HOWARD LAKE, WAVERLY, WINSTED – MN
LAKER UPDATE – Wednesday, January 28, 2015
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ON THE MENU: Nachos or Hot Dog with Steamed Peas
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BOYS BASKETBALL: The JV and Varsity boys basketball teams defeated BBE last night.
CLAY TARGET: Those students that are going to be shooting clay targets need to provide Mr. Schmidt with your name, starting Friday. This is the first step in the on-line registration process.
PROM COMMITTEE: There is a meeting in Mrs. Byrne’s room this Thursday at 7:30 a.m.
LAKER GAMES: Laker Games will take place on Saturday, January 31 at 4:00 p.m. at the high school. Put together a team of 6 (any ages) for a fun evening of mental, strategic and physical activities! Registration forms are available in the high school office or by emailing Rita Moravec at rmoravec@hlww.k12.mn.us
SCHOLARSHIPS: Scholarship information (available scholarships and deadlines) are available on Family Connection! Please keep checking there as new ones are added!
PARENTS/ACTIVITY PARTICIPANTS: Reminder that if a student will not be riding the bus to or from an event they need to have a “Contest Travel Release” form filled out, signed by the parent and on file in the activities office prior to dismissal of school on the day of the contest! This form is available in the high school office and online on the school’s Activity webpage.
COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID SEMINAR: This program is geared toward parents of high school students and will give attendees a clearer understanding of the financial aid process. Some of the content included is an explanation of the college financial aid application and how income and assets affects eligibility, Wednesday, January 28 at 7 pm in the High School FACS room. No fee if registered by January 20 and $7 after January 20. Presented by Luke Gagnon and Brian Marketon, Financial Advisors. Preregister required with Community Education, 320-543-3600
STUDENTS: After Prom needs 7 girls to be in the fashion show for the Prom Boutique on Feb. 1st at 10am. You will need to pick a dress to wear next week by Friday. Please contact Nancy Decker-Miller at 612-590-9287 for details (can text her) or let Cozette Eastman or Taylor Smida know.
PROM BOUTIQUE FUNDRAISER: After prom is hosting a prom boutique on Sunday, February 1 from 10am–5pm at the Howard Lake Community Center (above the library). Come SELL or SHOP for dresses/accessories for Prom or Snowfest 2015! It is $5.00 to consign/sell unlimited dresses, shoes and accessories. Sellers price their own items and After Prom receives 20% of sales. Consignment items must be dropped off prior to the sale on the following dates (Jan 24 10:00-12:00, Jan 25 12:00-2:00, Jan 26 3:00-5:00, Jan 27-30 5:00-7:00 at the high school commons or Jan 31 4:00-6:00 at the HL Community Center). Dresses must be clean, odor-free and on a hanger and jewelry needs to be in zip-lock bags. All shoppers will be eligible for prize drawings for prom services. This is a cash only sale. Any questions or to make special pick-up/drop-off arrangements please contact Nancy Decker-Miller 612-590-9287 or Chris Stueven 612-716-6959.
ACTIVITY SCHEDULES: To find our activity schedules online go to the HLWW district website and click on “Activities”. Then in the middle of the page click on “Activities Schedule”. That will bring up the weekly schedule for all the activities. If you would like to view a season schedule for a specific activity, then find that activity on the right-hand side, check it and click “View”. There is also an “Activity Schedule Parent Guide”under the “Forms and Links” section of the Activities page for you to reference.
DAILY ACTIVITY LINE: For a voice message of the daily activity contests (high school and junior high), please call 320-543-3900 ext 7. This is will updated with any cancellations, postponements, etc as soon as they are known.
STUDENTS: Reminder that if you are going on vacation, you need to pick up a pre-arrangement form in the office for your parents to sign. This needs to be approved by the principal before you go!
FITNESS CENTER HOURS: The Fitness Center is open for use Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 2:35 – 4:30pm, and Wednesday and Friday from 2:35 – 4:00 pm.
AFTER PROM: The next After-Prom meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 10th at 6:30 pm in the high school commons. This is a non-profit organization made up of volunteer parents that fundraise during the school year in order to provide a safe place for students to go after prom. Prom is May 2, 2015 this coming year. If you are interested in helping or being involved with this committee, please contact Nancy Decker-Miller (612-590-9287 or neastmanj2218@msn.com) or Stacey Smida (612-203-9089 or staceymsmida@gmail.com)
PARENTS & COMMUNITY MEMBERS: Would you like to receive the bulletin via email? Please send request to rmoravec@hlww.k12.mn.us
HIGH SCHOOL LAKER ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK:
Monday 1/26
BBB @ Home
7/8/9 Wrest @ GSL
Tuesday 1/27
WREST @ Home
BBB @ BBE
Wednesday 1/28
Knowledge Bowl @ Kimball
Thursday 1/29
GBB @ Home
WREST @ Delano
JV Speech @ Buffalo
Friday 1/30
BBB @ Home
Sat. 1/31
One Act @ Annandale
Speech @ Cathedral
Laker Games @ HS
UPCOMING COLLEGE AND MILITARY VISITS:
2/12/2015 Navy Irving Mendez 11:30 am Commons
3/12/2015 Navy Irving Mendez 11:30 am Commons
4/9/2015 Navy Irving Mendez 11:30 am Commons
5/15/2015 Navy Irving Mendez 11:30 am Commons
