Announcements for Tuesday, May 27, 2008

TAWAS AREA HIGH SCHOOL
S T U D E N T A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Tuesday, May 27, 2008

* * TODAY’S NEWS * *

Sign up for Segment I Drivers Ed: will begin in the Counseling Office Tuesday, May 27th. The cost is: $250.00. See Mr. Smith if you are interested. Class begins June 11th.

Sign up for Segment II Drivers Ed: will begin in the Counseling Office June 2nd. The cost is: $50.00. See Mr. Smith if you are interested. Classes will be held June 16th, 17th and 18th.

NHS members keep an eye on the NHS board outside the commons for opportunities to get hours. Also check nhs.tawas.net now and throughout the summer.

NHS Members need to submit names for next years’ officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and two executive board members). Names must be in by May 23rd. We will be voting on the 30th.

NHS members wanting hours this summer can work on the Relay for Life. See Mrs. Grusecki

Purchase a Relay for Life "foot" for $1.00 from Mrs. Grusecki or Mrs. Decker (Goddess of the Gym); the proceeds will benefit the YAC and Spanish Club Relay for Life teams. See the display case for any questions.

Do you have any prom pictures you would like to share with the yearbook staff? The yearbook staff is looking for more pictures to put in the spring supplement (an addition to the yearbook that contains all spring activities). Please see Mrs. Beckley in room #34 ASAP if you have pictures you would like to see in the yearbook.

If you wish to run for a Spanish Club office for next year, see Mrs. Grusecki by Friday.

Spanish Club: Get your luminaria donations and your decorated bag to Mrs. Grusecki ASAP!

If you missed the 2010 Costa Rica meeting and you want information, see Mrs. Grusecki.

* * OTHER IMPORTANT NEWS * *

TUTORING: Tuesday mornings from 7:00 - 8:00 AM and Thursday afternoons from 2:35 - 3:35 PM, there will be an opportunity for students to have extra help with their homework and/or assignments with tutors in the art room. It is an open door and you don’t have to stay the full hour.

IMPORTANT LIBRARY DATES:
·May 28 - The last day library books can be checked out.
·May 29 - The last day library books are due. This is the seniors' last day of school and two last days cannot be programmed into the computer. Non-seniors can keep their books beyond May 29th as long as they are returned by June 11th. Students will be constantly reminded about their books. A fine of $1 will be charged for each book returned after June 11th.

IF YOU NEED TO LEAVE SCHOOL EARLY (for an appointment, etc.) please bring a note from your parents. Keep the note with you to show your teacher so you can get out of class. Turn the note in to the office when you sign out. THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO GET YOU OUT AND WHERE YOU NEED TO GO ON TIME. Also, if you have a note, please be sure to check out of class and be ready to go on time! It is your responsibility to watch the clock!

BUS PASS REQUESTS MUST BE WRITTEN (by a parent), turned in to the office BEFORE SCHOOL and must have the address and name of the bus. Passes requested before school can be picked up DURING LUNCH & AFTER SCHOOL ONLY.

If you’re under 18 and have a job, you must have a WORK PERMIT! They are in the rack outside the high school office.

* * SENIORS * *

ATTENTION Lydia Brenk, Jeff Brettrager, Tiffany Carlisle, Tom Domerese, Joshua Durfee, Samantha Farver, Asia Finnell, Cora Hewitt, Brittney Hulea, Brian Janego, Scott Krasinski, Kaitlyn Lickfelt, Alyssa Meyer, Joseph Palazzolo, Rick Payea, Matt Whalen, Andrea Whitford & Matt Whitney: YOU HAVE AN AWARD FROM AWARDS NIGHT; STOP BY THE OFFICE AND PICK UP YOUR AWARD(S). Also, those of you who received scholarships…don’t forget to send thank you notes to the people/organization that awarded it to you!

Attention Kevin McDermitt & Bret Cartwright: Your Jostens order is in the office to be picked up!

* * TONIGHT’S EVENTS * *

·TRACK MEET OF CHAMPIONS TODAY AT ROSCOMMON AT 4:00 PM. Bus leaves at 1:30 PM.

·GIRLS’ SOCCER DISTRICTS AT HOME TODAY VS. ROSCOMMON AT 5:00 PM.

* * SPORTS NEWS * *

Attention Freshmen Girls: There will be a short meeting at lunch in room 40 for all girls interested in JV and freshmen basketball next year. If you cannot make the meeting, please stop by and see Coach Gorman.

There will be a girls’ varsity basketball meeting on Thursday at lunch in Coach Stoll's room.

Tawas JV softball beat Roscommon last Wednesday in both games. Game #1: Tawas 4, Roscommon 1 with the winning pitcher as Amber Hunt having 10 strikeouts. Leading hitters were Ariana Conklin with 1 double, single, and RBI, Sammy Smith, Callie Anderson, Caroline Weber, and Ann Marie Righetti each with one single, and Hanna Colombo with a RBI. Game #2: Tawas 10, Roscommon 3 with the winning pitcher, Ann Marie Righetti having 7 strike outs. Leading hitters were Hunt with 3 singles, Smith with 1 double, 2 singles, and a RBI, Colombo with 2 singles and a RBI, Weber and Conklin with 2 singles each, and Anderson with 1 RBI. Great season ladies with a over all record of 20-10, and conference of 14-3!

The varsity golf team finished one shot short of a district championship last week at Farwell, shooting a season-best 328 total. Bruce Myles was 5th place medalist with a team-low 78. Matt Flory and Alex Phillips both posted 82's. The second place finish was good enough to advance the team to Regionals next week at Perry.

* * COUNSELING OFFICE NEWS * *

Dual enrollment packets are now available in the counseling office!

Seniors: The Counseling Office would like to know where you are headed in the fall…A four-year university? A two-year community college? Trade School, Armed Forces? A final transcript is required by your college or university so stop by and let us know where to send it.

Seniors: Did you take dual enrollment classes this past year? Contact the registrar’s office and have your transcript forwarded to the college or university you will be attending in the fall.

* * SCHOLARSHIPS * *

New Scholarship Listing! The Abate Region #16 Motorcycle Club out of Hale is offering a first time $500.00 scholarship to Tawas High School. Stop by the Counseling Office for more information. Application must be mailed in to address given by Saturday, May 31, 2008.

Joseph Barkman Scholarship applications are still available in the Counseling Office. It is offered to high school seniors and past graduates. Two reference letters are needed as well as reasons for applying and a statement about yourself. Deadline date to the Counseling Office is October 31, 2008. (Since many of you will have a very busy fall schedule it would be a good idea to hand this in before you graduate).