Daily News Bulletin
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
GENERAL
SPORTS
PROM: The junior-senior prom is April 16 from 8 pm until
11 pm. Prom tickets will go on sale March 14 through
March 23. NO tickets will be sold after that. The price will
be $10 each which will include a prom glass or mug, party
cup and dessert. Tickets will be sold each morning by the
high school office from 7:45 until the first bell. During the
day, you may buy them from Mrs. Breese in the library.
Only Juniors and Seniors may buy tickets. If your date is
not from Fatima, you must sign him/her up when you
purchase your tickets. The age requirement is high school
through 20 years old. ID’s will be checked. Any student
who has delinquent class dues cannot attend prom (we
have a list). See Mrs. Luebbert or Mrs. Breese with any
questions.
The prom decorating committee is encouraging everyone
to wear a mask as the theme is Midnight Masquerade.
Students who come into prom wearing a mask will get to
put their name in a drawing for $25. Winning ticket will be
drawn just prior to the crowning. Must be present to win.
The Winter Sports Banquet is March 20, 6:00 PM at the
Lion’s Hall. Athletes are free and all others are $8. Sign
up and pay in the HS office. Athletes: PLEASE let us
know whether you will be or will not be attending! The
deadline to sign up to attend is FRIDAY.
If you signed up for yearbook return your application to
Mrs. Van Kirk by Friday. If you wanted to sign up but
didn’t, make sure you get an application from Mrs. Van
Kirk.
StuCo is hosting a blood drive on March 11. Sign up on
the trophy case. If you are under age 17, you must have
your parents complete a consent form. You must have a
picture ID with you. Parental consent forms are in the
office on the counter. See Mrs. Hoffman with questions.
Money will be collected through March 11 for the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Our goal is $300.
Keep donating to help support all of the children with
blood cancers in Missouri. The winning class will earn
pizza on Tues, March 15. Totals so far are:
FCCLA: Our next club night is Fri, March 11 from 5:008:30. We will be playing games and watching movies.
Pizza, soda and ice cream will be provided. Please sign
up with Mrs. Libbert if you plan on attending so she knows
how much pizza to buy. If you will be attending, please
bring a snack to share! The next member meeting is
March 15 during homeroom.
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The Sketcher Assembly is March 16 from 2:10 -3:10.
The top 10 boy/girl candidates are Aubry Berhorst, Kelsey
Lauberth, Alyssa Thoenen, Alyssa Wiles, Ashley Zimmer,
Dustin Otto, Tyler Rothove, Mike Scheulen, Aaron Strope
and Zach Wankum.
NHS Faculty Challenges: We are only $80 away from
the 2nd tier in the NHS Challenge.
Baseball: The Blue & Gold Scrimmage is Friday, March
18, 4:30 PM (9th/JV/V). Varsity and JV will host Helias for
the first game of the season on Monday, March 21 at 5:00
PM. Both teams travel to Hallsville on Tues, March 22 to
play at 5:00. On Thurs, March 24 we host St. James at
4:30 and the Fatima Varsity Tourney is March 25/26.
Golf: V/JV will travel to Linn on March 21 for the first golf
match of the season – 3:30 tee off. On Thurs March 24
we play at New Bloomfield at 4:00 and at Eugene for the
County Cup at 9:00 AM on March 30.
Girls Soccer: The Blue & Gold Scrimmage is Friday,
March 18 at 6:00 PM (9th/JV/V). V/JV host School of the
Osage at 5:00 PM on Monday, March 21. Both teams
host Mexico on Tuesday, March 22, 5:00 kickoff.
JH Track: The first meet of the season is at Linn on
Monday, March 21, 3:30. We host the Blue & Gold Relays
Tuesday, March 29 at 2:30. JH and HS travel to Linn for
the Osage-Cole County Challenge Thursday, April 7 at
3:30 then travel to Eldon on Friday for a 2:30 start. We
travel to Linn with the HS for the Show Me Conference
Track Meet Tues, April 12, 3:00. The Dixon Inv. is
Monday, April 18 at 3:00. Linn Relays are Thurs, April 21,
3:30 and the last meet is at Belle Thurs, April 28 at 3:30.
Track: Varsity and JV host the first track meet of the
season at 3:15 on Thurs, March 24. On March 31 they
travel to Linn for a 1:00 meet. The Fatima II Rick
Buersmeyer Invitational is Tue, April 5 at 3:00. On
Thursday, April 7 we travel with the JH team to Linn for
the Osage-Cole County Challenge, 3:30.
GUIDANCE
Students age 12-18: In he case of a wide spread disaster,
professional emergency personnel will not be able to
respond to every citizen’s needs. Learn the basic critical
skills needed before, during and after a disaster to protect
yourself, your family, your friends and your community.
Teen CERT teams will learn all the skills taught in the federal
CERT program, be introduced to many career opportunities
within the emergency response field and help their
community prepare for a disaster. Topics include disasters,
disaster preparedness and mitigation; light search and
rescue; disaster first-aid; emotional first-aid; disaster
teamwork and communications; animals and technology in
disasters. Meetings will be held Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 on
3/24, 3/31, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 at Emergency Management,
1736 Southridge Drive, Jefferson City, MO. Cost is $15
payable to Cole County Extension 2436 Tanner Bridge
Road, Jefferson City, MO 65101. For more information
contact Jamie Thompson or Jenny Flatt at 573-634-2824.
Register by March 30. For more info, see Mrs. Mueller or go
to csii.missouristate.edu/criminaljusticeacademy.html.
College Reps:
March 30 – Truman State, 9:48
April 12 – Missouri Western, 1:30
April 20 – Avila, 9:50
Sophomores and Juniors: Mrs. Mueller now has an open
space for the Nichols Career Center Auto Body program. If
you are interested, let her know before Friday.
SENIORS
Job Opportunity: The Missouri Dept of Revenue has
openings for tax season clerical assistants. Must be 16
years old. Work Mon-Fri from 4-9PM. Salary is $7.50 per
hour. Apply online at www.dor.mo.gov indicating Temporary
Tax Season Night or apply in person Mon-Fri at the Dept of
Revenue Personnel Bureau at the Truman Office Building
between 7:30 AM and 5 PM.
MENU
AP Exam: If any student plans to take an AP exam you
must complete the form and attach a check for $87 per
exam. This must be returned to Mueller by Wed, March 9.
Tutoring: Mrs. Mueller will offer before school tutoring on
Monday’s and Tuesday’s to anyone who wants it, but YOU
MUST TELL HER YOU WILL BE HERE THE DAY BEFORE
or she won’t show up and you won’t get your hours. Ms.
Steinman will offer tutoring Wednesdays and Fridays.
Sophomores and Juniors: Consider attending the Missouri
Public Affairs Academy July 9-16 at Missouri State
University in Springfield. This one is FREE and Wonderful!
App deadline is April 1. Go to www.missouristate.edu/mpaa.
On March 15 – the Ides of March – all sophomores are
scheduled to take the ASVAB test, which will help determine
a career path and cluster. On that day, all sophomores will
eat 1st lunch shift. Sophomores A-Ke will test in the morning
before lunch, and Kl-Z after lunch. You do not need to bring
anything to the gym for testing except a clear mind and a
heart ready to work. If any junior or senior wants or needs to
take this exam, see Mueller so we can get it set up for that
day.
Juniors with a strong academic background and an
annual household income of less than $60,000: Apply for
the
Questbridge
College
Prep
Scholarship
at
www.questbridge.org to qualify for numerous scholarships,
assistance in applications, all-expense-paid campus visits
and computers! Deadline is March 29.
Seniors w/ a 3.0 or above GPA: Apply for the Jefferson
City Eagles – Aerie 2693 scholarship.
Four $1000
scholarships will be awarded. April 22 deadline.
If you work or have volunteered at Capital Region and
plan to pursue a career in healthcare, apply for the partners
auxiliary scholarship. See Mueller or go to www.crmc.org
and click on the partners auxiliary link. May 13 deadline.
Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors interested in
criminal justice: Attend the Criminal Justice Academy at
MO State in Springfield. $350 for a 3-day 2-night program.
Graduation is May 15. If at that time you still owe money
in ANY amount for lunch, library, damaged textbook, etc.
you will not receive your diploma.
Tuesday Lunch – Breaded Beef Steak or Baked Ham,
Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Pineappke, bun
Wednesday Breakfast – Biscuits & Gravy
Wednesday Lunch – Bosco Sticks or Hamburger, Green
Beans, Applesauce, Pears
Thursday Breakfast – Egg Wrap
Thursday Lunch – Hot Dog, Chili Dog or Hamburger,
Tots, Carrots w/ PB, Peaches &/or Rice Krispy Treat, Bun
Friday Breakfast – Pancakes
Friday Lunch – Toasted Cheese, Tuna Salad or
Hamburger, Macaroni w/ Tomato, Mixed Vegetables,
Mandarin Oranges
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Friday, March 4
ACT Registration Deadline for April test date
Saturday, March 5
JH Academic Bowl
10:00 – 1:00 – Family Fun Day
Wednesday, March 9
No Nichols Classes
Thursday, March 10
Conference Academic Bowl Tournament
Friday, March 11
12:00 – 6:00 PM – Blood Drive
Saturday, March 12
Jazz Festival in Quincy, IL
Sunday, March 13
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Monday, March 14
No Nichols Classes all week
Tuesday, March 15
ASVAB Test – Sophomores
Wednesday, March 16
Mid-Term, Term 5
Sketcher Assembly
7:00 PM – Board of Education Meeting
Thursday, March 17
St. Patrick’s Day
Friday, March 18
Fatima is in session to make up snow day taken Jan. 12
Sunday, March 20
6:30 PM – Winter Sports Banquet at Lion’s Hall
Monday, March 28
Final Phase - Three Rivers Essay Contest
Tuesday, March 29
MAP Testing – 8th Grade Science
Thursday, March 31
MAP Testing – 7th & 8th Grade - 1st – 3rd Hour
Wednesday, April 6
Spring Sports Pictures
MAP Testing – 7th & 8th Grade Communication Arts
Thursday, April 7
1:00 PM – Spring Play performance for school
Saturday, April 9
April ACT Test Date
Sunday, April 10
5:00 PM – Spring Play performance for public
Saturday, April 16
Prom