11/15

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Good Morning Ephrata, NAMES today is Thursday November 15! 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:  It's time 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 news feed.  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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A 12-day-old boy has died after he was snatched from his mother and bitten by a monkey in northern India. The infant's mother was breastfeeding him at their home in the city of Agra when the animal entered the house and grabbed him, the family said. The monkey dropped the badly bitten child on a neighbor's roof after locals gave chase to the animal. The baby died of his injuries in hospital. Locals say monkey attacks in the area are growing more frequent. The baby's uncle, Dhirendra Kumar, told the BBC that the family was heartbroken.

Astronomers have discovered a planet around one of the closest stars to our Sun. Nearby planets like this are likely to be prime targets in the search for signatures of life, using the next generation of telescopes. The planet's mass is thought to be more than three times bigger than our own, placing it in a category of world known as "super-Earths". It orbits Barnard's star, which sits "just" six light-years away. The star is an extremely faint "red dwarf" that's about 3% as bright as the Sun.

On this day in 1962, the Ethiopian parliament and Eritrean Assembly voted unanimously for the abolition of Eritrea's federal status, making Eritrea(independent since 1993) a simple province of the Ethiopian empire.

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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 will be an information meeting on Tuesday November 20th in room 122 at 2:35 PM for anyone interested in playing football next fall. We will be going over our off-season program and discussing our team goals! Please make arrangements to attend. See Coach Miller if you are unable to attend. Come join the quest for a Section Title!!!

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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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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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