The Student Store will be closed before school for the rest of this week: The store will be open during 1st, 4th and 8th periods as well as after school. Student Council thanks you for your patronage to the Student Store!!
Attention students interested in joining the Mock Trial Team: The case will be released this Thursday, November 14! Please pick up a copy of the case from Mrs. Negri during the school day on Friday! Our next practice will be on Monday, November 18 after school from 3-5 p.m.
Attention Seniors: A representative from IUP will be here during lunches this Friday, November 15. Please stop by during your lunch to ask questions and see what they have to offer.
Attention 9th grade boys planning on trying out for basketball: There will be an open gym Thursday, November 14 from 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the junior high. Also, an important reminder that if you did not play a fall sport, you will need a physical in order to attend tryouts. Winter physicals will be right after school this Thursday, November 14 in the hallway outside the training room in the A building.
Attention Astronomy Club: If you haven’t done so already, please stop by the Planetarium today to pick up a yearbook group photo pass from Mr. Krug. He will have passes outside of the Planetarium back door, so please don’t interrupt class while he is teaching. The Astronomy Club photo is at 1:45 p.m. today. Only students with the correct photo pass can attend.
Attention anyone interested in Indoor Track and Field: There will be an organizational meeting today immediately after school in room A225. The meeting will last about 30 minutes. See Coach Adams with any questions.
Attention Black Student Union members! Please make note of some upcoming important dates and events. Our next meeting will be held today right after school in Mrs. Stephens’ room, A229. Also, today is our club photo. Please pick up your pass in A208 — you MUST have this pass to get out of class for the photo. Finally, our next field trip to Baker Mansion to view the Underground Railroad exhibit is Wednesday 11/20. Please pick up your field trip permission slips in A229.
Attention anyone interested in trying out for the Boys Basketball team: Physicals for anybody who is trying out for boys basketball will on Thursday, November 14 at 3 p.m. in the Training Room in the Fieldhouse. Physical packets can be completed online and then you will see the doctor on Thursday. If you do not have a physical completed, you cannot try out for basketball. Basketball tryouts will be held on the following days: Friday, November 15, from 4:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Saturday, November 16, from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. and Monday, November 18, from 6:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. You must be present for all three days unless excused by the coaching staff.
Attention Astronomy Club: Our next meeting will be this Thursday, November 14th. We will recap Haunted Fort Roberdeau, and enjoy some free popcorn and a spooky Mr. Krug presentation on the Planetarium dome. The event will run from 2:50 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., so stay tuned for details!
Attention Seniors: A representative from Penn West College will be here today during lunches. Please stop by during your lunch period to ask questions and see what they have to offer.
The November meeting for FBLA must be rescheduled. The new date will be November 21 in B130 at 2:45 p.m. However, all field trip permission slips must be turned in by November 15. If I do not have your slip, you will not be registered to attend regionals.
Seniors: Are you planning to attend college after graduation? Have you completed at least 25 hours of documented community service and maintain at least an 85% or higher in all of your classes? If you can answer “yes” to all of these questions, be sure to stop by the literature rack outside of Guidance and pick up an application for the Richard L. McEldowney Academic Scholarship. The deadline to submit a completed
application to the Guidance Office is December 4 – no exceptions.
The American Legion is announcing several Scholarship Opportunities for students in grades 9 through 12, as well as an Essay contest with cash prizes. The essay is entitled: “Is the American Dream Still Relevant Today?” and must be submitted by January 8. There is a separate opportunity through their High School Oratorical Scholarship Program where the winner is awarded a $7,500 Scholarship in a constitutional speech contest with an application deadline of December 1. If these opportunities are not a good fit for you, the American Legion has also provided information about 4 additional scholarships and 2-week long camps with the possibility to earn more scholarship money. Please stop by the Guidance literature rack for more information.