Attention anyone interested in playing men's volleyball, there is an open gym in the main gym this Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00, come check it out. Contact Coach Mac if you have any questions. Our first Renaissance event will be today. We will have a donut giveaway at the Four Corners conference room for students that earned a 3.0 or better during the 3rd trimester last year at Loy Norrix or improved their GPAs by .5 or more. Check your email to see if you were invited. Attention Loy Norrix Seniors: colleges will be visiting this fall starting this week.

• University of Michigan on Sept. 29
• Hope College on Oct. 2
• Grand Valley State University on Oct. 9
• Western Michigan University on Oct. 17
• Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Oct. 26
• Wayne State University on Nov. 7

Please see your Kalamazoo Promise coach Mr. Moore in the library to sign up to attend and get more information. Loy Norrix Key Club has now begun their annual membership drive. If you are interested in joining Key Club, please pick up the membership profile outside of Ms. Nelson's room, D13. Key Club is an international club in over 35 countries around the world. Its mission is to serve, build character and develop leadership. Being an active member looks great on resumes and college applications. Please see Ms. Nelson or a current Key Club member if you have any questions. The Western Michigan University School of Medicine is now accepting applications for their 2023-2024 Early Introduction to Health Careers Program. This is a mini-medical school for high school students interested in exploring health careers. The program is offered to 10th, 11th and 12th graders. The flyer with the link to the application is posted in the Counseling Office and each teacher also received this in an email. Applications must be received by Sept. 30. The Travel Club has announced our 2024 destination as Scandinavia: Sweden, Denmark and Norway. In our 25th year of international travel, we would like to invite students and interested adults to join us in this great adventure. The itinerary and information can be found at www.educationaltravel.com using trip ID Kalamazoo-2024. There will be a group info meeting in October; contact tour leader Rebecca Learner at the LN Counseling Office via email for more information. Departure is July 1, 2024. Students are eligible for scholarships and can earn three free college credits. Homecoming dance tickets are available at lunch or in Ms. Corstange’s room for $10 each. The dance is October 6, from after the football game until 11:00. There are only two days left to get your 2024 Accolade Yearbook at the lowest price. The price increases on Oct. 1, so don't delay: go to www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring $60, cash or check, to K3 before school, after school, or during lunch. Thank you to everyone who auditioned for "Oklahoma!" The cast list will be posted today at 2:20 online and in front of room J11. If you are cast in the show, please read the instructions on the cast list regarding our first rehearsals next week.

The Green School club will meet today in room B14 after school. All are welcome, and we hope to see you there. Attention anyone interested in playing men's volleyball: there is an open gym in the main gym this Sunday from 1:00-4:00; come check it out if you are interested. Contact Coach Mac if you have any questions. AAC will be open today for tutoring in the following rooms: social studies in K13, math in K4, English in K1, science in C17, ESL support in K5W, Spanish in K12 and SAT math prep in B13. Study Hall will not be open today. The Sword and Board club will meet today in room C16 from 2:30 to 3:30. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. Our first Renaissance event will be this Friday. We will have a donut giveaway for students that earned a 3.0 GPA or better during the 3rd trimester last year at Loy Norrix or improved their GPAs by .5 or more. Check your email to see if you were invited. Attention Loy Norrix seniors: colleges will be visiting this fall starting this week.

• University of Michigan on Sept. 29
• Hope College on Oct. 2
• Grand Valley State University on Oct. 9
• Western Michigan University on Oct. 17
• Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Oct. 26
• Wayne State University on Nov. 7

Please see your Kalamazoo Promise coach Mr. Moore in the library to sign up to attend and get more information. Loy Norrix Key Club has now begun their annual membership drive. If you are interested in joining Key Club, please pick up the membership profile outside of Ms. Nelson's room, D13. Key Club is an international club in over 35 countries around the world. Its mission is to serve, build character and develop leadership. Being an active member looks great on resumes and college applications. Please see Ms. Nelson or a current Key Club member if you have any questions. The Western Michigan University School of Medicine is now accepting applications for their 2023-2024 Early Introduction to Health Careers Program. This is a mini-medical school for high school students interested in exploring health careers. The program is offered to 10th, 11th and 12th graders. The flyer with the link to the application is posted in the Counseling Office, and each teacher has received the link in an email. Applications must be received by Sept. 30. The Travel Club has announced that our 2024 destination will be Scandinavia: Sweden, Denmark and Norway. In our 25th year of international travel, we would like to invite students and interested adults to join us in this great adventure. The itinerary and information can be found at www.educationaltravel.com. The trip ID is Kalamazoo-2024. There will be a group info meeting in October; contact tour leader Rebecca Learner at the LN Counseling Office via email for more information. We depart on July 1, 2024. Students are eligible for scholarships and can earn three free college credits. Congratulations to Georgie Edmonds, Grayson Borick and Vivienne Chapman for winning the random draw from student athletes that have completed volunteer work. Please go to the athletic office and collect your prize. Female flag football practice day is today from 5:30 to 7:00 on the practice field for Junior and Senior females who wish to play. If you are playing football, you must be cleared by your coach to participate. You will need to leave campus after school and return for the 5:30 practice. If you stay and hang out after school to wait for practice, you will no longer be allowed to play, so please exit the building at 2:20. There will also be a practice from 4:00 to 5:00 on Monday and the game will follow at 5:15. Coach Kyle will be the supervisor for the Juniors, and Mr. Atiba Ward will supervise the Seniors. We had some ties in homecoming nominations so some of you have runoff ballots in your inbox. Please vote before noon today and we will announce the Court at the end of the day. You can still use the link in your inbox to register for the Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament. This is for both students and staff. Multiple staff members have been called out and challenged in the last couple of days, including Allen, Neel, McMillon, Robinson, Young, Perry, Muysenberg and Hill, among others. Please sign up by the end of the day if you are interested. Homecoming dance tickets are available at lunch or in Ms. Corstange’s room for $10 each. The dance is October 6 after the football game until 11. There are only three days left to get your 2024 Accolade Yearbook at the lowest price. The price increases on October 1, so don't delay. Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring $60, cash or check, to K3 before school, after school, or during lunch.

The Green School club will meet on Thursday in Room B14 after school. All are welcome. We hope to see you there. AAC will be open for tutoring today for English in B11 and science in B14. No other rooms or subjects are available due to staff meetings. The Sword and Board club will meet this Thursday in room C16 from 2:30 to 3:30. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. It's a great day to be a Knight. What's a better way to celebrate that than coming to support your volleyball teams while they play Kalamazoo Central? We can't think of one. Come out to cheer on your fellow Knights at 5:30 today for the Freshmen and JV matches, with Varsity to follow. The theme of the game is pink-out. We hope to see you there. Attention Loy Norrix seniors: several colleges will be visiting this fall starting this week.

• Michigan State University on Sept. 27
• University of Michigan on Sept. 29
• Hope College on Oct. 2
• Grand Valley State University on Oct. 9
• Western Michigan University on Oct. 17
• Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Oct. 26
• Wayne State University on Nov. 7

Please see your Kalamazoo Promise coach Mr. Moore in the library to sign up to attend and get more information. The Loy Norrix Key Club has now begun their annual membership drive. If you are interested in joining Key Club, please pick up the membership profile outside of Ms. Nelson's room, D13. Key Club is an international club in over 35 countries around the world. Its mission is to serve, build character and develop leadership. Being an active member looks great on resumes and college applications. Please see Ms. Nelson or a current Key Club member if you have any questions. The Western Michigan University School of Medicine is now accepting applications for their 2023-2024 Early Introduction to Health Careers Program. This is a mini-medical school for high school students interested in exploring health careers. The program is offered to 10th, 11th and 12th graders. The flyer with the link to the application is posted in the Counseling Office and each teacher also received this in an email. Applications must be received by Sept. 30th. Thank you so much to everyone who came to yesterday's musical auditions. The callback list is posted on social media and outside room J11. If you are on the callback list, please make sure to attend Thursday's callback audition after school in room J12. See Mr. Lafferty with any questions. Travel Club announces that their 2024 destination will be Scandinavia: Sweden, Denmark and Norway. In our 25th year of international travel, we would like to invite students and interested adults to join us in this great adventure. The itinerary and information can be found at www.educationaltravel.com. The trip ID is Kalamazoo-2024. There will be a group info meeting at a time as of yet to be determined in October; contact tour leader Rebecca Learner at the LN Counseling Office via email. Departure is July 1, 2024. Students are eligible for scholarships and can earn three free college credits. Congratulations to Georgie Edmonds, Grayson Borick and Vivienne Chapman for winning the random draw from student athletes that have completed volunteer work. Please go to the athletic office and collect your prize. The library will be closed for lunch today.

Nominations for the Homecoming Court will remain open until the end of school today. Our goal is to announce the court at the end of the day today. You can vote by using the link sent to your email. There is also another form in your email for choosing Spirit Week ideas. Homecoming dance tickets will be sold during all 3 lunches as soon as possible. Tickets are $5. The registration for the Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament for students and staff will remain open through Wednesday. Don’t be shy, sign up, because it will be a lot of fun. Use the link titled “Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament - FOR REAL" in your inbox. Mr. Neal and Ms. McMillion are the most frequent names as of yesterday being called out by students they want to see in this tournament. AAC will be open today for tutoring in the following rooms: social studies in K13, English and math in B21, science in C17, ESL support in K5W, Spanish in K12, SAT math prep in B13, and study hall in C16. The Sword and Board club will meet this Thursday, in room C16, from 2:30 to 3:30. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. The Loy Norrix Varsity volleyball team played in the Three Rivers Invitational this past Saturday and came out with 3rd place, falling to Cadillac in the semifinals. This Wednesday you can come support your Knights while they play against Kalamazoo Central. Freshmen and JV start at 5:30 and Varsity will follow. The theme of the game is pink-out. Hope to see you there! Attention Loy Norrix seniors: several colleges will be visiting this fall, starting this week.

• Michigan State University on Sept. 27
• University of Michigan on Sept. 29
• Hope College on Oct. 2
• Grand Valley State University on Oct. 9
• Western Michigan University on Oct. 17
• Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Oct. 26
• Wayne State University on Nov. 7

Please see your Kalamazoo Promise coach, Mr. Moore, in the library to get more information and sign up to attend. The Loy Norrix Key Club has now begun their annual membership drive. If you are interested in joining Key Club, please pick up the membership profile outside of Ms. Nelson's room, D13. Key Club is an international club in over 35 countries around the world. Its mission is to serve, build character and develop leadership. Being an active member looks great on resumes and college applications. Please see Ms. Nelson or a current Key Club member if you have any questions. There are only five days left - that's right, only five days - to get your 2024 Accolade Yearbook at the lowest price! The price increases on October 1, so don't delay. Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring $60, cash or check, to K3 before school, after school, or during lunch. Auditions for the Loy Norrix Musical "Oklahoma!" are on Tuesday the 26th! We need actors of every age, gender, and ethnicity to sing and dance their way through this hilarious and charming show. Auditions will be after school from 2:30 to 5:30 in the choir room, J12. Please see Mr. Lafferty in J11 for an audition form or to ask any questions. We hope to see you on Tuesday. Yeehaw! The Western Michigan University School of Medicine is now accepting applications for their 2023-2024 Early Introduction to Health Careers Program. This is a mini-medical school for high school students interested in exploring health careers. The program is offered to 10th, 11th and 12th graders. The flyer with the link to the application is posted in the Counseling Office and each teacher also received this in an email. Applications must be received by Sept. 30th. GSA will be canceled today, but will resume next Tuesday in K1 from 2:30 to 3:30. Student athletes, we will have a drawing this Tuesday afternoon for those of you that have recorded volunteer hours. You can record your volunteer work using the QR Code outside of the athletic office or with the link that was emailed to you. Do you need volunteer hours, or just want to improve your community? Knights of the Neighborhood is a club that represents LNHS in Kalamazoo. Our first meeting will be from 2:30 to 3:30 today, in room B13. Come join us! Travel Club announces that our 2024 destination will be Scandinavia: Sweden, Denmark and Norway. In our 25th year of international travel, we would like to invite students and interested adults to join us in this great adventure. The itinerary and information can be found at www.educationaltravel.com. The trip ID is Kalamazoo-2024. There will be a group info meeting at a time to be determined in October; contact tour leader Rebecca Learner at the LNHS Counseling Office via email. Departure is July 1, 2024. Participating students are eligible for scholarships and can earn three free college credits.

Attention students: homecoming is 1 week away. Today, you will receive the following Google Forms:

• Open nominations for Homecoming Court
• Input form for Spirit Days
• Entry form to enter the first Rock/Paper Scissors Tournament

All forms will be open from 2:30 today until noon tomorrow. The Homecoming Dance will be held on Friday, Oct. 6, from after the football game until 11:00. The tickets are $5 and will be on sale at all 3 lunches. There are guest forms available in the Athletic Office. The annual Female Football game will be Monday, Oct. 2, at 5:15. There will be 2 practices. The first will be this Thursday from 5:30 to 7:00 on the practice field. The second will be on Monday, Oct. 2, from 4:00 to 5:00 just before the game. Current Fall athletes must have permission from their coach in order to participate. The Chromebook help desk in the library will be closed today. The library will be closed during 4th Hour today. AAC will be open today for tutoring in the following rooms: social studies in C19, math in M12W, English in B11, science in B14, ESL support in K1, Spanish in K12, and study hall in C16. Sword and Board will meet this Thursday, in room C16, from 2:30 to 3:30. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. The Loy Norrix Varsity volleyball team played in the Three Rivers Invitational this past Saturday and came out with 3rd place, falling to Cadillac in the semifinals. This Wednesday, you can come support your Knights while they play Kalamazoo Central. Freshmen and JV start at 5:30 and Varsity will follow. The theme of the game is pink-out. We hope to see you there. Attention Loy Norrix seniors: colleges will be visiting this fall, starting this week. The timeline of visits is as follows:

• Michigan State University on Sept. 27
• University of Michigan on Sept. 29
• Hope College on Oct. 2
• Grand Valley State University on Oct. 9
• Western Michigan University on Oct. 17
• Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Oct. 26
• Wayne State University on Nov. 7

Please see your Kalamazoo Promise coach Mr. Moore in the library to sign up and get more information. Loy Norrix Key Club has now begun their annual membership drive. If you are interested in joining Key Club, please pick up the membership profile outside of Ms. Nelson's, room D13. Key Club is an international club in over 35 countries around the world. Its mission is to serve, build character and develop leadership. Being an active member looks great on resumes and college applications. Please see Ms. Nelson or a current Key Club member if you have any questions. The 2024 Accolade Yearbook doesn't come out until May, but why should you buy it now? Here are three reasons. One: It's cheaper, costing $60 until Sept. 30. Two: you're more likely to be in the yearbook if you buy it early. Three: May is expensive with prom and graduation. Consider buying now for no worries later. Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring $60, cash or check, to room K3. Auditions for the Loy Norrix Musical "Oklahoma!" are on Tuesday the 26th. We need actors of every age, gender, and ethnicity to sing and dance their way through this hilarious and charming show. Auditions will be after school from 2:30 to 5:30 in the choir room, J12. Please see Mr. Lafferty in J11 for an audition form or to ask any questions. See you on Tuesday. Yeehaw! The Western Michigan University School of Medicine is now accepting applications for their 2023-2024 Early Introduction to Health Careers Program. This is a mini-medical school for high school students interested in exploring health careers. The program is offered to 10th, 11th and 12th graders. The flyer with the link to the application is posted in the Counseling Office, and each teacher received it via email. Applications must be received by Sept. 30.

The Loy Norrix Key Club has now begun their annual membership drive. If you are interested in joining Key Club, please pick up the membership profile outside of Ms. Nelson's room, D13. Key Club is an international club in over 35 countries around the world. Its mission is to serve, build character and develop leadership. Being an active member looks great on resumes and college applications. Please see Ms. Nelson or a current Key Club member if you have any questions. The 2024 Accolade Yearbook doesn't come out until May, but why should you buy it now? Here are three reasons. One: it's cheaper! It will cost just $60 until Sept. 30. Two: you're more likely to be in the yearbook if you buy it early! Three: May is expensive with prom and graduation. Buy now for no worries later! Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring $60, cash or check, to room K3! The Sword and Board club will meet today from 2:30 to 3:30 in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. The Green School club will meet today in room B14 after school. Haven't been to a meeting yet? No worries! All are welcome, we hope to see you there! Attention anyone interested in playing men's volleyball, there is an open gym in the main gym this Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00. Come check it out! Contact Coach Mac if you have any questions. Auditions for the Loy Norrix musical "Oklahoma!" are on Tuesday the 26th! We need actors of every age, gender, and ethnicity to sing and dance their way through this hilarious and charming show. Auditions will be after school from 2:30 to 5:30 in the choir room, J12. Please see Mr. Lafferty in J11 for an audition form or to ask any questions. See you on Tuesday! Yeehaw! Loy Norrix baseball will have an informational meeting on Friday, Sept. 22, from 2:30 to 3:00 in the cafeteria. If you have any questions see Coach Rickli in the C-wing. AAC will be open today for tutoring in the following rooms: social studies in K13, math in K4, English in K1, science in C17, ESL support in K5W, Spanish in K12 and SAT math prep in B13. Study hall will not be open today. The Western Michigan University School of Medicine is now accepting applications for their 2023-2024 Early Introduction to Health Careers Program. This is a mini-medical school for high school students interested in exploring health careers. The program is offered to 10th, 11th and 12th graders. The flyer with the link to the application is posted in the Counseling Office and each teacher also received this in an email. Applications must be received by Sept. 30.

The Loy Norrix Key Club has now begun their annual membership drive. If you are interested in joining Key Club, please pick up the membership profile outside of Ms. Nelson's room, D13. Key Club is an international club in over 35 countries around the world. Its mission is to serve, build character and develop leadership. Being an active member looks great on resumes and college applications. Please see Ms. Nelson or a current Key Club member if you have any questions. Attention, stage crew! We also need help working backstage on the musical. Would you like to help with lights, sound, or set? We have an informational meeting for anyone who might be interested. Come ask questions and talk with the director and former crew members. You can also learn about our new Crew Club we will be starting this year. This informational meeting will be today after school in room J11. See Mr. Lafferty with any questions. Remember the first day of school? Remember the first A you got on a test this year? Remember your first soccer game? The 2024 Accolade Yearbook does! The Yearbook staff is already working to help you remember your year, and it's on sale for the lowest price for only two more weeks! Buy your 2024 yearbook online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613, or bring $60 in cash or check to K3 before or after school or during lunch. The price will increase on October 1! Sword and Board will meet tomorrow from 2:30 to 3:30 in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. The Green School club will meet this Thursday in room B14 after school. Haven't been to a meeting yet? No worries! All are welcome, we hope to see you there! Attention anyone interested in playing men's volleyball, there is an open gym in the main gym this Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00. Come check it out! Contact Coach Mac if you have any questions. There will be no AAC today due to a staff meeting. What day is it? Game day! Come support your Knights in their first home volleyball match against Lakeview Battle Creek. Freshmen and JV start at 5:30, with varsity to follow. The theme for the game is white out. Hope to see you there! Auditions for the Loy Norrix Musical "Oklahoma!" are on Tuesday the 26th! We need actors of every age, gender, and ethnicity to sing and dance their way through this hilarious and charming show. Auditions will be after school from 2:30 to 5:30 in the choir room, J12. Please see Mr. Lafferty in J11 for an audition form or to ask any questions. See you on Tuesday! Yeehaw! Loy Norrix baseball will have an informational meeting on Friday, September 22, from 2:30 to 3:00 in the cafeteria. If you have any questions, see Coach Rickli in the C-Wing.

The Loy Norrix Key Club has now begun their annual membership drive. If you are interested in joining Key Club, please pick up the membership profile outside of Ms. Nelson's room, D13. Key Club is an international club in over 35 countries around the world. Its mission is to serve, build character and develop leadership. Being an active member looks great on resumes and college applications. Please see Ms. Nelson or a current Key Club member if you have any questions. The first Key Club meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 19th at 2:30 in Ms. Nelson's room, D13. All are welcome! The Loy Norrix Jazz Band is accepting new members! If you can read music, and are interested in learning how to improvise and perform jazz, rock or Latin music,  join our band! We rehearse in the band room, J10, every Tuesday right after school. If interested, please contact Mr. Shebukhov or stop by the band room on Tuesday after school. It's that time of year again! Time to get ready for the Loy Norrix Musical! This year's show will be "Oklahoma!" and we need actors, singers, and dancers of all grades, genders, and ethnicities. Are you interested? Then come to our free workshop today, from 2:30 to 5:30, in the choir room, J12. The directors will teach you songs and a dance combination to help you prepare for your audition. We can also answer any questions you might have. Don't miss out on this awesome opportunity to shine! GSA will begin today, in room K1. We will meet from 2:30 to 3:30. Hope to see you there! Attention, stage crew! We also need help working backstage on the musical. Would you like to help with lights, sound, or set? We have an informational meeting for anyone who might be interested. Come ask questions and talk with the director and former crew members. You can also learn about our new Crew Club we will be starting this year. This informational meeting will be after school in room J11 on Wednesday the 20th. See Mr. Lafferty with any questions. Remember the first day of school? Remember the first A you got on a test this year? Remember your first soccer game? The 2024 Accolade Yearbook does! The Yearbook staff is already working to help you remember your year, and it's on sale for the lowest price of the year for only two more weeks! Buy your 2024 yearbook online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613, or bring $60, cash or check, to K3 before or after school, or during lunch. The price will increase on October 1! Come support your Knights at their first home volleyball game against Lakeview Battle Creek this Wednesday. Freshmen and JV start at 5:30. Varsity will follow. Hope to see you there! Sword and Board will meet this Thursday, from 2:30 to 3:30, in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. We are hosting our last Cross Country meet of the season today at KRESA, three-quarters of a mile south of Loy Norrix. Come and cheer on your classmates and friends! The races are at 5 and 5:45pm. AAC will be open today for tutoring from 2:30 to 3:30 in the following rooms: social studies in K13, math in B23, English in B21, science in C17, ESL support in K5W, Spanish in K12, and SAT math prep in B13. There will be no study hall today. There will be no AAC tomorrow, Wednesday, due to a staff meeting. Sword and Board will meet Thursday, from 2:30 to 3:30, in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join.

The Loy Norrix Key Club has now begun their annual membership drive. If you are interested in joining Key Club, please pick up the membership profile outside of Ms. Nelson's room, D13. Key Club is an international club in over 35 countries around the world. Its mission is to serve, build character and develop leadership. Being an active member looks great on resumes and college applications. Please see Ms. Nelson or a current Key Club member if you have any questions. The first Key Club meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 19th at 2:30 in room D13. All are welcome! The Loy Norrix Jazz Band is accepting new members! If you can read music, and are interested in learning how to improvise and perform jazz, rock, or Latin music, join our band! We rehearse in the band room, J10, every Tuesday right after school. If interested, please contact Mr. Shebukhov or stop by the band room on Tuesday after school. It's that time of year again! Time to get ready for the Loy Norrix Musical! This year's show will be "Oklahoma!" and we need actors, singers and dancers of all grades, genders and ethnicities. Are you interested? Then come to our free workshop next Tuesday the 19th, from 2:30 to 5:30, in the choir room, J12. The directors will teach you songs and a dance combination to help you prepare for your audition. We can also answer any questions you might have. Don't miss out on this awesome opportunity to shine! Are you interested in running for office someday or working in politics?  Our Youth in Government Team is a fun and exciting way to learn about how to be an elected official and get laws passed. This year, our Youth in Government team has a lot planned, and is ready to compete against hundreds of other Michigan students in the actual chambers of the Michigan Capitol. Come find out more after school today at our second Youth in Government meeting this year in D18, Ms. Johnson's, room at 2:20! GSA will begin Tuesday, September 19th, in room K1. We will meet from 2:30-3:30. Hope to see you there! Attention, stage crew! We need help working backstage on the musical. Would you like to help with lights, sound, or set? We have an informational meeting for anyone who might be interested. Come ask questions and talk with the director and former crew members. You can also learn about our new Crew Club we will be starting this year. This informational meeting will be after school in room J11 on Wednesday the 20th. See Mr. Lafferty with any questions. Remember the first day of school? Remember the first A you got on a test this year? Remember your first soccer game? The 2024 Accolade Yearbook does! The Yearbook staff is already working to help you remember your year, and it's on sale for the lowest price for only two more weeks! Buy your 2024 yearbook online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613, or bring $60, in cash or check, to K3 before or after school or during lunch. The price will increase on October 1! Come support your Knights at their first home volleyball game, against Lakeview Battle Creek, this Wednesday. Freshmen and JV start at 5:30. Varsity will follow. Hope to see you there! AAC will be open today for tutoring from 2:30-3:30 in the following rooms: social studies in C19, math in M12W, English in B11, science in B14, ESL support in K1, Spanish in K12, and study hall in C16. Sword and Board club will meet this Thursday, from 2:30-3:30 in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. Our cross country teams competed on Friday, at the Ottawa Hills Invite in Grand Rapids. Both teams placed two spots higher than projected. The girls were 9th and the boys 7th out of 16 and 18 teams respectively. There were 4 medalists: Sofia Bogard was 24th in the varsity division, Fletcher Stucky was 22nd in the JV race, and Dylan Duguay and Jackson Lam were 13th and 12th in the varsity boys' race. It was the first time in over 15 years that we had 3 boys finish under 17 minutes in the same season, let alone the same 5k race. We are hosting our last meet of the season tomorrow, at KRESA 3/4 mile south of the school. Come and cheer on your classmates and friends! The races are at 5 and 5:45pm.

Attention students: The CIS snacks are only available before and after school. No snacks will be handed out during passing time or lunch. Loy Norrix Key Club has now begun their annual membership drive. If you are interested in joining Key Club please pick up the membership profile outside of Ms. Nelson's room D13. Key Club is an international club in over 35 countries around the world. Its mission is to serve, build character and develop leadership. Being an active member looks great on resumes and college applications. Please see Ms. Nelson or a current Key Club member if you have any questions. The first Key Club meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 19th at 2:30 in Ms. Nelson's room D13. All are welcome! Here are more library tips! #5: the Chromebook help desk is open for drop-ins 15 minutes before and after school, during your regularly scheduled lunch period, and 1st and 5th periods with a pass from your teacher. Chromebook help at other times is by appointment only. Loy Norrix Jazz Band is accepting new members! If you can read music, and are interested in learning how to improvise and perform Jazz, Rock, or Latin music, join our band! We rehearse in the Band room (J10) every Tuesday right after school. If interested, please contact Mr. Shebukhov or stop by the band room on Tuesday after school. Come to Mr. Shack’s room, C13, today for the first Young Democrats Club meeting of the year! We will discuss future meetings, activities and plan for the year. Come for political discussion and action with the Young Democrats on Friday! It's that time of year again! Time to get ready for the Loy Norrix Musical! This year's show will be Oklahoma! and we need actors, singers, and dancers of all grades, genders, and ethnicities. Are you interested? Then come to our free workshop next Tuesday the 19th, from 2:30 to 5:30, in room J12. The directors will teach you songs and a dance combination to help you prepare for your audition. We can also answer any questions you might have. Don't miss out on this awesome opportunity to shine! Are you interested in running for office someday or working in politics? Our Youth in Government Team is a fun and exciting way to learn about how to be an elected official and get laws passed.  This year, our Youth in Government team has a lot planned and is ready to compete against hundreds of other Michigan students in the actual chambers of the Michigan Capitol. Come find out more at our second Youth in Government meeting this year after school on Monday the 18th in D18, Ms. Johnson's room, at 2:20! GSA will begin next week on Tuesday, September 19th, in room K1. We will meet from 2:30-3:30. Hope to see you there! Today after school is the first Class of 2026 meeting of the year!  We will be planning some details for our Homecoming Dance which is October 6.  The meeting will take place in Mrs. Corstange's room, A20, and will last for about 30 minutes.  Hope to see you there! Attention Stage Crew! We also need help working backstage on the musical. Would you like to help with lights, sound, or set? We have an informational meeting for anyone who might be interested. Come ask questions and talk with the director and former crew members. You can also learn about our new Crew Club we will be starting this year. This informational meeting will be after school in room J11 on Wednesday the 20th. See Mr. Lafferty with any questions. Congratulations to the Loy Norrix JV football team on their 30-0 win against Lansing Everett! The JV football team has outscored their opponents 72-6 to start their season! The future is bright for our football program. The varsity team travels to Lansing Everett today for a 6pm kickoff!