Daily Announcements

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

A DAY

Today in Sports:

• 7th & 8th grade girls’ basketball teams will be travelling to Milton.  Bus leaves at 3:00. 7th grade plays at 4:30, 8th grade plays at 5:30.
• 7th & 8th grade boys’ basketball teams will be hosting Milton.  Games are at 5:00 & 6:00.

Attention Athletes:  Below is the winter sports picture schedule.  Teams should be wearing “home” uniforms for their pictures. Forms will be handed out at practice.

Sports pictures

• Picture schedule today:
• JV Girls Basketball:  3:00-3:30
• Varsity Girls Basketball:  3:30-4:00
• Indoor Track and Field:  4:00-4:30
• Picture schedule for Thursday:
• 7th Boys basketball:  5:00-5:30
• 8th Boys Basketball:  5:30-6:00

Fresh Eggs For Sale! The Animal Science class is selling Fresh eggs!

The prices for the eggs are:

• Small-$2.50
• Medium-$2.75
• Large-$3.00

If anyone would like some eggs please order a day in advance by emailing Mr.Messier at jmessier@fnwsu.org!  Eggs can be picked up at the Ag building between 9:30am-12:30pm!

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.

Announcing our newest travel adventure for 2018:  "Berlin, Prague, Krakow, Budapest, and Vienna!"  Come to our meeting on January 24th in the Highgate Elementary School Library and be entered into a drawing to save $100 off this trip.  Sign-up by January 31 and save another $200! More details will be announced at the meeting.  Please see Ms Machia in A-37 if you have any questions!

Attention all high school students:  Semi tickets are sale during all lunch periods in Mrs. Larose’s office.  Cost is $15.00 per person.  This year’s Semi Formal will be held on Saturday, February 4th at the St. Albans American Legion from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm.  If you are bringing a guest who is not an MVU student, you must fill out a “guest contract” and return it to Mrs. Larose no later than Monday, January 30th.  The contracts can be picked up in Mrs. Larose’s office.  

Emelia Palmer is doing a “soccer gear fundraiser” for children in Haiti that are not as fortunate as some of us up here are. The donations could be gently used cleats, sneakers, shin pads, long socks, or uniforms. The fundraiser starts today and goes through Wednesday 1/18. Thank you all for your consideration.

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!

BUSTED TICKET WINNERS:             WEEK ENDING 1/13/2017

Firebirds Team – Brady Adams

XStream Team – Hailey White

Dream Team – Cassidy Dunphy

Voyagers Team – Devin Tuttle Whalon

Crossroads/Afterhours Winter Session begins today,

Tuesday, January 17th.