Troops to Teachers: Proud To Serve Again

Troops to Teachers is a U.S. Department of Defense program that helps eligible military personnel begin a new career as teachers in public schools where their skills, knowledge and experience are most needed. 

If you, or someone you know, are interested in learning more about this program, check out www.proudtoserveagain.com.

ND Rural Water Systems Association/Patrick Dunn Memorial Scholarship

North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association/Patrick Dunn Memorial Scholarship program is open to any senior who themselves, their parents or legal guardians receive their water from a rural water system in North Dakota or to students who are enrolled in or plan to enroll in an approved post secondary water technology course--to access application, go to www.ndrw.org and click on the "About Us" tab or find it on the counselor bulletin board--January 31st Deadline

ND Corn Growers Association Scholarship

North Dakota Corn Growers Association is hoping to award (10) $1,000 scholarships. The goal is to award one scholarship to a recipient in each of their seven growing districts and three scholarships to the top three overall candidates. These scholarships are open to seniors who have parent(s) that are members of the ND Corn Growers Association. Visit www.ndcorn.org for more information. If no link is available online to access an application, see Ms. Hendrickson. Deadline is January 7th.

Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative Scholarship

Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative is awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a senior student in the Dakota Valley's service area. Parents of applicant must be members of Dakota Valley Electric.
Applications can be found on the counselor bulletin board or by visiting the DVEC website at http://www.dakotavalley.com/Powering_Your_Community/Education/scholarships/index.html 
Application deadline is February 15th, 2013.

Crash Course

About a month ago, letters went out inviting Gackle-Streeter parents and students to the Crash Course Event that was taking place in Steele. I was informed more recently, that you are invited to attend any of the Crash Course events that are taking place this year, you only need register for the event for which you plan to attend. If you were unable to take advantage of the event in Steele but are still interested in attending, please visit the website listed below for dates and locations of upcoming Crash Course events.

Crash Course is a hands-on program for parents and students in grades 7-12 to help prepare for life after high school. The program covers:

• Financial Aid for Seniors
• Pre-Planning Financial Aid for Grades 7-11
• RUReadyND: hands on education & career planning for parents and students
• State Scholarship Requirements
• Job Service ND: Jobs available locally, regionally ad hot jobs in the state
• Youth Forward: Career conversations on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter
• Life After High School
• Being an Entrepreneur?

These events begin at 6:00 pm with a free meal; followed by a two hour program with several breakout sessions, and ending with a laptop give away to one lucky student and a digital camera give away to one lucky parent.

To locate a Crash Course Event near you, please visit www.ndcrashcourse.com. You can also register at this website if you plan to attend. 

Just a reminder...

All Gackle-Streeter students (and parents) can request to receive a consultative review of their individual high school education plan at least once during each high school grade.

Please know that I am more than willing to set up an appointment to meet with you and your student(s) to review their education plan (courses they intend to take between now and graduation), their testing and assessment results, and their progress toward state scholarship qualification.

Real DEAL Scholarship

Bank of North Dakota is pleased to announce a new scholarship opportunity for North Dakota
high school seniors who will attend a North Dakota college as a freshman.

Every month, October – March of the 2012-2013 school year, eight seniors from across the state will be
awarded a $500 Real DEAL scholarship. In April, 2013, these 48 students will have the
opportunity to compete for one- $3,000 scholarship. All winners will be recognized in their local
newspaper and at a local event for this achievement.

High school seniors should apply today if they…

• Have a cumulative GPA greater than 2.5
• Will graduate in December 2012 or May 2013
• Are involved in school or community activities
• Plan to attend a North Dakota college or university in the fall of 2013.

Visit the College Planning Center at Bank of North Dakota, www.banknd.nd.gov, to complete
the easy, on-line application. Apply early to increase your chances of winning!

2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

The 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are currently accepting submissions from students in grades 7-12. Students who enter may receive one or more of the following:

• Recognition
• Regional and/or National Awards
• Exhibition and/or Publication of their work
• Scholarships

Deadline for submissions is December 15th, 2012. 

For more information visit www.artandwriting.org 

Interested in a Christian College???

The Christian Connector is a "one-stop-shop" for receiving free information from Christian colleges. We have about 100 Christian colleges and Bible colleges ready to send you information! Completing the free information request form is like attending a huge Christian college fair without ever leaving home. We also offer a $2,500.00 Christian college scholarship drawing. The site has dozens of links to Christian colleges, as well as admissions and financial aid tips and more. All of our information services are offered absolutely free! U.S. students considering undergraduate Christian colleges can also take advantage of our free Christian College Scholarship Resource Program.

$2,500.00 Christian College Scholarship Drawing
$1,000.00 Seminary & Graduate School Scholarship Drawing
$1,000.00 Christian Distance Learning Scholarship Drawing
$1,000.00 Missions Scholarship Drawing

Learn more about your major of interest and
enter the $250 “College Survival Kit” drawing.

Other resources available on this site include:

Links to Christian Colleges & Bible Colleges
Links to Seminaries & Graduate Schools
Mission Links
Helpful College Resources

ACT Test Dates

Test Date	Registration Deadline	(Late Fee Required)
December 8, 2012	November 9, 2012	November 10 – 16, 2012
February 9, 2013*	January 11, 2013	January 12 – 18, 2013
April 13, 2013	March 8, 2013	March 9 – 22, 2013
June 8, 2013 Test Fees: ACT No Writing: $35.00 ACT Plus Writing: $50.50	May 3, 2013	May 4 – 17, 2013 To Register: Go to www.actstudent.org and click on sign up/log in

Recycle-Bowl Competition

Gackle-Streeter School is one of 6 schools in the state of North Dakota participating in the Keep America Beautiful Recycle-Bowl Competition. As a way to teach kids about the importance of recycling and being a good citizen, this competition encourages students to do their part by recycling what they use at school. 

The competition began on October 15th and will continue until November 9th. The Student Council is helping to keep this project running smoothly. Boxes were placed in each classroom as receptacles for paper and each week, our student council members circulate from room to room to empty the boxes. Our elementary students colored recycle signs that have been placed on some of the recycle boxes throughout the school.We are also collecting pop bottles and pop cans.

The math classes will begin weighing what we have collected thus far starting next week. The poundage we recycle will be divided by the number of students we have here at Gackle-Streeter to determine the greatest poundage per capita. If we end up with the greatest poundage, our school will win $1,000! Stay tuned for updates on our total poundage in the coming weeks.

Because we chose to compete in the school to school competition and not the community to community competition, we are unable to accept recyclables from home. Therefore, please do not send things from home. 

If you would like to learn more about this event, visit www.recycle-bowl.org  

Arts Institute Scholarships

The Arts Institute (AI) offers several scholarship opportunities to students who have an interest in attending one of their programs. Scholarships are available in Media Arts, Fashion, and Culinary Studies. Visit http://www.aicompetitions.com/2013/ for more information and details on each scholarship.

CollegeXpress Scholarship Opportunity

CollegeXpress has $7 Billion to give away in scholarships! Register for your chance to win a $10,000 scholarship @ www.CollegeXpress.com

Building Bridges: The One Year Gateway to a Four-Year Degree

Dakota College at Bottineau and Valley City State Univeristy have created a unique partnership program, known as the Bridges Program. Students are encouraged to apply to the Bridges Program when they do not meet the admission requirements to be admitted into Valley City State University. Students become DCB students located on the VCSU campus! The program is in its third year and has been gaining popularity.

For more information on this program, visit http://www.vcsu.edu/academics/bridges/#

Interested in working for John Deere Green Iron Equipment (GIE)

Career Opportunities: Sales, Service, Parts, and Integrated Solutions.

6 locations: LaMoure, Ellendale, Napoleon, Milnor, Ashley, and Britton (SD).

Great Benefits: Tuition & Scholarship Incentives, Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 401K Plan, Disability Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO) Employee Discounts, Clothing Allowance, and Ongoing Training.

To find out more about tuition reimbursement & scholarship incentives call701-883-5271 or visit http://www.greenironequipment.com/pdf/recruitment_brochure_sm.pdf

New Scholarship Opportunities

NutraPlanet Scholarship--Share your opinions of the importance of diet on health & wellness. Open to currently enrolled full-time college freshmen, sophomore, or junior in the United States. Scholarship is also open to high school seniors in the United States. 

http://www.nutraplanet.com/scholarship 

March 1st Deadline

Contact Lens & Glasses Scholarship--Open to students who are enrolled full-time as a college freshmen, sophomore, or junior and to high school seniors planning to enter college in the fall. It is not necessary for you to wear contact lenses or glasses to apply.  

http://www.replacemycontacts.com/idx/help/contact-lens-glasses-scholarship.asp

March 1st Deadline

Clean It Supply Scholarship--If you like things clean or are an advocate for going "green", this is just for you! Open to graduating seniors in high school or freshmen or sophomores in college. 

http://www.cleanitsupply.com/t-scholarship_program.aspx

April 20th Deadline

Connect Your Home Scholarship Program is offering one $1,000 scholarship. This program is open to college-bound graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students currently enrolled in college in the U.S.

 http://www.connectyourhome.com/scholarship/

May 3rd Deadline

Arrow Exterminators Scholarship--Essay topic: If you were an insect, what insect would you be and why? Open to students who are either currently enrolled in a college program or who are a senior graduating from high school. The student must be enrolled in the Fall 2013 semester at a two-year or four-year college or university. 

http://www.arrowexterminators.com/company/scholarship%20contest

May 15th Deadline

The BrokerFish 2013 Scholarship Program is offering you a chance to win a$1,000 study abroad scholarship! It's open to any student enrolled in a study abroad program! 

https://www.brokerfish.com/scholarships

May 20th Deadline

AmeriQuest is offering a $1,000 scholarship to one high school senior with a unique, thoughtful point-of-view on traffic safety!

http://www.ameriquestcorp.com/contact/traffic-safety-scholarship.aspx 

May 15th Deadline

Big Fish Games Scholarship--Are you a gamer??? This is a great scholarship for you! Open only to college-bound graduating high school seniors and students currently enrolled in college. 

http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/big-fish-online-games-scholarship/

May 31st Deadline

Clickinks is offereing $1,000 scholarship(s) to students with a creative drive and inspiration. There are 4 essay topics to choose from. Program is open to full-time college freshman, sophomores, and juniors, as well as to high school seniors int he U.S. who will attend college. 

http://www.clickinks.com/clickinks-scholarship.html

June 3rd Deadline

Sunoco Scholarship—Essay topic: What are 3 creative ways to build a loyal following in the fuel and convenience store industry? You must be a graduating high school senior or a full-time college freshmen, sophomore or junior.

http://www.gosunoco.com/contests-and-sweepstakes/sunoco-rewards-scholarship/

June 15^th Deadline