Good morning Springfield High! Today is Wednesday, October 10, 2012 where successful Senators are focused, alert, on task, and engaged in the classroom. Thank you for Being A Senator!

College Recruiter visits for Sept. are:
Today Millikin 9:45, Navy at lunch
Oct. 16 Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 9:30, Eastern Illinois Univ. 12:40, Concordia(Chicago) 2:30
Oct. 18 Illinois Wesleyan 9:30, Lincoln College, lunch
Oct. 23 Ball State(Muncie, IN) 9:30
Oct. 29 Rockford College and Hannibal La Grange at lunch
Oct. 30 NORTHWESTERN 9:30
Oct. 31 Washington Univ., St. Louis 1:45
Get a pass in Guidance or from Mrs. Povse to attend the presentations that occur during class times.
If you enjoy reading, great food, and prizes, then be sure to sign up for the Read for a Lifetime program. See Mrs. Dahmane in the SHS Library or your English teacher for details. Deadline to sign up is Friday, Oct. 12.

SENIORS: The following scholarship is now available: MENSA Foundation essay. Check the Scholarship database on the Guidance webpage.

A very important reminder from Nurse Kim: Friday is the last day to get your physicals & immunizations turned in!! If you have received a letter from Nurse Kim and do not get the information turned into her by Friday, you will NOT be allowed back at school starting MONDAY and all absences are UNEXCUSED!! Please turn your medical records in ASAP!! We still have 97 students in the building with incomplete medical records.

NHS members and ANY students interested in earning service hours: 5 more students are needed tonight, at Grant Middle School to help with the school's Evening Engagements. The event is from 4:45-7:00 pm. Please see Mrs. Ruedin to sign up and for more information.

Senior NHS members, there is a monthly meeting this Thursday, promptly at 3:30.

ATTENTION SHS: The class of 2013 will be doing a re-order of class shirts and sweatshirts. The prices are the same. If you would like a sweatshirt, t-shirt, or long sleeve shirt, you must have your order form and money to Ms.Davis in 352 or Ms.Negele in 362 by TOMORROW. LATE ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, SO PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR MONEY AFTER OCTOBER 11TH!

Hey, hey JSA. We will be having a thought talk today. Come for food, fun, and bring your friends.

Attention Class of 2014: If you have not yet received an order form for this year's class shirts, do so today. Order forms are due this Friday, October 12th by 3:30. You can pick up an order form and return order forms to Mrs. Taft in room 252, Ms. Eggemeyer in room 262, Mrs. Yoggerst in room 157, or to the commons on both lunch shifts Thursday and Friday. Don't miss out on getting this year's new design now including crewneck sweatshirts!

Spanish Club members who would like to bowl for FREE after school Friday need to see a Spanish teacher TODAY for a permission slip.

The Boys Soccer team earned a share of the CS8 title with a victory over Glenwood. Great job, Senators!
The Senator volleyball team defeated Taylorville last night 25-14, 25-12. That win brings the girls to 6-2 in the conference and 18-7 overall. Courtney Pence led with 10 kills, and Meghan Fetter added 5 kills and 11 service points. Mady McCarty dished out 14 assists. The girls have a home match tomorrow night against Williamsville. Come show support!!

Congratulations to the girls swim team as they crushed the Raiders of Bloomington High School yesterday at Eisenhower Pool. The Senior girls dominated the meet winning every single event and sweeping all of the relays. Seniors winning events were: Madison Milling in the 200 and 500 free, Cassidy Neely in the 50 Free, Natalie Knox in the 200 IM and 100 back, Alex Carney in the 100 breast, Madeline Wagner in the 100 Free, and Megan Wilkey in the 100 fly and diving. The final score was 130-46. A special shoutout to Shanna Jensen, senior who teamed up with Natalie to go 1-2 in the 100 backstroke. The girls city meet is next Tuesday at 7pm at Eisenhower Pool, come out and support the girls in their efforts to take City for the second straight year!