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Good Morning Ephrata, NAMES today is Tuesday March 26, Please rise for a moment of silence and the pledge to the flag.

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SILENCE/FLAG VIDEO

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For all members of the Class of 2019 who are interested in helping to plan and put together this years Baccalaureate Service our first planning meeting is Thursday March 28th at 7:15 AM in Mr. Hagen's room, Room 208.  The Baccalaureate Service is scheduled for Wednesday June 5th for graduates, family and friends. 

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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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This week, we are celebrating Environmental Health week by recycling paper!  You can recycle paper in the boxes by the printers/copiers around the school.  

A fun fact for you today:  Every year, Americans use about 90 million tons of paper, and only 43 million tons is recycled. The United States is the No 1 trash producing country in the world.

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NOW OVER TO ____ WITH THE NEWS

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NEWS INTRO VIDEO

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A second major power cut in just a few hours has plunged the Venezuelan capital Caracas into darkness again, with other regions also affected. It came after a four-hour blackout on Monday which the government sought to blame on opposition sabotage. A nationwide power cut earlier this month prompted looting and desperation in many parts of the country. The opposition blames the power cuts on two decades of underinvestment and corruption by the socialist government.

In other news,

Scientists say they have discovered a "stunning" trove of thousands of fossils on a river bank in China. The fossils are estimated to be about 518 million years old, and are particularly unusual because the soft body tissue of many creatures, including their skin, eyes, and internal organs, have been "exquisitely" well preserved. Palaeontologists have called the findings "mind-blowing" - especially because more than half the fossils are previously undiscovered species. The fossils, known as the Qingjiang biota, were collected near Danshui river in Hubei province.

 

On this day in 1953, American medical researcher Dr. Jonas Salk announced on a national radio show that he had successfully tested a vaccine against poliomyelitis, the virus that causes the crippling disease of polio. In 1952–an epidemic year for polio–there were 58,000 new cases reported in the United States, and more than 3,000 died from the disease. For promising eventually to eradicate the disease, which is known as “infant paralysis” because it mainly affects children, Dr. Salk was celebrated as the great doctor-benefactor of his time.

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NOW OVER TO __ WITH LUNCH

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SPORTS INTRO VIDEO

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In sports action, Girls Lacrosse lost at CV

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Today in sports, volleyball is home vs E town, boys Lacrosse is home vs CV, and the track teams will give the weather another try at E town.

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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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ATTENTION THOSE INTERESTED IN STAGE CREW FOR THE SPRING MUSICAL,.. "THE ADDAMS FAMILY". WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FEW STAGE CREW TO ASSIST BEHIND THE SCENES. ANY INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD PLAN ON MEETING WITH MR. GONZALEZ ON MONDAY,  APRIL 1ST AT 4:30PM IN THE AUDITORIUM. ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL MR. GONZALEZ. 

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Do you learn best with your mind AND your hands? If you want to be trained in a fast growing technical career field for employment after high school there are many exciting opportunities available for juniors and seniors at the Lancaster County CTC next year in Medical Administrative Assistant, Plumbing, Precision Machining & Computer Aided Manufacturing, Sports Medicine, and others. Please see your school counselor today to get more information about open programs and an application to attend the Lancaster County CTC.

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PERSON 1: Attention Students of Ephrata High School: If you are interested in running for student council, please stop down to Mr. Marzock’s room and pick up your petition.

 

PERSON 2:  ONLY 6 members are selected to become representatives of student council per grade to represent our student body. 

 

PERSON 1: And since you represent our school and student body, we will need to hold elections for those positions.

 

PERSON 2:  To qualify, you will need to stop down and pick up your petition from Mr. Marzock in room 137.

 

PERSON 1:  You will need to collect 25 signatures from students in your grade only or your petition will be void.

 

PERSON 2:  Next, you will need to ask a teacher or administrator at the High School for a recommendation basically saying that you would be a great leader, a hard worker, and would represent our school well.

 

PERSON 1: But, you can’t ask Mr. Marzock or Mrs. Eshleman because they are the Student Council Advisors.

 

PERSON 2:  Finally, a list of all eligible students running to be representatives will be sent out to the faculty for one last look-see.  Just to make sure all said students running are within good standing at the high school.

 

PERSON 1:  And if everything goes well, which it probably will, elections will be held during advisory on Friday April 12th.

 

PERSON 2:  That means voting people!

 

PERSON 1: So stop down to see Mr. Marzock and get your petitions and teacher recommendation turned in by TUESDAY APRIL 9th. 

 

PERSON 2:  Any Petition or teacher recommendation received at AFTER TUESDAY APRIL 9th will not be accepted.

 

PERSON 1:  So stop down to see Mr. Marzock in room 137 and let’s get this show on the road!

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