November 6, 2015

11/6/15
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR ADVANCING TO THE
SECOND ROUND OF PLAYOFFS AFTER DEFEATING WALTER JOHNSON 3–1! WAY TO GO
ROCKETS!
YESTERDAY, BOTH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS RAN AMAZING RACES
AND ADVANCED TO COMPETE FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT SATURDAY. THE
BOYS WERE LED BY JUNIOR ROHANN ASFAW WHO WAS CROWNED REGIONAL CHAMPION,
WINNING IN DOMINATING FASHION. HE WAS FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY SOPHOMORE
TEAMMATE JOACHIM EL MASRY WHO FINISHED 4TH. THE GIRLS WERE LED BY SENIOR
SOPHIE EL MASRY WHO PLACED 3RD OVERALL. WHAT A GREAT TEAM EFFORT FOR THE
ROCKETS! BEST OF LUCK NEXT WEEKEND!
THE FILM PRODUCTION CLUB WILL BE MEETING TODAY AT 11:15 IN ROOM 250. EVEN IF
YOU DID NOT MAKE THE FIRST MEETING, THERE IS STILL TIME TO CHECK THE CLUB OUT.
REMEMBER ALL GRADES AND SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME.
TRI-M, THE MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY, MEETS TODAY AT 11:15 IN ROOM 107, THE CHORUS
ROOM. BE PREPARED TO COMMIT TO USHERING UPCOMING INSTRUMENTAL AND CHORAL
PROGRAMS, AND ESPECIALLY THE MUSICAL!
IT’S TIME FOR SENIOR BABY PHOTOS! IF YOU ARE A SENIOR AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO
HAVE YOUR BABY PHOTO IN THE 2016 ROCKET YEARBOOK, PLEASE SUBMIT A COPY TO
COLLEEN ADAMS. HER EMAIL ADDRESS IS: [email protected]. IF YOU HAVE
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE SEE MS. CONTINO IN ROOM 15. THE DEADLINE FOR
THE PHOTO SUBMISSION IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH.
THE 2015 HISPANIC COLLEGE FAIR WILL BE HELD NEXT WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH.
THIS FAIR IS OPEN TO JUNIOR AND SENIOR HISPANIC STUDENTS. THE COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES ATTENDING THIS FAIR WOULD LIKE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
HISPANIC STUDENTS ON CAMPUS. WE WILL LEAVE SCHOOL AT 10:00 A.M. AND RETURN AT
1:00 P.M. YOU WILL NEED TO BRING A BAG LUNCH AS THE ROCKET CAFE WILL BE CLOSED
WHEN WE RETURN. SEATS ARE LIMITED. PICK UP A PERMISSION SLIP TODAY.
QUESTIONS? SEE MS. HULL.
OUR FOOTBALL TEAM IS PLAYING THEIR LAST REGULAR SEASON GAME TONIGHT AT
HOME AGAINST RANDALLSTOWN HS FROM BALTIMORE. THE 8-1 ROCKETS ARE FIGHTING
FOR A HOME PLAYOFF GAME WITH A VICTORY TONIGHT AND WE NEED RM TO COME OUT
IN FULL FORCE AND SUPPORT! IT’S ALSO SENIOR NIGHT FOR THE ROCKETS, WE WILL BE
RECOGNIZING ALL SENIORS FROM FOOTBALL, CHEER, BAND AND POMS AT 6PM! PLEASE
COME OUT ON TONIGHT TO SUPPORT YOUR FOOTBALL TEAM! KICKOFF IS AT 6:30 PM.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN CHEERING FOR THE RM CHEERLEADING SQUAD THIS WINTER?
COME TO THE INFORMATIONAL MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH AT 3:30PM IN THE
GYM. ASK A CHEERLEADER FOR DETAILS.
ANY INTERESTED SWIMMERS OR DIVERS WHO DID NOT COME TO THE INFORMATIONAL
MEETING THAT WAS HELD IN OCTOBER OR DO NOT HAVE THE PAPER WORK THAT IS
NEEDED TO BE TURNED IN PLEASE SEE MRS. WHEELER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO SHE
CAN ADD YOU TO HER LIST. REMINDER ALL PAPER WORK WILL BE COLLECTED ON
NOVEMBER 13TH DURING LUNCH.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT FOR INDOOR TRACK? THIS IS A REMINDER THAT
ALL PAPERWORK IS DUE TO COACH ROGERS NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH.
IF YOU PAPERWORK IS NOT TURNED IN BY THEN, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRYOUT. NO
EXCEPTIONS.
PLAN ON COMING TO BLAIR HIGH SCHOOL ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH AND CHEERING
ON GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL AS THEY BATTLE FOR THE WIN TO ADVANCE AGAIN! LET'S
FILL THE STANDS!
DO YOU LIKE BASKETBALL? DO YOU LIKE STATISTICS? DO YOU LIKE BASKETBALL
STATISTICS? IF SO, THE VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM LIKES YOU! PLEASE CONTACT MR.
BRESLAW IN ROOM 212 OR BY EMAIL IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GOING TO VARSITY
BASKETBALL GAMES AND TAKING STATISTICS. SSL HOURS WILL BE EARNED AND THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE APART OF PROBABLY THE BEST TEAM IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
DON'T BE SHY!
THE POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY IS FROM SUPANOVA SLOM : “DON'T LET SICKNESS,
DEPRESSION, AND DISEASE THUG YOU OUT. EAT HEALTHIER, THINK HEALTHIER, SPEAK
HEALTHIER, AND MORE POSITIVELY OVER YOUR LIFE. WHEN YOU DO SO, YOU WILL SOON
BEGIN TO CONQUER YOUR LIFE AND YOUR HEALTH THROUGH NEW FOUND
EMPOWERMENT-MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT.”