Marlowe Middle School 9625 Haligus Road Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 (847) 659-4700 Daily Announcements Thursday 2/11/16 1) It’s time for the Young Author’s program. Use any stories you have started this school year. Books are due Feb. 26th and must include your first and last name, team, and grade. Drop off your books in the LRC. 2). Have you ordered a yearbook? Check the list outside the office to find out. Order online at Jostensyearbooks.com. Time is running out! 3). Show your love for cats and dogs by bringing in items for the Huntley Animal House Shelter. Items needed include cat and dog food, towels, blankets leashes and collars. Donations will be collected in your advisory classes February 1-22.The advisory with the most donations will win a pizza party! 4). Don’t forget to purchase your can of Crush during lunch for one dollar. All proceeds for this sale will go to St. Baldricks. Let's Crush cancer!!! Any leftover cans will be sold on Tuesday. 5). Students, Mrs. Burkhalter is now fitting students for Performance Readings 2016--"Believe". If you want to be involved you need to get an information form and be fitted for your costume now. Please see Mrs. Burkhalter now. Performance Readings is a competitive public speaking program. 6). Foods Club Session 2 will meet for the first time February 17th from 2:30-3:45pm. Please stop by the Foods lab BEFORE attending the first meeting. 7). The Marlowe’s girl basketball team is playing against McHenry on Wednesday, Feb. 17th at 4:00pm and on Feb. 18th against Lundahl at 4 :00pm both in the Marlowe gym. Come show your support. Remember Marlowe…MUSTANGS ARE RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, AND INVOLVED! PARENT ANNOUNCEMENT If you have the PowerSchool application on your cell phone and have opted in to receive notifications, you may receive an alert saying your student is absent for certain periods. If your child is absent and you have already called the absentee line prior to the alert, you do not have to call the absentee line again. Your student's attendance will be updated. If you have not called in your child's attendance, please call the absentee line at 847-659-4711. If you prefer to not receive this attendance alert notification, you can deactivate it through the mobile app by going to Settings > Notifications > uncheck Attendance; this should cancel the notifications. Adam Zehr – Principal Brad Gillette – Associate Principal Henry Soltesz – Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Carmen Tontillo – Assistant Principal