MIDDLE LEVEL, ALL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
The Hardwick Trails Committee needs poems for
the trail. Please give your poems to
Mrs. Trecartin. All grades are welcome.
The 8th grade class is hosting a school
dance on Friday, April 18th from 7:00-10:00 p.m. The cost is $5. Lance will be the DJ and there will be
refreshments. Hope to see you there! Don’t miss it – this is the last dance of the
school year.
Yearbooks are on sale now! $25 per book or $32 with your name embossed
on the front. Get your order in before
Friday, April 18th. You can
purchase them every morning in the front lobby.
Middle school students who have read five (5)
or more books on this year’s DCF list please stop by the library to participate
in the statewide voting. Today is your
last chance! Also, we have some of the
books, both Green Mountain and DCF, on the new, 2008-2009 lists. Stop by the library to take a look!
April is National Poetry Month. We have a wide assortment of poetry books,
including some new ones. Stop by to take
a look!
The Hardwick Area Community Coalition needs
teens to face paint, fill water balloons, play games, and lead crafts at the
Spring Festival on May 24th, from 12:30-4:00 p.m. They have also asked us to design activity
signs and button designs for small children to color. Stop by the library after school to speak
with Mrs. Miller.
SENIOR HIGH
NEWS
Outing Club will
meet today, Friday, after school in Mr. Considine’s room. New members are always welcome. Come join us as we plan exciting travel
opportunities for the rest of the year.
Will all juniors
please give any pictures they have of other juniors through the years to Mrs.
Grover or someone else on the prom committee.
Opportunities to win
money and respect if you act now. See
the bulletin board outside Mrs. Trecartin’s room, or see Mrs. Trecartin.
Community Service
Opportunity: Vermont Soy in Hardwick is
look for 3-4 committed volunteers to help with their table at the Hardwick
Farmer’s Market beginning May 23rd.
This is a great way to get all of your community service hours
completed. See
Ms. Grover for more
details.
ATHLETICS
GUIDANCE NEWS
The Honorable Jim Douglas, Governor of the State of
Vermont, is seeking to appoint a student to the State Board of Education. This is an excellent opportunity for students
with an interest in education and related politics. Students must be graduating in 1010 or later
to be considered. This is a two (2) year
term that will begin on July 1, 2008.
The deadline for applications is May 16, 2008. If you or someone you know is interested in
applying for this gubernatorial appointment, please see Cindy in Guidance for
an application.
League of Women Voters of VT Educational Fund, Inc. is
awarding the Winona Smith Scholarship grant to a male or female graduate who
has demonstrated an interest in civic participation and community service, who
has a need for financial aid, and who is recommended by a teacher. The award is
$500. The deadline is May 2, 2008.
Court St. Veronica #1273 Catholic Daughters Award
Application. The 2008 award will be in
the amount of $250 and will be presented after the recipient has successfully
completed the first semester of college.
(must be returning to college 2nd semester).
Requirements: Must be a practicing
catholic, graduating senior, related to a member of Court St. Veronica #1273 of
the Catholic Daughters of the Americas (relationship includes child,
grandchild, niece, nephew). Deadline is
May 8, 2008. Pick up information from
the scholarship folders on the counter in Guidance.
All Juniors planning on going to college, please sign-up
for your SAT’s as soon as possible for the June 7th testing here at
Hazen.
COLLEGE BOUND SENIORS – URGENT! URGENT!
Please let Guidance know ASAP what colleges you have been accepted to
and, when you decide, le us know where you plan to attend so that we can get
your final transcript out.
New England Association for College Admission Counseling
announces its third Annual Essay Contest for high school Juniors and
Seniors. Three winning participants will
be awarded scholarships of $500, $300 and $200.
The essay must be 500 words on the following topic: Describe a counselor, teacher or experience
that has had the greatest influence on your decision to attend college. How has this individual or experience
impacted our future? What will you do in
college or beyond that will make a difference in your community? Deadline is Wednesday, April 23rd. Please see Cindy in Guidance for more
information.
Seniors:
Scholarship opportunities are coming in every day … don’t forget to
check the folders on the guidance counter.
St. Johnsbury Rotary Club … Four awards of $1,000
each. A 500-word essay that needs to
reflect the Rotary motto of “Service
Above Self”. Community service is the
paramount criteria for the selection process.
More information in theGuidance Scholarship Files. Deadline:
May 1, 2008.
The 13th NEK Career Fair sponsored by VSAC
will be held on May 21st from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Lyndon
State College. More information will be available as the date approaches. You must sign up to participate in this
fair. See Cindy in Guidance. All sophomores should plan to participate.
Boston University is offering high school students
exciting opportunities for the summer.
High School Honors is a six-week residential or commuting program in
which students can either take two Boston University undergrad courses, earning
up to eight (8) credits or conduct scientific research under the guidance of a
faculty mentor. Must be entering senior
year the fall of 2008. Summer Challenge
is a two-week residential program for students entering 10th, 11th
or 12th grade in the fall of 2008.
Students enroll in two non-credit seminars choosing from abnormal psych,
business, creative writing, ecology, history of Boston, international politics,
intro to Chinese, journalism law, mass communication, persuasive writing and
visual arts … great for students who wish to explore college-level work without
the pressure of grades. See guidance for
more information.
TEACHERS & STAFF
Books are Fun are in – orders must be in by Tuesday,
April 15th.
PARENTS & COMMUNITY
Lamoille Family
Center presents a parenting workshop series entitled 1-2-3 Magic. This video workshop will provide participants
with parenting strategies for children without yelling, arguing or
spanking. The workshops will begin April
29th, and run through
May 20th
at the Family Center on Tuesdays from 6:00-8:00 p.m. A $15 fee will cover the course and
book. Class size is limited. Call the Family Center at 888-5229.