Today's Announcements: March 9, 2010

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment” – Jim Rohn

 

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS:

-SADD meeting today at 2:10 in Room 103.

-Debate Team tryouts will be held today at 2:10 in Room 216.

CLASS NEWS:

-Sophomore class meeting Wednesday, March 10th at 2:15 in Room 216. All are welcome.

-Sophomore class bake sale Wednesday, March 10th. Sophomores please bring in a baked good.

 

Students who signed up to play in the class basketball game – The practice schedule is as follows:

Seniors & Sophomores: Wednesday, March 10th and Friday, March 12th.

Freshmen & Juniors: Today and Thursday, March 11th.

Practice will be after school in the gym. You must attend practice and have a class T- shirt to play in the game! See Ms. Klein if you have a question or to sign up to play.

SENIORS:

The Spackenkill Teachers’ Association provides monetary awards for deserving seniors who display qualities of character and a dedication to academics. Applications for this scholarship are now available on the Spackenkill website or in the Guidance Office. Initial application is due March 23rd.

SPARTAN SPORTS:

Congratulations to the Varsity Cheerleaders for placing 1st at the John Jay Invitational on Saturday! Great Job Girls!

All interested in playing Boys JV or Varsity Soccer next fall - there will be a mandatory meeting TODAY at 3:15 in a room to be determined. You MUST attend if you plan on playing soccer next year. Any questions please contact Coach Blanco.

Dodge ball intramural games start today.

Baseball tryouts will be Wednesday, March 10th through Friday March 12th at Todd Middle School. Varsity will be 3–5 pm and JV 5–7 pm.

CLUB HAPPENINGS:

Photography Club meeting Thursday, March 11th after school in Room 113.

Any student who plans to attend BOCES CTI next year must turn in their applications to the Guidance Office no later than Friday, March 12th. If you are a first year student this year and plan to return to BOCES, your applications are also due on March 12th.

Students who were in the Pre-licensing Class on February 16th – the second half of the class will be held on Thursday, March 18th.

PRISMS Concert tickets are on sale. See any music teacher or student to get tickets. The concert is Wednesday, March 10th at 7:30 pm in the Spackenkill High School Auditorium.

The Tips & Tricks/Scores Back Session for those students who took the Saturday Practice ACT and/or SAT has been re-scheduled for Tuesday, March 16th at 6:30 pm in Room 103. Parents & students are welcome.

FACULTY FORUM:

The Prism Awards will be given on March 24th. All faculty please consider nominating a student. Nomination forms are below the faculty mailboxes.