Wednesday - November 3, 2010

TODAY IS A RED DAY

NEW BOOKS CONTEST: The library has a huge shipment of new books! Be sure to stop in to check them out! Also, check out our New Books sign. It's made of letters from the covers of 8 of our new books. Each letter = a different title. Guess each title correctly and you'll be entered in a drawing for a $10 Borders gift card! Contest ends Monday.

DRUG FREE SUPER STAR: Seniors - pick up a Drug Free Super Star Application (S.T.A.R.) from Mrs. Fox or Ms. Hochenauer in the Counseling Center. Application due November 16th!! The purpose of this program is for high school students to serve as drug free role models for the elementary school students. Six students, one boy and one girl from each season, will be selected to give presentations to our five feeder schools. See your counselor for more information.

YOUTH BASKETBALL PROGRAM: There are 75 positions open for the Youth Recreational Basketball Program this fall. Clinics will be held for employees on November 13th and 20th at the Muchenberger Center and the season begins on November 29th. Program runs on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. Please call 816-271-5500 for more information.

BOOK REVIEWS = BORDERS GIFT CARDS: Students! The library is looking for student book reviews for our blog and we need YOU! Get a book review form in the library, fill it out according to the criteria, and you'll be entered for a chance at a $10 Borders gift card if your review is selected! We'll feature one review a month on our blog so review away!

MWSU DEADLINE: Priority deadline for Admissions is November 15, 2010. In order to meet the priority deadline you must have turned into MWSU a completed application, ACT score, & high school transcript.

WENDY'S HEISMAN SCHOLARSHIP: Seniors, if you participate in at least one sport and are a leader in your school & community then visit www.wendysheisman.com to appply for this scholarship opportunity.

CHANCELLOR'S SCHOLARSHIP AT MISSOURI S&T: If you are a senior, Have been accepted at Missouri S&T, GPA 3.75 or higher, ACT score 30 or higher, you may qualify! Deadline to apply is October 25, 2010. See your counselor or Ms. Hochenauer for details.

CONSIDERING MIZZOU?: December 1, 2010 is the scholarship priority deadline for Mizzou. Scholarship application for entering Mizzou freshman students can be found online at financialaid.missouri.edu.

KSTATE UNIV ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP: Seniors interested in engineering, GPA 3.60 of higher, ACT score 29 or higher qualify. Must apply for scholarship by November 1, 2010 at www.k-state.edu/admit/apply. See your counselor or Ms. Hochenauer for details.

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP: Seniors planning to major in conservation or a natural resources-related field. Find details & application at www.swcs.missouri.edu. Completed applications due by 11/29/2010.

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIPS:Seniors if you are going to Mizzou & are majoring in business check out the available scholarships at www.business.missouri.edu/scholarships. Completed applications must be submitted by 2/1/2011.

AMERICAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIPS: You must be a decedent of a veteran with at least 90 days of active service in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard, who received honorable discharge for such service. To obtain more details and/or copies of the scholarships you can visit www.missourilegion.org or see your counselor or Ms. Hochenauer. Completed applications should be mailed no later than 4/20/2011.