ALLEGAN HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS October 14, 2014  All Varsity tennis players should report to the tennis courts today by 3:00 for an important meeting and practice.  Congrats to the Marching Band for their outstanding performance at the Belding Invitational on Saturday. We placed 3rd out of 8 bands with a score of 84.7. Please come to our Pizza Hut Fundraising night this Wednesday from 5-8 P.M.  Timber Ridge Ski Club 2014-15 pay-as-you-go student and adult information and forms are available in the main office. Questions please call Mindy Sturman at 269-806-8501.  The APS Fieldhouse, behind the middle school, is now open to the community for walkers, joggers, during the following hours: 6:00-7:30 A.M. and 5:30-7:30 P.M. (Monday-Friday).  Students can purchase student tickets PRIOR to any athletic event for just $1.00. Students need to purchase these tickets before school, during lunch, or after school until 4 P.M. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AFTER 4 P.M.  High School Parent-Teacher Conferences will be this week at the high school. Tuesday, October 14th and Wednesday, October 15th from 4:00-7:00 P.M.  There is now a crossing guard for high school by Speedway from 6:45-7:45 A.M., 11:15-12:15 P.M. and 2:30-3:30 P.M.  Hey AHS come out and support your very own Dancing Docs this Saturday Night in the Performing Arts Center when Allegan High School’s Dancing Dr. Isola, and his wife Dr. Isola, take on the doctors from Allegan Hospital in this year’s edition of Dancing with the Docs. This is an annual fundraiser for Wings of Hope Hospice and the Doctors Isola face some pretty stiff competition from the M.D.’s. So come out and support them with your donations, your cheers and your applause and watch the PhD’s battle the MD’s with fancy footwork and some stylish moves.  Any student who is interested in traveling to France in June 2015 who has NOT yet signed up, October 15th is the deadline to lock in at the current price. After that, prices will go up. See Ms. Boes or Mrs. Kiel for details or if you have questions.  Are you ready to have some awesome Spanish Club activities! Do you want to save your seat for the spring field trip? Then come sign-up for the Spicy Spanish Salsa Club Fundraiser with Mrs. Ojeda-Greig or Senor Westgate today.  Cell Phones- the media center is collecting cell phones. Please bring in your unused cell phones to the media center. Collection is on-going, so bring them in anytime.  Attention students who plan on visiting a college during this school year. There are College Visitation Forms in the Attendance Office that need to be taken with you on your visit. The form needs to be signed by a college official. Once the form is signed and turned back into the Attendance Office your attendance code will be changed to PSO. You are allowed 2 PSO absences per YEAR, not per TRI, and these are not counted as absences. Please see Mr. Orr or Mrs. Lange if you have any questions.  Attention students: If you have a vacation or time that you need to take off and you will be absent for 3 or more days, you need to pick up a Prearranged Absence Form in the Attendance Office. This form has to be signed by your parent/guardian and initialed by all your teachers. Once the form has been filled out you can return it to the Attendance Office. This form helps not only your teachers to know that you will be gone, but the Attendance Office. Also be aware that it is your responsibility to get your work from your teachers for your absence, it will not be requested for you. Please see Mr. Orr or Mrs. Lang if you have any questions.  Halloween is just around the corner. And what better way to celebrate the holiday than with a Halloween “Dive In” pool/movie party! Bring your swimsuit and a friend for a fun night lounging in the pool in intertubes watching” Hotel Transylvania” on a projector, playing games, winning prizes, and eating ice cream! This is a completely free event, put on by AIM, a new non-use organization specifically for Allegan High School. Come to the high school pool October 16th, 7-9:30 for a fantastic Halloween night.  Have you seen the sweet CRAVE21 posters around school? Well, the Allegan High School Pro Youth Team has a challenge for you, CRAVE21 is a challenge to give up a “crave” or eliminate a habit for 21 days, replacing it with something positive or healthy. For a reduced prize of $5, you can join the challenge, get an awesome t-shirt, enter a drawing to win cool prizes, and get support to learn how to handle cravings! Interested? Find the Pro Youth Team outside the lunch room from Monday, October 20th through Friday, October 24th! Questions? Find one of your Pro Youth team members; CC Cerven, Mackenzie Sturman, Joey Orr, or Nate Wallace.  Auditions!!! October 14th from 5-7:30 P.M. Allegan Heroes variety show at the Griswold Auditorium. For more information contact 269-650-0604. kpullenalleganheroes@gmail.com – This variety show will be November 1, 2014 from 6 – 8 P.M. at the Griswold Auditorium.  Hello Allegan High School! The ORANGE KRATE will be selling personalized lanyards for $7 each. Come in to the Krate to order yours today! You must pay ahead for the lanyard when you come in. We will have a sign-up sheet in the Krate today (10/7) through Friday, October 17th. Have a Krate day!  Attention all students…If you have an issue with your netbook device, you are to take it to the media center and they will write up a repair ticket for you. As soon as your device is repaired, it will be given back to the media center. This means you need to check in with the media center to get your device back once it has been fixed. Please do not bring your devices to Mrs. Hoyer’s room directly.  Do you want to work for yourself? Earn some money? Join us for the Entrepreneurship Program called TREP$ and learn small business basics and earn money by selling your own product. The workshops will be Tuesday’s after school 2:30-4:00 P.M. October 21st through December 2nd. You will develop your own product or service and create a simple business plan. We will purchase the materials needed to make the product or provide the service up to $150. We provide a marketplace for you to sell your product or service and you keep your earnings. Sign-up by October 15th at the counseling office! Limited Spots!  French Club is selling headphones for $3 and wireless mice for $5. See Ms. Boes or Mrs. Kiel before or after class.  Are you interested in joining a No H8 club to make Allegan a more accepting place for all people to feel safe and be themselves? Join us every Wednesday in room 806 at lunch to be a part of this new club and to make a difference. Feel free to bring your lunch and your FRIENDS!  Attention Freshman: A reminder that Jostens representatives will be here on Thursday, October 16th during lunch by the cafeteria and in room #904 at 4:30 P.M.-6:30 P.M. to size you and help you place your class ring order. Don’t forget that by ordering on this day you can save up to $50.00 on select ring styles and purchase a discounted Class of 2018 Pride Pack.  Any upperclassmen who are in need of warranty adjustments or who would like to order a class ring should plan on seeing Jostens at that time also. Extra order information packets are available in the office.  Hey Seniors! Bring your college acceptance letters into the counseling office, let us make a copy and we are going to hang them up to show off how awesome you are!  Juniors who signed-up for the PSAT: Please report directly to the Conference Center on Wednesday, 10/15 at 7:45. Please bring #2 pencils (not mechanical pencils). Do not bring cell phones, netbooks, food or drink including water.  Get Ready for College-College Representative Visits to AHS-sign-up in the Guidance Office Mon., 10/20, Grace Bible College @1:30 Tues., 10/21, Defiance College @ 12:15 Wed., 10/22, Indiana Tech @ 9:00 a.m. Thurs., 10/23, Alma College @ 9:00 a.m. Fri., 10/24, Grand Valley State University @ 8:00 Fri., 10/24, University of Detroit Mercy @ 1:30 Mon., 10/27, University of Michigan Flint @10:15 Mon., 10/27, Ferris State University @ 1:30 Thurs., 10/30, Saginaw Valley State University @ 9:00 Fri., 10/31 GRCC @10:20 Tues, 11/4, Eastern Michigan University @ 9:00 Wed., 11/5, Olivet College @ 9:00 Mon., 11/10, Davenport University @ 9:00 Tues., 11/11, Central Michigan University @ 10:15 Wed., 11/12, Lake Superior State University @10:15 Fri., 11/14, Spring Arbor University @1:30 Mon., 11/17, Kalamazoo Valley Community College @9:15 College Fairs County Area College Night, @Wayland HS). Wed. 10/22, 6:30-8 College Information Sessions/Open Houses Visit GVSU, Laker Experience Day, Sat.,10/18 or Laker Prospectives Day, Sat., 11/15, www.gvsu.edu/visit Lawrence Technological University “Blue Devil Days,” Sat., 11/1 and Sat., 12/6, register at www.bluedevildays.ltu.edu Saginaw Valley State University Open Houses, Saturdays, 11/1, 1/24, 3/21, register at svsu.edu/visit Apprenticeship Opportunity Interested in being an electrical apprentice? Complete high school and apply to be an apprentice and learn a trade while getting paid. Go to www.kalamazoojactc.com Community Service- It must be for a non-profit organizations…check with your counselor for approval. The documentation form is in the guidance office. Camp Kidwell Halloween Festival, need help with set-up, the actual event, and clean-up (various dates 10/17-10/28), call 269-521-3559 or email campkidwell@btc-bci.com Scholarships “Catching the Dream,” Scholarships for Native American Students, (due 10/30) Prudential Spirit of Community Award, http:spirit.prudential.com (due 11/4) Michigan Student Broadcast Awards, studentbraodcastawards.org (due 12/16) NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award, www.NFIB.com/YEA (due 12/18) National Co-op Scholarship Program, www.waceinc.org (2/15/15) The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Auditions & Scholarships, aada.edu