Tecmo Bowl - Super Mario and Bases Loaded II!

These three video games took up much of my brothers and I time back in the early 90's.  We would fire up the Nintendo when we got in from doing farm chores at night and had some great battles.  Video games can be a part of growing up and can be a lot of fun.  However, when video games begin effecting other parts of student's lives we need to be careful. 

As many of you are aware, the new Call of Duty game came out recently.  Many of our students are big fans of this game.  Last year when the new Call of Duty game came out,we had some students miss school because they were too tired from playing the game all night.  This is not a good choice and it is not an excused absence. We had other students who were doing very poorly in school but openly told me about the 10 hours they had spent the night before playing COD. I would hate to see a new video game coming out hurt a student's academic progress.  As long as students are keeping up in their school work and duties at home or work, video games can be a good form of entertainment.

For some students who are struggling, video games can be a good privilege that could be taken away if things are not going well at school.  If a student is failing a class or two should they be spending hours each night playing video games? That is a discussion for you and your student. 

I really hope our students can develop good habits and make good choices about the use of their time.  I like to tell students that we all get 24 hours each day.  How we choose to spend those hours is up to us.  If a student is falling behind in their school work, maybe they need to re allocate some of their time.

Hex 2 Grade Reports

Parents,

Hex 2 grades were handed out at lunch on Wednesday.  If your student did not get a report have them stop in the office.  As a reminder these are just a snap shot of the progress that has been made since August.  They are 2/3 the way through their first semester courses.  Everything starts over after the holiday break.

If you have any questions about your students grades do not be afraid to contact their teachers.  Many of  our students are doing great, but some could put more effort into their course work. Please speak with your son or daughter and have a discussion about their grades.  Whether good or bad, sometimes its good for your children to know you have an interest in them and want them to do well.

Grades are always available on line https://jmc.whancock.org:4430/Parent/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fParent%2fdefault.aspx

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Mr.Recker

Congratulations Football and Cross Country teams!

Congratulations to the football team on a great season!  They accomplished many great things!

Congratulations to Kamille Kronemann who was a four time State Cross Country Qualifier!

Congratulations to the Boys Wolfpack GHVWH team for qualifying for State!

College Fair - FAFSA Meeting- Conferences

Parents and students,

Thursday November 1st we will have a great night of information for you and your future!  The college fair will be from 4:30 - 6:00 pm in the gym.  We will have a FAFSA information meeting from 6:00 - 7:15 in the HS cafeteria.  Conferences will also run that night from 4:00 to 7:45 in teacher classrooms.

Just a few notes, the FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.  It is necessary to fill this out to receive any financial aide.  It is best to get this filled out as soon as your tax information is complete after the first of the year.  The earlier you apply, the better your chances of receiving a good package.  You can put several colleges on your application and your FAFSA information will be sent to all of the schools. 

For the college fair we will have several colleges represented and branches of the armed services.  It is a great chance to gain information about prospective colleges.  If you and your student ever have questions about college selection do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Clark. College websites have also become very good.  There is an abundance of information including virtual tours, online applications and all sorts of different FAQs.  Encourage your student to learn as much as they can about any and all colleges that they have interest in.  That will be the best way for you and your student to make an informed decision. 

Conferences will be on Thursday and Tuesday night from 4:00 to 7:45.  Please make plans to attend.  Some parents like to bring their students along, some do not either way is fine with us.  We hope to see all of you on Thursday November 1st or Tuesday November 6th.

Lions Club Supper

The Britt Lions Club will be hosting an omlette supper on Tuesday night November 6th from 4-8 at the Britt Fire Station.  This is also election night.  All proceeds will go to the West Hancock Ambulance Service. 

Please come out and support the Lions.  I know their president and he is a heck of a nice guy :)

Busy week for Activities

There has been a very busy week for our activities. 

State Cross Country will be tomorrow.  Kamille Kronemann will run for our Girl's team at 12:00 and the Wolf Pack boys will run at 12:30. Good luck!

The 7-12 vocal concert Thursday night was very good.  Our choirs did a nice job!

The football team hosted Woodbury Central on Wednesday night and defeated them. We will play Monday at 7:00 pm against Akron Westfield at home.  Admission is $6.00 for everyone. 

Play practice continues and the play will be November 3rd at 7:00 pm and November 4th at 2:00 pm. Ice Cream will be served at intermission of both shows.

There are many positive things going on at West Hancock!

Please send TP!

This month's advisory donation to the Britt Area Food bank is Toilet Paper.  We have some, but would like much more.  Please send a package to school with your student.  This will be delivered next Friday!

Thanks!

The Advisory Committee

Mr. Francis wins the Golden Apple Award!

Congratulations to Mr. Francis who won the Golden Apple award from KIMT!  Way to go Mr. Francis!  We had an assembly on Tuesday morning to honor this achievement!

Here is the link to the broadcast: http://www.kimt.com/content/localnews/story/Golden-Apple-Paul-Francis-10-16-12/0tlg1-O12EyZOs23LGxNzA.cspx