February
25, 2020
Oregon’s
most celebrated rodeo, the Pendleton Round-Up, began in 1910 and included
African American competitors from the beginning. The Round-Up’s most famous
black rider, George Fletcher, was born in the Midwest, but he moved to
Pendleton as a young man, learning from horsemen on the nearby Umatilla Indian
Reservation.
The Chemeketa Scholars
Application drop off field trip starts Monday March 9th.
Each day that week, a bus will travel to Chemeketa Community college for
students to submit their applications. If you are interested in
participating in this field trip, please see Ms. Dunn for more information.
2/28
Sprague!
Key Club is running our annual Thousand Soles shoe drive from February 18th
through March 3rd. Please bring in new or gently used shoes
and place them in the boxes which will be located around campus. Do
something kind for others in your community who may be in need. If you
are curious, or want to volunteer, please see Ms. Harris in room 116.
Athletes, this is your final week to get your athletic registrations
completed and your sport physicals turned in if you are planning to participate
in a spring sport. Monday will be the first official day of practice and
tryouts. Team lists will go out to coaches Friday after school with the names
of eligible athletes who can tryout on Monday.
Avoid the lines and purchase your Glow Dance
tickets NOW. Deadline to purchase tickets is March 6th.
All outstanding fees and fines must be paid in full to purchase dance
tickets. Glow Dance forms and procedures are on the Sprague Website and
in the Main Office. 2/28
Congratulations to the
25 members of the graduating class of 2020 for completing the requirements to
attend Chemeketa Community College. If you are interested in attending Chemeketa
Community College, please contact Ms. Dunn. 2/26
The
Oregon Promise program provides funds to any graduating senior carrying a 2.50
unweighted GPA by June 1st of this year. The student
will need to select a community college in the state of Oregon to receive this
grant. The amount of the grant awarded can be $850 to $3150 per
year. Currently, there are 147 Sprague seniors not taking advantage
of this program. 2/27
The Theater Department’s Spring show Nightwatch has arrived! Our
protagonist, Ellie is suffering insomnia when she happens to see a murder
across the street. But when police arrive to investigate, the evidence seems to
have disappeared. Doubting her sanity her husband and best friend intervene but
is it enough? When the police, and her own beloved friends are acting strangely
and Ellie is convinced that a murder is happened, what lengths will she go to
in order to prove her case? Running
February 27, 28 and 29th and March 5, 6 and 7th at 7pm–
this is a thrilling show you don’t want to miss, can you figure out who is
guilty of murder? 3/5
Attention ALL girls wanting to come out for
softball. Friday is the LAST day to get registered in order to try out Monday
for softball. If you are not cleared, you cannot tryout until cleared. See
Coach Qualls in room 135 for any questions. 2/28
Each day this week, the ASPIRE Room will remain open until 5 p.m. to
assist any Sprague student and/or family to complete their FAFSA, Oregon
Promise, OSAC, and provide any scholarship assistance. The ASPIRE Room
will open on Saturday morning for anyone needing assistance as well. If
you have any questions, please see Ms. Dunn.
