The Women’s History Month Door Decorating contest has been extended! Everyone will have until the end of the day Monday, March 6th to decorate their doors. The lunch for our prize winners has been moved out but will still happen. Make sure your door is camera ready! AAC will be open today from 230-330 in the following rooms; English and Chinese in K1, math in B21, science in C17, social studies in the library, ESL support in K5W, and study hall in C16. Reminder that there will be no AAC next week due to exams. There will be an Education for the Arts Dance Showcase at Loy Norrix High School in the auditorium on Wednesday March 1st at 6pm! Our showcase will highlight dance styles of West African, Hip Hop and Contemporary! Showcase is free and open to the public! Sword and Board will meet on Wednesday this week from 230-330 in room C16. Attention graduating Seniors. If you have an interest in speaking at your commencement ceremony, you need to sign-up in room B-18 today, February 28th. Attention Travelers to Spain and Portugal: There will be a mandatory meeting of the Travel Club on tonight, February 28 at 7:00 P.M. in C-15, Mrs.Lewis's room. You will be receiving an email about the topics to be covered including packing information and any missing documentation needed. If you have not already done so, please make sure to bring 3 copies of your passport. Remember to come to the door at the back of the C-wing and wear your ID. Thank you, Your Travel Club Chaperones Green School will meet Thursday in room B14 after school from 2:30-3:30. All are welcome! Loy Norrix Women's Soccer tryouts are coming up quick! The first day is Monday, March 13th from 8-10pm at Kingdom Sports Complex. You must have PlanetHS filled out before the tryout day. See you soon!

AAC will be open today from 230 to 330 in the following rooms: English and Chinese in K1, math in B21, science in C17, social studies in the library, ESL support in K5W, Spanish in A18, and study hall in C16. Sword and Board will meet on Thursday this week in room C16 from 230-330. It is time again for the Women’s History Month Door Decorating contest! Third period classes will be competing against each other for the best door celebrating women of the past and/or present. Doors need to be completed by the end of the day on Monday, February 27th for judging. Doors will be posted on social media and the winning class will have lunch provided by Mr. Aguinaga on Friday, March 3rd. It is lacrosse preseason! Both lacrosse teams are conditioning at Milwood Middle School Mondays through Fridays from 7-9 pm! 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 and put in some preseason work. Everyone is welcome to join. For more information contact seniors Sophie Grover or Adam Weeden. Attention graduating Seniors. If you have an interest in speaking at your commencement ceremony, you need to sign-up in room B18 by Tuesday, February 28th.

Our Black History Month Person of the day is Malcolm X: Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam until 1964, he was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the Black community. There will be Boys Volleyball practice tonight from 7:30-9:30 in the gym. Contact Coach Mac if you have any questions or if you want to be added to the Google classroom. See you tonight. AAC will be open today from 230-330 in the following rooms; math in B13, science in b15, social studies in k2, esl support in k1, spanish in a18, and study hall in the library. Ten students represented Loy Norrix very well in Lansing this past weekend at the annual Youth in Government Conference. Special honors went to Amady Mboup for "Outstanding Senator," and to Leland Wagner, who was selected to be next year's Head Lobbyist. In addition, our Mock Trial team, composed of Hannah Locke, Yacine Lo, Clara Moss, and Nina Molitor, made it to the semi-finals in the Model Judiciary competition. Congratulations to these and the other members of our delegation: Jack Novotny, who served as this year's Head Lobbyist, Guthrie Harris, Dady Lo, and Bjorn Nelson. With spring around the corner, any student who plans on participating in a sport next trimester needs to make sure their forms are taken care of. This means if you have not done a sport already this year, you need a physical and insurance. All athletes also need to fill out the consent form. Links to these can be found on the athletic page lnknights.com through the online registration button. We look forward to having all eligible students out for one of our amazing sports teams. Sword and Board will meet on Thursday this week in room C16 from 230-330. It is time again for the Women’s History Month Door Decorating contest! Third period classes will be competing against each other for the best door celebrating women of the past and/or present. Doors need to be completed by the end of the day on Monday, February 27th for judging. Doors will be posted on social media and the winning class will have lunch provided by Mr. Aguinaga on Friday, March 3rd. It is lacrosse preseason! Both lacrosse teams are conditioning at Milwood Middle School Mondays through Fridays from 7-9 pm! 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 and put in some preseason work. Everyone is welcome to join. For more information contact seniors Sophie Grover or Adam Weeden. Attention Juniors tomorrow, Tuesday February 21st we will be meeting with our Junior students in the auditorium to help them update their Educational Development Plan 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. Would you like to fly? Have you ever dreamed of gliding through the air and landing to the sound of family and friends cheering you on? Try pole vaulting. It is one of the most exciting events in track and field. We need people willing to try new things to join us. Gymnastics backgrounds are appreciated but not required. Pole vaulting not your thing? There are plenty of other events in track and field that don't involve running miles at a time. Consider throwing, sprinting, or jumping. No experience is necessary. We have more coaches this year to help give you more individual attention and help. Every sport is better if you are stronger and faster. Let us help you use track to improve your performance for fall or winter sports. In the meantime, you can join one of the most successful teams Loy Norrix has to offer Congratulations to the Norrix boys bowling team. They are the conference champions for the 22-23 season. They concluded their undefeated season by defeating Niles on Saturday. The girls finished in 7th which is a huge accomplishment in itself since they played most of the games understrength, sometimes by 2 players. But that did not stop them from continuing to take at 1 or 2 points almost every week. Great job by both. This Friday and Saturday we have the regional tournament. Let's see if we can keep the momentum going.

Our Black History Month person of the day is Claude McKay: Claude McKay was a Jamaican-American writer and poet. He was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Jamaica, McKay first traveled to the United States to attend college. He was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, a prominent literary movement of the 1920s. His work ranged from vernacular verse celebrating peasant life in Jamaica to poems that protested racial and economic inequities. Did you miss opening night of the Loy Norrix play Almost, Maine? Don't worry, you still have 3 more chances to see this humorous and heartwarming show! Come to the Loy Norrix Auditorium Tonight or Tomorrow night at 7:00 pm, or Sunday at 2:00 pm. This is the only weekend to see the show so don't miss it! With spring around the corner, any student who plans on participating in a sport next trimester needs to make sure their forms are taken care of. This means if you have not done a sport already this year, you need a physical and insurance. All athletes also need to fill out the consent form. Links to these can be found on the athletic page lnknights.com through the online registration button. We look forward to having all eligible students out for one of our amazing sports teams. It is time again for the Women’s History Month Door Decorating contest! Third period classes will be competing against each other for the best door celebrating women of the past and/or present. Doors need to be completed by the end of the day on Monday, February 27th for judging. Doors will be posted on social media and the winning class will have lunch provided by Mr. Aguinaga on Friday, March 3rd. Both lacrosse teams are conditioning at Milwood Middle School Mondays through Fridays from 7-9pm. Both 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: 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. Would you like to fly? Have you ever dreamed of gliding through the air and landing to the sound of family and friends cheering you on? Try pole vaulting. It is one of the most exciting events in track and field. We need people willing to try new things to join us. Gymnastics backgrounds are appreciated but not required. Pole vaulting not your thing? There are plenty of other events in track and field that don't involve running miles at a time. Consider throwing, sprinting, or jumping. No experience is necessary. We have more coaches this year to help give you more individual attention and help. Every sport is better if you are stronger and faster. Let us help you use track to improve your performance for fall or winter sports. In the meantime, you can join one of the most successful teams Loy Norrix has to offer.

Our Black History Month person of the day is Frederick Douglass: Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, becoming famous for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings. He rose to fame with the 1845 publication of his first book The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, written by himself. Tonight is opening night for the Loy Norrix play "Almost, Maine!" The show starts at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. Make sure to see these humorous stories of love and magic in the deep woods. Tickets are $5 for students and $8 for adults. Do not miss it! Green school will meet today in room B14 after school. All are welcome! AAC will be open today from 230-330 in the following rooms; English in k1, math in the library, science in C17, and esl support in k5w.   Sword and Board will meet today in C16 from 2:30-3:30 Teachers, check your emails 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 must ensure that all ELs, Bilingual and Multilingual students take the test. Thank you for your support. Boys volleyball practice will be tonight at 7:30-9:30 in the gym see you then! CTE/EFA/EMC applications are due tomorrow Friday, February 17th, If you're interested in applying for a program, please contact your counselor or look in the counseling google classroom for instructions. It is time again for the Women’s History Month Door Decorating contest! Third period classes will be competing against each other for the best door celebrating women of the past and/or present. Doors need to be completed by the end of the day on Monday, February 27th for judging. Doors will be posted on social media and the winning class will have lunch provided by Mr. Aguinaga on Friday, March 3rd. It is lacrosse preseason! Both lacrosse teams are conditioning at Milwood Middle School Mondays through Fridays from 7-9 pm. 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: today 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.

Our Black History Month person of the day is Langston Hughes: Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. One of the earliest innovators of the literary art form called jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. He promoted equality, condemned racism and injustice, and celebrated African American culture, humor, and spirituality. There will be no AAC today due to a staff meeting. Sword and Board will meet tomorrow in C16 from 2:30-3:30 due to a staff meeting today. Teachers, check your emails 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 must ensure that all ELs, Bilingual and Multilingual students take the test. Thank you for your support. 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 time again for the Women’s History Month Door Decorating contest! Third period classes will be competing against each other for the best door celebrating women of the past and/or present. Doors need to be completed by the end of the day on Monday, February 27th for judging. Doors will be posted on social media and the winning class will have lunch provided by Mr. Aguinaga on Friday, March 3rd. It is lacrosse preseason! Both lacrosse teams are conditioning at Milwood Middle School Mondays through Fridays from 7-9pm 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.