January 24, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Today is a RED C DAY
Detention will be in the Wood Shop
Students and Staff
Are you interested in making decisions and choices that represent youth and influencing policy through active participation? The South Portland City Council needs you! The council is looking for 7 active youths in grades 9-11 to represent the voices of South Portland. Come to a meeting on January 29 from 7-8pm at the South Portland Community Center and learn more about how you can take part. (Pizza and refreshments will be served!)
The new issue of the Riot Reader has hit the streets! Pick up your copy today from one of the breezeway distributors, the main office, or the library.
GUIDANCE
Applications are now available for the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Conference in the Guidance Office. This conference is for high school sophomores who have exhibited leadership in their school and community. Applications must be returned to Guidance no later than March 15th.
THE DEADLINE TO ADD/ DROP A CLASS FOR SEMESTER 2 IS JANUARY 31ST.
SEMESTER 2 STARTS JANUARY 28TH.
ATHLETICS
Congratulations to the boys track team for Saturday's victory over Biddeford, Cheverus, and Windham. David Hardison was a double event winner. Single event winners were Adrian Reid, Ian Golder, and JC Esquibel.
The Hockey Team will face the Deering Rams in the Portland Ice Arena at 7:20 this evening.
Tomorrow, the varsity basketball teams will play in pivotal games. The boys will host the Cheverus Stags in the Beal Gym at 7:00 PM while the girls travel to McAuley High School for a 7:00 PM tip-off!
Also, tomorrow, the Boys and Girls Swim Teams will compete versus the Cheverus Stags in a meet at the Portland Y. The start time has been rescheduled to 4:00 PM.
GRAB A FREE, RIOT SQUAD T-SHIRT FROM MRS. REARDON
AND CHEER FOR YOUR FAVORITE TEAM!!
GO RIOTS!!
Music Notes
The Box office for DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL is open.
Tickets are $8 for students and seniors, and $10 for adults.
Box Office Times: Monday –Friday 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday 10 am-1 PM
Show Dates and Times are as follows:
Friday Feb 1 – 7 PM
Saturday Feb 2 – 2 PM and 7 PM
Sunday Feb 3 – 2 PM
Friday Feb 8 – 7 PM
Saturday Feb 9 – 2 PM and 7 PM
Sunday Feb 10 – 2 PM
The Pit for HSM will not rehearse Friday or Saturday due to District I commitments
Full pit rehearsal on Sunday, Jan 27. Downbeat at 1:30 PM
CLUBS/ INTRAMURALS & GROUPS
Want to learn Chinese? Starting second semester, we will be offering a new extracurricular activity! Cindy Wang, our exchange student from Taiwan will be teaching us how to speak Mandarin Chinese. She will share lots of information about
the Chinese language, its culture and its history. All are invited! The first meeting will be held January 29, in room 111 at 2:00. Check it out!
The Next Spanish Club Meeting will be on Wednesday, January 30.
INTRAMURAL WEIGHT ROOM: The intramural weight room is now open on Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday afternoons at 2:30.
RIOT SQUAD SHIRTS: Get your RIOT SQUAD SHIRT this week and be ready for all the big games and meets. We need you to come out and support your classmates. Show the other schools what RIOT PRIDE is all about. Shirts are available from Ms. Reardon in the lower gym.
Are you interested in poetry and like to perform? There is an exciting
state and national poetry recitation competition called Poetry Out
Loud, with big cash prizes and scholarships. SPHS is holding the first
step toward this contest on February 11, 2008. Pick up materials in
room 216 or see your English teacher, Ms. Jarrendt, or Ms. Gwozdz for
more information.
There will be an important Freshman Class meeting on Thursday January 24th in room 220 at 2pm to discuss fundraising. All Freshmen are welcome to attend and share ideas.
South Portland National Little League will hold registrations for the 2008 Baseball and Softball season at the First Congregational Church on Cottage Road, on 1/23, 6-8PM, 1/26, 10am-2PM, 2/7, 5PM-7PM
There will be a mandatory RIOT READER meeting on Thursday after school in room 108. Please come by to discuss the next super-fantastic edition of the school newspaper.
Posted by highschool at January 24, 2008 08:24 AM
