Good morning. Today is Thursday, December 13, 2018.

Attention HS students interested in trying out for this year's musical "Anything Goes": Audition materials and sign-up can be found inside the chorus room on the bulletin boards. Audition music can be found inside the chorus room. Auditions will take place next week, Tuesday December 18th through Thursday December 20th from 3:15-5:00. Please see Mrs. Verhoff if you have any questions.

Students please check through the lost and found - items left after the end of the quarter will be donated. All lost items are located on the cart and table outside the office.

There will be a meeting for all students going on the AP Boston trip in Ms. Clevenger’s room today during activity period.

The schedule for passing out water at Hilty Home January through March is ready. Any Leo club member may volunteer to pass out water to the residents. See Mrs. Birnesser to sign up for a date.

All seniors should stop in the guidance office before Friday to print resumes on good paper.

Tip #9 - Bring a copy of your resume with you when you go to every interview. If the interviewer has misplaced his or her copy, you’ll save a lot of time (and embarrassment on the interviewer’s part) if you can just pull your extra copy out and hand it over. Remember - you should have stopped in the guidance office to print your resume copies off on good paper before Mock Interviews tomorrow. If you have not done this yet, please stop in the guidance to complete this task.

Good morning. Today is Wednesday, December 12, 2018.

There is an all member NHS meeting in the commons today during activity period.

Quiz team practice will be from 3:15 - 4:30 today after school. This will be the last practice until January. Putnam County League Schedules are available in Mrs. Schortgen's room.

There is a junior high student council meeting today in Mrs. Hermiller’s room during activity period.

Attention HS students interested in trying out for this year's musical "Anything Goes": Audition materials and sign-up can be found inside the chorus room on the bulletin boards. Audition music can be found inside the chorus room. Auditions will take place next week, Tuesday December 18th through Thursday December 20th from 3:15-5:00. Please see Mrs. Verhoff if you have any questions.

All seniors should stop in the guidance office before Friday to print resumes on good paper.

Students please check through the lost and found - items left after the end of the quarter will be donated. All lost items are located on the cart and table outside the office.

Interview Tip #8- Make the most of the “Tell me about yourself” question. Many interviewers begin an interview with this question. So how should you respond? You can go into a story about where you were born, what your parents do, how many brothers, sisters, dogs, and cats you have, and that’s okay. But would you rather have the interviewer writing down what kind of dog you have - or why the company should hire you?

Consider responding to this question with something like: “Well, obviously I could tell you about lots of things, and if I’m missing what you want, please let me know. But the three things, I think are most important for you to know about are… [List 3 selling points here]. I can expand on those a little if you’d like.” Interviewers will normally say, “Sure, go ahead.” Then you say, “Well regarding the first point, [give an example here]. And when I was working for the company, [give another example here]. This strategy enables you to focus the first 10 minutes of the interview on all your key selling points. The “Tell me about yourself” question is a golden opportunity. Don’t miss it!

Good morning. Today is Tuesday, December 11, 2018.

Congrats to the high school Bulldog Wrestling team for beating Ayersville 43-34 and Paulding 54-18 last night.

In jr high wrestling action last night the jr dogs traveled to Paulding for a meet. Winners include Jevin Langhals, Noah Goecke, Landen Schroeder, Hunter Kuhbander, Dillon Bryan, and Anden Blankemeyer. Good job guys.

There will be an all member NHS meeting tomorrow in the commons during activity period.

This Friday night at halftime of the varsity basketball game the 2018 football team will be honored. Please plan to go and be recognized. Meet at the trophy case a few minutes before halftime.

Students please check through the lost and found - items left after the end of the quarter will be donated. All lost items are located on the cart and table outside the office.

Attention HS students interested in trying out for this year's musical "Anything Goes": Audition materials and sign-up can be found inside the chorus room on the bulletin boards. Audition music can be found inside the chorus room. Auditions will take place next week, Tuesday December 18th through Thursday December 20th from 3:15-5:00. Please see Mrs. Verhoff if you have any questions.

Tip #7- Speak the right body language. Dress appropriately, make eye contact, give a firm handshake, have good posture, speak clearly, and don’t wear strong perfume or cologne! Sometimes interview locations are small rooms that may lack good air circulation. You want the interviewer paying attention to your job qualifications--not passing out because you’ve come in wearing Chanel No. 5 and the candidate before you was doused with Brut, and the two have mixed to form a poisonous gas that results in not getting an offer!

Good morning. Today is Monday, December 10, 2018.

Congratulations to the high school wrestling team for finishing 4th overall at the Arcadia Invitational. Placing for the dogs were…
Dylan Pitts- 1st
Ezra Jones- 1st
Dylan Sargent- 1st
Caleb Langhals- 2nd
Jeff Meyer- 2nd
Brocke Sargent- 3rd
Nick Wolverton- 4th
Also getting wins were Joe Kohli and Tanner Blankemeyer. Great job guys!

In jr. high wrestling action over the weekend the jr. dogs finished 6th at the 18 team Allen East wrestling tournament. Leading the way was champion Trever Wynkoop. Finishing 2nd were Noah Goecke and Landen Schroeder. Picking up 3rd was Kyle Lathrop. Fourth place went to Jevin Langhals, Anden Blankemeyer, and Gavin Langhals. Also gaining wins were Ethan Beam, Antonio Gray, Billy Ridinger, Hunter Kuhbander, and Dillon Bryan. Good job guys.

Attention HS students interested in trying out for this year's musical "Anything Goes": Audition materials and sign-up can be found inside the chorus room on the bulletin boards. Audition music can be found inside the chorus room. Auditions will take place next week, Tuesday December 18th through Thursday December 20th from 3:15-5:00. Please see Mrs. Verhoff if you have any questions.

Bulldogs LEAD is a school wide campaign about Leadership, Encouraging Others, Achieving Goals, and Doing the Right Thing. K through 12 students will be nominated each quarter by their teachers for demonstrating these character traits. This quarter we will focus on Empathy and Kindness - Encouraging Others.

Motivational Monday Quote - “Kindness is not an act. It is a lifestyle."

Tip #6- Practice, practice, practice. It’s one thing to come prepared with a mental answer to a question like, “Why should we hire you?” It’s another challenge entirely to say it out loud in a confident and convincing way. The first time you try it, you’ll sound garbled and confused, no matter how clear your thoughts are in your mind! Do it another 10 times, and you’ll sound a lot smoother and more articulate.  But you shouldn’t do your practicing when you’re “on stage” with a recruiter; rehearse before you go to the interview. The best way to rehearse? Get two friends and practice interviewing each other in a “round robin”: one person acts as the observer and the “interviewee” gets feedback from both the observer and the “interviewer.”: Go for four or five rounds, switching roles as you go. Another idea is to record your answer on your phone and then listen to it to see where you need to improve. Whatever you do, make sure your practice consists of speaking aloud. Rehearsing your answer in your mind won’t cut it.