Friday, February 7, 2025

CTE/EFA applications are now open! If you are interested in a program, applications are due by Friday, February 21. You can go to studentapplication.swmitech.org, contact your counselor, or follow the links in the counseling google classroom or weekly Loy Norrix newsletter to apply!

It’s National School Counseling Week! Make sure you thank your counselor, and did you know School counselors help students and school counselors help students develop and achieve their goals.

Hey seniors, there are only 3 more months left until the 2025 Accolade Yearbook comes out! Check your email for the nomination form for senior superlative mock elections, including categories like best dressed, worst driver, and social butterfly. Nominations can be submitted until 2:20 on Wednesday, and then we will move on to the final vote!

Its February. Do you know where your fitness is? Don’t wait until March to get ready for spring sports. Come out and get fit with the indoor track club. We run and strength train every day. Coach Bates is here with sprinters Tuesdays and Thursdays. Coach Schmidt is here every day with distance runners. Come when you can. Build up gradually. We can adapt workouts to you. We are always looking for potential track athletes but all are welcome without commitment. See you at the four-corners after school from 2:40 to 4:15.

Kalamazoo United woman’s lacrosse is looking for more athletes interested in joining! Conditionings are Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Maple St middle school from 7-9pm now until the end of February. Spring season starts March 10th and there are no try outs! 

Attention graduating Seniors! If you have an interest in speaking at your commencement ceremony, you need to sign-up in room B-18 by Tuesday, February 25th.

Pink & Red LOVE & BASKETBALL shirts available in the athletic office for only $5 while supplies last. Only CASH and exact CASH will be accepted.

Bring in 2 or more travel size personal hygiene products to the athletic office and you will receive a FREE Student Section T-Shirt! All products will be donated to KPS students in need. There are flyers around the school with a list of suggested products needed.

Ok everyone! The Black Student Union has a trivia question for you!

Which region of Africa is considered the origin of humanity?

Please bring your answer to the office and a name will be drawn at the end of the day. The name with the correct answer will be announced Monday during morning announcements.

Your Loy Norrix Wrestling Knights demolished the competition on the way to the schools first District Team Title.

Loy Norrix 42 – 33 Portage Central

Loy Norrix 52 – 20 Battle Creek Center

If you see any wrestlers in the hallway take a second to celebrate.