Tuesday, December 12, 2023

The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes to the 2024 Accolade Yearbook has been extended to December 31. This is the final deadline. Submit using the Google Form in your email. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.

Auditions for the Forensics team are just around the corner! If public speaking, acting and performing are your jam, then you will definitely want to try out for the team. Auditions are after school today in the choir room, J12. Stop by room J11 to pick up an audition packet from Mr. Lafferty or to ask any questions.

Western Michigan University’s early action deadline is only a couple of weeks away. Seniors interested in applying to WMU must complete their application and submit it by Dec. 15 to qualify for admission scholarships, receive a priority invitation to join the Lee Honors College and/or be considered for the Aviation Flight Science program or direct admission to the Bronson School of Nursing.

AAC will be open today from 2:30 to 3:30 for tutoring in the following rooms: science in C17, ESL support in K5W, Spanish in A18, testing room in A19, and math and study Hall both in C16.

The Sword and Board club will meet Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join.

Are you a writer, or are you interested in reading what other Knights are writing? Join our Creative Writing Club after school from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. every other Thursday in Mrs. Stetten’s room, C23. Our next meeting is Thursday, Dec. 14. Future meeting dates can be found on our Google Classroom page: the code to join is c5yd2lu. Hope to see you there!

If you are planning on or interested in traveling to Europe with the Travel Club this summer, please come to the meeting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. If you have any questions, please reach out to Rebecca Learner in the counseling office.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Rebecca Learner in the Counseling Office.

Remember reading Romeo and Juliet in English class? Now, you have a chance to act it out on stage! We are holding auditions for our production of Romeo and Juliet and this show will have it all: love, death, balconies and sword fighting! There will be a free audition workshop on Thursday after school in room J12. We will help you prepare for your auditions, which are on Monday Dec. 18, once again in J12. See Mr. Lafferty in J11 with any questions.

If you were a Fall Scholar Athlete, you can pick up your certificate in the athletic office.

If you applied to the National Honor Society, be sure to check your email for an update on your status.

Did you get cut from a winter sport? Grades not good enough to do a school sport? Looking for a way to get or stay fit over the winter before spring comes? Come to indoor track practice. This is a running club that helps people be fit and healthy. We don’t just run: we throw, lift, jump, and do many things that make you more flexible, stronger, faster and leaner. We meet at the 4-corners on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. Distance conditioning is also held from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. There is also an added bonus of competitions later if you are interested.

Do you have a pet cat at home? Could your cat use a little enrichment? Ms. Ward’s Career and Life Readiness class will be selling homemade cat toys with catnip during 2nd and 3rd lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the lunchroom until winter break. Staff, if you want to purchase a cat toy but are unable to make it to the lunchroom during lunch, please send Ms. Ward an email, and she will send students to you. Cat toys are $2 each.

The Latinx Club will be meeting this Thursday, Dec. 14 after school from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room A18.