<p>Still waiting - public school in SC</p>
<p>here in the Western suburbs of Chicago!!! She is a finalist!!</p>
<p>The journey from October 2009 to now is complete.</p>
<p>Our high school’s recognition ceremony is later in the month; she will get the certificate then.</p>
<p>Best wishes to all!</p>
<p>Mariepuff, congrats! Did she get the letter at home before the school informed her?</p>
<p>Received the letter direct from NM today (Chicago suburbs). Still nothing via the HS (not surprised).</p>
<p>Still waiting - public school in WA.</p>
<p>Still waiting in Florida … Assistant Principal in public school didn’t know what National Merit Semifinalist meant, so didn’t distribute the material for 2 weeks … who knows when we’ll find out about Finalist. But, no “no” letter in January.</p>
<p>Still waiting, North Chicago suburbs. A bunch of my friends got it today though :(</p>
<p>If we don’t get the letter, do we assume we didn’t make NMF? But weren’t rejection letters supposed to be mailed out in January? I didn’t get that.</p>
<p>Private school in NC and the certificate was handed out and pictures taken. </p>
<p>Whew! Just before the letter to home arrives…</p>
<p>Still waiting near Seattle.</p>
<p>Daughter received letter at home today-public school. HS guidance counselor knew nothing about it today when she was in his office for something else.</p>
<p>Received letter at home today.</p>
<p>Principal notified son on Tuesday and called us at home same day.</p>
<p>Cary252: Congrats!! We are also in Cary but son does not go to C-G.</p>
<p>Formykids, we have heard nothing from the High School at all; first word was through the mail directly to home. </p>
<p>Just like pedsmom’s experience, DD was in GC’s office for an hour a couple of days ago, and absolutely no mention made.</p>
<p>I still can hardly believe it, but am enjoying it so!</p>
<p>GC told me today that the school has yet to hear anything. With thirteen NMSF, they can’t just be passed-over… N. California.</p>
<p>I can see why USPS is in trouble!</p>
<p>still waiting–public school in ny</p>
<p>Finally! We rec’d notification today. Principal called me at home. D will be called down to counselor’s office today to be presented the certificate. All three semifinalists from our high school made it to finalist status… nothing in our mailbox yet. Public school… IL</p>
<p>Our HS in Wisconsin has 23 semifinalists, but no one has received word yet. There is a big school assembly tomorrow where athletic teams and other groups are recognized. Last year they made the announcment of Finalists then, so we expect that to be the case this year.</p>
<p>We were waiting anxiously, too - probably weather delayed the notices. </p>
<p>In Colorado, we just got the ‘school’ finalist notice and certificate for m daughter 2 days ago (Feb. 7) - we homeschool, so we get that notice directly. The student notice has not yet arrived.</p>
<p>Still waiting in No.VA, public school. Maybe in the mail today? I’ll be checking every ten minutes until it comes.</p>
<p>Still waiting in KY but our schools have been out all week due to snow.</p>
<p>Letter arrived today in Michigan & DD heard from Principal as well. Hooray!</p>