Thursday, May 2, 2024

The 2023 Accolade Yearbook Staff won 38 Individual Awards at the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association Spring Awards Ceremony! This includes four first place awards, six second place awards, and four third place awards, as well as many Honorable Mentions. Please congratulate Emma Gray, Shayla Kilduff, Lana Hanley, Evelyn Ramirez-Hernandez, Kimberly Sanchez-Adunas, La’Mya Dennis, Keira Casey Higgins, and many 2023 graduates on their great work!

Come to the Qdoba at Westnedge and Whites today between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. to support the Loy Norrix Forensics Team! The Forensics Team is a group of competitive speakers and actors, and they’re competing at States this weekend and on Mackinac Island later this month. Mention LN Forensics at checkout to help pay for their contest fees.

Want to contribute to Grad Bash but don’t know how? Go to Blaze Pizza on W. Main St. tonight from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m.! Let them know at checkout you’re there for Loy Norrix and 25% of the price of your order will be donated. If pizza isn’t your thing, you can go to Noodles and Company on W. Main St. on Wednesday, May 8 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Do your part, eat some food!

The Sword and Board club will meet today 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 time has come for the celebration of the year! The Class of 2024 will host a masquerade ball prom to remember. Tickets are $50 and guess passes may be purchased until Wednesday, May 1. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $60. All attendees must have an ID and guest passes will not be allowed for purchase at the door. 

Your picture is in the 2024 Accolade Yearbook and everyone can see it! Check out pictures with you and your friends by bringing $70 to room K3 before we run out of yearbooks. There are only 175 yearbooks left and if you want memories to remember, you must buy now before we sell out! Get your yearbook now in room K3 with $70 cash or check, or order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613.

The Loy Norrix Esports club is holding another Pokemon tournament after school on Thursday, May 16 in Mr. Wood’s room, C19. You can sign up and see the rules on the Google Classroom by scanning the QR codes found in the hallways or using Google Classroom code u3wziea. If you have any questions, contact Mr. Wood.

Have you ever wanted to visit a castle? Travel Club will be visiting four different castles as they travel to Ireland and Scotland in the summer of 2025. This educational trip will be 12 days long. Scholarships and financial aid are available. Students can earn 3 college credits, and teachers can earn 3 CEUs. Informational packets can be found by the main office, near the bathrooms by the cafeteria and outside room D11. Students may contact Ms. Ward in D11 or Mrs. Learner in the guidance office for more information; there will also be an informational parent meeting Wednesday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. in room D11.

Teachers, if you would like Ms. Ward to come to your 2nd hour class and give a brief talk about the Ireland/Scotland trip, please send her an email.

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.

The Foosball Club will meet on Mondays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room B14! Anyone is welcome, but we prefer people who want a poster of their face. Possible side effects of playing foosball include becoming unreasonably awesome, meeting new people and an increased engagement in friendly banter. For more information, join the Google Classroom using code s4dfu3p or contact club captain Felix Bahrou.