Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Due to class activities, the library will be closed during lunches today.

It’s Senior Meeting time! This is a REQUIREMENT for ALL seniors!

The Family Health Center Dental Mobile Unit will be visiting Loy Norrix this Fall. If you are interested in seeing a dental hygienist see the Communities In Schools Staff in B-Wing for more information.

The WMed Medical School, here in Kalamazoo, has a free internship for KPS students in 10th, 11th, or 12th grades. To apply, look for the flyers around school or talk to Mrs. Johnson in D18. Application is due October 4.

Chess Club is Wednesday during all three lunches in Room D10.

There are only 10 spots remaining on the Ireland and Scotland Adventure! See Ms. Ward in D-11 to receive a raffle ticket that you can bring to the meeting. Bring your raffle ticket filled out so you can win a great prize! The raffle will be during the informational meetings Oct. 2 and Oct 16 both meetings will be at 6:30 pm in D-11. 

IT’S THE 35th ANNUAL GREAT PUMPKIN PAINTING PARTY, LOY NORRIX!! Stay after school Tuesday October 15 from 2:30-3:30 to paint a pumpkin. Show Ms. Ward or another designated staff member your painted pumpkin that you are donating and you will receive an extra credit coupon to be used in one of your classes. Pumpkins will be provided free of charge!

The Portage Invitational is this Saturday at Portage West Middle School off Romence Road near Oakland. There is an open race in the morning before the teams compete. If any Norrix student beats any of our varsity runners, Coach Schmidt will reimburse your entry fee. For any Norrix student faster than 20 minutes for guys or 25 minutes for girls, Coach Schmidt will still make sure you get a free breakfast after the race. You can sign up at https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Portage/2018GloryDays5k.

Sword and Board will meet Thursday from 2:30-3:30 in room C16. 

In Creative Writing Club, you can write what you want, how you want, from fantasy to sci-fi, horror to realism. Join a group of like-minded writers, share your work, and participate in fun games and activities! The next meeting will be this Thursday, the third of October in room C23, from 2:30-3:15. Join the classroom with code c5yd2lu for details.

Do you have an interest in Science, Math, or Nursing? If yes, you should apply for the Heyl Scholarship to attend K College or WMU school of Nursing. The Heyl Scholarship is valued over 220k. It covers 4 years of tuition, room, book allowance, and in program advising and mentoring. Please see Ms. Nelson in room C17 or RSVP for the informational meeting that will be held on October 16th at K College and October 21st at WMU for school of Nursing. RSVP via QR codes located on posters throughout the school. 

Thank you to everyone who auditioned for Urinetown! Please check the callback list, posted outside room J11, to see if you need to attend Thursday night’s callback audition. If you wanted to audition for the show, but were unable to attend, please see Mr. Lafferty or Ms. Bergh to schedule a makeup audition.

AAC will be open for tutoring today from 2:30-3:30 in the following rooms; Social Studies in C13, Math in M12W, ELA in A21, Science in C19, Spanish in A18, SAT Math Prep in B13, and Study Hall in D10.

The varsity football team has a big home game this Friday Night against Battle Creek Lakeview high school! The team is asking for everyone to come out as we look to make a playoff push for the first time since 1998. The student section theme is a pink out!

Knights Swimming & Diving took a short trip over to Portage Central and brought home a convincing win! Loy Norrix won 108.5 to 79.5. This marks #47 wins in a row! 

The Mirror Blue Knight, EFA Fall Dance Concert will take place October 9th @ 6:30pm in the  LNHS Auditorium! FREE Admission, with doors opening for the public at 6:15pm. Concert features : First Trimester dancers and special guest performances. The night will include a variety of dance styles ranging from contemporary,  hiphop, jazz, musical theater, majorette and more. Students will share Solo, Duet, and small group numbers for the public this evening Free cost and General Seating!