Attention Link Crew! Don't forget we have a meeting on Tuesday, 9-12 before or after school. Check your email or google classroom for more details. Can't wait to see you then!   There will be no AAC today due to a staff meeting.   Sword and Board will meet Thursday in room C16 from 230-330pm. All tabletop gamers and games are invited.   This week we will be highlighting some guidelines for using the library. #1:  We welcome you to use the library fifteen minutes before and after school, during your scheduled lunch, and with teacher permission during 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th hours.  Please bring your ID and a pass.  Come check out books or work on our community puzzle!   Student athletes watch out for weekly emails from Mrs. Rocco regarding volunteer work.  You can log your volunteer hours using the QR code posted outside of the athletic office.

Our golf team was 2nd place out of 12 Teams! Two players received medals for being in the Top 10! Isaac Scavarda and Xander Gorham! Attention Seniors: Grad Bash ticket sales end soon! Buy your ticket online, at the office, in the cafeteria on Wednesday or at the awards ceremony on Friday. Tickets will not be sold at the door on the day of the event; advanced purchase is required in order to attend. The winners of last week’s Grad Bash gift card drawing are Kamiyah Betts and Albert Godayol-Carceller. Kamiyah & Albert, please pick up your prizes from Ms. Reimink in the office. More prize winners will be announced at Grad Bash! There will be the second to last Chess Club today during all lunch shifts in computer lab D-10. If you would like to attend, please pick up a purple lunch pass and bring your lunch. Anybody with a pass may attend, and anyone who beats Mr. Bellware wins a custom-made chess board. Sword and Board will meet today from 230-330 in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited. There will be a Green School meeting Thursday in room B14. All are welcome, see you there! If you’re in AP Art for the 2023/24 school year stop by A-12 and see Mr. Stevens for the summer assignment. Summer assignments are a requirement and must be picked up by all AP Art students to remain enrolled in the class. If you have any questions or concerns, please see Mr. Stevens. Men’s basketball will be having open gyms every Monday and Wednesday from 3:30-5:30. Please spread the word! We will be providing information about summer workouts and team camps. If you have any questions please see Coach Moore or Coach Gardner. If you are signed up to take AP US History next year, the summer assignment is available for pickup in Mr. Porco's room (D9). All APUSH students need to get this before the end of the school year. Are you interested in playing football in the fall? There will be Football weightlifting this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday right after school in the weight room until 3:30. See Coach Kyle in the J-wing for more information! Good Morning Loy Norrix Knights! Do you have clothes that you are no longer wearing or wanting? Do you enjoy thrifting and the art of upcycling? If so, please join your peers at the Ardea Spring thrifting event! Ardea is a Youth Climate Coalition composed of local youth in Kalamazoo, most of which being Loy Norrix Knights! If you have any clothes please bring them to the drop off box located in the Library. The last day to bring in clothes will be Thursday, May 25th. The spring event is taking place at Kalamazoo Nature Center on May 27th at 3-8 PM. Please come to shop, listen to a live band and get free food! If you have any questions please refer to the Ardea instagram: @ardeayouthcc. Hope to see you all there! Seniors, turn in your library books. Thank you

Attention Seniors: Grad Bash ticket sales end soon! Buy your ticket online, at the office, in the cafeteria on Wednesday or at the awards ceremony on Friday. Tickets will not be sold at the door on the day of the event; advanced purchase is required in order to attend. The winners of last week’s Grad Bash gift card drawing are Kamiyah Betts and Albert Godayol-Carceller. Kamiyah & Albert, please pick up your prizes from Ms. Reimink in the office. More prize winners will be announced at Grad Bash! AAC will be open today from 230-330 in the following rooms; English and Chinese in K1, Spanish in A18, and Math/Study Hall in C16. Snacks will be available for students who behave appropriately and complete work. women’s basketball will be having open gyms every Tuesday starting today. All young ladies are welcome. This will be the beginning of our transition into the summer with team camps and workouts. Please spread the word! We hope to see as many young ladies as possible next Tuesday and every Tuesday thereafter! Sword and Board will meet Wednesday from 230-330 in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited. There will be a Green School meeting Thursday in room B14. All are welcome, see you there! If you in AP Art for the 2023/24 school year stop by A-12 and see Mr. Stevens for the summer assignment. Summer assignments are a requirement and must be picked up by all AP Art students to remain enrolled in the class. If you have any questions or concerns please see Mr. Stevens. Men’s basketball will be having open gyms every Monday and Wednesday from 3:30-5:30. Please spread the word! We will be providing information about summer workouts and team camps. If you have any questions please see Coach Moore or Coach Gardner. If you are signed up to take AP US History next year, the summer assignment is available for pickup in Mr. Porco's room (D9). All APUSH students need to get this before the end of the school year." Are you interested in playing football in the fall? There will be Football weightlifting this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday right after school in the weight room until 3:30. See Coach Kyle in the J-wing for more information! Good Morning Loy Norrix Knights! Do you have clothes that you are no longer wearing or wanting? Do you enjoy thrifting and the art of upcycling? If so, please join your peers at the Ardea Spring thrifting event! Ardea is a Youth Climate Coalition composed of local youth in Kalamazoo, most of which being Loy Norrix Knights! If you have any clothes please bring them to the drop off box located in the Library. The last day to bring in clothes will be Thursday, May 25th. The spring event is taking place at Kalamazoo Nature Center on May 27th at 3-8 PM. Please come to shop, listen to a live band and get free food! If you have any questions please refer to the Ardea instagram: @ardeayouthcc. Hope to see you all there! Seniors, turn in your library books. Thank you

Attention all graduating, returning, and incoming Link Leaders! Remember that today, Thursday May 18th, is our training day. Check the google classroom for more information. Let Mrs Simpson, Ms Milton, or Mr Hernandez know if you have any questions. Calling all Steves, Terrys and Bowsers! Do you think you're a pro Smash Brothers player? Then come prove it today, May 18th, in the Loy Norrix Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Tournament after school! See Mr. Wood in C-19 or email him for more information. Graduating seniors, your library books are due by this Friday, April 19th. Please reach out to Kreider if you have any questions or concerns. Are you in AP Art for the 2023/24 school year? If so, it's time to stop by A-12 and see Mr. Stevens for the summer assignment. Summer assignments are a requirement and must be picked up by all AP Art students to remain enrolled in the class. If you have any questions or concerns, please see Mr. Stevens. Seniors- Class of 2023 T-Shirts are now on sale and being sold in the Main Office. They are now $10- Stop by before or after school to get your shirt! Everyone that buys a T-Shirt will be entered into a drawing for a "Class of 2023 Hoodie” Get your shirt before they sell out! AAC will be open today from 230-330 in the following rooms; Science in C17, Spanish in A18, and Study Hall in C16. Snacks will be available for students who behave appropriately and complete work. Thank you to everyone who picked up their yearbooks at the signing party! We hope you're enjoying your yearbook. If you bought a yearbook but did not pick it up, or if you want to buy one, come to K3 before school, after school, or during your lunch to get it! Please do not come during passing time or class time. Yearbooks are still available for $65 cash or check, or you can order online through Friday at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613. Any track and field athlete that is no longer practicing needs to turn in their uniform and any other school issued equipment to Mr Schmidt, Mrs Rocco, Mr Duckett, or the athletic office as soon as possible please. If you take it to the athletic office, please put everything in a plastic or paper bag with your name on it. Failing to turn in your uniform or other equipment will lead to you not getting any awards and being charged fees. Please take care of this. And now a message from Coach Kendra Logan with women’s basketball. We will be having open gyms every Tuesday beginning next Tuesday, May 23rd. All young ladies are welcome. This will be the beginning of our transition into the summer with team camps and workouts. Please spread the word! We hope to see as many young ladies as possible next Tuesday and every Tuesday thereafter!

Attention all incoming and returning Link Leaders, congratulations on your acceptance to the Link Crew team. Please remember to check your email and the Link Crew google classroom for more information about May Day, which will take place tomorrow, Thursday May 17th. Make sure you join the new Remind for the latest updates. Let Mrs Simpson, Ms Milton, or Mr Hernandez know if you have any questions. See you tomorrow! There will be chess club today during all three lunches in Computer Lab D-10. Seniors- Class of 2023 T-Shirts are now on sale and being sold in the Main Office----They are now $10- Stop by before or after school to get your shirt! Everyone that buys a T-Shirt will be entered into a drawing for a "Class of 2023 Hoodie” Get your shirt before they sell out! AAC will be open today from 2:30-3:30 pm in only the Library for Study Hall due to new teacher meetings. Thank you to everyone who picked up their yearbooks at the signing party! We hope you're enjoying your yearbook. If you bought a yearbook but did not pick it up, or if you want to buy one, come to K3 before school, after school, or during your lunch to get it! Please do not come during passing time or class time. Yearbooks are still available for $65 cash or check, or you can order online through Friday at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613. Attention Seniors: Grad Bash tickets on sale now! Only $10! Stop by the Grad Bash table in the cafeteria today, May 17, during lunch to say hi to Ms Getachew, buy your ticket and maybe win a big jar of candy. Or buy online or from Ms Reimink in the office. Seniors who have bought tickets by the end of the week will be entered in a drawing for $10 gift cards. Get 10 of your friends to buy tickets and earn a chance to win a $25 gift card. Winners will be announced next week. Sword and Board will meet today, Wednesday from 230-330 in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited. Any track and field athlete that is no longer practicing needs to turn in their uniform and any other school issued equipment to Mr Schmidt, Mrs Rocco, Mr Duckett, or the athletic office as soon as possible please. If you take it to the athletic office, please put everything in a plastic or paper bag with your name on it. Failing to turn in your uniform or other equipment will lead to you not getting any awards and being charged fees. Please take care of this. Calling all Steves, Terrys and Bowsers! Do you think you're a pro Smash Brothers player? Then come prove it next Thursday, May 18th, in the Loy Norrix Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Tournament after school! See Mr. Wood in C-19 or email him for more information Loy Norrix EFA Dance presents our 3rd trimester dance concert tonight, May 17th at 6pm in the Auditorium! Come see our dancers perform dance styles of hip hop, jazz, modern, and dancehall! You don’t want to miss it! Admission is free! Graduating seniors, your library books are due by this Friday, April 19th. Please reach out to Kreider if you have any questions or concerns. Attention Seniors: Grad Bash tickets on sale today in the cafeteria during all 3 lunches! Only $10! Stop by the Grad Bash table to say hi to Ms Getachew, buy your ticket and maybe win a big jar of candy. Seniors who have bought tickets by the end of the week will be entered in a drawing for $10 gift cards. Get 10 of your friends to buy tickets and earn a chance to win a $25 gift card. Winners will be announced next week. And now a message from Coach Kendra Logan with women’s basketball. We will be having open gyms every Tuesday beginning next Tuesday, May 23rd. All young ladies are welcome. This will be the beginning of our transition into the summer with team camps and workouts. Please spread the word! We hope to see as many young ladies as possible next Tuesday and every Tuesday thereafter!

Saturday Loy Norrix Esports finished our MiHSEF season this past Saturday at UM Flint. After an early morning and technical difficulties beyond anyone's control, our Smite team placed 3rd and our Overwatch team was defeated by the eventual winner of the tournament, Detroit Catholic Central. Congratulations players, we did great Yearbooks are here and will be given out tomorrow at 2:00! You must buy a yearbook in advance to attend the Yearbook Signing Party tomorrow. There are only around 125 left, so come to K3 before or after school or during lunch with $65 cash or check, or buy online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613! Passes to the party will be given out during third period today and tomorrow. SENIORS- Class of 2023 T-Shirts are now on sale and being sold in the Main Office. They are now $10- Stop by before or after school to get your shirt! Everyone that buys a T-Shirt will be entered into a drawing for a "Class of 2023 Hoodie" Get your shirt before they sell out! AAC will be open today from 230-330 in the following rooms; Math in M12W, Science in B15, Social Studies in K2, ESL Support in K1, Spanish in A18, SAT Prep in B13, and Study Hall in the main Library. Snacks will be available for students who behave appropriately and complete work. There will be football workouts for all levels after school Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week after school until 3:30! Please see Coach Kyle in the J-wing for any questions. Attention Seniors: Grad Bash tickets on sale now! Only $10! Stop by the Grad Bash table in the cafeteria Wednesday, May 17, during lunch to say hi to Ms Getachew, buy your ticket and maybe win a big jar of candy. Or buy online or from Ms Reimink in the office. Seniors who have bought tickets by the end of the week will be entered in a drawing for $10 gift cards. Get 10 of your friends to buy tickets and earn a chance to win a $25 gift card. Winners will be announced next week. Sword and Board will meet this Wednesday from 230-330 in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited. There's a summer journalism camp opportunity at Michigan State July 23-27. If you are interested or already planning to attend, there will be a 30 minute meeting on Thursday, May 11 in Ms. Pankop's room, K-6. Plan to attend. See Ms. Pankop if you cannot make this very important informational meeting. Attention Loy Norrix : You are invited May 13th from 4-7pm at the Kalamazoo Expo for the "One World" multi-cultural celebration. The purpose of this event is to promote literacy and celebrate our cultural diversity. This is a great opportunity to get together to celebrate our diversity. Calling all Steves, Terrys and Bowsers! Do you think you're a pro Smash Brothers player? Then come prove it next Thursday, May 18th, in the Loy Norrix Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Tournament after school! See Mr. Wood in C-19 or email him for more information Loy Norrix EFA Dance presents our 3rd trimester dance concert on Wednesday May 17th at 6pm in the Auditorium! Come see our dancers perform dance styles of hip hop, jazz, modern, and dancehall! You don’t want to miss! Admission is free! Loy Norrix Golf took 5th out of 15 Teams. Issac was tied for 5th best score and received a medal for his low round. The rest of the Team played strong too with the following scores for the tournament: Xandor Gorham shot a nice round of 83. Sam Gagie shot a very solid round of 86. Aaron Teal shot a nice round of 87. Connor Rafferty shot a solid 88 for the tournament! Nice Job Loy Norrix Knights Varsity Golf Team. The conference championship was held in track and field at Portage Central on Saturday. Both teams performed well. While none of our sprinters or throwers placed, the mid-distance, distance, and jumpers had a great showing and all relays scored. Ana was 3rd in the 800 and 1600, Sofia and Abby scored in those events as well. Trevor was 2nd in both hurdle events while Naomi and Neveah scored in one of those each as well. Jackson was 3rd in the 1600 and Sam was 2nd in the 800. James was first in high jump and Thomas was 2nd in pole vault. Trevor also scored in long jump, Helen in pole vault, and Nevaeh in high jump. The highlight of the meet was the 4x800 relay team of Oskar, Jackson, Gryffin, and Sam setting the school and conference meet records in a time under 8 minutes! Congratulate everyone and encourage them this week as they prepare for the regional meet on Friday.

The Kalamazoo Promise will be hosting a Post-Secondary Signing Day celebration tomorrow, May 12th from 10am-1pm. Departure will be immediately after 1st hour. This will be a celebratory event and a resource fair. All Seniors are welcomed, not just promise eligible students. Look out for an email from your promise coach with more details or stop by their office if you have questions. This week there will be a school lunch survey available to take in the cafeteria by scanning the QR code on the flyers provided. By submitting a survey you are automatically entered to win a prize. Prizes include wireless earbuds, a mini movie projector, a waterproof action camera, and more! Your feedback is important to KPS Food Service. Don’t forget to submit your survey by May 17th to be entered to win! AAC will be open today from 230-330 in the following rooms; Science in C17 and Spanish in A18. Snacks will be available for students who behave appropriately and complete work. Football conditioning will be today after school until 3:15 in the weight room. All football players are expected to be in the weight room after school unless you’re doing a spring sport! Please see Coach Kyle down in the j-wing for any questions The 2023 Yearbook Signing Party is just a week away! Yearbooks will be distributed on Tuesday, May 16 during fifth hour. To get an invite into the party, you must have purchased a yearbook in advance! There are only around 150 left! Buy yours today at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or find us in the cafeteria or room K3 during your lunch to pay $65 in cash or check. Your yearbook will also get you 15% off at local restaurant San Francisco, so buy one while they still last! Sword and Board will meet today in room C16 from 230-330. All tabletop gamers and games are invited. There's a summer journalism camp opportunity at Michigan State July 23-27. If you are interested or already planning to attend, there will be a 30 minute meeting on Thursday, May 11 in Ms. Pankop's room, K-6. Plan to attend. See Ms. Pankop if you cannot make this very important informational meeting. Attention Loy Norrix: You are invited May 13th from 4-7pm at the Kalamazoo Expo for the "One World" multi-cultural celebration. The purpose of this event is to promote literacy and celebrate our cultural diversity. This is a great opportunity to get together to celebrate our diversity. Calling all Steves, Terrys and Bowsers! Do you think you're a pro Smash Brothers player? Then come prove it next Thursday, May 18th, in the Loy Norrix Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Tournament after school! See Mr. Wood in C-19 or email him for more information Loy Norrix EFA Dance presents our 3rd trimester dance concert on Wednesday May 17th at 6pm in the Auditorium! Come see our dancers perform dance styles of hip hop, jazz, modern, and dancehall! You don’t want to miss it! Admission is free!

The Women’s Soccer team has had 2 strong performances this week. They defeated Portage Northern 3-0 on Monday and then tied the conference leading Mattawan team 0-0 last night. It was definitely a tense game against Mattawan with some near misses in the last minutes of the contest. To be the best, you need to play the best. The team will host #12 ranked Plainwell on Friday. This week there will be a school lunch survey available to take in the cafeteria by scanning the QR code on the flyers provided. By submitting a survey you are automatically entered to win a prize. Prizes include wireless earbuds, a mini movie projector, a waterproof action camera, and more! Your feedback is important to KPS Food Service. Don’t forget to submit your survey by May 17th to be entered to win! Football conditioning will be Thursday after school until 3:15 in the weight room. All football players are expected to be in the weight room after school unless you’re doing a spring sport! Please see Coach Kyle down in the j-wing for any questions The 2023 Yearbook Signing Party is just a week away! Yearbooks will be distributed on Tuesday, May 16 during fifth hour. To get an invite into the party, you must have purchased a yearbook in advance! There are only around 150 left! Buy yours today at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or find us in the cafeteria or room K3 during your lunch to pay $65 in cash or check. Your yearbook will also get you 15% off at local restaurant San Francisco, so buy one while they still last! There is no AAC today due to staff meetings. There will be no Chess Club today due to department meetings. Sword and Board will meet Thursday this week in room C16 from 230-330. All tabletop gamers and games are invited. There's a summer journalism camp opportunity at Michigan State July 23-27. If you are interested or already planning to attend, there will be a 30 minute meeting on Thursday, May 11 in Ms. Pankop's room, K-6. Plan to attend. See Ms. Pankop if you cannot make this very important informational meeting. Attention Loy Norrix: You are invited May 13th from 4-7pm at the Kalamazoo Expo for the "One World" multi-cultural celebration. The purpose of this event is to promote literacy and celebrate our cultural diversity. This is a great opportunity to get together to celebrate our diversity. Seniors, The Kalamazoo Promise will be hosting a Post-Secondary Signing Day celebration on May 12th from 10am-1pm. Departure will be immediately after 1st hour so mark your calendars. This will be a celebratory event and a resource fair. All Seniors are welcomed, not just promise eligible students. Look out for an email from your promise coach with more details or stop by their office if you have questions. Calling all Steves, Terrys and Bowsers! Do you think you're a pro Smash Brothers player? Then come prove it next Thursday, May 18th, in the Loy Norrix Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Tournament after school! See Mr. Wood in C-19 or email him for more information. Loy Norrix EFA Dance presents our 3rd trimester dance concert on Wednesday May 17th at 6pm in the Auditorium! Come see our dancers perform dance styles of hip hop, jazz, modern, and dancehall! You don’t want to miss it! Admission is free!

AAC will be open today from 230-330 in the following rooms; English in the back Library, Science in C19, Spanish in K11, ESL Support in K1, SAT Prep in B13, and Study Hall in the main Library. Snacks will be available for students who behave appropriately and complete work. Seniors! Grad Bash tickets are on sale today in the cafeteria during all three lunches. Only cost $10! Check out the TVs around the school to see all of the Knight Life reporters who won big at the state journalism competition. Look for your name and those of your classmates and send them a congratulation for their excellent work. There will be a meeting today from 2:30-4:00 after school in the library to discuss the movement against gun violence. We will distribute posters around the school and have further discussions about the cause. Feel free to email Aj Dodge, Paul Evans, or Natalie Kettmann for more information!" Buy your yearbook now! There are only around 175 left and they'll be here in a couple of weeks! If you buy a yearbook, you can also get 10% off your meal at San Francisco on Portage Road by showing them your yearbook! Yearbook staff members will be at all three lunches this week - find our table to buy your yearbook for $65, or go online to www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613! Seniors, The Kalamazoo Promise will be hosting a Post-Secondary Signing Day celebration on May 12th from 10am-1pm. Departure will be immediately after 1st hour so mark your calendars. This will be a celebratory event and a resource fair. All Seniors are welcomed, not just promise eligible students. Look out for an email from your promise coach with more details or stop by their office if you have questions. There will be Chess Club today during all lunch shifts in computer lab D-10. If you would like to attend, please see Mr. Bellware before lunch on Wednesday in D-10 for your purple lunch passes. Anybody with a pass may attend, and anyone who beats Mr. Bellware wins a custom-made chess board. Sword and Board will meet today from 230-330 in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited. Green school will meet Thursday in room B14 after school. If you like gardening, come on down! We will be planting veggies in the A-wing. Attention gamers! There will be a meeting on Thursday, May 4th at 2:30 in Mr. Wood's room C-19 for Loy Norrix Esports. We'll discuss the upcoming playoffs, and next year. If you're part of the Discord, check that for more information, or come talk to Mr. Wood in person. Attention Seniors: Grad Bash tickets will be on sale in the cafeteria on Wednesday May 3 during all three lunches. $10 gets you into this superfun graduation after-party! Spring is here and the Junior/Senior PROM is in the air.... Get ready for "A KNIGHT FLIGHT to the STARS"- on Saturday, May 6th at the Air Zoo from 8-11 PM. Tickets can be purchased in the Main Office before school, between classes and after school for $40 "CASH ONLY" and $50 at the door. Out-of-district guests will have to need a permission form filled out by their school. Students may not bring guests from middle school or over the age of 20 This will definitely be a KNIGHT to REMEMBER---Dancing to the Stars and Beyond! There's a summer journalism camp opportunity at Michigan State July 23-27. If you are interested or already planning to attend, there will be a 30 minute meeting on Thursday, May 11 in Ms. Pankop's room, K-6. Plan to attend. See Ms. Pankop if you cannot make this very important informational meeting. Attention Loy Norrix : You are invited May 13th from 4-7pm at the Kalamazoo Expo for the "One World" multi-cultural celebration. The purpose of this event is to promote literacy and celebrate our cultural diversity. This is a great opportunity to get together to celebrate our diversity.

The Don Lukens meet was last Friday for our track teams. There was tough competition from all over the state. Of the 17 schools that attended, our girls finished 7th with 35 points and our boys finished 3rd with 75 points. With the women's team, we scored in 3 out of 4 relays, Ana got first in the 3200 and 4th in the 800 with personal bests in both, and Eloise, Helen, and Sofia scored in their events. With the men, only 2 relays scored but one was first and the other was 3rd. They scored in every individual event except the 1600, 200, and 400. Trevor got second in both hurdle events and the long jump, James was first in high jump, Jackson and Danny scored in the 3200, and Carlton scored in the 100. THe highlight of the meet was Sam winning the 800 in the last hundredth of a second, setting the new meet record, and taking home the individual male athlete of the meet award. Attention! Our men’s volleyball team is playing in their last conference home quad tonight at 6 in the gym. $5 to get in come fill the gym and show the guys your support! Congratulations to Naysa Quinones and Chris Brown. Their names were pulled for the athletic volunteer hours drawing. There will be another drawing on Thursday. Athletes- for an email from Mrs. Rocco and record your hours. AAC will be open today from 230-330 in the following rooms; English in the back Library, Math in M12W, Science in B15, Social Studies in K2, ESL Support in K1, Spanish in A18, SAT Prep in B13, and Study Hall in the main Library. Snacks will be available for students who behave appropriately and complete work. Buy your yearbook now! There are only around 175 left and they'll be here in a couple of weeks! If you buy a yearbook, you can also get 10% off your meal at San Francisco on Portage Road by showing them your yearbook! Yearbook staff members will be at all three lunches this week - find our table to buy your yearbook for $65, or go online to www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613! Seniors, The Kalamazoo Promise will be hosting a Post-Secondary Signing Day celebration on May 12th from 10am-1pm. Departure will be immediately after 1st hour, so mark your calendars. This will be a celebratory event and a resource fair. All Seniors are welcomed, not just promise eligible students. Look out for an email from your promise coach with more details or stop by their office if you have questions. There will be Chess Club on Wednesday during all lunch shifts in computer lab D-10. If you would like to attend, please see Mr. Bellware before lunch on Wednesday in D-10 for your purple lunch passes. Anybody with a pass may attend, and anyone who beats Mr. Bellware wins a custom-made chess board. Sword and Board will meet Wednesday from 230-330 in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited. Attention gamers! There will be a meeting on Thursday, May 4th at 2:30 in Mr. Wood's room C-19 for Loy Norrix Esports. We'll discuss the upcoming playoffs, and next year. If you're part of the Discord, check that for more information, or come talk to Mr. Wood in person. Spring is here and the Junior/Senior PROM is in the air.... Get ready for "A KNIGHT FLIGHT to the STARS"- on Saturday, May 6th at the Air Zoo from 8-11 PM. Tickets can be purchased in the Main Office before school, between classes and after school for $40 "CASH ONLY" and $50 at the door. Out-of-district guests will have to need a permission form filled out by their school. Students may not bring guests from middle school or over the age of 20 This will definitely be a KNIGHT to REMEMBER---Dancing to the Stars and Beyond! There's a summer journalism camp opportunity at Michigan State July 23-27. If you are interested or already planning to attend, there will be a 30 minute meeting on Thursday, May 11 in Ms. Pankop's room, K-6. Plan to attend. See Ms. Pankop if you cannot make this very important informational meeting. Attention Loy Norrix : You are invited to our "One World" multi-cultural celebration. The purpose of this event is to promote literacy and celebrate our cultural diversity. Also, a great opportunity to get together to celebrate our diversity. May 13th from 4-7pm at the Kalamazoo Expo. You should have received flyers in your mails. Please share with your classes, families and friends. Hope to see you soon!