January 23, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Today is a White B Day
Detention is room 19
Late Detention in Room 113
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 final preparation meeting for the winter pep rally will be TODAY at 1:55 in room 225. ALL MEMBERS OF THE CAPTAIN’S COUNCIL AND STUDENT SENATE ARE ASKED TO ATTEND.
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 AND GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAMS FOR YESTERDAY’S VICTORIES OVER KENNEBUNK AND BONNY EAGLE!
The Hockey Team will play versus the Massabesic Mustangs at the Biddeford Ice Arena at 4:30 this afternoon.
GO RIOTS!!
Music Notes
The Box office for DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL is open.
Tickets are $8 for students and seniors, and $10for adults.
Box Office Times: Monday -Friday 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday 10 am-1 PM
CLUBS/ INTRAMURALS & GROUPS
The Equity Committee will reconvene Today in Room #233 at 2:10.We are still looking for more members even if you were unable to Attend earlier in the year.
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 an officers meeting on Wednesday, January 23. Our next full club meeting will be Wednesday, January 30..
The Debate Team will meet after school today in the Learning Lab to prep for Saturday's state tournament in Brunswick.
There will be an NHS officers meeting this Thursday immediately after school in room 230.
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.
The SPHS GSA is a group of straight, gay, and other orientation
students and teachers who are interested in promoting tolerance and
acceptance of all people. Please join us to fight against hate
language and behaviors. We will be discussing issues, traveling to
other schools and meeting with their students, and learning about
events around the state. Anyone who wants to promote tolerance and
fight discrimination is welcome! Our next meeting is TODAY, at
2:00, in room 216. See Mrs. MacArthur if you have any questions.
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 23, 2008 08:25 AM
