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Good Morning Ephrata, NAMES today is Monday Sept 30! Please rise for a moment of silence and the pledge to the flag.

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SILENCE/FLAG VIDEO

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It's that time of year! Be sure to check the daily themes for Spirit Week! Giving you guys a quick run-through: Monday is American colors, Tuesday is Meme Day, Wednesday is Tourist Day, Thursday is Color Wars (12th: white, 11th: red, 10th: blue, 9th: black), and Friday is purple & gold!"

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Any 10th, 11th, and 12th graders interested in Kutztown University? Looking for an opportunity to tour a college campus?  Join us for a FIELD TRIP to KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY on October 15th!  Students will leave school at 8:45 AM and return at approximately 1:30 PM.  Be sure to pick up a field trip permission form from the counseling office and return by OCTOBER 1st!  Seats are limited, so be sure to turn your permission form in ASAP!

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Today a representative from Kings College will be here at 8:00 a representative from West Chester University will be here at 9:00 and a representative from Elizabethtown College will be here at 1:15.  Any Student’s interested in meeting with a representative in the CRC, please sign up in Schoology.

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Reminder tomorrow is the last day to submit field trip permission forms for the Junior CTC field trips.

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Calling on all clubs and sports!

If you are interested in speaking at the fall pep rally to represent your club or sport in front of the school on Friday, October 4th be sure to reach out to Chandler Eby or Jocelyn Umana for further information no later than THIS WEDNESDAY OCT 2nd.

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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 rescheduled mandatory meeting this Tuesday October 1st after school in Mr. LoPiccolo’s room 213 for those interested.

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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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(say in a vampire accent) I want to siphen your blood Blood drive sign ups begin TODAY during lunches! Be sure to sign up in order to donate and pick up the required forms before October 11th!

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NOW OVER TO ____ WITH THE NEWS

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NEWS INTRO VIDEO

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In today’s news, Elon Musk has announced a new spaceship design that resembles more the purpose of an airplane than a spaceship, as Musk notes the rocket is, “rapidly reusable”. The rocket is supposedly able to transport people to space, back to Earth, and back to space in rapid succession. SpaceX is calling their, “Starship”, the key to space colonization.

On this day in history in 1949, the Berlin Airlift is officially ceased after 277, 264 flights across Berlin. After the Soviet Union cut off most access to East Germany, the Allied nations had to find a way to get citizens inside the Berlin Wall much needed supplies. The solution was flying them in, making nearly 40 trips per day across the border into East Germany against the will of the Soviet Union.

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NOW OVER TO __ WITH LUNCH

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SPORTS INTRO VIDEO

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Friday in sports, field hockey won 2-0 vs garden spot, football lost at Elco. Saturday, boys soccer lost 3-1 at Exeter, and girls soccer won 3-0 vs Exeter

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today, girls soccer plays Muhlenberg and volleyball plays Cocalico at home.

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NOW BACK TO THE MAIN DESK

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Anyone interested in being involved with the dance team here at the high school, signups are underway in the athletic office

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Anyone who is interested in joining a book club, our first meeting will be on Thursday, October 3, after school in the library. This is different than Reading Olympics. You don’t need to bring anything to the meeting. See you there!

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Attention all 9th graders.  Tomorrow, 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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That's it for us today Ephrata. Have a great day!

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