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The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

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Friday, December 22, 2023
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Friday, December 22, 2023

The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes to the 2024 Accolade Yearbook has been extended to December 31. This is the final deadline. Submit using the Google Form in your email. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. If you are interested in Archery Club, please join our Google Classroom using code xx22efb to get updates on our next session. Today is Alumni Day! Loy Norrix graduates will be in the building from 12:30 to 2:20 p.m. to meet with staff and students to discuss the transition from high school and share various college and/or military experiences. The Travel Club is changing its destination: in July 2024, we will be traveling to the Galapagos islands and Ecuador. If you love animals, biology, beaches, snorkeling and a great adventure, be sure to email Ms. Learner in the counseling office and she will get an enrollment packet to you. There is a discount and scholarship available for this trip. Students also can earn three free college credits if they enroll before the end of 2023.
Thursday, December 21, 2023
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Thursday, December 21, 2023

The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes to the 2024 Accolade Yearbook has been extended to December 31. This is the final deadline. Submit using the Google Form in your email. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. AAC will be open today from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for tutoring in the following rooms: math in K4, science in C17, social studies in K13, ESL support in K5W, Spanish in A18, SAT math prep in B13 and study hall in D12. If you are interested in Archery Club, please join our Google Classroom using code xx22efb to get updates on our next session. The Sword and Board club will meet today from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. Friday, December 22, 2023 is alumni Day at Loy Norrix High School. Friday, Dec. 23 is Alumni Day! Loy Norrix graduates will be in the building from 12:30 to 2:20 p.m. to meet with staff and students to discuss the transition from high school and share various college and/or military experiences. The Travel Club is changing its destination: in July 2024, we will be traveling to the Galapagos islands and Ecuador. If you love animals, biology, beaches, snorkeling and a great adventure, be sure to email Ms. Learner in the counseling office and she will get an enrollment packet to you. There is a discount and scholarship available for this trip. Students also can earn three free college credits if they enroll before the end of 2023. The Knights wrestled hard last night, battling Gull Lake to a 21-58 loss, and coming back to beat Battle Creek Lakeview 48-33. Dennis Allen-Womack, Darik Smith, Wyatt Buddemeier and Jack Nicolai were all undefeated throughout the night. Do you have a pet cat at home? Could your cat use a little enrichment? Ms. Ward's Career and Life Readiness class will be selling homemade cat toys with catnip during 2nd and 3rd lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the lunchroom until winter break. Staff, if you want to purchase a cat toy but are unable to make it to the lunchroom during lunch, please send Ms. Ward an email, and she will send students to you. Cat toys are $2 each. Did you get cut from a winter sport? Grades not good enough to do a school sport? Looking for a way to get or stay fit over the winter before spring comes? Come to indoor track practice. This is a running club that helps people be fit and healthy. We don’t just run: we throw, lift, jump, and do many things that make you more flexible, stronger, faster and leaner. We meet at the 4-corners on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. Distance conditioning is also held from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. There is also an added bonus of competitions later if you are interested.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes to the 2024 Accolade Yearbook has been extended to December 31. This is the final deadline. Submit using the Google Form in your email. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. There will be an open gym today from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for all those interested in playing men's volleyball. Please contact Coach Mac if you have any questions. AAC will be open today from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for tutoring in the following rooms: English in B21, science in C19, SAT math prep and regular math in B13, and study hall in A19. If you are interested in Archery Club, please join our Google Classroom using code xx22efb to get updates on our next session. The Sword and Board club will meet Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. Friday, Dec. 23 is Alumni Day! Loy Norrix graduates will be in the building from 12:30 to 2:20 p.m. to meet with staff and students to discuss the transition from high school and share various college and/or military experiences. The Travel Club is changing its destination: in July 2024, we will be traveling to the Galapagos islands and Ecuador. If you love animals, biology, beaches, snorkeling and a great adventure, be sure to email Ms. Learner in the counseling office and she will get an enrollment packet to you. There is a discount and scholarship available for this trip. Students also can earn three free college credits if they enroll before the end of 2023.
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes to the 2024 Accolade Yearbook has been extended to December 31. This is the final deadline. Submit using the Google Form in your email. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. There will be an open gym this Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for all those interested in playing men's volleyball. Please contact Coach Mac if you have any questions. AAC will be open today from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for tutoring in the following rooms: English in B21, math in B13, science in C17, social studies in K13, ESL support in K5W, Spanish in K12, testing in A19, and study hall in C16. If you are interested in Archery Club, please join our Google Classroom using code xx22efb to get updates on our next session. The Sword and Board club will meet Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. Friday, Dec. 23 is Alumni Day! Loy Norrix graduates will be in the building from 12:30 to 2:20 p.m. to meet with staff and students to discuss the transition from high school and share various college and/or military experiences. Do you have a pet cat at home? Could your cat use a little enrichment? Ms. Ward's Career and Life Readiness class will be selling homemade cat toys with catnip during 2nd and 3rd lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the lunchroom until winter break. Staff, if you want to purchase a cat toy but are unable to make it to the lunchroom during lunch, please send Ms. Ward an email, and she will send students to you. Cat toys are $2 each. Did you get cut from a winter sport? Grades not good enough to do a school sport? Looking for a way to get or stay fit over the winter before spring comes? Come to indoor track practice. This is a running club that helps people be fit and healthy. We don’t just run: we throw, lift, jump, and do many things that make you more flexible, stronger, faster and leaner. We meet at the 4-corners on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. Distance conditioning is also held from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. There is also an added bonus of competitions later if you are interested. The Travel Club is changing its destination: in July 2024, we will be traveling to the Galapagos islands and Ecuador. If you love animals, biology, beaches, snorkeling and a great adventure, be sure to email Ms. Learner in the counseling office and she will get an enrollment packet to you. There is a discount and scholarship available for this trip. Students also can earn three free college credits if they enroll before the end of 2023. The first Book Club meeting has been postponed to Jan. 16, 2024. Book Club members, please check your email for a Google Classroom invite and more information.
Monday, December 18, 2023
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Monday, December 18, 2023

The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes to the 2024 Accolade Yearbook has been extended to December 31. This is the final deadline. Submit using the Google Form in your email. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. Remember reading Romeo and Juliet in English class? Now, you have a chance to act it out on stage! We are holding auditions for our production of Romeo and Juliet and this show will have it all: love, death, balconies and sword fighting! There will be a free audition workshop on Thursday after school in room J12. We will help you prepare for your auditions, which are on Monday Dec. 18, once again in J12. See Mr. Lafferty in J11 with any questions. If you were a Fall Scholar Athlete, you can pick up your certificate in the Athletic Office. There will be an open gym this Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for all those interested in playing men's volleyball. Please contact Coach Mac if you have any questions. The Men’s Bowling team wrapped up the 2023 portion of their schedule with a win over Three Rivers, with a 3-0 record in the season so far. Women’s basketball practice will be from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. today. We look forward to celebrating those of you that qualified for the donut celebration by earning at least a 3.0 GPA or improved it by 0.5 or more. Please come to the Four Corners Conference room during your lunch to pick up your donut. AAC will be open today from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for tutoring in the following rooms: English in B11, math in M12W, science in B14, social studies in C19, Spanish in A18 and study hall in the library. The Sword and Board club will meet Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. The Book Club will meet in the library on Tuesday, Dec. 19 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Friday, December 15, 2023
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Friday, December 15, 2023

The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes to the 2024 Accolade Yearbook has been extended to December 31. This is the final deadline. Submit using the Google Form in your email. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. Remember reading Romeo and Juliet in English class? Now, you have a chance to act it out on stage! We are holding auditions for our production of Romeo and Juliet and this show will have it all: love, death, balconies and sword fighting! There will be a free audition workshop on Thursday after school in room J12. We will help you prepare for your auditions, which are on Monday Dec. 18, once again in J12. See Mr. Lafferty in J11 with any questions. If you were a Fall Scholar Athlete, you can pick up your certificate in the athletic office. Renaissance students, check your email! You can pick up your treat during your assigned lunch next Monday  in the Four Corners conference room. The Kalamazoo Central student section has set up a food drive for the women’s basketball away game tonight. If you bring in three canned goods, you get two dollars off of your ticket, bringing the price down to five dollars. Tickets must be purchased with cash. Did you get cut from a winter sport? Grades not good enough to do a school sport? Looking for a way to get or stay fit over the winter before spring comes? Come to indoor track practice. This is a running club that helps people be fit and healthy. We don’t just run: we throw, lift, jump, and do many things that make you more flexible, stronger, faster and leaner. We meet at the 4-corners on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. Distance conditioning is also held from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. There is also an added bonus of competitions later if you are interested. The Knights wrestled hard Wednesday night against two State ranked opponents, losing to Lakeshore 12-67 and St. Joseph 21-53. Jack Nicolai and Conrado Carillo were undefeated on the night and managed to pin both of their opponents.
Thursday, December 14, 2023
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Thursday, December 14, 2023

The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes to the 2024 Accolade Yearbook has been extended to December 31. This is the final deadline. Submit using the Google Form in your email. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. Western Michigan University’s early action deadline is only a couple of weeks away. Seniors interested in applying to WMU must complete their application and submit it by Dec. 15 to qualify for admission scholarships, receive a priority invitation to join the Lee Honors College and/or be considered for the Aviation Flight Science program or direct admission to the Bronson School of Nursing. AAC will be open today from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for tutoring in the following rooms: math in K4, science in C17, ESL support in K5W, Spanish in A18, SAT math prep in B13, and study hall in D12. The Sword and Board club will meet Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. Are you a writer, or are you interested in reading what other Knights are writing? Join our Creative Writing Club after school from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. every other Thursday in Mrs. Stetten’s room, C23. Our next meeting is Thursday, Dec. 14. Future meeting dates can be found on our Google Classroom page: the code to join is c5yd2lu. Hope to see you there! If you are planning on or interested in traveling to Europe with the Travel Club this summer, please come to the meeting this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. If you have any questions, please reach out to Rebecca Learner in the counseling office. Remember reading Romeo and Juliet in English class? Now, you have a chance to act it out on stage! We are holding auditions for our production of Romeo and Juliet and this show will have it all: love, death, balconies and sword fighting! There will be a free audition workshop on Thursday after school in room J12. We will help you prepare for your auditions, which are on Monday Dec. 18, once again in J12. See Mr. Lafferty in J11 with any questions. If you were a Fall Scholar Athlete, you can pick up your certificate in the athletic office. If you applied to the National Honor Society, be sure to check your email for an update on your status. The Latinx Club will be meeting this Thursday, Dec. 14 after school from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room A18. The Kalamazoo Central student section has set up a food drive for the women’s basketball away game on Friday. If you bring in three canned goods, you get two dollars off of your ticket, bringing the price down to five dollars. Tickets must be purchased with cash. Did you get cut from a winter sport? Grades not good enough to do a school sport? Looking for a way to get or stay fit over the winter before spring comes? Come to indoor track practice. This is a running club that helps people be fit and healthy. We don’t just run: we throw, lift, jump, and do many things that make you more flexible, stronger, faster and leaner. We meet at the 4-corners on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. Distance conditioning is also held from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. There is also an added bonus of competitions later if you are interested. Do you have a pet cat at home? Could your cat use a little enrichment? Ms. Ward’s Career and Life Readiness class will be selling homemade cat toys with catnip during 2nd and 3rd lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the lunchroom until winter break. Staff, if you want to purchase a cat toy but are unable to make it to the lunchroom during lunch, please send Ms. Ward an email, and she will send students to you. Cat toys are $2 each.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes to the 2024 Accolade Yearbook has been extended to December 31. This is the final deadline. Submit using the Google Form in your email. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. Western Michigan University’s early action deadline is only a couple of weeks away. Seniors interested in applying to WMU must complete their application and submit it by Dec. 15 to qualify for admission scholarships, receive a priority invitation to join the Lee Honors College and/or be considered for the Aviation Flight Science program or direct admission to the Bronson School of Nursing. There will be no AAC today due to the early release schedule. The Sword and Board club will meet Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. Are you a writer, or are you interested in reading what other Knights are writing? Join our Creative Writing Club after school from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. every other Thursday in Mrs. Stetten’s room, C23. Our next meeting is Thursday, Dec. 14. Future meeting dates can be found on our Google Classroom page: the code to join is c5yd2lu. Hope to see you there! If you are planning on or interested in traveling to Europe with the Travel Club this summer, please come to the meeting this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. If you have any questions, please reach out to Rebecca Learner in the counseling office. Remember reading Romeo and Juliet in English class? Now, you have a chance to act it out on stage! We are holding auditions for our production of Romeo and Juliet and this show will have it all: love, death, balconies and sword fighting! There will be a free audition workshop on Thursday after school in room J12. We will help you prepare for your auditions, which are on Monday Dec. 18, once again in J12. See Mr. Lafferty in J11 with any questions. If you were a Fall Scholar Athlete, you can pick up your certificate in the athletic office. If you applied to the National Honor Society, be sure to check your email for an update on your status. The Latinx Club will be meeting this Thursday, Dec. 14 after school from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room A18. Those of you that earned at least a 3.0 GPA or improved it by 0.5 or more have an opportunity to vote for your Renaissance Award. There is a Google Form in your email that should be filled out by the end of the day. The Kalamazoo Central student section has set up a food drive for the women's basketball away game on Friday. If you bring in three canned goods, you get two dollars off of your ticket, bringing the price down to five dollars. Tickets must be purchased with cash. 
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes to the 2024 Accolade Yearbook has been extended to December 31. This is the final deadline. Submit using the Google Form in your email. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. Auditions for the Forensics team are just around the corner! If public speaking, acting and performing are your jam, then you will definitely want to try out for the team. Auditions are after school today in the choir room, J12. Stop by room J11 to pick up an audition packet from Mr. Lafferty or to ask any questions. Western Michigan University’s early action deadline is only a couple of weeks away. Seniors interested in applying to WMU must complete their application and submit it by Dec. 15 to qualify for admission scholarships, receive a priority invitation to join the Lee Honors College and/or be considered for the Aviation Flight Science program or direct admission to the Bronson School of Nursing. AAC will be open today from 2:30 to 3:30 for tutoring in the following rooms: science in C17, ESL support in K5W, Spanish in A18, testing room in A19, and math and study Hall both in C16. The Sword and Board club will meet Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. Are you a writer, or are you interested in reading what other Knights are writing? Join our Creative Writing Club after school from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. every other Thursday in Mrs. Stetten’s room, C23. Our next meeting is Thursday, Dec. 14. Future meeting dates can be found on our Google Classroom page: the code to join is c5yd2lu. Hope to see you there! If you are planning on or interested in traveling to Europe with the Travel Club this summer, please come to the meeting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. If you have any questions, please reach out to Rebecca Learner in the counseling office. If you have any questions, please reach out to Rebecca Learner in the Counseling Office. Remember reading Romeo and Juliet in English class? Now, you have a chance to act it out on stage! We are holding auditions for our production of Romeo and Juliet and this show will have it all: love, death, balconies and sword fighting! There will be a free audition workshop on Thursday after school in room J12. We will help you prepare for your auditions, which are on Monday Dec. 18, once again in J12. See Mr. Lafferty in J11 with any questions. If you were a Fall Scholar Athlete, you can pick up your certificate in the athletic office. If you applied to the National Honor Society, be sure to check your email for an update on your status. Did you get cut from a winter sport? Grades not good enough to do a school sport? Looking for a way to get or stay fit over the winter before spring comes? Come to indoor track practice. This is a running club that helps people be fit and healthy. We don’t just run: we throw, lift, jump, and do many things that make you more flexible, stronger, faster and leaner. We meet at the 4-corners on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. Distance conditioning is also held from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. There is also an added bonus of competitions later if you are interested. Do you have a pet cat at home? Could your cat use a little enrichment? Ms. Ward's Career and Life Readiness class will be selling homemade cat toys with catnip during 2nd and 3rd lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the lunchroom until winter break. Staff, if you want to purchase a cat toy but are unable to make it to the lunchroom during lunch, please send Ms. Ward an email, and she will send students to you. Cat toys are $2 each. The Latinx Club will be meeting this Thursday, Dec. 14 after school from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room A18.
Monday, December 11, 2023
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Monday, December 11, 2023

The deadline to submit senior photos and quotes to the 2024 Accolade Yearbook has been extended to December 31. This is the final deadline. Submit using the Google Form in your email. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. Auditions for the Forensics team are just around the corner! If public speaking, acting and performing are your jam, then you will definitely want to try out for the team. Auditions are after school on Tuesday, Dec. 12 in the choir room, J12. Stop by room J11 to pick up an audition packet from Mr. Lafferty or to ask any questions. Western Michigan University's early action deadline is only a couple of weeks away. Seniors interested in applying to WMU must complete their application and submit it by Dec. 15 to qualify for admission scholarships, receive a priority invitation to join the Lee Honors College and/or be considered for the Aviation Flight Science program or direct admission to the Bronson School of Nursing. There will be no AAC today due to a staff meeting.  The Sword and Board club will meet Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room C16. All tabletop gamers and games are invited to join. Are you a writer, or are you interested in reading what other Knights are writing? Join our Creative Writing Club after school from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. every other Thursday in Mrs. Stetten's room, C23. Our next meeting is Thursday, Dec. 14. Future meeting dates can be found on our Google Classroom page: the code to join is c5yd2lu. Hope to see you there!  If you are planning on or interested in traveling to Europe with the Travel Club this summer, please come to the meeting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. If you have any questions, please reach out to Rebecca Learner in the counseling office.
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