Announcements March 9, 2015
Published on March 9, 2015Today’s thought on Character Counts
You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him. Audrey Hepburn
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Announcements
Students wanting to take an AP exam must register by March 13. Bring payment to the guidance office.
A huge “thank you” goes out to all the boys who helped with the Families First mother/son fun night on Friday. You have no idea how much it means to those little boys to see you helping at an event like that. If you are recording volunteer hours, keep in mind that you can count any hours you spent picking up or returning equipment, setting up, tearing down, and helping at the event. Stop by the guidance office if you need a form to log your hours.
Please bring your computer to choir today. Please report to Mrs. Chaplin’s office for all voice lessons this week.
If you are interested in auditioning for select choir for next year, please see Mrs. Chaplin this week.
Congratulations to Matthew Sutija on his performance yesterday at Poetry Out Loud state finals in Des Moines.
The bus to Individual Events State Speech Contest on this Saturday, March 14th, at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School will leave at 6:30 AM from the gym doors.
Congratulations to the Pella High Jazz Ensembles. Both Jazz 1 and Jazz 2 competed at the Hoover Jazz Festival on Saturday and had outstanding performances. Jazz 2 received 4th place in the 2nd Band Class while Jazz 1 received first place in class 3A.
Ryan Van Maanen, Colin Jones, Cameron Blom, Lucia Martisovitsova, Laura Kleven and Erica Nossaman received outstanding soloist recognition and Lucia Martisovitsova was named to the class 3A All-Star Band!
Prom and After Prom tickets can be purchased in Charma’s office. Prom tickets are $6.00 each and After Prom tickets are $14.00 each. If you purchase your After Prom tickets this week, you will earn extra playing money to use towards prizes that night. Students check your email for information on Prom/After Prom.
Show your Pella Pride! Wear Dutch hats and wooden shoes to the State game on Tuesday. Hats can be purchased at Franklin St. Clothing for $10.00
Athletics
Tickets for the state basketball game are $10.00 per person and are available in Charma’s office till 4:30 today and from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. tomorrow.
State basketball t-shirt web orders can be picked up at the Sports Page store after 5:00 today and the store is open till 9:00 p.m. tonight.
Boys and girls tennis players, please check your email for ordering clothing items and other information.
Boys and girls golf sign ups are in Charma’s office. Boys Golf will have a meeting tomorrow after school in Coach Fessler’s room 425. Girls golf will have a meeting on Wednesday at 1:45 in room 113.
Forte tryouts will be rescheduled at a later date. No Forte tryouts this week.
A reminder to students going out for a sport for the first time this school year to turn in your physical forms to Charma. If you have any questions, please stop by.
The Boys Track and Field team will be working for tips at Pizza Ranch on tonight from 5:00-7:30. Great night to support the team and while enjoying some good food!