December 8, 2015
1. Are your and your parents taking extra days off at Christmas break? A vacation form needs to be submitted to the office prior to the absence, so that Mr. Carter can approve the absence.
2. TLC will be hosting “Operation Troops.” The goal is to bring in basic necessities and snacks such as hard candy, gum, crackers, granola bars, beef jerky, cards, journals, pens, toiletries, pocket Kleenex, chapstick, and hand warmers. This drive ends Friday, December 11th. The homeroom for each grade with the most items will win fresh baked cookies and hot cocoa. All proceeds go to help the troops and all donations would be appreciated.
3. Attention, girls interested in attending a softball skills clinic: The high school coaching staff and players are sponsoring a clinic to be held during January. More information is available in the wall pockets outside the office. Please stop by and pick up a copy if you are interested.
4. Student Council wants to remind homeroom teachers and students that the Holiday Door Decorating Contest is this week. Remember you may only work on door decorations during study hall. Doors must be completed by 2:45 on Friday. Good Luck!
5. It’s a holiday PJ - DJ dance! - This Friday, from 2:45 - 4:30 in the gym. Tunes will be playing, people will be dancing and having fun, and cookies and punch will be in abundance. Buy your $5 ticket at lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday or $6 AT THE FRONT DOOR on Friday morning. Wear your school appropriate PJ’s for the day (no slippers though, shoes must be worn for safety reasons during the school day). P.S. If you want to wear PJ’s but NOT go to the dance, you will pay $1 at the front door on Friday.
6. News from Huron Public Library: -The Creative Collage series at the Huron Public Library begins Wednesday, December 9 at 6 pm. This month's project will be a collage notebook. Registration is required. -The Huron Public Library Teen Library Council will have a holiday party this Friday, December 11 at 2:45 pm. Members are reminded that this is an "ugly holiday sweater" wearing, white elephant gift exchange. -Game Nights are every Tuesday at 6 pm at the Huron Public Library. Registration can be completed upon arrival.