Lester Prairie High School bulletin Wednesday, Nov. 11

LESTER PRAIRIE, MN – Lester Prairie School Bulletin

November 11, 2009

Students in grades 7-12 who have had a successful 1st quarter are invited to attend the dress rehearsal for the

play “You’re Only Young Once” on Friday, November 15th. Students who have incompletes or F’s on their

report card will report to the Media Center during the play. Students should report to the 6th hour for attendance

and will be dismissed from that period.

Play Participants: Just a reminder that you need to have your play fee paid by Friday. Thanks!

Teachers of grades 5, 6, 7 and 8: The Spelling Bee pre-test are to be given next week. Mr. Klitzke will be

bringing more information on Friday but he wanted to let you know so you can plan accordingly.

The next free lunch will be on Wednesday, November 18th at the UCC Church. The menu will be: Barbeques,

Chips, Bars, Milk/Juice. All 7th – 12th grade students are welcome to attend!!!

The weight room in Lester Prairie is open M-Th from 3:05-4:15. It will stay open as long as students continue

to show.

There will be a Christmas order for Bulldog apparel going in on Friday, November 13th. If you would like items

as Christmas gifts, please get your order in by November 13th.

There will be a Veteran’s Day Program at LPHS on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 10:00.

Please excuse all band students on November 11th at 9:45 am for the Veteran’s Day Program. – Mrs. Helland

There will be a yearbook staff meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12 at noon in Mr. Weber’s Room and Tuesday and

Thursday after school in the computer lab.

Open gym starts on Sunday, Nov. 15 from 1-2:30. Adult open gym starts on Wednesday, November 18th from

7:15-9:00. The cost for adults is $2.00 and students $1.00.

9-12 Boys Basketball Players: There will be captains’ practice tonight at LP from 5:30 – 6:45 pm. Tomorrow

it will be at HT from 3:15-4:30. Friday has yet to be determined. You need to supply your own transportation.

Attention Boys and Girls Basketball Players – all ages – If you picked up a 150/200 Shooting Club calendar last

spring – now is the time to turn it in! Get completed forms to Dan Heiraas, Dean Neumann or Trent Grams.

Deadline to turn them in will be Friday, November 13. Thanks and congratulations on your hard work this past

off-season!

There will be a JO Volleyball Meeting for any girls in grades 5-12 that are interested in playing volleyball. The

meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 17 at 7:00 pm at the LP School. If you are unable to attend the

meeting, please call Sarah Heuer at 320-395-2827.

There will not be Release the week of November 23.

The 11th grade fruit fundraiser is going on until November 13th. (Students forms are due by November 16th, no

later). If you would like fruit and have not been asked, please contact an 11th grade student or Mrs. A. Smith.

Delivery will be mid-December, before Christmas break.

The National Honor Society is now collecting toys for Mary’s Place. We will be collecting until Friday,

December 11th. Thanks you!

Please continue to clip and save box tops (see BTFE.com for more information). The next contest is for

students in grades K-12 to win their favorite teacher a $25 gift certificate to a Spa/Salon. Submit box tops

(check expiration dates) with the teacher’s name on the package (baggie, envelope etc.), and turn them in at the

recycling bin located by the old elementary office. The teacher who gets the most box tops submitted for them

will win the gift certificate. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009.

Noon Hour ~ Seniors and juniors have an open lunch. With that privilege comes responsibility. Students are to

stay off the streets surrounding the school property for obvious safety reasons. No student is permitted to ride

in a vehicle between 8:15 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. without permission from the office. Parents with students in the

ninth and tenth grades who wish their student to have an open lunch hour should contact the school. The school

administration reserves the right to withdraw the open noon hour privilege if necessitated by lack of student

cooperation. Grades 7-10 do not have an open lunch. All students who have an open lunch are governed by

the following stipulations:

1. First lunch violation – lose 2 weeks open lunch

2. Second lunch violation – lose 2 months open lunch

3. Third lunch violation – lose open lunch options

VIOLATIONS: tardy after lunch, disruption of classes or roaming of halls during lunch, leaving garbage in

halls or on school grounds, progress report states you are failing classes, detentions are owed or you have inschool

suspension. Any legal violation outside the school or use of vehicle without permission during lunch

will result in an automatic loss of open lunch.

The Minnesota Vikings are offering tickets at a discounted price for the November 15th game against the Detroit

Lions. If you are interested in getting the information, see Mr. Johnson. This offer is open to all staff and

parents.

REMINDER: L.P. School has had confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu as well as the regular influenza. Please

make sure to practice good precautions against the flu. These include covering your cough, washing your hands

and staying home if you have a temperature of 100 or more, cough, sore throat or are throwing up. If you

experience any of these symptoms, please report them to the office. If you are ill, please stay home until you

are off fever-reducing meds for 24 hours and during this time have not had a fever.

Menu: Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Chicken Sticks or Shrimp Poppers, Fruit Juice, Butter Bread, Milk, Salad Bar

All FREE and REDUCED students are eligible for FREE Breakfast.