Today is Tuesday, May 18 and it is a B day! 

If you signed up to be in the TV studio class for next year, or if Mr. Myers has talked to you about being in the TV studio class, or if you’ve talked to Mr. Myers about being in the TV studio class, or if you think you’d really like to be in the TV studio class, but up until now, haven’t made a commitment, then you need to plan on attending a meeting next Monday, May 24th , at 2:30, here in the TV studio.  Any questions, see Mr. Myers.

Here is a reminder to all girls and guys interested in being a part of the color guard for this fall.  There will be a practice today after school from 3:15 until 4:45.  Remember that this is a chance to meet and make new friends.   Travel and have some fun some fun making memories that you will have for your entire life.  Just ask some of the current members about how much fun we have at practices. 

Students traveling to Eberbach this summer are reminded of a meeting after school in Room 132 this afternoon. Please come with your part of the program completely planned and plan to stay until at least 3:15.

Attn All Seniors!  The Baccalaureate Committee needs your photos from elementary school until now for the video slide show at Baccalaureate on June 6! Write your name on your photos and put them in the marked box in the office ASAP!

Attention all NHS members, juniors will meet in room 233 on Wed. for speeches and elections, and seniors will meet in room 222 for a short meeting.  Please show up on time, so we can get started right away.

Attention all students planning on taking AP Language and Composition next year.  Starting next Monday you can pick up your summer work in room 114 before or after school.

Have you ever heard of the Pennies for Peace campaign?  If not, Pennies for Peace was founded by Greg Mortenson, who is also the founder of the Central Asia Institute and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Three Cups of Tea.  The campaign helps poor children in Pakistan and Afghanistan by building schools and providing school supplies.  Pennies for Peace works quite simply.
1.    Donate your bennies? Other forms of money are acceptable.
2.    We will take the donations to our local bank.
3.    Bank staff will count our donations with a coin machine.
4.    The banker will write a check and send it to pennies for peace!  Pennies for peace will make sure your money goes where it needs to go.
Donations will be taken from May 17th – May 21st.  Just look for the Pennies for Peace jugs in the cafeteria and the Main office.  The Central Asia Institute has been providing educations for Pakistani and Afghan children since 1993.  We hope to see you contribute.

The girls soccer team posted a thrilling victory in double overtime last evening over Spring Grove in the first round of the District Playoffs.  The final score was 3-2 with the goals being scored by Moriah Pfautz, Kelsey Adair, and Leah Amstutz.  Congratulations ladies!

On the sports slate today is the lacrosse team’s playoff game against Dallastown.  The game starts at 5:00 and is at home.  And as soon as you’re done watching the lacrosse team, head over to the War to watch the baseball team’s semi-final game against Cedar Crest.  The first pitch is scheduled for 7 PM.  Good luck guys!

The  seedings for this week’s District III Track and Field Championships have been announced and Matt Kajawski is seeded second in the 200 meter and 6th in the 100 meter dashes.  Also qualifying for this Saturday’s meet are are the girls 4x400 meter relay team consisting of Allison Hunt, Mary Witmer, Briana Brubaker, and Kat Andriani. Mary Witmer in the 400, Emily Blackshire in the 1600 and Kat in the high jump, 100 meter hurdles and the 300 meter hurdles.  From the guys side,  Andrew Kujawski in the 400, Rarchard Njenga in the triple jump and Quint Felak in the 300 meter hurdles.  The boys 4x400 consisting of Quint Felak, Richard Njenga, Justin Lausch and Andrew Kujawski also made it.

Girls lacrosse uniform hand in will be Monday at 3:15 at the Ephrata Middle School.  If you can not make it, please arrange for someone to drop your uniform off.

And speaking of uniforms, Attention Softball Players.  If you haven’t already done so, please turn your uniforms in to Mr. Fillmore, room 103.  Any uniforms not received by Friday will be put on the Obligations list.

JUNIORS – It is your turn to complete an end-of-year survey on how things went this year! Your homeroom teacher has the website address. Please get it from him/her. The site can be accessed from a school computer or at home. Your answers are important to us and will be reviewed by teachers and School Board members. Please spend some time completing this survey.

Attention EHSMU members. It is time to audition for drum major and section leader. There will be a brief meeting for anyone interested in a leadership position in the cafeteria on WEDNESDAY, May 19 right after announcements. Come and pick up an audition packet. Please contact Mrs. Straley by email if you are not able to attend. See you Wednesday!

Attention Juniors and Seniors! This Friday night at 7 PM TNT presents THE DASH in the EHS auditorium which will encourage those who have experienced Every Fifteen Minutes.

And finally, all students in Mrs. Gaston’s Law Seminar class: Please report directly to the Media Center for class today.

Thanks for watching.  And have a great day.