Wednesday, November 8, 2023

College visits for this week are as follows:

• Oakland University Today, Wednesday, November 8th
• Northern Michigan Thursday, November 9th

Please email Kalamazoo Promise coach Mr. Moore to sign up and get more information.

Do you need volunteer hours, or just want to improve your community? Knights of the Neighborhood is a club that represents Norrix in Kalamazoo. Our meetings are on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room B13.

Men’s Basketball tryouts are a few weeks away. You can pick up a schedule and paperwork you need in the athletic office in order to participate. Tryouts will be Nov. 13 to 15 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Before tryouts, you should file your physical, register through Planet High School, and pay your insurance fee.

Interested in wrestling this winter? The first official practice is Nov. 13, from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. All are welcome.

Final exams are right around the corner. If you’re a freshman, come join the Link Crew for a Snack and Study after school today from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. A Snack and Study event is where you can get tutoring help and snacks. Make sure to bring your freshman ID and have your own transportation home.

AAC will be open today for tutoring in the following rooms: social studies in C19, math in B13, science in B14, ESL support in K1, Spanish in K12, and study hall in C16. If an AAC room is closed today, please check in at the Snack and Study event.

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

We need crew members to work on our musical “Oklahoma!” We are looking for about 20 dedicated students to help with lights, sound, ushering, backstage work and more. Please pick up an application from Mr. Lafferty in room J11. Applications are due today.

Are you a hidden Pokemon master? Come prove it on Nov. 29, as the esports team presents their first Pokemon Battle Day event in Mr. Wood’s room, C19. Keep an eye out around the school for fliers with QR codes for the signup form and a Google Classroom containing information on rules and former events, or join using classroom code u3wziea. Teachers are also welcome to participate. Any other questions can be sent to Mr. Wood.

Looking for a new winter wardrobe? Green School is hosting a clothing swap on Nov. 30 in the Cafeteria from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Please bring any clothing you would like to swap, excluding undergarments and socks, to room B14 in the weeks prior to the event. There will be a $3 entry fee and each person can take as many articles of clothing as they wish.

Stop by the library to pick up a Veterans’ Day coloring page! Color it in and drop it in the box in the library by 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Pictures will be delivered to veterans on Friday.

The Loy Norrix Travel Club will have their first parent and student meeting this week for those traveling to Scandinavia this summer. We will meet in the cafeteria on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Learner in the LN Counseling Office.

Congratulations to our Knights swimmers & divers for their 4th straight SMAC Championship. These athletes are making history with a 41-0 dual meet record.

The library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 9 due to author and college visits.