Our Black History Month person of the day is George Washington Carver. George Washington Carver was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century. In all, he developed 300 products from peanuts and 118 from sweet potatoes, in addition to new products from waste materials including recycled oil, and paints and stains from clay. Carver is best known for his research into alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes. AAC will be open today from 230-330 in the following rooms: math in B21, science in C17, ESL support in K5W, Chinese in K1, Spanish in A18, and study hall in C16. Teachers, check your mails for WIDA test passes. Please send students to their respective testing rooms with the passes. A follow up email with student names and their testing rooms will be sent daily. Please bear with us this week as we have to ensure that all ELs, Bilingual and Multilingual students take the test. Thank you for your support. Loy Norrix Students you are invited to the 3rd Annual Valentine Card Party today, February 13th from 230-330 in Ms. Nelson's room D13. The Valentine Card Party is sponsored by your Loy Norrix Key Club. There will be snacks, beverages, materials for making valentine cards, music, and more! Limit is 25 students. First come first serve! See you there! CTE/EFA/EMC applications are due this Friday, February 17! If you're interested in applying for a program, please contact your counselor or look in the counseling google classroom for instructions. Loy Norrix Drama is putting on the charming and heart-warming play Almost, Maine. Shows will be in the Loy Norrix auditorium THIS Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:00 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $5.00 for students, $8.00 for adults, and can be purchased online or at the box office. This romantic and humorous show makes for the perfect date night or a fun evening out with friends and family. Don't miss it! "It is lacrosse preseason! Both lacrosse teams are conditioning at Milwood Middle School Mondays through Fridays from 7-9:00 pm starting today! Both lacrosse teams are gearing up for the spring season and are looking for new players to join the team. Come to Milwood Middle to learn lacrosse. Everyone is welcome to join. Contact seniors Sophie Grover or Josh Kane for more information. Attention Juniors: This week, we will be meeting with our Junior students to help them update their Educational Development Plan or EDP for short. This plan consists of identifying career goals, saving multiple career choices, learning about different career pathways, and creating a plan of action. The Educational Development Plan is a requirement by the State of Michigan. The days that we will be meeting with students will be: Wednesday February 15th, Thursday February 16th, or Tuesday February 21st in the Auditorium. Please look for an email with the day and time of the week that you will join us. Please make sure that your Chromebook is charged for this meeting. Attention graduating Seniors. If you have an interest in speaking at your commencement ceremony, you need to sign-up in room B-18 by Tuesday, February 28th. Attention Loy Norrix Staff and Students. The Key Club Clothing Drive results are in! Congratulations to Mr. Shack's 5th period for bringing in the most clothing items. They will be awarded with a pizza party! Congratulations to Freshman Sam Oberlee who qualified for the MHSAA Skiing Finals! He is the first Loy Norrix athlete to qualify and just the second since Skiing began as a sport in 2008. Sam will compete in the MHSAA State Final on Monday, November 27. Congratulations Sam!

Our Black History Month Person of the day is Ida B. Wells. Ida B. Wells was an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. She also led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s. She also fought for woman suffrage. Teachers, check your mails for WIDA test passes. Please send students to their respective testing rooms with the passes. A follow up email with student names and their testing rooms will be sent daily. Please bear with us this week as we have to ensure that all ELs, Bilingual and Multilingual students take the test. Thank you for your support. Loy Norrix Students you are invited to the 3rd Annual Valentine Card Party today, February 13th from 230-330 in Ms. Nelson's room D13. The Valentine Card Party is sponsored by your Loy Norrix Key Club. There will be snacks, beverages, materials for making valentine cards, music, and more! Limit is 25 students. First come first serve! See you there! There will be no AAC today due to a staff meeting. Boys volleyball open gym tonight from 7:30-9:30 in the gym. Come check it out! Contact Coach Mac for any questions. Loy Norrix Drama is putting on the charming and heart-warming play Almost, Maine. Shows will be in the Loy Norrix auditorium this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:00 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $5.00 for students, $8.00 for adults, and can be purchased online or at the box office. This romantic and humorous show makes for the perfect date night or a fun evening out with friends and family. Don't miss it! Attention Juniors: This week, we will be meeting with our Junior students to help them update their Educational Development Plan or EDP for short. This plan consists of identifying career goals, saving multiple career choices, learning about different career pathways, and creating a plan of action. The Educational Development Plan is a requirement by the State of Michigan. The days that we will be meeting with students will be: Wednesday February 15th, Thursday February 16th, or Tuesday February 21st in the Auditorium. Please look for an email with the day and time of the week that you will join us. Please make sure that your Chromebook is charged for this meeting. Go Knights! Attention graduating Seniors. If you have an interest in speaking at your commencement ceremony, you need to sign-up in room B-18 by Tuesday, February 28th.

Our Black History Month Person of the Day is W.E.B Du Bois. W.E.B Du Bois was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist. Du Bois was already well known as one of the foremost Black intellectuals of his era. The first Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University, Du Bois published widely before becoming NAACP's director of publicity and research and starting the organization's official journal, The Crisis, in 1910 Loy Norrix Students, you are invited to the 3rd Annual Valentine Card Party on Monday, February 13th from 230-330 in Ms. Nelson's room D13. The Valentine Card Party is sponsored by your Loy Norrix Key Club. There will be snacks, beverages, materials for making valentine cards, music, and more! Limit is 25 students. First come first serve! See you there! Student athletes be sure to log your volunteer hours. Fall or winter athletes should have an email from Mrs. Rocco with a link to the Google Form. Spring athletes can use the QR code on the athletic office door. We will have a drawing on Monday the 13th for prizes for volunteering. Looking to get involved in a sport this winter? The Girl's Bowling team is looking for more student athletes to join. If you're interested, go to the athletic office Hey everybody. Learn more about teen life in Brazil through the Knight Life special series of stories this week on our website knightlifenews.com and instagram page. These special stories are a result of a collaborative project with Global Ties Kalamazoo. Each day this week you will see interesting posts and stories coming about about our Brazilian partners. Read these each day this week. Valentine's Day is right around the corner. And if you're looking for a great date idea, nothing beats going to a live show. Loy Norrix Drama is presenting the romantic and charming play "Almost, Maine" February 16th through the 19th. This play features stories of love, relationships, and a bit of magic in the northern woods. It's perfect for a date with that special someone, or just a fun evening with a friend. Tickets are only five dollars and can be purchased online or at the door. See you next week in the auditorium! Attention Bilingual students at Loy Norrix! Please check your email for information about the upcoming WIDA test and fill out the Google Form to show us that you are ready! Let's show Kalamazoo what bilingual students can do! Attention seniors! The final deadline to purchase a senior ad or baby picture for the yearbook is Sunday, February 12th! Order and design your ad online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to room K3. All sizes and prices are listed at the website. While you're there, don't forget to buy your yearbook - they're selling fast! Attention graduating Seniors. If you have an interest in speaking at your commencement ceremony, you need to sign-up in room B-18 by Tuesday, February 28th.

Our Black History Month Person of the day is Asa Philip Randolph Asa Philip Randolph was an American labor unionist and civil rights activist. In 1925, he organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first successful African-American led labor union. In the early Civil Rights Movement and the Labor Movement, Randolph was a prominent voice. Randolph directed the March on Washington movement to end employment discrimination in the defense industry and a national civil disobedience campaign to ban segregation in the armed forces. The nonviolent protest and mass action effort inspired the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. AAC will be open today from 230-330 in the following rooms; english in k1, science in c17, esl support in k5w, and math and study hall in c16, Seniors! The final voting form for senior superlative mock elections for the Yearbook is open now! Check your email for the form, which will take less than five minutes to complete. Voting closes at midnight tonight, and winners will be informed on Friday! Green School will meet today, Thursday in Room B14 after school. All are welcome, see you there! Student athletes be sure to log your volunteer hours. Fall or winter athletes should have an email from Mrs. Rocco with a link to the Google Form. Spring athletes can use the QR code on the athletic office door. We will have a drawing on Monday the 13th for prizes for volunteering. Looking to get involved in a sport this winter? The Girl's Bowling team is looking for more student athletes to join. If you're interested, go to the athletic office Hey everybody. Learn more about teen life in Brazil through the Knight Life special series of stories this week on our website knightlifenews.com and instagram page. These special stories are a result of a collaborative project with Global Ties Kalamazoo. Each day this week you will see interesting posts and stories coming about about our Brazilian partners. Read these each day this week. Valentine's Day is right around the corner. And if you're looking for a great date idea, nothing beats going to a live show. Loy Norrix Drama is presenting the romantic and charming play "Almost, Maine" February 16th through the 19th. This play features stories of love, relationships, and a bit of magic in the northern woods. It's perfect for a date with that special someone, or just a fun evening with a friend. Tickets are only five dollars and can be purchased online or at the door. See you next week in the auditorium! Attention Bilingual students at Loy Norrix! Congrats on mastering more than one language! Now it is time to show us what you can do! Please check your email for information about the upcoming WIDA test and fill out the Google Form to show us that you are ready! Let's show Kalamazoo what bilingual students can do! Attention seniors! The final deadline to purchase a senior ad or baby picture for the yearbook is Sunday, February 12th! Order and design your ad online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to room K3. All sizes and prices are listed at the website. While you're there, don't forget to buy your yearbook - they're selling fast! Attention graduating Seniors. If you have an interest in speaking at your commencement ceremony, you need to sign-up in room B-18 by Tuesday, February 28th. And now a message from your administrators: Please buy your ticket in advance of tonight’s basketball game to avoid lines. You will need to leave the building and return for the game. Your ticket will need to be shown when requested by campus safety. The digital ticket remains on your phone after it is validated when you enter. You will be escorted out of the building without a ticket.

Our Black History month person of the day is Ella Josephine Baker, she was an African-American civil rights and human rights activist. She was a largely behind-the-scenes organizer whose career spanned more than five decades. In New York City and the South, she worked alongside some of the most noted civil rights leaders of the 20th century. Inspired by the historic bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, Baker co-founded the organization In Friendship to raise money to fight against Jim Crow Laws in the deep South. AAC will be open today from 230-330 in the following rooms; English in B21, math in B13, ESL support in K1, spanish in K11, and study hall will be available in the library. Seniors! The final voting form for senior superlative mock elections for the Yearbook is open now! Check your email for the form, which will take less than five minutes to complete. Voting closes at midnight on Thursday, and winners will be informed on Friday! Attention AV club members: We will be working on the senior video today, Wednesday after school in room K-6. Please plan to attend. Loy Norrix Baseball will have an informational meeting today, Feb 8th. The meeting will be right after school in the weight room. We will start around 2:30. If you are able to stay after the meeting we will have a short team workout. We will be done no later than 3:45. If you plan on playing baseball this spring you need to attend this meeting. If you cannot attend, please contact Coach Rickli. Attention returning or new Men's Golfers: There will be a meeting today in the Cafeteria at 1:45 P.M. Please come to the Athletic Office on that day to get a pass to attend. Sword and Board will meet today from 230-330 in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited. Green School will meet tomorrow, Thursday in Room B14 after school. All are welcome, see you there! Attention Loy Norrix Seniors: Counselors, Promise Coaches, and Career Coaches will be meeting with you this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. During this meeting, you will create career goals, explore career details and to complete your Promise paperwork. An email will be sent to you from Mrs. Perry with the day and hour that we need you in the Auditorium. Please remember to bring your Charged Chromebook to the meeting. Student athletes be sure to log your volunteer hours. Fall or winter athletes should have an email from Mrs. Rocco with a link to the Google Form. Spring athletes can use the QR code on the athletic office door. We will have a drawing on Monday the 13th for prizes for volunteering. Looking to get involved in a sport this winter? The Girl's Bowling team is looking for more student athletes to join. If you're interested, go to the athletic office Hey everybody. Learn more about teen life in Brazil through the Knight Life special series of stories this week on our website knightlifenews.com and instagram page. These special stories are a result of a collaborative project with Global Ties Kalamazoo. Each day this week you will see interesting posts and stories coming about about our Brazilian partners. Read these each day this week. Valentine's Day is right around the corner. And if you're looking for a great date idea, nothing beats going to a live show. Loy Norrix Drama is presenting the romantic and charming play "Almost, Maine" February 16th through the 19th. This play features stories of love, relationships, and a bit of magic in the northern woods. It's perfect for a date with that special someone, or just a fun evening with a friend. Tickets are only five dollars and can be purchased online or at the door. See you next week in the auditorium! Attention Bilingual students at Loy Norrix! Congrats on mastering more than one language! Now it is time to show us what you can do! Please check your email for information about the upcoming WIDA test and fill out the Google Form to show us that you are ready! Let's show Kalamazoo what bilingual students can do! Attention seniors!! The final deadline to purchase a senior ad or baby picture for the yearbook is Sunday, February 12th! Order and design your ad online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to room K3. All sizes and prices are listed at the website. While you're there, don't forget to buy your yearbook - they're selling fast! Attention graduating Seniors. If you have an interest in speaking at your commencement ceremony, you need to sign-up in room B-18 by Tuesday, February 28th.

Our Black History month person of the day is Ella Josephine Baker, she was an African-American civil rights and human rights activist. She was a largely behind-the-scenes organizer whose career spanned more than five decades. In New York City and the South, she worked alongside some of the most noted civil rights leaders of the 20th century. Inspired by the historic bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, Baker co-founded the organization In Friendship to raise money to fight against Jim Crow Laws in the deep South. Come to Mr. Shack’s room, c13, today, Tuesday for political discussion and action with the Young Democrats! AAC will be open today from 230-330 in the following rooms; English and Chinese in K1, math in B21, science in C17 and A14, social studies in the library, ESL support in K5W, Spanish in A18, and study hall will be available in C16. Attention Loy Norrix Seniors: Counselors, Promise Coaches, and Career Coaches will be meeting with you this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. During this meeting, you will create career goals, explore career details and to complete your Promise paperwork. An email will be sent to you from Mrs. Perry with the day and hour that we need you in the Auditorium. Please remember to bring your Charged Chromebook to the meeting. Student athletes be sure to log your volunteer hours. Fall or winter athletes should have an email from Mrs. Rocco with a link to the Google Form. Spring athletes can use the QR code on the athletic office door. We will have a drawing on Monday the 13th for prizes for volunteering. Looking to get involved in a sport this winter? The Girl's Bowling team is looking for more student athletes to join. If you're interested, go to the athletic office Hey everybody. Learn more about teen life in Brazil through the Knight Life special series of stories this week on our website knightlifenews.com and instagram page. These special stories are a result of a collaborative project with Global Ties Kalamazoo. Each day this week you will see interesting posts and stories coming about about our Brazilian partners. Read these each day this week. Attention AV club members: We will be working on the senior video this Wednesday after school in room K6. Please plan to attend. Loy Norrix Baseball will have an informational meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb 8th. The meeting will be right after school in the weight room. We will start around 2:30. If you are able to stay after the meeting we will have a short team workout. We will be done no later than 3:45. If you plan on playing baseball this spring you need to attend this meeting. If you cannot attend, please contact Coach Rickli. Attention returning or new Men's Golfers: There will be a meeting on Wednesday, February 8th in the Cafeteria at 1:45 pm. Please come to the Athletic Office on that day to get a pass to attend. Sword and Board will meet this Wednesday from 230-330 in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited. Valentine's Day is right around the corner. And if you're looking for a great date idea, nothing beats going to a live show. Loy Norrix Drama is presenting the romantic and charming play "Almost, Maine" February 16th through the 19th. This play features stories of love, relationships, and a bit of magic in the northern woods. It's perfect for a date with that special someone, or just a fun evening with a friend. Tickets are only five dollars and can be purchased online or at the door. See you next week in the auditorium! Attention Bilingual students at Loy Norrix! Congrats on mastering more than one language! Now it is time to show us what you can do! Please check your email for information about the upcoming WIDA test and fill out the Google Form to show us that you are ready! Let's show Kalamazoo what bilingual students can do! Attention seniors! The final deadline to purchase a senior ad or baby picture for the yearbook is Sunday, February 12th! Order and design your ad online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to room K3. All sizes and prices are listed at the website. While you're there, don't forget to buy your yearbook - they're selling fast! Attention graduating Seniors. If you have an interest in speaking at your commencement ceremony, you need to sign-up in room B-18 by Tuesday, February 28th.

The black history month person of the day is Bayard Rustin. Bayard Rustin was an African American leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. Rustin worked with A. Philip Randolph on the March on Washington Movement, in 1941, to press for an end to racial discrimination in employment. There will be no AAC this afternoon due to a staff meeting. Attention Loy Norrix Seniors: Counselors, Promise Coaches, and Career Coaches will be meeting with you this week on one of these days: Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. During this meeting, you will create career goals, explore career details and to complete your Promise paperwork. An email will be sent to you from Mrs. Perry with the day and hour that we need you in the Auditorium. Please remember to bring your Charged Chromebook to the meeting. Seniors - it's Senior Superlative/Mock Election time for the yearbook! Check your email for the form to nominate yourself or your peers for categories like Best Dressed, Most Creative, and Class Clown. Nominations are due by midnight tonight, so don't delay! Looking to get involved in a sport this winter? The Girl's Bowling team is looking for more student athletes to join. If you're interested, go to the athletic office Hey everybody. Learn more about teen life in Brazil through the Knight Life special series of stories this week on our website knightlifenews.com and instagram page. These special stories are a result of a collaborative project with Global Ties Kalamazoo. Each day this week you will see interesting posts and stories coming about about our Brazilian partners. Read these each day this week. Attention AV club members: We will be working on the senior video this Wednesday after school in room K-6. Please plan to attend. Loy Norrix Baseball will have an informational meeting this week Wednesday, Feb 8th. The meeting will be right after school in the weight room. We will start around 2:30. If you are able to stay after the meeting we will have a short team workout. We will be done no later than 3:45. If you plan on playing baseball this spring you need to attend this meeting. If you cannot attend, please contact Coach Rickli. Attention returning or new Men's Golfers: There will be a meeting on Wednesday, February 8th in the Cafeteria at 1:45 P.M. Please come to the Athletic Office on that day to get a pass to attend. Sword and Board will meet this Wednesday from 230-330 in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited. Attention Bilingual students at Loy Norrix! Congrats on mastering more than one language! Now it is time to show us what you can do! Please check your email for information about the upcoming WIDA test and fill out the Google Form to show us that you are ready! Let's show Kalamazoo what bilingual students can do! Attention seniors! The final deadline to purchase a senior ad or baby picture for the yearbook is Sunday, February 12th! Order and design your ad online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to room K3. All sizes and prices are listed at the website. While you're there, don't forget to buy your yearbook - they're selling fast! Attention graduating Seniors. If you have an interest in speaking at your commencement ceremony, you need to sign-up in room B-18 by Tuesday, February 28th. Loy Norrix swimming and diving took 3rd place this weekend at the Ottawa Hills Invitational. The knights host the portage northern huskies tomorrow night at 6:00. Come out and show your support. This week the boys bowling team took on Vicksburg. They came out on fire and bowled their highest baker game. Then we lost the 2nd baker game by 1 pin. This must have woken something in the team. The entire team rallied together and took control of the game. We only lost two points for both regular games. It was an incredible team effort with everyone stepping up to preserve our undefeated season. This week the girls bowled unopposed. Even though we didn’t have an opponent, our girls bowled with heart, and fulfilled some personal goals. Leading the way was Hope Dunn with a 175 and 173. Zoe Wazny contributed with a 151.