HLV Community School Scholarships have been shared with seniors.  Please check your email to access the scholarships.  Deadline is April 16, 2020 at 3:30 PM in the principal's office. 

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Class of 2020: Check out the Last Dollar Scholarship

We want to make families aware of a great scholarship opportunity for high school seniors. The Last Dollar Scholarship is a state-funded program that pays tuition and mandatory fees for hundreds of programs offered through Iowa's community colleges. All students need to do is complete a FAFSA and enroll as a full-time student in the fall. For more information, visit www.iowacollegeaid.gov/LastDollar. 

My name is Andy Warren and I am the Executive Director of the Associated General Contractors of Iowa. We have new and relatively new scholarships we will be awarding this Spring to Iowa High School Seniors.

1. Diesel Technology -This is our 3^rd year of awarding five (5) - $1000 scholarships to Iowa High School Seniors planning on entering a Diesel Technology Program at a community college in the Fall of 2020.

1. Heavy Equipment Operation, Engineering Tech., General Construction - This will be our first year of awarding five (5) - $1000 scholarships to Iowa High School Seniors planning on studying heavy equipment operation, engineering technology, or general construction at a community college in the Fall of 2020.

I have attached the two different scholarships in both MS Word and PDF formats. The deadlines are April 12^th and awards will be announced by May 1^st. We appreciate forwarding this information to any interested student.

The Associated General Contractors of Iowa (AGC Iowa) is a non-profit trade association designed to further the heavy highway construction industry in Iowa. We have 171 contractor members around the state and perform over 90% of the Iowa Department of Transportation's construction work every year. AGC Iowa also has a non-profit charitable foundation that awards scholarships to students attending many community colleges and four-year universities/colleges.

Don't forget to check out our websites:

www.agcia.org and www.webuildiowa.com

Thank you for your consideration,

Andy

Andy Warren

Executive Vice-President

AGC Iowa

Check out: www.webuildiowa.com

(515) 283-2424

awarren@agcia.org

www.agcia.org 

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We are pleased to inform you that Beta Sigma Psi will be providing three $2,000 scholarships to men attending Iowa State University in the fall of 2020. Applicants do not need to join Beta Sigma Psi to be awarded a scholarship. If you could please post the link to the application (pasted below) on your scholarship web page and print off the attached page to have available for any interested men, we would greatly appreciate it!

Beta Sigma Psi is composed of about 60 men and is located in the heart of Iowa State's 'Greekland' neighborhood. Our chapter house provides a comfortable and well-kept home for our members. The cost of living at our chapter house is lower than university housing and located only a block from campus. We are focused on three core values:

• Spiritual - We were founded at Memorial Lutheran Church in 1949 and it has been our home church ever since. The men of Beta Sigma Psi are also involved in other on-campus ministries such as Kairos, The Navigators, and Salt Company. We prioritize community involvement and participate in various service organizations such as the Puppy Jake Foundation and Habitat for Humanity.

• Scholastic - We are consistently in the top 5 out of 33 fraternities on campus when measured by grade point average. The All-Greek GPA at Iowa State is always higher than the All-University GPA and we continue to place at or near the top of the All-Greek GPA rankings each year. Beta Sigma Psi also provides structured mentorship and advising, free university tutoring, complementary printing, and Dean's List scholarships.

• Social - We are fully active in Greek activities such as Homecoming and Greek Week and we hold many other social events throughout the year. Over the summer we also hold group events, including a canoe float trip and a trip to see a Major League Baseball team. Our men typically organize trips to Iowa State Football away games, and bowl games.

Thank you for your cooperation in communicating this scholarship to the students of your school. Please reach out if there is any additional information you need! If you have received this email by mistake and think there is someone else who could better help us, please forward this information on to the appropriate person, or pass their contact information along to me.

Scholarship Link: http://epsilon.betasigmapsi.org/scholarship/

Other resources:

Website - http://epsilon.betasigmapsi.org/

Virtual House Tour - https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=jW8MMFRwy74

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BetaSigmaPsiEpsilon/?fref=ts

Twitter - https://twitter.com/BetaSigmaPsiISU 

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The Iowa United Methodist Foundation has over 100 scholarships to give out for the 2020-2021 school year and we want to support your students! Below is a flyer with some quick information about Foundation scholarships. Please share this information with your students by downloading this as a PDF and placing it on your bulletin boards or in your emails. You could also include the flyer and our website linkon your own web page. Please contact us if you have any questions or check out our website for more information.
Thanks!

Iowa United Methodist Foundation515-974-8927 | info@iumf.org 

"B. Davis Scholarship" The creators of the "Student Award Search Aid" website are offering a scholarship for 2020. Please visit our website at http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm to read about us and to apply for our scholarship.While you're there, please browse through the rest of the site to learn more about applying for scholarships. Our website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate and apply for scholarships.We are trying to improve the students' chances for success.The site is free and we charge nothing for the information or the application. The deadline for applications is May 22, 2020 Amount of Scholarship:$1,000 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at awards@studentawardsearch.com If you do not wish to receive further notices, please reply to this message and type "unsubscribe" in the subject line or in the body of the mail. Jason RumeacherDirector 

 The IHSAA is once again sharing information from eknowledge.com regarding its ACT/SAT Prep Program. The program's full price is up to $1,500, but through a partnership with the NFHS, the full price is waived and students pay only a minimal fee between $19.99 and $49.99. Also, 100 percent of the student fees are re-invested into the project to continuously improve the program and reach more families.

The eKnowledge programs, which have been used for 15 years by more than 250,000 students, include hundreds of hours of video, thousands of questions with detailed multi-media explanations, and diagnostic tools to assist students preparing for these important exams.

Information regarding the program can be found at http://www.eknowledge.com/IAHSAA

Please use this information as you need.  If you are seeking information and help here are some resources that may help.  Please talk to me if you would like more information or help.

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In an effort to help students afford their higher education, our team at LendEDU recently updated our guide to college scholarships to help students find relevant opportunities specifically for them.

Within this update, we have added our new search tool where students can filter scholarship opportunities based on their grade level, GPA, the scholarship amount, and the requirements of the scholarship.

On top of this new tool, our resource teaches students and families the importance of searching for scholarships when figuring out how to pay for college. Here is the URL:
https://lendedu.com/blog/scholarships

Note: You can click the link at the top of the page to jump down to the scholarship search tool.

Here are some other points we cover in the guide:
- Different Types of Scholarships Available
- Applying for Scholarships
- Essay Tips
- Letters of Recommendation Tips
- Spotting Scholarship Scams

We have also included YouTube videos from our channel to help make the information a little more digestible and entertaining.

This resource would be very useful for your students and could certainly help them find some opportunities relevant to them. 

 If you need a transcript to apply to one of the scholarships, just let Karla Robison know.  Let me know where you would like it sent or if you need an electronic form.  

Check out the details.... 

Junior I Have a Plan Day

We have several items for you to accomplish today. Today is meant to help you plan for next fall and beyond; please be honest with yourself and take your time. If you rush through and not think about the questions you are answering you are only hurting yourself.

The schedule for today:

• Mock Interview Schedule - On Thursday, March 8th we will be hosting a mock interview for all freshmen and juniors. Please take this opportunity to practice your application skills. This is a formal presentation and first impression of yourself upon future potential employers. Please click on they hyperlink and fill out the application.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScStNznHuMYGVaSeKQm011bOn-PUsBXWddkLObLaqL6Sd35BA/viewform

• PSAT Results - I will walk you through the PSAT results and hand back your test booklets.
• ASVAB Results - Go to www.asvabprogram.com and click login. Enter the access code found on right side of your test results. This will show you your strengths, the more books you have piled the stronger that skill is. Under step 1 click on Take the FYI. Begin to do the assessment. Please write down your results on the paper provided. Once you have completed this you are welcome to look through the various occupations based on you FYI score and compare your strengths to the careers that are high in your FYI category. Please write down the top 3 careers you are considering right now.
• NO ASVAB - go here www.Plan your Adventure.net - If you did not take the ASVAB please go to www.planyouradventure.net. You will take the interest inventories here and investigate your careers. Please circle the strength you feel is best for yourself.
• AFTER ASVAB - Please record your findings from ASVAB on www.planyouradventure.net You will log in with your school Google account. You do not need to retake your inventories, if they have changed please change them based on your findings with ASVAB, save and continue. Please update your courses for your 4 year plan.

• Activities Resume - I have a few activities resume shared with me. Please update your personal resume. If you sit and brainstorm all the items you have been involved with now, it will make your life so much easier when you apply for scholarships and colleges. I will reshare any resumes I have. If you can't find yours, please recreate another one.
  • When you need a letter of recommendation from teachers, Mr. Lahndorf or myself, it is appropriate to hand them a resume when you ask someone to write a good note for you. This will suffice.
  • https://docs.google.com/document/d/16J0FD8wgR5TAQpiiw8LRZjrpCvLqx1uxPW0HmR2Eydo/edit?usp=sharing The hyperlink for a blank resume document.
• Iowa Return on College Reality Check - Do you want to be able to buy a BMW or a Honda Civic when you graduate? Do you want a 3 bedroom house or a studio apartment? Learn what an entry level person makes when you graduate from college and see if this is what you truly want out of life or do you want more? Click the hyperlink to travel here. http://www.iowastudentloan.org/smart-borrowing/return-on-college-investment/whats-your-roci.aspx
• Research your top colleges, figure out what it takes to get in, and make sure you are on track academically.
• SCHOLARSHIPS -there are a few scholarships out there designated for juniors if you are interested in signing up for scholarship search engines go here to do so. You may want to create another email account before doing so.https://sites.google.com/site/hlvschoolcounseling/home/scholarship-websites-recommended-by-ican
• Schedule College Visits - make sure you are comfortable where you are going so it is a better transition from high school and college.
• What else do you need? Register for ACTs? go here: http://www.actstudent.org/
  • Compass test? - talk to Mrs. Robison
  • Military? - talk to Mrs. Robison

We have several items for you to accomplish today. We will work through the 10th Grade Guideway and get a better understanding of what you may or may not want to pursue after high school. We will also prepare for Iowa County Career Fair to be held Wednesday, November 8th.

The schedule for today:

• MAP -My Academic Plan take your time and answer this honestly. This year you need to focus on what you want to become, so next year you can focus on the best college/university for you to attend. Your senior year is for actual applying for school and finding money to pay for school.
  • Go to: https://www.planyouradventure.net/ Please log in with your school Google Account.
• Activities Resume - I have a few activities resume shared with me. Please update your personal resume. If you sit and brainstorm all the items you have been involved with now, it will make your life so much easier when you apply for scholarships and colleges. I will reshare any resumes I have. If you can't find yours, please recreate another one. Be sure to make a copy of my document before you begin typing!
  • https://docs.google.com/document/d/16J0FD8wgR5TAQpiiw8LRZjrpCvLqx1uxPW0HmR2Eydo/edit?usp=sharing The hyperlink for a blank resume document.
    • PRINT OFF YOUR RESUME- HAND IN TO MRS. ROBISON FOR NOVEMBER 8th CAREER FAIR!

• At 10:00 AM everyone must be done with your I Have A Plan Guideway and have your resume updated and printed off. We will begin working on interview skills, the type of questions to ask, and what you need to wear on November 8th.

Below you will find a link to information about a special offer you and any of your students may use to receive discounted access to an online (or DVD) ACT and/or SAT study guide to help students prepare for the ACT and/or SAT test. This program is offered through the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Professional athletes and other organizations fund the program. The cost of a standard ACT or SAT study program is usually $350, but through this program, each is available for $20.00, which covers licensing, registration, customer support, shipping, or online access fees.

Also, please check out a new back to school special program called the: "SAT/ACT PowerPrep Premium Pro with Math Super Supplement". It is valued at $700, but is available for $40 through this program.

The link below provides ordering information and additional information about all programs. The online program or DVD can be ordered using a credit card or check.

http://www.eknowledge.com/allAccessLandingPage.php?coupon=2761496BB3

Writers' Workshop Participants 2018   4th and 5th grade students

Left to right-Hudson Nunnelley, Connor Brooke, Anna Baetsle, Ema Roberts, Lizzie Grier, Nicole Gensley, Raegen Stowell, Devon Weisskopf, Jenna Rajtora, Alexis Hull, Elly Cash, Hunter Bazyn, and Natalie Van Polen.  

 READING CHALLENGE WINNERS 2018

Kindergarten won the K-1 division.  3rd grade won the 2/3 division.  The 4th grade winning class was Mrs. Ely's class.  The 5th grade won the 5/6 division and was also named the overall winner.  Great job everyone!

​ OLD CREAMERY THEATER PRESENTATION TO THE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS​

​Elementary classes at the Old Creamery Presentation.