9/11/15
PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE
REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY
AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
(MOMENT OF SILENCE)
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GIRLS VARSITY AND JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAMS.
BOTH DEFEATED ROCKVILLE LAST NIGHT IN THEIR HOME OPENER! WAY TO GO ROCKETS!
SENIOR PARKING PERMIT APPLICANTS PLEASE CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR
APPLICATION AND PICK UP YOUR PERMIT AT THE FINANCIAL WINDOW BY THE END OF THE
DAY TODAY. IF PERMITS ARE NOT PICKED UP TODAY, ALL THE REMAINING PERMITS WILL
BE GIVEN TO THE STUDENTS THAT ARE ON THE WAITING LIST ON MONDAY.
ARE YOU TAKING THE ACT THIS SATURDAY? HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO HELP YOU HAVE A
GREAT TEST DAY! PACK YOUR BAG THE NIGHT BEFORE AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR
ADMISSION TICKET, CURRENT PHOTO ID, GRAPHING CALCULATOR AND PLENTY OF #2
PENCILS. INCLUDE SOME SNACKS AND A BOTTLE OF WATER. SET YOUR ALARM AND GET
PLENTY OF SLEEP. EAT A HEALTHY BREAKFAST TO GET THOSE BRAIN CELLS GOING AND
TRY TO RELAX. QUESTIONS? SEE YOUR COUNSELOR OR MS. HULL. GOOD LUCK!
WE WILL BEGIN SELLING HOMECOMING TICKETS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH. THE
DANCE IS OCTOBER 3RD AND THE THEME IS ROAD TRIP. THE COST FOR THE TICKETS IS
$30 AND A CAN. REMEMBER, YOU HAVE TO PAY OFF ALL OBLIGATIONS TO THE FINANCE
OFFICE BEFORE YOU CAN BY YOUR TICKET.
IF YOU ARE A SENIOR AND YOU WOULD STILL LIKE TO ORDER A 2016 SENIOR CLASS TSHIRT, THE DEADLINE IS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH. YOU CAN GET AN ORDER FORM
FROM THE SENIOR CLASS BULLETIN BOARD OR MS. CONTINO.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE FRENCH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, PLEASE
MEET IN ROOM 166 DURING LUNCH ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH. CURRENT
FRENCH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS ARE ALSO ASKED TO ATTEND THIS
MEETING.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SINGING IN AN ALL-MALE A CAPPLLA GROUP? DO YOU HAVE A
BEAUTIFUL MANLY VOICE? ARE YOU PREPARED TO LOOK DAPPER IN A TUX, SING
AMAZING SONGS LIKE SOME NIGHTS, HARRY POTTER PUPPET PALS, AND MORE? IF SO,
RM'S ONLY ALL-MALE A CAPPELLA GROUP, THE TESTOSTER- TONES, ARE HOLDING
AUDITIONS TODAY, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, AND WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH IN
ROOM 107 THE CHORUS ROOM AT LUNCH!! SIGN UP ASAP AT ROOM 107 FOR AN AUDITION
SLOT.
MUSICIANS OF ALL TYPES, DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS A MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY? IF
YOU'RE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING, PLEASE COME TO ROOM 107, THE CHORUS
ROOM, DURING LUNCH TODAY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES YOU
CAN PARTICIPATE IN. YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN A MUSIC CLASS TO QUALIFY FOR
MEMBERSHIP. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE.
RICHARD MONTGOMERY'S AWARD WINNING LITERARY MAGAZINE, FINE LINES, WILL HOLD
ITS FIRST GENERAL STAFF MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH FROM 2:45 - 3:15
IN ROOM 258. SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED. PLEASE JOIN US IN OUR DISCUSSION OF
STUDENT SUBMITTED WRITING, ART WORK, PHOTOGRAPHY, MUSIC, AND FILM.
ADMISSIONS REPS FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE STARTED VISITING RM THIS WEEK.
MOST MEETINGS ARE HELD IN THE CAREER CENTER. WHEN YOU COME TO MEET WITH A
REP PLEASE COME PREPARED WITH QUESTIONS! ASK ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS AND
DEADLINES. ASK ABOUT INTERNSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT RATES AFTER GRADUATION!
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A CONNECTION WITH THE PERSON WHO MAY VERY
WELL BE READING YOUR APPLICATION. YOU MUST HAVE A PASS TO ATTEND A SESSION.
SEE MS. HULL FOR MORE INFO.
JUNIOR T-SHIRTS ARE NOW ON SALE. ANY JUNIOR WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A JUNIOR
CLASS T-SHIRT TO WEAR ON CLASS COLORS DAY SHOULD PICK UP A FORM FROM THE
MAIN OFFICE OR THE JUNIOR BOARD. SHIRTS ARE ON SALE NOW AND FORMS AND MONEY
ARE DUE TO MRS. WHEELER BY THE END OF THE DAY TODAY.
THERE WILL BE AN INTEREST MEETING FOR NEW AND FORMER MEMBERS IN THE
ORGANIZATION LADIES WITH CHARACTER ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, IN ROOM 234
BEGINNING PROMPTLY AT 11:25AM. BRING A FRIEND AND JOIN US. SEE YOU THEN. GO
ROCKETS!
FRESHMEN, ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HELPING DESIGN YOUR FRESHMAN CLASS T-SHIRT?
COME TO DR. SPARKS' ROOM, 351 AT LUNCH TODAY AND TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH TO
HELP FINALIZE THE T-SHIRT DESIGN. THE DESIGN WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL ON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. T-SHIRT SALES SUPPORT YOUR CLASS FUND- AND SHOW YOUR
CLASS SPIRIT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
THERE WILL BE A VERY IMPORTANT MEETING FOR THE MSP, MINORITY SCHOLARS
PROGRAM TASK FORCE MEMBERS ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH IN ROOM 234
BEGINNING PROMPTLY AT 11:15AM. SEE YOU THEN. GO ROCKETS!
IF YOU LIKE SINGING POP MUSIC AND SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS, COME AUDITION
FOR ACCENT, RM'S FIRST CO-ED A CAPPELLA GROUP. AUDITIONS WILL BE SEPTEMBER
15TH, 16TH, AND 17TH AT LUNCH IN ROOM 107, THE CHORUS ROOM. SIGN UP SHEETS FOR
AUDITIONS ARE ON THE DOOR.
THE BADMINTON CLUB IS BACK. WHETHER YOU ARE A PRO OR JUST WANT TO VOLLEY A
FEW WITH FRIENDS, JOIN US FOR A MEETING IN THE SMALL GYM NEXT FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 18TH DURING LUNCH. SEE YOU THERE!
CLASS OF 2016 REMEMBER THAT SENIOR UNITY DAY FORMS ARE DUE ON TUESDAY. YOU
CAN TURN THEM IN TO MRS. KELLINGER IN ROOM 236 OR IN FRONT OF THE MEDIA
CENTER AT LUNCH.
THE FOLLOWING STUDENT MEMBERS OF THE PTSA HAVE EACH WON A FREE BURRITO
FROM CALIFORNIA TORTILLA: ETHAN SMITH-COHEN AND CYRUS PREISENDOREER
PLEASE COME TO THE MAIN OFFICE TO PICK UP YOUR GIFT CERTIFICATE. IF YOU WANT A
CHANCE TO WIN FREE FOOD, JOIN THE PTSA!
ARE YOU A SKILLED WRITER? DO YOU OFTEN HELP YOUR FRIENDS WITH REVIEWING
THEIR ESSAYS? IF YOUR ANSWER IS YES, THEN YOU WOULD BE A PERFECT CANDIDATE
FOR OUR 2015-2016 PEER WRITING CONSULTANT GROUP IN THE LUNCHTIME WRITING
CENTER. IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN AN 11TH OR 12TH GRADE ENGLISH
HONORS, AP, OR IB CLASS, AND YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A POSITION, ASK YOUR ENGLISH
TEACHER FOR AN APPLICATION. THIS IS GREAT FOR YOUR RESUME AND FOR SERVICE
LEARNING HOURS! APPLICATIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE ENGLISH OFFICE, ROOM
257. PLEASE SEE MRS. HOLGASH. THE DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 18TH.
THE POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY IS FROM ROOPLEEN: “IF YOU HAVE A DREAM, DON’T
JUST SIT THERE. GATHER COURAGE TO BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN SUCCEED AND LEAVE NO
STONE UNTURNED TO MAKE IT A REALITY.”