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Simley Announcements 10-6-22
Published on Oct 6, 2022 08:58

The Academic Recognition Ceremony will be held tonight at 6pm. This is for students, grade 10-12th, that lettered for the 2021-2022 school year. Those being recognized were sent an invite last week. See Ms. Sievert in the main office for any questions. 

Pictures and ID from August and September photo days can be found in the Guidance office. Picture RETAKE day is Oct. 26. 

Attention Spanish Club Students, we will have a meeting tomorrow, Friday, October 7th at 8:00am in Mrs. Valencia's room.  All are welcome to join.  We will be electing officers and eating donuts, please come!

The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) will be offered at Simley on Tuesday, October 25th. The test measures critical reading, math problem-solving, and writing skills. The test is optional and serves as the qualifying exam for the National Merit Scholarship Program for juniors. Students might consider taking the exam to get feedback about critical academic skills or to become familiar with test-taking procedures. Registration takes place on Infinite Campus. The exam cost is $21. After you register you will pick up the Official Student Guide in the Counseling Office. 

College Visits:

Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) will be here on Monday, October 10th at 10:20 AM. Sign-up with Ms. Kimble or go to: http://bit.ly/visitsignup21 

Attention seniors: the FINAL day to order senior shirts is October 15th.  No other orders will happen after this date.  If you have already ordered a shirt and have not picked it up, please stop by the main office.

Looking for a great food option for dinner tonight and support Simley students at the same time? Then come on over to Noodles & Co. in West St. Paul between 4-8 p.m. tonight to support the Simley Cross Country team. Mention the Simley Cross Country team or show a flyer from the team, or if ordering online or through an App use the code GIVE25. 25% of the proceeds go to support Simley Cross Country. See Mr. Gerber or Ms. Simanski if you want a flyer.

The Girls Swim and Dive Team continued their winning streak when they competed against Park High School.  The Spartans went exhibition in the last event to earn a team score of 107 to 79 against the Wolfpack.  There was a buzz of excitement celebrating Parent's Night and Touch Out Cancer that spurred the Spartans to fast times and high diving scores.

TOP FINISHES:

FILOMENAH CALLAHAN - 1st Diving & 2nd 100 Fly

STELLA  ANDERSON MOYE - 1st 200 Free & 1st 100 Free

MADELINE NGO - 1st 200 IM & 1st 100 Back

TIFFANY NGO - 1st 50 Free & 1st 100 Fly

RILEY SCOTT - 1st 100 Breaststroke

CLAIRE SPIEWAK - 2nd 200 Free & 2nd 500 Free

ERIKA ECKSTROM - 2nd 100 Breaststroke

RHIANNON VANYO - 3rd 200 Free

200 Medley Relay - 1st place - Madeline Ngo, Riley Scott, Tiffany Nguyen, Filomenah Callahan

400 Free Relay - 1st place - Stella Anderson Moye, Tiffany Nguyen, Filomenah Callahan, Madeline Ngo

200 Free Relay - 2nd place - Riley Scott, Rhiannon Vanyo, Claire Spiewak, Stella Anderson Moye

400 Free Relay - 2nd place - Rhiannon Vanyo, Claire Spiewak, Erika Eckstrom, Hailey Suchy

200 Medley Relay - 3rd pace - Hailey Suchy, Erika Eckstrom, Greta Ukestad, Brooklyn Van Dyke

The Spartans compete in a "Head to Head" Match against the Hill-Murray Pioneers tonight at the brand new John Glenn Pool!  

We are still looking for Back-Up Timers and Concession Stand Workers for our upcoming Invitational on Saturday, October 8 beginning at 11:30am.

Eat out to support the Simley Girls Swim & Dive Team!  

When: Monday, October 10, 3:00 - 10:00 PM

Where: IGH Brewing, 9051 Buchanan Trail, IGH, MN 55076

Repeat Announcements:

Boys Basketball Open Gym - Must present Student ID at door to attend. Students without Simley ID's will not be able to enter the gym. Open Gym is only for Simley students only.

Simley High School has an invitation to participate in a career fair, Career Connect Day, held at The St. Paul RiverCentre on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. At the fair, students will gain real insight into career industries, job opportunities, and training paths to reach their goals and hear from representatives in a range of career fields. There will be nearly 100 businesses represented in a variety of industries. This fair is aimed for sophomores but junior and seniors are welcome to attend- space is limited! To learn more or pick-up a permission slip, see Ms. Kimble.  

Seniors: If you have not yet picked up your senior shirt, please stop in the main office.

Want to be part of a FUN winning team? The BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING Middle School & High School teams are having a short Informational MEETING on Thursday. Oct. 13th at 3:45 p.m. in *Middle School lunchroom* The teams are open to all boys 6-12th grade. This meeting is a chance to meet the team and coaches and get all the paperwork your son will need to join a school sport.  The Boys Swimming & Diving Season is a winter sport and begins Monday, Nov. 28th. NOTE: this meeting is for the athletes.   Parents are more than welcome to attend, but they do not need to attend this meeting.  There is a parent’s meeting scheduled for Nov. 29th.  To get more specific information about the season (practice & meet schedules and calendars) please email Coach Lynn Newton at [email protected]
"The cake WAS a lie. Game club will be having another informational meeting in room 219 this Friday, October 7th, to discuss club activities and meeting times. See Mr. Og or Ms. Olson for details."
Attention German Club members! Our next meeting will be this Friday at 8:10am in Mr. Mitchell's room, EA203.  Happy MN Goes to College month! This statewide initiative encourages students to explore post-secondary pathways, learn about different college and career options, and complete college applications for FREE all month long! Ms. Kimble will be holding college application work sessions for seniors every Monday in October. Stop-in during a release period or study hall to work on your applications, ask questions, and get help! Today's session is hours 1 and 2. Next week's session will be hours 4 and 5. 

Have you seen the Spartan Prevention, Advocacy, & Resource Coalition (SPARC) messages: "MOST Simley students don't drink" and "MOST Simley students DON'T vape"? Find out where these messages come from, the data behind them, and why they're being used as part of the district's Positive Community Norms (PCN) Grant at a SPARC & ISD 199 Community Kickoff. 

SPARC & ISD 199 Community Kickoff

Tuesday, October 11 7:00-8:00 PM @ the PAC

Seniors: You can still order a panoramic photo. Turn in the order form to the main office OR order one online. Online information was posted in your Schoology account.  Student chromebooks have a fan for cooling on the bottom of the device.  If you block the fan by having the device sitting on a bed, pillow, or other soft material it will overheat and potentially no longer work.  If that happens, you will be responsible for the repair/replacement of the device.  

Other reminders:  

• no stickers or other items are to be applied to the device. 
• no eating or drinking while using the device

2023 Simley Yearbooks are now for sale. Please go to www.buytheyearbook.com and use the school code 709734. Buy now to lock in the lowest price of the year. 

Simley Cross Country is holding a fundraiser event on 10/6 from 4-8pm at the Noodles location in West St. Paul. 25% of all qualifying purchases will go directly to the Cross Country Boosters Club. Simley Co-Ed High School Bowling Club:Do you have a son or daughter in 7th through 12th grade that is interested in bowling for the Simley Co-Ed High School Bowling Club? Any level of bowler is welcome. If interested, please contact Gary Salzman(coach) at [email protected] for more information.

Simley Activities for today:  Metro East Conference Schedules

DISTRICT APPROVED ONLINE FLYERS:
https://www.isd199.org/news_events/flyers/hs_flyers