ANNOUNCEMENTS
3/20/2025
Spring Pictures are tomorrow, Friday, March 21st! All 6th graders will be photographed. 7th - 12th grade is optional. Please make sure to return your form by 8:00am Friday morning.
Delta High School Sports Picture Day is: Friday, March 21st, 2025
ALL ATHLETES WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED FOR MEDIA PURPOSES.
NO MONEY IS DUE ON PICTURE DAY.
ALL IMAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AFTER PICTURE DAY TO VIEW & ORDER
SPRING PICTURES
Spring Pictures for High School will be on Friday, March 21st!
All 6th graders will be photographed on this day. For 7th through 12th grades, participation is optional. If you would like your child’s picture taken, please complete the form being sent home today and return it to school by Monday, March 17th. Be sure to pre-order to save money and receive free shipping. All portraits will be individual photos — no group pictures.
www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com
Online Pre-Order Password: 2C3V4W7S
BASEBALL / SOFTBALL PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Come out and fill your belly with a donation to support the Delta Bobcats Baseball and Ladycats Softball teams.
When: Saturday, March 29th 2025
6 am to 10 am
Where: Delta High School Cafeteria
SADI DriveAbility Summer Program
SADI is opening a new driving school, SADI DriveAbility. This summer program is offered to students with an IEP or a 504 plan. SADI will be offering a 3-week course for individuals that want to obtain their Missouri Driver’s Permit. This course will be led by their Occupational Therapist/Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist and Driving Coach. This course is limited to 6 students. If your student is interested in participating, please have them get a referral form from the counselor. All forms must be completed and turned into SADI by April 10, 2025.
GRAYBAR CONSTRUCTION TRADES SCHOLARSHIP
The Graybar Construction Trades Scholarship will be awarded to students who will enroll full time as undergraduate students in an accredited nonprofit two-year college or technical school program in the construction trades. Students in apprenticeship programs will also be considered. Award amount $2500. Deadline 4/15/25. For more information and to apply, use https://stlouisgraduates.academicworks.com/opportunities/9472.
MIZZOU MEDPREP
The University of Missouri School of Medicine would like to invite current sophomore and juniors to apply to participate in the Mizzou Medical Explorations program. This is a two-week online workshop with a one-day in-person visit to the University of Missouri Columbia campus. The students will have an opportunity to ENGAGE, EXPLORE, and EXPERIENCE careers in healthcare. To get started, create an account, start your application, complete each tab, and submit your application. For questions, email MizzouMedPrep@health.missouri.edu.
Medical Explorations
Online program: June 2 – 13, 2025
In-person program: June 13, 2025
Fee: $75 – Financial Assistance is Available
Registration opens February 28 – April 4, 2025. Participation is limited to 40 selected students.
FBLA TRIVIA NIGHT
Delta FBLA will be hosting a trivia night on March 22 to help raise money for students attending the state leadership conference in April. The cost is $80/team of 8. For more information or to register a team, please email craig.hutson@deltarv.k12.mo.us .
SENIORS
Please check your mailbox in the counselor’s office. There are new scholarship opportunities and other important senior information.
A+
A+ students (especially seniors), please bring your updated A+ log sheets to Mrs. Elfrink so she can make a copy and update your parents on your status. As a reminder, A+ students need to complete 50 hours of documented tutoring or mentoring to be eligible for the A+ scholarship.
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
-HIGHWAY HERO HONOREE SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship website: www.highwayhero.org . Deadline to apply is April 1st
-Youth Ambassador Mental Health Scholarship- Apply at https://namimissouri.org/get-involved/youth/youth-ambassador/-Deadline Friday, March 28.
-AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET SCHOLARSHIPS
-Over $800,000 scholarships to be awarded
-Application Deadline March 31
-High school seniors, full-time post-secondary students, and former recipients can apply
-Learn more at AutomotiveScholarships.com
-Show-Me to College Scholarship Opportunity High School Seniors
The Show-Me to College Scholarship, is open to graduating Missouri students who meet certain criteria such as a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5+ through at least seven semesters and a Student Aid Index (SAI) from the FAFSA of 12,000 or less. No essays are required, and you will need to upload your FAFSA Submission Summary, your high school transcript, and list activities. The application will open February 1 to April 1, 2025! The scholarship is $2,000 per year and renewable for a total of four years. If you do not apply for this scholarship this year, you cannot receive it going forward. The application is available on myscholarshipcentral.org/apply - then click on Apply Now, create an account or sign in if you already have an account, and then search for “Show-Me”. While on My Scholarship Central, you can also look for other scholarships you may be eligible for offered by Missouri-based nonprofit organizations and foundations.
ROBERT J. STUCKEY ESSAY CONTEST
For Missouri high school students (grades 9-12). Top prize $2,000. For full contest rules visit: https://library.missouri.edu/giving/stuckey-essay-contest/. Essays must be submitted via email by 5:00pm on March 28 to ccordia@missouri.edu.
NAMI MISSOURI'S YOUTH AMBASSADOR MENTAL HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP
$1,000 Awarded to 2 high school seniors. Seniors should write an essay on what mental health means to them approximately 500-700 words. The student may also record a video of their presentation. Submit your application at https://namimissouri.org/get-involved/youth/youth-ambassador/ by March 28.
-UCB FAMILY EPILEPSY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Eligible applicants will be diagnosed with epilepsy by a physician or have an immediate family member and/or caregiver of a person living with epilepsy. 3 scholarships up to $10,000 each. 30 scholarships up to $5,000 each. Apply at ucbepilepsyscholarship.com by March 15.
ACT OFFER
Get two ACT tests for $99! (regular ACT test price is $65). From now through March 16th, students that sign up for the April, June, or July ACT will have the opportunity to select a bundle for $99 and get a voucher for a second test anytime through Summer 2026. Go to act.org for more details.
ACE Tutoring/ACT Prep Course
ACE Tutoring is offering 2 ACT Prep Courses. The first is on Wednesday, March 26, at the RPDC Building on Broadway in Cape Girardeau. Their second ACT Prep Course is Monday, March 31, at Jackson High School. Both events are open to students from area schools. Course covers all four content areas. Cost is $99. Registration at https://forms.gle/4ysuNzbS5PepEn419
NO CTC CLASSES
CTC is not in session on Friday, 3/21. Please arrive to Delta by 11:00am
Thursday, 3/27 current CTC students will not attend. This is prospective student day.
BASEBALL
Saturday, 3/22 AT Delta -Round Robin
Monday, 3/24 AT Chaffee 4:30pm
Tuesday, 3/25 - Due to storm damage in Perryville, Tuesday's (3/25) game at St Vincent will be played at Saxony Lutheran at 4:30.
SOFTBALL
Saturday, 3/22 SCC Round Robin
Tuesday, 3/25 AT Greenville 4:30pm – Bus leaves at 2:30pm
Thursday, 3/27 VS Advance 4:30pm
TRACK
Tuesday, 3/25 AT Chaffee
Tuesday, 4/1 AT Kelly
Thursday, 4/10 AT New Madrid