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Mayer Lutheran High School March 11 announcements

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Starrla Cray

MAYER, MN – Chicken Nuggets –Mashed Potatoes w/gravy. News Articles due to Renae – Religion
10:00 – Chapel – Traci Kohls
Group 1
3:00-6:00 – Drivers Ed in room 109
6:30-8:00 – Knights Practice

Reminder to all AP students that are going to be taking the National Exam in May….your form and payment were due Monday, March 10. Please submit this to Mrs. Jopp today.

National Honor Society Applications and Service Hour Records are due on March 12. They can be turned in to Mr. Wilaby or to Mrs. Jopp in the school office.

Faculty & Staff – Phone System Training: Training on how to use the new phone system will be held on Monday, March 10 and Tuesday, March 11. This will take place in the Media Center from 3:00-4:00 PM. You will need to attend one of the training sessions. The Media Center will be closed to students at 2:50 on Monday and Tuesday.

Congratulations to the varsity Knowledge Bowl team on their 3rd place finish in yesterday’s sub-regional in Sartell. They will return for regionals next week!! Team members include: Brittany Wilaby, Hannah Truniger, Ben Quiram, Nathan Taylor, and Dain Aarrstead.

JV Knowledge Bowl team members are reminded of their departure time of 7:30am tomorrow morning.

Trapshooting team members will have a short informational meeting in Mr. Loontjer’s room after school on Thursday. Please make every attempt to be there for the important information.

All FRESHMEN are invited to attend the Mentor/Mentee Breakfast Friday, March 21st. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 am. Please make a commitment to attend. Junior and Senior Mentors want to serve you a great start to your morning! There is NO cost. All the food is provided by the mentors. There will be plenty. Friday, March 21st @ 7:30 am in the cafeteria. Mark your calendar and make arrangements now! If you have questions, see Lindsey Janke.

College Preparatory Program – Students in grade 10-11 with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater may apply for this program. Additional qualifications students must receive a “B-” or better in at least 12 semester credits coming from 300 and 400 level classes of these areas and maintain an overall 3.0 GPA or higher to remain in the program. Applications can be picked up in the office from Mrs. Jopp.

The American Legion Auxiliary is looking to sponsor students to attend this year’s Girls State, June 15-20, at St. Thomas University and Boys State, June 15-21, at Southwest MN State in Marshall. If you have thought about it and just have not checked into it, please stop by the office to pick up more information. The deadline is approaching, March 31.

All juniors are invited to take a Practice ACT test on Saturday, April 5 from 9 am – 1pm. This practice test is offered through Sylvan Learning Center and is for free. If you’d like to take this test, please sign up with Mrs. Kelzer. Details about the results of the scores will be shared with students and parents at a later date.

Juniors and Seniors: A representative from Ridgewater will be here on Friday, March 14 @ 12:15 pm. If you are interested in meeting with this rep. please see Mrs. Jopp for a pass.

If you or your son or daughter is participating this spring, an up to date physical is required. If you are not sure if we have a physical from the last 3 years on file please contact Paulette Jopp in the School Office.

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Holy Trinity High School March 11 announcements

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Starrla Cray

WINSTED, MN – Lunch for Today: Turkey Subs, Cooked Broccoli, Shredded Lettuce, Fruit
Congratulations to the girls basketball team for their thrilling 82-80 double overtime win last night against MVL to win back-to-back 2A North Sub-Section Championships. Their next game will be Friday night at Mankato State against Mankato Loyola. Game time is 6:00pm.

There will be a fan bus going so please sign up at the office. Cost is $5.00. If you are playing pep band please also sign up.

Advance tickets for the game are on sale at LP school office. Cost is $6.00 adults and $4 for students K-12.

Anyone wanting to order a girl’s sub-section championship t-shirt should either contact Mr.

Walstrom or let Mrs. Ide know as soon as possible. Cost is $15.00. T-shirts will be here by

Friday.

3:30 – SB practice for only non basketball players at HT

3:30 – GBB practice at LP

3:30- Track practice at HT

6:30- Drivers Ed. Class

Congratulations to Holy Trinity School for reaching our $11,000 goal for our CUF raffle tickets

sales. This fundraiser is vital to the success of our school. We thank each of you who did your

part and participated in the raffle ticket sales. We want to especially thank Scott Koshenina,

Lauren Kahle and Evelyn Penas who went above and beyond what we asked them to do. Thank

you for your extra effort in helping us to reach our goal!

There will be tutoring tomorrow morning at 7:30 in Ms. Fasching’s room. Tutors are: Blanca,

Lauren, Mikaila, Polly and Nathan Anderson.

Adoration begins tomorrow. There is a schedule posted by the concession stand and also by

Mrs. Kahle’s office. Please check the schedule to see if you are on for adoration tomorrow.

Study hall teachers – please check the schedule and remind students that are scheduled during

your study hall.

Mrs. Kahle is looking for 3 people to go to the food shelf next Tuesday, March 18. You get 2 service hours for volunteering at the food shelf which you could still use for 3rd quarter service hours. Let her know if you are interested.

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HLWW high school bulletin Tues., March 11

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Tara Mathews

HOWARD LAKE, WAVERLY, WINSTED-MN

LAKER UPDATE – Tuesday, March 11^th, 2014

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WHAT’S ON THE MENU? Chicken Alfredo/Pasta/Breadsticks or Stuffed Crust Pizza; Steamed Broccoli

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BOYS BASKETBALL: There will be an End of Year Meeting in Mr. Schultz’s room @ 2:55 today for ALL players 9-12.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: The Lady Lakers take on Watertown tonight at 6:00 in the final sub-section game of the season. The game will take place at the STMA high school! Come show your support!

BASEBALL: Anyone interested in ordering baseball apparel, please see Mr. Schultz for an order form. Orders are due by tomorrow. You can also check it out and order online: www.sportswarehousestore.com team signup code: HLWWBASEBALL14

***MEETING*** There will be a mandatory baseball meeting at 3:30 on Wednesday in Schultz’s room.

WRESTLING: The Wrestling banquet will be on Sunday at 2:00 at the high School.

GOLF, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL & TRACK: Interested in signing up for spring sports? Please see Lacy in the high school office. You must have your paperwork, physical & sports fee turned in before you’re eligible to practice.

FOOTBALL: Everyone playing football next year needs to meet in Mr. Granrud’s room for a meeting on Wednesday at 2:45 for a 15 minute meeting. Thanks.

KNOWLEDGE BOWL: Congratulations to the Knowledgebowl members for a great year. They fell two points short of continuing to the next round of playoffs.

DANCELINE: All girls grades 8-11 interested in joining danceline next year please stop into the office to sign up. Danceline will be a new winter activity.

HONORS BREAKFAST: Please note the change in dates for the upcoming honors breakfast. The dates printed in the handbook and district calendar have been changed to Wednesday, March 12^th for 9-10^th grade and Thursday, March 13^th for 11^-12thgrade. The correct date was printed on the invitations that were sent out. Please contact Amy in the Counseling office with questions regarding date or invitation status.

AP STUDENTS: ATTN STUDENTS WHO REGISTERED FOR AP CLASSES NEXT YEAR (2014-2015)…..

MAKE SURE TO TURN IN YOUR AP APPLICATION AND ONE PAGE ESSAY NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY. If you do not turn this in you will not be put in an AP class. THIS IS YOUR FINAL NOTICE. PLEASE SEE MRS. THOMPSON IN THE LIBRARY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

STUDENTS & STAFF: The library and media center will be closed to all individuals Wednesday March 12^th from 11:00-12:30pm

YEARBOOKS: Yearbook order forms are available in all of the social rooms and in the high school office.

GOOD NEIGHBOR DAYS: Attention Ladies! If you are interested in running for Miss Howard Lake please come to the Business Expo on March 15^th between 9am and 1pm to pick up your Candidate packet. Candidates must be between the ages of 17-20 or turn 17 by June 22, 2014 . If you have any additional questions please contact Brittney at 763-242-9241 or at hlroyalty@hotmail.com.

SENIORS: All scholarship forms are now available in the Counseling Office. See Amy to pick up the forms you need. The Wright Hennepin Scholarship form and all Hospital scholarship forms are due Friday March 14. All general scholarship forms, and Letters of Recommendation, are due at 3:00 on Tuesday April 1st.

** A reminder that the Wright-Hennepin Scholarship Forms are due at 3:00 this Friday (March 14). Please READ PAGE 2 carefully in the application form. You must include your essay (stating your future goals), a high school transcript of your grades, and proof of residency. (You can make a copy of your driver’s license to prove residency). If you are missing these items, your application form WILL NOT be accepted by Wright-Hennepin Electric.

NOTICE: SADD is collecting your old, working cell phones with chargers. The phones will then be available for students who do not have access to make emergency phone calls from their homes. Please bring the phones and chargers to the High School Office.

PARENTS & COMMUNITY MEMBERS: If you would like to be added to the list of people who receive the High School bulletin daily, please send a request to Lacy @ ldetlefsen@hlww.k12.mn.us

College and Military Visits

See Amy for a pass.

College	Representative	Date	Time
Ridgewater College – Hutchinson Campus	Jill Warren	Thu March 20, 2014	8:30 AM
Minnesota School of Business- Plymouth	Libby Fishbein	Wed April 2, 2014	8:30 AM
Empire Beauty School – Eden Prairie		Thu April 10, 2014	10:00 AM

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Lester Prairie school bulletin Monday, March 10

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Ivan Raconteur

LESTER PRAIRIE, MN – Lester Prairie School Bulletin
March 10, 2014

Menu: Tomato or Chicken Noodle Soup, Grilled Cheese, Ham & Cheese or Cold Ham, Carrots & Celery, Fruit
Sauce, Milk

Because of the snow day on Feb. 21, we will have school on Friday, March 14.

Congratulations to the girls basketball team on their 85-67 win over Sleepy Eye. The girls will now play MVL
TONIGHT at 6:00 at Gustavus. Gooooooooooo Bulldogs!!!!

There will be a fan bus for the girls’ basketball game TONIGHT. Bus will leave Holy Trinity at 4:00 and
Lester Prairie at 4:15. Cost is $5. Attend the game and show your Bulldog Pride!

The bus for the girls basketball team will leave Lester Prairie at 4:15 TODAY.

There will be pep band for Monday’s girls’ game at Gustavus TONIGHT. The bus leaves the same time as the
fan bus – 4:15pm.

Tonight’s game will be broadcast on KDUZ radio.

There will not be softball practice today. It will start tomorrow at 3:20 for girls 9 to 12 That are not playing
basketball.

SPRING BOOSTER CLUB APPAREL- order forms are due by Tomorrow TUESDAY MARCH 11th.

***Congratulations to our Lester Prairie After Prom raffle ticket winners!!! Grand Prize/ $150 Visa Gift Card-
Kim Weinzerl, 1st place/ $50 Garber’s Gift Card-Josh & Lynn Hughes, and 2nd Place/$50 Prairie Market Gift
Card-Jane Roth. Thank you to everyone that sold tickets, your help was much appreciated! Winners can pick
their prizes up in the high school office.

*** The Lester Prairie Prom will take place on Saturday, April 26th. We are currently in need of parent
volunteers to work at the all night After Prom Party. You do not need to have a Sophomore, Junior or Senior to
work, please let Christine Dammann know if you are interested in helping, it is a lot of fun and greatly
appreciated!! Email Christine at bingcmd@embarqmail.com if you are interested. THANK YOU!!!

Looking for some extra spending money for the spring and summer? Students in grades 11/12 we are looking
for a couple of students who are interested in working with homework help on Tuesday and Thursday from
3:00-4:00. This is a paid position. Please see Mr. Schmidt for more information.

What are you going to do after you graduate from high school? Want to learn about unique careers that are
available? Attend Minnesota Business Venture this summer and get a head start on your future! Please see Mr.
Schmidt or Mrs. Mattson for more information, or visit the Minnesota Venture page at www.bestprep.org. The
camp costs $1,450, but because businesses are there as sponsors and working, the early bird entrance rate is
$150.

The Varsity Sub-Region Knowledge Bowl Meet is being held TODAY at Hutchinson. Please excuse the
following students for this event: Maggie Krull, Jacob Roth, Caleb Sebora, Rachel Stender, Deborah Johnson,
Grace Nelson, Maggie Bjork, Kendra Ziermann, Abbi Schultz, Haley Hentges, Katie McBee, Jamie
DeBruyckere. If a team(s) qualifies, the regional meet is March 13 or 14.

The 4th graders would like to invite you to see their play, “1607: Disappearance at Jamestown”, at 7:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, March 11 in the gym. Hope to see you there!

The next free lunch will be sponsored by the LP Lions on Wednesday, March 12 at the LP City Hall.

We have officially met our Pennies for Patients Goal!!! Thank you to all staff and students for your support of
this wonderful program! The National Honor Society would like all students and staff to attend the closing of
Pennies for Patients that will result in a few of our teachers/staff being pied and some special words from Kelly
Fegley from Leukemia Lymphoma Society. The Pennies for Patients assembly will take place TODAY @ 2:40
in the gym.

The following students need to hand in their registration sheets and need to turn them into Mrs. Mattson ASAP:
Brittney Duffy, Tori Freeman , Michael Hutchins, Mitchell Roth, Bobbi Royal, Taylor VanSloun, Josh Volness,
Kieran Bondhus, Katelin Rios, Josselyn Rodriguez, Taylor Trettin, Tori Trettin, Fabian Diaz, Cole Kegler,
Barbara Noyola, Calli Sebora, Neredia Tirado, Jasmin Villella

Firearms Training Classes will be held at the LP Sportsman’s Club from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on April 8, 10,
15, 17, 22, 24, 29 and May 1, 5, 6. The cost is $7.50. If you take the online class, the Range Day will be May 3
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call Doug Minnick at 320-224-5942.

Please remember if you receive free or reduced lunches you automatically get breakfast FREE.

Order your 2014 Lester Prairie High School Yearbook! The Early Bird special price is $55 which lasts until
March 31. On April 1 the price increases to $60 and all orders must be placed by April 22. Order forms are
available in the office or at the trophy case in the hallway. You may also order online. Follow the link on our
school website www.lp.k12.mn.us , High School – Yearbook

The Jr. class will be kicking off their next fundraiser on Wednesday, March 12th. We need to have all of the Jr.
class members attend a class meeting on Wednesday, March 12th at 2:35 to meet with the Clubs Choice
representative.

It’s that time of year for the Lester Prairie Parents for Education’s School Carnival which will be held on
Thursday, March 27 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. The carnival is one of the school’s biggest fund raisers and it can’t
happen without you! Over 70 volunteers are needed for the following shifts:
4:00-5:00 – setup (moving tables from classrooms to the gym, bring in games from the truck)
5:00-6:30 – 1st game shift
6:30-8:00 – 2nd game shift/cleanup (game volunteers will be asked to help pack up their games)
7:30-8:15 – Cleanup (help move tables back to rooms and bring games to truck)
You may request a specific game for a specific shift or just identify which shift you can volunteer and you will
be assigned to a game. To volunteer please call Cheryl Bayerl at 320-420-4218. Thank you!

Thank you to those who have already volunteered, but we are still in need of more volunteers! We have only 21
volunteers so far and are in need of over 70 volunteers! The carnival is on of the school’s biggest fund raisers
and it cant happen without you! The shifts are listed below:
4:00-5:00 setup (moving tables from classrooms to the gym, bring in games from the truck)
5:00-6:30 1st game shift
6:30-8:00 2nd game shift/cleanup (game volunteers will be asked to help pack up their games)
7:30-8:15 cleanup (help move tables back to rooms and bring games to truck)
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Cheryl Bayerl at 320-420-4218 or 320-395-2966 or cherylbayerl
@yahoo.com. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!!

SUMMER YOUTH BASEBALL/SOFTBALL UMPIRES WANTED. There is a sign-up sheet in the office
for those wanting to be a youth summer baseball/softball umpire. The Lester Prairie Youth Baseball/Softball
Association will send you to an umpire clinic. You can choose your schedule and ump as many games that fit
into your schedule. It is a great paying summer job. Please contact Jeff Engen at 395-9839 or 612-309-7117
with any questions.

The high school band is doing the raffle basket fundraiser at the March 18th concerts. We will be collecting
items until February 28th. Themes are: 9th Grade-Family Fun (Movies, Games, Puzzles etc), 10th Grade-
Summer Fun (Towels, Water Bottle, Outdoor Games etc) 11th Grade-Baking (Mixes, pans, sprinkles/frosting,
recipe book etc) and 12th Grade-Lazy Saturday (Coffee, throw blanket, coffee mugs, chocolate etc) All
proceeds will go towards the Chicago trip in May.

DRIVER’S EDUCATION: Any student interested in the classroom portion of Driver’s Education should pick up
a registration form from Mr. Bjork’s door. First session (Orange paper) is June 9-13 AND June 16-20 (must
attend all 10 classes). Second session (blue paper) is July 21-25 AND July 28-Aug. 1 (must attend all 10
classes). See Mr. Bjork if you have questions.

PEOPLE, PEOPLE, PEOPLE….
What time is it….GAME TIME…..What time is it……GAME TIME……. What time is it…….BULDOG BASH
TIME !!!!!!!!! Who’s got your tickets……Joe Scoblic…… Who did you say ? Joe Scoblic….. Yeah baby……. he’s
got em, he’ll sell em to ya. Good credit….GREAT !!!!! Bad credit….no problem…He’ll even hold you till
payday !!!!!
Come one come all….Come to Joe Scoblic’s room to say hi, to say buy (get it)….Say yes Joe, I want to buy a
Bulldog Bash ticket. Supplies are limited (though I can get as many as I need).
The Bulldog Bash will be held on Saturday, April 5 at the Blue Note in Winsted. The social hour is from 6-7:30
followed by the dinner and silent auction. The live auction will be held at 8:30. Hope to see you there :)

The preschool and elementary students have proven that they are Super-Star Readers!!! They have met the
100,000 minute reading goal during the Reach for the Stars Read-a-thon and will get to duct-tape Principal
Schmidt to a wall. If anyone has duct-tape they would like to donate, they can bring it to the library!

*COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES VISITING LESTER PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL*
Thursday, March 13th @ 2:00 Ridgewater College
Wednesday, March 19th @ 10:30 St. Cloud Community and Technical College

“Attention everyone! The Bulldog Baseball Team is now selling the ever popular Phiten and Titanium Sports
necklaces. We have all kinds of single and braided necklace color and team combinations to choose from. If you
have a favorite color, NFL Team, MLB Team, NCAA Team, or military organization we have a necklace for
you! We are selling them for the incredible price of only $10. Come and see Mr. Kley for more examples or
visit Rockin Robins Fundraising on Facebook.com. Please hurry! They are going fast!”

The Prairie Days Committee is looking for ideas and volunteers for activities held the weekend of Prairie Days
which will be held on July 25 & 26. We need someone to organize the talent show and also participants for the
talent show. For more information please contact Melissa Williams at 320-395-8433, Aaron Rasmussen at 612-
702-2012 or Marie Mochinski at 320-282-3011.

We will have homework help after school every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 – 4:15. All grades are
welcome to attend.

Stay updated with all Bulldog teams on Minnesota-Scoce.net. Scores, rankings, and standings are updated
daily. Check it out at http://www.minnesota-scores.net/

Lester Prairie Schools and Prairie Market are excited to introduce the return to Receipts for Schools. Please
place your receipt in the box at Prairie Market and help the school to win more prizes similar to last year in
which we won 2 iPads, a 32″ television, a stereo system, and much more. Save those receipts!

There will be open gym on Sundays from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm.

Do
you
want
to
raise
money
for
our
school
AND
take
control
of
your

health?
Ridgeview
will
give
$15
to
a
nonprofit
organization
you
choose
–
including
Lester
Prairie
Education

Association
–
when
you
register
with
Ridgeview’s
Family
Health
Manager
online
health
and
wellness

tool.
The
process
is
easy!
1. Create
a
Family
Health
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account
at

www.ridgeviewmedical.org
AND
2. Complete
a
short
online
health
assessment
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(takes
less
than
10
minutes)
3. Log
at
least
two
health
interests
and
enter
the
Lester
Prairie
Education
Association

unique
code
when
prompted.

Get
started
today!
Register
at
www.ridgeviewmedical.org
and
enter
one
of
the
following
codes
to
ensure
the
Lester

Prairie
Education
Association
receives
the
donation:

For Lester Prairie Education Association, enter program code D1602

Lester Prairie Parents for Education
Carnival Advanced Tickets Available Now!

Carnival Date: Thursday, March 27, 5:00-7:30 p.m.
At the Lester Prairie School

BUY EARLY FOR A DISCOUNT!
Pre-Sale Tickets: 5 for $1 (Will be 4 for $1 at the door).

AVOID THE TICKET LINE!
Pre-Sale tickets will be available to pick up at a separate
“will call” table starting 10 minutes before the carnival.

Most games are 2 tickets to play. Kiddie Kastle will be 4 tickets
and Cotton Candy will be 6 tickets.

NO REFUNDS. 100% of proceeds from unused tickets go to Lester Prairie Schools.
Fill out the order form with checks made out to Lester Prairie School,
and return both in an envelope to the school office.
Advanced tickets on sale March 5-19, 2014.

CARNIVAL PRE-SALE TICKET ORDER FORM
Child’s Name: _________________________________ Grade: ________ Teacher: _______________
Phone Number: _____________________

_____ $10.00 (50 Tickets) _____ $20.00 (100 Tickets)
_____ $30.00 (150 Tickets) _____ $40.00 (200 Tickets)

PARENT VOLUNTEERS
Interested in helping at the carnival? Please return this to the school office or email our volunteer
coordinator at cherylbayerl@yahoo.com. We will contact you to let you know what area you will be
working. Thank you for your support of this fundraiser!

Name: ___________________________________________ Phone Number:_____________________
Email (optional) ______________________________________
Shift Preferred: _____4:00-5:00 p.m. Set-up _____5:00-6:30 p.m. Game

_____6:30-8:00 p.m. Game/Clean up _____ 7:30-8:15 Clean up

Lester Prairie School Bulletin

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Mayer Lutheran High School March 10 announcements

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Starrla Cray

MAYER, MN – Faculty & Staff: Training on how to use the new phone system will take place today and tomorrow from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Media Center. You will need to attend one of the training sessions. The Media Center will be closed to students at 2:50 these two days.

Corn Dog & FF
10:00 – Chapel – Mr. Wilaby
3:00 – Phone System Training (Media Center)
3:00-6:00 – Drivers Ed in room 109
Track Practice Begins
6:30-8:30 – Knights VB Practice

Reminder to all AP students that are going to be taking the National Exam in May….your form and payment are due by Monday, March 10. Please submit this to Mrs. Jopp as Mrs. Kelzer will be out of the building next week.

Juniors and Seniors: A representative from Ridgewater will be here on Friday, March 14 @ 12:15 pm. If you are interested in meeting with this rep. please see Mrs. Jopp for a pass.

Spring sports begin in the next two weeks. Track practices start Monday March 10, Golf and Baseball start Monday March 17, and Softball will begin after the Girls’ Basketball season ends.

National Honor Society Applications and Service Hour Records are due on March 12. They can be turned in to Mr. Wilaby or to Mrs. Jopp in the school office.

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