the Monday, Feb. 20 issue of the Herald Journal.

BOYS/GIRLS BASKETBALL: Games at Milaca on Saturday; tipoff is 1 p.m. and the bus leaves at 10:30 a.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Results from Pierz: Varsity lost, JV won, JV(2) won and C-Squad lost.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Games at home tonight with Rockford; tipoff is 6:00.

WRESTLING: Results from Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa and Pierz.

GYMNASTICS: Meet at Glencoe Silver-Lake; start time is 6:00 and the bus leaves at 4:20.

Concession Stand Workers for remainder of winter season: Friday, Feb 10th – Riley Gruenhagen & Kaitlyn Peterson – Parent Tammy Gruenhagen. Tuesday Feb 14th – Christian Sterner & Dylan Lunak – Parent Volunteer Needed, Tuesday Feb 21st – Dylan Sherwin & PJ Everett – Parent -Michelle Heuer. Friday Feb 24th – Marissa Fiecke, Russell Bayerl & Dane Virnala – Parent Volunteer Needed. Tuesday Feb 28th – Mackenzie Uter & Abby Miller – Parent Volunteer Needed. Thursday March 1 – Dylan Youngren, Amanada Wiedewitsch – Parent Kim Youngren, Saturday March 3rd – Kailely Carrabree, Billie Kowalki, – Parent Volunteer Needed, Thursday March 8th – Shannon Benonen & Lindsey Marketon – Parent Volunteer Needed, Saturday March 10th – Katie Hirsch, Sam Campbell, Austin Tintes – Parent Volunteer Needed STUDENTS – If you have a conflict with your assigned night, YOU MUST FIND A REPLACEMENT prior to your scheduled night & let Janet know – NO EXCUSES! Please email, call or text Janet Perry at jperry@hlww.k12.mn.us or 612-598-4054 to volunteer. Students & parent volunteers please report to concession stand by 5:45 for evening games. Thanks.

TEACHERS: Please excuse the following students today: 1st & 2nd Hour; Emily Mages, Katie Hirsch and Sarah Marketon and 5th – 7th hours; Jessica Heuer, Emily Mages, Becca Zander, Ryan Gailey. All students are involved with the FFA today.

HLWW SINGING TELEGRAMS: Send your favorite student, teacher or staff member a singing telegram on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday February 14th. We have a catalogue of suggested songs or poems – or write your own words! Orders will be taken during lunch Friday February 10th and Monday February 13th or email your order to belindajlarson@gmail.com. Order deadline Monday February 13th 3:00p.m. – for a video/email telegram, deadline is Saturday February 11th. Prices: Singing Telegram – $5.00 ; Poem Telegram – $4.00; For more information see a drama club officer!

PROM NOTES: After Prom fundraiser Friday February 24, 2012. staffing the fish fry for the Waverly Lions. Shifts form 4-6 pm and also 6-8 pm. Contact Sue Jagodzinski if you are willing to help. 15-20 adults are needed for each shift.

Used/ consigned Prom dress sale, Saturday March 10, 2012 at the HLWW high school. Donated dresses can be dropped off at the high school office. Consigned dresses will require a release form and other additional information. You can email Sue Jagodzinski for a form at smjag@embarqmail.com or pick one up in the high school office.

FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE HONORS BREAKFAST – TUESDAY, FEB. 14 8:00 A.M. JUNIOR/SENIOR HONORS BREAKFAST – WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15 8:00 A.M. Students had to be on the honor roll both 1st and 2nd quarters to receive an invitation. Invitations were mailed on Thursday, Feb 2. If you did not receive an invitation and think you should have please contact Kathleen in the counseling office 320-543-4600, ext. 4305.

YEARBOOKS: The Yearbook deadline is March 16th, cost is $58.00 and no extra books will be ordered. You can order online or with forms in the Office. However if you want to customize the Yearbook, you MUST order online.

I Love to Read Month: Looking for volunteer readers to take a trip to either Humphrey or Winsted Elementary and read to a group of young students. We will be attending the elementary schools on Tuesday, February 28th during 7th period. Students can sign-up with Mrs. Amland during their lunch hour. You will receive a permission slip that must be signed by your 7th hour instructor, a parent/guardian, and Mr. Day. In order to participate, students must be following all school policies and the syllabus of their 7th hour class. Let’s get involved and express the importance of reading to young students. Deadline to sign-up is Thursday, February 16th. Thank you!

Hot Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, Seasoned Rice, Steamed Green Beans, Peaches.

Congratulations to Kayla Weinzierl and Taylor Kriz who were selected as “Junior Ambassador for a Day”.

Congratulations to our 2012 SnoFest Candidates.  Coronation will be held on Monday, Feb. 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Queen Candidates King Candidates  Princess Candidates  Prince Candidates
Kristi Edblom  Alex Bebo   Steph Lohse   Trey Fiecke
Samantha Krone Jared Kadrie   Madisyn Radtke  Adam Heigl
Courtney Roufs Colin Messer   Taylor Trettin   Blair Jilek
MC’s
Franzi Wunsch Garrett Schultz

Snofest Dress Up Days
Monday:  Pajama Day
Tuesday:  TV/Movie Character Day
Wednesday:  Activity Day
Thursday:  Spirit Day
Friday:  Whiteout Day
Blacklight Dance after the game- cost is $3 and Patrick Keil is DJing!
Wear white OR neon colors to the dance and you will glow under the blacklights!

The guest list for the SnoFest Dance on Friday, Feb. 17th is in the office.  You must sign up your out of school
guests.

The Jr. Cheerleaders will be performing at the SnoFest Coronation on Monday, Feb. 13th.  Jr. Cheerleaders
should be in the library by 6:30 on Monday and should be dressed in black t-shirts and black pants with tennis
shoes.  If they have a black cheer camp t-shirt from a previous year they can wear that.   They should have their
hair in a ponytail or pigtails, if possible.  They will also cheer on Thursday, Feb. 16th at halftime of the boys
varsity basketball game.  Game time is 7:30.  Jr. Cheerleaders will not have to pay to get in to the game, but a
supervising adult will have to pay.  If you have any questions, please call Jill Fiecke at 320-894-7326.

The high school band will be playing for snofest coronation on Monday (Feb. 13) night. Please be in the band
room by 6:50 pm.

Juniors:  Those who sold pizza are invited to our pizza party on Tuesday, February 14th.  Please pay $4.00 to
Morgan by Mon., Feb. 13th.  The party will be during Sr. Lunch in Ms. Olson’s Room.   Bring your own drink.

The library needs your help!  2 workdays have been set to finish organizing the library.  Join us on Sunday,
February 12th from 4:30-7:30pm and Monday, February 20th from 6-9pm.  We need as many volunteers as we
can get!

There is a Track & Field sign-up sheet in the office.

There will be an Elementary Student Council meeting on Friday, Feb. 10 at 1:00 in the FCS Room.

The LA8 students will attend The Diary of Anne Frank play on Tuesday, Feb. 28 for the school day.

Attention: All parents of boys basketball players – “C” squad, Jr. Varsity, Varsity, and student managers
WHAT: Parents Night
DATE:  Thursday, February 16, 2012 vs. GFW
PLACE: Lester Prairie High School Gym
TIME:  Game Times 4:30/6:00/7:30
The players and parents will be announced between the JV and Varsity games, so please be there early so you
don’t miss it.  It is important to your child!  Thanks!
-Please join us after the game in the cafeteria for root beer floats!
THANKS! – LP/HT Bulldog Boys Basketball Coaches

Junior Class Concession Stand Workers for the Girl’s Basketball Game on Tuesday, Feb. 14 are Brenna Messer,
Ashle Lukes, Elizabeth Hecksel.  Please be at the school by 5:45 pm.  Se Ms. Olson if you have questions.

Seniors:  If you are going to be visiting colleges, please be sure to fill out the College Visit Form from Mrs.
Mattson at least two days prior to your visit.  Thank you!

Homework Help is available for grades 2-12 in the media center from 3-4 p.m. on Tues., Wed., and Thurs.

LP Foundation for Education – BULLDOG BASH!!  The date is set – March 31, 2012.  Invites and tickets will
be out soon.  Please watch for further information regarding this great event.
Twenty LPHS students will be heading to Sawyer AFB in Gwinn, Michigan this summer for a mission trip.
They will be hosting a Valentine’s Dinner on Sunday, February 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at St. Pauls
Lutheran Church in Lester Prairie.  Tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the dinner.  All proceeds
will go to help fund this Mission Trip.  LPHS students that will be going on this Mission Trip are Alex Kaluza,
Krista Lange, Miranda Buesing, Jacob Paschke, Morgan Roush, Ryan Quast, Peyton Thiry, Zach Roth, Nick
Machemehl, Spencer Radtke, Alex Heigl, Taylor Ziermann, Danielle Lohse, Courtney Scoblic, Emily Schnaer,
Hannah Litzau, Caleb Sebora, Nicole Trettin, Jacob Roth and Mitchell Roth.  The trip is being put together by
Jenna Countrymann, DCE at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lester Prairie.  The trip will be led by Jenna and her
husband, Brad.  We appreciate any help and support for our trip.  Come  treat your sweetheart to a good meal!
The McLeod County East Dollars for Scholars Chowmein Dinner will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2012
from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the LP School Cafeteria.  The dinner includes Chicken Chowmein over Crisp
Noodles, Egg Roll, White Rice, Ice Cream, Fortune Cookie and Beverage.  The cost is $6.00 for adults and
$4.50 for children under 12.  This year the Dollars for Scholars will award 13 scholarships totaling $14,000 for
2012 graduating seniors.  Please come and stay after dinner and support the Bulldog Basketball Team!
The Lester Prairie School is participating in the Pennies for Patients campaign for the Leukemia Lymphoma
Society.  Our school goal is to raise $2012 to help benefit Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s research of childhood
Cancer.  We are helping stop childhood cancer one penny at a time.  This weeks class totals are:

Preschool Kindergarten 1-Brandel 1-Murphy 2-Roth  2-Bayerl 3-Kramer
$54,44  $61.06  $36.67  $35.17  $47.23  $46.95  $22.54

3-Anderberg 4-Buchholtz 5 Grams 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade 9th grade
$117.79 $145.53 $120.92 $2.61  $21.51  $0.72  $16.82

10th grade 11th grade 12th grade Suckers Elem. Total H.S. Total School Total
$175.51 $25.35  $24.20  $94.39  $688.30 $266.72 $1,049.41
Please do not use the gym from 6-8 am on Wednesday mornings. Thanks!

The Junior Class Prom Committee will be meeting Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 3:05 pm in Ms. Olson’s Room.

Anyone wishing to chaperone the snofest ski trip on Wed., Feb. 15 should contact Mr. Weber.

Snofest Activity Day is Wednesday, February 15th.  All students who have time to make up, have an outstanding
detention, or have unpaid class dues may not participate in Activity Day.  Students in grades 6-12 who have 2 or
more F’s may not participate in Activity Day unless the F’s are cleared by Tuesday, February 14th at 8:30 a.m.
Also if you have one F and outstanding homework you may not participated unless it is cleared by 8:30 a.m. on
Tuesday, Feb. 14th.  Teachers will submit ineligible student names to Mr. McNulty on the morning of Tuesday,
February 14th.  Ineligible students will be assigned to teachers at school during Activity Day on Wednesday,
February 15th. Students should sign-up in the office for Activity Day by 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10.  All
permission slips and money must be turned in to the office by 3:30 p.m. on Monday, February 13.  Permission
slips for grades 9-12 may be picked up in the office.  Permission slips for grades 6-8 were handed out in their
classrooms.  Activity Day choices are listed below:

Grade 6    Grades 7 & 8    Grades 9-12
Lunch at Pizza Ranch in Glencoe Lunch at Pizza Ranch in Glencoe Mall of America
& Bowling in Hutchinson  & Bowling in Hutchinson  OR
OR     Skiing at Buck Hill
Skiing at Buck Hill

Science Fair Results from yesterday:

3rd grade: Environmental Science 1st Zach Jackson & Jason Zimprich
Physical Science  1st  Daphne Schiedel
Physical Science  2nd  Jayden Alsleben

4th grade: Physical Science  1st Ellenya Urzedowski, Myranda Hentges, Emily Rademacher
Physical Science  2nd William McBee & Jack Widmer
Physical Science  3rd  Logan Krone

5th grade: Physical Science  1st Grace Jeurissen

6th grade: Zoology & Humans  1st Kayla Weinzierl
Zoology & Humans  2nd  Arlene Nowak
Zoology & Humans  3rd  Renee Ahlbrecht
Physical Science  1st Elizabeth Krienke
Physical Science  2nd Rileigh Shackelton
Physical Science  3rd Tallon Schwantes
Medicine & Health  1st  Maggie Piehl
Medicine & Health  2nd Emma Blashack
Medicine & Health  3rd Hunter Baker
Product Testing  1st Chase Engelke
Product Testing  2nd Emily Schultz
Product Testing  3rd Wyatt Teubert
Environmental Science 1st Andrew Jackson
Botany    2nd Trevor Schuette
Lester Prairie High School

Weekly Activities Schedule

Friday, February 10  JV/V Girls @ Trinity 6:00/7:30 pm
Bus time:  LP 4:15/HT 4:30
Wrestling @ Mound 5:00 pm
Practices:  JH girls at HT, JH boys in LP, C/JV/V boys in
LP
Shuttle bus schedule:  LP – HT 3:05/HT – LP 3:20
LP – HT 6:00/HT – LP 6:15

Saturday, February 11  C squad Boys @ Maranatha 2:00 pm (Conference
Tournament)
Bus time:  LP 11:45/HT 12:00

Monday, February 13  Snow Fest Week at LP
Coronation at 7:00 pm
Practices:  JH girls in LP, JH boys at HT, JV/V girls in LP,
C/JV/V boys at HT – Varsities will practice first
Shuttle bus schedule: LP – HT 3:05/HT – LP 3:20
LP – HT 5:30/HT – LP 5:45

Tuesday, February 14  V Girls vs. Bethany 6:30 pm in LP (varsity only)
JH Girls vs. PACT 4:15 at HT (8th grade only)
JH Boys vs. PACT 5:15 at HT (8th grade only)
C/JV/V Boys @ Bethany 4:30/6:00/7:30
Bus time – HT 2:45/LP 3:00 – dismiss at 2:50
**NO SHUTTLE SCHEDULED**

Wednesday, February 15 Practices:  C/JV/V boys in LP, JV/V girls at HT
Shuttle bus schedule: LP – HT 3:05/HT – LP 3:20
LP – HT 5:15/HT – LP 5:30

Thursday, February 16 C/JV/V Boys vs. GFW 4:30/6:00/7:30 in LP (parents
night)
Practices:  JH girls at HT, JV/V girls at HT
Shuttle bus schedule: LP – HT 3:05/HT – LP 3:20
HT – LP 6:00

Friday, February 17 C/JV/V Boys vs. SW Christian 4:30/6:00/7:30 in LP
(Future Hoopsters night)
Snowfest Dance to follow boys game
Practices:  JH girls in LP, JH boys at HT, JV/V girls at HT
Shuttle bus schedule:  LP – HT 3:05/HT – LP 3:20
HT – LP 6:00

Saturday, February 18 JV/V Girls @ Trinity (conference tournament) TBA
Juvenile Diabetes Fundraiser
“Shop with your  for a Cure”
Crafters, Small Business Vendors, Bake Sale,
and Kids Carnival
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
9am to 2pm at Holy Trinity School Gymnasium
110 Winsted Ave W, Winsted MN

HELP US FIGHT TO
FIND A CURE!
These four local kids(L to R)Jack Entinger,  Nikki Rischmiller, Ashley Hoese,
and (Back) KayLyn Bunn live in the surrounding communities and have two
things in common. They all have Juvenile(type 1) diabetes and like over a
million others with the disease want a cure to be found. It would be a dream
come true for all of them.  They would have the freedom of no more finger
pokes, insulin injections, carb. counting, and worry of all the devastating
complications such as heart disease, kidney and nerve damage, and blindness.
JDRF is committed to finding a Cure for the sake of both children and adults.

Come and support a great Cause. Something for Everyone!

Valentines, Easter, Mothers & Fathers Day are perfect reasons to “SHOP WITH
YOUR ” for all the special people in your life. Many Crafters and Small
Business Vendors will be here to help raise money for Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation (JDRF).
There will be:
Hand knit and crochet items, Clothing, 5th Ave Jewelry, Lia Sophia, Pampered
Chef, Party Lite, Tastefully Simple, Tupperware, Scentsy, Heritage Makers,
Stampin Up, Usborne Books, Thirty-one gifts, Health Nutrition-Amway, Watkins,
Beauti Control, Ultimate Body Applicator, Body by VI,
Duran Photography, Sports Cards (buying and selling), Schwan’s Truckload
Sale.

KIDS, come to the Carnival for games, face painting, sandy candy, hair
feathers, temporary tattoos, and lots of FUN!!

In addition, there will be a Bake Sale, Silent Auction and Raffle items, food and
beverages.  All proceeds from these events will go to JDRF.

Menu:  Pepperoni or Sausage Pizza or Chicken Quesidilla or Yogurt & Cheese Stick, Lettuce Salad, Fruit
Smoothies, Bread

Day 104

Lunch for today:   Homemade Cream of Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese, Fruit

Students are reminded to keep backpacks and gym bags out of the hallways on all floors and off the tops of lockers.  We have locker rooms for gym bags and plenty of empty lockers for backpacks.  From now on any bags left on the floor or on top of lockers will be brought to the office and you will have to pay a fine to get them back.

The student council will be selling candy grams during lunch today.  Candy hearts will be $.50 a box or 3 for $1.00.  Sellers are Matthew Remer, Joe Otto, and Michael Tussing.

3:20 – JHGB practice at HT

3:20 – JHBB practice at LP

4:30 – BBB practice at LP

6/7:30 – GBB – A – Trinity – bus leaves at 4:30

The Snofest dance will be held tomorrow night from 8-11:00pm.  Remember that this is a semi-formal with boys expected to wear dress pants, shirts and ties and girls appropriate dresses.

There is a sign-up sheet at the office for those of you who are bringing a guest.  Please get them signed up today.

There will be a NHS meeting on Tuesday morning, Feb. 14 at 7:30 in Mrs. D’s room.  Members should bring their ticket money and donated food items to the meeting.  Also you will be signing parents up for work shifts.

Lester Prairie will have their Snofest coronation on Monday evening at 7:00pm.  Girls and boys basketball players as well as One-Act play members are asked to attend as you will be recognized.

Messages in the office:     Joe Otto

Lunch Servers today 3.

Lunch today – Sub-Sandwiches w/fixins / baked potato/carrots/Pears

Activities today:

GBB is excused at 2:30 today. They will leave at 2:45

4:45/6/7:30 – GBB vs Montgomery Lonsdale – Game played at LeCenter. address:150 West Tyrone St. LeCenter, MN

Notices were sent out reminding students and parents to check their lunch accounts in Powerschool. If you have a check in your backpack or pocket please bring it to the office before lunch today.

Robotics team members are reminded to sign up for pretzel sales this Saturday during the BB tournament.

Lost an IPOD (silver) in a blue rubber case. It has been missing for a while. If found please bring it to the office.

Helping you avoid trouble….Detentions for tardiness start on the 4th tardy received in a class. The tardy count does not reset until the END of the SEMESTER.

Thinking ahead – Drivers Training Class will be held at MLHS the weeks of March 5 thru the 16 from 3:00 – 6:00 each day. If you would like to sign up please contact D.J. and Sunny Wilker at 952-942-9999 or www.dsdrivingschoolwest.com they will provide you with all the information.

Seniors check out the following. Also, check Moodle for more scholarship info.

Snofest photos are online and reprints can be ordered at www.snofest.photoherald.com.

Order your 2011-2012 Yearbook Online Now! The link is on the school homepage. Price is $60 until March 1st when the price will go up.

College Preparatory Program Forms can be picked up in the office. Grades 9-10-11 are able to apply for this program.

Brett, the son of Harlan and Jenny Poppler of rural Waverly, will receive a check for $100, along with a framing of his original submission, onstage at the 2012 Gathering of Champions in August.

His work will also be featured on this year’s Synergy t-shirts, banners, certificates, programs, and other promotional materials and prizes.

Synergy, formerly known as the Center for Academic Excellence, is a non-profit organization committed to creating school cultures that value academic achievement while supporting development of the whole person.

Along with its new name, Synergy is also developing a new look. The logo design contest, which was open to any k-12 public, private, or homeschooled student in Minnesota, was part of that effort.

Thirty-two logo designs were received between August and December 2011. Entries were posted to the Synergy website and open to public vote through the end of January.

“Brett’s logo received more than 400 votes and was declared the winner,” Mary Hillmann of Synergy noted.

Brett drew the shooting star logo with markers, using his favorite two colors – cherry red and bluish purple.

“I like stars,” he said.

Brett first heard about the contest last year, after he was selected by Synergy as a Minnesota Academic All-Star.

“He was chosen for making a big improvement in his academics,” Jenny said, adding that he was nominated by second-grade teacher Leah Jenzen.

Brett’s favorite subject is science. When he’s not in school, he enjoys helping feed cows on his family’s farm. His younger siblings include Halli, Dani, and Shayne.

According to a Synergy press release, Academic All-Star students may include top academic achievers, students who have made a dramatic improvement in their academic work or achievement, and the top finishers in academic challenges and competitions at a regional or higher level endorsed by the Minnesota Academic League Council.
Brett and this year’s Academic All-Stars will be honored at the Gathering of Champions Friday, Aug. 3 at Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America. Last year, nearly 4,000 people attended the statewide gathering.

Girls Basketball: LP/HT at Trinity; 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Sibley East at W-M; 7:30 p.m.

Wrestling: HLWW at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle; 6 p.m.

Wrestling: GSL/LP at Mound-Westonka Invite; 5 p.m.

Gymnastics: HLWW at Glencoe-Silver Lake; 6 p.m.

Adrian was transported to the Buffalo Hospital, and later transferred to Hennepin County Medical Center, the Wright County Sheriff’s Office reported. The fire is under investigation by the state fire marshal.