Haverford High School Weekly Announcements April 8 through April 14 College Road Trip On Tuesday, April 2 the Class of 2020 took a road trip to visit several different Colleges and Universities in the area. The students were asked to fill out a survey to pick three Colleges or Universities that they would be interested in visiting. All the students seemed to enjoy the visits and learned a little bit about each campus. Haverford Students visited West Chester University. Students visiting St. Joseph's University Students visiting Ursinus College Written By: Brianna Diluge Happening this week Monday, April 8 - Tickets for Haverford Finest will be on sale during lunches ​ Tuesday, April 9 - Last day to fill out Communications Survey ​ Wednesday, April 10 - Minding you Mind at HHS in room 126 at 6:30 ​ Thursday, April 11 Red Cross Blood Drive 7:30 am ​ Friday, April 12 - Day of Silence also The Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus will be ​ performing at 8:15 am (permission slips required) Day of Silence buttons will be sold during lunches this week Friday, April 12 - Haverford's Finest 7:00 am in Auditorium ​ Saturday, April 13 - Trent Stetler Fun day - Mental Health Awareness in the ​ Community Coming Soon Wednesday, April 17, Thursday, April 18 - Spring Break Friday, April 19 - No School Monday, April 22 Teacher In-Service day- No School for students Tuesday, April 23 - School Resumes Wednesday, April 24 - AP Pre-Administration Session - Seniors report West Cafeteria at 9:00 am Thursday, April 25 - AP Pre-Administration Session - Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors in West Cafeteria at 9:00 am Friday, April 26 - Junior Prom Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 17 - AP Testing Friday, May 17 - Keystone Algebra Testing Monday, May 20 - Keystone Algebra Testing Tuesday, May 21- In-Service day, No School for students Wednesday, May 22 - Keystone Literature and Biology Thursday, May 23 - Keystone Literature and Biology Monday, May 27 - Holiday No School Wednesday, May 29 - Senior Awards Friday, May 31 - Senior Prom / B.L.A.S.T. Monday, June 3 - Senior department awards, Senior Breakfast, 3rd and 4th block Senior Finals Tuesday, June 4 - 1st and 2nd Block Senior FInals, Elementary walk Tuesday, June 4 - Senior Meeting - Chromebook collection Wednesday, June 5 - Cap and Gown distribution Thursday, June 6 - Mandatory Graduation Practice 9:00 bus to St. Joseph's University Thursday, June 6 GRADUATION day at St. Joseph University Detentions: Afternoon detention will be held in Room 130 from now on. Morning detentions are held in the Main Office, beginning at 7 AM. Attendance - Any late note, early dismissal note, absence excuse note, and classroom attendance should be turned into the Attendance Office. The Attendance office is located ACROSS from the Main Office, by the Front Entrance. Club Meetings Art Club- Art Club meets Tuesdays after school in rooms 120 and 122. First Tuesday of ​ the month, there will be an art lesson, all Tuesdays are an open studio with access to supplies, tools, and expert advice. Mrs. Marshall and Ms. Talkin, sponsors. All are welcome! Best Buddies - If you are attending the Conestoga Talent Show on Thursday, please ​ report to the auditorium for practice during your lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday. Fashion Club - Fashion Club meeting Tuesdays after school, room 120. Do you wear ​ clothes? Interested in any aspect of Fashion from the following trends, fashion photography, and accessories, to designing and making garments, join Fashion Club! Ms. Talkin, sponsor. All welcome. Fitness Center - Weight Room is now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays ​ after school until 4:00. Guitar Club - Every Wednesday - today will have a guitar, bass or other stringed ​ instruments? Bring it by Room 226 for Guitar Club every Wednesday from 2:30-3:30 Girl Up - The next Girl Up Meeting will be Tuesday, April 9th after school in room 335. ​ Come to hear more about our F-Word Campaign! Math Center - Do you need extra help with math, help with math homework or studying ​ for a math test? If so, the Math Center is the place for you! The Math Center is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in room 337 after school from 2:30 until 3:30 pm. Movie Club - Movie Club is meeting this Wednesday and Thursday from 2:30-3:30 in ​ room 237. Come join us for movies. Writing Center - The Writing Center is open on Wednesday’s ​ Senior Dues Senior Dues are now being accepted. Dues are $115.00 and include the student's Cap and Gown, Yearbook, Senior tee shirt and the student's ticket to the Senior Breakfast. Seniors who wish to also purchase their Chromebook can do so by paying an additional fee of $30.00 A total fee of $145.00 for Dues and Chromebook These fees may be paid online at the following link: http://haverfordsd.corecommerce.com/ Breaking the Silence through Education Please make plans to join us on a presentation on Mental health presented by Minding you Mind along with the Trent Stetler organization, on Wednesday, April ​ 10th at 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm in room 126. I hope you will join us. National Honor Society is having SAT PRACTICE SESSION On April 30 and May 1, the National Honor Society will be having SAT Practice sessions after school in the West Cafeteria. This is a great way to review your test-taking skills. Please see Ms. Novino in the Counseling department to sign up. Congratulations Ally Kelly ​ ​ Ally Kelly earned the Honorable Mention Award from the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT). She was one of 4300 candidates from all 50 states. Junior Prom Tickets Last day for Junior Prom tickets to be sold is Monday, April 8, 2019. ​ The cost of the Junior Prom tickets will be $70.00 Please make sure you pay all obligations before purchasing your tickets (Please see Mrs. Smyth in the Main office for your obligations) If you are bringing a date from another school, please make sure you pick up a form when purchasing tickets. Thank you. The Junior Prom will take place on Friday, April 26, at Drexelbrook in Drexel Hill from 6:30 pm to 10:45 pm. HI-Q Interest Meeting for 2019-2020 Season Attention all students interested in becoming A PART OF A 2 TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM: There will be a brief interest meeting for anyone who may be considering joining HI-Q for the 2019-2020. Please stop by room 232 after school, on Monday, April 8 learn more about this once in a lifetime opportunity! If you cannot make it, please e-mail Ms. Grady at [email protected] Safe Arrival APP - Having Problems? If you are experiencing problems with the Safe Arrival AP, please follow the steps below: If you have been experiencing issues with the app, please follow the below steps. ​ The steps to perform this refresh are: 1. Open the SchoolMessenger app. 2. Go to the menu in the upper left corner. 3. Choose contacts. 4. Once in contacts, press the refresh button in the upper right hand corner. 5. This screen will still show an error, but when you open the menu from the upper left the second time, you will have access to Attendance. Messages will also be populated with all recent messages you were sent. 6. At this point, your app should be functioning normally again. If you have not been using the SchoolMessenger\SafeArrival App for reporting absences but would like to, you can visit the information page on our website for directions on how to start. safe arrival Information Page Help Needed?? Looking for Student Volunteers for Ed Foundation "FUN ZONE" At Fun Run We are in need of a few student volunteers to run the Fun Zone for children during the Fun Run. Please sign up in room 118, Thank you. Counseling Department AP Pre - Administration Session Seniors report Wednesday, April 24 at 9:00 am in the West Cafeteria. ​ Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors - Thursday, April 25 at 9:00 am in the West ​ Cafeteria AP Testing is Monday, May 6 to Friday, May 17 Attention all Juniors: Please check your google drive for important post-high school planning information that has been shared with you by the Counseling Department. Counselors will be visiting your homerooms to discuss this information and answer questions. AP Pre - Administration Session Seniors report Wednesday, April 24 at 9:00 am in the West Cafeteria. ​ Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors - Thursday, April 25 at 9:00 am in the West Cafeteria AP Testing is May 6 to May 17 Music Department PMEA State's Good luck to Veronica Policarpio, Jack O'Leary and Lily Pollock this weekend at the 2019 PMEA All-State festival!! Sports Monday, April 8 Baseball JV at home vs. Lower Merion 3:45 pm Freshman away at Dermond Field vs. Bonner/Archbishop Pendergast High School 4:00 pm Volleyball Boys JV at home vs. Archbishop Wood Catholic High School Boys Varsity at home vs Archbishop Wood High School Softball Girls JV at home vs. Lower Merion High School at 3:45 pm (Coopertown Elementary) Girls Varsity at home vs. Lower Merion at Haverford Reserve 3:45 pm Lacrosse Girls JVB at home vs. Penncrest High School at Williamson Manoa Field at 3:45 pm Tuesday, April 9 Baseball Freshman away at Garnet Valley at Bethel Field 12 at 3:45 pm Boys Lacrosse Boys JV away at Conestoga at 3:45 pm Boys Varsity away at Conestoga at Teamer Field 3:45 pm Girls Lacrosse JV at home 6:00 pm vs. Conestoga Varsity at home vs.