Thursday, October 6, 2022

Nice job to the tennis team on doing volunteer work this week. Athletes please look for the email from Mrs. Rocco for times to sign up to work in the concession stand. Keep getting those volunteer hours.

If there are any students interested in registering for the Portage Invitational cross country race for this Saturday, see coach Schmidt in K16. The 8:15 race is open to anyone, regardless of being on the cross country team or not. If you want to run a 5k, this is a great event filled with good people, good music, and good times. Anyone who beats a varsity runner’s time or any Norrix freshman girl who runs will get their registration reimbursed by Coach Schmidt. Come and see what it is like to run a 5k on the grass at Portage West Middle school.

Are you interested in joining the military after high school? There will be an Armed Forces Day today, October 6th during lunches for you to get more information. If you’re interested, please sign up in the counseling office

AAC will be open today from 230-330 in the following rooms; english in k1, science in c17 and d13, esl support in k5w, and math/study hall in c16.

There will be a Green School meeting today after school in room B14. All are welcome. Hope to see you there!

Good Morning knights! The Women Empowerment Club is hosting a meeting today, Thursday at 2:20 in room b-21! This meeting will be very important as they are showcasing their “Big Sister, Little Sister “program with Milwood Middle School coming up! Please join them and spread the word! They need as many people as possible! Snacks will be provided.

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.

Attention students! Key Club has started its annual membership drive. If you are interested in joining an international club that is based on Leadership and Service please come to our next meeting which will be held on Tuesday, October 11th in Ms. Nelson’s room D13 at 230. See you then!

Curious about all those letters in the LGBTQIA+ alphabet soup? Or what’s the deal with pronouns? Join GSA on Tuesday, October 11 after school in the library for a presentation on identities! We’ll cover identities of attraction, gender, and more. All are welcome!

Seniors! College visits are still happening. Upcoming visits include: SVSU, Hope, K College, WMU, CMU, Alma, Wayne State, KVCC, Oakland, and Adrian. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about what these schools can offer you!

Are you a senior considering pursuing science, math or nursing in college? Do you have a natural inclination and curiosity for science? If yes, we invite you and your parent/guardian to join us to learn more about the Heyl Scholarship to study Math or Science at Kalamazoo College or Nursing at WMU Bronson school of Nursing. There will be a meeting on Tuesday, October 18th at Kalamazoo College. See Ms. Nelson in room D13 for more information!

Your Cyber Knights. Join us after school Tuesdays and Thursdays in M1, lower M-wing, to learn the craft and meet your fellow Cyber Knights.

Attention Loy Norrix Knights! Do you have a passion for movies? Do you want to make music videos for student bands or participate in short film competitions? If all of this sounds like something you’d be interested in then join the google classroom code “u357oru” for more information

Buenos días queridos amigos! Good morning, dear friends! There are 4 spots left on the Travel Club trip to Spain and Portugal next June. One of those spots could be yours! Imagine yourself immersed in the unrivaled Spanish architecture of Gothicism, Gaudi, and Gehry or any of the 45 UNESCO World Heritage sites that pepper the countryside. Picture leafing through the books of Porto’s Livravia Lello, the 100 year-old bookstore that inspired the library at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series. If you dream of faraway places and long to make compelling connections between such things as a teen wizards and Portuguese bookstores, see Mrs. Lewis in C-15 or Senora Holmes in A-15 to learn how to secure your spot.

Our Norrix runners competed at the KRESA course on Tuesday for the last Jamboree of the season. In front of many friends and family on senior recognition day, your Knight cross country runners performed well. While the course didn’t allow for great times, most kids placed better than projected.

The women’s team fell to Lakeview on a tie-breaker but due to beating them in the 1st Jamboree, tie for the divisional crown. Reaghan finished 3rd with a personal best time and Ana won the meet by over 30 seconds. The men’s team finished third in the race and division. Big steps up were taken by Eli with a personal best, Cash, and Sam finishing much better than projected. Oskar also made a big jump finishing 7th overall.