Thursday - May 19, 2011

TODAY IS A RED DAY

GOOD LUCK ON FINALS

CARDINAL WORD OF THE DAY: Flounce (noun) - to move with exaggerated or jerky motions. Lane flounced out of the room in a huff, slamming the door behind him.

LIBRARY BOOK UPDATE: We still have the following number of library books checked out to each class:

Juniors: 112
Sophomores: 132
Freshmen: 89

That's a lot of FREE CANDY! Turn your books into the library to get a piece!

MUSTANGS BASEBALL: Come show your Cardinal Pride at a St. Joseph Mustangs game on Saturday, May 28th, when it's Benton Night! Ticket sales benefit Benton Activities. Tickets are $5, game starts at 7 PM, and must be purchased from Coach Ziesel for the money to benefit Benton.

ATTENTION BASEBALL PLAYERS: We will have our end of year banquet, Thursday, May 19th, in the Modis Gym at 5 PM. All Freshman, JV, and Varsity players will eat for free. Attendance is required as you will turn in your uniforms and equipment at this time. Any parents or guests will be charged $10/person. Any questions/problems see Coach Musser BEFORE THURSDAY. All letters and bars will be given at this time.

TENNIS MEETING: If you are interested in playing girls tennis in the fall, but missed last weeks meeting, please see Ms. Herbert in A116 for a summer practice schedule.

LAKE CONTRARY GARDEN: Lake Contrary will be planting their own school garden next week and they need some help planting. The planting will take place on Thursday, May 19th at 1:30. If you would like to assist them, your hours will count toward community service. Remember, you must have 10 hours of Community Service in order to graduate. Please let your counselor know if you are interested in helping Lake Contrary on the 19th.

PROJECT GRADUATION: Project Graduation begins Sunday, May 22nd, check-in at East Hills Library Parking lot from 10 to 11 PM, and lasts until 5:00 AM the morning of May 23rd! Come for PRIZES, GAMES, FOOD, FUN, including Hypnotist, DJ, Mechanical Bull Riding & Surf's Up Ride, Sports Tournaments, and more! Project Graduation tickets can be purchased from Ms. Sherard in Room A114. See her to purchase your ticket before or after school.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Kiwanis of St. Joseph is selling buttons for Trails West as a fundraiser and the funds that we raise will help to pay for our Coats for Kids program. We are looking for student volunteers and would like to see if Benton would have any students that need some volunteer hours. It would be during Trails West weekend which is August 19th, 20th and 21st and you could get in 2-4 service hours. Also, the students will have to be at least 15 years of age. Please see Ms. Hochenauer in the counseling center to sign up.

ACT ACADEMY: The St. Joseph School district is offering an ACT Academy for those who are taking the ACT on June 11th. The Academy will be held each day, June 6 - 10 from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. In order to enroll in the academy, you must pick up an application in the counseling center ASAP.

ACT APPS: ACT prep apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users are now available through the App Store. ACT Student is a free app that allows you to take practice questions, view your ACT registration status, view scores, print admission ticket, and learn about test info. ACT College Search is a free app that lets you focus and narrow your prospects for postsecondary education.

LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE: All library books (and other materials) will be due back on Friday, May 13th! Be sure to get your books returned as soon as possible! Once your library account is cleared and all materials are returned, you'll receive a FREE piece of candy from library staff! Check your locker, closet, under your bed, under your friend's bed, etc. for your books! Any unreturned books will be considered lost and will be charged on fee sheets for next school year! Be sure to check with library staff ASAP and get your account cleared to receive your FREE piece of candy!

SENIOR LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE: All library books (and other materials) will be due back on Friday, May 6th! Notices will be sent to your comm arts classes within the next week! Be sure to get your books returned as soon as possible! Once your library account is cleared and all materials are returned, you'll receive a FREE piece of candy from library staff! And seniors, lost or unpaid books will cause a hold on your graduation! Be sure to check with library staff ASAP and get your account cleared to receive your FREE piece of candy!