Monday, April 22, 2024

Please return any overdue books to the library to avoid fines. Books more than 30 days overdue will be marked as lost and fines will be added to your account. See Ms. Coash in the library with questions.

AAC will be open for tutoring today from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the following rooms; English in B11, math in M12W, Science in B14, Social Studies in C19, Spanish in A18 and Study Hall in A19.

The Sword and Board club will meet this Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room C16. We are looking for more people for Magic the Gathering and Pokemon TCG to play the remainder of the trimester. If you play either of these, please consider stopping by! All other gamers and games are still invited to join.

The track teams competed and succeeded at both Portage Central and Portage Northern last Friday. JV men placed 3rd with 72 points, while JV women placed 5th with 49 points. The men’s and women’s Sprint Medley relay mixed 4×400 relay teams all took 1st while several other relay teams secured second place. At the varsity meet, Jackson Lam won the 1600 and 3200 meter races; the 4×800 relay team also collectively won. Ciarra Freeman, Aquarius Johnson, Sofia Bogard, Jaylind Motton and several other relays also finished top 3. We host 2 meets this week: one on Tuesday and the Don Lukens Invite on Friday. Please come out and support your teams. 

Who’s ready to play Ultimate Frisbee this spring? Ultimate is a fun, fast-paced team sport that has elements of soccer, football, and basketball combined. Kalamazoo United Youth Ultimate invites everyone to join our high school team this spring. We are a mixed team, open for all Kalamazoo Public Schools high schoolers of all genders. If you would like to learn more about the program, we invite you to come to the information session in Mr. Hernandez’s classroom, A16, on Apr. 18 immediately after school.

If you have had a class in the J-wing, you have until the end of today to collect clothes, bags and shoes that have been left in the hallways, weight room or gym.

The Kalamazoo Promise Signing Day event is approaching. All seniors are invited to attend the event downtown at the Arcadia Festival Site on May 10. There will be live music, karaoke, a lip sync battle, raffles, food trucks, carnival games and more. Please make sure if you are Promise eligible, your Promise Application and Scholarship Acceptance Form are submitted before the day of the event. Please reach out to Coach Moore for more information.

Esports Club members, there will be a short meeting on Apr. 24 in Mr. Wood’s room, C19, to discuss another in-school event, the upcoming playoffs and plans for next year. The meeting will start at 2:30 p.m. and last for around 30 minutes. Contact Mr. Wood if you have any questions.

If you are interested in applying for AP Art during the upcoming school year, please see Mr. Stevens in room A12 to set up a meeting to review your artwork. A portfolio review is required to apply.

If you are a current sophomore or junior, we want you to apply for next year’s Link Crew! Link Crew is our freshman transition program, where we come together as a team to support next year’s freshmen as they transition successfully to high school. Link Crew is all about learning new leadership skills, helping others, and having a lot of fun. If you want to make a difference at Loy Norrix, pick up an application in the main office or the library. Be sure to read the application carefully and note the mandatory dates at the bottom. Applications are due Friday, Apr. 26 by 2:30 p.m. in the main office or library. See Mr. Hernandez, Ms. Milton or Ms. Fires if you have any questions.