THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015
1. Today is an “A” Day.
2. Attention all high school students! The date of the Floor Hockey tournament has been moved from April 29th to April 30th. Sign up outside of Ms. Wool’s room. It is $3 to sign up and $5 to come and watch!
3. Seniors – If you have been accepted to a college and have not turned your acceptance letter into the guidance office, we need the information for the Festival of Excellence. Please turn it in ASAP. Thanks!
4. Community Service Opportunity: Students are needed to help with Earth Day at Dover Elementary on Saturday. See Mrs. Conklin or Mrs. Cleaveland for details!
5. Community Service Opportunity: NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) needs volunteers for their Ribbon Campaign. Please stop by the community service office to sign up!
6. Shrek rehearsal today will be from 2-5 pm. Duloc Dancers, Lord Farquaad, Donkey, Shrek, Gingy, and Captain of the Guards should all attend! We will be working on vocals, blocking, and choreography. We will meet in the auditorium.
7. SADD and Youth for Diversity members must report to the high school lobby at the start of 5th period today.
8. Community Service Opportunity: Volunteers are needed for the J.H.K. Auxiliary Spaghetti Dinner on April 25th at 4:30 and 6 pm. Stop by the community service office for more information.
9. There will be a SADD meeting today in room 1047 after school.
10. Foreign Language Club will meet today after school in Mrs. Garnot’s room.
11. Overwhelmed by the scholarship process? Stop by the high school guidance office to sign up for time slot during lunches this week to learn how to access the hundreds of available scholarships!
12. Attention all Sophomores & Juniors – The Summer Scholars Program is a residential program providing challenging academic opportunities for a selected number of 10th and 11th grade students. The academic program is designed to challenge high school students in multidisciplinary projects. Programs will be offered at Dutchess Community College from July 26th – July 31st. The program this year is titled “1969-1979: A Decade That Changed America.” If you are interested in this program, please come to the guidance office to pick up an application packet. Applications will be due in the guidance office by Monday, May 18th – NO EXCEPTIONS so plan accordingly.
13. Our school is participating in what is called Bonnie Boxes to help cancer patients. Please donate little things like accessories, fuzzy socks and fun games, etc., by May 9th. Together we can give them strength to fight on. Bring the items to Ms. Murray’s room 1043 or to the high school main office.
14. SAT Word of the Day – PANDEMIC – meaning widespread; general
15. Peer Leadership is participating in the Annual Anti-Bullying Walk-A-Thon on Saturday, April 25th at the Walkway-Over the-Hudson. Any middle or high students that would like to walk with us sign up outside the main office. We are having team t-shirts made so please sign up by Friday, April 17th.
