*Lunch for Weds, Oct 27 is hamburger ponyshoe, corn, apple crisp & fruit

*We will run the meeting schedule today with Art Club meeting in the library.

*We will have a pep assembly today at 2:40.

*Volleyball team will play in their first match of regionals tonight at 7:00 at Mendon.  If you are interested in riding a pep bus to the game for $2.00, please sign up in Kendra & Cindy's room.

*Unity-Payson football playoff shirts are now for sale.  They must be ordered TODAY by 8:00 am and will be delivered on Thursday.  Order forms are in the office.

*Thank you for the support and donations for our blood drive.  We had 4 new donors this time and collected 36 donations.  Great job!

*November menus are now available in the office.

*Pep Club will be serving breakfast Friday morning for football & volleyball members.  Pep Club members, please sign up in Kendra's room to bring food.

*Scholarships for Education or Education-Related Majors Available!!!  Eligibility is being in the upper 33% of your graduating class.  Applications can be downloaded at www.illinoispta.org or see Mrs. Callahan for an application.  The deadline is February 15, 2011.

*The Elks National Foundation awards college scholarships to high school seniors nationwide through its Most Valuable Student scholarship contest.  The Judging Criteria is scholarship, leadership, and financial need.  Applications can be found in Mrs. Callahan’s office or online at www.elks.org/enf/scholars. The deadline is December 1, 2010.   Completed applications can be mailed to Mark Gundling, 123 Rosewood Dr., Hannibal, MO 63401.

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*Class rings will be in tomorrow from 7:30-8:00 am.

*To all 7th & 8th grade volleyball players--Please join us for our parent/athlete introductory meeting tomorrow in the high school library at 6:30.  If you are planning to play school volleyball, please be there!!  If you can't make it or have questions, feel free to contact Coach Tedrow at 653-3079 (text or call).

*FBLA is meeting Friday, Oct 29 at lunch in Mr. Rea's room 110.  If you signed up outside the office, please make sure to attend.

*There is a sign up sheet in the library for high school students interested in participating in the statewide Read for A Lifetime reading program.  Deadline is Oct 29.  For more information, see Ms. Brokaw.

*The Unity/Payson football team will play at 7:00 Friday night at Mackinaw in the playoffs.  If you are interested in riding a pep bus to the game for $2.00, please sign up in Kendra & Cindy's room.

*Pep Club dues are $2.00 and must be paid by the end of October.  Please pay them to Jessa Patrick.

*Art Club dues are $2.00.  Please pay them to Harlee Flesner or Matt Mellon by Weds, Nov. 3.

*Spanish Club dues are $2.00.  Please pay to Ashley Oberling by Weds, Nov. 3.

*Picture retakes and senior individual pictures will be taken on Weds, Nov. 3.

*Parent-Teacher Conferences will be:

• Weds, Nov. 3 (4:30-6:30)
• Thurs, Nov. 4 (noon-4:00 and 5:00-7:00)
• Fri, Nov. 5 (8:00-noon)

*The Sadie Hawkins Dance will be on Fri, Nov. 5.  If you are bringing a guest from another school, pick up a guest pass form from the office to fill out.

*Athletic Club is now selling tshirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, & hats.  Order forms are in the office and color examples are on the website.  Deadline is Nov 12.

*HS Book Club will meet on Nov. 18 during lunch to discuss Chp 6-15 of Mockingjay.  The Book Club is just for fun.  There are no quizzes or tests or papers to fill out.  Also, we will read the books that you choose to read.  Come and join us!

*The Payson Seymour STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) class will be holding a hog roast on Sat, Dec 4 from 5:00-8:00 pm at the Payson Grade School.  The price is $10/ticket and includes baked beans, chips, cole slaw, dessert & beverage.  Please see a class member or teacher for tickets--only so many are available.  Proceeds will help fund community service & classroom projects.  Please help support this inspiring class!

*Catherine Richards--please see Ms. Brokaw

*Homework Haven is at the Jr/Sr High from 3:05-4:05 Monday-Thursday in Mrs. Gilligan's room.