Daily Announcements

Monday, January 30, 2017

A DAY

Today in Sports:

• 7th & 8th grade boys’ basketball teams will be travelling Georgia.  Bus leaves at 3:00.  7th grade plays at 4:00, 8th grade plays at 5:00.
• 7th & 8th grade girls’ basektball teams will hosting Georgia. 7th grade plays at 5:00, 8th grade plays at 6:00.

Congratulations to three of our athletes who qualified this weekend for Indoor Track New England Championships:

Hunter Tardy in High Jump - Cailey Comiskey in the 600m - Callie Parks in the 1600m.

The Missisquoi Youth program will be closed all day today.

Any 8th grader who is interested in playing football -  There is a meeting Tuesday morning, January 31st in the theatre during home room.

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PLEASE TAKE NOTE -  Return your computer to the cart before going to lunch. Computers are not allowed in the commons during lunch time.

The STEM fair awards assembly will be held today, Monday, January 30th  during TSA time. This will be for any students who participated in the MVU STEM fair last Thursday night.

The Library will be closed all day on Tuesday.

Seniors check your email or see an art teacher regarding The Emerging Artist Scholarship.

Our informational travel meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 31, 7:00 pm in Room A-33 at MVUHS (sewing room)!  Contact Vikki Machia if you have any questions; otherwise, hope to see you there!

A reminder to any high school student who is bringing an outside guest to the Semi Formal that your “guest forms” are due to Mrs. Larose no later than Monday, January 30th.  There are still tickets available.  You can purchase them in Mrs. Larose’s office during lunch.  Cost is $15.00.

Attention all graduating seniors: Are you interested in pursuing the arts after you graduate?  If so make sure you apply for the 2017 Swanton Arts Council Emerging Artist Award.  Applications and Artwork are due Friday February 24th.   See your art teacher for an application or go online to http://tinyurl.com/sac2017scholarship.

On Tues. Jan 31 @ 9:30 there will be a representative of the United States Air Force here. Please let Mrs Greenia or your guidance counselor know if you would like a pass to attend.

University of Vermont Children’s Hospital Fundraiser Marvel Studios V. DC Comics January 3rd- January 31st.  Vote for your favorite superhero!! - (Donate money into their container during lunch periods). A mural of the superhero with the largest donation total will be painted on a school wall! (Along with their company logo and The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital logo).  All proceeds will be donated to The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital. Totals for all superheros will be recorded weekly and displayed in commons. THE WINNER AND FINAL TOTALS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY FEBRUARY 10TH. If you would like to donate, but cannot during lunch periods, OR if you have any questions regarding the fundraiser please contact Mr. Dennis Hill (Principal) or Megan Czuchrey (Sophomore). Thank you for donating!

Students in grades 10 or 11 interested in occupations in Health Care are eligible to apply for this summer's MedQuest.  This program  Introduce students to the variety of healthcare careers while giving the experience of campus life at UVM.  There are three different programs:   Therapeutic Services-June 19-22: Students will explore healthcare occupations focused primarily on changing the health status of patients over time. Diagnostic Services-June 26-29: Students will explore healthcare occupations related to the testing and evaluations that aid in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease, injuries or other physical conditions. Counseling and Mental Health Services- July 10-13: Students will explore health care occupations that assist people with mental health related issues and diseases.  Admission is competitive and scholarships are available.  More detailed descriptions of each session, and the application is available on our website at this link: http://www.cvahec.org/programs/high-school-student/med-quest/ or students can view the information on the mvuschool.org website, see Mrs. Hartman or a guidance counselor.  The application deadline is 11:59 p.m., March 10th, 2017.