Daily Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Feb. 16, 2011
General:

The Bear Club is looking for your used printer cartridges and unwanted cell phones. These items can be taken to Mr. Bunton’s room.

Seniors interested in the NUE Outstanding student scholarship should see Mr. Jansen to get the appropriate form and information. This scholarship needs to be completed today.

There will be a Student Council Meeting tomorrow at 7:45 AM in the Library to discuss Lumberjack Day.

ATTENTION SPANISH STUDENTS:
There will be review sessions this week. Spanish 1, your sessions will be TODAY at 7:45 AM and 3:35 PM. Spanish 2, your sessions will be on Thurs. at 7:45 AM and 3:35 PM. The AM sessions will be in the cafeteria. Make arrangements now to attend one or both of these sessions.

This is a reminder for students participating in “The Price of Life” next Tues., Feb. 22. You need to complete your pre-arranged form and turn it in. The financial literacy event will be third and fourth hour in the LHS auditorium with students from Flambeau and Bruce schools.

Softball girls interested in attending a one day softball clinic at UW Stout on Sun. March 6, can pick up clinic information in the office this week. Forms must be in by Feb. 28.

Anyone interested in being in a commercial for the B.E.S.T. Program please see Mr. Yudes as soon as possible.

Student Services

More scholarships have been listed and deadlines are coming up for many of these scholarships. You need to keep checking the Student Services Bulletin Board and stop into Student Services for more information.

Career Lab is closed from 10:00 – 11:00 AM this morning.

Students who signed up for the Master’s Driving School Summer Program, please stop by Student Services to pick up your packet.

There will be a HOSA Meeting today at 7:45 AM for all HOSA members in the library. Anyone interested in competing at State should be there!

Seniors – remember there is another opportunity for help on the FAFSA, Financial Aid Packet, at WITC this Saturday, Feb. 19.

Students remember the deadline for Youth Options is March 1.

Seniors this is a reminder that local scholarships are open and due on March 10. This is a great opportunity to get financial assistance towards your college education. Stop by student services to get help and application material. Remember recommendations are required for many of the scholarships so make sure you are providing them with plenty of time to get the necessary forms completed.

Music Department Update

One full week into second semester, students in the Folk Instrument class have already begun to play their guitars due to displaying a solid grasp on reading music. The students are currently learning to play "Ode to Joy" with hopefully a performance date of Friday during class.

In Concert Band, senior Bethany Stoll just returned from her fourth year of participation in the National Band Association-Wisconsin Chapter All State Band. The group performed an excellent selection of songs and even debuted a new selection under the direction of current Iowa Director of Bands and former UW-Eau Claire Director of Bands Mark Heidel. Students are currently working on songs for the All Schools and Spring Concerts as well as starting to choose Solo & Ensemble Music. The LHS Jazz Ensemble is going at full force preparing for their over night trip to UWEC to perform at the Eau Claire Jazz festival as well as the annual Jazz Dinner Concert.

Students in our Broadcasting, Engineering and Stage Technolgy (B.E.S.T.)class are busy utilizing a new additional computer/mixing station. Our students have been successful mixing music and making commercials. So far, student have completed and sold two commercials for local businesses that can be heard on radio station WLDY/WJBL. This class will also be finishing a commercial for the Health Care Academy of Ladysmith within the next couple weeks!