Wednesday, October 2, 2019

The cross country teams raced in the last Jamboree of the season with great results. As a team the girls finished 4pts behind 3rd and boys only finished 2pts back from 1st. 21 out of 24 runners finished better than their ranking. Olivia Polderman ran her lifetime best in spite of the hot and humid conditions. Joe Meyers and Ella Schnell finished first in their respective races taking the overall divisional titles. The teams race again on Saturday at the Portage Invitational at Portage West Middle School. Anyone interested in running in the open race should show up by 8am.

Chess Club meets today from 2:20-3:30 in Computer Lab D-10.  Anyone may attend, and anybody who beats Mr. Bellware wins a customized chess board.

Have you ever wondered what an AP class is like and if it is something you should sign up to take?  Of course you have!  New this year you will have the opportunity to take a peek into what happens in an AP class during an APeek day.  An APeek day will allow you to sit in for a brief time on an AP class of interest to you.  Students may come to the counseling office to sign up to participate in one of our APeek days throughout the year.  Don’t be scared just come take a peek into the world of AP. 

Attention KAMSC & ATYP students. If you are taking an AP class please stop by the counseling office & speak with Mrs. DeHaan regarding registration for your AP test.

Ms Learner will be running the After School Grad Point lab in room K5W today and Thursday. You must communicate with your counselor before attending so that they can register you for this credit retrieval program.  If you have any questions, please stop by the Counseling Office. 

Travel Club will have a parent/student informational meeting today, October 2nd for anyone interested in going to Paris or Scandinavia.  There is a discount of $300 that ends on October 3rd so be sure to attend and get all your enrollment paperwork in before you lose this.  There are enrollment packets all over school. Contact Ms. Van Lieu in A-12 for questions. 

There will be a green school meeting Thursday after school in room B-14. See you there!

Do you like to sing? Are you interested but can’t fit choir into your schedule, or just looking to sing even more outside of school? Well look no further than the Loy Norrix All-Knighters! Loy Norrix’s very own a cappella group meets on Thursdays, from 2:30 -4, and we invite you to come and see what we’re all about at an open rehearsal this week. All are welcome! See a member or Ms. Pelligrino for more information. 

There are just 7 more open spots on the Peacejam trip to Kenya in the summer of 2020.  If you need help getting registered please see Mrs. May or Mrs. Johnson Sharpe for assistance. Don’t delay as the price will increase on Oct 4th

If you are interested in participating in the Science Olympiad this year please see Ms. Nelson in Room K10 by Friday, October 4th. If there are not enough students interested, we will not run the program this year.

Students interested in joining the First Robotics Team please sign up by this Friday in Ms. Nelson’s room k10

Are you a senior interested in attending Kalamazoo College for math or science?  What about attending WMU’s School of Nursing?  The Heyl Scholarship pays not only for tuition and fees in these programs, but also pays for your books and living expenses, including study abroad!  If you are interested in applying, please talk to your math or science teacher, or stop by Mrs. Witt-Thomas’s room, C-19 to sign up for an informational meeting next month.

Have you ever wondered what an AP class is like and if it is something you should sign up to take?  Of course you have!  New this year you will have the opportunity to take a peek into what happens in an AP class during an APeek day.  An APeek day will allow you to sit in for a brief time on an AP class of interest to you.  Students may come to the counseling office to sign up to participate in one of our APeek days throughout the year.  Don’t be scared just come take a peek into the world of AP. 

Seniors: Check your KPS email for messages from Miss Nesbitt, your Promise Pathway Coach. She has online sign-up forms for colleges and more!

Attention Students: On Monday, October 14th, from 6:00-7:30, KVCC will be hosting their annual College Night.  The Loy Norrix Counselors will be at the event! This is a great opportunity to talk to representatives from a number of Michigan colleges. Please feel free to use your metro card. If you have transportation concerns, please see your counselor.

If you are a junior and want to earn a free prom ticket to our 2021 Prom at City Scape downtown on May 1, 2021 Mrs. May has Little Caesar’s Pizza and Evergreen order forms for you.  

Seniors looking for scholarships, check out the counseling google classroom!  The class name is: Scholarship Information, and the class code is: idck9q5