Thursday, September 30, 2010

Daily Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sept 30, 2010

Teachers please count your students who have dressed for today’s spirit day which is: “fairytale day” and “redneck day”. Return your tally sheet to Shelly Diamond or Cindy Krings on Friday morning immediately after homeroom so the winners can be announced at the Homecoming Assembly.

Tomorrow’s dress up for spirit week: show your school spirit with “purple and gold day”.

The girl’s golf team played extremely well at Regionals yesterday. As a team they shot 9 strokes better than their average. Unfortunately that was one stroke off what they needed to qualify for sectionals as a team. However, we will be sending two golfers to the sectionals. Congratulations to Tiffany Nelson and Haley Siefert on a great job. Good luck at sectionals girls.

Student Council is selling bead necklaces and eye black stickers for homecoming before school in the commons area. Bead necklaces are 2/$1.00 and the eye black stickers are $1.00 per pair.

Reminder for tomorrow: after the parade none of the buses will be coming to the High School. Buses will load immediately after the parade at the Middle School.

The cast list for the fall theatre production is posted outside Mr. Novakofski and Mr. Jensen’s rooms. Rehearsal will start next week. Stay tuned for the dates and times.

The Cross Country Team is sponsoring the Ladysmith Home Invitational today at the T-Away Golf Course. The Girls start at 4:15 with the boys at 4:50. The fun run is at 5:45. Come and watch the cross country team in action. The Cross Country Team will be dismissed after 7th period today.

LMS is selling hooded sweatshirts. Cost is $28 and must be paid when ordering and you have the option to put your name on the back at no extra cost. You have until tomorrow to order. More information and order forms are in the library.

If you are ordering a letter jacket- you need to report to the cafeteria today at 2:00 to be sized.

Wanted: a Lumberjack Mascot for our games. If interested, see Mrs. Olson.

Juniors: today is the last day to sign-up for the PSAT scheduled for Wed., Oct 13.

Seniors: Be sure to check the window by Student Services for more scholarships. It is updated when new scholarships arrive and some of these scholarships have a deadline for when it needs to be turned in.

LHS Homecoming Dance will be held from 9 PM until midnight after the homecoming game and dress is semi formal. The cost for admission is $7.00. If you bring a canned food item, the admission is $5.00.

Students ordering class rings: The Jostens class ring representative will be here on Tuesday, Oct 5, during the lunch periods. He will help you fill out your ring order form and answer any questions you may have. Please remember to bring your order form and your $50.00 deposit. A drawing for a 10 karat gold class ring will be held for students who order on that day.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Daily Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sept 29, 2010

First hour teachers: Please remember to count your students who have dressed for today’s spirit day which is: “extreme weather day”. Return your tally sheet to Shelly Diamond or Cindy Krings on Friday morning immediately after homeroom so the winners can be announced at the Homecoming Assembly.

Tomorrow’s dress up for spirit week is: girls is “fairytale day” and guys will be “redneck day”
Friday is show your school spirit with “purple and gold day”.

If you haven’t already done so, today at 3:30 is the deadline for signing up to participate in the powder-puff football game that will be played Friday on Homecoming. The sign up sheet is located on the student council bulletin board located outside of the library.

Homecoming t-shirts will be available to pick up during your lunch period in the cafeteria today. Your shirt must be paid for in order to pick it up.

Teachers: Today during homeroom students are to vote for Homecoming King and Queen. Please return the ballots to Shelly Diamond as soon as possible. If you do not have your ballots, they are in your mailboxes.

The cross country team traveled to Winter last night and came back with a 4th place finish out of 8 teams. Andi Ostenso continues to dominate the Division 2 runners. The Ladysmith Home Invitational is tomorrow at the T-Away Golf Course. The Girls start at 4:15 with the boys at 4:50. The fun run is at 5:45. Come and watch the cross country team in action.

LMS is selling hooded sweatshirts. Cost is $28 and must be paid when ordering and you have the option to put your name on the back. You will have until this Friday, Oct 1 to order. More information and order forms are in the library.

Any boy or girl interested in ordering a letter jacket, see Mr. Vollendorf in Rm 431.

Juniors interested in taking the PSAT need to sign-up Student Service must do so by tomorrow. The test day is Wed., Oct 13 and cost is $14.00.

The Voice of Democracy Scholarship is open to all students in Grades 9 thru 12. The theme is: “Does My Generation Have a Role in America’s Future?” For more information, stop in Student Services.

Seniors: Be sure to check the window by Student Services for more scholarships. It is updated when new scholarships arrive and some of these scholarships have a deadline to be turned in.

LHS Homecoming Dance will be held from 9 PM until midnight after the homecoming game and dress is semi formal. The cost for admission is $7.00. If you bring a canned food item, the admission is $5.00.

Students ordering class rings: The Jostens class ring representative will be here on Tuesday, Oct 5, during the lunch periods. He will help you fill out your ring order form and answer any questions you may have. Please remember to bring your order form and your $50.00 deposit. A drawing for a 10 karat gold class ring will be held for students who order on that day.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Daily Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sept 28, 2010


First hour teachers: Please tally, by grade, how many Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors are dressed up for Tuesday’s spirit day which is: “Gangster Day”. Return your tally sheet to Shelly Diamond or Cindy Krings on Friday morning immediately after homeroom so the winners can be announced at the Homecoming Assembly.

Tomorrow dress up for spirit week is: “extreme weather day”
Thursday: girls will be “fairytale day” and the guys will have “redneck day”
And Friday is show your school spirit with “purple and gold day”.
And don’t forget the powder-puff football game that will be played next Friday on homecoming. If you are interested in participating, you need to sign up on the student council bulletin board located outside of the library. You have until tomorrow at 3:30 to sign up.

Freshman and sophomores interested in the Washington-New York trip, there will be a meeting for students and parents in Mr. Novakofski’s room tonight at 6:00 PM. See Ms. Chopp, Ms. Rabas, or Mr. Novakofski for more information.

Tomorrow during homeroom students will be voting for Homecoming King and Queen.

The cross country team will be dismissed at 2:15 today. Bus will depart at 2:30.

There will be a meeting for the Freshman homecoming skit tomorrow morning at 7:45 in the Spanish room – Rm. 700,

LMS is selling hooded sweatshirts. Cost is $28 and must be paid when ordering and you have the option to put your name on the back. You will have until this Friday, Oct 1 to order. More information and order forms are in the library.

Any boy or girl interested in ordering a letter jacket, see Mr. Vollendorf in Rm 431.

There will be a Forensics meeting tomorrow morning at 7:45 in Mrs. Chopp’s room
#740. You will be discussing putting on a haunted house and other fundraising activities.

Juniors interested in taking the PSAT need to sign-up Student Service must do so by Sept. 30. The test day is Wed., Oct 13 and cost is $14.00.

The Voice of Democracy Scholarship is open to all students in Grades 9 thru 12. The theme is: “Does My Generation Have a Role in America’s Future?” For more information, stop in Student Services.

Seniors: Be sure to check the window by Student Services for more scholarships. It is updated when new scholarships arrive and some of these scholarships have a deadline for when they need to be turned in.

LHS Homecoming Dance will be held from 9 PM until midnight after the homecoming game. The cost for admission is $7.00 however if you bring a canned food item, the admission is only $5.00. The dance is semi formal.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Daily Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sept 27, 2010


First hour teachers: Please tally, by grade, how many Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors are dressed up for Monday’s spirit day which is: “Mix-match Day”. Return your tally sheet to Shelly Diamond or Cindy Krings on Friday morning immediately after homeroom so the winners can be announced at the Homecoming Assembly.

Tomorrow dress up for spirit week is: “gangster day”
Wednesday is Extreme Weather Day
Thursday: girls will be “fairytale day” and the guys will have “redneck day”
And Friday is show your school spirit with “purple and gold day”.
And don’t forget the powder-puff football game that will be played Friday on homecoming day. If you are interested in participating, you need to sign up on the student council bulletin board located outside of the library. You have until Wednesday at 3:30 to sign up.

There will be a meeting for the Freshman homecoming skit Wednesday morning at 7:45 in the Spanish room –Rm. 700,

LMS is selling hooded sweatshirts. Cost is $28 and must be paid when ordering and you have the option to put your name on the back. You will have until this Friday, Oct 1 to order. More information and order forms are in the library.

Any boy or girl interested in ordering a letter jacket, see Mr. Vollendorf in Rm 431.

There will be a Forensics meeting Wednesday morning at 7:45 in Mrs. Chopp’s room #749. You will be discussing putting on a haunted house and other fundraising activities.

Juniors interested in taking the PSAT need to sign-up Student Service must do so by Sept. 30. The test day is Wed., Oct 13 and cost is $14.00.

The Voice of Democracy Scholarship is open to all students in Grades 9 thru 12. The theme is: “Does My Generation Have a Role in America’s Future?” For more information, stop in Student Services.

Seniors: Be sure to check the window by Student Services for more scholarships. It is updated when new scholarships arrive and some of these scholarships have a deadline for when they need to be turned in.

LHS Homecoming Dance will be held from 9 PM until midnight after the homecoming game. The cost for admission is $7.00 however if you bring a canned food item, the admission is only $5.00. The dance is semi formal.

Friday, September 24, 2010

National Merit Commended Student

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced the Commended Students in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program. Ladysmith High School senior Sigrid Stensvold is one of the Commended students for 2011. Commended Students must place in the top 5% of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2011 competition by taking the 2009 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifing Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

Congratulations Sigrid!

Daily Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sept 24, 2010

Students taking the ACT should see Student Services for a test prep packet.

Seniors: Today is the last day Rockwell Automation will be accepting applications for the high school intern position. If you have good computer and communication skills, see Student Services or Mrs. Kuehn for details.

The new Forensics topics have been announced for the Storytelling, Public Address, Special Occasion Speech, and Moments in History categories. If you are interested in these topics, see Mrs. Chopp for specific information.

Juniors interested in taking the PSAT need to sign-up Student Service. The test day is Wed., Oct 13 and cost is $14.00. Deadline to sign up is Sept 30th.

The Voice of Democracy Scholarship is open to all students in Grades 9 thru 12. The theme is: “Does My Generation Have a Role in America’s Future?” For more information, stop in Student Services.

The varsity volleyball team lost 3 sets to 1 in 4 very close games last night with Cumberland. The Jills lost the first two sets 21-25 and 23-25, they came back to win the 3rd set 25 to 13 before dropping the last set 22-25. The B and C teams both won their matches 3 sets to 1.

Seniors: Be sure to check the window by Student Services for more scholarships. It is updated when new scholarships arrive and some of these scholarships have a deadline for when they need to be turned in.

LHS Homecoming Dance will be held from 9 PM until midnight after the homecoming game. The cost for admission is $7.00 however if you bring a canned food item, the admission is only $5.00. The dance is semi formal. If you are bringing a non LHS student, you must sign them up in the library no later than 3:30 today.

Class Officers:
Freshman: Sophomore: Junior:
President: Jenna Lent Kyle Harmon Erik Nelson
V President: Andrew Holzem Mike Niles Breanna Zuck
Secretary: Wesley Song Desi Taylor Dan Beck
Treasurer: Hailey Seifert Michelle Fuchs Adam Barg

Student Council Officers:
President: Kayla Nyseth
V. President: Emily Nelson
Treasurer: Cody Lehman
Secretary: Karansa Franzen

If you have ordered a homecoming t-shirts and did not pay for it—you need to get your payment turned into Student Services, Kayla Nyseth, or Tori Ostenso as soon as possible.

Sprit week is next week and the activities will begin. The dress up days are as follows:
Monday: “miss match day”
Tuesday: “gangster day”
Wednesday: “extreme weather day”
Thursday: girls will be “fairytale day” and the guys will have “redneck day”
And Friday is show your school spirit with “purple and gold day”.


And don’t forget the powder-puff football game that will be played next Friday on homecoming. If you are interested in participating, you need to sign up on the student council bulletin board located outside of the library.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Daily Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sept 23, 2010


The Freshman FB scrimmage scheduled for Cumberland tonight has been cancelled. There will be practice.

Students: You will be voting for Homecoming court during first period today. Staff members are asked to please return the ballots to Cindy Krings or Shelly Diamond as soon as possible.

Girls Golf did a fantastic job at our Conference Meet yesterday. We had four golfers post their 18 hole personal bests. As a team we took 3rd at the Conference Tournament and ended up 4th in conference points. The difference between our fourth and a second place finish was only 7 strokes. We also had two girls make all conference. Congrats to Haley Seifert and Tiffany Nelson.

Students taking the ACT should see Student Services for a test prep packet.

Seniors: Rockwell Automation will be accepting applications for the high school intern position until tomorrow (Sept 24). If you have good computer and communication skills, see Student Services or Mrs. Kuehn for details.

The new Forensics topics have been announced for the Storytelling, Public Address, Special Occasion Speech, and Moments in History categories. If you are interested in these topics, see Mrs. Chopp for specific information.

Juniors interested in taking the PSAT need to sign-up Student Service. The test day is Wed., Oct 13 and cost is $14.00. Deadline to sign up is Sept 30th.

The Voice of Democracy Scholarship is open to all students in Grades 9 thru 12. The theme is: “Does My Generation Have a Role in America’s Future?” For more information, stop in Student Services. Also, other Scholarships are starting to come in, make sure you stop by Student Services and see what is posted.

LHS Homecoming Dance will be held from 9 PM until midnight after the homecoming game. The cost for admission is $7.00 however if you bring a canned food item, the admission is only $5.00. The dance is semi formal. If you are bringing a non LHS student, you must sign them up in the library no later than this Friday by 3:30.

If you have ordered a homecoming t-shirts and did not pay for it—you need to get your payment turned into Student Services, Kayla Nyseth, or Tori Ostenso as soon as possible.

Sprit week is next week and the activities will begin. The dress up days are as follows:
Monday: “miss match day”
Tuesday: “gangster day”
Wednesday: “extreme weather day”
Thursday: girls will be “fairytale day” and the guys will have “redneck day”
And Friday is show your school spirit with “purple and gold day”.


And don’t forget the powder-puff football game that will be played next Friday on homecoming. If you are interested in participating, you need to sign up on the student council bulletin board located outside of the library.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Ladysmith Swim Team Earns National Recognition

The Ladysmith Trident Swim Team has received national recognition for our dual meet record. Based on last year's dual meet wins, LHS has been ranked 15th in the nation! Congratulations swimmers!

Daily Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sept 22, 2010

The new Forensics topics have been announced for the Storytelling, Public Address, Special Occasion Speech, and Moments in History categories. If you are interested in these topics, see Mrs. Chopp for specific information.

A very solid team effort was shown by all the Volleyball teams last evening. The Varsity lost 3-2, but played very competitively. The B and C teams lost 2-1in very close matches. Keep up the hard work Jills! The teams would like to thank the Band for playing at our home matches this season. They would also like to thank the students who come out and support our volleyball players.

At last nights cross country meet Andrew Hetke ran a time of 18:27 giving him a 7th place finish out of 85. Joel Wojtyna medaled with a 12 place finish with a time of 19:24. Mitch Livingston ran a time of 19:54. Coming in 4th was Dan Beck with a time of 21:58, followed by Erik Nelson with a time of 22:14. Noland Bullard ran a 24:33 finishing 6th and was followed by Brandon Davila with 25:21. Rob Hanson ran a 29:24. The Jacks came in 4th out of 10 schools. For the girls team, Andi Ostenso ran a great time of 14:55. Brea Daggett came in 2nd running a 20:36 time. Jessica Luckman secured 53 out of 82 runners. Katherine Kester ran a 21:38 time.

Juniors interested in taking the PSAT need to sign-up Student Service. The test day is Wed., Oct 13 and cost is $14.00. Deadline to sign up is Sept 30th.

The Voice of Democracy Scholarship is now available. This scholarship is open to all students in Grades 9 thru 12. The theme this year is: “Does My Generation Have a Role in America’s Future?” For more information on this great scholarship opportunity—stop in Student Services. Also, other Scholarships are starting to come in, make sure you stop by Student Services and see what is posted.

LHS Homecoming Dance will be held from 9 PM until midnight after the homecoming game. The cost for admission is $7.00 however if you bring a canned food item, the admission is only $5.00. The dance is semi formal. If you are bringing a non LHS student, you must sign them up in the library on later than this Friday by 3:30.

There will be a homecoming dance team practice tonight from 6:30 to 7:30 in the gym. Be stretched and ready to practice.

Reminder to those who ordered homecoming t-shirts: The payment of $10 per shirt must be turned into Student Services, Kayla Nyseth, or Tori Ostenso as soon as possible.

LHS Handbell Ensemble will be holding our first rehearsal tomorrow morning at 7:15. You will be gathering to decide on the rehearsal days, get your bell assignments, and get acquainted with the equipment and procedures for being involved in this ensemble. Be on time and let’s get going on the year!

There will be a short meeting for everyone who tried out for Wily Wonka right after school tonight n the choir room. If you are unable to attend see Mr. Novakofski or Mr. Jensen ASAP. This will be a short meeting.


Sprit week is next week and the activities will begin. The dress up days are as follows:
Monday: “miss match day”
Tuesday: “gangster day”
Wednesday: “extreme weather day”
Thursday: girls will be “fairytale day” and the guys will have “redneck day”
And Friday is show your school spirit with “purple and gold day”.
And don’t forget the powder-puff football game that will be played next Friday on homecoming. If you are interested in participating, you need to sign up on the student council bulletin board located outside of the library.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Daily Announcements

Sept 21, 2010 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Reminder: Cell phones, I-Pods, MP3 players are not allowed—they must be kept in your lockers during school hours.

Absolutely no food or beverages will be allowed in the Business Ed Lab.

Juniors interested in taking the PSAT need to sign-up Student Service. The test day is Wed., Oct 13 and cost is $14.00. Deadline to sign up is Sept 30th.

The Voice of Democracy Scholarship is now available. This scholarship is open to all students in Grades 9 thru 12. The theme this year is: “Does My Generation Have a Role in America’s Future?” For more information on this great scholarship opportunity—stop in Student Services. Also, other Scholarships are starting to come in, make sure you stop by Student Services and see what is posted.

LHS Homecoming Dance will be held from 9PM until midnight after the homecoming game. The cost for admission is $7.00 however if you bring a canned food item, the admission is only $5.00. The dance is semi formal. If you are bringing a non LHS student, you must sign them up in the library on later than this Friday by 3:30.

Homecoming t-shirts are being sold today in the cafeteria during lunch. Cost is $10. Students taking orders will have a sample for you to look at. If you have any questions, contact Kayla Nyseth or Tori Ostenso.

Any Junior who wants to vote for Class Officers and has not already voted, you need to see Mrs. Moravec today.

There will be a homecoming dance team practice from 6:30 to 7:30 in the gym. Be stretched and ready to practice.

Cross Country team members participating in the Barron Invitational tonight should be dismissed at 2:15. Your bus will leave at 2:30.

Sprit week is next week and the activities will begin. The dress up days are:
Monday: “miss match day”
Tuesday: “gangster day”
Wednesday: “extreme weather day”
Thursday: girls will be “fairytale day” and the guys will have “redneck day”
And Friday is show your school spirit with “purple and gold day”.
And don’t forget the powder-puff football game that will be played next Friday on homecoming. If you are interested in participating, you need to sign up on the student council bulletin board located outside of the library.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Daily Announcements

September 20, 2010 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Reminder: Cell phones, I-Pods, MP3 players are not allowed—they must be kept in your lockers during school hours.

Absolutely no food or beverages is allowed in the Business Ed Lab.

Juniors interested in taking the PSAT need to sign-up in Student Services. The test day is Wed., Oct. 13 and the cost is $14.00. The deadline to sign up is Sept 30th.

The Voice of Democracy Scholarship is now available. This scholarship is open to all students in Grades 9 thru 12. The theme this year is: “Does My Generation Have a Role in America’s Future?” For more information on this great scholarship opportunity—stop in Student Services. Also, other Scholarships are starting to come in, make sure you stop by Student Services and see what is posted.

Homecoming t-shirts are being sold today and tomorrow in the cafeteria during lunch. Cost is $10. Students taking orders will have a sample for you to look at. If you have any questions, contact Kayla Nyseth or Tori Ostenso.

Congratulations to our undefeated football team for beating Cumberland High School 50-40 last Friday night.

Last Friday's after the game dance was well attended. The dance sponsored by the Pep Club went until midnight.

Friday, September 17, 2010

US Navy Visits LHS

On a beautiful, sunny fall afternoon, the United States Navy Leapfrogs sky-dived into the Ladysmith Football field to the delight of students, staff and community. The sky-divers were all veteran Navy Seals. They performed a series of sky-diving maneuvers before coming to a soft controlled landing in the middle of the football field. The seals then invited the entire student body to come down to the field to meet them, ask questions, repack their parachutes, and wear their heavy jump vests. It was an entertaining assembly for the entire school.

Daily Announcements

Sept 17, 2010 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Juniors interested in taking the PSAT need to sign-up Student Service. The test day is Wed., Oct 13 and cost is $14.00. Deadline to sign up is Sept 30th.

Shanty Town helps to fund the next Habitat for Humanity house in Rusk County. It will be held Sept. 18 & 19 at the Rusk County Fair grounds. More information on how you can participate is available in the office.

Seniors: Scholarships are starting to come in, make sure you stop by Student Services and see what is posted.

Bingo at the Ladysmith Nursing Home has been rescheduled for next week Tuesday—a School activity pre-arranged needs to be completed and turned into Student Services or Mrs. Kuehn.

There is dance practice for the Homecoming performance this Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00. If you have any questions contact Mrs. Olson.

The Trident swimming and diving team had a great start to their conference season with a 145-47 victory over Medford. Sigrid Stensvold set a new school record for 6 dives with a 194.5 score. There were lots of best times and it was a great meet from top to bottom

C Team VB players: your practice for tonight has been cancelled. That is for the C Team only.

Pep Club would like to encourage all students and staff to come and enjoy the football game tonight. This is a big conference match up, so make sure to wear your purple and gold and come to cheer on your team. They are also sponsoring a dance tonight following tonight’s football game. The dance will be held in the Cafeteria from 9 to 12:00 pm. Admission is $3.00 per person. You are reminded that you must bring a student or photo ID (except for Freshmen and new students) and any student on restrictions must have a signed detention pass in order to attend. Concessions will be available.

Daily Announcements

Sept 16, 2010 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Juniors interested in taking the PSAT need to sign-up Student Service. The test day is Wed., Oct 13 and cost is $14.00. Deadline to sign up is Sept 30th.

Shanty Town helps to fund the next Habitat for Humanity house in Rusk County. It will be held Sept. 18 & 19 at the Rusk County Fair grounds. More information on how you can participate is available in the office.

The Pep Club will be sponsoring a dance this Friday, Sept. 17, following the football game. The dance will be held in the Cafeteria until 12:00 pm. Admission is $3.00 per person and all students are invited to attend.

Bingo at the Ladysmith Nursing Home has been rescheduled for next week Tuesday—a School activity pre-arranged needs to be completed and turned into Student Services or Mrs. Kuehn.

There is dance practice for the Homecoming performance this Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00. If you have any questions contact Mrs. Olson.

Freshman Class Officers: President: Jenna Lent
Vice President: Andrew Holzem
Secretary: Wesley Song
Treasurer: Hailey Seifert

Tonight there is a home swimming meet. Friday there is a varsity home football game. Come out and support your teams.

Daily Announcements

Sept 15, 2010 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Juniors interested in taking the PSAT need to sign-up Student Service. The test day is Wed., Oct 13 and cost is $14.00. Deadline to sign up is Sept 30th.

Shanty Town helps to fund the next Habitat for Humanity house in Rusk County. It will be held Sept. 18 & 19 at the Rusk County Fair grounds. More information on how you can participate is available in the office.

The Pep Club will be sponsoring a dance this Friday, Sept. 17, following the football game. The dance will be held in the Cafeteria until 12:00 pm. Admission is $3.00 per person and all students are invited to attend. Any non-LHS guest will need to be signed up in the Library by Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 4:00 PM.

Freshman: your Wisconsin covenant pledge is due to Student Services today.

Reminder of the FCA kick off movie night tonight at the football field starting at 7:45. All are welcome.

There will be a BEAR Club meeting tomorrow morning at 7:55am in the Library. This is an open meeting and anyone interested in joining the BEAR Club should attend.

There is dance practice tonight in the gym from 6:30 to 8:00. Be stretched and ready to go. There will also be a practice this Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00. If you have any questions contact Mrs. Olson.

All money for CC shirts must be turned in today.

CC results from last night: the Lumberjacks placed 8th out of 16 teams. Senior Andrew Hetke led the Jacks with a 25 overall place finish giving him a medal for 9th place for divisions 2 runners. His time was 17:36. Freshman Trey Webb ran a time of 19:08 coming in second giving him an 87th place finish. Joel Wojtyna ran a time of 19:10 and Mitch Livingston followed with 19:20. Dan Beck ran at time of 21:07 and Erik Nelson came in with a time of 21:52. Leading the Jills was Andi Ostenso running an amazing time of 14:29 finishing first out of 211 runners. Katherine Kester had a great time of 19:52 with Brea Daggett following closely behind with a time of 20:00. Jessica Luckman followed with a 20:22. In JV CC, Rob Hanson ran a time of 27:46 beating 7 runners. Brandon Davila ran his first race last night and did well.

Pep club would like to remind students we will have a home swimming meet tomorrow and don’t forget; Friday night there is a varsity home football game. Come out and support your teams.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Daily Announcements

Sept 14, 2010 ANNOUNCEMENTS:


Juniors interested in taking the PSAT should see Student Service to sign-up. The test day is Wed., Oct 13 and cost is $14.00. Deadline to sign up is Sept 30th.

Shanty Town helps to fund the next Habitat for Humanity house in Rusk County. It will be held Sept. 18 & 19 at the Rusk County Fair grounds. More information on how you can participate is available in the office.

The Pep Club will be sponsoring a dance this Friday, Sept. 17, following the football game. The dance will be held in the Cafeteria until 12:00 pm. Admission is $3.00 per person and all students are invited to attend. Any non-LHS guest will need to be signed up in the Library by Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 4:00 PM.

Our girls golf team defeated Northwestern in a tie breaker last night with a score of 205. Special congratulations to Haley Seifert and Jenny Stone, they tied for second place and earned 4 conference points.

There will be a BEAR Club meeting this Thursday morning at 7:55am in the Library. This is an open meeting and anyone interested in joining the BEAR Club should attend.

There is dance practice tomorrow evening in the gym from 6:30 to 8:00. Be stretched and ready to go. There will also be a practice this Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00. If you have any questions contact Mrs. Olson.

All money for CC shirts must be turned by tomorrow and the Cross Country will be dismissed today at 1:55—your bus will leave at 2:10.

Pep club would like to remind students there is a VB game tonight, a home swimming meet on Thursday and a home football game this Friday. Come out and support your teams.

Monday, September 13, 2010

LHS Named a Wisconsin School of Recognition

Ladysmith High School (LHS) has been named a Wisconsin School of Recognition for academic achievement, by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. On October 18 the state will have a recognition ceremony at the state capitol preceded by a brunch with the state superintendent. The award consists of a $2,000.00 check to our high school, a commemorative plaque, and an award logo to be used on school correspondence. In addition, LHS is now eligible to compete for a $250,000.00 grant and our teachers are eligible to compete for the Teacher Fellowship Program.

Daily Announcements

Sept 13, 2010 ANNOUNCEMENTS:


At the request of several students who were unable to attend the after school tryouts, there will be a special musical tryout session tomorrow, Tuesday, at 7:30 AM in the auditorium.

Juniors interested in taking the PSAT should see Student Service to sign-up. The test day is Wed., Oct 13 and cost is $14.00. Deadline to sign up is Sept 30th.

Seniors interested in early graduation need to see Mrs. Opelt for an application. Seniors remember to schedule your senior meeting with Mrs. Opelt.

Shanty Town helps to fund the next Habitat for Humanity house in Rusk County. It will be held Sept. 18 & 19 at the Rusk County Fair grounds. More information on how you can participate is available in the office.

School pictures will be tomorrow, Tuesday. There are additional picture packets in the Library.

The Pep Club will be sponsoring a dance this Friday, Sept. 17, following the football game. The dance will be held in the Cafeteria until 12:00 pm. Admission is $3.00 per person and all students are invited to attend. Any non-LHS guest will need to be signed up in the Library by Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 4:00 PM.

Mr. Bunton’s biology classes, periods 1, 4, 5, and 7 are reminded to meet at the cabin today for class. Students should bring your textbooks.

All money for CC shirts must be turned by this Wednesday.

Students mark you calendars: Pep Club would like to announce that there is a home Girls Golf meet today, a VB game Tuesday, a home swimming meet on Thursday. And also a home football game this Friday. Come out and support your teams.

There will be a National Honor Society meeting at 7:55 in Mr. Bunton’s room (room 610) this Wednesday morning.

There will be a BEAR Club meeting this Thursday morning at 7:55am in the Library. This is an open meeting and anyone interested in joining the BEAR Club should attend.

Internationally known Sno-boarder, Steve Fisher, will be signing autograph at Mt. Scenario tonight at 4:00. Come and meet the legend and bring your skateboards and sno-boards for Steve to sign.

Daily Announcements

Sept 10, 2010 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Swim Team, Trident Coop, successfully defeated Rice Lake by a score of 122 – 47. They won all three of the relays and had a 1-2 finish in both the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay. The medley relay is an all freshman team consisting of Mariah Stoll, Kelsey Podgornik, Jamie Fuse, and Erin Molstad. They had 1 – 3 finishes in the 100 fly and 100 free which were important to the victory and score. Our swimmers won every event.

At the request of several students who were unable to attend the after school tryouts, there will be a special play tryout session next week Tuesday at 7:30 AM in the auditorium.

Juniors interested in taking the PSAT should see Student Service to sign-up. The test day is Wed., Oct 13 and cost is $14.00. Deadline to sign up is Sept 30th.

Seniors interested in early graduation need to see Mrs. Opelt for an application. Seniors remember to schedule your senior meeting with Mrs. Opelt.

Congratulations to the Cross Country team for their awesome performance at Cameron last night. Senior Andy Hetke won the boys race with a time of 18:21. The boys team took 2nd place overall with Joel Wotyna coming in 7th place with a time of 18:59followed by Trey Webb with a time of 19:55. Mitch Livingston finished in 13 place with a time of 20:12. For the girls team Andi Ostenso won the girls race with a time of 18:52. Brea Daggett ran 26:27 and Katherine Kester ran a 26:33 with Jessica Luckman running at a time of 27:45. The girls team is still looking for runners—if interested see Mrs. Olson.

Tuesday, Sept. 14, will be the first opportunity to visit the Ladysmith Nursing Home to help with bingo. Please see Mrs. Kuehn in Rm 330 or Student Services for a school activity pre-arranged form.

School pictures will be Sept 14. There are additional packets are in the Library.

The Pep Club will be sponsoring a dance Friday, Sept. 17, following the football game. The dance will be held in the Cafeteria until 11:00 pm. Admission is $3.00 per person and all students are invited to attend. Any non-LHS guest will need to be signed up in the HS office by Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 4:00 PM.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Ladysmith International Student Program

Welcome to all of Ladysmith's International students! Students from around the world have been arriving to attend Ladysmith High School and our Health Care Academy. Local LHS students, and community members have been meeting and greeting our new students as they arrive. There have been various activities and events outside of school that our international students have already taken part in.

Today, several international students attended the student council meeting and signed up to be a member of our students' governing body. We are excited about their involvement and commitment to LHS.

Daily Announcements

Sept 9, 2010 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Students that have signed up for the Homecoming Dance performance will have a short meeting tomorrow at 7:45 AM in the Health Room to discuss the first practice. If still interested, today is the last day to sign up.

Tryouts for the fall musical, “Willy Wonka” will be tonight at 6:00pm in the LHS auditorium, and also after school tonight at the Middle School. If unable to make any of these see Mr. Novakofski or Mr. Jenson. If you are interested in helping with working backstage, sign up with Mr. Novakofski or Mrs. Lawrence.

Tuesday, Sept. 14, will be the first opportunity to visit the Ladysmith Nursing Home to help with bingo. Please see Mrs. Kuehn in Rm 330 or Student Services for a school activity pre-arranged form.

School pictures will be Sept 14. There are additional packets are in the Library.

If anyone would like purchase a CC shirt, you can get an order form from Mrs. Olson and you will have until tomorrow to order your shirts.

CC players will be dismissed today at 2:15 with the bus leaving at 2:30.


Detention this week: AM - Mr. Bunton –Room 610 PM - Mrs. Diamond - Room 401.

Detention next week: AM – Mr. Yudes – Room 201 - PM – Ms. Berg – Room 700.

Daily Announcements

Sept 7, 2010 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Any HS student interested in being a part of the homecoming dance routine should sign up in the library. Practices will be evenings and Sundays. See Mrs. Olson for details and questions. This is a performance for Homecoming only.

Tryouts for the fall musical, “Willy Wonka” will be tomorrow, Sept. 8, after school and Thurs., Sept. 9, at 6:00pm in the LHS auditorium, and also Thurs., Sept 9 after school at the Middle School. If unable to make any of these see Mr. Novakofski or Mr. Jenson. If you are interested in helping with working backstage, sign up with Mr. Novakofski or Mrs. Lawrence.

If anyone has any enrollment papers, please turn them into the office as soon as possible.

The C team volleyball players are reminded to meet on the balcony immediately after school today.

There will be a Student Council meeting, Thurs, Sept. 9, at 7:45 in the Library.

There will be a BEAR Club meeting in Mr. Bunton’s room-room 610-tomorrow morning at 7:55.

School pictures will be Sept 14. Additional order packets are in the Library.

Congrats to the Ladysmith Cross Country team that traveled to the Spooner scrimmage. Andrew Hekte had a personal best time, as did Nolan Bullard, Rob Hanson, Erik Nelson, and Charlie Coughnenour, as well as new runner Dan Beck.

The girls team continues to run well, Andi Ostenso won the girls race to
continue her winning streak. Katherine Kester, Brea Daggett, and Jessica
Luckman all had outstanding races. The next race is at Cameron on Thur September 9. All supporters welcome. Any students wishing to join cross country, it's not too late. Contact Anne Olson.

Detention this week week: AM is with Mr. Bunton in room 610 and PM is with Mrs. Diamond in room 401.

Daily Announcements

Sept 3, 2010 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Girl’s golf went to Superior last night and shot well. As a team their total was 217and they tied for second. Haley Seifert shot a 44 and took first place adding 5 points to her conference score. Their next match is at home on Tuesday. Come out and support your team.

Any lifeguards with a current CPR card and who had period 6 free can sign up to lifeguard for the Adapted Swim. This is a paid position. See Mrs. Olson if you are interested.

All of Mrs. Olson’s Aerobic and Advanced Aerobics classes will meet in the Health Room #720 today.

Any HS student interested in being a part of the homecoming dance routine should sign up in the library. The dance will be choreographed to “Can’t Buy me Love” and a student from UWEC will be here to help. Practices will be evenings and Sundays. See Mrs. Olson for details and questions. This is a performance for Homecoming only.

Tryouts for the fall musical, “Willy Wonka” will be Wed., Sept. 8, after school and Thurs., Sept. 9, at 6:00pm in the LHS auditorium, and also Thurs., Sept 9 after school at the Middle School. If unable to make any of these see Mr. Novakofski or Mr. Jenson. Yes, you, too, can be an Ompa Lumpa. And if you are interested in helping with working backstage, sign up with Mr. Novakofski or Mrs. Lawrence.

If you are interested in riding the bus to the Lumberjacks vs St. Croix Falls football game tonight-there is a sign up sheet in the Office—there will be no cost for this bus. The bus will depart from the High School at 5:00pm. Come support the Jacks!

If anyone has any enrollment papers, please turn them into the office as soon as possible.

The Trident Swimming and Diving team will be having a car wash and bake sale at Gordy’s County Market this Sat. from 10 until 4 and again on Sunday from 11 to 4. It is a free-will donation. Stop by and support our team.

There will be a BEAR Club meeting in Mr. Bunton’s room-room 610- on Wednesday morning at 7:55.

Congratulations to the Varsity Volleyball team in defeating Cornell 3 sets to 0 and to the B team for winning their match, 2 sets to 1. Thank you to all of the students who came out to support the team last night.

All volleyball players are reminded to meet in the cafeteria after school today to pick up their cookie dough.

Detention for next week: AM is with Mr. Bunton in room 610 and PM is with Mrs. Diamond in room 401.

Daily Announcements

Sept 2, 2010 Announcements:

Congratulations to the Cross Country Team on their first meet of the season. Andrew Hetke ran a strong 19:05 and earned a 5th place finish. Andi Ostenso, a first year runner, placed first with a course record time of 14:23. She also beat Ladysmith's 4000 meter course record set by Aysa Sellers in 2008. Junior Joel Wojtyna came in
18th with a time of 20:28 and is continually improving. Mitch Livingston ran 21:54 and Erik Nelson had a time of 23:11. First year runner Dan Becker had a time of 22:13. On the girls' team, Jr. Katerine Kester ran a personal best of 20:39 time and Sophomore Jessica Luckman ran 21:34. The second meet of the season was the Bruce Invitational . Andrew Hetke ran a 19:31 to give him a 17 place finish and Andi Ostenso won her second race of the season. The Cross Country team is looking for more runners. If you want to join it is not too late. Contact Coach Olson or Coach Anderson.

Any lifeguards with a current CPR card and who has period 6 free can sign up to lifeguard for the Adapted Swim. This is a paid position. See Mrs. Olson if you are interested.

All of Mrs. Olson’s Aerobic and Advanced Aerobics classes will meet in the Health Room #720 today and tomorrow.

Any HS student interested in being part of the homecoming dance routine should sign up in the library. The dance will be choreographed to “Can’t Buy me Love” and a student from UWEC will be here to help. Practices will be evenings and Sundays. See Mrs. Olson for details and questions. This is a performance for Homecoming only.

If you are interested in riding the bus to the Lumberjacks vs St. Croix Falls football game tomorrow (Friday)-there is a sign up sheet in the Office—there will be no cost for this bus. The bus will depart from the High School at 5:00pm tomorrow. Come support the Jacks!