Announcements – January 13, 2020 – Day A

Daily Announcements

Today’s Lunch Menu: Chicken patty/bun, Mashed potatoes, Carrots, Applesauce

Tomorrow’s breakfast:  Cereal/toast or egg omelet, Fruit

Tomorrow’s lunch:  BBQ Pork/bun, Tater tots, Peaches

Choice 1:  Chef salad     Choice 2: Chicken salad croissant

Sign up before 9:45 –  either before school or after 1st block.

• First day of second semester is Monday, January 13, 2020.

• Please stop in the high school office of you are interested in signing up for Driver’s Education.  This is open to any  8th graders and older that have their instruction permit.  Students can sign up online by  going to www.drivewise.co.  You are also able to print off a form from the Drive Wise Website, fill it out and turn it into either the HS or Middle school office.  The cost of the class is $350.  This class will be held in Sheffield and will start February 6th at 5:30pm.

• Mara’s 2020 Prom Launch Fashion show will be tonight at 7:00pm, Otto’s Oasis, Charles City.  Tickets are $5 and available at the door. Come see the latest styles and trends and enter for a chance at a free prom dress as well as other prizes.

• Rockford is hosting a prom dress sale. Sale dates and times are Saturday, January 25th from 10:00 – 3:00 and Sunday, January 26th from 12:00 – 3:00. If you would like to sell a dress, dress drop off time is Saturday, January 25th from 8:00 – 10:00. Dress pick up time is Sunday, January 26th from 3:00 – 4:00. 

• Fall semester NIACC students, please get your books turned in.

• The next ACT date is Saturday, February 8. The last day to sign up for the test is TOMORROW, Friday, January 10th. Please see Mrs. Lillquist if you have questions. 

• Franklin REC is sponsoring a Youth Tour to Washington DC June 18 – June 25, 2020. To qualify for the Youth Tour, you must be a sophomore or junior in our district, you must take a test, participate in an interview process and provide a letter of recommendation. The quiz will cover material on the history and organization of rural electrification. Applications are due by Monday, March 2, 2020. The quiz and interview will be held on March 11, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m. at Franklin REC Office. Please visit www.youthtour.coop or visit with Mrs. Lillquist for more information.

• SENIORS: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is now open for the 2020-2021 school year. This free application allows you to apply for financial aid for college. If you are even considering attending college after graduation in May, you will want to fill this out. You can access the application at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Lillquist. 

• The Iowa High School Athletic Association is partnering with the National Federation of High Schools to bring students a discounted rate for an ACT/SAT prep program. Please see Mrs. Lillquist if you have any questions!

  Safe – Outstanding Citizens – Accountable – Respectful