ANNOUNCEMENTS
2/2/2026
SEMO ELECTRIC SCHOLARSHIP
SEMO Electric Scholarship deadline is Feb. 2 a little over a week away. However, with the incoming weather, you may want to submit your application to the counselor sooner rather than later. We have had a SEMO Electric Scholarship recipient each year for the last several years.
SEMO Computer Science Camps
SEMO's Computer Science Department offers on-line and in person camps for high school students in cybersecurity, gaming, and computing poster competition. These camps are FREE, but you must register to be able to attend. If you would like a flyer with dates and registration links, stop by the counselor's office.
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Remember to check your mailboxes frequently for new information.
MISSOURI YOUTH TOUR (SEMO ELECTRIC)
High-School Juniors are eligible for the Youth Tour, a leadership building trip to Washington D.C. Winners of the trip will meet with other students from Missouri and travel to the nation’s capital for a one-week trip (July 14-20) where participants hear national speakers and see many of the memorials and tour museums and historic sites like Mount Vernon. The trip is totally free. To gather more information, visit myyouthtour.com/cycle. To apply by Feb. 2, visit https://www.gosemo.com/community/youth-scholarships-trips/.
CYCLE YOUTH CONFERENCE (SEMO ELECTRIC)
The CYCLE Tour is for high-school sophomores or juniors and is a four-day (July 14-17) program in Jefferson City. The CYCLE program includes nationally known speakers, a day at the Missouri State Capitol, a tour of the Missouri State Penitentiary, a day tour of St. Louis, and education about electric cooperatives. Students will also get the chance to sit in the chamber of the Missouri House of Representatives and debate a bill just like our elected officials would. The trip is totally free. To gather more information, visit myyouthtour.com/cycle. To apply by Feb. 2, visit https://www.gosemo.com/community/youth-scholarships-trips/.
SEMO COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENT NIGHTS
SEMO offers special college nights throughout January and February giving college-bound students one free ticket, with discounted tickets available so they can bring family or friends. Each night brings the chance to meet faculty and current students from their area of interest and tailgate experiences. To see the dates and to register, visit https://visit.semoadmissions.org/.
Per our SEMO Admissions Counselor Kennedy Hanner,
FAFSA Promotion: If a student sends us their FAFSA by February 1, they will be entered to win a one-time $1,000 scholarship for the 2026-27 school year! Ten students will be randomly selected. The SEMO FAFSA code is 002501.
SE Key Activation for Endowed Scholarships: Students must activate their SE Key (SEMO email) by the February 1 deadline to ensure full consideration for our Endowed Scholarships.
SEMO DUAL CREDIT/ENROLLMENT STUDENTS
Payment is due Feb. 2. Students pay via their my.semo.edu account. Inquiries will need to go to Student Financial Services at 573-651-2253.
MAC SCHOLARSHIP
The financial aid office at Mineral Area College (MAC) is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. Students interested in applying for scholarships should complete the application at https://mineralarea.edu/media/1014/macscholarshiprevised2015-2.pdf no later than February 1. Make sure to include the one-page typed essay.
K–12 Fine Arts Night | March 17, 2026 | 5:30–7:00 PM
High School Cafeteria
Join us for a celebration of creativity at our K–12 Fine Arts Night on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, from 5:30–7:00 PM, held in the high school cafeteria. This special evening will showcase art collected and created by students across the entire school year, featuring work from kindergarten through 12th grade. We will also display written works from Jr. High and High School students.
Families can enjoy short story and poetry presentations by our junior high and high school students, homemade treats and punch, and storybook characters reading to our elementary students. We’re also excited to host Paint for a Cause, where students can paint triangles that will become part of a new mural for the Stars and Stripes Museum in Bloomfield, MO.
It’s a fun, family-friendly night filled with art, creativity, and community—mark your calendars and plan to attend!
HS BOYS BASKETBALL
1/31-2/6 Scott/Miss Conf 2/9 VS E. Prairie 6:00pm
2/12 AT Richland 6:00pm 2/13 VS Marquand 6:00pm
2/16 VS Bernie 6:00pm 2/17 VS Chaffee 6:00pm
HS GIRLS BASKETBALL
2/5 VS Neelyville 6:00pm 2/7 Central Bank Shootout-Jeff City-Higbee
2/9 AT Chaffee 6:00pm 2/10 VS Woodland 6:00pm
2/12 VS St. Vincent 6:00pm 2/16 AT Kelly 6:00pm
2/17 VS St. Paul Farmington 5:00pm 2/19 AT E. Carter (Ellsinore) 6:00pm
Homecoming, February 13th, 2026
"A Night in the Upside Down"
Homecoming Candidates
Freshman - Lilly McDonough and Tanner Scherer
Sophomore - Raelin Nanney and Chayton Ahern
Junior - Ember Brooks and Skylar Vandeven
Senior - Grace Ancell and Ryan Jefferies
Homecoming Agenda Delta vs. Marquand
Winner of the “Banner Contest" Announced
National Anthem
JV Game
Senior Recognition
Varsity Game
Homecoming Court
Homecoming Dance 8:30-10:30pm
Homecoming Dance
Homecoming Dance is Friday, February 13th from 8:30-10:30pm located in the FEMA Building. Dance tickets will be sold in the art room starting Friday, January 16th for $15.00 each. This ticket includes dance, dinner, snacks and drinks. If you are bringing an outside guest, a form will need to be picked up in the art room. The form will need to be filled out by the guest school and returned the week of the event.
Homecoming Spirit Days
⭐ Monday – Season 1: Hawkins Middle ’83 (Retro Day) Theme: Classic 80s Hawkins Dress like Mike, Lucas, Dustin, Will 80s jeans, graphic tees, backpacks Bonus: Walkie-talkies, bike helmets, striped polos
⭐ Tuesday – Season 2: Upside Down vs. Normal World Theme: Dark vs. Light Day “Normal World”: bright colors, preppy Hawkins outfits “Upside Down”: dark clothes, grey/black makeup, creepy vine-like face paint Bonus: Fake snow + “Mind Flayer” energy
⭐ Wednesday – Season 3: Starcourt Mall Day Theme: Mall Fashion or Scoops Ahoy 80s neon, big hair, denim jackets Scoops Ahoy outfits (blue stripes, sailor hats) Or dress like Robin, Steve, or Eleven’s yellow romper era
⭐ Thursday – Season 5: Final Battle Day (Heroes vs. Villains) Theme: Stranger Things Characters OR Vecna’s Army Heroes: Eleven, Max, Hopper, Nancy, Robin, Steve Villains: Vecna, Demogorgons, Mind Flayer themes
⭐ Friday – NO SCHOOL! Enjoy your day off in Hawkins getting ready for Homecoming!
Homecoming Tarp Decorating
9th-12th grade decorate tarp for the gym
Class Meeting - Friday, January 23rd during 4th hour for High School in Homerooms
Theme for Tarp - "A Night in the Upside Down" Stranger Things
All decorating will be done outside of school. Your class may need some time after school but will need to be supervised. Tarps are due Wednesday, February 11th @ 8:00 am.
Pick tarps up from the art room.
More information to come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mark Your Calendars for Future Dates
School Counselor week – February 2-6, 2026
CTC tour for 10th grade – February 10
CTC parent teacher Conf – February 12
No school & no CTC – February 13 & 16-Presidents day
Homecoming - February 13th, 2026
Blood drive - March 3rd
No school – March 13 – CTC in session
Fine Arts night – March 17 from 5:30-7:00pm
No school, Easter break – April 2-8, students return on the 9th.
Prom - April 18th, 2026
Bus driver appreciation week – April 20-24, 2026
Graduation – May 3, 2026 - 3:00pm
Principals week & School Lunch Hero days– May 1-8, 2026
Teacher appreciation week – May 4-8, 2026
Last day of school – May 8, 2026 – Early dismissal at 12:30pm
Last day for CTC – May 21, 2026