Friday, May 22, 2009

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Rotary is looking for volunteers this weekend to help Ron Hook with a project at Phil Welch Stadium this Saturday, May 23rd. If you are interested contact Chuck Kempf at 244.7831 or 271.4610.

On June 10th (Wednesday) @ Phil Welch Stadium, the St. Joe Mustangs have declared that date, Benton Night. As a promotional fund raiser for our school, the Mustangs have given us 1000 tickets to sell with a large percent of the proceeds going to Benton. f you have an interest in selling, buying, donating a ticket or tickets, please contact Benton HS (Mike Ziesel) prior to June 9th. You may email me or stop by Benton and pick up or buy tickets at any time.
Because this is the first time we have promoted in this fashion with a quick turn around, I hope and thank all of you for your assistance and purchasing of tickets for the Mustang game. would like to personally thank the Mustang organization for this opportunity. They have shown a tremendous interest in our community and been very supportive and cooperative with many of their actions toward the St. Joseph Community. Let us support them by showing our support for their efforts on June 10th.

Any girl interested in playing tennis next fall please come to an informational meeting on Wednesday, May 27, in Room 111. It will only last ten minutes. Thanks.

TMC will be re-imaging cart laptops starting possibly as early as this week. If you checked a laptop out, please return it as soon as possible.

The award winning one-act play, "To Give Anything", written and directed by Molly Halter, will be presented this Friday at 7:30 and Saturday at 1:30. Admission is $3. Proceeds will benefit the Benton Theatre Scholarship fund.

"Books ARE FUN" Warehouse sale is Saturday May 30th, and Sunday, May 31st from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. The Warehouse is located on 17795 state route K. 2 1/2 Miles North Of Camp Geiger. If you have any questions you can contact Phyllis Sullivan at (816) 617-5646.

LIT MAGAZINE "Hope" is on sale now. Copies may be purchased for $3.00 each in Room 205.

Students in grades 9th, 10th, and 11th, your books are due Wednesday, May 27th.

A+ SENIORS if your name was announced in the scholarship assembly as having qualified for A+, please stop in the A+ Office to pick up your certificate.

SUMMER SCHOOL APPLICATIONS have arrived in the counseling center. Pick up the forms and return them to your counselor if you plan to sign up for summer school. If you have failed one of your core classes, you should sign up for summer school to keep you on track for graduation. The following classes are offered:

Communications Arts
Social Studies
Math
Science
Personal Finance
Fit for Life
Marketing Internship
Photography
Foods, Nutrition, Wellness

MARKETING AND MARKETING INTERNSHIP: Juniors or Seniors planning to take Marketing and a Marketing Internship next year, should sign up with Mr. Musser for the summer Marketing Internship class. The hours you work during the summer will count for the class next fall. You can only count the hours if you sign up for the summer class. Check with Mr. Musser if you have questions.

SENIORS: There will be a mandatory Senior Service Day on Tuesday, May 26th that will count toward your community service requirement to graduate.

CONGRATULATIONS to the following students elected to the 2009 -2010 Benton Student Council.

Student Body

President – Shandis Cruz
Vice President – Kerstyn Bolton
Secretary – Blair Bolton
Treasurer – Alyssa McAndrews
Representative – Taylor Woodruff
Representative – Amy Davis

Senior Class

President – Karli Sample
Vice President- Hannah Moore
Secretary – Brandon Parker
Treasurer – Terra Younger
Representative – Katie Graves
Representative – Ariel Chance

Junior Class

President – Amanda Dixon
Vice President – Hannah Rush
Secretary – Morgan Turner
Treasurer – Heavin Warner
Representative – Rachael Hellerich
Representatives – Ashley Helsel

Sophomore Class

President – Cassandra Peek
Vice President – Colleen Pendergast
Secretary – Trevor Brown
Treasurer – Michael Gunter
Representative- Abbie Meers
Representative- Jessica Ball