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Monday, March 2, 2020 

March is Women’s History Month.  Please stop by the pendulum area showcase to see how women have helped shape history. As Maya Angelou said “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!”

Did you know that just one pint of blood can save up to three lives? Be a lifesaver and sign up to donate blood at the school blood drive on Wednesday, March 11th! Interested students over 17 can sign up through the google form posted in your grade’s Google Classroom.

The results of the American Mathematics Contest are in, and here are our top scorers:  On the AMC10, 3rd place is Yunfei Zheng with 106.5 points, 2nd place is Jaideep Naik with 111 points, and 1st place goes to Aryan Kalia with 112.5 points. On the AMC12, 3rd place is Keshav Ramesh with 78 points, 2nd place is Noah Leibowitz with 82.5 points, and 1st place is Michael Ngo with 97.5 points. In addition, Michael, Aryan, Jaideep, and Yunfei qualified to take the very prestigious American Invitational Mathematics Examination. Congratulations to all who competed! Students who took the AMC10 or AMC12 can see their mathematics teacher for their score.

Freshmen still have a few more days to apply to the CHET Advance Scholarship. There are two types of awards. One is a random drawing – you only need 10 minutes and a report card to apply. The other is a longer application involving a civic engagement assignment. An informational flyer is in the Career Center and the application window closes March 12th.

Reminder: Junior Prom tickets will be available for sale starting TODAY after school from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. in room 159. Only one person per group needs to come. Please be sure to bring the following with you:
1. Checks made out to the Class of 2021 for $80 (or $160 per couple). The individual who is representing the group needs to have all checks from everyone in the group.
2. Outside guest forms appropriately completed and identification of guests (as requested on the form).
3. Meal choices--must be appropriately filled out for all members of the group. As stated above, the individual who is representing the group needs to come with 1 meal choice form, and this form needs to be completed for all members at the table.
It is okay if you do not have ten people at your table, but do keep in mind, that we may need to add others to your table. Please see Mrs. Caless or Mrs. Lang if you have any questions.

New England Institute of Technology is hosting a Welcome Day on Sunday, March 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Registration begins at 9 a.m.). The day will feature a student panel and tours of academic labs, the residence hall and student center as well as other amenities. Go to NEIT.edu for more information and to register.

Attention Sophomores and Juniors: The CATS club is receiving applications for the 2020-21 school year. If you are interested in an opportunity to work closely with your peers, lead, and mentor new students, please consider applying. Applications can be picked up in the main office and should be dropped off outside of room 143. All applications are due Friday, March 8. Please see Mrs. Frasier, Mrs. Landry, or Mr. Warnock with any questions.

The Strategy Club will meet this week on Thursday, March 5th. We'll be running a Dungeons and Dragons adventure and board games at this week's meeting. Check our Google Classroom for details.

Athletic News:

Any girls interested in Outdoor Track and Field who are new to the sport and were not able to attend last week's meeting, should attend an informational meeting after school on Wednesday, March 4th in room 127.  See Coach McCullough with any questions.
Posted by On 02 March, 2020 at 9:03 AM  

 
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