THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND, 2009

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2009-2010 Cardinelle Dance Team Members
Hayley Gay
Sheyenne Carpenter
Alyssa McAndrews
Sarah Chellew
Taylor Blevins
Darci Wilson
Tara Cooper
Alaina Beattie
Lani Bamfield
Destiny Scott
Sephra Pompa
Kenzlee Flowers

SUMMER DRIVER EDUCATION Course Registration is Friday, April 3rd at 7:00 a.m. in the atrium of Leah Spratt Hall on the MWSU campus. Contact Patty Kuechler at 271-4115, Alicia Otto at 271-4110, www.missouriwestern.edu or Mrs.Arambula in the Counseling Center.

Mr. BHS contestants: We will meet this Sunday evening at 6:30 in the auditorium to run through the competition. Please make sure you are there as it is important for the timing, lighting, and to make sure that you have everything lined up for the competition. Any questions see Mrs. Misner or Ms Davis

Vote Yes Twice has invited you to the event 'Community Pep Rally' on St. Joseph Citizens for Children! students and citizens from around St. Joseph as we rally for our school levy and bond! Organized by Student Councils of Benton, Lafayette, and Central! Bring all of your friends for this AWESOME Pep Rally!

Look forward to seeing you there!

Time: April 6, 2009 from 6pm to 7pm
Location: Felix Street Square
Organized By: Vote Yes Twice:

A+ TUTOR TRAINING will be Wednesday, April 8th at 7:00 a.m. in the Benton Library. Any questions, stop by the A+ Office.

VOTE for the sexiest lips contest. Mr. BHS contestants are competing this week with your change as the votes. Drop your change into the container with the lips you want to vote for. The container with the most change in it will get extra points added to their scores for the competition. Voting will take place before school in the main lobby and during lunch. The
BHS COMPETITION, sponsored by the Benton prom committee will be on Wednesday April 8th from 6 - 9 p.m. Mark your calendar because you will NOT want to miss it.

ATTENTION A+ SENIORS; If all the A+ requirements are completed before April 9th, you will be listed in the Graduation Program as having qualified for the A+ Grant. You may still complete your requirements after April 9th and before June 1st, but you will not receive A+ recognition in the Graduation Program. If you have any questions, please check with the A+ Office in the Library

This is the last week to sign up to go to prom. Everyone going must be signed up and on the guest list. You must have your class dues paid, any school fees paid, and prom favor and prom fees paid. Prom fees are for those who are bringing an outside guest or freshman or sophomore. Any questions please see Mrs. Misner or Ms. Davis in room 209.

A staged reading of Molly's play will be presented on April 4th at the Robidoux Landing Playhouse.

DONATIONS of flowerpots for a project to sell at The Gardner’s Festival, April 24th, & 25th. We need medium size on up of clay pots. We need help with painting some of the pots. This will be a fundraiser for our group. We appreciate your support. Needing community service hours? This would be a fun time and go towards a great cause. See Mrs. Rucker in the Counseling Center for further details.

Jostens will be back out at school on Tuesday, April 7th from 7:15 - 7:45 a.m. to deliver grad products to those seniors who have not picked up yet. I have sent a reminder that I will be out on the 7th along with the time.

US MILITARY ACADEMY is having a leaders’ seminar for juniors May 30-June 5 or June 6-12 at West Point. Cost is $325 plus transportation to West Point. Application due April 1st. Apply online at www.admissions.usma.edu.

Missouri Western is offering a 2009 Summer Research Institute June 1st - July 24th with an opportunity to work as part of a research team with a faculty member & MWSU student. Research teams include Biology, English, Foreign Language & Journalism, Mathematics and Nursing. If interested in being a part of one of these teams, see Mrs. Arambula.

COLLEGES VISITING BENTON: Any student interested in attending needs to sign up in the counseling office by the end of the day prior to the visit.

CPOD is a free program at Linn State Technical College June 7-12. The leadership program will help students learn about career opportunities in computer field.

NW MISSOURI AHEC PIPELINE Programs for 2008-2009 are:
Monday, April 27 Dental careers