NEENAH HIGH SCHOOL
APRIL 20, 2016
Daily Student Announcements
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Seniors - it's time to vote for the two people who will be the Commencement Speakers at your
graduation ceremony! You will get to vote for two people, so log onto Schoology and tell us who you
want. VOTING WILL CLOSE THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 22, AT 3:30 PM
Guest passes are now available in the Activities Office for Prom. If you are bringing someone to
Prom who is not from Neenah High School, you must complete a Guest Pass. They are due April
27th.
Prom tickets for the Greek Gardens Neenah High School Prom and Post Prom will be on sale in
front of student services the week April 25- April 29 before and after school. The cost for prom is
$20.00 for a single ticket and $40 for a couple. Prom is from 8-11:30 on April 30th at Neenah High
School. Tickets for the Post Prom party with food, games and tons of prizes will also be on sale for
$5.00. The party is from 11:30 – 2:30.
Diversity Fair worker forms will be available in the Attendance Office starting on Monday, April
25. They must be completed and turned back in to Attendance by 3:30 pm on Wednesday, April 27 if
you plan to work at the Diversity Fair.
Informational Meeting for SPAMALOT Auditions will be held Wed., April 27th at 4pm in the Choir
Room. In order to introduce ourselves to you and provide information for how auditions for the
musical will work, we will have an informational meeting (which is not required), but highly
recommended. Times for the auditions will be available from 4:00 - 6:30 pm, auditions will be held in
the Mirror Room.
Vintage Tickets for NHS students and staff will go on sale April 27 at door 3. Sales to the general
public begin May 2. All tickets are reserved seating, and they cost $10.00 each.
Neenah High School Talent Show will take place on Friday, May 13th at 7 pm in Pickard
Auditorium. Tickets will be $5.
Take a tour and learn more about the Brigade on Thursday, May 12 from 4-6pm! We offer a summer
camps at Onaway Island for 4th-12th graders and a youth character building and leadership training
program for 5th-12th graders during the winter. The Brigade is located at 109 W Columbian Ave in
Neenah.
Heckrodt Wetland Reserve has an amazing volunteer program in the summer! High school
Students have the opportunity to volunteer Tues-Friday from 8:30-10:30 am or 8:30 am-12:00 pm. Go
to the Heckrodt website or call 920-720-9349 for more information.
The Grand Canyon Adventure is coming in 2017! You have an opportunity to take a fun and
educational trip to the Grand Canyon and Zion National Parks with your classmates / friends next
year. Mr. Meyer from Shattuck will be leading the group. The trip is scheduled from 6/3/2017 to
6/7/2017. For more information: https://trips.grandclassroom.com/Trip/Index/neenahgrandcanyon2017
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ORGANIZATIONS AND MEETINGS:
MONDAY:
Forensics meets today.
The Debate Team will meet in the Library every Monday from 6pm-8pm. (Scotty Thurwachter)
Knitting Club meets Mondays from 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm in room 322. (Mrs. Uvaas)
The Urban Farm Club will meet on Mondays in room 404. (Mrs. Dorschner or Mrs. Rogers)
The AFS Club meets on Monday after school in room 164B from 3:25-3:45. (Mrs. Counter)
Anime Club meets on Mondays in room 200 after school. (Mrs. Hoff)
The Mindfulness club meets in room 519 on Monday at 7:15 am. We go through about 15
minutes of relaxing mindfulness in the hope of creating a positive start to the week!
TUESDAY:
SEA Club will be meeting on Tuesday mornings at 7:20 am in room 164B. (Mrs. Counter)
Student Council meets on Tuesday, at 7:15 am in the Conant Little Theater. (Mr. Laluzerne)
Art Club meets every Tuesday at 3:20 pm in room 420. (Mrs. Mullard)
The Chess Club will be meeting every Tuesday after school until 4:30 p.m. in the Apollo commons.
The Eco Club will be meeting the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. (Mrs. Vanderkolk)
Drama Club - Meets every other Tuesday at 3:30 pm in the Green Room. (Mr. Aaron Hoffman)
The Culinary Club will meet Tuesday, at 3:30 pm in room 418. (Mrs. Garbe)
Yoga Club meets Tuesdays from 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm in room 144. (Ms. Bork)
WEDNESDAY:
National Honor Society -The 2nd. Wed. of the month, 7:15 am, rm.128.(Mrs. Gauthier/Mr. Christian)
The Satellite (school newspaper) meets in room 134 on Wednesdays after school. (Mrs. Plankey)
Yearbook meets on Weds. after school in the Career Center, rm 322. (Mrs. Joch or Mrs. Walter)
Latino Club Meets Wednesdays at 3:20 pm in room 326. (Mrs. Torres)
R-SAT - Book Club meets at 3:30 p.m. in the Lit Lounge. (Ms. DeVries/Ms. Binsfeld)
Trading Card Game (TCG) players meet on Wednesday in room 203. (Mr. Skogen)
**Bass Fishing Club - meets on Wednesday from 5:30 - 8:00 pm in room 148. (Mr. Jones)
THURSDAY:
Key Club meets every other Thursday, at 7:15 am in the Conant Little Theater. (Mrs. Garbe)
The Chess Club will be meeting every Thursday after school until 4:30 p.m. in the Apollo commons.
The Debate Team will meet in the Library every Thursday from 3:30pm-6pm. (Scotty Thurwachter)
African American Heritage Club – 3:30 pm – Room 141 (Mrs. Jackson)
Heart Group – Meets every Thursday after school in room 404. (Mrs. Jody Harrell)
Gender & Sexuality Alliance meets on Thursday, at 3:30 in Room 322. (Mrs. Shea or Mrs. Bauman)
FRIDAY:
Spanish Club will meet every other Friday from 7:15-7:45 am in room 314. (Ms. Ray)
Math Club – Friday Mornings at 7:00 a.m. room 408. (Mr. Frost or Mrs. Jackson)
Ukulele Club – 3:30 – 4:30 pm - Orchestra Room (Ms. Stingle)
SATURDAY:
Gaming Club – Meets to game on selected Saturdays.
The final Game day for this year will be a lock-in starting at 7 PM on Fri. May 13 to 8 AM Sat. May
14. Any individuals who plan to attend this lock-in need a permission slip which you can get from Mr.
Elliott. All permission slips need to be turned in no later than 3:20 pm on May 11th.
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CONGRATULATIONS:
Alyssa Barnes was selected as a 2016 WIAA Scholar Athlete!! There were 787 seniors from more
than 412 Wisconsin high schools who were nominated. Alyssa is one of the four division one female
scholar athletes chosen for this incredible honor.
Jordan S. Slominski, a freshman at NHS, took part in the "Wisconsin 2016 Annual Chinese
Language Speech Contest" on Saturday April 16 in UW-Milwaukee. She won a second place in the
High school intermediate level category. She also performed a Chinese song at the Opening
Ceremony of the contest.
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SPORTS NEWS:
For complete information and schedules for all games go towww.foxvalleyassociation.org
WEDNESDAY, APR 20, 2016
Golf: Boys Varsity Invitational-10:00am-Away-Whistling Straits Irish Course
THURSDAY, APR 21, 2016
Golf: Boys JV and Varsity Meet-2:45pm-Oshkosh North-Ridgeway Golf Course
Tennis: Boys JV and Varsity Meet-4:00pm-Away vs. Oshkosh North-Oshkosh North High School
Track: Boys and Girls Varsity Invitational-4:00pm-Away-Xavier High School
Baseball: Boys JV Game-4:30pm-Fond du Lac-Neenah High School-Baseball Field
Baseball: Boys Varsity Game-4:30pm-Away vs. Fond du Lac-FDL Youth Baseball Complex
Baseball: Boys Frosh Game-4:30pm-Fond du Lac-Shattuck Middle School
Softball: Girls JV Game-4:30pm-Away vs. Appleton North-Appleton North High School
Soccer: Girls JV B Game-4:30pm-Appleton North-Neenah High School-Soccer Practice FieldConant Field
Softball: Girls Varsity Game-4:30pm-Away vs. Appleton North-Appleton North High School
Soccer: Girls JV A Game-4:30pm-Appleton North-Neenah High School-Soccer Stadium
Lacrosse: Boys Varsity Game-7:00pm-Oneida-Neenah High School-Rocket Stadium
FRIDAY, APR 22, 2016
Track: Boys and Girls Varsity Game-4:00pm-Away-Watertown High School
Softball: Girls Varsity Game-4:30pm-Kaukauna-Neenah High School-Softball Field
Baseball: Boys Frosh Game-4:30pm-Away vs. Appleton East-Appleton East High School
Baseball: Boys Varsity Game-4:30pm-Appleton East-Neenah High School-Baseball Field
Baseball: Boys JV Game-4:30pm-Away vs. Appleton East-Appleton East High School
Soccer: Girls JV A and Varsity Game-4:30pm-Away vs. Plymouth-Plymouth High School
Softball: Girls JV Game-4:30pm-Kaukauna-Neenah Memorial Park
Lacrosse: Girls Varsity Game-5:00pm-Away vs. Appleton United-Appleton North High School
SATURDAY, APR 23, 2016
Softball: Girls JV and Varsity Tournament-TBD-Away-New Berlin Eisenhower High School
Tennis: Boys JV Game-8:30am-Away-Sheboygan North High School
Tennis: Boys Varsity Invitational-9:00am-Away-Brookfield East High School
Lacrosse: Boys JV Game-11:00am-Stoughton-Neenah High School-Football - Frosh Practice
Lacrosse: Boys Varsity Game-1:00pm-Stoughton-Neenah High School-Rocket Stadium
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NEWS FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE: The following representatives will be visiting
Neenah High School. Stop in the Counseling Office to sign up.
SENIORS, please keep checking the NHS website for Scholarship opportunities. To find the
scholarships, go to Counseling Services and then Scholarship Resources.
May 12 – US Army @ 11:45 am
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LUNCH MENU:
Monday – Italian Meatball Parmigiano Sub w/ Tater Tots
Tuesday – Beef Macho Nachos w/ Refried Beans & Steamed Brown Rice
Wednesday – Chicken Alfredo over WG Penne Rigate w/ WG Garlic Bread
Thursday – Salisbury Steak w/ Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Friday – NO SCHOOL
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 22
NO SCHOOL – PLD Day
April 23
Percussion Panorama
April 26
Band Concert
April 29
Diversity Fair
April 30
Prom
May 4-5
Aspire Testing grades 9-10
May 2-13
AP Testing Days
May 7
Show Choir Finale Show
May 13
Student Council Talent Show
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OTHER MEETINGS:
Intramural Volleyball - Monday 7 - 9 pm Dec. - Feb. See Mr. LaLuzerne or Mr. Morgen.
Math Club - See Mr. Rich Frost or Mrs. Melanie Jackson.
Science Olympiad - Interested in science? See Mr. Lehman in rm. 145.
Skills USA Auto Club - Meets Tuesday at 3:15pm in the auto. lab, room 100. See Mr. John Hayes.
VEX Robotics - See Mr. Hendries in the Tech. wing.
French Club – See Madame Meilhon