January 14, 2016

1/14/16
CONGRATULATIONS TO ROCKET BOCCE ON ANOTHER WIN LAST NIGHT. ANNIE SCHAUER,
ERICA ABSHIRE, BAILEY KARECKI, CALEB SCHAUER, CYRUS PREISENDORFER, AND JAMAL
MIDDLETON TEAMED UP TO BEAT CHURCHILL TWO GAMES TO NONE. COME SUPPORT YOUR
TEAM AS IT TAKES ON ROCKVILLE FRIDAY THE 22ND AT 3 O'CLOCK IN THE MAIN GYM.
WHAT IS ACT-SO? IT IS THE AFRO-ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, TECHNOLOGICAL, SCIENTIFIC
OLYMPICS FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS. THERE ARE 30 CATEGORIES STUDENTS CAN
SUBMIT ENTRIES TO COMPETE FOR A LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP. LOCAL WINNERS GO ON TO THE
NATIONAL LEVEL. THERE WILL BE AN INFORMATION SESSION ABOUT ACT-SO ON JANUARY
16TH FROM 10 AM TO 11:15 AM AT GAPBUSTERS IN SILVER SPRING. YOU COULD SUBMIT A
POEM, ORIGINAL SONG OR A SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT. STOP BY THE CAREER CENTER FOR
MORE INFO.
STUDENTS THAT SHOWED INTEREST IN APPLYING FOR THE MINORITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM
OR (MSP) LAST SEPTEMBER DURING THE CLUB FAIR MUST HAVE THE STUDENT PORTION OF
THEIR APPLICATION COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED IT BY MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH. PLEASE
SUBMIT THE FORM TO MRS. BOYD IN ROOM 234. ALSO, THE TEACHER, COUNSELOR, AND
GRADE DEAN ADVISOR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DUE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST. THE
PROGRAM GOAL IS TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, SEE
MRS. BOYD IN ROOM 234.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN COMPETING IN THE PHYSICS "F EQUALS MA" EXAM? THIS IS A
COMPETITIVE TEST FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN PHYSICS AND WILL TAKE PLACE ON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21ST IN THE AFTERNOON. THE COST IS $8 PER STUDENT. YOU MUST
SIGN UP THIS WEEK AND SEE MR. MARTZ IN ROOM 353 FOR MORE DETAILS. FOR THOSE WHO
HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP THE TEST WILL TAKE PLACE IN ROOM 353 AT 1:30 PM ON JANUARY
21ST.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING A NEW ARTISTIC SKILL? WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW WHAT
ART CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT RM AND WHAT PROJECTS YOU WOULD MAKE? IF YOU SAID
YES TO THESE QUESTIONS PLEASE STOP BY THE ART GALLERY ON MAIN STREET BEGIN NEXT
THURSDAY TO SEE ALL THAT RM HAS TO OFFER IN THE VISUAL ARTS. OPENING RECEPTION
WILL BE AT 6:30 PM NEXT THURSDAY, JANUARY 21ST. SEE YOU THERE.
THIS IS THE LAST CALL TO JOIN FORENSICS OR SIGN UP FOR THE FINAL QUALIFYING
TOURNAMENT ON JANUARY 30TH. ATTEND THE MEETING TODAY AT LUNCH IN ROOM 248.
DID YOU MISS THE POM COMPETITION LAST WEEKEND? YOU’RE IN LUCK. YOUR DIVISION ONE
VARSITY POMS WILL BE COMPETING THIS SATURDAY AT BLAKE HIGH SCHOOL. DOORS OPEN
AT 5:45 PM. TICKETS ARE $5 AND CAN BE BOUGHT FROM MRS. LYONS IN ROOM 222 OR AT THE
DOOR. #LOVEISLOVE
COME OUT TOMORROW NIGHT AT 5:30 TO SEE THE MOST EXCITING BASKETBALL TEAM IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY TAKE ON RIVAL WHEATON HIGH SCHOOL. THE BOYS ARE FIGHTING
TO KEEP THEIR TOP SPOT IN THE DIVISION AND AS DEFENDING DIVISION CHAMPS. TIP OFF IS
AT 5:30 AT RM.
THE POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY IS FROM NORMAN VINCENT PEALE; "BECOME A
POSSIBILITARIAN. NO MATTER HOW DARK THINGS SEEM TO BE OR ACTUALLY ARE, RAISE
YOUR SIGHTS AND SEE POSSIBILITIES — ALWAYS SEE THEM, FOR THEY'RE ALWAYS THERE."