Quote of the Week Character is always lost when a high ideal is sacrificed on the altar of conformity and popularity. - Anonymous

Today's Birthday(s): Trevor Green. Weekend Birthdays = Sunday Dimas = DeLeon and Edgar Rodriguez. Have a great day and weekend. It's a great day to be a Bulldog!!

Athletics and Activities for the Week:

Today. 4th - 9th G/B BB vs. Clear Lake here @ Middle School 6:30

Friday, Feb. 5th - V G/B BB vs. Bishop Garrigan here 6:15

Fri. Hockey Ames vs. M.City - Good luck Sam (Spear) Please excuse Sam at 2:45.

Saturday, Feb 6th - Sectional Wrestling @ Clear Lake 12:00 (Bus leaves 9:15) 9th G/B BB @ AGWSR 9:30 (Bus leaves 8:20)

Fine Arts Workshops coming up at ECC Ellsworth Community College is sponsoring a day of fine arts workshops for all high school students on February 17. Break-out sessions will include music, art, creative writing, drama and photography. This is a free event and open to any student in high school. For a registration form, please see Mrs. Christiansen.

Sweetheart Swirl Activities Clubs are choosing their candidates this week. Posters are to be up in the study hall by Tues. 2/9. There will be an assembly Monday, 2/8 during advisory time to introduce the candidates.

Senior Class Officers Senior class officers should plan on meeting with Mr. Grundmeyer in the office at 8:00 on Tuesday, Feb. 8th.

Mac Lab will be open on Wednesday nights from 3:30-4:00 to work on e2020.

If you have ANYTHING checked out from the ITC that is overdue, please return or renew ASAP! Remember flashdrives are a one day check out and we are missing many magazines. Thanks!

Want to be on a team for Battle of the Clubs?? The FTA/gECO team are looking for a few good members!! Sign up with Mrs. Koenen this week or next if you're interested - all are welcome!!!

Cell Phone Clarification Students - The END of your school day is 3:30 (not at 3:03 when the bell rings for advisory). Advisory time is part of the school day. Please be reminded that the H-D school policy on cell phones (found in your planner) states you must not use your cell phones during the school day (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m).

Simon Estes Tickets on sale in the office The world-renowned opera singer and Iowa native will be preforming to raise money for the Windsor Theatre. The event will be held on March 5. Get your tickets in the high school office for $5.00 students and $10.00 adults.

SNOW REMOVAL - - Students and staff - do not leave any vehicles or other equipment in the parking lots overnight when snow is likely to occur. Moving snow around obstacles is very time consuming and property damage could occur very easily.

Congratulations to Ariel Grote who was voted drama club sweetheart swirl candidate. We will be working on the poster today after school and could use some help. Meet in the lunchroom at 3:35.

Seniors - Please pay your $15.00 for your yearbook picture. If you submitted a color picture for the yearbook - you need to pay $15.00 to cover the cost of the color printing. This needs to be paid before the end of the school year - - Let's Git-R-Done. Thanks!

Student council will meet at 8 AM on Wednesday , February 10 in Mr. Fridley's room. Finalizing plans and workers for Sweetheart Swirl events Thursday and Friday will be our agenda.

Advisory This Week Monday Assembly-Meet the candidates Tuesday Create Valentines Wednesday Create Valentines Thursday Battle of the Clubs Friday Battle of the Clubs (No Friday Incentive this week)

CAL Flower Fundraiswer As a reminder, please sign up for the office for Valentines Day flowers if you are interested. The fundraiser for the CAL Washington D.C. trip.