NEENAH HIGH SCHOOL
October 20, 2014
Daily Student Announcements
ORGANIZATIONS:
Join Debate! We meet every Monday from 3:30 - 6:00 pm in the ARC. We meet all of semester 1.
For all French Club Members: Please join us for GAME NIGHT after school on Monday, October 20th
in 324!
Art Club will be meeting in room 420 at 3:20 pm every Tuesday.
Reminder the Culinary arts Competition teams are meeting in room 418 at 3:25 on Tuesdays.
SEA Club will now meet on Tuesdays after school. Please plan to meet tomorrow 10/7 at 3:25 pm in
room 164B.
Yearbook will be meeting on Wednesday after school in room 103.
Knitting Club - Meets Wednesdays at 3:30 in the Career Center. See Mrs. Uvaas with any questions.
Join Debate! We meet every Thursday from 3:30 - 6:00 pm in the ARC. We meet all of semester 1.
Heart Group Halloween Party will be Thursday Oct. 23rd after school in room 404. Come for a movie
and good treats.
The next Game Day will be this Sat. Oct. 18 from 10 AM - 6 PM, Please enter through Door 6.
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GENERAL:
The entrances to the Library Media Center by the Sky Lab Commons will be locked beginning
Monday, October 20. The new entrance and exit for the library will be the doors leading out to the
Mercury Commons.
Be sure to attend the Musical, Footloose, this weekend. Shows are at 7:00 pm on Friday and
Saturday nights.
Celebrate My Drive hits the road and Neenah High School needs your commitment to safe driving to
get to the winner’s circle! Our school could win $100,000 and an amazing concert from The Band
Perry! Log on to www.celebratemydrive.comand make a commitment for our school today! Invite
your family and friends to join us. Anyone age 14 and up can participate. Thanks, in advance, for
your support!
Monday October 20th through Friday October 24th - before and after school the Dance team will be
having a bake sale to raise money for new uniforms.
Dance team tryouts will be held Monday November 3rd - Thursday November 6th from 4 until 6pm.
An informational meeting will be held Wednesday October 29th at 3:30pm in room 310. If they have
any questions they can ask me in room 310.
Register for the 5k Color Run/Rocket Run – November 15th – by signing up at door 3!
NHS Helping Hands Art and Craft Fair - Saturday November 1st. We really need volunteers
to make this run well, especially 6:00 am - 8:45 am, to help vendors bring things in from their
cars and from 3 pm- 4:40pm for tear-down. E-mail Mrs. Aaholm to get yourself on the list!!!
Do you like to play basketball? Join YNBA Basketball! Games are played on Saturday mornings in
January and February. Cost is $45 or $70 per player. Information is available in the main office.
Attention Students: Anyone interested in mentoring an elementary or middle school student on
Mondays after school should pick up an application on Mrs. Nass’s desk in the activities office. The
program is held at Neenah High on Mondays from 3:30-4:30 pm starting in November!
Are you tech savvy? Do like computers and have an interest in being a tech helper? Please contact
Mr. Dubey or Mr. McGrath if you interested in this opportunity.
Attention Seniors! If you want to put a Senior Picture, a picture of yourself with your pet, or a picture
of yourself with childhood friends in the yearbook, those pictures must be submitted by October 31! If
you have questions, see Mrs. Walter in the main office.
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CONGRATULATIONS:
The Neenah Football Team clinched its first WIAA playoff berth since 2006! Neenah now will host its
first WIAA football playoff game since 2006 on Friday night against Wausau West! TICKET
INFORMATION: Pre-sale tickets will be available Tuesday 5 – 7 pm in room 321, and Weds. And
Thurs. from 8 – 3 in the main office, and Friday 8 – 12 in the main office. All tickets cost $4.00.
The Girls tennis Team captured their third straight sectional championship! This weekend, Neenah
will be back in Madison to compete at the state team tournament, opening with a quarterfinal
match Friday night against Badger. The undefeated Rockets are attempting to become the first
school outside of Madison or Milwaukee to win the state title in the tournament’s 44-year history.
Neenah concluded the FVA regular season with a 3-0 win over Kaukauna to place second in the
conference standings, finishing one match behind Kimberly. Neenah will open WIAA Regional play at
home on Saturday as the second seed, facing the winner of seventh-seeded Hartford and 10thseeded Beaver Dam.
Congratulations to the Boys Cross Country team for winning the FVA Title at the Conference meet
last night!
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SPORTS NEWS:
For complete information and schedules for all games go towww.foxvalleyassociation.org
There was a Special Olympics Bowling Regional Tournament on Sunday October 19th. Nine bowlers
competed at Sabre Lanes in Menasha and four bowlers competed at Superbowl in Appleton. If an
athlete finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd, they advance to Sectionals in Green Bay. We had six athletes
advance: Chris Jones, Delaney Russell, Ben Johnson, Brad Wendler, Brittany Wendler, Jonah
Tillman.
Activity Passes do not work for a sporting event once the team is into postseason play. To get into an
event that is in Regionals or beyond, WIAA sets the price for tickets. Students and adult tickets cost
$4.00 each.
SPORTS - October 20 – October 25, 2014
Monday, Oct 20, 2014
5:30 pm Volleyball:Boys JV vs. Kimberly @ Neenah High School
7:00 pm Volleyball:Boys Varsity vs. Kimberly @ Neenah High School
Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014
5:00 pm Volleyball: Boys vs Fond du Lac @ Appleton East
5:30 pm Swimming: Girls Varsity vs. Berlin/Green Lake @ Neenah High School
5:30 pm Swimming: Girls JV vs. Berlin/Green Lake @ Neenah High School
6:20 pm Volleyball: Boys vs Appleton West @ Appleton East
7:40 pm Volleyball: Boys @ Appleton East
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014
7:00 pm Soccer: Boys Varsity Subsectionals @ TBA
7:00 pm Volleyball: Girls Varsity Regionals @ TBA
Friday, Oct 24, 2014
4:00 pm Cross Country: Boys Varsity Sectionals vs Oshkosh North @ Lake Breeze Golf: Winneconne
4:45 pm Cross Country: Girls Varsity Sectionals vs Oshkosh North @ Lake Breeze Golf: Winneconne
5:30 pm Tennis: Girls Varsity State vs Badger @ Nielsen Stadium
7:00 pm Football: Boys Varsity Level 1 Playoff vs Wausau West @ Neenah High School
Saturday, Oct 25, 2014
9:00 am Tennis: Girls State Semi-Finals @ Madison
10:00 am Swimming: Girls Varsity Diving Invite @ Neenah High School
2:00 pm Tennis: Girls State Finals @ Madison
7:00 pm Volleyball: Girls Varsity Regionals @ Neenah High School
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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 be checking the NHS website for Scholarship opportunities. We are starting to post
scholarships. To find the scholarships, go to Counseling Services and then Scholarship Resources.
Oct. 28
Oct. 29
Nov. 4
Nov. 6
Nov. 10
Nov. 20
Nov. 24
Dec. 4
Dec. 18
Feb. 5
Feb. 19
March 5
UW Platteville @ 10:00 am
St. Mary’s University of Minnesota @ 11:00 pm
Drake University @ 1:00 pm
Army, 10:45 am
UW Whitewater @ 11:00 am
Army Reserve, 10:45 am
Michigan Technical University @ 11:30 am
Army, 10:45 am
Army Reserve, 10:45 am
Army, 10:45 am
Army Reserve, 10:45 am
Army @ 10:45 am
March 19 Army Reserve, 10:45 am
April 1
Army, 10:45 am
April 16 Army Reserve, 10:45 am
May 7 Army, 10:45 am
May 21 Army Reserve, 10:45 am
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LUNCH MENU:
Monday – Spaghetti w/ Marinara or Meat Sauce
Tuesday – Tortellini w/ Marinara or Cheese Sauce
Wednesday – Chicken Alfredo
Thursday – Tortellini with Marinara or Cheese Sauce
Friday – Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce or Marinara
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
October 16, 17, 18 – Fall Musical, “Footloose”, 7:00 pm
October 24, 25 - Fall Musical, “Footloose”, 7:00 pm
October 30 – Parent Teacher Conferences, 12:45 – 8:00 pm
October 31 - Parent Teacher Conferences, 7:45 – 11:45 am
October 31 – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
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MEETINGS:
Adventure Club - Ski trips, rafting, etc.! See Mr. Hendries in room 127.
AFS Club - Activities with Foreign Exchange students Monday at 7:30 am. See Mrs. Mary Counter in
room 164 B.
Anime Club - Meets on Mondays, in room 200 at 3:30 pm. See Mrs. Hoff.
Art Club - Every Tuesday at 3:20 pm after school in room 420. See Mrs. Brenda Mullard.
Bass Fishing Club - meets on Tuesday from 3:30 - 5:00 pm in room 128. Contact Mr. Jones with
any questions.
Chess Club - Meets every Tuesday and Thursday after school in room 139, See Mr. Mike Breuer.
Creative Writing Club - Meets in room 206, Thursdays from 3:30-4:15. See Mrs. Drake.
Culinary Club - Monday at 3:25 in room 418. See Mrs. Garbe with any questions.
Debate - Meets in the in the CRC from 5 to 7 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. DECA Club - For
Business students. see Mr. Ben McDonald in room 122.
Drama Club - Meets every other Tuesday at 3:30 pm in the Green Room. See Mrs. Jane Dix.
Eco Club - Thursday morning at 7:15 am in room 128. See Mrs. Val Cleveland.
Forensics meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:40, room 132.
French Club - TBD
Gaming Club - Meets selected Saturdays to game. See Mr. Dale Elliott in room 140.
Gay-Straight Alliance - Mondays after school at 3:30 in room 419. See Ms. Birch or Mrs. Shea.
Heart Group will have their first meeting Thursday Sept. 11th in room 404.
Heart Club - Thursday after school in room 404. See Mrs. Jody Harrell.
Intramural Volleyball - Monday 7 - 9 pm Dec. - Feb. See Mr. LaLuzerne or Mr. Morgen.
Key Club - Every other Thursday before school in the Conant Little Theater. See Mrs. Deb Garbe.
Kind Council - See Mrs. Mahoney in Guidance.
Latino Club - Meets Tuesday, at 3:20 pm in room 326. See Mrs. Torres.
Math Club - See Mr. Rich Frost or Mrs. Melanie Jackson.
National Honor Society - Meets the 2nd. Wed. of the month at 7:15 am in rm. 128. See Mrs. Gauthier
or Mr. Christian.
Newspaper, The Satellite - Wed. after school, rm. 134. See Mrs. Beth Plankey.
Science Olympiad - Interested in science? See Mr. Sonntag in rm. 521.
SEA Club - Thursday after school. See Mrs. Counter in rm. 164B.
Skills USA Auto Club- Meets Tuesday at 3:15pm in the auto. lab, room 100. See Mr. Mike Derleth.
Spanish Club - meets every Friday morning in room 312, time TBD. See Ms. Churchman.
Student Council - Every other Tuesday before school at 7:00 AM.
Or http://moodle.neenah.k12.wi.us See Mr. Andy La Luzerne.
VEX Robotics - See Mr. Hendries in the Tech. wing.
Yearbook - Every Wednesday after school in room 103. See Mrs. Sandy Joch or Mrs. Linda Walter.
Yoga Club - meets Tuesday in the Pickard Lobby from 3:45 to 4:45, see Ms. Sara Bork.