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NEENAH HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 15, 2016 Daily Student Announcements

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Club and activity group pictures will be taken for the Yearbook on Wednesday, Feb 17th. In front of the cafeteria. Pictures will be taken mods 5 – 7. Check the list posted on the window by the main office, or talk to your club advisor to find out what time to report for your picture.

Mark Wood, Emmy-winning composer and former member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, will be giving an electrifying performance with the NJSD Middle and High School Orchestras in Pickard Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 18th at 7:00 p.m. Seating is reserved and tickets are $10 ($5 for 10 and under). Tickets purchased the night of the concert will be $15 ($10 for 10 and under). Order your tickets online at: http://neenahhs.seatyourself.biz

Coffee House Auditions will be held Feb. 17 and 18, in the cafeteria from 3:30 – 5:30 pm. Sign up now in the activities office! Coffee House will be held Thursday, Feb. 25 from 7 – 10 pm.

NHS Wunderlich Warriors need your help! Purchase a polar plunge bear at any of the main offices for $1. All proceeds to go Special Olympics. NHS needs to raise $1,000 to send Mr. Wunderlich into the frozen waters of Lake Winnebago on Friday February 19 @ Menomonee Park in Oshkosh. Come on Rockets let's help Special Olympics!

Registration dates/times for the Twin City Youth Trap Team: registration and first practice will take place on February 25th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Twin City Rod and Gun Club located at W7832 Winnegamie Drive, Neenah, WI. In order to register, students must have taken a Hunter's Safety Course.

Register now for the Neenah Soccer Club spring/summer recreational soccer season!! Anyone age 5-19 who is interested can register online atwww.neenahsoccerclub.org, Register before February 28th to avoid the $25 late fee!!

From Suburban Athletics: It’s time to sign up for softball for summer 2016! Now accepting registration for softball girls ages 4-18. Visit www.suburbanathletics.com for more information.

Suburban Athletics & Neenah Baseball are accepting applications for summer umpires. If you are interested in umpiring for both or one of the organizations, visit: www.suburbanathletics.com under forms & www.neenahbaseball.com.

______ORGANIZATIONS AND MEETINGS:

MONDAY: Forensics meets today. The Debate Team will meet in the Library every Monday from 6pm-8pm. (Scotty Thurwachter) Knitting Club meets Mondays from 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm in room 322. (Mrs. Uvaas) The Urban Farm Club will meet on Mondays in room 404. (Mrs. Dorschner or Mrs. Rogers) The AFS Club meets on Monday after school in room 164B from 3:25-3:45. (Mrs. Counter) Anime Club meets on Mondays in room 200 after school. (Mrs. Hoff) The Mindfulness club meets in room 519 on Monday at 7:15 am. We go through about 15 minutes of relaxing mindfulness in the hope of creating a positive start to the week!

TUESDAY: SEA Club will be meeting on Tuesday mornings at 7:20 am in room 164B. (Mrs. Counter) Student Council meets on Tuesday, at 7:15 am in the Conant Little Theater. (Mr. Laluzerne) Art Club meets every Tuesday at 3:20 pm in room 420. (Mrs. Mullard) The Chess Club will be meeting every Tuesday after school until 4:30 p.m. in the Apollo commons. The Eco Club will be meeting the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. (Mrs. Vanderkolk) Drama Club - Meets every other Tuesday at 3:30 pm in the Green Room. (Mr. Aaron Hoffman) The Culinary Club will meet Tuesday, at 3:30 pm in room 418. (Mrs. Garbe) Yoga Club meets Tuesdays from 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm in room 144. (Ms. Bork)

WEDNESDAY: National Honor Society -The 2nd. Wed. of the month, 7:15 am, rm.128.(Mrs. Gauthier/Mr. Christian) The Satellite (school newspaper) meets in room 134 on Wednesdays after school. (Mrs. Plankey) Yearbook meets on Weds. after school in the Career Center, rm 322. (Mrs. Joch or Mrs. Walter) Latino Club Meets Wednesdays at 3:20 pm in room 326. (Mrs. Torres) R-SAT - Book Club meets at 3:30 p.m. in the Lit Lounge. (Ms. DeVries/Ms. Binsfeld) **2/17 Are you an avid reader? If so, you want to join us on Wednesday after school in the library lit lounge! Members will be involved in literacy promotions at our school and in the community! Be a “voice”! Join us at 3:30 this Wednesday, Feb 17th in the media center’s lounge! Trading Card Game (TCG) players meet on Wednesday in room 203. (Mr. Skogen) Bass Fishing Club - meets on Wednesday from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in room 148. (Mr. Jones)

THURSDAY: Key Club meets every other Thursday, at 7:15 am in the Conant Little Theater. (Mrs. Garbe) The Chess Club will be meeting every Thursday after school until 4:30 p.m. in the Apollo commons. The Debate Team will meet in the Library every Thursday from 3:30pm-6pm. (Scotty Thurwachter) African American Heritage Club – 3:30 pm – Room 141 (Mrs. Jackson) Heart Group – Meets every Thursday after school in room 404. (Mrs. Jody Harrell) Gender & Sexuality Alliance meets on Thursday, at 3:30 in Room 322. (Mrs. Shea or Mrs. Bauman)

FRIDAY: Spanish Club will meet every other Friday from 7:15-7:45 am in room 314. (Ms. Ray) Math Club – Friday Mornings at 7:00 a.m. room 408. (Mr. Frost or Mrs. Jackson)

SATURDAY: Gaming Club - Meets selected Saturdays to game. ______CONGRATULATIONS:

Boys’ Swim and Dive - The Rockets had four individual champions and two relays win sectional titles and earn state berths as the team captured its first sectional crown since 2011. Neenah amassed 353 points.

FISHING - Neenah’s two teams placed fifth and sixth respectively in the Burlington Invite on Eagle Lake on Feb. 6. The Neenah team totaled 25 northern pike, five largemouth bass and 20 panfish. They will compete at the state tournament on Shawano Lake on Saturday. WRESTLING - The Rockets qualified 12 of their 14 competitors for this weekend’s WIAA Sectional meet.

BOYS HOCKEY - The Rockets open WIAA tournament play this week as the No. 2 seed and host a regional final game on Friday at Tri-County Arena against either seventh-seeded Oshkosh or 10th- seeded Green Bay. A victory would give the Rockets their first sectional appearance since 2008. Neenah is ranked fourth in the state.

The girls hockey team trounced Baraboo 9-0 last week to finish off their most successful regular season in their six-year history. The Stars are ranked ninth in the state rankings and open WIAA tournament play as the fourth seed.

Vintage and Act II both had successful weekends in Fort Atkinson as each came home with first runner-up trophies.

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SPORTS NEWS: For complete information and schedules for all games go towww.foxvalleyassociation.org

All Boys who are participating in Track & Field this Spring need to attend a Mandatory informational meeting with a Parent on Monday, February 15th, at 6:30pm in Room 148.

Boys Swim Banquet tickets on sale from Monday Feb 15 - Friday, Feb 19 ONLY for $14.00 each, available from Mrs. Lundeen in the Main Office.

TUESDAY, FEB 16, 2016 Bowling Team 4:15pm-6:00pm Wrestling: Varsity Team Sectionals 5:00pm Away vs. Green Bay West Basketball: Boys Frosh Game 5:40pm Away vs. Oshkosh West Basketball: Boys JV Game 5:45pm Away vs. Oshkosh West Basketball: Boys Varsity Game 7:15pm Away vs. Oshkosh West

THURSDAY, FEB 18, 2016 Bowling Team 4:15pm-6:00pm Basketball: Girls Frosh Game 5:40pm Appleton North Basketball: Girls JV Game 5:45pm Appleton North Basketball: Girls Varsity Game 7:15pm Appleton North

FRIDAY, FEB 19, 2016 Swimming: Boys Varsity State 1:00pm Away vs. WIAA State Basketball: Boys Frosh Game 5:40pm Away vs. Appleton North Basketball: Boys JV Game 5:45pm Away vs. Appleton North Basketball: Boys Varsity Game 7:15pm Away vs. Appleton North Hockey: Boys Varsity Regionals 8:00pm Green Bay East, Oshkosh North

SATURDAY, FEB 20, 2016 Wrestling: Varsity Sectionals 9:00am Away vs. Ashwaubenon Swimming: Boys Varsity State 10:00am Away vs. WIAA State ______NEWS FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE: The following representatives will be visiting Neenah High School. Stop in the Counseling Office to sign up.

SENIORS, please keep checking the NHS website for Scholarship opportunities. To find the scholarships, go to Counseling Services and then Scholarship Resources.

Mar. 3 – US Marines @ 11:45 am Mar. 9 – UW Parkside @8:00 am Mar. 10 – US Army @ 11:45 am Mar. 15 – UW Green Bay @ 2:25 pm Apr. 7 – US Marines @ 11:45 am Apr. 14 – US Army @ 11:45 am May 12 – US Army @ 11:45 am ______LUNCH MENU: Monday – Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday – Friday – NO SCHOOL – PLD Day ______UPCOMING EVENTS: Feb. 15 Band –O-Rama Feb. 17 Club/Activity Yearbook Pictures Feb. 18 Orchestra Concert Feb. 19 Professional Learning Day Feb. 23 Choir Festival Feb. 24-25 Parent-Teacher Conferences Feb. 25 Coffee House Feb. 26 NO SCHOOL – Conference Comp. Day ______OTHER MEETINGS: Intramural Volleyball - Monday 7 - 9 pm Dec. - Feb. See Mr. LaLuzerne or Mr. Morgen. Math Club - See Mr. Rich Frost or Mrs. Melanie Jackson. Science Olympiad - Interested in science? See Mr. Lehman in rm. 145. Skills USA Auto Club - Meets Tuesday at 3:15pm in the auto. lab, room 100. See Mr. John Hayes. VEX Robotics - See Mr. Hendries in the Tech. wing. French Club – See Madame Meilhon