Congratulations to the One Act Play cast.  They will be competing at state on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 10:00AM.  Students will be leaving Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 12:30 and will be gone through Friday, Feb. 10:

Ryley Maisch                   Illana Peter            Monica Buchert                Luke Wiering

Taylor Thooft         Taylor Brust           Haley Christensen            Rachael Blake

Carly Fritz              Katie Bump            William Dunblazier            Brianna Gilbertson

Will Petersen          Josh Christensen    Michelle Kuhlman             Jasmine Reyes

The following students will be gone on Friday, Feb. 10 to an FFA Contest in Fargo, ND:

Shayna Possail                Justine Possail                 Maria Weber          Jaci Borman

Janel Wichern                  Amanda Petersen            McKensie Buse         Jessica Kronke

The 9^th grade class will be going on a field trip to the Lincoln County Courthouse on Wed., Feb. 8 from 1:00- 3:20

Each February is recognized as American Heart Month  - On Monday, February 13 the RTR FCCLA Senior Chapter is hosting a Red Out Event in cooperation with the RTR vs. Hills Beaver Creek Basketball game.  Get your Basketball Themed t-shirt for the Red Out event before they are gone.  Sign up for sizes in Mrs. Borman’s room.  Cost is $6.00. 

DRIVER EDUCATION:  A classroom session of driver education is scheduled to begin on March 13^th.  The deadline to register for the class is February 24^th.  Registration packets are available in Deb’s Office and the Superintendent’s Office.  Class size is limited to the first 22 students who are registered and paid.  Driver education information can be found on the RTR website…  www.rtrschools.org

The Community Bloodmobile will be at the high school parking lot on Tuesday, February 14.  Please see Mrs. Jensen or Kristin Knudsen about signing up for a time (Bloodmobile will be here from 8:30 – 4:30) you would like to donate. The Bloodmobile is open to the community.  If you are interested in donating please call the school to make an appointment.         

The second yearbook sale will run until the end of Feb.  The books are now $45.  Get an order form outside of Mrs. Klumper’s room.  Return the form along with your payment to Deb or Mrs. Klumper!

Concession Workers

4B Schedule:                                    

Monday (2-6)                           9^th and 10^th grade class meeting        Library

                                                Prom committee                                 art room

            Tuesday (2-7)                         11^th and 12^th grade class meeting      Library

            Wednesday (2-8)                    Prom committee                                 art room

            Friday (2-10)                           Prom committee                                 art room

Calendar:                                                      

Mon., Feb. 6                BBB @ MCC   5:00                 bus-3:40

                                    GBB (B & C) vs. Echo Charter           6:00

Wed., Feb. 8               FFA Contest @ Windom

                                    State One Act Plays               bus-12:30

Thurs., Feb. 9             State One Act Plays

                                    GBB vs. Pipestone     6:15

                                    BBB @ Canby                        5:00     bus-3:40

Fri., Feb. 10                 State One Act Plays

                                    GBB @ RCW (Renville)  5:00                        bus-3:00

Sat., Feb. 11               B & G BB vs. Fulda @ SMSU             1:00     bus-11:30

                                    Speech @ Redwood Falls

Mon., Feb. 13              GBB vs. HBC  6:15

                                    FCCLA Beef Sandwich Feed

                                    FCCLA Week

Tues., Feb. 14             Bloodmobile @ High School

Notes from the Counselor

Just a reminder to request a pin number for yourself AND your parent must request a pin number.  This takes a few days so please do this before you begin on your FAFSA form.  The Pin request site URL is:            http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/appinstr.jsp

The FAFSA online website URL is: www.fafsa.ed.gov  do not go to the fafsa.com website…they will charge you a fee and it is a free process to apply for financial aid.

Good luck with your financial aid process.  Remember, please have all of your financial aid information completed and submitted online BEFORE March 1.

College Visits  (Sign up in the office)

Ridgewater College                Tues., Feb. 7               9:00

SMSU (Marshall, MN)              Mon., Feb. 13              2:30

MN West                                 Tues., Feb. 28             9:30

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION:

The much anticipated information on the Lincoln County Corn and Soybean Scholarship is here in the counselor’s office.

Are you interested in attending a private liberal arts college that will give you a full-ride tuition scholarship for four years? Sounds crazy? Actually, I'm serious.

Antioch College in Yellow Spring, Ohio, is waiving the tuition for all its students, who enroll in the next three years according to a web announcement this past weekend. 

Check out this link: http://financiallyfit.yahoo.com/finance/article-113840-11763-4-how-to-get-a-106000-college-education-for-free?ywaad=ad0035&nc

Applications are now open for the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program! Are there students you know who are dedicated both in and out of the classroom? Those who drive positive change in their communities? We want to celebrate these lives by helping to make college dreams a reality. Pass this along to students in your community and help us find and reach the Buick Achievers of 2012!  Visit our website for program details and the online application: www.buickachievers.com

FCS will award up to 24 $500 scholarships to graduating high school students pursuing post-secondary education.  Preference may be given to applicants pursuing an education in agriculture or related field.  Must possess a GPA of 3.0 or better and parents of the student or the student must be a United FCS customer.  Must live in one of the qualifying counties, such as Lincoln, Lyon, or Yellow Medicine. See official application for more information. Deadline is April 1^st.

MMUA “TOM BOVITZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP” PROGRAM—The Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association funds $5,000 in scholarships to winners of their essay contest.  1^st place receives $2,000; 2^nd -- $1,500; 3^rd and 4^th receive $500.00.  Essays are to be 500-1,000 words, typed and double-space.  Deadline: April 20.

BEST BUY SCHOLARSHIP: $1000.00 award to students in grades 9-12.  Students need solid grades plus community service or work experience.  Apply online at www.bestbuy-communityrelations.com  Apply December 26, 2011-February 15, 2012.

The Reuben Youngerberg Memorial Biodiesel Essay Scholarship (formerly the Clean Air Choice Scholarship is available to current high school seniors in the state of Minnesota with plans to attend postsecondary education.  Students must submit a brief (1,000 words or less) essay on the topic of biodiesel.  Two scholarships will be awarded.  The first place essay writer will receive a $1,600 scholarship; the second place essay writer will receive a $500 scholarship.  All essays and application materials must be submitted to the American Lung Association in Minnesota by 4:30pm on Friday, March 30, 2012.   Online entries are preferred. 

Minnesota Association of Townships will award up to FOUR $1,000 scholarships to JUNIORS attending a MN school.  Winners will be chosen based on a written essay.  Deadline is May 1, 2012.  Applications available in the counselor’s office.

U.S./ Bank will be giving away 40 $1,000.00 scholarship at random to high school seniors who will be attending a U.S. Bank Student Loan eligible four-year college or university.  Apply online at usbank.com/scholarship.  Online applications will be accepted from October 2011 – March 2012.