Announcements

Thursday, May 23, 2013

CHARACTER EDUCATION WORD FOR MAY:  SELF-CONTROL

·         Self-Control – the ability to control one's emotions, desires, or actions by one's own will.  Showing restraint, discipline, sportsmanship; having good conduct.          

ATHLETICS

• The 2013-2014 Swainsboro Boy’s Basketball Camp has been scheduled for June 3-5 from 8 am – 12pm.  The ages for the camp are 7-16.  Parents are encouraged to sign up before June 3^rd.  Contact Jonquin McKinney at SPS or Bobby Andrews at SHS.
• There will be a booster meeting Tuesday, May 28^th at SHS Baseball complex at 7:00 p.m.  This will be the first meeting of the upcoming school/athletic term.  It will be a great time for new members to be involved in SHS Athletics.
• SHS cheerleaders’ annual Mini Camp will be hosted in the old gym of the school on Tuesday, May 28^th Thursday, May 30^th.  Camp will be 8:00-12:00.  Registration is $45 per child, and that includes an official mini camp T-shirt.  (Ages 3-12).  For questions and more information please see an SHS cheerleader or contact Luci McNeely at lmcneely@emanuel.k12.ga.us or call the school at 478-237-2267.
• Any girl interested in playing softball needs to see Coach Rusty Brown for summer workout information.

CLUBS

• All FBLA members interested in attending SLOTS this summer need to see Mrs. Mason in room A-105 to sign up by May 24. SLOTS will be held on July 15th from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm at Swainsboro High School. The cost is $30.

GUIDANCE OFFICE 

• 2013 Emanuel County Farm Bureau Scholarship – Deadline:  July 15.

JUNIORS

SENIORS

• Seniors are reminded that graduation practice is this Friday morning at 9:00 am at the field.  If you do not show up for practice you may not participate in graduation on Saturday.
• Any senior who owes a debt to the school must have this cleared by Friday, May 24 at 1:00 pm.  This is the final deadline and any student who has NOT cleared this debt may not participate in graduation on Saturday.
• Seniors, please turn in all items to the media center (calculators, textbooks, and library books) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE after you are done with your class/final exam.  The media center generates a list that will turn into debts if items are still checked out.  All debts to the school must be cleared by Friday at 1:00 in order for them to walk on Saturday. 
• We still have a number of seniors that have not turned in their final transcript request form.  This needs to be done as soon as possible.

• Senior t-shirts are available for pick up in C-104.

MEDIA CENTER

WBL

• Applications for WBL are available to students that are interested in being in work-based learning next year.  This is only for current 10th and 11th grade students.  See Mrs. Hooks in Room E105 to get an application.

YEARBOOK/HI-FLYER

• There are a limited number of 2013 yearbooks still available for purchase.  Cost is $70.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Ricky Gilmer Memorial Scholarship – Deadline: March 28, 2013.
• Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship – Deadline: April 1, 2013.
• East Georgia College Scholarship – Deadline: April 1, 2013.
• Emanuel County Eagle Club Scholarship – Deadline: April 1, 2013.
• Julian & Jan Hester Scholarship – Deadline: April 5, 2013.
• Missouri Canady Dudley Memorial Scholarship – Deadline: April 9, 2013.
• Grady Toney Memorial Scholarship – Deadline: April 12, 2013.
• Courtney Wilkes Memorial Ag Scholarship – Deadline: April 15, 2013.
• Candace Canady Scholarship – Deadline: April 17, 2013.
• J.W. Hooks Memorial Scholarship – Deadline: April 18, 2013.
• Samuel Lee "Jack" Vescuso Memorial FFA Scholarship – Deadline: April 19, 2013.
• Geneva Moore Survivor Scholarship – Deadline: April 30, 2013.

• Any Student that would like to join FFA needs to see Mr. Crabtree or Mr. Milligan. Dues are $12.

• Students interested in joining TSA need to see Mr. Bush in room E-111. Dues are $15.

• FCA meets at 7:30 every Friday morning in the auditorium.  Everyone is welcome.  FCA dues are $15.00.

• GHSGT (Retest) - July 15-19

• On April 29th Optim Orthopedics will be doing sports physicals for all students planning on participating in athletics during the 2013-2014 school year.  Optim orthopedics be here at 1:00 and will set up in the sports complex.  Please come by A100 beginning on Monday April 1st to get a physical packet.  Students who are interested must return the physical packets with parent signatures prior to April 29th.
• Students interested in trying out for next season's basketball cheer squad must have a physical form turned in to Ms. Pace on the first day of tryouts. The clinic and tryout dates are as follows: April 1 – 4:00-6:00, April 2 – 5:00-7:00, April 3 – 4:00-7:00.  *Clinics and tryouts will be held at the new gym* BE ON TIME!!!
• Band of Gold Danceline and Color Guard try-outs are April 1-5.  Applications can be picked up from Mrs. Golden in E 103.  Applications need to be turned in by Thursday, March 28.