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Good Morning Ephrata, NAMES today is Tuesday Jan 22, the first day of the second half of the school year! Please rise for a moment of silence and the pledge to the flag.

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SILENCE/FLAG VIDEO

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Students will receive  final second semester schedules this morning in homeroom and these schedules will begin today, Tuesday January 22nd.  Please be aware that the counseling office will only make schedule changes today for the following reasons:

Missing a required course

Failure of a required 1st semester class that needs to be made up second semester

If you do not have one of the previous situations, you must report to the class listed on your schedule.  All students are reminded to work hard and finish the school year out on a positive note.

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Attention members of the New E-Sports Team.  There is a mandatory meeting for those interested in the League of Legends Tournament right after school in Mr. LoPiccolo’s room 213.

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The National German Exam or AATG test will be administered on Tuesday, January 29th to students who registered.  Level 4 for students in German four and AP German will be during periods 1 and 2, Level 3 will be during periods 3 and 4, and Level 2 will be during periods 6 and 7.  Please bring your fully charged laptop with you.  Viel Glück!

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Do you have a friend who needs to be cheered up?  How about a favorite teacher?  Why not treat yourself because you did something good?  Show someone you care by surprising them with a flower.

All this week, the junior class is taking orders for single stem carnations and roses to be delivered on February 14th.  Place your order during all lunches THIS WEEK ONLY!

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Ephrata Mini-THON’s Valentines Dance is coming up February 9th. Although the dance this year is not being named Sadie’s, girls can still ask guys!

Remember anyone can come even if you have a date or not. So, bring a friend or a date to the Valentines Dance in support of childhood cancer! Ticket sales will be held in the cafeteria from February 4th to the 8th for $8 and $10 at the door.  

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NOW OVER TO ____ WITH THE NEWS

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NEWS INTRO VIDEO

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Democratic Senator Kamala Harris says she will run for president in the 2020 election, the eighth name to join the battle for the party's nomination. The California senator, who was elected in 2016, previously served as the state's attorney general. "I love my country," she told ABC's Good Morning America, adding she would "fight for the best of who we are". The 54-year-old is a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, and is described as a rising star within the party.

In other news,

A newly discovered species of ancient shark has been named after a 1980s arcade game. The shark swam in the rivers of what is now South Dakota, US, about 67 million years ago, living alongside iconic dinosaur species such as T. rex. It's been named Galagadon, after the 1981 Japanese-US game Galaga, because its teeth resemble the spaceships in the game. The specimen is described in the Journal of Paleontology.

on this day the revolution of 1905 begins when czarist troops open fire on a peaceful group of workers marching to the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg to petition their grievances to Czar Nicholas II. Some 500 protestors were massacred on “Bloody Sunday,” setting off months of protest and disorder throughout Russia

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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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last week in sports action, bowling lost to Warwick, and boys basketball lost vs E town. Yesterday the girls baasketball team lost to Spring Grove.

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Attention Seniors who are planning on participating in NCAA Athletics next year.

Please pick up a Signing Day form in the Athletics Office if you would like to participate in  our NCAA Letter of Intent Signing Ceremony on Thursday, February 7th.

Forms will need to be returned to the Athletic office by January 30th.

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Spring Sports Physicals will be offered on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in the Ephrata High School Gym Starting at 5:30pm.  All High School and Middle School Athletes in need of a physical examination prior to the Spring Sports Season should see Mrs. Cummings in the High School Athletic Office to sign-up or have a parent call her at (717)721-1478, extension 19021. You must sign-up for an available timeslot in order to see a doctor for a physical examination on February 6th.  The cost for the physical examination is $5.00.    The Physical Packet must be filled out and signed by both the Student and the Parent and you must bring this packet along to the physical examination. Physical Packets are available in the Athletic Office and on the District Website.

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Today in sports, Rifle is home vs Wilson, swimming is home vs CV, girls basketball is away at Lebanon and the boys are home. 

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NOW BACK TO THE MAIN DESK

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Want free Mini-THON merchandise? All you have to do is follow the EHS Mini-THON club on social media to have your choice of FREE Mini-THON gear! Follow us on Instagram and receive a colored FTK bracelet of your choice. Follow us on Snapchat for a blue FTK lanyard. Like us on Facebook for a Four Diamonds keychain. Look out for one of our posters around the school to scan the snapchat code or get our page usernames! Promotion lasts as long as supplies are available so act fast! See Mrs. Socie in room 317 to receive your prizes!

Instagram: ehs_minithon

Facebook: EHS Mini-THON

Snapchat: ehs_minithon

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The Ephrata Chess team travels to Warwick today to take on the Warriors. On Thursday their last away match of the regular season takes place at Lancaster Country Day.

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Juniors!  The next SAT test date is March 9.  Sign up by visiting CollegeBoard.com and clicking on “register for the SAT”  The Deadline to sign up is February 8th …unless seats fill up first!  So don’t procrastinate!

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