Announcements 3-14-22
***Seniors- Senior cap and gown composite pictures will be taken TODAY, Monday, March 14. starting at 8 a.m. There will NOT be a make up day. There will be a $10 sitting fee that must be paid the day of pictures. The sitting fee will include an 8 X 10 copy of the senior composite. Boys should wear a collared button down shirt and girls should wear a dressy top or blouse. Bring your cap and gown to school.
Seniors: Horatio Alger Scholarship application is available online until March 15. scholars.horatioalger.org
Congratulations to the Piggott FFA CDE Teams for placing at District! Milk Quality 2nd, Shawnee Latimer - High Individual, Land Judging 2nd, Forestry 3rd, Electricity 4th, Agronomy 7th, Farm Business Management 9th, and Poultry 14th.
Juniors: The yeti raffle will end this Thursday, March 17th. Have all tickets and money turned in to Coach Brantley by that morning. $5 per ticket or 5 tickets for $25. If you haven't picked up you raffle tickets to sell, come by the middle gym and get yours. All YETI raffle money is due by this Thursday. We will have a live drawing Friday afternoon for the winner.
7th and 8th grade Wheel Classes (Art and Music) will change TODAY, Monday, March 14.
TOMORROW, Tuesday, Art Club will be painting blue and yellow dots on faces for $1. All money will be donated to the Ukraine Mission. There is also a list posted around the school of items that can be donated and dropped off at the art room all next week.
Please excuse Art Club members Wednesday 1st period and possibly part of 2nd period. Members will be in the art room. A list of members will be sent to teachers.
In honor of Art Youth Month, everyone is asked to participate in the following activities.
- Monday: Pajama Day-Wear your pajamas to school
- Tuesday: We care day-Wear yellow and blue in support of the Ukraine, and students will be encouraged to donate certain items to send to the Ukraine.
- Wednesday: Teacher look-alike day-Dress as one of the teachers
- Thursday: High School Stereotype day-Dress up like one of the highschool cliques
- Friday: Tie Dye day-Wear a tie dye shirt; art club members wear new art club shirts
***TEACHERS: 3rd Nine Weeks ended Friday, March 11. Grades must be in the computer by the end of the day TODAY, Monday, March 14. This will be a Progress Report unless it is a 7th/8th grade Art or Music class. You will need to backdate any grades put in today to no later than March 11. Please make sure that you Load to gradebook for Progress Reports. Parent-Teacher Conference will be this Thursday, March 17 from 3:30-7:00. We WILL have school on Friday, March 18. Spring Break will be next week, March 21-25.
** Monday, March 14- Softball vs. Rector at home at 4:30. Please dismiss at 2:45. Tuesday, March 15-Softball will play Harrisburg DH at Harrisburg beginning at 4:30. Please dismiss at 1:00
**Monday, March 14 - Baseball at Walnut Ridge beginning at 4:00 Please dismiss at 1:30--Tuesday, March 15- Baseball at Osceola beginning at 4:00. please dismiss at 1:30.
**Junior high baseball will dismiss @ 2:30 on Monday, 3/14 and dismiss @ 2:00 on Tuesday, 3/15.
FBLA Little Caesar's Pizza Kids will be delivered TODAY, Monday afternoon, March 14. Those who sold pizza kits MUST pick them up in the cafeteria Monday afternoon between 4:30 - 6:00. The kits arrive frozen and we have nowhere to store kits that are not picked up.
There will be another opportunity for a virtual ACT Prep class. It will be this Friday, March 18 from 9:00 - 3:00. We will provide a place at school for you to participate in this class. See Mrs. Amber to register.
Color-Guard Tryouts will be this week, Friday, March 18 for grades 7-11th Grade Students. The final practice is Tues, March 15. Practice will start at 3:20 and end at 4:40.
Announcement- ALL students stay in the cafeteria when they arrive at school each day beginning Monday, March 7th. No students will be allowed in the main building until the 1st bell rings.
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**Centennial Bank to Offer 10 Annual $1,000 Scholarships -Deadline April 1st
Centennial Bank Scholarship Link -You can Email: nicole@ahsaa.org or mail itThere is no limit on the number of eligible students a school can submit.
Centennial Bank, the “Titled Named Sponsors” for all regional and state championships, will provide a total of 10 annual $1,000 scholarships to qualifying high school seniors.
Centennial Bank’s scholarships will be provided for athletic achievement and community service. There are two categories for the scholarships, and five boys and girls winners will be selected.
Here are the scholastic requirements for the Centennial Bank scholarship:
1. Must have a 7-semester minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
2. Must have scored at least 21 on the ACT or at least 900 on the SAT.
Other requirements are:
1. Must be a senior student-athlete registered with the AAA
2. Must meet NCAA Scholarship rules
3. Must display good citizenship in school and in the community
4. Must display desirable leadership traits
5. Must have participated in other school activities
**Alpha Delta Kappa is an international organization for female educators. We are an altruistic group. One of our monetary projects is to give a scholarship of $750 to a high school female who is planning to attend college to receive a degree in education with the desire of becoming a teacher. All applications need to be received no later than April 8, 2022 to the address below, which is also on the application. If you have any questions, please contact me at amber.teager@gctschools.net
- Amber Teager, State Scholarship Chairman, 31 Warner Drive ,Paragould, AR 72450
** Textbook Brokers in Conway, AR is sponsoring a Book Scholarship to students attending UCA, CBC or UACCM in Fall 2022. They have provided a link for students to fill out their information for a chance to win a Textbook Scholarship for Fall 2022. Each scholarship will cover the full cost of books for the Fall 2022 semester. There will be 2 winners chosen at UCA and UACCM then one winner for CBC. They will announce the winners on Facebook and Instagram, May 16th 2022. Students can also visit our website www.conwaybooks.com and fill out the scholarship form under our "info" tab. One entry person.
Seniors: Clay County Cattleman's Association's scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber's office. This is for students pursuing a degree in Animal Science and/or agriculture. Deadline is May 1st.
Seniors: A representative from TRC will be here on Wednesday, April 13 to answer any questions and for those who have been accepted, she will register you for Fall classes. See Mrs. Amber if you are interested.
**Seniors: The Clay County Farm Bureau Scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber's office. You must be a child or grandchild of a Clay County Farm Bureau member, 2.5 GPA, and preferably seeking a degree in agriculture or the medical field - but this is not a requirement. Deadline April 15, 2022
Seniors: Visionary Scholarship Program - www.AmericanCollegeFoundation.org - deadline May 1, 2022
Seniors: Here is a link for scholarship opportunities www.cirkledin.com/scholarships
Seniors: Scholarship opportunities available at https://www.theaaea.org/page/s...
**Seniors: Williams Baptist University has an exciting new work initiative that could potentially help your students graduate debt-free! Check out the Williams Works link on the Williams Baptist University website - https://williamsbu.edu/
Seniors: Army ROTC National High School Scholarships are available. Visit https://www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.html
Seniors: The Thea Foundation offers different scholarship opportunities. Visit theafoundation.org/scholarships for more information and deadlines.
Scholarship tools and resources to help students simplify the process and maximize their opportunities.
- Scholarships 101: This simple one-page overview can help students understand scholarship basics when beginning their search.
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Lunch Menu--
--Monday, March 14-Breakfast - Apple Fruedel, Fruit, Juice, Milk
Lunch- Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Brown Gravy, Seasoned Green Beans, Dinner Roll, Fruit, Milk
Sandwich Line-Pizza, Meatball Sub, or Grilled Cheese with Potato Wedges, Side Salad & Fresh Pear or Chef Salads with Fresh Pear
--Tuesday, March 15-Breakfast - Chicken Biscuit, Fruit, Juice, Milk
Lunch- BBQ Rib Sandwich, French Fries, Carrots, Fruit, Milk
Chef Salad, Wraps
--Wednesday, March 16-Breakfast - Pancake/Sausage on a stick, Fruit, Juice, Milk
Lunch- Nachos with Ground Beef, Refried Beans, Lettuce, Tomato, Sour Cream, Fruit, Milk
Chef Salad, Wraps
--Thursday, March 17-Breakfast - Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk
Lunch- Beef Stroganoff, Bosco Stick, Green Beans, Fruit, Milk
Chef Salad, Wraps
--Friday, March 18-Breakfast - Strawberry Bagel, Cream Cheese, Fruit, Juice, Milk
Lunch- Chicken Chunk Fritter, French Fries, Black-eyed peas, Fruit, Milk
Chef Salad, Wraps
**NO SCHOOL MARCH 21-25