10/3

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Good Morning Ephrata, NAMES today is Wednesday Oct 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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Attention all Students interested and all current members of Friends of Rachel. Our first official meeting will be on Wednesday October 10th in Mrs. Halls Room

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College-Bound Juniors and Seniors! Plan to come to the EHS Fall Financial Aid Night TOMORROW October 4th at 6:30 PM in the Auditorium.  A representative from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency will be here to provide information on all things financial aid.  Don’t forget to bring your parents!

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This announcement is for all freshmen:  Individual Freshmen Transition meetings with your counselor begin on Thursday, October 18th.   Meetings are 10 minutes each and will focus on; a discussion about 1st semester classes, a reflection on your transition to EHS, as well as a conversation about possible future career directions.  Please go the counseling website to sign up for a time slot for your meeting.  You can also get there by using the link for the signup page found on your Schoology newsfeed as well.  Be sure to select a date and time that works best for your schedule – if you have a study hall, that would be the ideal period for this meeting. 

Now is the perfect time to open your laptop and sign up for a time slot for your meeting – don’t delay!

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NOW OVER TO ____ WITH THE NEWS

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NEWS INTRO VIDEO

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The New York State Tax Department has confirmed it is investigating claims by the New York Times that President Trump helped his parents dodge millions of dollars in taxes. The paper has alleged that the president was involved in "dubious tax schemes during the 1990s, including instances of outright fraud". White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders called the story a "misleading attack".

In local news,

Hazardous weather greeted commuters in Lancaster and in much of the state on Tuesday evening. The National Weather Service extended a tornado watch just before 6 p.m. to Lancaster, York, and six other Southern Pennsylvania counties. 60 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties were placed under a tornado watch, according to the National Weather Service

Today in history, in 1932 Iraq, became a sovereign State gaining full independence from Great Britain. 

and in 1955 : "The Mickey Mouse Club" began on ABC (American Broadcasting Company). The Mickey Mouse Club was created by Walt Disney and featured a regular but ever-changing cast of teenage performers in a variety show for kids, they incorporated cartoons, and as well as music, talent and comedy, and the well remembered "Mouseketeer Roll Call

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Now over to _________ with lunch

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LUNCH VIDEO

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SPORTS INTRO VIDEO

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In sports results, field hockey lost 0-5 vs Warwick, boys cross country lost to cedar crest, girls cross country won vs cedar crest, girls soccer lost 3-1 vs Manheim Central, and the boys lost 1-0 vs Manheim Central.

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Today in sports, there are no events

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Now back to the main desk

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Homecoming tickets will now be sold for $9 during lunches through October 11th! Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $12. You must have a form of I.D. when purchasing tickets. If you are inviting a non-Ephrata student, a form of I.D. belonging to the invited student must be with you when purchasing their ticket. There are also forms that must be filled out, which can be found on the school website and in the main office.  The student invited must either be a current high school student or a recent Ephrata grad. 

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Ephrata’s Quiz Bowl has had several very successful seasons in a row, finishing high in the league standings and making the playoffs of WGAL TV’s BrainBusters the past 2 seasons.  If you would like to be part of this exciting team, practice starts this Thursday from 3:10 to 3:50 in room 211.  We have only 2 practices before our first match, so all players interested in playing must make every effort to attend this first practice.

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If you 're in grade 10, 11, or 12 and  interested in serving our country through the Military, please come down to the Guidance office between October 2nd  and October 23rd  to sign up for the ASVAB test. 

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