NEENAH HIGH SCHOOL
October 29, 2014
Daily Student Announcements
ORGANIZATIONS:
Join Debate! We meet every Monday from 3:30 - 6:00 pmin the ARC. We meet all of semester 1.
Art Club will be meeting in room 420 at 3:20 pm every Tuesday.
Reminder the Culinary arts Competition teams are meeting in room 418 at3:25 on Tuesdays.
SEA Club will now meet on Tuesdays after school. Please plan to meettomorrow 10/7 at 3:25 pmin room 164B.
Yearbook will not be meeting this Wednesday after school in room 103.
Knitting Club - Meets Wednesdays at3:30in the Career Center. See Mrs. Uvaas with any questions.
Join Debate! We meet every Thursday from 3:30 - 6:00 pmin the ARC. We meet all of semester 1.
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GENERAL:
Tomorrow,Thursday, the Spanish Club is holding a bake sale outside the attendance office before and after school! Stop on down and encourage your students to as well! All baked goods are $1!
Bake Sale! Two Launch groups are joining forces to host a bake sale where all proceeds go towards their community service project “The Beautification of the Courtyard”. The bake sale will be heldTuesday 10/28andWednesday 10/29, both before and after school in front of the main office by Door 3. The sale will also be held in the field house during parent/teacher conferences.
ATTENTION ALL SENIORS: There is an extremely important senior class meetingnext Monday(November 3rd). All seniors will be listening to a presentation in Pickard Auditorium during 6th period in regards to graduation cap, gown, and announcements ordering. All seniors participating in the Commencement Ceremony for graduation are required to purchase a cap, gown, medallion, and tassel. The sales representative from Jostens will be here to give you everything you need, help you fill out forms, and answer any questions that you may have.If you have any questions, please see Mr. Jacobson.
Dance team tryouts will be heldMonday November 3rd - Thursday November 6thfrom4 until 6pm. An informational meeting will be heldWednesday October 29th at 3:30pmin room 310. If they have any questions they can ask me in room 310.
Register for the 5k Color Run/Rocket Run – November 15th – by signing up outside the activities office! Register by today to get a t-shirt.
NHS Helping Hands Art and Craft Fair -Saturday November 1st. We really need volunteers to make this run well, especially6:00 am - 8:45 am, to help vendors bring things in from their cars and from3 pm- 4:40pmfor tear-down. E-mail Mrs. Aaholm to get yourself on the list!!!
Do you like to play basketball? Join YNBA Basketball! Games are played on Saturday mornings in January and February. Cost is $45 or $70 per player. Information is available in the main office.
Attention Seniors! If you want to put a Senior Picture, a picture of yourself with your pet, or a picture of yourself with childhood friends in the yearbook, those pictures must be submitted by October 31! If you have questions, see Mrs. Walter in the main office.
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CONGRATULATIONS:
Congratulations to the following NHS students for their acceptance and participation in the Wisconsin School Music Association State Honors Music Project. Over 3,500 students applied for a position in the state honors band, choir, orchestra, and jazz ensemble. The high school honors groups, grades 10 - 12, will play in Madison at the Overture Center or Monona Terracethis ThursdayorFriday(Oct. 30 and 31). The Middle Level Honors ensembles, grades 7-9, will play onSaturday, Nov. 1st.
High School State Honors Ensembles:
Band: Jack Mulvey
Jazz Ensemble: John Payne
Orchestra: Kaley Camber, Kendall Kohlmeyer, Shannon Overesch
Middle Level State Honors Ensembles:
Band: Kayla McGinnis, Rebecca Rieckmann
Orchestra: Grace Hackinson, Nathan Heywood, Kaylee Jepson, Mindara Krueger-Olson
Congratulations to the Neenah Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams. The Neenah girls team will make its 10th straight trip to the state meet after placing second at the sectional last week. The boys placed third at the sectional to miss qualifying as a team, but will send three individuals.
Congratulations to the Girls Swimming and Diving Team, The Rockets finished off a fourth straight undefeated FVA dual meet season!
Congratulations to the Girls Tennis Team, Neenah earned its fourth state runner-up finish and first since 2000 at the WIAA state team tennis tournament in Madison.
Congratulations to the Girls Volleyball Team, the Rockets advance to sectionals for the 34th time in the past 35 years and will play West Bend East at West Bend Weston Thursday at 8 p.m.
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SPORTS NEWS:
For complete information and schedules forall games go towww.foxvalleyassociation.org
Banquet tickets are now available for all fall sports teams. Please go to Door 3 and buy those tickets as soon as possible, don’t wait till the last minute!
Activity Passes do not work for a sporting event once the team is into postseason play. To get into an event that is in Regionals or beyond, WIAA sets the price for tickets. Students and adult tickets cost $4.00 each.
SPORTS -October 27 – November 1, 2014
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014
8:00 pmVolleyball: Girls Varsity Subsectionals vs. West Bend West @ West Bend West High School
Friday, Oct 31, 2014
6:00 pmSwimming: Girls Varsity Diving @ Fond du Lac Aquatic Center
6:00 pmSwimming: Girls JV Diving @ Fond du Lac Aquatic Center
7:00 pmVolleyball: Boys Varsity Regionals vs. Homestead @ Homestead High School
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014
TBD Cross Country: Boys Varsity State vs. Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln @ Ridges Golf Course
TBD Cross Country: Girls Varsity State vs. Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln @ Ridges Golf Course
TBD Volleyball: Girls Varsity Sectionals vs. Oshkosh West @ Oshkosh West High School
11:00 amSwimming: Girls Varsity Conference Meet @ Fond du Lac Aquatic Center
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NEWS FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE: The following representatives will be visiting Neenah High School. Stop in the Counseling Office to sign up.
SENIORS, please be checking the NHS website for Scholarship opportunities. We are starting to post scholarships. To find the scholarships, go to Counseling Services and then Scholarship Resources.
Oct. 29 St. Mary’s University of Minnesota @ 11:00 pm
Nov. 4 Drake University @ 1:00 pm
Nov. 6 Army,10:45 am
Nov. 10 UW Whitewater @ 11:00 am
Nov. 20 Army Reserve,10:45 am
Nov. 24 Michigan Technical University @ 11:30 am
Dec. 4 Army,10:45 am
Dec. 18 Army Reserve,10:45 am
Feb. 5 Army,10:45 am
Feb. 19 Army Reserve,10:45 am
March 5 Army@ 10:45 am
March 19Army Reserve,10:45 am
April 1 Army,10:45 am
April 16 Army Reserve,10:45 am
May 7 Army,10:45 am
May 21 Army Reserve,10:45 am
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LUNCH MENU:
Monday– Spaghetti w/ Marinara or Meat Sauce
Tuesday– Tortellini w/ Marinara or Cheese Sauce
Wednesday– Sweet and Sour Chicken/Stir Fry Chicken
Thursday– Grab ‘n Go
Friday– No School
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
October 30 – Parent Teacher Conferences, 12:45 – 8:00 pm
October 31 - Parent Teacher Conferences, 7:45 – 11:45 am
October 31 – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
November 1 – Helping Hands Craft Fair 9:00 am
November 3 – Academic Awards Banquet
November 4 – Choir Concert, 7:30 pm
November 6 – Orchestra Concert, 7:30 pm
November 13 – Band Concert, 7:30 pm
November 25 – TOC/Jazz/Show Choir Concert, 7:30 pm
November 26 – 12:10 Dismissal
November 27 – 28 – No School, Thanksgiving Break
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MEETINGS:
Adventure Club - Ski trips, rafting, etc.! See Mr. Hendries in room 127.
AFS Club - Activities with Foreign Exchange students Monday at7:30 am. See Mrs. MaryCounter in room 164 B.
Anime Club - Meets on Mondays, in room 200 at3:30 pm. See Mrs. Hoff.
Art Club - EveryTuesday at 3:20 pmafter school in room 420. See Mrs. Brenda Mullard.
Bass Fishing Club - meetson Tuesday from 3:30 - 5:00 pmin room 128. Contact Mr. Jones with
any questions.
Chess Club - Meets everyTuesdayand Thursday after school in room 139, See Mr. Mike Breuer.
Creative Writing Club - Meets in room 206, Thursdays from 3:30-4:15. See Mrs. Drake.
Culinary Club - Monday at 3:25 in room 418. See Mrs. Garbe with any questions.
Debate - Meets in the in the CRC from 5 to 7 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. DECA Club - For Business students. see Mr. Ben McDonald in room 122.
Drama Club - Meets every other Tuesday at 3:30 pm in the Green Room. See Mrs. Jane Dix.
Eco Club - Thursday morning at 7:15 am in room 128. See Mrs. Val Cleveland.
Forensics meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:40, room 132.
French Club - TBD
Gaming Club - Meets selected Saturdays to game. See Mr. Dale Elliott in room 140.
Gay-Straight Alliance - Mondays after school at 3:30 in room 419. See Ms. Birch or Mrs. Shea.
Heart Group will have their first meetingThursday Sept. 11thin room 404.
Heart Club - Thursday after school in room 404. See Mrs. Jody Harrell.
Intramural Volleyball - Monday 7 - 9 pm Dec. - Feb. See Mr. LaLuzerne or Mr. Morgen.
Key Club - Every other Thursday before school in the Conant Little Theater. See Mrs. Deb Garbe.
Kind Council - See Mrs. Mahoney in Guidance.
Latino Club - Meets Tuesday, at 3:20 pm in room 326. See Mrs. Torres.
Math Club - See Mr. Rich Frost or Mrs. Melanie Jackson.
National Honor Society - Meets the 2nd. Wed. of the month at 7:15 am in rm. 128. See Mrs.Gauthier or Mr. Christian.
Newspaper, The Satellite - Wed. after school, rm. 134. See Mrs. Beth Plankey.
Science Olympiad - Interested in science? See Mr. Sonntag in rm. 521.
SEA Club - Thursday after school. See Mrs. Counter in rm. 164B.
Skills USA Auto Club- Meets Tuesday at 3:15pm in the auto. lab, room 100. See Mr. MikeDerleth.
Spanish Club - meets every Friday morning in room 312, time TBD. See Ms.Churchman.
Student Council - Every other Tuesday before school at 7:00 AM. Orhttp://moodle.neenah.k12.wi.usSee Mr. Andy La Luzerne.
VEX Robotics - See Mr. Hendries in the Tech. wing.
Yearbook - Every Wednesday after school in room 103. See Mrs. Sandy Joch or Mrs. LindaWalter.
Yoga Club - meets Tuesday in the Pickard Lobby from 3:45 to 4:45, see Ms. Sara Bork.