12/7/15
THE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM PULLED OFF A HUGE UPSET ON FRIDAY NIGHT, BEATING
GAITHERSBURG 70-63. THE ROCKETS WERE LED BY MELANIE OSBORNE, 23 POINTS,
KIMMIE STAMETS, 15 POINTS AND DEVON GOETZ, 12 POINTS. 70 POINTS WAS THE
HIGHEST TOTAL OF ANY MONTGOMERY COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM THIS
WEEKEND. PLEASE SUPPORT THE TEAM AS THEY TRAVEL TO ST. STEPHEN'S/ST. AGNES
SCHOOL IN VIRGINIA ON TUESDAY. GOOD LUCK, GIRLS!
THIS SATURDAY RM’S BOYS SWIM AND DIVE TEAM CAME AWAY WITH A VICTORY OVER
WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL 124-46. TRIPLE EVENT WINNERS GO TO BOUKE EDSKEA AND
CONNER DIN, DOUBLE WINNERS GO TO KENNY AFOLABI- BROWN, JOHN CLADO, AND MATT
NGUYEN. OTHER FIRST PLACE FINISHES GO TO JACK ROSE, GREG AFOLABI- BROWN,
DAVID ZHANG AND STEVEN MENDLEY. CONGRATS TO IV BROWN FOR WINNING THE
DIVING! CONGRATULATIONS BOYS FOR STARTING THE SEASON OUT ON A WIN!
THE SAT WORD OF THE WEEK IS HARROWING, AN ADJECTIVE MEANING EXTREMELY
DISTRESSING, DISTURBING OR FRIGHTENING.
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!
NEWLY ACCEPTED NATIONAL ENGLISH HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS, THE DUE DATE FOR
YOUR $10 INDUCTION FEE HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH TODAY. TURN YOUR MONEY IN
TO MRS. WILSON IN THE ENGLISH OFFICE, 257, BY THE END OF THE DAY TODAY.
WELCOME TO NEHS!
THE FOLLOWING CLUBS ARE SCHEDULED TO TAKE PHOTOS IN THE GYM DURING LUNCH
TODAY: GENERATION Z, RED CROSS CLUB, UNICEF, ASL, MODEL CONGRESS, CODI'S HATS,
NATIONAL ENGLISH HONOR SOCIETY, AND COOKIES FOR A CAUSE. THERE ARE STILL
AVAILABLE TIMES ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11TH TO TAKE A CLUB PHOTO. PLEASE
CONTACT MS. CONTINO OR SPONSORS CAN SIGN UP IN THE MAIN OFFICE COPY ROOM.
THE WRESTLING TEAM FINISHED IN 4TH PLACE OUT OF 20 SCHOOLS IN THIS PAST
WEEKENDS TOURNAMENT. INDIVIDUAL PLACERS: MARCELO MOLINA 1ST PLACE AT 120
LBS. HENRY BLACKBURN 6TH PLACE AT 126 LBS. LUIS ORELLANA 1ST PLACE AT 132 LBS.
EDGAR CRUZ 3RD PLACE AT 138 LBS. JADON WILSON 3RD AT 220 LBS. ADAM TOUNKARA
6TH PLACE AT 285 LBS. LUIS ORELLANA WON THE "OUTSTANDING WRESTLER AWARD"
WHICH IS THE BEST WRESTLER OUT OF 320 WRESTLERS IN THE TOURNAMENT.
THE RM GIRLS SWIM AND DIVE TEAM CAME AWAY WITH A TOUGH LOSS THIS WEEKEND
AGAINST WHITMAN 91-80. TRIPLE EVENT WINNERS GO TO AUDREY RICHTER AND GRACE
SUN, DOUBLE EVENT WINNER KELLIE ZHANG AND SINGLE EVEN WINNER SOPHIE ELMASRY. CONGRATULATIONS TO KAMRNY UMBEL FOR WINNING THE DIVING. GREAT JOB
LADIES.
COME OUT TUESDAY NIGHT TO SUPPORT THE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM TAKE ON ONE OF
THE BEST TEAMS IN THE DMV. ST. ANDREWS BOASTS AT LEAST THREE DIVISION ONE
RECRUITS PUTTING THEM TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE WASHINGTON POST RANKINGS.
WATCH THE BOYS VARSITY UPSET THEM AT 7:00 TUESDAY NIGHT. JV PLAYS BEFORE AT
5:15.
THE POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY IS FROM ERIC THOMAS: “THE NEXT TIME YOU FEEL
SLIGHTLY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE PRESSURE IN YOUR LIFE, REMEMBER NO
PRESSURE, NO DIAMONDS. PRESSURE IS A PART OF SUCCESS.”
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