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Good Morning Ephrata, NAMES today is Tuesday November 13! 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 10th graders:  Today is the day that you can begin to sign up for a time slot for your individual transition meeting with your counselor.  These meetings begin on Tuesday, December 4th, with signup information located on the EHS Counseling Department website.  Sign up for a slot as soon as possible, and be sure to pick a date and time that works best with your schedule.  If you have a study hall, you will definitely want to choose that period.  Heck, why not do it right now- pull out your laptop and pick a date and time.

If you have any questions, please stop by the Counseling Office.

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Attention winter snow lovers!!!  Ski season is just around the corner.  If you are planning to join Ski & Snowboard Club this year – listen up!  The time to sign up is NOW.  See Mr. Shortuse in room 109 or Ms. Brimhall in room 226 for important information to join the club.

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On Monday, November 19th, a representative from AFS and the Speedwell Foundation will be in school periods 5,6 and 7 to meet with students interested in study abroad.  AFS supports students who want to spend a year abroad—either during high school  or post high school as a GAP year.  There are scholarships available.  This is an amazing opportunity to spend time in the country of your choosing. These are not just travel abroad experiences to Germany or Spain, but there are many choices of countries to choose from. There will also be an Ephrata student there, Destiny Ovensen-Stauffer, to share her experience in Germany last year.   If you are interested and would like to sign up, please see a language teacher in the building before Friday to get your name on the list..  Language teacher rooms are all located between rooms 128 and 138 on the first floor.

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The school counseling office is holding a contest to look for artwork to feature on the cover of the 2019-2020 Course Selection Guide book.  If you are interested, please download a copy of the information sheet that has been posted to your Schoology newsfeed.  The submission deadline is November 20th, so don’t delay.

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NOW OVER TO ____ WITH THE NEWS

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NEWS INTRO VIDEO

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Thirteen more bodies have been recovered in California, bringing the death toll in the US state's deadliest wildfire to 42, officials say. The remains were found in and around the largely incinerated town of Paradise, in the north of the state. At least 228 people are missing as the Camp Fire continues to rage. Nearly 7,200 structures have been destroyed, and another 15,500 are at risk. The fire has now surpassed the 1933 Griffith Park disaster that killed 31. Speaking at a news conference on Monday evening, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea confirmed the number of dead, and the official number of missing. Many more people are said to be unaccounted for.

this day in history

"On this day in 1969 Apollo 12, the second manned mission to the surface of the moon, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with astronauts Charles Conrad, Jr.; Richard F. Gordon, Jr.; and Alan L. Bean aboard. 

And in 1982 the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was finally dedicated in Washington after a march to its site by thousands of veterans of the conflict. The long-awaited memorial was a simple V-shaped black-granite wall 1 inscribed with the names of Americans who died in the conflict, arranged in order of death and not rank

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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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There were no sports results yesterday.

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Attention high school girls basketball players.  Any girl interested in playing bball this winter should come to room 133 after school on Thursday, November 15th for a brief meeting with Coach Cerullo.

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Rifle Open Gyms will be held tonight November 13th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The first day of practice for the Rifle Team is Friday November 16th.

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Attention students who signed up for swimming this winter, there will be an informational parent meeting tonight at 6:30 at the Ephrata Rec Center. 

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Powder Puff will be tonight at 7 pm. Come on out! 

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girls soccer will be playing in the semi final round of states tonight at 5 against Pennridge at West Chester East.

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Now back to the main desk

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The Fall Play, Clue, is only a week away and tickets are now available online! Lets check out a quick video.

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CLUE VIDEO

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Each year, 6.5 million pets find themselves abandoned at U.S. Animal Shelters. Of those 6.5 million, a staggering 1.5 million are euthanized after staying in a shelter for only a month in a half. There will be a Humane League Donation Request from November 13th- November 20th in the cafeteria during lunch. At that time, feel free to donate money, toys, or dry pet food. Your donation will help alleviate the stress of acquiring daily necessities that these animals depend on. After dealing with a heartbreaking past, shelter animals are often left traumatized. With new toys and fresh food, it gives these broken souls another chanced to enjoy life again. We can help end their suffering. Save a life and Donate Today!

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HUMANE LEAGUE VIDEO

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Any student interested in auditioning for the High School Jazz Band should sign up for a time slot on the sheet in the band room.  Auditions will be held on November 19th and 20th.   For more information, please see Mrs. Cummings in the Student Activities office.

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