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Good Morning Ephrata, NAMES today is Tuesday Sept 24! Please rise for a moment of silence and the pledge to the flag.

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SILENCE/FLAG VIDEO

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Today a representative from the University of Maine will be here at 8:00 a representative from the PA College of  Health Sciences will be here at 9:00 and a representative from Penn State will be here at 1:15.  Tomorrow a representative from Harrisburg University will be here at 8:00 and a representative from Edinboro University will be here at 9:00.  Any Student’s interested in meeting with a representative in the CRC, please sign up in Schoology.

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College Bound Juniors and Seniors!  Come to Financial Aid Night on Thursday October 10###sup/sup### at 6:30 PM in the EHS Auditorium.  A representative from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency will be here to present information on all things financial aid.

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Attention Sophomores, Juniors and seniors, did you purchase a yearbook last year? If so, the spring supplements will be available for pickup at the attendance window or at lunches today and tomorrow. Stop past and pick up your copy. The spring supplement contains all the activities and sports from spring all the way up to graduation.

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ATTENTION FUTURE LEADERS!  You have the opportunity to be selected to attend the HOBY Youth State Leadership Seminar this coming May.  TWO 10th grade students will be selected based on their response to the following:

    "Many leaders are determined and committed to a cause.  Write about something you are passionate about and explain how you could lead others to care about your cause."

Please submit your brief essay to the counseling office by Friday 10/4.

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It’s about that time of year again for the annual blood drive!  Signups will be during all lunches until October 11th.  To sign up, you must be at least 16 and have parental permission.  Whether you’re doing it out of goodwill for the patients or because you believe it helps feed the local vampires, come out and sign up!

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There will be a meeting on Wednesday, September 25th for those who are interested in playing in our annual powderpuff game, which will be held on Wednesday, November 6th. The meeting will be held in the café from 2:45-3:30. Make sure you have your physical so that you can participate in the game. More information about practice dates and times will be posted.

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See you at the pole is tomorrow morning! Come and the join the Bible study for an awesome time of worship and prayer for our school around the flagpole in the front of the school. Worship will start at 7; we hope to see you there!

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NOW OVER TO ____ WITH THE NEWS

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NEWS INTRO VIDEO

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NOW OVER TO __ WITH LUNCH

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SPORTS INTRO VIDEO

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yesterday in sports, field hockey lost at Penn Manor, boys soccer lost 2-1 vs Lampeter Strasburg. Tennis lost 2-5 vs Cedar Crest, but the girls soccer team won 1-0 vs Lampeter Strasburg.

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The LL league golf tournament was held yesterday at foxchase golf course. Jeet Patel, Trevor Dydo and Christian Buskirk represented Ephrata. Jeet tied for 14th. This earned Jeet a spot in the district tournament on Oct 4th and 5th. Congratulations and good luck Jeet......GO MOUNTS!!

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today,  field hockey plays against Hempfield, and volleyball is home vs Lebanon.

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NOW BACK TO THE MAIN DESK

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A loud heads up to ANIME CLUB members and those interested in Japanese Pop Culture! The Ephrata High School “Anime Club” has its first meeting today from 2:40-3:30.Meetings are held in Mr. Hershey’s Art Room 309.

Yes that’s right, Tuesdays after school 2:40-3:30, the Fun starts today!!

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Attention all 9th graders.  On Tuesday, October 1st, the class of 2023 will be participating in a STEM Summit hosted by an organization called Junior Achievement.  During this day-long experience, you will be participating in games, experiments, competitions, and activities that relate to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.   You will be assigned to a team and a teacher to help guide you through the event, which will be shared in homeroom on the day of the STEM Summit.

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Once again, it’s that time of year-- we are pleased to announce that this year’s EHS Homecoming Dance will be held on October 5th from 7pm-10pm. Join us for a Night Under the Stars and pre-order tickets during lunches for $10. You are also welcome to buy tickets at the door for the price of $12. See you then!"

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Have you ever wondered what GEARS is?  GEARS is our wellness team!  GEARS stands for “Getting Ephrata Active Rejuvenated and Strong”.  GEARS works throughout the year to plan fun activities for students in our entire district to promote health and wellness.  If you are not a part of GEARS and you would like to be, you can contact Ms. Dombach.  

GEARS would like to roll out our first activity of the year…

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GEARS VIDEO

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Attention all HS students, Are you interested in working with Elementary Students?  Sign-ups for the MOUNTS Buddy Program with Fulton Elementary students will be today, in the cafeteria, during lunch. If interested, please look for Mrs. Lyons & Ms. Davies to find out more information about this exciting program!!!

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“Do you play League of Legends, Overwatch, or Rocket League or just generally Interested in Ephrata’s ESports?  There is a mandatory meeting tomorrow after school in Mr. LoPiccolo’s room 213 for those interested.”  

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Do you want to have fun, make friends, and help raise money for childhood cancer?  Then, be a part of Mini-THON!  Our first group Mini-THON meeting will be held on today right after school in the cafeteria.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Socie or Mr. Martin.  Hope to see you there!

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Look who turns 50 today!! See if you recognize the handsome man who resides in room 208.  Be sure to stop in and congratulate Mr. Hagen on making to the half century and saving all his money along the way!

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That's it for us today Ephrata. See you here again tomorrow!

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