Friday, January 31, 2025

It’s SPIRIT WEEK ~ Today is Blue and White Day! Let’s fill the student section with School Spirit Tonight for our Men’s Basketball games starting at 4:15PM.

 

Winterfest dance to follow after the Varsity game. 9PM-11PM

 

Volleyball weightlifting will be on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week from 2:30-3:30. 

 

The Women’s Soccer team is looking for an individual that would take charge as our video coordinators position. This would involve setting up and taking down our video equipment before and after all games. Additional involvement may include editing and disseminating footage for the players.

 

Kalamazoo United Ski Team is having a fundraiser at Buddy’s Pizza in Portage on Sunday, February 2nd from 11am – 9pm. 20% of all dine in, delivery, or takeout orders at Buddy’s will benefit the Ski Team. Make sure to mention Kalamazoo United Ski Team when ordering. For Takeout or Delivery use the promo code GIVEBACK on buddyspizza.com.

 

Are you ready for swag from the Class of 2027? Well, preorder your long sleeve t-shirt or sweatshirt in the cafeteria, during all three lunches today (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday) with the Class of 2027 Executive Board. Or, you can enter a raffle to win a t-shirt or a sweatshirt. T-shirt raffles cost $1.00 and sweatshirt raffles cost $2.00.

 

The Class of 2028 will be selling WinterFest Tickets through Friday Jan 31st during lunch. This is going to be a memorable event with music provided by DJ MAR who is traveling all the way from Englewood, and a special performance by D. Lylez, a Grammy-nominated Singer/Songwriter and Producer. Tickets are $10 so make sure you get yours fast! If you have any questions please contact Mr. Dominguez.

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!

 

Attention 9th, 10th, and 11th graders! Join us for the KRESA Career Connect Open House at The Kalamazoo Promise on February 5th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Explore career programs, meet instructors, enjoy free food, and enter to win Beats headphones! The first 50 guests get free tickets to the Loy Norrix vs. Kalamazoo Central city rivalry basketball game. RSVP is encouraged but not required!

 

Only a few days are left to get your 2025 Accolade yearbook for only $65! Buy online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring $65 cash or check to room K4! Prices will increase on Monday, so save 5 bucks and lock in your yearbook today!

Poetry Club is starting next Tuesday, February 4th. It will be meeting in C-13 (Mr. Eiler’s room) from 2:30 to 3:30. For those interested, the google classroom code is zpn5wcb.

Come support your Kalamazoo United Hockey team this Friday and Saturday! Game on Friday is at 7pm and is free for all. Saturday’s game is at 11:00am and the first 20 students are free! Games are at Wings West. Come support your fellow Knights, 1/3 of the team is from Norrix!!

 

The Kalamazoo United Alpine Ski Team Boys team finished 1st overall in the Conference for Race 4, 1st in slalom and 3rd in Giant Slalom. Leading the boy’s team was Junior Sam Oberlee with a 1st in Slalom and 2nd in Giant Slalom, finishing overall for Race 4 in 1st place! Sophomore Luke Buytendorp was 3rd in SL and 7th in GS, Senior, Nolan Kiplinger, was 13th in SL. Sophomore Grady Heystek finished 3rd in Slalom and 1st in GS on Varsity B.

 

The girls team finished 4th in both Slalom and Giant Slalom. Senior Lizzie Bierlein was 13th in Slalom and 16th in Giant Slalom, Junior Mary Ewing was 23rd in Slalom and 33rd in GS, and Freshman Zoe Newman was 30th in GS and 33rd in Slalom.

 

Attention Youth in Government members: there will be an important meeting after school next Wednesday, February 5, in Mrs. Johnson’s room, which is D18. If you are attending the conference in Lansing, plan to attend the meeting on Wednesday in Room D18.