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INTRO
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TEXT BUMPER
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Good Morning Ephrata! NAMES today is Monday February 13, 2023 Please rise for a moment of silence and a pledge to the flag.
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SILENCE/FLAG VIDEO
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Ephrata School District is participating in Read Across America from Tuesday 2/28 to Friday 3/3. Read your favorite childhood books (like Dr. Seuss) to elementary students in the elementary school that you went to or is close to you!... Clay, Highland, Fulton, or Akron. See Mrs. Cummings in the Athletic Office to sign up!
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Unified Track Sign-ups are happening now!
The Unified Sports Programs are designed to promote Physical activity, friendship, respect, and acceptance.
There are no tryouts for this sport, but you will need a physical to participate.
Sign-up in the athletic office or go to room 239 to become a part of this winning experience!
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This important announcement is for any senior whose prospective college requires a mid-year transcript. While the majority of colleges do not require these, you should double check to see if your school needs an updated transcript. If so, login to Naviance to request one ASAP.
If you have any questions, stop by the counseling office to check with Mrs. Ditzler.
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Today is the day to send your candy! The junior class is selling candy grams to be delivered on Valentine's Day. Make sure to make your purchases at lunch. All purchases will be delivered tomorrow on Tuesday feb 14th first period.
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Now over to __________ with the news
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NEWS INTRO
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The Chiefs won the superbowl. The Eagles defense forgot to show up to the game.
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now back to the main desk
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Ski and Snowboard members. We will not be going to Bear Creek this Thursday. Our trip has been rescheduled for Tuesday instead. I repeat. We are going to Bear Creek on Tuesday of this week (that’s tomorrow) instead of Thursday. Please be ready to go tomorrow.
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Signup to take the ASVAB today! If you are in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade and need some help making career decisions, then consider taking the ASVAB. The ASVAB is designed to help you learn more about yourself and the world of work, explore occupational skills in line with your interests and skills, and develop a strategy to realize your career goals. This free assessment is offered at EHS on Wednesday, March 15th and there is absolutely no military commitment by taking the test. For the juniors who need to complete the ACT 158 Keystone graduation requirement, this is great way to fulfil that– all you need to do is score a 31 on this test. You can find the sign up link in Schoology as well as on the Counseling webpage.
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Attention Juniors: Thaddeus Stevens college will be hosting a College Fair on Tuesday March 14th. This fair attracts approximately 100 different colleges, universities, and trade school representatives. This is a great opportunity for 11th graders to interact with and learn about different colleges, which was a main focus of recent Junior Transition meetings.
Space is limited, so if you are interested, please print out a field trip permission packet from Schoology or pick one up from the Counseling Office and return it asap.
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LUNCH
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SPORTS INTRO
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Friday and Saturday swimming was at Wilson for the League meet. Both the boys and girls teams got 3rd and had strong placing in individual races.
boys 1st in the 200 IM relay
Ethan Lloyd 3rd 200 free
Chad Jones 1st Joey Myer 2nd 200 IM
boys 8th 200 free relay
Peter Suhrbier 6th 100 free
Ethan Lloyd 1st, Jack Martin 5th 500 free
Chad Jones 1st 100 back
joey Myer 2nd 100 breaststroke
boys 3rd in the 400 free relay
girls 5th in the 200IM relay
Ava Knopsnyder 1st Kauri Parsons 8th 200 free
Allie Ludwig 6th 50 free
A Zimmerman 5th Bria Burkholder 6th 100 Butterfly
girls 1st in the 200 free relay
Allie Ludwig 8th 100 free
Ava Knopsnyder 1st (Meet Record!) Kauri Parsons 2nd Megan Martin 6th 500 free
girls 2nd in the 400 free relay
Saturday, Ava Howard became a LL League All Star finishing 4th for the season with a match average of 99.50.
Ava also placed 5th in the Individuals tournament with a score of 199 and 3 centers.
The team finished 3rd in the tournament with a total score of 990.
Top Five shooters were:
Ava Howard 199 3 centers
Madeline Sherk 198 1 center
Riley Boley 198 1 center
Nathan Buehler 198
Lauren Zimmerman 197 1 center
Girls basketball lost at Lancaster Catholic in the LL tournament quarterfinals. Next up is the district tournament. Seeding will be finalized 2/15.
On Saturday, the Ephrata Winter Track and Field Team traveled to Lehigh University to participate in the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association Meet attracting some of the best teams in Eastern Pennsylvania. Some highlights were:
Nick Keller finishing 2nd in the 400-meter dash with a new EHS Winter Track & Field record of 50.58 seconds.
Noah Keller finishing 6th in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:00.56.
The boys 4x400 meter relay of Jeremiah Knowles, Noah Keller, Miles Campbell, and Nick Keller with a new EHS Winter Track & Field record time of 3:27.71 and is currently 7th fastest 4x400 boys relay time the entire state of Pennsylvania!
Congratulations to all participants for a job well done. The Winter Track and Field Team will embark on it’s final competition of the season on Sunday, February 26th at the state indoor track and meet at Penn State University.
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Now back to the main desk
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Students will go to period 2 for ACT today.
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Have a great day Ephrata!
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