5 MIN FILLER

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INTRO

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Good Morning Ephrata NAMES today is Tuesday March 23, 2021. Please rise for a moment of silence and the pledge to the flag.

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SILENCE/FLAG VIDEO

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Underclassmen, please take a few minutes to review your course requests for next year by logging in to your PowerSchool portal.  You can access requests by clicking on the “Class Registration” item under the Navigation menu on the left (where you selected your courses).  If everything looks good, you are done.  If you would like to change a non-teacher recommended course, just have your parent message your counselor with the course(s) that you would like to add and/or drop.  If you would like to switch a teacher recommended course, be sure to complete a yellow Teacher Recommendation Change form – available from the Counseling Office or the Counseling Office webpage.

All change requests need to be made by March 31st.  If you have questions, reach out to your counselor.

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Sophomores and Juniors: Interested in helping the Class of 2025 have a smoother transition to EHS next year?  The Link Crew program is looking for YOU!!

Link Crew Leaders are upperclassmen who are solid role models for incoming 9th grade students.  We are looking for responsible 10th and 11th graders with good communication skills and leadership potential who are willing to share the lessons they have learned that have allowed them to be successful at EHS.  YOU could have a tremendous impact on our new students, and you will learn many valuable leadership skills in the process.

Link Leaders are trained to work with and help the incoming freshmen class transition into high school.  If this sounds interesting to you, fill out an application right away (available in Schoology).  Applications are due TODAY @ 3:00pm.  If you aren't sure and would like to know more, please see Mrs. Mandell, Mrs. Calhoun, or Mr. Habowski for more details / information.

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HACC Dual Enrollment is hosting a zoom parent meeting.  It will be April 6, 2021 at 6pm via zoom.  Parents should register by March 30th at hacc.edu/Parents.  It is a great opportunity to for parents to:

    Meet your child’s admission counselor

    Learn about reduced tuition

    Hear about flexible learning options

    Meet other parents and students taking college classes

    Learn the difference between AP classes and dual enrollment

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And now over to ____________ with the news

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NEWS INTRO

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In today's news, scientists believe that the common cold could boot covid out of the bodies cells. Some viruses are known to compete in order to be the one that causes an infection. University of Glasgow scientists says that cold-causing rhinovirus trumps coronavirus. The benefits might be short-lived but rhinovirus is so widespread, they add, it could still help to suppress Covid. On this day in history, in 1903 the Wright Brothers obtain the first ever Airplane patent.

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Now to the juniors with the lunch

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LUNCH VIDEO

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SPORTS INTRO

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today softball is home vs Annville Cleona. tomorrow tennis is home vs Lebanon and girls lacrosse is home vs Spring Grove.

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Now back to the main desk

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Attention all Ephrata High School Students, Teachers, and administrators:

The EHS Mini-THON Club would like to inform you of our Official Mini-THON plans for this year. As we know, things have been very different and hard on a lot of us this year. Although the world has got put on pause, Pediatric Cancer has not. This year we will be having a school-wide fundraising competition. Each homeroom will be a fundraising team, and have a group Donor Drive account that can be shared with friends and family anywhere, anytime, and anyplace. You will have from when your Donor Drive account is set up, until the end of May to Fundraise. We have many incentives set up for fundraising which include Swag Bags, T-shirts, Donut Parties, Pizza Parties, gift cards, and even a chance to win a Charcoal Grill. There will be more information given to your homeroom teachers in their mail boxes. On top of the Fundraising competition, the month of May will be a Month-Long Mini-THON Event. This will include different activities, themes, and games EVERY SINGLE DAY of the month. Check out our Social Media for the calendar of events, and the fundraising incentives! Follow us @ehs_minithon on Instagram and @ EHS Mini-THON on Facebook for updates. We are so excited to start this 2-month long event all For the Kids. No family fights alone.

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Person 1: Are you interested in being a part of Student Council Next Year? If so, stop down and grab a petition in Mr. Marzock’s room 137.

Person 2: In order to be considered on Student Council, you will need the petition, at least 25 signatures on the petition from members of your grade, and a teacher recommendation.

Person 1: Everything is due to Mr. Marzock no later than Friday March 26th at the end of the school day.  If we do not receive your signatures or teacher recommendation by then, you will not be on the ballot.

Person 2: If you have any questions, please stop down to see Mr. Marzock for more details.

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Attention SENIORS!  The application portal for the Ephrata National Bank scholarships is still open.  Last year, over $1.6 million was awarded to EHS seniors through these scholarships.  Visit www.epnb.com to apply for the Hibshman, Wolf, Mellinger, and Brossman scholarships.  Be sure to complete your application and submit all required materials by March 31st!

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Have a great day Ephrata!

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