Your Loy Norrix High School Marching Band traveled to Battle Creek Central to perform at the Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association Marching Festival. Our Marching Knights were evaluated and assessed by a panel of 3 profession adjudicators in the categories of Music Performance, Marching Performance, and General Effect/Showmanship. All bands in the MSBOA Festival are rated on an impartial scale, of 1 being the highest and 5 being the lowest. For the 4th Festival in a row, your Marching Knights earned an Overall Division 1 Performance! Not only that, but they achieved Straight Division 1s rom all 3 judges! This is the highest rating any Marching Band can achieve. Well done, LNHS Marching Knights! If you purchased school pictures and have not received them, there are a lot of them in the Athletic Office. The photos were not properly tagged so we need you to come and pick them up. Seniors! The yearbook staff will be taking a senior class photo during first hour tomorrow, Friday, on the football field. Seniors will be dismissed to take the photo around 7:40 and will return to their first period class. Seniors, please wear your blue and white for spirit day and wear waterproof shoes as the field may be dewey. Juniors and Seniors! Have you started your college search yet? Want to do one stop shopping and get information from over 60 colleges and universities in Michigan. KVCC is hosting College Night on Monday, October 18th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm on their campus. Make sure you check it out! Are you interested in becoming a leader in the school and learning more about careers in education? Do you like helping other students learn? Well then the YES club is for you. Come to the first meeting, Wednesday Oct. 20th from 2:30 to 3:30 in room D-4. Attention Rocket League, Valorant, Overwatch players and other gamers, the E sports club is back! There will be a short meeting in Mr. Wood's Room C-19 on Thursday October 21st at 2:30 to hammer out some detail and get things going. Please contact Mr. Wood if you have any questions. It's the great pumpkin painting party, Loy Norrix! Tuesday, October 19th from 2:30-3:30, Loy Norrix will have its 31st annual Pumpkin Painting Party. Come to the cafeteria and paint a pumpkin! All pumpkins will be delivered to community agencies. Students and staff are all welcome to attend!

Sword and Board will be meeting today, Wednesday from 1045-1145am in room C16. All tabletop games and gamers are invited There will be no AAC today due to conferences. AAC will be available Thursday. Seniors: This tonight during conferences, your counselors will be hosting a FAFSA Knight in the library! Please come up to the school any time between 4:30-7:30pm with your guardian and all the required documents for filling out the FAFSA. We will be there to assist you as you fill out this required information for attending college. Juniors and Seniors! Have you started your college search yet? Want to do one stop shopping and get information from over 60 colleges and universities in Michigan. KVCC is hosting College Night on Monday, October 18th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm on their campus. Make sure you check it out! Mens and women’s varsity lacrosse is recruiting players. We are a United team with LN students and KC students. Come check out lacrosse Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-7pm at KC’s back field. Attention Rocket League, Valorant, Overwatch players and other gamers, the E sports club is back! There will be a short meeting in Mr. Wood's Room C-19 on Thursday October 21st at 2:30 to hammer out some detail and get things going. Please contact Mr. Wood if you have any questions. It's the great pumpkin painting party, Loy Norrix! Tuesday, October 19th from 2:30-3:30, Loy Norrix will have its 31st annual Pumpkin Painting Party. Come to the cafeteria and paint a pumpkin! All pumpkins will be delivered to community agencies. Students and staff are all welcome to attend!

We are looking for great twin selfies today for Spirit Week! You can send to Loy Norrix Athletics on Facebook, LNAthletics on Instagram or @Lnsports on Twitter…. Wednesday is Formal Day… Seniors in the lead…. But it’s close! Your participation is what makes it fun! AAC will be open today from 230-330pm. If you need help with your school work, come stop by C16 and Mr OBryan will direct you to an AAC room with a teacher specific to your needs. Staff will be receiving a flier in their emails with a list of AAC rooms later today. Seniors: This Wednesday night during conferences, your counselors will be hosting a FAFSA Knight in the library! Please come up to the school any time between 4:30-7:30pm with your guardian and all the required documents for filling out the FAFSA. We will be there to assist you as you fill out this required information for attending college. Juniors and Seniors! Have you started your college search yet? Want to do one stop shopping and get information from over 60 colleges and universities in Michigan. KVCC is hosting College Night on Monday, October 18th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm on their campus. Make sure you check it out! Sword and Board will be meeting this Wednesday from 1045-1145am in room C16. All tabletop games and gamers are invited. Attention students: today, Tuesday, October 12th, Knight Life News and the newly formed Loy Norrix A.V. Club will be holding a meeting in Ms. Pankop’s classroom, K6, right after school for those interested in all things media arts. Whether you’re interested in video journalism for the Knight Life, or interested in participating in the upcoming Kazoo 48 Hour Film Festival, all are welcome! Mens and women’s varsity lacrosse is recruiting players. We are a United team with LN students and KC students. Come check out lacrosse Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-7pm at KC’s back field. Aquinas College will be in the auditorium Wednesday, October 13th at 9am, sign up in the guidance office or through the college visits email from Miss Nesbitt.

Juniors and Seniors! Have you started your college search yet? Want to do one stop shopping and get information from over 60 colleges and universities in Michigan. KVCC is hosting College Night on Monday, October 18th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm on their campus. Make sure you check it out! Attention Junior and Senior Women The Powder Puff Football game is on for Thursday October 14th. You must sign up to play with Ms. Van Lieu in A-12 or Mrs. Fires. Practice is today Monday, October 11th and Tuesday October 12th at 5:30pm. Practice is on the back field behind the tennis courts. See Ms. Van Lieu for more details. Attention students: Tuesday, October 12th, Knight Life News and the newly formed LoyNorrix A.V. Club will be holding a meeting in Ms. Pankop’s classroom, K6, right after school for those interested in all things media arts. Whether you’re interested in video journalism for the Knight Life, or interested in participating in the upcoming Kazoo 48 Hour Film Festival, all are welcome! Baseball conditioning will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 5-7 in the weight room. Show up ready to work if you're interested. If you have questions you can stop by the athletic office and talk to Coach Rickli. It's the great pumpkin painting party, Loy Norrix! Tuesday, October 19th from 2:30-3:30, Loy Norrix will have its 31st annual Pumpkin Painting Party. Come to the cafeteria and paint a pumpkin! All pumpkins will be delivered to community agencies. Students and staff are all welcome to attend! Aquinas College will be in the auditorium Wednesday, October 13th at 9am, sign up in the guidance office or through the college visits email from Miss Nesbitt. Hope College will be here October 15th @1pm and the University of Michigan will be here October 17th.

The Cybersecurity club will be meeting today, Oct 8th in M1 after school. Everyone is still welcome so stop by and see what our Loy Norrix Cyberpatriots are up to. We still have room on our rosters for additional members. Attention students: Today there will be a Hispanic Heritage celebration in the cafeteria afterschool. Candy will be sold during all 3 lunches to help fund this event. Students will get a ticket to the celebration when you purchase candy. Hope to see you there. Attention Junior and Senior Women The Powder Puff Football game is on for Thursday October 14th. You must sign up to play with Ms. Van Lieu in A-12 or Mrs. Fires in D-12. You may not show up to play without attending both practices which will be Monday October 11th at 5:30pm and Tuesday October 12th at 5:30pm. Practices are on the back field behind the tennis courts. Football players are the coaches. The game is at 5:30 pm on the football field on Thursday October 14th. Junior women are to pickup a red shirt and seniors a blue shirt from the main office supply of tee shirts. See Ms. Van Lieu for more details. If you are interested in playing baseball here at Norrix we have started weight training and conditioning on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 5-7 in the weight room. Show up ready to work if you're interested. If you have questions you can stop by the athletic office and talk to Coach Rickli. It's the great pumpkin painting party, Loy Norrix! Tuesday, October 19th from 2:30-3:30, Loy Norrix will have its 31st annual Pumpkin Painting Party. Come to the cafeteria and paint a pumpkin! All pumpkins will be delivered to community agencies. Students and staff are all welcome to attend! Attention Seniors: Are you considering pursuing science, math or nursing in college? Do you have a natural inclination and curiosity for science? If yes, we invite you and your parent or guardian to join us to learn more about the Heyl Science Scholarship to study math or science at Kalamazoo College or nursing at the WMU Bronson School of Nursing. An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 19th at 6pm at Kalamazoo College. Space is limited. Please register as soon as possible. Please see Ms. Nelson in room D13 or email at [email protected] for additional details and registration information. Stay up-to-date on what's happening in the Loy Norrix community with Knight Life, the student newspaper. Check us out at knightlifenews.com or @lnhsknightlife on Instagram for daily news, in-depth reporting, and even transcripts of each morning's announcements. If you want to get involved with Knight Life, talk to your counselor about taking the Journalism elective or email Ms. Pankop.

Attention students: On Friday, October 8th there will be a Hispanic Heritage celebration in the cafeteria afterschool. Candy will be sold during all 3 lunches to help fund this event. Students will get a ticket to the celebration when you purchase candy. Hope to see you there. Attention Junior and Senior Women The Powder Puff Football game is on for Thursday October 14. You must sign up to play with Ms. Van Lieu in A-12 or Mrs. Fires in D-12. You may not show up to play without attending both practices which will be Monday October 11 at 5:30pm and Tuesday October 12 at 5:30pm. Practices are on the back field behind the tennis courts. Football players are the coaches. The game is at 5:30 pm on the football field on Thursday October 14. Junior women are to pickup a red shirt and seniors a blue shirt from the main office supply of tee shirts. See Ms. Van Lieu for more details. GSA meets in the Library on today, 2:30 – 3:30! This week, we will be discussing identities, including vocabulary terms & definitions. Everyone is welcome, and we center the voices & experiences of LGBTQ+ students. If you are interested in playing baseball here at Norrix we have started weight training and conditioning on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 5-7 in the weight room. Show up ready to work if you're interested. If you have questions you can stop by the athletic office and talk to Coach Rickli. It's the great pumpkin painting party, Loy Norrix! Tuesday, October 19th from 2:30-3:30, Loy Norrix will have its 31st annual Pumpkin Painting Party. Come to the cafeteria and paint a pumpkin! All pumpkins will be delivered to community agencies. Students and staff are all welcome to attend! The Cybersecurity club will not be meeting today, Oct 7th, however we will be meeting in M1 tomorrow (Friday) after school. Everyone is still welcome so stop by and see what our Loy Norrix Cyberpatriots are up to. We still have room on our rosters for additional members. Do you enjoy civil discussions on political topics and want to make an impact at Norrix and our school communities? Come to the Loy Norrix Conservatives today, Thursday at 2:30, in room number D18. Attention Seniors: It’s Senior Meeting time! This is a REQUIREMENT for ALL seniors! Stop by the Counseling Office before school, after school, or during your lunch to sign up for a meeting with your counselor. Sign up sheets will be in the hallway. Check your email for more details! Hispanic Heritage Month Person of the Day is: Julia de Burgos Julia was a Puerto Rican poet.As an advocate of Puerto Rican independence, she served as Secretary General of the Daughters of Freedom, the women's branch of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. She was also a civil rights activist for women and African/Afro-Caribbean writers.

Attention students: On Friday, October 8th there will be a Hispanic Heritage celebration in the cafeteria afterschool. Candy will be sold during all 3 lunches to help fund this event. Students will get a ticket to the celebration when you purchase candy. Hope to see you there. Sword and Board will meet this afternoon in C16 from 230-330p. All tabletop games and gamers are welcomed Chess Club meets today in computer lab D10 from 2:30-3:30. Anybody may attend, and anybody who beats Mr. Bellware wins a customized chess board GSA meets in the Library on Thursdays, 2:30 – 3:30! This week, we will be discussing identities, including vocabulary terms & definitions. Everyone is welcome, and we center the voices & experiences of LGBTQ+ students. If you are interested in playing baseball here at Norrix we have started weight training and conditioning on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 5-7 in the weight room. Show up ready to work if you're interested. If you have questions you can stop by the athletic office and talk to Coach Rickli. It's the great pumpkin painting party, Loy Norrix! Tuesday, October 19th from 2:30-3:30, Loy Norrix will have its 31st annual Pumpkin Painting Party. Come to the cafeteria and paint a pumpkin! All pumpkins will be delivered to community agencies. Students and staff are all welcome to attend! Please join us in M1 (lower M wing) for the cybersecurity club Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. Do you enjoy civil discussions on political topics and want to make an impact at Norrix and our school communities? Come to the Loy Norrix Conservatives this Thursday at 2:30, in room number D18. Attention Seniors: It’s Senior Meeting time! This is a REQUIREMENT for ALL seniors! Stop by the Counseling Office before school, after school, or during your lunch to sign up for a meeting with your counselor. Sign up sheets will be in the hallway. Check your email for more details! The Travel Club is enrolling students and adults for travel in Summer 2022. If you are interested don't delay to get your enrollment packet in front of A-12 or from Mrs. Lewis in C16 or Mr. Hernandez in A-16. The discount and scholarships deadline is October 6. Visit any of these teachers for further information. Attention Seniors: Are you considering pursuing science, math or nursing in college? Do you have a natural inclination and curiosity for science? If yes, we invite you and your parent or guardian to join us to learn more about the Heyl Science Scholarship to study math or science at Kalamazoo College or nursing at the WMU Bronson School of Nursing. An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 19th at 6pm at Kalamazoo College. Space is limited. Please register as soon as possible. Please see Ms. Nelson in room D13 or email at [email protected] for additional details and registration information. Hispanic Heritage Month Person of the Day is: Miriam Colon Miriam Colon was a Puerto Rican actress. Colón was the founder and director of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater in New York City. Beginning her career in the early 1950s, Colón started performing on Broadway, later moving into television. Known for appearances on various television shows from the 1960s through the 2010s, including Sanford and Son where she played Carlota Fuentes, the sister of Julio Fuentes. She is perhaps best known for her role as Mama Montana in the 1983 crime film Scarface. In 2014, Colón received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama.

Stay up-to-date on what's happening in the Loy Norrix community with Knight Life, the student newspaper. Check us out at knightlifenews.com or @lnhsknightlife on Instagram for daily news, in-depth reporting, and even transcripts of each morning's announcements. If you want to get involved with Knight Life, talk to your counselor about taking the Journalism elective or email Ms. Pankop. If you are interested in playing baseball here at Norrix we have started weight training and conditioning on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 5-7 in the weight room. Show up ready to work if you're interested. If you have questions you can stop by the athletic office and talk to Coach Rickli. It's the great pumpkin painting party, Loy Norrix! Tuesday, October 19th from 2:30-3:30, Loy Norrix will have its 31st annual Pumpkin Painting Party. Come to the cafeteria and paint a pumpkin! All pumpkins will be delivered to community agencies. Students and staff are all welcome to attend! Please join us in M1 (lower M wing) for the cybersecurity club Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. Attention Seniors: It’s Senior Meeting time! This is a REQUIREMENT for ALL seniors! Stop by the Counseling Office before school, after school, or during your lunch to sign up for a meeting with your counselor. Sign up sheets will be in the hallway. Check your email for more details! The Travel Club is enrolling students and adults for travel in Summer 2022. If you are interested don't delay to get your enrollment packet in front of A-12 or from Mrs. Lewis in C16 or Mr. Hernandez in A-16. The discount and scholarships deadline is October 6. Visit any of these teachers for further information. Attention Students: Nominations for Homecoming will go live today at 2:30 P.M. and run until Wednesday at Noon. It is an open nomination process which means you can vote for anyone in your grade. Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors will be able to nominate a person who represents the virtue you selected in the vote last week. Seniors will be able to nominate 7 based on the virtues of a Knight. If you wish to be on Homecoming Court, tell your classmates and ask them to nominate you starting at 2:30 P.M. today at Norrix.voting4schools.com or just scan the QR codes around the school, in the Cafeteria or on the Athletic Office door.

Stay up-to-date on what's happening in the Loy Norrix community with Knight Life, the student newspaper. Check us out at knightlifenews.com or @lnhsknightlife on Instagram for daily news, in-depth reporting, and even transcripts of each morning's announcements. If you want to get involved with Knight Life, talk to your counselor about taking the Journalism elective or email Ms. Pankop. If you are interested in playing baseball here at Norrix we have started weight training and conditioning on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 5-7 in the weight room. Show up ready to work if you're interested. If you have questions you can stop by the athletic office and talk to Coach Rickli. It's the great pumpkin painting party, Loy Norrix! Tuesday, October 19th from 2:30-3:30, Loy Norrix will have its 31st annual Pumpkin Painting Party. Come to the cafeteria and paint a pumpkin! All pumpkins will be delivered to community agencies. Students and staff are all welcome to attend! Please join us in M1 (lower M wing) for the cybersecurity club Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. Attention Seniors: It’s Senior Meeting time! This is a REQUIREMENT for ALL seniors! Stop by the Counseling Office before school, after school, or during your lunch to sign up for a meeting with your counselor. Sign up sheets will be in the hallway. Check your email for more details! The Travel Club is enrolling students and adults for travel in Summer 2022. If you are interested don't delay to get your enrollment packet in front of A-12 or from Mrs. Lewis in C16 or Mr. Hernandez in A-16. The discount and scholarships deadline is October 6. Visit any of these teachers for further information. Attention Students: Nominations for Homecoming will go live today at 2:30 P.M. and run until Wednesday at Noon. It is an open nomination process which means you can vote for anyone in your grade. Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors will be able to nominate a person who represents the virtue you selected in the vote last week. Seniors will be able to nominate 7 based on the virtues of a Knight. If you wish to be on Homecoming Court, tell your classmates and ask them to nominate you starting at 2:30 P.M. today at Norrix.voting4schools.com or just scan the QR codes around the school, in the Cafeteria or on the Athletic Office door.

Stay up-to-date on what's happening in the Loy Norrix community with Knight Life, the student newspaper. Check us out at knightlifenews.com or @lnhsknightlife on Instagram for daily news, in-depth reporting, and even transcripts of each morning's announcements. If you want to get involved with Knight Life, talk to your counselor about taking the Journalism elective or email Ms. Pankop. If you are interested in playing baseball here at Norrix we have started weight training and conditioning on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 5-7 in the weight room. Show up ready to work if you're interested. If you have questions you can stop by the athletic office and talk to Coach Rickli. Attention Seniors: It’s Senior Meeting time! This is a REQUIREMENT for ALL seniors! Stop by the Counseling Office before school, after school, or during your lunch to sign up for a meeting with your counselor. Sign up sheets will be in the hallway. Check your email for more details! The Travel Club is enrolling students and adults for travel in Summer 2022. If you are interested don't delay to get your enrollment packet in front of A-12 or from Mrs. Lewis in C16 or Mr. Hernandez in A-16. The discount and scholarships deadline is October 6. Visit any of these teachers for further information. Please join the Counseling Google Classroom! Important information and updates are posted there. The code is clgxcpn. Attention Seniors: Are you considering pursuing science, math or nursing in college? Do you have a natural inclination and curiosity for science? If yes, we invite you and your parent or guardian to join us to learn more about the Heyl Science Scholarship to study math or science at Kalamazoo College or nursing at the WMU Bronson School of Nursing. An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 19th at 6pm at Kalamazoo College. Space is limited. Please register as soon as possible. Please see Ms. Nelson in room D13 or email at [email protected] for additional details and registration information. Attention Students: Thank you for your continued participation in Homecoming Voting. Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors have until Noon to pick the virtue that will be the focus for their class nominations. Log on and make your selection by Noon today. Stay up-to-date on what's happening in the Loy Norrix community with Knight Life, the student newspaper. Check us out at knightlifenews.com or @lnhsknightlife on Instagram for daily news, in-depth reporting, and even transcripts of each morning's announcements. If you want to get involved with Knight Life, talk to your counselor about taking the Journalism elective or email Ms. Pankop. Hurry! You have until 9am to vote for Spirit Days for Homecoming 2021! Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors you’re voting for your class virtues begins at 9am and runs until 8pm this evening so make sure you select a virtue that you think represents your class. The virtue with the most votes will be the focus for your Homecoming Court Representatives. So please vote between 9:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. Seniors…. We have you covered. Listen tomorrow for your next steps!