Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The word is out!
The Portage Northern musical, White
Christmas, is a hit! You’re not going to want to miss the final
performances of this wonderful show. Performances are Thursday, Nov.
19 at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20 - 21 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday,
Nov. 22 at 3:00 p.m. Get your tickets now at the auditorium box
office in the auditorium lobby, call at 323-5470, or visit the web site at
www.pndrama.org.
White Christmas will kick off the
holiday season!
Attention to all
White Christmas cast and crew:
Brush-up rehearsal will begin at 6:30, so please get there by 6 p.m. to get
in costume and to have mike checks.
Michigan Youth in
Government members: With inconsistent attendance, we may not be
attending the fall conference. In order to ensure we have a
delegation, all members must be in room 213 after school this Friday
for a mandatory meeting. Bring your $100 check if you have not
paid. If you cannot attend, contact Mrs. Dixon ASAP.
Breadlift is sponsoring
Penny Wars – there is a jug for each grade in the media center. If you
put pennies or dollars in your grade’s jug, it is positive points. Any
silver coin is negative points, so put those in other grades’ jugs.
Reminder that there is
a Breadlift area chair meeting today after school in Mr. Searing’s room.
Attention,
Environmental Club members: we will meet after school today for a short
15-minute meeting. Please bring T-shirt money orders with you today.
Parent-Teacher
Conferences are tonight and tomorrow night in the Dog House from 5:30-8:30
p.m. Students, please be sure to
give your parents your schedule so they are able to meet with your teachers.
Snowriders Club: Please
turn in all forms for Snowriders Club by this Friday, November 20.
Attention, NHS
volunteers! The Amberly PTO is
having a movie night this Friday, November 20 from
5:45 -- 8:30 p.m. The event is held in the Amberly gym and
volunteers are needed to help monitor and to provide refreshments.
To sign up, email Mary Daoust at
mdaoust@portageps.org
or call 323-5900.
Are you interested in a
career in the military? The Armed Services Aptitude Vocational Battery
test – ASVAB – will be held at PN next Tuesday, November 24 at 8 a.m.
If you are interested in taking this test, please sign up in the counseling
office. The test is free of charge.
Amberly Elementary is
looking for NHS students to help with their homework club. They meet
on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:45 to 4:45 beginning on Monday, November
30. If you are interested, contact Teela Renda at 323-5964 or email
her at
TRenda@portageps.org
Got a fever? Get
it now - DANCE FEVER, that is! Mark your calendars for the Holiday Dance on
Dec. 12.
Breadlift shirts are on
sale. They are sure to go fast, so bring your $10 donation to the
March of Dimes on Monday and get your official 2009 Breadlift shirt in
return!
Attention, all new
National Honor Society members!
There’ll be a mandatory meeting tomorrow, (Thursday) Nov. 19 for all
selected members. We will hold
two meetings: the first at 7:15 a.m. and the second one at 2:50 p.m. in room
316. You must attend one
of these meetings. Please check
your calendar and make arrangements to attend.
If there’s a schedule conflict that can’t be changed, please see Ms.
DiMaggio or Mrs. Friedman.
Again, attending one of these meetings is mandatory on Nov. 19 in
room 316.
ATHLETICS
Congratulations
to Ally Golden and Brianna Maroukis for advancing to the Division 2 Swimming
and Diving State Championship meet to be held this Friday and Saturday at Oakland University. Ally Golden placed 5th with
383.25 points and Brianna Maroukis placed 7th with 358.05 points last night
at the Division 2 Regional diving meet. Northern also had a fantastic
performance by Mackenzie Gamage. A
special “thank you” to the swimmers who came to support the divers.
Reminder:
wrestling team meeting –
mandatory for all those that are planning on wrestling this season on
Thursday, November 19 at 6:00 p.m.
in the Portage Northern Media
Center -- no food or
beverage is allowed. The meeting should take about one hour but is
required for all those planning on wrestling to review the MSHAA rules.
Parents or guardian must also attend this meeting to meet with the new
coaches and to discuss the scheduling of this year for both JV and varsity
tournaments, transportation, and other items for the season.
The PN hockey team
will scrimmage Jackson
tonight at 6:00 p.m. at Wings Stadium Annex. Admission is free!