Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Haven’t checked out GSA yet? We are a social club with an activism angle, open to all LGBTQIA+ students and allies who want to enjoy each other’s company in a welcoming space. Join us for games, movies, hangouts, and social projects. We meet Tuesdays in Mr. Ezekiel’s room, M12E (2/18 only: but today in Ms. Pike’s room, B20, as Mr. E is out today).

 

There will be a Youth in Government meeting today after school in Mrs. Johnson’s room, which is D18. If you are going to the Lansing conference, plan to attend the meeting today in Room D18.

 

AAC will be open today for tutoring from 230-330 in the following rooms; social studies in K13, math in B13, English in A16, Science in C10, ESL Support in K5W, Spanish in A18, Courseware in K10, and study hall in A19. The testing room will also be available in the Awing offices. Please have your teacher contact Mrs Hensen regarding make-up tests. AAC will not be open tomorrow, Wednesday, due to the half day.

 

The Poetry Club will be meeting in C-13, Mr. Eiler’s room, today from 2:30 to 3:30.

 

The Book Club will be meeting today in the Library.

 

Kalamazoo United Women’s Lacrosse is looking for more athletes interested in joining! Conditionings are Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Maple St middle school from 7-9pm now until the end of February. Spring season starts March 10th and there are no try outs!

 

Attention anyone interested in playing Men’s volleyball, there will be an open gym this week Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 come check it out, all skill levels welcome. Reach out to coach Mac if you have any questions.

 

Sword and Board will meet this Thursday from 230-330 in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join.

 

Class of 2027 has extended the t-shirt and sweatshirt sale until Friday Feb 21st. Look for the order forms in K13 or the QR Code on the posters in the hallway. The winners of the raffle will be announced on that day! If you want another chance to win a sweatshirt or t-shirt, go see MS. McMillon in K13. T-shirt raffle is 1 dollar and sweatshirt raffle is 2 dollars.

CTE/EFA applications are now open! If you are interested in a program, applications are due by Friday, February 21. You can go to studentapplication.swmitech.org, contact your counselor, or follow the links in the counseling google classroom or weekly Loy Norrix newsletter to apply!

It’s February. Do you know where your fitness is? Don’t wait until March to get ready for spring sports. Come out and get fit with the indoor track club. We run and strength train every day. Coach Bates is here with sprinters Tuesdays and Thursdays. Coach Schmidt is here every day with distance runners. Come when you can. Build up gradually. We can adapt workouts to you. We are always looking for potential track athletes but all are welcome without commitment. See you at the four-corners after school from 2:40 to 4:15.

 

Attention graduating Seniors! If you have an interest in speaking at your commencement ceremony, you need to sign-up in room B-18 by Tuesday, February 25th.

 

Kalamazoo United Men’s Lacrosse has conditioning Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 7-9pm at Milwood Middle School.

 

Which is mightier the pen or the sword? Join the travel club in an adventure of a lifetime to France, the Mediterranean, and Spain in the Summer of 2026 where we will take lessons on how to Fence and learn how to write calligraphy! We will explore the culture and history of France and Spain. Anyone who signs up for this 10 day trip by March 6 will receive $350 off the cost. Scholarships and financial assistance are available. Students can earn 3 college credits. Teachers will receive 3 CEU’s. Stop by Ms. Ward’s room, D-11, to pick up a flier and enrollment packet! There will be an informational meeting Wednesday February 26 at 6:30pm in D-11! Bring your parents! Contact Ms. Ward [email protected] with any questions!

 

The Loy Norrix National Honor Society is running a food drive in school this week. We are collecting non-perishable food items to donate to Loaves and Fishes. You can donate food to any one of your teachers. For each bag of food filled, your class will earn an entry into a raffle to win a food day. The more food you bring in, the higher your chance of winning! Food will be collected after school on Friday, the raffle will be next week. Let’s feed the people, Norrix.