*PEA members-- our meeting scheduled for today is postponed until next Tuesday (2/15)

*Lunch for Thurs, Feb 10 is nachoes with meat & cheese, spanish rice, tossed salad & fruit

*We will run meeting schedule today for Art Club

*20 High school students are attending the Academic Challenge today at JWCC.

*Congratulations to the 8th Grade Basketball team who won their sectional last night.  They will now play Saturday at 10:00 in the fist round of the state tournament.

*Sign up for the pep bus to go to state game in Kendra's room - $2.00.  It will leave at 7 am on Saturday.  There is a parent permission slip that must be signed and returned.

*Congratulations to our February Student of the Month--Dakota Flesner

*Liberty-Payson Girls Basketball plays tonight in the regional championship at QND.  They play at 7:30 vs QND.

*JH Volleyball plays tonight at home vs Liberty at 5:00.  6th Grade will play a match first, then JH.

*Midterms will be Fri, Feb 11 & report cards will be sent home Tues, Feb 15.

*7th Grade Students attending Operation Snowflake on Friday--The bus will leave here at 8:00.  Please be here on time.  There will be breakfast and lunch provided.  Make sure you turn in your planned absence sheet to the office.  You will return by 3:00.  Will the 5 girls who are attending, please see Debbie in the office today.

*Freshman--please bring $3.00 to Mr. Carey by Friday.

*Freshman--The Backwards raffle tickets are ready.  If you plan on selling any please come to Mr. Carey's room and pick up your tickets.  I will be gone tomorrow so make sure you get them today if you plan on selling them this weekend.  Thanks!

*The JH Dance on Friday has been cancelled.  It will be rescheduled for a later date.

*The Homecoming Dance will be on Thurs, Feb 17 from 7:00 – 10:00.  The Homecoming basketball games against Liberty will be on Sat, Feb 19 beginning at 5:00. 

*School will be released at 11:10 on Thurs, Fri 17.  There will be no school on Fri, Feb 18 (Teacher Workshop) and Mon, Feb 21 (Presidents Day).

*Schuecking's Men's Wear is offering a discount on Prom tuxes.  See the flyer on the office window for details.

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*The Breakfast Barrio will be serving biscuits & gravy tomorrow.  $2.00 will get you biscuits & gravy with either a glass of chocolate milk or orange juice.  Please come out and support the accounting class.  We look forward to seeing you there.

*Our next blood drive is on March 8th.  Come sign up with Mrs. Rosenkrans for an appointment.  Permission slips for 16 year olds are in the office.

*The following students need to see Mr. Smith ASAP about their dues:  Grace Behrensmeyer, Dallas Caster, Amy Hill, Breanna Myers, Eric Reid, Gage Ruths, DJ Steffen, Alex Zanger and Cheyanne Slater.

*The junior class still has nine boxes of  cookie dough for sale at $15.00 per box.  See Mr. Harbourn or Mr. Mast.

*Blue foam fingers with white lettering saying Payson Seymour are now for sale for only $5.00.  An example is in the office window.  See Mrs. Gilligan if interested.

*The dead week in the summer for athletics is July 17-23.

*Sophomores--Please turn in your community service hours.  Check out the office window or the art room door to see who has turned in hours.

*Seniors—Turn in your Churchill Photography form and your Proofs to Mrs. Germann ASAP.

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*There will be a hunter safety course at the EMPR on Fri, Feb 18 from 6-10 pm and Sat, Feb 19 from 9 am-4 pm.  Lunch will be provided by the VFW.  For more information, call 936-2712, 224-0851, 696-4322.

*On Monday, February 21 at 6:00 p.m. the JWCC Agricultural Education Center in Perry is hosting an Ag Careers Night.  Contact them for reservations at 641-4558 by February 16^th (a meal will be provided).

*Unity's 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament will be held on March 12.  Entry forms are available in the office and are due by Feb 25.

*Juniors & Seniors--Adams Electric Coop is sponosoring an all-expense paid trip to Washington DC, June 11-17.  Interested students must complete a short answer application.  More information is available in the office.