5 MIN FILLER

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INTRO

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Good Morning Ephrata NAMES today is Thursday April 8, 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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Juniors, today is the last day to sign up for the May 8th SAT at EHS.  You can register at Collegeboard.org.

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Seniors, you can pick up your class of 2021 yard sign in the cafeteria when you leave after period 6 or period 7 or at the end of the day. We will have someone there for you to get your sign from 1:45 until 4:00pm today and 1:45 to 3:15pm tomorrow.

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Today, on 4/8, anyone interested in Esports can come to Mr. LoPiccolo’s room after school until 4:30.  The games we will be playing are Rocket League, Overwatch, Valorant, and League of Legends.

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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, for the first time in recorded history, carbon dioxide levels have hit a critical new record. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the air measured at 421.21 parts per million, which is around the halfway point to doubling preindustrial CO2 levels. When the Mauna Loa Observatory started taking data in the late 1950's, the concentration was around 315 parts per million. Carbon dioxide emissions are a product of electricity production, transportation and industry. The United States alone emits more than 5 billion metric tons of CO2 annually. About half of emitted CO2 remains in the atmosphere and induces warming, while more than a quarter is absorbed into the oceans, where it acidifies the water and disrupts marine ecosystems. The world is already more than 2 degrees warmer than it was before the Industrial Revolution. At a speech at Columbia University in December, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres said nations need to cut emissions by at least 6 percent annually through 2030 to avoid surpassing this 1.5-degree celsius threshold, which the Paris climate accord sets out to avoid.

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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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Tuesday baseball lost 14-11 at E town, tennis won 7-0 at CV. The doubles teams of Chase and Lance Wilson and Adam Zimmerman/Zeke Jones both won in straight sets. Both track teams won vs Garden spot. The boys 120-30 and the girls 97-53. Girls lacrosse lost 18-2 vs cocalico, and softball lost 13-3 at Fleetwood.

Yesterday, baseball lost 3-1 vs Lebanon, tennis won 7-0 vs Lebanon and remains unbeaten. The varsity softball team picked up an 18-0 league win over Lebanon yesterday. Senior Sydney Molchany was 3-for-3 at the plate with two doubles and a triple. Freshmen Ellie Meier and Maddie Russell combined for a no hitter, striking out 7 of 13 batters.

Today, tennis is home vs McCaskey and volleyball is at Lebanon.

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Now back to the main desk

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Pick on a Senior day will be Friday, April 30th!

Please sign up using the Schoology sign-up sheet under the 2021 Schoology Group page. Feel free to also stop down to room 137 for your consent form ASAP if you are interested.

The sign-ups close Friday and the following two weeks will be used for bidding.  You don’t have to know what you’re doing yet JUST that you want to be apart of the tradition.

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Have a great day Ephrata!

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