Daily Announcements

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

A DAY

Today in Sports:

• JV & varsity boys’ basketball teams will be travelling to BFA.  Bus leaves at 4:45.  JV plays at 6:00, varsity plays at 7:30.
• 7th grade girls and boys basketball teams will be travelling to St. Albans City.  Bus leaves at 3:00.  Girls play at 4:00, boys play at 5:00.
• The Middle School Sports Awards Night has been changed to Monday, February 13th at 6:00.

Are you interested in quitting smoking??? If so...please join our group NOT (Not on Tobacco).  NOT is a 10-week quitting smoking program designed to help support teens in their efforts to quit using tobacco.  Students meet once a week for 50 minutes with a trained facilitator.   Topics include: motivation, stress management, the effects of smoking, preparing to quit, relapse prevention, dealing with peer pressure, support networks and healthy lifestyles.   Sessions will be held every Monday, starting March 13-May 22.  If you are interested, please see your guidance counselor, Mr. Corey, Mrs. Walsh or the school nurse.

Leonard Parent will be here on Wednesday, February 8th during all lunch periods to hand out winter sports pictures.  Any money owed is due at this time.  Checks should be made out to Parent Photo.

The Class of 2020 (freshman) will be meeting on February 17th during TSA in the theater.

There is a Middle School Dance this Friday, February 10th 7:00- 9:00 pm. Glow Bracelets and soda will be available for purchase.

Don't miss your chance to sign up ($95 deposit)  to save your space and save $200 on our "Eastern Europe 2018" travel experience to Berlin, Prague, Krakow, and Vienna!  You have until this Friday, February 10th - it is a chance in a life-time!  Informational packets in the front lobby, guidance, or in A-37.  Contact Mrs. Machia if you have questions!

The field studies program is a registered "big change roundup posse", and our student "bandits" would like to visit TSAs to collect change for the UVM medical center children's hospital.  The TSA who donates the most to the children's hospital will be awarded with a Pizza Party.  Field studies bandits will visit Commons during lunch periods, and TSAs to drop off donation jars.  Bandits will pick up the donation jars on three alternating Fridays (February 10, February 24, and March 10).

The first Mr. Thunderbird meeting is today, Tuesday, February 7th in the senior area right after school (2:45 - 3:15).  Please bring your buddies. Pizza is provided.

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.

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.