Simley Announcements 3-22-19
Published on Mar 22, 2019 16:13


Spring Break!!

No School March 25th-29th

Classes Resume on Monday, April 1st


Attention Seniors: Your Grad Fee of $45 is due TODAY. You can pay this fee through your FeePay account or by cash or check in the main office. See Ms. Sievert in the main office if you have any questions.



Donate to Sydney, EmmaGrace and Jen’s Hygiene Drive going on from March 20th through April 12th for their NHS project! Any toiletries such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, bar soap and deodorant can be dropped off in the Hygiene Donation Box in the Guidance office.



Interested in joining the 2019-2020 Simley Dance Team?  Fall Performance Team and Winter Competitive Team tryout practices will take place on Monday, April 8th and Tuesday, April 9th from 4:00-5:00pm & 5:30-6:30pm and on Thursday, April 11th from 5:00-6:30pm.  If you are currently in grades 6-11, you are welcome to tryout. See the signs posted around school for more details. Please email the Coaches at [email protected] with any questions.



University of Minnesota College in the Schools Writing 1201 applications are due TODAY. Please turn-in your applications to Ms. Ney or the Guidance office. If you have any questions, see Ms. Ney in W214.




Upcoming College Visits:

A representative from the following colleges will be visiting Simley at the specified dates and times. If you are interested in learning more about a college and hearing from an admission representative from their school, sign-up and get a pass from Ms. Kimble in the Student Center

 

 

 

 

REPEAT ANNOUNCEMENTS:


Attention Parents - If you are calling in to report an absence and would like to go directly to the Attendance line, please call 651-306-7010.  



Attention Students - Wearing of hats or hoods is not allowed during the school day.  If you have any questions, please see an administrator.




REMINDER  - The IMC, the Student Center and the Spartan Center are closed all of 5th hour. You must stay in the cafeteria during your lunch period.



Seniors- the ACCUPLACER exam will be offered at Simley on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 8:30 AM. If you are a senior planning to attend Inver Hills Community College or any other technical or community college, this is a placement test you will more than likely need to take. You can take it at Simley on 4/2 or go to the college to take it. Sign-up with, get practice material, and ask any questions to Ms. Kimble in the Student Center. Please note this is offering is only to seniors- not for PSEO students.



Bring gently used clothes and accessories for donation to Neighbor's Inc on April 1st through April 5th. Donations can be brought to the donations box located in the Guidance Office.




Bring your new or gently used books to the guidance office this week to help support Dakota County Libraries. Ben Briguet and Logan Streich are collecting books for their NHS project and appreciate your donations.



ANGST: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety

For Dakota County families:

COMMUNITY EVENT FREE VIEWINGS OF ANGST

A 56-minute film by IndieFlix for ages 12 and up.

Trailer: https://angstmovie.com/trailer/

Angst is a film that explores anxiety, its causes, effects and what we can do about it. The filmmaker’s goal is to have a global conversation and raise awareness around anxiety. Angst features candid interviews with kids and young adults who have had experienced anxiety and what they’ve learned about it.

The film includes discussions with mental health experts about the causes of anxiety and its sociological effects, as well as help, resources and tools.

A question and answer session will follow the film. Parents can ask their questions to local mental health professionals. Local mental health agencies will share resources.

DATES & LOCATIONS:

April 2 – Eastern Region (Hastings High School)

April 4 – Southern Region (Lakeville South High School)

April 8 – Central Region (Apple Valley High School)

April 15 – Northern Region (South St. Paul Secondary School)

TIME:5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Viewing starts at 6:30 p.m.

Resource fair held before and after the viewing







March 18-April 30, 2019

Students will be participating with a student service learning project in Ms. Parker’s Room before and after school in W215 to sell for $10 H20 for Life T-Shirts for a fundraiser for Badi

Dhani School - Health, Nutrition & Education in India. The proposed project will be an integrated effort on improving health and nutrition awareness among children. Availability of safe drinking water, Bio-sand filters and regular check-ups to monitor the health of the students. This school has already received water and sanitation facilities with the support of H2O for Life.




Attention Junior and Seniors: Prom is Saturday, May 11th and will held on a riverboat on the St. Croix River in Stillwater. The Grand March will be held at Simley in the Performing Arts Center. The tickets will be $40 and include Grand March, dinner and the dance on the boat. More information to follow.




Spring sports registration is now available in Feepay.

Following are the start dates for high school Spring sports:

March 25 – Simley Boys Tennis (grades 7-12)

April 1 – Simley Boys & Girls Lacrosse (grades 7-12)


Registration - Click on the Feepay link:

https://sso.reg.eleyo.com/authorize?client_id=feepay_activities&district=invergrove&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Finvergrove.activities.feepay.com%2Flogin&response_type=code

Annual Family Maxes for Activity Fees are listed below. If you are at the maximum for the school year, please contact Kim Madigan in Activities  BEFORE you register so your fee can be adjusted.

Family Maximum Activity Fees per School Year

(Summer programs not included in Maximums)

~1 Student participating per family - $290

~2 Students participating per family - $400

~3 or more students participating per family - $500

If you have registration questions, contact Ms. Madigan at 651-306-7001 or [email protected]



Reminder to Simley students - You are NOT allowed to be in the middle school. This includes cutting through the middle school in the morning and afternoons when arriving to or leaving from school.


ACTIVITIES:

Simley Activities for today:  Metro East Conference Schedules



DISTRICT APPROVED ONLINE FLYERS: http://www.isd199.org/news_events/flyers/hs_flyers