12/9/15
THE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM WON ANOTHER BIG GAME ON TUESDAY NIGHT, BEATING
ST. STEPHEN'S/ ST. AGNES 42-36. THE ROCKETS WERE LED BY MELANIE OSBORNE, 10
POINTS, AND LINDA QIU, 10 POINTS. DEVON GOETZ AND MACKENZIE HARWOOD PLAYED
GREAT DEFENSE AS THE ROCKETS LED FROM START TO FINISH. PLEASE SUPPORT THE
TEAM AS THEY TRAVEL TO BLAIR ON THURSDAY NIGHT. KEEP THE WINNING STREAK
GOING, GIRLS!
THE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM UPSET HIGHLY RANKED ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL LAST
NIGHT IN CONVINCING FASHION. IT TURNS OUT 6'8 PLAYERS WITH D1 SCHOLARSHIPS
DON'T PHASE THEM. THE NEXT HOME GAME IS VERSUS BLAIR AT 7:15. DON'T MISS THE
FASTEST TEAM IN THE COUNTY BEGIN THEIR RUN TO THE TOP OF MONTGOMERY
COUNTY.
THE RM TRACK AND FIELD TEAM HAD A GREAT DAY YESTERDAY AT THE PG SPORTSPLEX,
COMPETING WITH THE BEST IN THE COUNTY. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE MEET WAS
FRESHMAN MARK UNGER'S 2 MILE RACE. HIS TIME OF 10:35 IS THE 3RD FASTEST
FRESHMAN 2 MILE IN RM HISTORY.
JUNIORS, ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SCIENCE AND WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN A SUMMER
RESEARCH PROGRAM? HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE SIMONS SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM
AT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY? EACH HIGH SCHOOL IS ALLOWED TO NOMINATE UP TO 3
JUNIORS TO COMPETE FOR THIS SUMMER PROGRAM. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN
BECOMING ONE OF OUR NOMINEES, PLEASE COMPLETE A SELF-NOMINATION FORM AND
WRITE A ONE PAGE ESSAY ON A PROJECT YOU WOULD RESEARCH IF SELECTED. ENTRIES
ARE DUE TO MS. HULL BY JANUARY 6TH.
SOPHOMORES, HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE HUGH O’BRIEN YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
ALSO KNOWN AS HOBY? HOBY IS A STATE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR FOR SOPHOMORES.
EACH HIGH SCHOOL IS ALLOWED TO NOMINATE ONE SOPHOMORE STUDENT TO ATTEND
THE HOBY MARYLAND STATE CONFERENCE IN THE SPRING. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
BEING OUR NOMINEE, PLEASE PICK UP INFORMATION IN THE CAREER CENTER. THE
DEADLINE TO RETURN YOUR SUBMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION IS THURSDAY, JANUARY
7TH. QUESTIONS? SEE MS. HULL.
JUNIORS AND SENIORS, COLLEGE IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. COME PREPARE FOR
YOUR SATS AND ACTS DURING LUNCHTIME ON WEDNESDAY IN RM 253. COMPUTERS WILL
BE AVAILABLE FOR FREE WEB-BASED PRACTICE AND NHS TUTORS WILL BE AVAILABLE
FOR EXTRA HELP. ANY STUDENT WHO ATTENDS WILL BE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING FOR
FREE COLLEGE AND SPIRIT SHACK SWAG. COME LEARN, PRACTICE AND GET FREE STUFF!
REMEMBER THERE ARE ONLY A FEW WEEKS LEFT TO PREPARE FOR THE NEW SAT. NOW
IS THE TIME!
HEY LOVELIES, IMPROV CLUB WILL BE MEETING AT LUNCH TODAY AND TAKING OUR CLUB
PICTURE FOR THE YEARBOOK! IF YOU WANT TO SHARE YOUR CREATIVITY, SPREAD YOUR
HUMOR, OR SHARPEN YOUR ACTING SKILLS, COME TO ROOM 240 FOR IMPROV CLUB.
REMEMBER, WE TAKE OUR PICTURE TODAY! SEE YOU IN 240 AT LUNCH.
THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, GET SOME SSL HOURS AND HELP END HOMELESSNESS
IN OUR COMMUNITY IN A 5K WALK/RUN. PARTICIPANTS ENJOY FREE STARBUCKS COFFEE
AND FOOD. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO ASSIST ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT.
INTERESTED STUDENTS CAN SIGN UP IN THE MAIN OFFICE AND RECEIVE MORE
INFORMATION.
THE POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY IS FROM MARK TWAIN: “I’VE HAD A LOT OF WORRIES IN
MY LIFE, MOST OF WHICH NEVER HAPPENED”