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Good Morning Ephrata NAMES today is Tuesday Dec 10! Please rise for a moment of silence and the pledge to the flag.

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SILENCE/FLAG VIDEO

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Holiday meal will be served Tuesday December 10th in the dining room.  The snack room will be closed, but the MediaCenter Café will be open and some of the items will still be availablein the vending machine.

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In February Ephrata’s local VFW will host a dinner celebrating the winners of their audio-essay competition called Voice of Democracy.

Established in 1947, the Voice of Democracy program awards students for writing and recording patriotic essays.

Each year nearly 40,000 high school students enter to compete for their share of 2.1 million dollars of scholarships.

The dinner will honor two Ephrata high school students.

Leah Kreider earned second place at the local level and 3rd place in the district

AJ Martin earned fourth place at the local level

Congratulations Leah and AJ.

Finally, the social studies department would like to thank all students who participated in the Voice of Democracy contest.

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The deadline for CTC applications is swiftly approaching.  December 20th is the deadline for the application to be completed.  You can go to the EHS Counselors Website or refer to your Schoology message for the link and instructions.  If you have any questions, please see your counselor for help.

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Attention all students! This year we will be hosting another teacher sing a thon.  Be sure to keep your eye out for which teacher partner groups will be in the running for the live singing on Ephrata AM.  Canning will take place all this week during your lunches.  Donate money to help local families in need this holiday season!!!!

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And now over to ________ for the thought of the day

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY

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Attention Ski & SNowboard CLub:  PLease remember to get your paperwork completed and returned to Ms.  Brimhall.  No paperwork means you don't get on the bus which means you don't ski.  Take care of this now so you'd forget over winter break.

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EPHRATA HIGH SCHOOL’S THEATRE PROGRAM IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THIS YEAR’S SPRING MUSICAL WILL BE THE WIZARD OF OZ, WITH PERFORMANCE DATES IN APRIL 2020.

THE WIZARD OF OZ now celebrating 80 years of magic. This beloved tale, in which a Kansas farm girl travels over the rainbow to discover the magical power of home, has been entertaining audiences for generations.

Adapted for live stage performance; recreates the dialogue and structure of the MGM classic film nearly scene for scene.

Those students interested to learn more about how you can be part of this production whether on stage, behind the scene, pit orchestra, stage crew, or have a few questions of your own; there will be an informational meeting held on Monday, December 16th at 3:30pm in the auditorium. At that time, the directors will review the audition process, stage crew procedure, and pit requirements. We would like to encourage those students with experience in dance (particularly in tap, jazz, or ballet) to consider attending this informational meeting. Auditions are scheduled for January 6th, 7th with call backs on 8th at 3:30pm. Please note; you are not required to audition for the musical if following your attendance to the informational meeting you are not interested. ALL ROLES are opened. You do not need to be involved in the theatre or music program to audition.

The musical will be directed and choreographed by Mr. Gonzalez, with vocal direction by Mrs. Owsinski and pit orchestra director Mrs. Klinger.

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Attention all 11th graders.  On Friday, November 13th, the class of 2021 will be participating in a Financial Literacy Event hosted by an organization called Junior Achievement. You will be participating in games, competitions, and activities that relate to finances and budget building that will start at the end of 1st period and wrap up around 2 pm.   You will be assigned to a team and a teacher to help guide you through the event, which will be shared in homeroom this Friday before the event begins.

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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, a lawsuit has been filed by a bunch of high school students against the University of California in order to make them drop their SAT/ACT score requirements in their admissions. According to the students, the use of these scores are not a meaningful way to judge a person’s academic ability and it discriminates against wealth.

On this day in history, the first Nobel prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden. Awards were given in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. Today, the awards are regarded as among the most prestigious of honors.

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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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Today, boys basketball is home vs Garden Spot and the girls are away at Garden Spot. Swimming is home vs McCaskey, and Rifle is away at Gov Mifflin.

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NOW BACK TO THE MAIN DESK

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Person 1: Its that time of year again to go nuts for donuts!

Person 2: That’s right, Ephrata Student Council is running its annual Christmas Charity to benefit 6 local families this holiday season.  And, with everyone’s help, we can make this a very special Christmas for these wonderful families in need this holiday season.

Person 1: Your homeroom teacher has kindly picked out an ornament with a gift on it.  Your job is to raise enough money to buy that gift together as a homeroom!

Person 2: The homeroom that raises the most money, buys the most gifts, or does any combination of the two, will receive a deluxe donut party on the last day of school before Christmas break!

Person 1: A deluxe donut party has all the fixings from hot chocolate, to donuts, to Christmas cookies, to coffee, to bagels, to fruit, to juice, to… you name it you’ll have it!!! And it’s enough for the entire homeroom.

Person 2: The runner up homeroom will receive a regular donut party…. Which is just donuts.

Person 1: Third place will receive high fives from future president of the united states Mr. Marzock, which is totally better than the other prizes!!!!

Person 2: So, bring in some loose change, bring in a new gift, or do both and help out some local families this holiday season.

That's it for us today Ephrata. Have a great day!

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