Monday, February 8th 2021 Black day #4

Congrats to the following wrestlers that will be advancing to districts: Kolten Crawford, Lincoln Mehlert, Stone Schmitz, Hunter Worthen and Adam Ahrendsen!!! Next action for the wrestlers will be Saturday in Williamsburg!!

GOOD LUCK to the group speech students that will be competing tonight in the state speech contest!!

GOOD LUCK to the girls’ basketball team who are playing at Independence tonight!!!

GOOD LUCK to the boys’ basketball teams who are hosting Jesup here at UHS tonight!!!

There is now a BOYS TENNIS sign up in the office.

There is a GIRLS TENNIS sign up in the office.

“Career Focused Fridays” are a new WIN activity that starts up next Friday! Available to all grades, you can join Mrs. Kriz in the board room to listen to career-focused panels and learn more about the fields and what you can do in high school to better prepare yourself. Sign up to attend through the Canvas Calendar (click on Find Appointments, then click and “Reserve” on the activity date). You can also select her for WIN that day. Check out the upcoming topics:
• February 12: Counseling & Mental Health Counselors
• February 19: Small Business Entrepreneurship
• March 5: Ag Industry
Seniors – if you want to be considered as the UHS nomination for the Better Business Bureau Student of Integrity Scholarship, please submit the required forms by Friday to Mrs. Kriz.

Seniors attending ISU and from the D-G area: don’t forget to submit your Wayne & Neva Leo Scholarship by this Friday (2/12). This is a local $2,000 scholarship!

Juniors: join Mrs. Kriz for a virtual presentation about How to Pay for College – Understanding the Financial Aid Process on Tuesday, February 23 from 5:30-6:30 pm. A link will be shared closer to the event. Handouts should be picked up prior to the event. Information was emailed to both you and parents.

Sophomores & Juniors: There is an ICR Future Virtual Career and College Fair being held Sunday, March 28 from 1-3 pm online. Start planning for life after high school by visiting with more than 100 exhibitors representing colleges from across the country, ‘Earn As You Learn’ apprenticeship programs, military programs, and career planning experts in one afternoon. Get registered for the fair at www.icansucceed.org/icrfuture-student and get an entrance link to the virtual fair platform. You’ll attend the fair at www.icansucceed.org/icrfuture from 1 to 3 p.m. Ask Mrs. Kriz for more information. **Please note some booths will use Zoom. Zoom cannot be used on your Chromebooks so a personal device (phone, tablet, computer) is recommended.

It’s that time of year again!! If you have a teacher that is special to you or who has made a difference in your life, nominate him/her for the Gold Star Award for Outstanding teaching!! Nomination forms are in the media center and the office and are due by February 20th.

Happy Birthday today to Reagan Sorensen!!!

Lunch today: Popcorn chicken with a tea roll or hamburger on a bun, mashed potatoes, applesauce cup, vegetable/fruit bar and milk. Grab and Go Options are the chef salad meal or the Uncrustable meal.