Today is the final day for donations to Serious Fun! If you haven't already donated and want to, please know what a difference you will make in the lives of so many terminally and seriously ill children There will be a Tea Club meeting, today, March 3 in Ms. Stetten's class from 2:30 - 3:30 pm. Ms. Learner will be running after school GRAD Point today and Wednesday from 2:30 - 4:30 pm in K5W. GRAD Point WILL NOT be held on Thursday this week. Attention students: If you are applying to Early Middle College all applications are due by Friday, March 6 in the counseling office. GSA is cancelled this week. Do you need community service? This Saturday, there are two opportunities to earn service hours - Look outside Mrs. May's door by the C-wing computer lab for more information on working at the Kalamazoo Nature Center for Maple Sugaring in the morning and dressing like a career choice to share with children at the KPS 1st Saturday Literacy Day in the afternoon. Attention all students: Make sure you have reviewed your trimester three schedule. The last day that counselors will be taking schedule change request is Monday, March 9th. Don't wait until the start of the new trimester if you need changes. Softball tryouts begin next Monday, from 2:45-5pm. We will meet outside the girls locker room. You must have a physical on file and insurance paid in the athletic office to try out. See coach Johnson in C12 if you have questions. Join the Anti-bullying club for a movie and snacks on March 10th in D11 at 2:30 pm. All are invited! Attention all students. The PBIS team will soon be hosting the 2nd Academic Celebration of the year. This celebration is to recognize student achievement from the 2nd trimester. In order to attend, you must meet the following qualifications from 2nd trimester: No Referrals and one of the following: 3.5 GPA, perfect attendance, or .5 increase in GPA from 1st to 2nd trimester. Make sure you are working hard and doing everything you can to finish up strong this trimester. Start studying now for your exams and make sure you have turned in all of your work. Hope to see you at the celebration in May! Commit* Succeed* Graduate! Wait any longer and you might miss it! There are only 150 yearbooks left, and once they're gone, they're gone! Get yours before they run out! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring $65 cash or check to room K3. Seniors! We have room for 7 more baby pictures in the yearbook! Reserve your spot by bringing $15 cash or check to room K3 today! This is your very last chance!

Attention students: Today, March 2, there will be a Voter Registration and State ID Session for Students who are 17 and 1/2 years old or older in M12-East/Mrs. Jensen’s room Students who attend this session will learn how to get a state identification card and register to vote. Students this is your last opportunity to participate in an APeek day for this school year. If you want to sit in on an advanced placement class on Tuesday, March 3 come to the counseling office today to sign up. Attention Tea Club members: Our next meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3 in Ms. Stetten's class from 2:30 - 3:30 pm. There will be a meeting for any student interested in trying out for the baseball team Tuesday at 7:10 am in the library. Ms. Learner will be running after school GRAD Point on Tuesday and Wednesday from 2:30 - 4:30 pm in K5W. GRAD Point WILL NOT be held on Thursday this week. Attention students: If you are applying to Early Middle College all applications are due by Friday, March 6 in the counseling office. Do you need community service? This Saturday there are two opportunities to earn service hours. Look outside Mrs. May's door by the C-wing computer lab for working at the Kalamazoo Nature Center for Maple Sugaring in the morning and dressing like a career choice to share with children at the KPS 1st Sat Literacy Day in the afternoon. Attention all students: Make sure you have reviewed your trimester three schedule. The last day that counselors will be taking schedule change request is Monday, March 9th. Don't wait until the start of the new trimester if you need changes. Softball tryouts begin next Monday, from 2:45-5pm. We will meet outside the girls locker room. You must have a physical on file and insurance paid in the athletic office to try out. See coach Johnson in C12 if you have questions Attention all students. The PBIS team will soon be hosting the 2nd Academic Celebration of the year. This celebration is to recognize student achievement from the 2nd trimester. In order to attend, you must meet the following qualifications from 2nd trimester; no referrals and one of the following - 3.5 GPA, Perfect attendance, or .5 increase in GPA from 1st to 2nd trimester. Make sure you are working hard and doing everything you can to finish up strong this trimester. Start studying now for your exams and make sure you have turned in all of your work. Hope to see you at the celebration in May! Commit* Succeed* Graduate! Yearbooks are flying off the shelves! There are only 170 yearbooks left, and once they're gone, they're gone! Get yours before they run out! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring $65 cash or check to room K3.

Congratulations to the Loy Norrix Orchestra and Loy Norrix Band for earning Division 1 "Superior" ratings at the Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association's District Festival! This is the highest rating you can achieve from the panel of 4 professional music adjudicators. Both groups performed with high levels of musicianship, skill, and quality. They were outstanding representatives of our music department and our school. Amazing job and congratulations to Band and Orchestra students! Attention seniors!! Today is the last day to order a senior ad or baby picture! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to room K3. Prices are $150 for a full page, $85 for a half page, $45 for a quarter page, $28 for a business card, or $15 for a baby picture. Email [email protected] with any questions. On Monday, March 2 there will be a Voter Registration and State ID Session for Students who are 17 and 1/2 years old or older in M12-East/Mrs. Jensen’s room. Students who attend this session will learn how to get a state identification card and register to vote. Students, this is your last opportunity to participate in an APeek day for this school year. If you want to sit in on an advanced placement class on Tuesday, March 3rd come to the counseling office today to sign up. Attention Tea Club members: Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 3 in Ms. Stetten's class from 2:30 - 3:30 pm. Attention students: If you are applying to Early Middle College all applications are due by Friday, March 6 in the counseling office. Attention all students: Make sure you have reviewed your trimester three schedule. The last day that counselors will be taking schedule change request is Monday, March 9. Don't wait until the start of the new trimester if you need changes. Baseball tryouts will be on March 9, please see Coach Rickli in the Athletic office for important details. Attention Class of 2021: You have until Monday, March 2nd to turn in your submissions for our senior shirt and banner design. You can submit your designs by google docs, under Mrs. May's door or in her mailbox. Attention all students. The PBIS team will soon be hosting the 2nd Academic Celebration of the year. This celebration is to recognize student achievement from the 2nd trimester. In order to attend, you must meet the following qualifications from 2nd trimester: No Referrals and one of the following: 3.5 G.P.A., perfect attendance, or .5 increase in GPA from 1st to 2nd trimester. Make sure you are working hard and doing everything you can to finish up strong. Start studying now for your exams and make sure you have turned in all of your work. Hope to see you at the celebration in May! Commit* Succeed* Graduate! The Serious Fun effort to provide funding for terminally and seriously ill children in developing countries is almost ended- next Tuesday will be the last of the donation pick ups. If you haven't dropped a few, nickels, dimes, quarters in the milk donation jugs yet you still have time. YES, bills work also of course. WE currently have 54 classes participating and have collected $989.10 so far. The top ten classes are as follows: 10th is Frazier's class, 9th is Rolfe's class, 8th is Kitzman's class, 7th is Carrow's class, 6th is Bain/Claudio's class, 5th is Hernandez's class, 4th Peterson/May's class, 3rd is Rashad's class, 2nd is Allen/May's class, and once again in 1st place is Leander's class.

SSR is 2nd hour today. Attention graduating Seniors! If you have an interest in speaking at your commencement ceremony, you need to sign up in room B18 today, February 27. Attention Men’s Lacrosse players and prospective players: there will be a meeting at 6:00 pm tonight, Thursday, February 27 in the Kalamazoo Central cafeteria to meet the new coach. Anyone interested should attend and bring parent/guardians. Any questions, check in the athletic office. On Monday, March 2, there will be a Voter Registration and State ID Session for Students who are 17 and 1/2 years old or older in M12 East/Mrs. Jensen’s room. Students who attend this session will learn how to get a state identification card and register to vote. Students this is your last opportunity to participate in an APeek day for this school year. If you want to sit in on an advanced placement class on Tuesday, March 3, come to the counseling office today to sign up. Attention students: If you are applying to Early Middle College all applications are due by Friday, March 6 in the counseling office. Attention all students: Make sure you have reviewed your trimester three schedule. The last day that counselors will be taking schedule change request is Monday, March 9. Don't wait until the start of the new trimester if you need changes. Attention Peacejammers: If you did not attend the meeting this morning and want to be included in the Norrix/Edison Literacy Project you need to see Mrs. May. Baseball tryouts will be on March 9, please see Coach Rickli in the Athletic office for important details. Attention Class of 2021: You have until Monday, March 2nd to turn in your submissions for our senior shirt and banner design. You can submit your designs by google docs, under Mrs. May's door or in her mailbox! The Kalamazoo Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is currently accepting applications from graduating seniors for a 4-year scholarship. Applications are due on March 16. Also, The Kalamazoo Alumni Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc is currently accepting applications for their 2020 Scholarship Program. The completed application package must be postmarked no later than April 1st. Please stop into the Guidance Office for more information on these 2 and other scholarship information. Yearbooks are flying off the shelves! There are only 170 yearbooks left, and once they're gone, they're gone! Get yours before they run out! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring $65 cash or check to room K3. Attention seniors!! This is the FINAL WEEK to order a senior ad or baby picture! They are on sale until Friday, February 28! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to room K3. Prices are $150 for a full page, $85 for a half page, $45 for a quarter page, $28 for a business card, or $15 for a baby picture. Email [email protected] with any questions.

As a school we have collected $922.30 which is 1/2 of what we did last year but are thankful for what we have donated so far to Serious Fun. We will have just 2 more pick ups this Thursday and next Tuesday. There will be a pizza lunch for the top 2 donating classrooms. The top 5 donating classrooms are: in 5th place is Hernandez, in 4th place is Peterson/May, in 3rd place is Rashad, in 2nd place is Allen/May and Leander moved into 1st place. Attention students: TIP day is today in the library - students who are eligible should have received an electronic and physical pass. Michigan Tuition Incentive Programs covers up to 2 years of tuition at a community college and grants up to $2000 to students once they become Juniors in college. #FREEMONEY The Kalamazoo Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is currently accepting applications from graduating seniors for a 4-year scholarship. Applications are due on March 16th. Also, The Kalamazoo Alumni Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc is currently accepting applications for their 2020 Scholarship Program. The completed application package must be postmarked no later than April 1st. Please stop into the Guidance Office for more information on these 2 and other scholarship information. Attention Men’s Lacrosse players and prospective players: there will be a meeting at 6:00 pm on Thursday, February 27, in the Kalamazoo Central cafeteria to meet the new coach. Anyone interested should attend and bring parent/guardians. Any questions, check in the athletic office. Attention Class of 2021: You have until Monday, March 2 to turn in your submissions for our senior shirt and banner design. You can submit your designs by google docs, under Mrs. May's door or in her mailbox! Baseball tryouts will be on March 9, please see Coach Rickli in the Athletic office for important details. The Peacejam Youth Leadership Conference this year hosts Ms. Karem from Yemen at WMU March 21 and 22. She received her Nobel Peace Prize for securing a role for women in the peacebuilding and democratic processes in Yemen. If you are interested in attending this event the registration form can be found on Mrs. May's door next to the C-wing computer lab or come to a Thursday morning Peacejam meeting in Mrs. Witt-Thomas's room in C19. Attention all students. The PBIS team will soon be hosting the 2nd Academic Celebration of the year. This celebration is to recognize student achievement from the 2nd trimester. In order to attend, you must meet the following qualifications from 2nd trimester; no Referrals and one of the following: 3.5 G.P.A., Perfect attendance, or .5 increase in GPA from 1st to 2nd trimester. Make sure you are working hard and doing everything you can to finish up strong this trimester. Start studying now for your exams and make sure you have turned in all of your work. Hope to see you at the celebration in May! Commit* Succeed* Graduate! The countdown has begun! There are only 180 yearbooks left, and once they're gone, they're gone! Get yours before they run out! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring $65 cash or check to room K3. Attention seniors!! This is the FINAL WEEK to order a senior ad or baby picture! They are on sale until Friday, February 28! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to room K3. Prices are $150 for a full page, $85 for a half page, $45 for a quarter page, $28 for a business card, or $15 for a baby picture. Email [email protected] with any questions.

Congratulations to the Men’s Basketball team on their win last night. Great team win. Top performers Quincy Ellis with 16 points and Daniel Wood with 12 points. The team will be back in action tonight for Senior Night 7:00 pm Vs Mattawan. SSR is 2nd hour today. Attention Key Club International - members will be meeting today, February 25 in room K10 at 2:30 pm. We will be voting for next year's officers. Attention Tea Club members: Today’s meeting is canceled and rescheduled for next Tuesday, March 3 in Ms. Stetten's class from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Attention Men’s Lacrosse players and prospective players: there will be a meeting at 6pm on Thursday, February 27 in the Kalamazoo Central cafeteria to meet the new coach. Anyone interested should attend and bring parent/guardians. Any questions, check in the athletic office. Attention Class of 2021: You have until Monday, March 2nd to turn in your submissions for our senior shirt and banner design. You can submit your designs by google docs, under Mrs. May's door or in her mailbox! Baseball tryouts will be on March 9, please see Coach Rickli in the Athletic office for important details. The Peacejam Youth Leadership Conference this year hosts Ms. Karem from Yemen at WMU March 21 and 22. She received her Nobel Peace Prize for securing a role for women in the peacebuilding and democratic processes in Yemen. If you are interested in attending this event the registration form can be found on Mrs. May's door next to the C-wing computer lab or come to a Thursday morning Peacejam meeting in Mrs. Witt-Thomas's room in C19. Coming up soon - Information about a Spring Break trip to Ireland in 2021 and a possible private encounter with a Noble Laureate. Stay tuned! The countdown has begun! There are only 180 yearbooks left, and once they're gone, they're gone! Get yours before they run out! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring $65 cash or check to room K3. Attention seniors!! This is the FINAL WEEK to order a senior ad or baby picture! They are on sale until Friday, February 28! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to room K3. Prices are $150 for a full page, $85 for a half page, $45 for a quarter page, $28 for a business card, or $15 for a baby picture. Email [email protected] with any questions.

Attention Key Club International members! This Tuesday, February 25 is our next meeting in room K10 at 2:30 pm. We will be voting for next year's officers. Any student who is going to compete in the ACT-SO competitions, needs to report to Ms. Van Lieu about their project. The deadline is approaching for presentations of any of the categories. Please report to A12 at any lunch. Attention 9th or 10th grade students: You should have received a letter at home about an upcoming presentation by the Kalamazoo County Health Department. If you have an "opt out" form from your parent or guardian you need to bring it to the Main office and put it in the box. Baseball tryouts will be on March 9, please see Coach Rickli in the Athletic office for important details. Attention Men’s Lacrosse players and prospective players: there will be a meeting at 6pm on Thursday, February 27 in the Kalamazoo Central cafeteria to meet the new coach. Anyone interested should attend and bring parent/guardians. Any questions, check in the athletic office. Attention Class of 2021: You have until Monday, March 2nd to turn in your submissions for our senior shirt and banner design. You can submit your designs by Google Docs, under Mrs. May's door, or in her mailbox! There are 22 Serious Fun Camps located around the world to help seriously and terminally ill children and 9 in the US. Donations will continue until Tuesday, March 3. Twenty five cents will get your name on the cafeteria window! We all have the responsibility to be respectful to the school environment that we spend most of our days in. Students are expected to pick up after themselves in the cafeteria, which includes keeping items of food at your own table, throwing away all trash items, and cleaning up any spills. Please help us keep our school looking good. We have a lot of opportunities to clean up the cafeteria in the morning and after lunches and will be happy to schedule students to assist with this process, if they are found unable to adhere to the expectations. It would also be awesome to show our respect to the staff who spend their lunches with us. Please and thank you's go a long way. The Kalamazoo Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is currently accepting applications from graduating seniors for a 4-year scholarship. Applications are due on March 16. Also, The Kalamazoo Alumni Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc is currently accepting applications for their 2020 Scholarship Program. The completed application package must be postmarked no later than April 1. Please stop into the Guidance Office for more information on these 2 and other scholarship information. BUY YOUR YEARBOOK NOW! Yearbooks are over halfway gone! Get yours before they run out! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring $65 cash or check to room K3. SENIOR ADS AND BABY PICTURE DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28 Senior ads and baby pictures are on sale until February 28! This is the final date to purchase. Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to room K3. Prices are $150 for a full page, $85 for a half page, $45 for a quarter page, $28 for a business card, or $15 for a baby picture. Email [email protected] with any questions.

Attention Teachers: Announcements are a vital way for students to receive important school information. Please ensure that when announcements are read, students are quiet and attentive. Attention Students: We understand that friends enjoy playing around at times in the hallway or during lunch. However, play-FIGHTING can be dangerous, not only to the person you are playing with, but also to those around you. If you are caught play-fighting, you may be suspended from 1-3 days. Additionally, running around the cafeteria or hallways is dangerous to others and is inappropriate during school. If you want to run in the hallway, see Coach S. after school. Saturday School will be in session this Saturday, February 22 from 9:00 to 12:00 am in room K16. If you have not served detentions or you have multiple instances of hoodie reminders, your Behavior Interventionist will be in contact with you on Thursday or Friday of each week. We look forward to working with some of you on Saturday. Tomorrow, February 22, please join the fun as our Knights take on the Central Maroon Giants for three games of Basketball. During both the women’s and men’s varsity basketball games all junior and senior students are invited to enter to win a $1,000 scholarship to be used at any of the 14 top independent colleges and universities. That’s right, Michigan Colleges Alliance (MCA) will award three $1,000 scholarships to three Kalamazoo Central students and three $1,000 scholarships to three Loy Norrix students. Winners will be announced at the end of the 3 rd quarter of the men’s game. Stop by the Michigan Colleges Alliance booth on Saturday to enter the drawing! Or if you are unable to attend the game visit the counseling office during passing time to complete an entry form. You do not have to be present to win. Any student who is going to compete in the ACT-SO competitions, needs to report to Ms. Van Lieu about their project. The deadline is approaching for presentations of any of the categories. Please report to A12 at any lunch. Attention 9th or 10th grade students: You should have received a letter at home about an upcoming presentation by the Kalamazoo County Health Department. If you have an "opt out" form from your parent or guardian you need to bring it to the Main office and put it in the box. Baseball tryouts will be on March 9, please see Coach Rickli in the Athletic office for important details. We all have the responsibility to be respectful to the school environment that we spend most of our days in. Students are expected to pick up after themselves in the cafeteria, which includes keeping items of food at your own table, throwing away all trash items, and cleaning up any spills. Please help us keep our school looking good. We have a lot of opportunities to clean up the cafeteria in the morning and after lunches and will be happy to schedule students to assist with this process, if they are found unable to adhere to the expectations. It would also be awesome to show our respect to the staff who spend their lunches with us. Please and thank you's go a long way. The Kalamazoo Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is currently accepting applications from graduating seniors for a 4-year scholarship. Applications are due on March 16th. Also, The Kalamazoo Alumni Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc is currently accepting applications for their 2020 Scholarship Program. The completed application package must be postmarked no later than April 1st. Please stop into the Guidance Office for more information on these 2 and other scholarship information. BUY YOUR YEARBOOK NOW! Yearbooks are over halfway gone! Get yours before they run out! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring $65 cash or check to room K3. SENIOR ADS AND BABY PICTURE DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28. Senior ads and baby pictures are on sale until February 28! This is the final date to purchase. Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to room K3. Prices are $150 for a full page, $85 for a half page, $45 for a quarter page, $28 for a business card, or $15 for a baby picture. Email [email protected] with any questions.

Want to be somewhere else? Join the new trip to Italy for summer of 2021. You can earn 3 free college credits, experience some great culture and have the trip of a lifetime. Time to enroll because you will get $750 off the price. until today, February 20. See Mr. Hernandez in A16 or Ms. Van Lieu in A12. There will be a green school meeting today in room B14 after school to discuss our climate change initiatives and our upcoming invasive species removal project. All are welcome, see you there! Attention Teachers: Announcements are a vital way for students to receive important school information. Please ensure that when announcements are read, students are quiet and attentive. Attention Students: We understand that friends enjoy playing around at times in the hallway or during lunch. However, play-FIGHTING can be dangerous, not only to the person you are playing with, but also to those around you. If you are caught play-fighting, you may be suspended from 1-3 days. Additionally, running around the cafeteria or hallways is dangerous to others and is inappropriate during school. If you want to run in the hallway, see Coach S. after school. Saturday School will be in session this Saturday, February 22, from 9:00 to 12:00 in room K16. If you have not served detentions or you have multiple instances of hoodie reminders, your Behavior Interventionist will be in contact with you on Thursday or Friday of each week. We look forward to working with some of you on Saturday. We all have the responsibility to be respectful to the school environment that we spend most of our days in. Students are expected to pick up after themselves in the cafeteria, which includes keeping items of food at your own table, throwing away all trash items, and cleaning up any spills. Please help us keep our school looking good. We have a lot of opportunities to clean up the cafeteria in the morning and after lunches and will be happy to schedule students to assist with this process, if they are found unable to adhere to the expectations. It would also be awesome to show our respect to the staff who spend their lunches with us. Please and thank you's go a long way. On Saturday February 22nd please join the fun as our Knights take on the Central Maroon Giants for three games of Basketball. During both the women’s’ and men’s’ varsity basketball games all junior and senior students are invited to enter to win a $1,000 scholarship to be used at any of the 14 top independent colleges and universities. That’s right, Michigan Colleges Alliance (MCA) will award three $1,000 scholarships to three Kalamazoo Central students and three $1,000 scholarships to three Loy Norrix students. Winners will be announced at the end of the 3rd quarter of the men’s game. Stop by the Michigan Colleges Alliance booth on Saturday to enter the drawing! Or if you are unable to attend the game visit the counseling office during passing time to complete an entry form. You do not have to be present to win. Any student who is going to compete in the ACT-SO competitions, needs to report to Ms. Van Lieu about their project. The deadline is approaching for presentations of any of the categories. Please report to A12 at any lunch. Attention 9 or 10 grade students: You should have received a letter at home about an upcoming presentation by the Kalamazoo County Health Department. If you have an "opt out" form from your parent or guardian you need to bring it to the Main office and put it in the box. There will be a Serious Fun Pick up today during 3rd, 4th and 5th. If you haven't yet given something to help terminally and seriously ill kids in developing countries you have just 3 more pick ups after todays. A sampling of some of the thank you gifts will be on display in the Peacejam showcase in the main hallway later today. The school total now stands at $679.93! The Kalamazoo Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is currently accepting applications from graduating seniors for a 4-year scholarship. Applications are due on March 16. Also The Kalamazoo Alumni Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc is currently accepting applica ons for their 2020 Scholarship Program. The completed application package must be postmarked no later than April 1. Please stop into the Guidance Office for more information.

Hockey Fans, your Kalamazoo United Hockey team plays their last regular-season home game this evening at Wings West. Come pack the stands and cheer the team onto a win against the Mid-Michigan Marauders, a Lansing area united team. The puck drops at 5:15 pm. Loy Norrix Deca will have the second annual Talent show on March 15. Auditions are today, February 19, right after school in the J-wing. See you there! Attention Female Students! Are you interested in learning what a career in technology could mean for you? Join our EFE Information Technology students tomorrow, Thursday February 20 at 1:00 pm for a Women Rock I.T. interactive broadcast. Please sign up for this exciting presentation in the counseling office. Attention 9th or 10th grade students: You should have received a letter at home about an upcoming presentation by the Kalamazoo County Health Department. If you have an "opt out" form from your parent or guardian, please bring it to the C-wing to give it to Ms. Tessin. Attention Students: Please make your way to classes on time. Some of you are getting caught in hall sweeps or are facing detentions due to tardiness. Suspensions are assigned if you are caught in more than one hall sweep in a week. Teachers, you are encouraged to always have your classroom doors locked for security reasons, but must have them locked during hall sweeps. Attention Teachers: If you know of a student who needs to be placed on the no hall pass list, please see the form that was sent out by Ms. Tessin. On Saturday, February 22, please join the fun as our Knights take on the Central Maroon Giants for three games of basketball. During both the women’s’ and men’s’ varsity basketball games all junior and senior students are invited to enter to win a $1,000 scholarship to be used at any of the 14 top independent colleges and universities. That’s right, Michigan Colleges Alliance (MCA) will award three $1,000 scholarships to three Kalamazoo Central students and three $1,000 scholarships to three Loy Norrix students. Winners will be announced at the end of the 3rd quarter of the men’s game. Stop by the Michigan Colleges Alliance booth on Saturday to enter the drawing! Or if you are unable to attend the game visit the counseling office during passing time to complete an entry form. You do not have to be present to win. Attention graduating Seniors! If you have an interest in speaking at your commencement ceremony, you need to sign up in room B18 by Thursday, February 27. Want to be somewhere else? Join the new trip to Italy for summer of 2021. You can earn 3 free college credits, experience some great culture and have the trip of a lifetime. Time to enroll because you will get $750 off the price until February 20. See Mr. Hernandez in A16 or Ms. Van Lieu in A12.