SHS News & Announcements

Public news and announcements from Stowe High School.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Announcements, Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Guidance Announcements

 

2017 – 2018 Program of Studies is now available on the website. On the HS webpage, scroll to the center on the page and click on Program of Studies. Please familiarize yourself with next year's course offerings prior to registration.

 

The Governor's Institutes of Vermont provides prestigious, fun accelerated learning residencies on college campuses for highly-motivated Vermont teenagers. Applications for institutes are available on line after Wednesday, February 1st. Deadline to submit is Wednesday, March 15th. Visit www.giv.org for information and applications.

 

Attention seniors: Deadline for Cap and Gown orders and Diploma information is Monday, February 6th.

 

Registration for current freshman, sophomores and juniors will be on Tuesday, February 7th during TA. Please report to your TA location for the important event. There will be a senior meeting about scholarships in the lecture section of the auditorium during this time.

 

The Haven Scholarship Program application is now available in the high school office. This scholarship is to provide funding to allow a junior class student to work with P.J. Goldberg of CollegeFind services at no cost. Deadline for application is Friday, February 10th.

 

Attention seniors: New England Red Sox Service Scholarship applications are available in the office. Deadline is Friday, February 17th.

·         Clubs will meet on Wednesday, January 25th during TA time.

·         No Chorus or Concert Band Wednesday, January 25th during block 3, report to SPP.

·         Jazz Band Dress Rehearsal will take place  Wednesday, January 25th during block 7 in the auditorium.

·         Mandatory Full Chorus Dress Rehearsal  Thursday, January 26th periods 1 & 2 in the auditorium.

·         Mandatory Full Concert Band Dress Rehearsal  Thursday, January 26th period 3 & 4 in the auditorium.

·         Band & Chorus Winter Concert will take place  Thursday, January 26th at 7:00pm in the auditorium.

·         Friday Program this week periods 5 – 8.

·         Early release for all students will take place on Thursday, February 2nd. Students will be dismissed at 11:45.  Lunch will be available. Students who take the Wolcott bus home can be dropped off between Stowe and Wolcott on RT 100 and 15. Students who go to Wolcott Elementary need to be picked up by 12:15.  We will follow an abbreviated period 1 – 4 schedule.

                        Period 1        8:00 – 8:52

                        Period 2        8:54 – 9:46

                        Break            9:47 – 9:57

                        Period 3        9:58 – 10:50

                        Period 4      10:52 – 11:44

·         Stowe High School is seeking host families for next year's exchange students from China. Families may host for one semester of for the full year. Each family will attend training with Ms. Harris before hosting and will receive a monthly stipend. Contact Ms. Harris for details at mairead.harris@lssuvt.org

·         Stowe Education Fund Update – please open the attached letter from Stowe Education fund on their plans and goals for the year ahead. We here at Stowe High School are grateful for the on-going support of everyone involved with SEF. Together, we work to improve our schools. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BytzzKBrXCK_aXhvUGtSR0FnYVU

·         Parents and Guardians of the Class of 2017 – It's the time of year that the Yearbook Committee and the Class of 2017 request your contributions to this year's yearbook. Click on the attached link for the form regarding yearbook advertisement sizes and prices. We greatly appreciate your contributions. Thank you! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oW80Ubgmv4YydyjB366CJTX98McXPk-3W8uOCkMGwUw/edit

·         The fitness room will be chaperoned and open to all students on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 – 5:00pm throughout the month of January. If we have enough interest we will continue to open the room for the remainder of the year.

·         Community Service:

o   The Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center is looking for student volunteers. We look for positive and engaging people to help with putting up poster in our area, usher events, act as lobby greeters and more. For more information contact Derek Pedersen at or call the box office at 802-760-4634.


·         Attention seniors – VSAC Scholarships for Vermonters booklets are in the guidance office. Students can apply for VSAC scholarships for which they meet all eligibility requirements. Application deadline in Friday, March 3rd. If student applications ae submitted/postmarked by Friday, February 3rd they will be entered in a drawing for one of three $1,000 scholarships. Booklets are available in guidance and in the high school office.

·         The Ultimate Frisbee Club is now selling Stowe Raider Frisbee's for $15. See Roger to purchase.

·         Students can now upload photos from their mobile devices to be put into the yearbook through an app called "Replay It". It is available for free online. Yearbook club is looking for sports pictures, homecoming pictures, spirit week pictures and any candid's you wish to be seen in the yearbook.