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.

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.

HLWW will open up section action Tuesday, Feb. 14 against Eden Valley-Watkins (7th seed) at Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (2nd seed) starting at 6 p.m.

If the Lakers would beat EVW, they would then face ACGC that same night at 7:30 p.m.

The Section 5A semifinals and championship will be Friday, Feb. 17 at Minnewaska (6 and 7:30 p.m.).

This tourney is for youth wrestling students grades k-6, and  will be an eight-mat open tournament.

Weigh-in will be from 9-10 a.m. for grades k-3, and 10-11 a.m. for grades 4-6.

Wrestling will begin at approximately 10:30 a.m. in the HLWW High School gym, 8700 County Road 6 SW, Howard Lake.

The entry fee is $10 per wrestler.

Spectator fee is $2 per adult. Concessions will be available.

Families and the public are encouraged to attend.

For more information, contact (320) 543-3600.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Games at Pierz tonight; tipoff is 6 p.m. and the bus leaves at 3 p.m.

WRESTLING: Tri meet at home tonight with Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa and Pierz. Lakers will meet Pierz at 5 p.m. in the 1st match and BBE in the 3rd match.

Concession Stand Workers for remainder of winter season: Thursday, Feb. 9 – Spenser Weber, Daire Butturff, and no parent needed; Friday, Feb. 10 – Riley Gruenhagen, Kaitlyn Peterson, and parent Tammy Gruenhagen; Tuesday, Feb. 14 – Christian Sterner, Dylan Lunak, and parent volunteer needed; Tuesday, Feb. 21 – Dylan Sherwin, PJ Everett, and parent Michelle Heuer; Friday, Feb. 24 – Marissa Fiecke, Russell Bayerl, Dane Virnala, and parent volunteer needed; Tuesday, Feb. 28 – Mackenzie Uter, Abby Miller, and parent volunteer needed; Thursday, March 1 – Dylan Youngren, Amanada Wiedewitsch, and parent Kim Youngren; Saturday, March 3 – Kailely Carrabree, Billie Kowalki, and parent volunteer needed; Thursday, March 8 – Shannon Benonen, Lindsey Marketon, and parent volunteer needed; Saturday, March 10 – Katie Hirsch, Sam Campbell, Austin Tintes, and parent volunteer needed. STUDENTS – If you have a conflict with your assigned night, YOU MUST FIND A REPLACEMENT prior to your scheduled night, and 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 and parent volunteers please report to concession stand by 5:45 p.m. for evening games. Thanks.

PROM NOTES: An After Prom fundraiser will take place Friday, Feb. 24 staffing the fish fry for the Waverly Lions. Shifts are from 4 to 6 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Contact Sue Jagodzinski if you are willing to help, 15-20 adults are needed for each shift.

There will be a used/consigned Prom dress sale Saturday, March 10 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 will take place TUESDAY, FEB. 14 at 8 a.m. JUNIOR/SENIOR HONORS BREAKFAST will take place WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15 at 8 a.m. Students had to be on the honor roll both 1st and 2nd quarters to receive an invitation. Invitations were mailed 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 16, cost is $58, 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 and Winsted Elementary and read to a group of young students. We will be attending the elementary schools on Tuesday, Feb. 28 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, Feb. 16. Thank you!

SNOW FEST

Friday – Blue/Gold

Hot Lunch: Taco in a Bag, Shredded Cheese, Assorted Fixings, Mandarin Oranges.

Boys Basketball: Trinity at LP/HT (LP); 7:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball: W-M at Montgomery-Lonsdale; 7:30 p.m.

Wrestling: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, Pierz at HLWW; 5 p.m.

Wrestling: Sibley East, Orono at GSL/LP; 5 p.m.

Wrestling: Chanhassen/Chaska at W-M/LHS; 7 p.m.