Daily Announcements

Thursday, September 15, 2016

A-DAY

Pride Alliance meetings are now being held on Mondays from 3:00 - 4:00 in E-12. The group is open to grades 7 - 12 and everyone is welcome.  For more information please see Mrs. Hamel or Mrs. Douglass.

Attention NHS Members:  There will be a member meeting on Friday, September 16th during TSA in the Library.  Please see an advisor if you cannot attend.

7th & 8th grade girls soccer teams travel to Fairfax today. Players are dismissed at 2:15, bus departs at 2:30.

7th & 8th grade boys soccer teams play at home today. Game times are at 4:00 vs Fairfax.

Middle school field hockey practice is cancelled today.

There will be a Sophomore class meeting on Monday, September 19th in the theater during TSA.  

The 8th Annual MVU-BFA Powder Puff benefit football game will take place on Saturday, September 17th at the Collins-Perley Sports Complex beginning at 7:00 pm.  Come watch the senior girls from our two schools compete on the gridiron to support The Bashaw Trauma Center at Northwest Medical Center.  Remember there's nothing Powder Puff about this Football game!  Cost is $4.00 for adults, $2.00 for students & children.  

There will be a spectator bus for any students who wants to travel to the Powder Puff game this Saturday.  If you ride the bus to BFA you must ride the bus back to MVU.  There is a signup sheet in the high school office.  Bus departs at 5:45 pm.

A Day in the Life is a one-day educational program held at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, VT.  The program provides students in grades 10 - 12 the opportunity to explore the health care field in a community setting.  If you are interested in learning more about a number of different healthcare careers and  strengthening skills and resources for career development apply online at www.cvahec.org/programs/high-school-student/a-day-in-the-life/.  applications are due by noon on Tuesday, September 27, 2016.  For questions, see Mrs. Hartman or your guidance counselor.

It’s spirit week! A fantastic week long celebration of school spirit and celebration of our fall athletics.

All this week we will have themed dress up days. Every student who participates in these dress up days will count as one point for their class, the class with the most participants, gets the most points. Current standings as of yesterday:  

Freshman         110

Sophomore     149

Junior                 152

Senior                     138

The class with the most points at the end of then day Friday will be the Winner of Spirit Week. This will be announced at the high school outdoor dance being held at 7:00 Friday, $1.00 of every entry fee ($5.00) will be deposited into the winning grades class account.

Spirit Week Themes:

Friday-School Spirit Day

On Friday, 7th grade wears white & 8th grade wears blue.

Hankinson prime group is in first place for Cpod.

Fortin prime group is in first place for Jpod.

The middle school has launched their annual fall fundraiser selling coupon books. The profit from each book sold goes directly to that students team to help fund activities and the end of the year field trip. You may purchase the books directly from 7th and 8th grade students or online.

Please visit www.gaschoolstore.com!  HOW IS EVERYONE DOING WITH SALES?

When you do, click shop now under supporters then enter the online ID #4262515 and click next. Enter a student to support or skip this step. You will be directed to our page (there are also magazines and other items available). Thanks for your support in advance!!

For girls in grades 7-12 interested in playing basketball this winter - there will an open gym session  on Thursday 9/15 from 3-4:30pm (this is a change).  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Daly.  jdaly@fnwsu.org , 868-7311 x179.

2016 College Fair - St. Michael's College   Thursday, September 22, 2016 - The bus will leave MVU at 8:30 and we will return at noon.  Juniors and Seniors interested in going to the college fair should sign up in the guidance office and pick up a permission form.  The deadline for returning permission forms is Tuesday, September 20th.

As you may have heard, there are rumors that the Tower of Pisa is not safe and may be torn down, even after extensive renovations to help strenghthen and stabilize it.  Don't miss your chance to see Pisa first-hand, and maybe for the last time!  It is not too late to enroll for " Italy 2017"; deadline is September 23, 2017.  Brochures are on the table in the lobby, Middle School HUB, Ms Hoffmann (C-2), or Mrs Machia (A-37).  

PSAT's will be held at MVU on Saturday, October 15th this year.  If you are interested in taking the PSAT's , please stop by the guidance office to sign-up.