Simley Announcements 10-15-19
Published on Oct 15, 2019 12:01

Interested in joining the Simley Alpine Ski Team? There will be an informational meeting next Tuesday, October 22nd, at 6:30 in the Spartan Center for all students and their parents.

Upcoming College Visits:A representative from the following college 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.

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA WILL BE HERE ON MONDAY, 10/21 @ 10:20 AM

MN STATE MOORHEAD WILL BE HERE ON MONDAY, 10/21 @ 1:35 PM

ST. OLAF COLLEGE WILL BE HERE ON TUESDAY, 10/22 @ 10:20 AM 

RAINY RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL BE HERE ON TUESDAY, 10/22 @ 2:30 PM

 

Get a pass from Ms. Kimble in the Career Center if you are interested.

Reminder to all students interested in taking the PSAT Exam on Wednesday, October 30.  The deadline to register is Friday, October 25. If you have questions, please schedule a time to meet with your counselor.  PSAT Student Guides are available from Ms. Wang in the Guidance Office.

REPEAT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Attention Seniors:  If you have not scheduled a time to meet with your counselor, please do this as soon as possible.  We want to make sure you have all the resources you need during your final year at Simley as well as support you with post high school planning.  We will also gather information to order your graduation cap and gown & diploma. Appointments may be made with your counselor directly from the Simley web page.  

 

Congratulations to the Simley Girls Volleyball team for its straight set victory on Monday over Visitation. It was Senior Night in the Spartan Gym and the six graduating volleyball stars went out in rousing fashion with floor shaking kills, booming serves, and overwhelming blocks. Smiles were in abundance with a smattering of tears from Tiwaah Danso, Emma Heimerl, Eliana Lanik, Ravyn Miles, Sydney Stensgard, and Jackie Stickler. Also honored were our two foreign exchange students, Phanthira Arjarreepipat from Thailand and Daniela Vargas from Mexico. Special recognition went to Senior Leilu Bungert who in her sixth year with the program did a wonderful job coaching on the 9th grade team.

Attention all current AP students: We will holding drawings again this year for free AP exams. All you need to do to be in the drawing is to register and pay for your exams in Total Registration.  

 

We will be giving away one free AP exam each week leading up to the AP exam registration deadline of November 1st. 

 

The first drawing for a free AP exam will be Today at the end of the school day. All students that have registered for exams by the end of the day today will be in the drawing, so hurry up and get registered for your AP exams! 

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.  

ATTN Seniors: If you ordered a senior panoramic photo, they are available in the Guidance Office for pick-up. Please see Ms. Wang. There is a limited number of extra copies at a cost of $17 per photo.

Interested in joining the 2019-2020 Simley Dance Team? Winter Competitive Team tryouts will take place on Monday, October 21st from 5:30-6:30pm & 6:45-7:45pm and Tuesday, October 22nd from 5:30-6:30pm. Grades 7-12 are welcome to tryout. See the signs posted around school for more details. Please email us with any questions: [email protected] 

Looking for a quiet place to study after school? Link Leaders will be available to help you study, organize your thoughts, or just be a great support system after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:00 in the Student Center. Come get some studying help! 

Seniors, if you did not receive a yellow yearbook to do list at the panoramic photo, please see Ms. Hensch. Senior photos, baby photos, and the senior survey are all due by December 1st. Send photos to [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.

AP registration is in full swing and the deadline to register/pay for AP exams is November 1st. 
Registration information was handed out in all AP classrooms, but the registration/payment website is www.totalregistration.net/AP/242408
If you believe you may qualify for free and reduced lunch/education benefits, please go to the district website under departments, food service, educational benefits application and fill out the free and reduced lunch forms. The cost per AP exam is $12 for families that qualify for F/R benefits. 
New this year, in addition to registering and paying for exams on Total Registration, students must also login to their college board account or create an account if they are new to AP. Each student must login to their college board account and enter the "join code" that was provided to them by EACH of their AP teachers. www.myap.collegeboard.org
Teachers were suppose to have students do this step in their AP classes, but many students have not completed this step and it is a necessary step in order to have your exam you registered for and paid for in total Registration ordered for you. 

 

ACTIVITIES:

Simley Activities for today:  Metro East Conference Schedules

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