Monday - November 9, 2009

CONGRATS TO CROSS COUNTRY: Congratulations to the four members of the Cross Country Team for their efforts in the State Cross Country Championships Saturday in Jefferson City. John Beamon ran the race of his career and missed earning All-State Honors by only 11 places. Blayr Bolton was equally successful and missed All-State Honors by 14 places and finished with the 8th highest place at State in Benton Girls Cross Country history. Taylor Woodruff positioned herself well early in the race and finished with a strong performance. Kain Ellis also positioned himself well early in the race and finished as the 7th fastest freshman in state.

STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING: On Wednesday, November 11th, there will be a Student Council meeting at 7 AM in Room A120, Mr. Reigert's Room. It is imperative that ALL MEMBERS attend!

ALL-SCHOOL PLAY: Don't miss the romance, laughter and muffins in the classic play, "The Importance of Being Earnest." Showings will be held on the Benton stage on November 13th, 14th, 20th, and 21st at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are only $5!

JUNIOR CLASS SPONSORS: It's time to start planning for prom! We will have a TEACHER'S ONLY prom committee meeting on Wednesday, November 11th, in Room 207 directly after school. Juniors listen to the announcements for the date and time of our first meeting, it will be coming soon!

FBLA MEETING: FBLA will be meeting on Thursday, November 12th, at 7:10 AM in Room 111. We will be practicing for the LifeSmarts competition and writing thank you notes from the field trip. See you there!

FCCLA PENNY WARS: FCCLA is challenging all students to bring their pennies to CAMP. All monies will be donated to the United Way. The CAMP that has donated the greatest amount of money will be treated to ice cream!

MISSOURI FINE ARTS ACADEMY: Any student who wishes to find out more information about the Missouri Fine Arts Academy, which is a 3 week summer residential program for artistically gifted students, should see Mrs. Turner or their Fine Arts instructor. A student may apply in one of the following areas: Dance, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Theatre, or Visual Arts.

TURN IT IN FOR THE WIN: For the month of November, any time you check out a book and have NO overdues, you'll be entered to win you choice of book by either Roland Smith or Stephenie Meyer, along with a swag bag of free stuff! Stop in the library for more details! Two winners, one male and one female, will be chosen.