ANNOUNCEMENTS
9/29/2025
CAPE FIRE DEPARTMENT HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department is hosting the 5th Annual CGFD High School Academy on Friday October 5th, from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. If your student may be interested in pursuing a career in firefighting or may just want to learn what firefighters do day in and day out, please encourage them to sign up and find out. Seating is limited to 32 students. Lunch will be provided. If your student would like to participate, please send an email including their name, email address, and phone number to ebennett@cityofcapegirardeau.org so they can provide more details about the day.
STUDENT COUNCIL
The Student Council will be hosting a Costume Drive from September 29th to October 10th. If you or anyone in your household has any costumes or dress-up clothes that you are willing to donate, please place them in the box located across from Mrs. Seyer's door.
The Student Council will be hosting Haunted Hall on October 30th. More information is coming.
Those who have been selected for the Haunted Hall committee, we will be having a planning meeting on Tuesday, September 30th, during the 5th hour.
NHS
National Honor Society invitations have been handed out. If you intend to join the club, please pay your dues to Mrs. Seyer by October 7th.
FCA
Alzheimer's Walk is Saturday, Oct.11. Permission Forms are outside Mrs. Nash's door on the bench. Don't forget to register for the walk online (see form for info).
FCA Fields of Faith is Wednesday evening, Oct. 15. Permission Forms are outside Mrs. Nash's door on the bench. Turn them in ASAP!
VOICE OF DEMOCRACY
The Voice of Democracy Program is open to grades 9-12. To enter, you must record your original 3-5-minute audio essay on a flash drive and submit the recording, typed essay, and completed entry form to the VFW by October 31. The grand prize at the national level is $35,000 with a possible monetary prize at the local level. For additional information, please ask the counselor.
PATRIOT'S PEN
The Patriot's Pen Program is open to grades 6-8. To enter, you must submit a typed essay and completed entry form to the VFW by October 31. The first-place national award is $5,000 with a possible monetary prize at the local level. For additional information, please ask the counselor.
VFW NATIONAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION TEACHER AWARD
Recognize teachers who care about America. All current certified/licensed teachers in grades K-12 are eligible. To nominate a teacher, you must submit the nomination form, a resume for the teacher, and a head-and-shoulder photo to the local VFW by October 31. For more information, please ask the counselor.
BUILD MY FUTURE
We will be taking interested 10-12 graders to Build My Future on Tuesday, October 7th. We will leave school around 8:30, travel to Poplar Bluff, and return around 2:00. Students who attend will need to wear long pants, closed toed shoes, safety glasses, and an event T-shirt. Both the safety glasses and T-shirt will be provided when we arrive. This event gives students a chance to explore real-world careers in the construction industry. If your student is interested in attending, please have them sign up by September 30. Permission slips with additional information will be sent home next week.
SENIOR/SENIOR PARENT MEETING SEPTEMBER 29 5:00PM
We will be having a senior/senior parent meeting in the library next Monday, September 29 at 5:00pm. Topics that will be discussed are scholarships/applications, college visits, ACT, and graduation. We look forward to meeting with you.
SENIORS
Senior picture day is Thursday, October 16th. CTC is out this day. All seniors please arrive by 8:00am. After yearbook pictures at school, a group picture will be taken at the Bollinger Mill. It was decided by the majority to go to Watami for lunch after.
SEMO SHOW ME DAY
SEMO has Show Me Day from 9:30-2:00pm on Saturday, October 11. Show Me Day is made for all students to explore SEMO. To attend please register at: https://visit.semoadmissions.org/event/semo.events
Registration deadline is 9:30am on Monday, October 6.
FFA
FFA Members wanting to become Chapter Officers need to pick up an Officer Application from Swindell and return the completed form by Oct. 1.
FFA Members wanting to attend the SEMO Ag Field Day on Wednesday, Oct. 1 MUST have their dues paid by Sept. 30 and return their permission slip by then. We will leave for the Field Day at 8:00 AM and return by 2:30 PM.
CROSS COUNTRY
9/29 AT Perryville 10/4 AT Notre Dame
10/9 AT Woodland 10/23 Conference AT Cape
11/1 Districts 11/7 State
TEAM SPIRIT
High schoolers who would like to join Team Spirit should pay $5 to Mrs. Elfrink by September 26. Team Spirit helps determine the Red Ribbon Week dress up days and teaches Red Ribbon lessons to elementary classes amongst other activities throughout the year. We will have our first meeting on September 30 and will have pizza at the meeting.
NO SCHOOL– October 3, 2025 & October 31, 2025
CTC is in session on October 3rd and October 31st. The bus will run as usual. You are expected to attend.
CTC is not in session on October 16th, 17th & 20th for fall break. Seniors, please check in to Delta by 8:00am on Thursday, October 16th. Your senior pictures will begin about 8. Please sign in by 11:00 on the 17th & 20th.
FBLA
Any students in grades 7-12 interested in joining FBLA may pay their dues to Mr. Hutson. Dues are $30 and include your shirt. The Six Flags trip will be $50 and will be on October 18. So, dues only will be $30 and dues + Six Flags is $80. Money will be due by October 16.
JH GIRLS BASKETBALL
9/29 AT Kelly 5pm 9/30 VS T. S. Hill MS 6pm
10/2 VS Oak Ridge 6pm 10/6 VS Scott Co Central 6pm
10/7 AT Scott City 5pm 10/14 VS Meadow Heights 6pm
10/15 AT Oran 6pm 10/18-21 AT E. Prairie- Scott / Miss Tourn.
JH BOYS BASKETBALL
9/29 VS Bell City 6pm 10/2-4 At Zalma, Bulldog invitational
10/8 AT Leopold 6pm 10/9 AT Meadow Heights 6pm
10/16 VS Oak Ridge 6pm 10/17 VS Advance 6pm
Mark Your Calendars for Future Dates
Seniors parent meeting – September 29th, 5pm in the HS Library
FFA Ag Day – October 1st
MAP & EOC Reward Day – October 2nd, 4th hour
Build My Future event – October 7th, All day in Poplar Bluff
FCA Alzheimer’s walk – October 11th, 9am – Capaha Park
Jostens class jewelry and graduation merch – October 14, 2025
FCA Fields of Faith – October 15th, Houck Stadium 7:30pm
Senior pictures – 8am- All day- October 16, 2025, Bollinger Mill & Watami
FBLA Six Flags trip – October 18, 2025, leave at noon
Flu shots – October 22, 2025
Early dismissal at 12:30 – October 30, 2025
Parent / Teacher conferences – October 30, 2025, 3-6pm in the Cafeteria
Tailgate - November 14th, 2025
Senior Citizen Dinner – November 19th 5pm- HS Cafeteria
Blood drives – December 9th & March 3rd
Homecoming - February 13th, 2026
Prom - April 18th, 2026