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Good Morning Ephrata, NAMES today is Thursday March 21, Please rise for a moment of silence and the pledge to the flag.

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SILENCE/FLAG VIDEO

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This announcement is for any students who would like to learn more about the United States Naval Academy as a post-secondary college option.  There will be a bus trip to visit the Academy, which is located in Annapolis Maryland on Saturday March 30th.  The  purpose of this trip is to give interested students and their parents an opportunity to see the Academy first hand, learn about the application/appointment process, and meet with local area high school graduates who are presently midshipmen at the Academy.  If you have an interest in serving your country as an officer, this is a great way to attend college for free, as a degree from the Academy is estimated to be worth approximately $400,000 for the four year program. 

Check out the information sheet on Schoology if you would like to learn more!

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Attention Juniors and Seniors:

Day 2 of Prom Ticket Sales will begin promptly at 2:45 this afternoon in the small classroom in the Media Center.  Please form a line out by the railing.  Here are some tips to help make this process easier for you: 

(1) You must be present to purchase a ticket. 

(2) For your non-EHS prom date, you’ll need a copy of their photo I.D. and the completed (blue) guest information form,

(3) You will be assigned table seating according to the order in which you purchase your tickets, so purchase tickets at the same time as your friends OR know their table number, and finally

(4) Clear your obligations!!

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NOW OVER TO ____ WITH THE NEWS

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NEWS INTRO VIDEO

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The US Federal Reserve does not expect to raise interest rates for the rest of 2019 amid slower economic growth. After a two-day meeting, monetary policymakers voted unanimously to keep the US interest rate range between 2.25%-2.5%. Fed members changed their outlook for 2019 from the two increases predicted in December to no movement. The central bank warned that "growth of economic activity has slowed from its solid rate in the fourth quarter".

In other news,

Rogue waves - huge swells that can appear from calm seas - are occurring less often but becoming more extreme, data from the US coast suggests. In the largest study of its kind, scientists analysed 20 years of observations from buoys situated along America's western seaboard. They found that between 1994 and 2016, the waves decreased slightly in frequency but increased in height. Scientists want to better understand how and when these waves may strike. They pose a growing threat for the global shipping industry.

On this day in 1965, in the name of African-American voting rights, 3,200 civil rights demonstrators in Alabama, led by Martin Luther King Jr., begin a historic march from Selma to Montgomery, the state’s capital. Federalized Alabama National Guardsmen and FBI agents were on hand to provide safe passage for the march, which twice had been turned back by Alabama state police at Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge.

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NOW OVER TO __ WITH LUNCH

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SPORTS INTRO VIDEO

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In sports action,  boys tennis took on Lebanon at home with a shut out win 7-0. The boys were in full control of each match, winning them all in straight sets.  

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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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Class of 2020: Looking for an INCREDIBLE / FREE leadership opportunity this summer?  Check out the Rotary Youth Leaders Award (RYLA) conference at Messiah College this summer from June 9-13th.  RYLA provides leadership training for outstanding young men and women.  

The schedule includes various speakers, career seminars, a challenge course, teambuilding activities and much, much more.  For more information about this FREE student leadership conference, be sure to check out the application in Schoology, or you can pick one up in the Counseling Office.  Don’t delay, because initial paperwork needs to be submitted to the Counseling Office by April 5th.   If you have any questions, please see your counselor ASAP.

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We are less than a month away from this year's spring musical: The Addams Family here on the EHS stage! Check out this video for more info!

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VIDEO

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Attention Seniors!  The Ephrata National Bank Scholarships, including the Hibshman Scholarship, are now open on epnb.com.  Log on to Naviance for more information.  Apply today and get FREE MONEY for college.  Applications and all materials are due to the bank by March 31st.

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