The Bulldog Bulletin
Thursday, May 17, 2012

Today’s Lunch: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Jello, & Roll


Monday’s Lunch: Chicken Salad, Wedge Fries w/ Cheese, & Pears


Student Birthday: Anessa Stutzman


Weekend Birthdays: Devan Landry, Taylor Hale-McKinney, & Robert Schaeffner


Tippecanoe Valley Schools: School will not be in session on Friday, May 18. This is an emergency make-up day.


Builders Trade Open House: The Tippecanoe Valley High School Building Trades program, under the direction of instructor, Wes Backus, will host an Open House on Sunday, May 20, 2012, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.  The Open House features the home built for Erik Sampsel at 8160 East State Road 14, Akron, IN 46910.  The Sampsel home is located on the west side of Lake 16, approximately four miles west of Akron and two miles east of Athens on State Road 14. The public is invited to attend the Open House and view the beautiful home constructed by the Building Trades students of Tippecanoe Valley High School.    


Field Day: Field Day will take place on May 29th. All Mentone Elementary students will participate in Field Day this year. Miss Vogel has many amazing games/competitions planned for all of you.


May Behavior Incentive: If students do not receive any office referral or discipline tickets from May 2 until May 24, he or she will receive a “Golden Ticket” that entitles him or her to an additional activity at Field Day.


TVHS Summer Volleyball Camp: Volleyball camp for boys and girls in grades 2-5 will take place on June 11th-14th from 8:00-10:00 am in the high school auxiliary gym. Registration forms can be picked up in the office. Deadline for camp registration is Thursday, May 24th. Please turn completed form & payment into the office.


Yearbooks Have Arrived: If you have not purchased a yearbook but would still like one, please see Mrs. Hartzler for a copy. The cost of the yearbook is $12.00. There are only 6 yearbooks left. Get yours today before they are gone!


TVAC Summer Swim: Opening day for swimming is Sunday, May 20 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at TVHS. The next practices will be on Monday May 21, Wednesday May 23 & 30, and Thursday May 31 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The cost will be $50 per swimmer for the season. Practices will be on Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays through July 25. For more information, please call Dawn Alexander at 574-328-0464.


Wrestlers: There will be open mat on Tuesday’s from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the high school auxiliary gym through the month of May.


Mentone 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament: The 3-on-3 tournament will take place on Saturday, June 2 at Mentone Elementary School. The cost is $40.00 per team. Registration forms can be picked up in the office.


Get Caught Reading at Bell Memorial Public Library: Come and join “The Library Kids Book Club” for ages 8-12. The book club meets the First Friday of each month from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Bell-X Room. Don’t miss the fun!!


Open Swim: The Tippecanoe Valley High School Pool will be open to patrons of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation for Open Swim on Tuesday evenings in May (22, and 29) from 6:00-8:00 p.m.  A certified lifeguard will be present; however, swimming instruction will not be provided.  To participate in Open Swim children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.  Proper swim attire is required.  A fee of $2 per swimmer will be collected to cover pool supervision and lifeguard costs.


Scholarship Opportunity: The Fulton County Community Foundation is please to promote athletic camp scholarships for kids. These are made possible through the Nick Patterson Memorial Fund. The scholarships are for Kindergarten through eighth grade students. Applications are located in the office. The deadline to apply for the scholarship is Tuesday, May 29.