Friday, February 9, 2024

The weight room is open for any athlete on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after school from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

The Sword and Board Club will meet Thursday, Feb. 8 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join.

The Loy Norrix Travel Club will be going to the Galapagos Islands this summer from Jul. 15 through Jul. 22. There are still spots available. The cost is $4,900.00, and you will have the opportunity to earn college credit. If you are interested in signing up, please check out the WorldStrides website and use code Kalamazoo-2024 to register. Please email Rebecca Learner in the Counseling Office for more information and she will schedule a time to meet with you this week or next.

The Class of 2027 will be hosting the Winterfest dance in just a couple of weeks, on Feb. 16 from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. Tickets will be on sale for $15 apiece at all three lunches starting Monday, Feb. 12 and continuing until the day of the event. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $20. There will also be a gift card raffle for several businesses, including Barnes & Noble, WingStop and Target. See class advisor Ms. McMillon if you have any questions.

This week is National School Counseling Week. Make sure you thank your counselor for promoting access and equity for all and creating a school culture of success.

If you are a graduating senior interested in speaking at your commencement ceremony, you need to sign up in room B18 by Tuesday, Feb. 27.

WIDA testing will be next week on Tuesday, Feb. 13 and Wednesday, Feb. 14. You will complete reading and listening on Tuesday and speaking and writing on Wednesday. Your first or second hour teacher will give you an invitation with your testing times. Keep this invitation to use as a pass to the test. 

Romeo and Juliet, the thrilling play that you read in 9th grade English, is coming to the Loy Norrix Stage! This exciting play has it all: love, romance, sword fights, sleeping potions and so muc more. Seeing this play also makes for a great Valentine’s Day date idea. The play will run Thursday the 15th, Friday the 16th, and Saturday the 17th at 7:00 p.m., and Sunday the 18th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are only five dollars for students. 

Are you a go-kart master? Do you have no fear of Blue Shells? Come prove it after school on Feb. 28, in room C19, as the Esports Club presents their Mario Kart Tournament. Scan the QR codes around the school or use the code u3wziea to join the Esports Google Classroom and sign up to participate.