Wednesday, October 9, 2019

There will be no Chess Club today.

There will be a green school meeting Thursday after school in B-14. We will begin construction on a walking path in the A-wing courtyard. Come and join the fun, all are welcome!

Seniors it is Michigan College Month!  Today, October 9th – @ 9:15pm Grand Valley will be in the 4 Corners and Eastern @ 1pm 

October 10th – @ 9am Kellogg Community College will be in the 4 Corners @ 9am

October 11th – Western Michigan University will be in the Auditorium @ 1pm

Travel Club will have an enrollment meeting for new travelers on Thursday, October 10th at 7 pm in Room A-12.  This meeting will be for both the Paris and Scandinavia trips.  Discounts and scholarships are available for early enrollees.  Pick up enrollment packets all around school or at A-12 and C-15.  Questions see Ms. Van Lieu or Mrs. Lewis.

Attention Seniors: all committees for the class of 2020 will meet Friday, October 11th in room A12 at 2:30. We will be setting up our calendars of deadlines. Select a senior Tshirt. Set up the senior video. View prom sites. This is very important for officers to attend. See Ms Van Lieu with questions.

Interested in playing softball? Our first softball offseason conditioning challenge begins on Tuesday October 22. Meet in the weight room every Tuesday and Thursday after school for 4 weeks. Bring a friend, get stronger and win prizes! See Coach Johnson in C12 for more information

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. 

The Loy Norrix Counselors will be hosting a Financial Aid Night on Wednesday, October 16th during conferences.Representatives will be here to assist you and your parents with the FAFSA. Come join us in the library.

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.

If you are a class of 2021 Executive Board member save the time and date for our next Board meeting – Before school in the TV room or afterschool in C-14 Monday, Oct 14th

Attention seniors! Senior photos and quotes are due to the Yearbook by December 1st! Email them to [email protected] or bring to room K3. A high quality JPEG photo is needed and quotes must be 100 characters or fewer and school appropriate. See Ms. English in K3 with any questions.

Are you interested in knowing more about Global Climate Change?  If so take a registration form from Mrs. May’s door by the C-wing computer lab.  This is open to Peacejammers and non-Peacejam students.  The event will be held at WMU on Saturday, Oct 26th.

We are just 37 school days away from the annual Shopping trip to Michigan City and Chicago.

If you would like to join this group see Mrs. May to get a permission slip.  A signed permission slip and payment reserves your seat.  There are only 54 seats so don’t delay.