Thursday, October 7, 2021

Attention students: On Friday, October 8th there will be a Hispanic Heritage celebration in the cafeteria afterschool. Candy will be sold during all 3 lunches to help fund this event. Students will get a ticket to the celebration when you purchase candy. Hope to see you there.

Attention Junior and Senior Women The Powder Puff Football game is on for Thursday October 14. You must sign up to play with Ms. Van Lieu in A-12 or Mrs. Fires in D-12. You may not show up to play without attending both practices which will be Monday October 11 at 5:30pm and Tuesday October 12 at 5:30pm. Practices are on the back field behind the tennis courts. Football players are the coaches. The game is at 5:30 pm on the football field on Thursday October 14. Junior women are to pickup a red shirt and seniors a blue shirt from the main office supply of tee shirts. See Ms. Van Lieu for more details.

GSA meets in the Library on today, 2:30 – 3:30! This week, we will be discussing identities, including vocabulary terms & definitions. Everyone is welcome, and we center the voices & experiences of LGBTQ+ students.

If you are interested in playing baseball here at Norrix we have started weight training and conditioning on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 5-7 in the weight room. Show up ready to work if you’re interested. If you have questions you can stop by the athletic office and talk to Coach Rickli.

It’s the great pumpkin painting party, Loy Norrix! Tuesday, October 19th from 2:30-3:30, Loy Norrix will have its 31st annual Pumpkin Painting Party. Come to the cafeteria and paint a pumpkin! All pumpkins will be delivered to community agencies. Students and staff are all welcome to attend!

The Cybersecurity club will not be meeting today, Oct 7th, however we will be meeting in M1 tomorrow (Friday) after school.

Everyone is still welcome so stop by and see what our Loy Norrix Cyberpatriots are up to. We still have room on our rosters for additional members.

Do you enjoy civil discussions on political topics and want to make an impact at Norrix and our school communities? Come to the Loy Norrix Conservatives today, Thursday at 2:30, in room number D18.

Attention Seniors: It’s Senior Meeting time! This is a REQUIREMENT for ALL seniors!
Stop by the Counseling Office before school, after school, or during your lunch to sign up for a meeting with your counselor. Sign up sheets will be in the hallway. Check your email for more details!

Hispanic Heritage Month Person of the Day is: Julia de Burgos

Julia was a Puerto Rican poet.As an advocate of Puerto Rican independence, she served as Secretary General of the Daughters of Freedom, the women’s branch of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. She was also a civil rights activist for women and African/Afro-Caribbean writers.