Monday, September 25, 2023

Attention students: homecoming is 1 week away. Today, you will receive the following Google Forms:

• Open nominations for Homecoming Court
• Input form for Spirit Days
• Entry form to enter the first Rock/Paper Scissors Tournament

All forms will be open from 2:30 today until noon tomorrow. The Homecoming Dance will be held on Friday, Oct. 6, from after the football game until 11:00. The tickets are $5 and will be on sale at all 3 lunches. There are guest forms available in the Athletic Office.

The annual Female Football game will be Monday, Oct. 2, at 5:15. There will be 2 practices. The first will be this Thursday from 5:30 to 7:00 on the practice field. The second will be on Monday, Oct. 2, from 4:00 to 5:00 just before the game. Current Fall athletes must have permission from their coach in order to participate.

The Chromebook help desk in the library will be closed today.

The library will be closed during 4th Hour today.

AAC will be open today for tutoring in the following rooms: social studies in C19, math in M12W, English in B11, science in B14, ESL support in K1, Spanish in K12, and study hall in C16.

Sword and Board will meet this Thursday, in room C16, from 2:30 to 3:30. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join.

The Loy Norrix Varsity volleyball team played in the Three Rivers Invitational this past Saturday and came out with 3rd place, falling to Cadillac in the semifinals. This Wednesday, you can come support your Knights while they play Kalamazoo Central. Freshmen and JV start at 5:30 and Varsity will follow. The theme of the game is pink-out. We hope to see you there.

Attention Loy Norrix seniors: colleges will be visiting this fall, starting this week. The timeline of visits is as follows:

• Michigan State University on Sept. 27
• University of Michigan on Sept. 29
• Hope College on Oct. 2
• Grand Valley State University on Oct. 9
• Western Michigan University on Oct. 17
• Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Oct. 26
• Wayne State University on Nov. 7

Please see your Kalamazoo Promise coach Mr. Moore in the library to sign up and get more information.

Loy Norrix Key Club has now begun their annual membership drive. If you are interested in joining Key Club, please pick up the membership profile outside of Ms. Nelson’s, room D13. Key Club is an international club in over 35 countries around the world. Its mission is to serve, build character and develop leadership. Being an active member looks great on resumes and college applications. Please see Ms. Nelson or a current Key Club member if you have any questions.

The 2024 Accolade Yearbook doesn’t come out until May, but why should you buy it now? Here are three reasons. One: It’s cheaper, costing $60 until Sept. 30. Two: you’re more likely to be in the yearbook if you buy it early. Three: May is expensive with prom and graduation. Consider buying now for no worries later. Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring $60, cash or check, to room K3.

Auditions for the Loy Norrix Musical “Oklahoma!” are on Tuesday the 26th. We need actors of every age, gender, and ethnicity to sing and dance their way through this hilarious and charming show. Auditions will be after school from 2:30 to 5:30 in the choir room, J12. Please see Mr. Lafferty in J11 for an audition form or to ask any questions. See you on Tuesday. Yeehaw!

The Western Michigan University School of Medicine is now accepting applications for their 2023-2024 Early Introduction to Health Careers Program. This is a mini-medical school for high school students interested in exploring health careers. The program is offered to 10th, 11th and 12th graders. The flyer with the link to the application is posted in the Counseling Office, and each teacher received it via email. Applications must be received by Sept. 30.