5 MIN FILLER

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INTRO

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Good Morning Ephrata NAMES today is Tuesday May 11, 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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Attention Juniors and Seniors:  You are invited to attend an evening Under the Stars Prom on Saturday, June 12 at Clipper Stadium in Lancaster, PA.  Guest forms will still be required for guests who are not Ephrata students and are now available.

Tickets for this year’s prom are $30.00 per person and sales will continue today May 11 and Thursday May 13 after school from 3:10 to 4:15.

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Drum roll please:  The winner of the Diamond Scavenger Hunt from yesterday is………….ALIVIA TIMINSKI with 18 diamonds found!  Congratulations!  Come to Mrs. Socie’s room for your prize!

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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, the FDA on Monday approved the Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15 — paving the way for teens to begin getting the shots as early as this week. The FDA announced its intention to open up the vaccines to adolescents last week, to allow millions of younger Americans to be vaccinated. A CDC vaccine advisory team will still need to give the go ahead for it but that could come as soon as Wednesday. This approval doesn't come without controversy. With the US still struggling to vaccinate more adults, some people are questioning whether giving it to a low risk group is a good idea.

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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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Last night, the Ephrata Track and Field program finished the regular season versus Manheim Central.

The final results were:

Boys: Ephrata 64 / MC 86

Girls: Ephrata 84 / MC 66

The boys finish their season with a 5-2 record, finishing in third place behind L-S (7-0 Section II Champs) and MC (6-1).

 The girls finish their season with a perfect 7-0 record and are Section II Champions for the 8th time in 10 years.

also yesterday baseball won 8-1 at Solanco, and volleyball lost 3-1 vs Lancaster Mennonite.

today softball is at Cocalico

tomorrow volleyball is at Cocalico, and girls lacrosse is home vs E town.

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Now back to the main desk

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Starting on Monday, May 17th, we will be giving the Keystone tests in the morning from 8 am until 10 am.   Seniors and Juniors who do not need to take these tests do not need to report to school until after testing.  9th and 10th graders will need to report to school at the normal time, and we will have a two hour extended homeroom for testing.  Please see your homeroom teachers this week about your testing locations.

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Seniors: Mandatory graduation practice is June 1st at 8:30, immediately following head down to the Ephrata Grater Park for a food truck frenzy, tickets for the picnic are available in the HS office.

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If you ordered a taco Kit from the Mini-THON Moe’s Fundraiser, this is a reminder that pickup time for your taco kits is 5:30-6 tonight outside of the High School Gym Entrance. Also, remember to pick a friend and twin with them for Thursday’s Twin themed day!

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Have a great day Ephrata!

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