LNS High School Daily Bulletin
BULLETIN - FRIDAY - MAY 9TH 
The FCR cookbook will be available for $5.00. You may purchase your cookbook during both lunches, beginning on Monday, May 12th through Thursday, May 15th. Come visit our stand and check out great gator recipes.
BULLETIN - THURSDAY - MAY 8TH
Hey, have you ever wanted to be a member of a club who has competed on the National Level? How about doing volunteer work, giving back to our community, or raising money to host special events. Do you aspire to be a leader? Then we have the club for you SKILLS U.S.A. Come to an organizational meeting for the 2008 - 2009 school year, Monday, May 12th right after school in room C-104. We need to put together an officer team for next year. Meeting should last 30 minutes, that is if you are there right away. Oh and by the way we will vote on our officer team the following Monday, May 19th. Do you want to be a Champion? SKILLS U.S.A. is the club for you.
BULLETIN - WEDNESDAY - MAY 7TH
Math club will have their end of the year celebration on Thursday, May 8 in room A202 at 3:10pm. Hope to see you all there!"
A dollar doesn't go very far these days, but it will buy you an evening of Gator talent and help to feed a hungry Lincoln Public Schools family. Don't forget to support your fellow talented gators at Sirius, the North Star talent show, this Thursday, May 8th, at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. It'll be the best dollar you've ever spent.....we're "sirius" about it.
BULLETIN - TUESDAY - MAY 6TH
Attention: North Star Colorguard clinics begin on Monday, May 12. Tryouts will occur on Friday, May 16. Please see Mr. Salistean in the band office for an application.
BULLETIN - FRIDAY - MAY 2ND
Prom Pictures are on display at the Main Office until May 8th. You can order online or you can pick up an order form in the Main Office and drop them off in the box at the Main Office.
BULLETIN - THURSDAY - MAY 1st
Seniors: If you are interested in audition for one of the graduation speaker positions, please see Mrs. Broeker in A101 by Friday, May 2 for more information!
Gators--Native American Caucus will meet Thursday after school in A104. We will discuss what will happen Saturday and make plans for the end of the year. If you have questions see Ms. Halsey.
Thespians: Act well your part, there the honor lies. It must be time for the theatre celebration. Please get your reservations in to Mr. Gibbs ASAP.
Thespian meeting, May 7, after school. Mandatory attendance, as elections for next year's executive council.
The NorthStar Fishing Club will meet on Wednesday, May 7th at 3:05 in room B100. Remember, we are trying to double our membership, so bring a friend! We will start discussing our spring fishing trip, so bring your planners and we will look for a weekend that works for everyone! Any questions, see Mr. Schaber in the A117 TPC.
BULLETIN - WEDNESDAY - APRIL 30TH
Asian Caucus will meet in room B205 today after school. If you are planning on attending the field trip to Worlds of Fun, please plan on attending today's meeting!
If you have not filled out a data match survey, but want to participate, please grab and fill-out a blank survey from beneath the hand-in box on the counter in the office. Surveys must be turned in by Friday to be included.
Seniors...gather your money so you can buy your Senior BBQ ticket and t-shirt! Sales begin on Monday, May 5. BBQ tickets are $1 and t-shirts start at $7. We'll be selling during lunch May 5-12. Don't miss out!
The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony is tonight at 6:30p.m. in the auditorium.
BULLETIN - TUESDAY - APRIL 29TH
German Club members going on our trip will have a SHORT meeting immediately after school today in room B204. You need to come to the meeting if you're going on the trip. See you then!
Sirius, we're huge. Got Sirius?
BULLETIN - MONDAY - APRIL 28TH
Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be meeting on Tuesday at 7:15 am. All students and staff are welcome.
Attention all students taking AP EXAMS! There is a mandatory test prep session that you must attend on Tuesday, April 29th. You may attend 8th period on the 29th or right after school at 2 p.m. in the auditorium. You *must* attend one of the 2 sessions so that you are ready to take the exams in May. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Price in the main office.
BULLETIN - FRIDAY - APRIL 25TH
The Day of Silence is an annual event held to bring attention to anti-LGBT bullying, harassment and discrimination in schools. Students and teachers nationwide are observing the day in silence to echo the silence that LGBT students and allies face everyday. Think about the voices you are not hearing today. Then do your part to make North Star free of bullying, harassment and discrimination.
BULLETIN - THURSDAY - APRIL 24TH
Math Club will be meeting today, Thursday April 24 in Room A202 at 3:10pm. Hope to see you all there!
Fridays will be School Spirit. Make sure to wear some Gator Gear.
BULLETIN - WEDNESDAY - APRIL 23rd
Thursday's on it way and the Spirit Day dress code is Class Color Day. Here are the colors that each class should wear.
Freshmen: White
Sophomores: Purple
Juniors: Black
Seniors: Yellow
Gators-GSA will meet after school in A104 to finish plans for Day of Silence.
If you ordered a t-shirt for day of silence and have not yet paid, please get $10 to a GSA member or Ms. Halsey in A104.
Archery practice for the state tournament is from 4:30-5:30 on both Wed and Thurs. this week. Hopefully, many of you can attend both practice sessions.
Prom tickets will be sold April 18 - 24 in the Bayou during lunch and after school. Tickets are $15 each. Make sure you have a permenant ID, your fines paid, and the registration form filled out before you buy. No tickets will be sold the day before Prom or at the door.
MTV Made will be here on Today starting at 3:15. Students will need to form a line up outside of the auditorium. We will open the doors at 3:10 p.m. and close them at 3:30 p.m. Any student arriving after 3:30 will be turned away. Students will take a number as they enter the auditorium. The interviews will be conducted on a first come first serve basis. NO NON-NORTH STAR students will be admitted. All students must be wearing their North Star student ID to get in. We have been told the interviews will last between 2-5 minutes.
Juniors & Seniors: Post Prom tickets are on Sale today thru Friday during both lunch periods. This year's Post Prom theme is "Gator Idol" Pre-purchase your tickets and sign up to sing in Post Prom's 1st "Gator Idol." There will also be a "celebrity" judges panel. DJ, Karaoke, Door prizes and Free Food!
Ticket Price:
Advance sales - $6.00 per person, $12.00 couple
Day of event at the door - $7.00 per person, $13.00 couple
- The Prom registration form must be completed and handed in at the time you pay for your ticket(s). If you filled one out for your Prom tickets, you WILL NOT HAVE TO COMPLETE one for Post Prom tickets.
- Forms are available in the main office, media center, and at the ticket sales table.
- Must have permanent student school i.D. to purchase.
- Students can purchase 2 tickets only.
- All guests must be under 21 years old.
- All school fines and obligations must be paid prior to ticket purchase. Guests who are students at North Star must also be clear of fines and obligations.
- Any non-North Star guest must have the approval of an administrator (as demonstrated by the administrator’s signature on the form) before a ticket will be issued to them.
BULLETIN - TUESDAY - APRIL 22
Prom tickets will be sold April 18 - 24 in the Bayou during lunch and after school. Tickets are $15 each. Make sure you have a permenant ID, your fines paid, and the registration form filled out before you buy. No tickets will be sold the day before Prom or at the door.
MTV Made will be here on April 23, 2008 starting at 3:15. Students will need to form a line up outside of the auditorium. We will open the doors at 3:10 p.m. and close them at 3:30 p.m. Any student arriving after 3:30 will be turned away. Students will take a number as they enter the auditorium. The interviews will be conducted on a first come first serve basis. NO NON-NORTH STAR students will be admitted. All students must be wearing their North Star student ID to get in. We have been told the interviews will last between 2-5 minutes.
Hey Gators Wednesday is just around the corner and its going to be wacky Spirit Day dress code. Remember to be dressed like a Fashion Disaster
Science Olympiad-our final meeting will be this Wed. in A209 after school. We will discuss final team results and hand out certificates. See Mrs. Steen if you cannot be there.
Fishing Club will meet on Wednesday at 3pm in B100. Bring a friend because we are trying to double our numbers before the end of April. Questions please see Mr. Schaber in A117
Juniors & Seniors: Post Prom tickets are on Sale today thru Friday during both lunch periods. This year's Post Prom theme is "Gator Idol" Pre-purchase your tickets and sign up to sing in Post Prom's 1st "Gator Idol." There will also be a "celebrity" judges panel. DJ, Karaoke, Door prizes and Free Food!
Ticket Price:
Advance sales - $6.00 per person, $12.00 couple
Day of event at the door - $7.00 per person, $13.00 couple
- The Prom registration form must be completed and handed in at the time you pay for your ticket(s). If you filled one out for your Prom tickets, you WILL NOT HAVE TO COMPLETE one for Post Prom tickets.
- Forms are available in the main office, media center, and at the ticket sales table.
- Must have permanent student school i.D. to purchase.
- Students can purchase 2 tickets only.
- All guests must be under 21 years old.
- All school fines and obligations must be paid prior to ticket purchase. Guests who are students at North Star must also be clear of fines and obligations.
- Any non-North Star guest must have the approval of an administrator (as demonstrated by the administrator’s signature on the form) before a ticket will be issued to them.
Getting bigger every day. Got Sirius?
BULLETIN - MONDAY - APRIL 21
Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be meeting on Tuesday at 7:15 am. All students and staff are welcome.
Participate in this years National Day of Silence at the end of this week to support safe schools for all
students. Sign up at lunch or after school in room A104. See Ms. Halsey if you have questions.
Hope you all are starting off the Spirit Week right with dress like a Toddler. Just a reminder tomorrows Spirit Week dress code is Formal wear/ Dress up day.
Attention all students taking AP EXAMS! There is a mandatory test prep session that you must attend on Tuesday, April 29th. You may attend 8th period on the 29th or right after school at 2 p.m. in the auditorium. You *must* attend one of the 2 sessions so that you are ready to take the exams in May. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Price in the main office.
Natalie Lips has met the requirements to enter the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. Natalie took the PSAT with 1.5 million students nationwide. Of these 50,000 scored high enough for this honor and will enter the next phase of The National Merit Scholarship Program. Way to go, Natalie!
Students please come and support the North Star Baseball team tonight as we honor our eight seniors for senior night. Game times are 5:00 & 7:00 at Sherman field at 6th and South. We will have a short ceremony between games. So come help cheer on the team to victory over PiusX
BULLETIN - FRIDAY - APRIL 18
Gators get ready to show your School Spirit next week. We will be kicking off Spirit Week Monday with dress like a Toddler, Tuesday will be Formal/Dress up day, Wednesday will be Fashion Disaster, Thursday Class color day with Freshman: in White, Sophomores: in Purple, Juniors: in Black, and Seniors: in Yellow, and Friday we will close out the week with School Spirit Day.
Key Club will be meeting Monday after school in room A213. The money raised for the Backpack Extra Mile needs to be brought, collected, and given to Mr. Lenz by Tuesday, April 22nd. So, please bring your money to the meeting if possible. Everyone is welcome to attend!
81% of students report hearing anti-GLBT remarks often in school. Do your part to make LNS a safe and welcoming place. National Day of Silence is next week. To participate sign up at lunch or after school
in room A104. See Ms. Halsey if you have questions.
MTV Made will be here on April 23, 2008 starting at 3:15. Students will need to form a line up outside of the auditorium. We will open the doors at 3:10 p.m. and close them at 3:30 p.m. Any student arriving after 3:30 will be turned away. Students will take a number as they enter the auditorium. The interviews will be conducted on a first come first serve basis. NO NON-NORTH STAR students will be admitted. All students must be wearing their North Star student ID to get in. We have been told the interviews will last between 2-5 minutes.
BULLETIN - THURSDAY - APRIL 17
Prom tickets will be sold April 18 - 24 in the Bayou during lunch and after school. Tickets are $15 each. Make sure you have a permenant ID, your fines paid, and the registration form filled out before you buy.
No tickets will be sold the day before Prom or at the door.
Harassment of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered students, those perceived to be GLBT and their allies is prevalent. 81% of students report hearing anti-GLBT remarks often in school. Such remarks lead to an unwelcoming climate, which affects student achievement. Do your part to make LNS a safe and welcoming place. National Day of Silence is next week. To participate sign up at lunch or after
school in room A104. See Ms. Halsey if you have questions.
Juniors - Seniors can still sign up in the counseling office for the campus visit to University of Nebraska Kearney Invitational. Sign up as soon as possible to reserve your spot.
BULLETIN - WEDNESDAY - APRIL 16TH
Archery Club practice is at 4:30 on Wed. April 16th. Please try to attend as we have only 3 practices remaining before the state tournament.
BULLETIN - TUESDAY - APRIL 15
The National Day of Silence brings attention to name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. This
year’s event will be held in memory of Lawrence King, a California 8th-grader who was\ killed Feb. 12
by a classmate because of his sexual orientation and gender expression. Hundreds of thousands of
students will come together to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem harassment.
Sign up to participate at lunch or after school in A104.
For any student or staff member with an interest in horses, an informal equine discussion group meets will take place during the last part of College Club on the third Tuesday of the month. The next meeting will be Tuesday, April 15 TODAY at 2:30 in C113. The meeting will feature horse magazines and plans for a horse field trip. Everyone is welcome. If you have questions, contact Susan Seacrest in C117
Science Olympiad will NOT meet this week. Our final meeting will be Wed. April 23rd in A209. We will discuss final team results and hand out certificates.
Senior Photo will be taken this Wednesday, 4th period in the practice gym. You need to report to your 4th period have them take attendance and then will released to go to the practice gym.
BULLETIN - FRIDAY - APRIL 11
Science Bowl will NOT be meeting for the rest of the school year after-school.
Nominations for Prom royalty will be taken on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Bayou.
Schools should be safe places for all students. The annual anti-bullying protest Day of Silence is approaching. GSA is selling $10 t-shirts for the event. Order one at lunch today, from a GSA member or from Ms. Halsey in A104 and support safe schools.
April 15th is right around the corner. Your taxes are due and so are your overdue library books. Return the overdue books to Ms. Fries or Ms. Hiatt in the media center on April 15 & 16, and have your overdue fines waived. Books dropped in the drop boxes will not have fines waived. Don't know if you have an overdue book? Stop by the media center and ask.
The last day for sign up for the COMPASS test(SCC admissions test) on Tuesday April 15th at North Star is today in the counseling center
BULLETIN - THURSDAY - APRIL 10
Math club will be meeting on Thursday April 10th in A202 at 3:15. See you there.
Students: Please remember to return your lunch trays to the tray return at the end of lunch. Students who are caught not returning trays will be assigned two days of lunch room clean-up. Please help keep our Bayou clean! Thanks for your assistance
Academy of Nail Design is offering two $500 scholarships - if interested come to the counseling center for more information.
BULLETIN - WEDNESDAY - APRIL 9
Archery Club practice is Wed. at 4:30. Club members wanting to shoot in this Saturday's archery tournament should bring their $8.00 to Wednesday's practice.
Asian Caucus will hold a sign-up meeting for anyone interested in attending the Worlds of Fun trip. Please meet in room B205 after school today!
BULLETIN - TUESDAY - APRIL 8TH
The NHS Snack Shack officially opens April 8th immediately after school. The Snack Shack will offer treats for purchase every Tuesday and Thursday for the remainder of the school year. So come hungry!
The deadline for turning in requests for Pass/Fail option in a class or to drop a class and not receive an F is Friday, April 11. If you have questions, please see your counselor.
It is time for thinking about a summer job!! If you like the outdoors the counseling center has received this years Detasseling information. Stop by and pick up the information.
Science Olympiad will NOT meet this Wednesday April 9th. Our next meeting will be in two weeks.
The Gator Fishing Club will meet next Wednesday, April 9th in B100 after school. We will be starting to gear-up for fishing season this spring, so come prepared to learn practice skills and share ideas. If you have questions see Mr. Schaber in A117 before Wednesday.
MTV Made will be doing a casting call here at North Star April 23 from 3:15-6:00pm. Made questionnaire's can be picked up in the Main Office.
The Prom committee will meet on Thursday after school in the media center.
BULLETIN - MONDAY - APRIL 7TH
A special College Club workshop for students planning to take the ACT on Saturday, April 12 or June 14 has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 2:00 in C-113, the computer lab off the media center. Students will receive information about the ACT, get tips on how to have a successful test experience, and sample ACT questions. Juniors planning to take the ACT next year are also welcome. The workshop will last approximately 30 minutes plus time for questions and answers.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be meeting on Tuesday at 7:15 am. All students and staff are welcome.
BULLETIN - FRIDAY - APRIL 4TH
French Club will meet Wednesday after school in B201. Treats will be provided, and a fun spring activity will take place! Bring a friend!
BULLETIN - THURSDAY - APRIL 3rd
Seniors...meeting next Tuesday April 8th at 2:00 in B213. Be there to talk BBQ!
BULLETIN - WEDNESDAY - APRIL 2
German Club will meet immediately after school on April 3. Come to room B204 and be ready to discuss plans for the rest of the year, plus check out the candy to sell. Everyone is welcome!
Archery Club will meet today at 4:30 for practice. Only four more practices before the State Championship Archery Tournament. Please try to be at practice.
Asian Caucus will have a brief meeting after school today.
Gators don't forget Student Council is selling t-shirts! Buy them at lunch now till they're sold!!!! Prices range from $8-$25
-Thanks, You Student Council Fundraising Committee
BULLETIN - TUESDAY - APRIL 1
NHS is offering tutoring in A118 after school today! If you are interested please bring all materials with you immediately after school.
The NHS Snack Shack officially opens April 8th immediately after school. The Snack Shack will offer treats for purchase every Tuesday and Thursday for the remainder of the school year. So come hungry!
Science Olympiad meets Wed. in A209 after school. This is the last meeting before our competition this Saturday, April 5th! You will get your events schedule and t-shirt. If you cannot be there, contact Mrs. Steen.
The North Star boy's golf team set individual and team varsity records over spring break at the Grand Island Invitational on Friday. John Tatum set a Gator individual record shooting 76. The team also placed 8th out of 15 teams, setting a team record of 319. Other scores included Teven Cuddeford 80, Shawn Sommers 81, Andrew Srb 82, and Taylor Rosenbaum 87. Way to go Gator golfers!
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