Morning Memo

MORNING MEMO

Monday, December 16, 2024

**Attention Sophomores – Your HOBY registration form is due tomorrow, December 17th! This is a great opportunity for you to seek out, recognize, and develop your leadership skills and ability. Please give your application to Mrs. Mettler.

Sports Recap: The Lady Thunder basketball team ended with a close loss to Sully Buttes this past Friday night with a final score of 53-50. Saturday the ladies traveled to McIntosh and came home with a win 54-37.

 Scholarship/Student Opportunities: 

**January 17 – Eastern Chapter of the SD Engineering Society – Seniors – Must be pursuing an Engineering Degree and planning to attend SDSU or SD School of Mines & Technology-See Mrs. Metter for an application.

**January 31, 2025 – Cam Wal Electric Cooperative Scholarship – Seniors – Applicants must be a US citizen and dependents of Cam Wal customers. See Mrs. Mettler for an application.

**March 21 – South Dakota Youth Trooper Academy – Juniors/Seniors – Sponsored by the SD Highway Patrol – June 23-27, 2025. It is in Pierre, SD. See Mrs. Mettler if interested.

**March 15, 2025 – Sioux Falls Community Foundation – Seniors – Over 60 different scholarship opportunities are available to students who will be attending college in the fall of 2025 – not every scholarship will be available to you. Awards range from $450 - $15,000 per academic year. Application is available at www.sfacf.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships  See Mrs. Mettler for more information.

**March 26 – Bellator Titans Scholarship – Seniors – going into their 1st year of post-secondary education in South Dakota and demonstrate financial need – See Mrs. Mettler for application

**April 1, 2025 – Seniors – SD Association of Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors Educational Foundation – Two $2,000 scholarships – See Mrs. Mettler for more information.

** Scrubs Camp – This is a one-day health career exploration event where students will get the opportunity to learn from local professionals about various careers and engage in hands-on activities about each health career in Aberdeen April 30. See Mrs. Mettler for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Tuesday, December 17th- GBB Ipswich at Roscoe JV 4:00 PM; Varsity 6:30 PM; BBB Ipswich at Roscoe C 4:00 PM; JV 5:15 PM; Varsity 8:00 PM. Students dismissed at 2:15 PM. Bus leaves at 2:30 PM

Wednesday, December 18th – 7-12 Semester Tests

Thursday, December 19th- 7-12 Semester Tests

Friday, December 20th- 7-12 Semester Tests; School Dismissed at 12:00 PM; End of Second Quarter/First Semester; GBB South Border at Ashley 6th/7th 4:30 PM; 8th 5:30 PM; JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 8:00 PM. Bus leaves at 3:15 PM.

Saturday, December 21st- BBB South Border at Eureka JH 12:00 PM; Varsity 1:30 PM.