Good Morning Ephrata, NAMES today is Tuesday April 3! Please rise for a moment of silence and the pledge to the flag.

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SILENCE/FLAG VIDEO
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There will be a meeting of the Mountaineer Robotics Club on Wednesday – that’s tomorrow – immediately after school in room 320.  Everyone who participated this past season is encouraged to attend. We’ll take a quick look back at the season and take the official team photo. Also, all attendees get to leave with their own official VEX Cone! Wow, unbelievably exciting!  So be there, right after school tomorrow in room 320.

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There will be a meeting of the Tri-M Music Honor Society on Wednesday morning (April 4) at 7:15 in the auditorium.

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NEWS INTRO VIDEO
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France’s transportation system has been crippled over the past day due to a strike in the high speed rail industry. The purposeful slowdown of work originates over French President Emmanuel Macron’s intent to reform the labour union system to open up the rail industry to competition. Although France is generally under unionized (only 11% of its workforce belong to a union, one of the lowest rates in the European Union), the French central union has generally proven to be an efficient, a powerful, and above all, a paranoid institution that will seek to prevent any loss of power.

On this day in history, the Pony Express debuted in 1860. Before this time, any mail sent from the east to the west or vice versa had to be delivered by boat or stagecoach, which could take months. Now, the relay team of horse riders could take 10 days. Although short-lived, the Pony Express has a lasting impact on American History, and showed the federal government the benefits of implementing a more economical postal system. It also economically contributed to the towns it passed through and served the mail-order needs of people living out west in a time where telegraph lines were new and the transcontinental railroad was not yet completed. 

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Now over to _________ with lunch
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LUNCH VIDEO HERE
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SPORTS INTRO VIDEO
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In sports results, softball will be home vs Twin Valley
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Today in sports, . 
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Now back to the main desk
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Calling all seniors who want to help out at this year’s Baccalaureate (it’s a church service celebrating our graduating class at the end of the school year).  For more information, there is a meeting in room 108 (Mr.Buck) right after school on Friday, April 6th. Please contact Grace Dalavai, Seth Bollinger, or Ethan Brubaker with any questions.

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PERSON 1: Attention Students of Ephrata High School: If you are interested in running for student council, please stop down to Mr. Marzock’s room and pick up your petition.

PERSON 2:  ONLY 6 members are selected to become representatives of student council per grade to represent our student body. 

PERSON 1: And since you represent our school and student body, we will need to hold elections for those positions.

PERSON 2:  To qualify, you will need to stop down and pick up your petition from Mr. Marzock in room 137.

PERSON 1:  You will need to collect 25 signatures from students in your grade only or your petition will be void.

PERSON 2:  Next, you will need to ask a teacher or administrator at the High School for a recommendation basically saying that you would be a great leader, a hard worker, and would represent our school well.

PERSON 1: But, you can’t ask Mr. Marzock, Mrs. Eshleman, or Senior Cerullo because they are the Student Council Advisors.

PERSON 2:  Finally, a list of all eligible students running to be representatives will be sent out to the faculty for one last look-see.  Just to make sure all said students running are within good standing at the high school.

PERSON 1:  And if everything goes well, which it probably will, elections will be held on Friday April 20th.

PERSON 2:  That means voting people!

PERSON 1: So stop down to see Mr. Marzock and get your petitions and teacher recommendation turned in by FRIDAY APRIL 13th. 

PERSON 2:  Any Petition or teacher recommendation received at FRIDAY APRIL 13th will not be accepted.

PERSON 1:  So stop down to see Mr. Marzock in room 137 and let’s get this show on the road!

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