Monday, September 23, 2024

The Chromebook Helpdesk will be closed today.

There will be no AAC today due to a staff meeting.

Chess Club is Wednesday during all three lunches in Room D10. Please get a purple pass from your teacher, pick up your lunch, and come to play a real person or use the computers for Chess.com. Anybody may attend, and anyone who beats Mr. Bellware wins a custom-made chess board.

Sword and Board will meet Thursday from 230-330 in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join.

Any students interested in archery, please consider joining out club’s Google classroom using code “xx22efb”. Updates and scheduling are posted there for upcoming sessions.

The cross country teams completed a grueling stretch of 4 meets in 9 days.

Both teams finished 2nd in the division Tuesday with Jackson, Dylan, Oscar Dunfee, Sofia, Lilly, Macy, and Teagan all getting all division honors.

Friday, during the JV race, many kids ran amazing times. Graham medaled and Eli was just two spots from medaling in a competitive field. Axel ran his first race, Pap PRed by nearly 3 minutes, and Thomas continued his improvement streak. On the women’s side, Lauren PRed by almost 3 minutes, her sister Jenna by one and a half minutes, and Joyce improved by almost 2 minutes.

On Saturday, the varsity competed and had some shining moments too. Nearly half of them had season or personal best times. The biggest improvements were from Laylah and Hawwa. Jackson was the only medalist, finishing in 6th with his best time ever and the best 5k time in the school’s recent history. We will be checking the record books, but he may be the fastest cross country runner in school history.

Everyone races again this Saturday at Otsego. Please wish them continued success as the work hard to improve.

Do you speak multiple languages? Are you a junior or a senior? If so, you might qualify for an award that looks great on your transcript and gives you something else to brag about at graduation. The award is called The Seal of Biliteracy and it recognizes students who are proficient in English and one or more languages by high school graduation. Ask any language teacher for more information if you are interested in this opportunity. The deadline to apply is Monday September 30th.

Would you like to improve your communication skills? Would you like to be more confident when you speak? Irish lore says that if one kisses the Blarney Stone, he or she becomes a better, more confident speaker! Where is this Blarney Stone? It is in Ireland! Join the travel club on an amazing trip to Ireland and Scotland during the summer of 2025 where you, too, can kiss the Blarney Stone and earn 3 college credits! Contact Ms. Ward in D-11 or [email protected] for more information!

The Loy Norrix MUSICAL is just around the corner! This year we will perform Urinetown, a hilarious modern musical about people standing up for what’s right! We need actors, singers, and dancers of ALL kinds! Get a leg up on auditions by attending our FREE workshop on Wednesday September 25. Learn an audition song and a dance routine that you can use for the Auditions on October 1. The workshop will be from 2:30 to 5:30 in room J12. Everyone is welcome! See Mr Lafferty or Ms Bergh with any questions.

It’s Senior Meeting time! This is a REQUIREMENT for ALL seniors!

Stop by the Counseling Office to sign up for a meeting with your counselor. Sign up sheets will be in the hallway, and passes will be emailed before your meeting.

Students: The Family Health Center Dental Mobile Unit will be visiting Loy Norrix this Fall. If you are interested in seeing a dental hygienist see the Communities In Schools Staff in B-Wing for more information.

Attention everyone! Curious about the big questions in life? Join us after school for Philosophy Club on Tuesday, September 24 in Mrs. Weaver’s room, K-17! No experience needed, just bring your curiosity and a willingness to have engaging discussions. Come check it out and see what philosophy is all about!

Do you like saving money? Do you like looking at cool photos? Well, you’re in luck! Until September 30th, the yearbook is at its lowest price all year at 60 dollars. Do you hate saving money? Well, you’re also in luck! If you wait until October 1st, you miss the lowest price all year.

To pre-order your yearbook, take cash or check for 60 dollars to K4, or order online from anywhere at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613. Again, that’s www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613.