Daily Announcements

Friday, January 27, 2012

Time Release Students:  Come to Mrs. Carroll’s office on Friday after 6^th hour.  You will be required to stay for the assembly until 2:00 pm.

Today is the last day you can purchase carnations for Valentine’s Day. The cost is only $1.00. Please see a HOSA Member to make your purchase.

Seniors: Please turn in your senior picture to Mrs. Shumard by February 1^st. The picture needs to be a vertical wallet size.

At the end of school yesterday, 37 students turned in a completed address booklet.  Two of these students will win $25 in a drawing on Monday, January 30^th.

There will be a meeting for all girls interested in playing soccer on Tuesday, January 31 during Channel One in the East Gym.

Registration to vote will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 during both lunch hours. You will need a valid driver’s license and the last four digits of your social security number. Also, you need to be 18 years of age by the month of November 2012.

Congratulations to Central’s Pep Band as they were selected to perform on November 9^th, 2012 at Girls’ State Volleyball, Session 2.

ONLY THREE WEEKS LEFT:  There are only three weeks left until the voting for the 2012 Illinois Abraham Lincoln Book Award begins.  Please finish reading your four selected titles and turn in your reading confirmation slips to Mrs. Spencer.

The cheerleaders will be competing at Highland High School for the IHSA Sectionals at 9:45 am on Saturday, January 28^th.  They must place in the top five of their sectional of 20 small varsity squads in order to advance to the State Competition.  Please come out to support the Cougars!

Student Council will be selling Sweet Lip Suckers on Valentine’s Day, February 14^th for $.50 each.

Seniors who are planning on attending Kaskaskia College next year, need to sign up with Ms. Lohman for a pre-registration meeting on February 7^th at 1:00 in the Band Room.

The KC Foundation Scholarship Directory for students planning on attending Kaskaskia College next year is available in Ms. Lohman’s office. This book has a listing of every scholarship available at Kaskaskia College.

Any sophomore or junior whose parents are members of Clinton County Electric Cooperative  that is interested in learning about government and their role in it through the “Youth to Washington” and “Youth to Springfield” programs in the spring need to see Ms. Lohman for an application or apply at www.cceci.com under the Youth Programs tab by February 15^th.

Juniors wanting to take the ACT on April 14^th can register at www.actstudent.org until March 9^th.

Attention Senior Parents and Students: The FAFSA is now available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The earlier you apply the better. On January 30^th there will be a FAFSA Completion night to assist parents who have questions or problems filling out their FAFSA. The computer lab in room 3E will be open from 5:30-7:30. Parents needing help can come in anytime during the open lab to get assistance from an ISAC representative. 2010 Tax documents could be used to estimate information and will need to be changed after taxes are done. Otherwise, documents needed to file your FAFSA are:

• Your Social Security card. It is important that you enter your Social Security Number correctly!
• Your driver's license (if any)
• Your 2011 W-2 forms and other records of money earned
• Your (and if married, your spouse's) 2011 Federal Income Tax Return.

· IRS 1040, 1040A, 1040 EZ

· Foreign Tax Return, or

· Tax Return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federal States of Micronesia, or Palau

• Your Parents' 2011 Federal Income Tax Return (if you are a dependent student)
• Your 2011 untaxed income records
• Your current bank statements
• Your current business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, bond and other investment records
• Your alien registration or permanent resident card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)

The following times are the air dates for the Scholar Bowl Competitions filmed at the Hi-Q Tournament at SIU-C. The televised matches are on the WSIU channel on these dates and times: Central vs O’Fallon - 5/6/12 at 5:30pm & repeated 5/13/12 9:30am

Calendar Events

February 7 – 3^rd Quarter Deficiency Reports mailed

February 17 – Teacher’s Institute – No School

February 20 – President’s Day – No School

Extracurricular Activities

Scholar Bowl has a match next Tuesday, home, vs Dupo at 4:00.  

Fri Jan 27 – Boys’ Basketball vs Freeburg – 6:15 pm

Sat Jan 28 – Boys’ Basketball vs Highland – 6:15 pm

Cheerleaders will be competing at Highland High School for the IHSA Sectionals at 9:45am

Girls’ Basketball vs Pinckneyville – 2:00 pm

Frosh Girls’ Basketball vs Pinckneyville – 1:00 pm

Mon Jan 30 – Frosh Boys’ Basketball @ Wesclin – 6:15 pm (Bus 5:15 pm)

Girls’ Basketball vs Wesclin – 6:15 pm - Senior Night

Tues Jan 31 – Boys’ Basketball @ Carlyle – 6:15 pm (Bus 5:15 pm) (Cheer/Fan Bus 5:30 pm)

Wed Feb 1 – Frosh Girls’ Basketball @ Centralia – 6:15 pm (Bus 4:45 pm)

Thurs Feb 2 – Frosh Boys’ Basketball @ Okawville – 6:15 pm (Bus 5:10 pm)

Girls’ Basketball @ Greenville – 6:00 pm (Bus 4:30 pm)

Fri Feb 3 – Boys’ Basketball @ Columbia – 6:15 pm (Bus 4:30 pm) (Cheer/Fan Bus 4:45 pm)

Sat Feb 4 – Frosh Girls’ Basketball vs Nashville – 10:00 am