District Announcements
LAST CHANCE!!!! If any student would like to add or drop a class for next years schedule, you still have time to do it! Please stop in the Guidance office to make any schedule changes for the 2010-2011 school year!
Tuesday there will be a Hat and Jean Day. Staff can wear jeans for $5 and Students can wear a hat for $1. All Proceeds will go to the Hofer Family. Please bring all donations to the Guidance Office.
Auditions for the all School Play ----- Winners ------- will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week at 3:15 p.m. in the auditorium. A cast of 20 is needed.
State speech participants. Mrs. Meester has the schedule for Saturday. The van will leave at 7 a.m. Saturday morning from the north end of the high school.
SENIORS: PLEASE RETURN THE QUESTIONAIRE FROM THE REPORTER TODAY!!
There will be a student Council meeting at 7:45am on Wednesday -- March 10.
Thursday night there will be Parent – Teacher Conferences at the high school from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the gym. Parents may pick up your report cards tonight or on Thurs. night!!
Seniors can request a song to be used for the graduation senior memories show by submitting lyrics to Mrs. Snyders by March 15.
May Term Registration
The new May Term course descriptions are on the web page under the high school tab.
1. Seniors will register on Monday March 16 during 6th hour
2. Juniors will register on Tuesday March 17 during 3rd hour
3. Sophomores will register on Wednesday March 18 during 3rd hour
4. Freshman will register on Thursday March 19 during 3rd hour
Congratulations to the following elementary students who were caught exhibiting good behavior. Each student who was “Sea”n showing good behavior will receive a bag a fish crackers.
Mrs. Groen – Selah Poppinga
Mrs. Baker – Jamie VanderWeerd
Mrs. Boekhout – Maycie Baker
Mrs. VanVeldhuizen – Ethan Harris
Mrs. Kennedy – Kalen Meyer
Mrs. Metzger – Austin Snyders
Mrs. Witt – Melissa Postma
Mrs. Block – Jarrett Meyer
Mrs. Raman – Nathan Warner
Mrs. Snyders – Jay Waagmeester
The Media Center has some non-fiction books we are discarding. Stop in to see if you would like any of these books. They include cars, cookbooks, and art books.
The weight room will be open every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Please check the name list on the media center door for overdue materials. Please return or renew the materials and pay any fines.
"Save BIG Cards" are now on sale from any HS student council member.
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Students signed up to take accounting next year are eligible to attend a Summer Accounting Institute July 11-15 at USD in Vermillion. One college credit is included with the $50 registration fee. Please talk to Mrs. Snyders by March 1 if you are interested.
Students in grades 9-12 are eligible to attend Business Horizons, a live-in summer program for students who want to learn about what the future holds for them in the business world. The cost is $250 with a registration deadline of April 23. Two college credits are available at an additional low cost. It will be held July 25-30, at Simpson College. Contact Mrs. Snyders or Mrs. Harman for more information.
EntrePrep, a one-week residential institute at NCC in Sheldon from August 2-6, is for sophomores and juniors who are interested in marketing, business, and entrepreneurship. This includes a year-long commitment to attend four booster workshops and participate in a 100 hour unpaid internship during the school year. Benefits include 6 college credits and a $500 stipend upon completion. Contact Mrs. Snyders or Mrs. Harman for more information.
Attention Juniors: Lyon REC is again sponsoring the Washington Youth Tour, an all expense paid trip to Washington DC. The trip will be June 12-17, 2010. If you are interested, stop in the Guidance Office to sign up by March 1.
Any Junior who would like to apply for a scholarship of $1,000 with the possibility of $5,000 see Mr. VB after school next week, this is a type of community service project or idea.
If any senior has old pictures of classmates during the younger years, please share with Mrs. Bloemendaal, Mrs. Snyders, or Jess Knoblock for use in the yearbook, web page, or senior memory show,. Please put them in an envelope labeled with your name so we can return them after we scan them.
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FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE:
- Minnesota West Monday, March 1 at 12:45
- Simpson College Friday, March 5
- Northwestern College in St. Paul, MN, Wednesday, March 10 at 8:15am
- Northwest Iowa Community College will be visiting on Thursday March 11 at 9:00am
Anyone interested in visiting with their representative please sign up in the guidance office and take a purple schedule sheet from the Guidance Office basket.
ATTENTION SENIORS: The following scholarships are now available in the Guidance Office: 1. The REC scholarship 2. The Firefighters Scholarship
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ATTENTION lifeguards: The Sioux Falls YMCA has another WSI session. Applications are in the office. Remember, you will be reimbursed by the city if you take a WSI course.
The City of Rock Rapids is accepting applications for Swimming Pool employment for the 2010 summer season. Application forms and job descriptions may be picked up at the City Offices, 310 South 3rd Avenue, Rock Rapids, IA 51246, or in the High School Office. The city will reimburse for cost of WSI certification. Completed applications must be returned to the City Office by 12:00 Noon, Monday, February 22, 2010. For more information please call the City Office at 712-472-2553.
Coke Rewards
Central Lyon Schools has signed up to receive coke rewards for schools. The Coke web site has Central Lyon divided into 3 buildings, CL Elementary, CL Middle School and CL High School. To consolidate all the points into one location, which will help us build rewards points quicker, we have registered only the Central Lyon Elementary School building.
You (and your My Coke Rewards points) can help schools get much-needed items like athletic equipment, classroom supplies, books and more. Simply earn points from the Coca-Cola beverages you already enjoy, and then donate them to the school of your choice. Every little bit helps.
Helping your school is easy. Just go to www.mycokerewards.com/schools, search for your school and then donate as many points as you like as often as you like.
Choices Planner (licensed career software) can be accessed through the Internet on both school and home computers by students and parents at www.ihaveaplaniowa.gov.
Access ID: 1020562
Password: lionsrule
