Union Grove High School ANNOUNCEMENTS August 21, 2014

Senior Transition Night TODAY Aug 21st 6:00 - 8:00pm in the Commons *There will be many Universities *Information about Senior Activities *HOPE Scholarship & College Planning *Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC: HOPE Scholarship)

Thu Aug 21 Varsity vs Houston –home Thu Aug 21 JV vs Locust Grove -home

Preseason Meeting TODAY Aug 21th 7:45am in Trailer #4

during your lunch period Cast your nominations for homecoming during your lunch period TODAY - Friday

FASTPITCH Thu Aug 21 JV @ Starr’s Mill Thu Aug 21 Varsity @ Starr’s Mill Fri Aug 22 Varsity @ Cherokee Sat Aug 23 Varsity @ Allatoona High

Cross Country Bob Blastow Early Bird Invitational Aug 23rd @ Clinton Nature Preserve

Union Grove’s Gladiators vs Ola Here @ The Grove Monday Aug 25th at 6:30pm

1st BETA CLUB MEETING Tuesday Aug 26th in room 333 @ 7:45am or 3:30pm

***Tryouts will be Sept 4-6th*** If you are interested in trying out for Basketball Cheerleading, please attend a parents meeting on Tuesday, August 26th at 6:00pm in the Media Center ***Tryouts will be Sept 4-6th***

Want to join the Union Grove’s There will be a interest meeting Girls Swim Team? There will be a interest meeting Tuesday Aug 26th at 3:30pm in room 404

Henry County Performing The Grove Players present: A (Melo)dramatic Evening August 26, 27, 28 at 7:30pm Henry County Performing Arts Center *Student tickets are $5 at the door

*See the counseling office for details of how to apply by August 27th YOUTH A Leadership Program for Sophomores *See the counseling office for details of how to apply by August 27th *Demonstrate leadership in school and/or community activities. *Develop an understanding of leadership qualities and group skills. *Have at least an 84 unweighted grade average.

American Fire Sprinkler Association 2nd Chance Scholarship $5000 Website: http://www.afsascholarship.org/secondchanceinformation.html Entries due Wed August 27th *See counseling office for details

1st meetings will be Thursday Aug 28th @ 3:30pm or Friday Aug 29th @ 7:50am in room 404

Deadline Friday, August 29th Georgia Day at Emory University For SENIORS interested in attending Emory University   PLAN FOR THE DAY INCLUDES: Shadow a current student, Attend an admission office Q&A, Take a campus tour, Attend a financial aid session *See Ms. Stone in the Counseling Office to be nominated! Deadline Friday, August 29th

*Call Lifetouch for appt 678-554-2102 Attention Seniors The last chance to have your senior portraits made will be August 26-28 from 3-7pm in room 408 *Call Lifetouch for appt 678-554-2102

“A GPA Isn’t Everything Scholarship” Provided By: Cappex.com Deadline: August 31st Amount: $1000 Website: cappex.com/scholarships/scholarshipDetails.jsp?scholarshipCode=gp Description: Cappex.com is a free scholarship search engine

Presented by Congressman Paul Broun, M.D. Saturday, September 6th 10:00am - Noon Georgia Military College Old Capitol Building 201 E. Green Street Milledgeville, GA   Learn more about attending our nation's Military Academies!

Grove STAR Program Attendance Rewards A drawing will be held for students with Perfect Attendance at the end of each 6 weeks for $50 CASH. PLUS those students with Perfect Attendance for the semester will have their name entered into a drawing for $100 CASH.

*Sophomores are REQUIRED to take this tests & do not have to register  The PSAT will be on Thursday, Oct 15th   *Sophomores are REQUIRED to take this tests & do not have to register *Freshman or Juniors wishing to take the tests must register and pay $14.50 to the counseling office by Wednesday, Sept 17th   *the PLAN will be offered in the Spring

You are tardy @ 8:17am

LUNCH Chili Chicken Nuggets Garden Salad w/turkey & cheese THUR 8-21 LUNCH Chili Chicken Nuggets Garden Salad w/turkey & cheese Baked potato, peas, carrot sticks Applesauce, cinnamon roll THURSDAY Nov 15th

It’s Thurrrsday!