Good Morning Ephrata, NAMES today is Tuesday May 1! Please rise for a moment of silence and the pledge to the flag.

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SILENCE/FLAG VIDEO
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Hey! Do you like going to school events? Do you like taking photos? Well…then you should consider joining the Cloisterette Yearbook! Starting TODAY May 1st, the club will resume their Tuesday meetings in Mr. Jeremy Bischoff’s room 318 to work on the Spring Edition. Any students who wish to participate in next year’s book should attend! They will learn all about taking pictures, captioning, and the whole yearbook process. See you there!! "
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Attention Class of 2020, Yes that’s you SOPHMORES!!

Class T-Shirt designs have been voted on and we have order forms so you can get your hands on your “OFICIAL CLASS T-SHIRT” (show attached graphic).

Look for your class officers to come to home room and offer order forms. Only $10 bucks for short sleeve, $15 for long sleeve, you pick from six colors available.
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Attention all 9th and 10th grade students planning to attend college or another post-secondary school! We will be hosting a Spring Financial Aid Night in partnership with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency on Thursday May 10th from 6 PM to 8 PM in the EHS Auditorium.  Come to learn more about career exploration, post-secondary planning, and student borrowing.  Don’t forget to bring your laptop and your parents!  This is a great opportunity to start planning for your future TODAY!
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This announcement is for any student interested in learning about future Military Options.  On Thursday May 3, 2018 Solanco HS will hosting a Military night from 6-8pm:  All students in grades 9-12 are welcome to attend.  During this evening, students will have the opportunity to speak with multiple military branches about job training, college funding and military service.  Stop down to check out the information flyer in the Counseling Office for more info.
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NEWS INTRO VIDEO
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that he has substantial evidence to prove that Iran is currently working on developing a secret nuclear weapons program. This is specifically disallowed by international law as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as the Iran nuclear Deal. Many ought to take Netanyahu’s claim with a grain of salt, however, as the regime has been known to falsify evidence to justify retaliation against enemy regimes in the past. Additionally, the International Atomic Energy Agency, responsible for inspecting Iran’s nuclear facilities has claimed repeatedly that there is no evidence that Iran is developing nuclear weapons but instead is in full compliance with the treaty. With the JCPOA set to expire next Saturday, Netanyahu’s timely release of his evidence, true or not, could spell the death of the treaty in the eyes of American foreign policy makers.

On this day in 1931, the Empire State Building is dedicated by President Herbert Hoover. At the time, this 1,250 foot building was the tallest in the world, and it gave a great sense of pride to the people of New York— especially during the Great Depression. The project had hired a total of around 3,400 workers, and most of them received a great pay rate, making it a very important program during a time when many were unemployed. 

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Now over to _________ with lunch
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SPORTS INTRO VIDEO
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In sports results, baseball won at LS, girls lacrosse won 19-4 vs Schuylkill valley, and softball lost at home vs garden spot
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Both Boys & Girls Track & Field Teams continued their winning ways yesterday afternoon at the Middle School track with a dual meet sweep of visiting Solanco. The boys team won 91 to 59 and were led by Elie Basenga who had 3 wins and Logan Usner who had 2 wins. Dawsen Miller won the pole vault and in doing so, cleared 13 feet 7 inches for a new school record. The Boys’ team record stands at 5 wins and 1 loss. The girls team won 119 to 31 and remain undefeated at 6 wins 0 losses.  Faith Hershberger and Jennie Young led the team with 2 wins each and Sarah Megivern re-set her own school record in the pole vault winning the event at 11 feet 1 inch. Congratulations to both track & field teams.
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Attention all current juniors, sophomores, and freshman interested in Playing fall sports.  Signups will be on Schoology again this year.    Signups will be available from May 1st thru May 18th.  Sign up today, don’t put it off.  Fall sports include:  boys & girls soccer, football, field hockey, girls tennis, girls volleyball, co-ed golf & co-ed cross country

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Today in sports, volleyball is away at garden spot.
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Now back to the main desk
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Pick on a senior bidding will be from May 1st -May 7th. You can bid on your favorite senior during homeroom and lunches in the cafeteria.  The bidding will go up by increments of $0.25. You can secure your senior for $20.00

Get your bids in ASAP! Pick-on-a-senior-day bidding ends on May 7th

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Attention students who signed up for an internship next year. There will be  two brief internship meetings.  The first will be held today May 1st,  immediately after school in Mr. King’s room 207, please arrive promptly at 2:40.  A second opportunity will be held tomorrow morning, May 2nd,  during homeroom, starting at 7:25- also in Mr. King’s room 207.  If you have signed up for an Internship next year please plan to attend one of these meetings.

You can also find information posted on Schoology.
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Attention freshmen, sophomores, and juniors –

Just a reminder that there are two requirements that must be met in order to receive your laptop at the start of next school year (or keep your laptop for the summer).

#1: Students must complete the Online Safety & Digital Citizenship 2018-19 course on Schoology.  The course opened at the start of April.  It is in your Courses menu and consists of 3 modules.  The total run time of the course is about 30 minutes.  It's self-paced, so you can complete it all in one sitting or return to it as many times as you need to until you get all the way through to the course exit ticket.  Get it done!

#2: Parents/guardians must also complete the online parent acknowledgement form.  This is done through a site called PermissionClick.  Multiple emails have been sent containing the link.  The email address we have on file for your parents/guardians can be found in your Student Backpack on the Community Portal. 

A paper letter containing this same information is on its way to all parents.  The letter should arrive by Wednesday, so even parents who haven't gotten the email yet will have access to all of this information and can access the PermissionClick form.

The goal is for ALL students in grades 5-11 to have ALL requirements met by Wednesday, May 30th.  That’s one month away!
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Listen up Juniors!!! We at Ephrata AM would be devastated if the morning announcement tradition stopped after this year. If you are interested in being a part of this fun morning group, message Mr. Jeremy Bischoff on Schoology for an application. It's worth a full credit and you'll gain valuable skills that will help you after you leave high school and throughout the rest of your life!
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