High School Announcements 8/24/23

● High School Activities
o Thursday, August 24
▪ High School2 hour early dismissal
o Friday, August 25
▪ Football @ home vs Spencer 9th @ 5:00, V @ 7:30—Note the time change
o Saturday, August 26
▪ Volleyball 9th/10th tournament @ Dike New Hartford 9:00
▪ Varsity Volleyball Tournament @ home 9:00
▪ Cross Country @ Iowa Falls-Alden (Mayne’s Grove)-10:00–rescheduled from Thursday
● Please note—the cross country meet scheduled for Thursday has been moved to Saturday at 10:00.
● Hey, Wildcat Family! The Music Boosters are in need of help in the concession stand for 7-12 football season. Please consider helping out this Friday for our first home game. Please sign up using the following link:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YuaIJH4Prbnj15p4A06cLwytcxEocXP77zUbGtbfH4k/edit?usp=sharing
● Auditions for “Emma the Musical” will be held on August 28 and 29, 5:30-7:30. Audition packets are on the table outside of the office.
● This season’s football shirts for students and fans are available for purchase with the following link. order yours by September 5th. https://humboldtfootball2023.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
● Order your 2024 yearbook now to get the cheapest price of the year. Prices will increase September 15th. Order with this link: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A02379800
● High school students will have class on August 23 and 24 while elementary and middle schools are having conferences. Classes will dismiss two hours early both days. Full day classes will begin on Friday, August 25.
● Silver Cord Opportunity—PATHS is hosting a Back To School Bash on September 11, 5-7 PM. Any high school student interested in volunteering and earning Silver Cord hours, please contact Brittany Ganeff at bbganeff@gmail.com
● RVTV will be in town on Thursday, September 7.
● The Humboldt Dance Team will be hosting ‘fill the truck events’ over the next several weeks. ▪ Football game August 25th from 6-7:45pm we will be set up at the high school between the admission gate and concession stand. We will be collecting non-perishable food donations.
▪ Football game September 8th from 6-7:45pm we will be set up at the high school between the admission gate and concession stand. We will be collecting animal shelter supplies: bleach, pinesol, pee pads, gloves, kong toys, taste of the wild dog food, honest kitchen dog food, redford grain free wet cat food, treats, red/blue kote, towels, martingale style collars, and slip leads. ▪ Homecoming football game on September 22nd from 6-7:45pm we will be set up at the high school between the admission gate and concession stand. We will be collecting new and gently used clothing items and blankets for people in need. ▪ At all of these events, we will also have a bucket for monetary donations for local shelters.
● High School and Middle School Picture Day—September 12; Taft & Mease—September 14. Retake Day—September 28. Watch the announcements for more details on ordering.
● Want to travel the world? Join Humboldt High School in 2025 on a trip to PANAMA. It will be an exciting adventure with lots of memories to be made. To check out all about the trip, click here. There will be an informational meeting in September. Watch your announcements for the meeting date and time! Any questions, please contact Mrs. Myers ( mmyers@humboldt.k12.ia.us ) at the high school.
● There will be an Iowa DNR hunter safety class at the ISU extension office on Sumner Avenue on August 28, 29and 30. Please enter the class on the North entrance of the building. The class is required for anyone wanting a hunting license that was born after January 1 1972, and anyone over the age of 16. The class starts at 6:00 and ends at 9:00. The class requires advance registration, which can be done on the Iowa DNR web site www.iowadnr.gov/training. The min age for the class is 12 years old.