Senior Class executive board members will meet today, January 9th at 2:30 in room A-12. See Ms. Van Lieu for questions.  There will be a green school meeting today in Room B14 after school. All are welcome, see you there! Travel Club members who are going on either trip in 2020 are required to attend a mandatory meeting on Saturday, January 11th at 9:00 am in the meeting room at Washington Square Library. Please bring 3 passport copies. RSVP to Ms. Van Lieu in A12. Are you looking for a place to discuss the social and cultural aspects and impacts of contemporary music and musicians such as Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar? Come join the Anatomize Music Club on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 4 in J12, the choir room. All are welcome!  Attention class of 2021 Executive Board: Please wear your class of 2021 t-shirt or sweatshirt for the Yearbook picture on Friday morning. There will be a few extra 2021 shirts there if needed. It's time again to take a look at the AP classes we have here at Norrix. There will be an APeek day on Wednesday, January 15th. If you would like to sit in on an AP class and see if it is the right fit for you sign up in the counseling office to reserve your spot today! It is almost Lacrosse season! To prepare for a successful season there will be condi oning every  Monday through Thursday from 4:30 - 6 pm located at Maple Street Middle school. Conditioning started yesterday. Anyone and everyone is welcome to participate in conditioning and to join the team!  Attention Book Quiz Bowl Members: we will meet from 2:30-4:30 pm each Tuesday and Thursday in C13. Bring your annotation notebooks.  Young men! Do you want to develop your leadership skills and refine your self-image, social skills and environmental awareness? Join other young men from Kalamazoo Central and Phoenix High School by joining Kappa League. For more information and an application see Ms. Middleton in the counseling office. Softball conditioning begins next week. We will meet in the weight room on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school for the next four weeks to get in shape for the spring season. Participation is optional but encouraged. Softball open gyms also begin next week, going every Sunday from 3-5 pm starting on January 19th. See Coach Johnson in C12 if you have any questions. Freshman and Senior Class Tshirts are still on sale through the Month of January. Fill out your form and bring it back with cash to Ms. Van Lieu in A-12 at anytime during the school day. The forms are in folders throughout the school.  Attention all members of the Tea Club: The next meeting will be held next Tuesday, January 14th. Remember to please bring a friend, snacks or even a tea cup that you would like to donate to us. This meeting will be held in Mrs. Stetten's classroom in C23. Attention all Key Club International members. Our next meeting will be after school on Tuesday, January 14th in room K10. See you there!  Attention Students - please check your email every morning! If you receive a lunch or after school detention, it will be communicated by email the day before, to give you time to make arrangements to be there. Emails are sent to students and robocalls are made to parents the night before. Failure to check these communications and failure to show to scheduled detentions will result in an escalation of consequences.  We will be instituting Saturday School. Students may be assigned to Saturday School for repeated violations and other infractions. If you have been repeatedly asked to remove your hood, you will be assigned detention or Saturday School depending on the frequency of your violations. If it’s a habit to pull your hoodie up, break the habit - don’t wear a hoodie. Thank you for helping us with this safety issue that we have discussed multiple times. 

Interact club of Loy Norrix meeting will be today, Wednesday at 2:30pm in the cafeteria. New members are welcome. Freshman Class executive board members will meet today, January 8th at 7am or 2:30 pm in Room A12 to organize for the dance for Winterfest. This is a very important meeting and all members need to attend. We will elect class officers as well. See Ms. Van Lieu A12.  Chess Club meets today from 2:20 to 3:30 in Computer Lab D10. Anybody may attend, and anyone who beats Mr. Bellware wins a customized chess board. If you registered to compete in Fortnite, there will be a mandatory meeting after school in Mr. Greeley's room B13 today, January 8th to talk about the upcoming season. See you there! Senior Class executive board members will meet on Thursday, January 9th at 2:30 in room A12. See Ms. Van Lieu for questions.  There will be a green school meeting this Thursday in Room B14 after school. All are welcome, see you there! Travel Club members who are going on either trip in 2020 are required to attend a mandatory meeting on Saturday, January 11th at 9:00 am in the meeting room at Washington Square Library. Please bring 3 passport copies. RSVP to Ms. Van Lieu in A12. Peacejammers please wear your Peacejam shirt to our Thursday morning meeting for the yearbook picture We will be discussing the Serious Fun fundraising, the Peacejam Conference and the Literacy Project.  Attention class of 2021 Executive Board: Please wear your class of 2021 t-shirt or sweatshirt for the Yearbook picture on Friday morning. There will be a few extra 2021 shirts there if needed. It's time again to take a look at the AP classes we have here at Norrix. There will be an APeek day on Wednesday, January 15. If you would like to sit in on an AP class and see if it is the right fit for you sign up in the counseling office to reserve your spot today! It is almost Lacrosse season! To prepare for a successful season there will be conditioning every Monday through Thursday from 4:30 to 6pm located at Maple Street Middle school. Conditioning started yesterday. Anyone and everyone is welcome to participate in conditioning and to join the team!  Attention Book Quiz Bowl Members: we will meet from 2:30-4:30 pm each Tuesday and Thursday in C13. Bring your annotation notebooks.  Young men! Do you want to develop your leadership skills and refine your self-image, social skills and environmental awareness? Join other young men from Kalamazoo Central and Phoenix High School by joining Kappa League. For more information and an application see Ms. Middleton in the counseling office.   Softball conditioning begins next week. We will meet in the weight room on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school for the next four weeks to get in shape for the spring season. Participation is optional but encouraged. Softball open gyms also begin next week, going every Sunday from 3-5 pm starting on January 19th. See Coach Johnson in C12 if you have any questions. Freshman and Senior Class Tshirts are still on sale through the Month of January. Fill out your form and bring it back with cash to Ms. Van Lieu in A-12 at anytime during the school day. The forms are in folders throughout the school.  Attention all members of the Tea Club: The next meeting will be held next Tuesday, January 14th. Remember to please bring a friend, snacks or even a tea cup that you would like to donate to us. This meeting will be held in Mrs. Stetten's classroom in C23.

Are you looking for a place to discuss the social and cultural aspects and impacts of contemporary music and musicians such as Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar? Come join the Anatomize Music Club on Tuesdays from 2:30-4:00 in J12, the choir room. All are welcome! Freshman Class executive board members will meet on Wednesday, January 8, at 7:00 am or 2:30 pm in Room A12 to organize for the dance for Winterfest. This is a very important meeting and all members need to attend. We will elect class officers as well. See Ms. Van Lieu in A12. Attention Students - please check your email every morning! If you receive a lunch or after school detention, it will be communicated by email the day before, to give you time to make arrangements to be there. Eventually, we will be phasing out the daily slips delivered to you during 2nd hour. Emails are sent to students and robocalls are made to parents the night before. Failure to check these communications and failure to show to scheduled detentions will result in an escalation of consequences. Senior Class executive board members should meet on Thursday, January 9, at 2:30 in room A12. See Ms. Van Lieu for questions. Travel Club members who are going on either trip in 2020 are required to attend a mandatory meeting on Saturday, January 11, at 9:00 am in the meeting room at Washington Square Library. Please bring 3 passport copies. RSVP to Ms. Van Lieu in A12. It is almost Lacrosse season! To prepare for a successful season there will be conditioning every Monday through Thursday from 4:30-6:00 pm located at Maple Street Middle school. Conditioning started yesterday. Anyone and everyone is welcome to participate in conditioning and to join the team! Thank you to everyone who registered to compete for Loy Norrix esports this coming winter season. If you registered to compete in Fortnite, there will be a mandatory meeting after school in Mr. Greeley's room B13 on Wednesday, January 8, to talk about the upcoming season. See you there! Attention Book Quiz Bowl Members: we will meet from 2:30-4:30 each Tuesday and Thursday in C13. Bring your annotation notebooks. Softball conditioning begins next week. We will meet in the weight room on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school for the next four weeks to get in shape for the spring season. Participation is optional but encouraged. Softball open gyms also begin next week, going every Sunday from 3:00-5:00 pm starting on January 19. See Coach Johnson in C12 if you have any questions. We will be instituting Saturday School. Students may be assigned to Saturday School for repeated violations and other infractions. If you have been repeatedly asked to remove your hood, you will be assigned detention or Saturday School depending on the frequency of your violations. If it’s a habit to pull your hoodie up, break the habit - don’t wear a hoodie. Thank you for helping us with this safety issue that we have discussed multiple times. Seniors have you heard about Southwestern Community College? This college is located an hour away from Kalamazoo, and it is located in Dowagiac, MI. This college offers on campus apartments and a 2 plus 2 program with Ferris State. Loy Norrix will be visiting Southwestern community college on January 16. Please see Mrs. Soisson in K5E for permission slips and any questions. Freshman and Senior Class Tee Shirts are still on sale through the month of January. Fill out your form and bring it back with cash to Ms. Van Lieu in A12 at anytime during the school day. The forms are in folders throughout the school. Attention all members of the Tea Club: The next meeting will be held next Tuesday, January 14. Remember to please bring a friend, snacks or even a tea cup that you would like to donate to us. This meeting will be held in Mrs. Stetten's classroom in C23.

The class of 2021 executive board members will have a short but fun meeting today after school in C14 to look at designs that need to be done, snacks that need to be eaten and schedules that need to be shared. Attention Students - please check your email every morning! If you receive a lunch or after school detention, it will be communicated by email the day before, to give you time to make arrangements to be there. Eventually, we will be phasing out the daily slips delivered to you during 2nd hour. Emails are sent to students and robocalls are made to parents the night before. Failure to check these communications and failure to show to scheduled detentions will result in an escalation of consequences. It is almost Lacrosse season! To prepare for a successful season there will be conditioning every Monday through Thursday from 4:30 - 6 pm located at Maple Street Middle school. Conditioning starts today, January 6. Anyone and everyone is welcome to participate in conditioning and to join the team! Thank you to everyone who registered to compete for Loy Norrix esports this coming winter season. If you registered to compete in Fortnite, there will be a mandatory meeting after school in Mr. Greeley's room, B13, on Wednesday, January 8, to talk about the upcoming season. See you there! Attention Book Quiz Bowl Members: we will meet from 2:30-4:30 each Tuesday and Thursday in C13. Bring your annotation notebooks. We will be instituting Saturday School. Students may be assigned to Saturday School for repeated violations and other infractions. If you have been repeatedly asked to remove your hood, you will be assigned detention or Saturday School depending on the frequency of your violations. If it’s a habit to pull your hoodie up, break the habit - don’t wear a hoodie. Thank you for helping us with this safety issue that we have discussed multiple times. Seniors, have you heard about Southwestern Community College? This college is located an hour away from Kalamazoo, and it is located in Dowagiac, MI. This college offers on-campus apartments and a 2 plus 2 program with Ferris State. Loy Norrix will be visiting Southwestern Community College on January 16. Please see Mrs. Soisson in K5E for permission slips and any questions.

Come to the GSA Holiday Party today from 2:30 - 3:30 in the library! Attention Students - please check your email every morning! If you receive a lunch or after school detention, it will be communicated by email the day before, to give you time to make arrangements to be there. Eventually, we will be phasing out the daily slips delivered to you during 2nd hour. Emails are sent to students and robocalls are made to parents the night before. Failure to check these communications and failure to show to scheduled detentions will result in an escalation of consequences. Senior and freshman tee shirts are on sale this week. Please bring your orders to A12 at any time during the day with the correct change. Cash only no checks. We need a minimum of 50 orders to make the shirts. Do not delay and miss out on some really unique designs. See Ms. Van Lieu in A12. Order forms are posted throughout the school. Attention dual-enrolled students! If you are planning on dual enrolling next semester & have not handed in your paperwork please turn it in to Mrs. DeHaan in the counseling office ASAP. Attention students: If you ordered a timber ridge ski pass, those are available to be picked up in the athletic office. If you are a member of the 2021 Executive Board and are going to Sky Zone on Friday, please let Mrs. May, Ben Sierra-Torres or Breyon Richards know. Do you think you could be the next Bugha? Loy Norrix is going to be competing in Fortnite this coming winter and we need players. The competition will feature teams of 2, so grab a friend and come to Mr. Greeley's room, B13, at lunch, before school, or after school to sign up. It's totally free to play and participate and we'd like as many teams as possible. The deadline is this Friday, December 20, so don't delay! We will be instituting Saturday School starting after winter break. Students may be assigned to Saturday School for repeated violations and other infractions. If you have been repeatedly asked to remove your hood, you will be assigned detention or Saturday School depending on the frequency of your violations. If it’s a habit to pull your hoodie up, break the habit - don’t wear a hoodie. Thank you for helping us with this safety issue that we have discussed multiple times. Seniors, have you heard about Southwestern Community College? This college is located an hour away from Kalamazoo, and it is located in Dowagiac, MI. This college offers on-campus apartments and a 2 plus 2 program with Ferris State. Loy Norrix will be visiting Southwestern Community College on January 16. Please see Mrs. Soisson in K5E for permission slips and any questions. Attention seniors! The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes has been extended until December 31. This is the final deadline! Submit a high-quality JPEG photo to [email protected]. Quotes must be 100 characters or fewer and school appropriate. It's Yearbook Month! Yearbooks are on sale now for only $60, and senior ads are on sale for a reduced price until December 31! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to K3. See our flyers or Ms. English in K3 with any questions and for more information about senior ad pricing. Have a safe winter break!

SSR is 3rd hour today Need community service hours or just like to sing? We are going to go Christmas Caroling right after school today at a nursing home. Meet Mrs. May by her door next to the C-wing computer lab. We will be back at school at around 4pm. Attention Students - please check your email every morning! If you receive a lunch or after school detention, it will be communicated by email the day before, to give you time to make arrangements to be there. Eventually, we will be phasing out the daily slips delivered to you during 2nd hour. Emails are sent to students and robocalls are made to parents the night before. Failure to check these communications and failure to show to scheduled detentions will result in an escalation of consequences. Come to the GSA Holiday Party on Friday from 2:30 - 3:30 in the library! Senior and Freshman tee shirts are on sale this week. Please bring your orders to A12 at any time during the day with the correct change. Cash only no checks. We need a minimum of 50 orders to make the shirts. Do not delay and miss out on some really unique designs. See Ms. Van Lieu in A12. Order forms are posted throughout the school. Attention all students. Today the PBIS team will be hosting the 1st Academic Celebration of the year during 4th and 5th period. In order to attend, you must have met the criteria from 1st trimester: No Referrals and one of the following: 3.5 GPA or perfect attendance. To see if you qualify you must pick up your wristband in the cafeteria during any lunch period on Thursday, December 19. Only students who get a wristband will be allowed to attend the celebration. Students will be dismissed from class at the start of the 4th period, so don’t forget to check the list in the cafeteria today! Attention dual enrolled students! If you are planning on dual enrolling next semester & have not handed in your paperwork please turn it in to Mrs. DeHaan in the counseling office ASAP. Attention students: If you ordered a timber ridge ski pass, those are available to be picked up in the athletic office If you are a member of the 2021 Executive Board and are going to Sky Zone on Friday. Please let Mrs. May, Ben Sierra-Torres or Breyon Richards know. Do you think you could be the next Bugha? Loy Norrix is going to be competing in Fortnite this coming winter and we need players. The competition will feature teams of 2, so grab a friend and come to Mr. Greeley's room, B13, at lunch, before school, or after school to sign up. It's totally free to play and participate and we'd like as many teams as possible. The deadline is this Friday, December 20, so don't delay! We will be instituting Saturday School starting after winter break. Students may be assigned to Saturday School for repeated violations and other infractions. If you have been repeatedly asked to remove your hood, you will be assigned detention or Saturday School depending on the frequency of your violations. If it’s a habit to pull your hoodie up, break the habit - don’t wear a hoodie. Thank you for helping us with this safety issue that we have discussed multiple times. Seniors have you heard about Southwestern Community College? This college is located an hour away from Kalamazoo, and it is located in Dowagiac, MI. This college offers on-campus apartments and a 2 plus 2 program with Ferris State. Loy Norrix will be visiting Southwestern community college on January 16. Please see Mrs. Soisson in K5E for permission slips and any questions. Attention seniors! The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes has been extended until December 31. This is the final deadline! Submit a high-quality JPEG photo to [email protected]. Quotes must be 100 characters or fewer and school appropriate. It's Yearbook Month! Yearbooks are on sale now for only $60, and senior ads are on sale for a reduced price until December 31! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to K3. See our flyers or Ms. English in K3 with any questions and for more information about senior ad pricing.

Attention freshmen: Link Crew is hosting a Holiday Jam party for freshmen only today, Wednesday, December 18th, right after school in the cafeteria. There will be music, movies, prizes, cookie decorating and more. Grab your friends and come have a good time before break fully starts.  We appreciate all Interact students together with their parents who attended our get together dinner yesterday at Fetzer Centre. There will be Interact club meeting today at 2:30pm in the cafeteria. This will be our last meeting for the year 2019.  Come cheer on your Kalamazoo United Hockey team against Portage Central tonight, Dec. 18th. The puck drops at 5:15 on the blue rink at Wings West. Admission is $5.00 Attention Students - please check your email every morning! If you receive a lunch or after school detention, it will be communicated by email the day before, to give you time to make arrangements to be there. Eventually, we will be phasing out the daily slips delivered to you during 2nd hour. Emails are sent to students and robocalls are made to parents the night before. Failure to check these communications and failure to show to scheduled detentions will result in an escalation of consequences.  Today during all 3 lunches the junior class will be selling Candy Cane Grams. For $1.00 you can send someone special in your life a special message with the flavor of candy cane of your choice! These will be delivered on Thursday and Friday during 3rd and 4th period.  Do you need community service hours or just want to go Christmas Caroling- meet Mrs. May by her door next to the C-wing computer lab this Thursday, Dec 19th right after school. We will be going to Clare Bridge nursing home and will return by 4:15.  Come to the GSA Holiday Party on Friday from 2:30 - 3:30 in the library! Senior and Freshman tee shirts are on sale this week. Please bring your orders to A-12 at any time during the day with the correct change. Cash only no checks. We need a minimum of 50 orders to make the shirts. Do not delay and miss out on some really unique designs. See Ms. Van Lieu in A-12. Order forms are posted throughout the school.  Attention all students. Thursday, December 19th the PBIS team will be hosting the 1st Acedemic Celebration of the year during 4th and 5th period. In order to attend, you must have met the following criteria from 1st trimester: No Referrals and one of the following: 3.5 G.P.A. or Perfect attendance to see if you qualify you must pick up your wristband in the cafeteria during any lunch period on Thursday the 19th. Only students who get a wristband will be allowed to attend the celebration. Students will be dismissed from class at the start of the 4th period. So, don’t forget to check the list in the cafeteria on Thursday December 19th!  Attention dual enrolled students! If you are planning on dual enrolling next semester & have not handed in your paperwork please turn it in to Mrs. DeHaan in the counseling office ASAP Attention students: If you ordered a timber ridge ski pass, those are available to be picked up in the athletic office. The top 5 classes for the 2019 Food Drive are:  in 5th place- Mr. Bergan with 392  in 4th place- Mr.Peterson and Mrs. May with 642  in 3rd place is Mr. Allen and Mrs.May with 948  in 2nd place is Mr. Leander with 1,126  and in 1st place is Mr. Porco with 1, 230 

 Are you taking the Algebra 1 9A credit recovery exam? If so it is scheduled today, December 17th from 2:30 to 4 in B-23. See your algebra teacher or Mr. Haeussler with any questions. Attention all Interact club members: Don't forget our Interact students and parents get together dinner this evening December 17th at 6pm. If you have not registered, make sure you register with Abby the secretary for headcount. You can also please notify your Advisor Mr Yomi as well. It's going to be a blast having you and you parents around for dinner with other Rotarians. All expenses fully paid for by Rotary Club International. SWORD is after school today in Mr. Hernandez's room, A-16. Attention freshmen: Link Crew is hosting a Holiday Jam party for freshmen only tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18th, right after school in the cafeteria. There will be music, movies, prizes, cookie decorating and more. Grab your friends and come have a good time before break fully starts. Attention Students - please check your email every morning! If you receive a lunch or after school detention, it will be communicated by email the day before, to give you time to make arrangements to be there. Eventually, we will be phasing out the daily slips delivered to you during 2nd hour. Emails are sent to students and robocalls are made to parents the night before. Failure to check these communications and failure to show to scheduled detentions will result in an escalation of consequences.  Do you need community service hours or just want to go Christmas Caroling- meet Mrs. May by her door next to the C-wing computer lab this Thursday, Dec 19th right after school. We will be going to Clare Bridge nursing home and will return by 4:15.  Come to the GSA Holiday Party on Friday from 2:30 - 3:30 in the library! Senior and Freshman tee shirts are on sale this week. Please bring your orders to A-12 at any time during the day with the correct change. Cash only no checks. We need a minimum of 50 orders to make the shirts. Do not delay and miss out on some really unique designs. See Ms. Van Lieu in A-12. Order forms are posted throughout the school. Attention all students. Thursday, December 19th the PBIS team will be hosting the 1st Acedemic Celebration of the year during 4th and 5th period. In order to attend, you must have met the following criteria from 1st trimester: No Referrals and one of the following: 3.5 G.P.A. or Perfect attendance To see if you qualify you must pick up your wristband in the cafeteria during any lunch period on Thursday the 19th. Only students who get a wristband will be allowed to attend the celebration. Students will be dismissed from class at the start of 4th period. So, don’t forget to check the list in the cafeteria on Thursday December 19th! Attention dual enrolled students! If you are planning on dual enrolling next semester & have not handed in your paperwork please turn it in to Mrs. DeHaan in the counseling office ASAP.   Do you think you could be the next Bugha? Loy Norrix is going to be competing in Fortnite this coming winter and we need players. The competition will feature teams of 2, so grab a friend and come to Mr. Greeley's room, B-13, at lunch, before school, or after school to sign up. It's totally free to play and participate and we'd like as many teams as possible. The deadline is this Friday, December 20th so don't delay!  Attention seniors! The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes has been extended until December 31. This is the final deadline! Submit a high-quality JPEG photo to [email protected] . Quotes must be 100 characters or fewer and school appropriate. It's Yearbook Month! Yearbooks are on sale now for only $60, and senior ads are on sale for a reduced price until December 31st! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to K3. See our flyers or Ms. English in K3 with any questions and for more information about senior ad pricing. 

Attention freshmen: Link Crew is hosting a Holiday Jam party for freshmen only this Wednesday, December 18, right after school in the cafeteria. There will be music, movies, prizes, cookie decorating and more. Grab your friends and come have a good time before break fully starts. Are you taking the Algebra 1A credit recovery exam? If so, it is scheduled for Tuesday, December 17, from 2:30 to 4 in B23. See your algebra teacher or Mr. Haeussler with any questions. Wow, many classes are getting into the swing of the food drive. With that being said the last pick up will be tomorrow or Tuesday, December 17! You can make a difference in the lives around you, bring in non-perishable food items to one of your classes! Do you need some community service hours? Today after school school come to Mrs. May's door next to the C-wing computer lab and help to take food drive items to the B-wing and help to make the Food Drive baskets! Do you need community service hours or just want to go Christmas Caroling? Meet Mrs. May by her door next to the C-wing computer lab this Thursday, December 19, right after school. We will be going to Clare Bridge nursing home and will return by 4:15. Senior and freshman tee shirts are on sale this week only. Bring your CASH (no checks) to A12 or to the table in the cafeteria. There are order forms around school. You may also bring your order to Ms. Van Lieu in A12 any time during the day. Attention seniors! The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes has been extended until December 31. This is the final deadline! Submit a high-quality JPEG photo to [email protected]. Quotes must be 100 characters or fewer and school appropriate. Are you looking for volunteer hours? The YWCA is looking for volunteers for an event in January. Stop by their table in the cafeteria today during all three lunches to sign up. Attention all students. Thursday, December 19, the PBIS team will be hosting the 1st Academic Celebration of the year during 4th and 5th period. In order to attend, you must have met the following criteria from 1st trimester: No Referrals and one of the following: 3.5 GPA or perfect attendance. To see if you qualify you must pick up your wristband in the cafeteria during any lunch period on Thursday, December 19. Only students who get a wristband will be allowed to attend the celebration. Students will be dismissed from class at the start of 4th period, so don’t forget to check the list in the cafeteria on Thursday, December 19! Do you think you could be the next Bugha? Loy Norrix is going to be competing in Fortnite this coming winter and we need players. The competition will feature teams of two, so grab a friend and come to Mr. Greeley's room, B13, at lunch, before school, or after school to sign up. It's totally free to play and participate and we'd like as many teams as possible. The deadline is this Friday, December 20, so don't delay!

Attention students - please check your email every morning! If you receive a lunch or after school detention, it will be communicated by email the day before, to give you time to make arrangements to be there. Eventually, we will be phasing out the daily slips delivered to you during 2nd hour. Emails are sent to students and robocalls are made to parents the night before. Failure to check these communications and failure to show to scheduled detentions will result in an escalation of consequences.  Attention dual enrolled students! If you are planning on dual enrolling next semester & have not handed in your paperwork, please turn it in to Mrs. DeHaan in the counseling office ASAP. Senior Class 2020 tee shirts for sale now, pick up an order form in A12. All tee shirts are prepaid. Tee shirts are $10 and hoodies are $25.  Are you a freshman? Did you receive a flyer in the mail about Algebra 1A credit recovery? The Algebra 1A credit recovery exam is scheduled Tuesday, December 17, and there will be tutoring available after school Monday through Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30, this week and next week, in Mr. Haeussler's room, B23, to help you prepare. Talk to your algebra teacher or Mr. Haeussler with any questions. Want to send someone special in your life a Candy Cane Gram next week? Choose the favor of the candy cane and write them a special note on a special card. It will be delivered next week! They are just $1.00 and can be purchased at breakfast and in all three lunches. It's Yearbook Month! Yearbooks are on sale now for only $60, and senior ads are on sale for a reduced price until December 31! Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613 or bring cash or check to K3. See our flyers or Ms. English in K3 with any questions and for more information about senior ad pricing. Attention seniors! The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes has been extended until December 31. This is the final deadline! Submit a high-quality JPEG photo to [email protected]. Quotes must be 100 characters or fewer and school appropriate. Are you looking for volunteer hours? The YWCA is looking for volunteers for an event in January. Stop by their table in the cafeteria today during all three lunches to sign up. We will be instituting Saturday School starting after winter break. Students may be assigned to Saturday School for repeated violations and other infractions. If you have been repeatedly asked to remove your hood, you will be assigned detention or Saturday School depending on the frequency of your violations. If it’s a habit to pull your hoodie up, break the habit - don’t wear a hoodie. Thank you for helping us with this safety issue that we have discussed multiple times.   Seniors, have you heard about Southwestern Community College? This college is located an hour away from Kalamazoo, and it is located in Dowagiac, MI. This college offers on campus apartments and a 2 plus 2 program with Ferris State. Loy Norrix will be visiting Southwestern Community College on January 16. Please see Mrs. Soisson in K5E for permission slips and any questions.