• Track & Field Athletes: Today is this year's First Official Practice, 3:45 at the Track. If you plan to participate in Track & Field, you must be at practice.  If you are currently in a Winter Sport, come out when your season is over.  It's going to be a great season!
• In an amazing show of Public Speaking skills, 3 Argonaut students met at the Jackson Lions Club Speech Contest on Thursday evening, February 6^th, at Mel's.  Sophomore Walter Flint, Senior Caton Strieff, and Freshman Emma Besag all spoke about the topic "AI: Friend or Foe".  It was a learning experience for everyone involved, including the audience.  Great job, everyone. Congratulations to Caton Streiff for winning!
• There will be a CSF meeting on Tuesday at lunch. We’ll be taking our yearbook photo, so please be there! 
• Attention all juniors: RYLA Leadership Camp 2025 applications are now available in the Counseling Office! Be part of a week-long leadership training program with social activities during the summer weeks of June 15th to June 20th or June 22nd to June 27th. Applications and your short essay are due Thursday, February 20th, by 3:oopm to the Counseling Office. Mandatory interviews are scheduled for February 26th.   
• It's time for Miss Ione!! If you are 16-18 years old and live in Ione, come run in the Miss Ione Scholarship pageant! See Megan in the office for an application or with questions.
• Amador County Unified School District is seeking volunteer referees and scorekeepers for the upcoming Junior High and Elementary School girls' volleyball season. The season runs from mid-February through March. A basic understanding of the game is helpful but not required. If interested, please contact:
  Jackson Junior High: Leah Pearl,  Athletic Director leah.pearl@acusd.org                                                                            Ione Junior High: Daryl Lee, Vice Principal - daryl.lee@acusd.org                                                                                          Kim Hernandez: ACUSD Athletics Administrative Assistant - khernandez@acusd.org 
• Help Amador County’s homeless, foster, and students in need! Bring your Spring clothing and shoes (ages 0-19) to the big box next to Laura’s desk in the office. 
• Guest Dance Forms for Winter Homecoming are now available in the front office. All students wanting to bring a non-Argonaut guest to Winter Homecoming must have a Guest Form completed and approved prior to purchasing their dance tickets. All completed forms are due Wednesday, February 12th. Please see Alena in the office if you have any questions.
• Get ready; our Winter Sports Rally is coming up on February 13th, and you won’t want to miss it! This year’s theme for the big game is Glow Big or Go Home, so it’s a NEON OUT! Make sure to wear your brightest neon gear with our Glow Big or Go Home t-shirts for just $5. You can grab one outside by the quad. P.S. Staff, you will get a FREE t-shirt if you show up for the big game.
• The deadline to sign up for the Senior Trip is Friday, February 14th! If you have not yet signed up for the Senior Trip but would like to attend, please see Alena in the office for an order form.

Activities: 

Ski/Snow @ Sierra At Tahoe 

Boys JV/V Soccer vs. Amador 4:30/6:30 @ Argonaut 

Girls JV/V Soccer vs. Amador 4:30/6:00 @ Amador

Happy Birthday:  

Tessa Henry Yuridia Lopez-Ruiz  Jackie Shelton