Brush High School Morning Announcements Friday, January 30, 2015 SENIORS: Please follow your “Senior Class Important Information Booklet”. If you are following the timeline of your booklet the next Important Date is the Cap & Gown and Medallion Orders on February 4th which will be held in the Cafeteria during lunch periods. Following that, we will have the Sign-up for Commencement Speakers starting on February 17th. To keep up with your dates, you must read your booklet! Save the dates on the calendar in your phone and be knowledgeable of your events!(2/4) SENIORS The next Orders for Graduation Announcements, Cap & Gowns and Medallions will be taken on Wednesday, February 4th during lunch periods in the Cafeteria. Payment in full or a $60.00 deposit is required with your order for Announcements and a payment of $32.00 is required for your Cap & Gown and Medallion. Please bring Cash or Personal Check payable to Herff Jones. See the Announcement display on order day in the cafeteria Extra order packets are available in the Principal’s Office. (2/4) Seniors: The Brush Prom Fashion Show has been changed to Friday, March 20, 2015. With Rehearsal on Thursday, March 19th. We are in need of 30 handsome fellas and 30 fabulous girls to strut their stuff down the Cat Walk. You must be a Senior, you must get the Permission Slip from Mrs. Campana and you Must turn in the Permission slip with $5.00 back to Mrs. Campana by January 30th. This is on a first come first serve basis. Dare to live your dream!(1/30) Flower Grams Seniors will sale Valentine’s Day Flower Grams as a fundraiser towards prom. Starting today, Friday January 30th and until Wednesday February 11th during lunch periods. Support your Senior Class! So think of someone who would love to get a flower gram from you. The cost is $3.00 for Roses and $2.00 for Carnations. (1/30) Calling all students, clubs, history buffs and competitive forces!!! Introducing the African American History Academic Bowl!!!! In preparation for African American History Month, we are encouraging students to form teams to participate in the African American History Academic Bowl. The African-American History Bowl will give students and participants the opportunity to learn more about African American history in a fun and competitive arena. This activity will be very similar to Academic Challenge and its format. This is a great opportunity to learn more about African- American history and its impact on our society while having fun and working as a team. The Bowl will be held on February 27, 2015. Please pick up an entry form from Mrs. Sorrells in Room B111. (2/6) Science Olympiad- Science Olympiad will meet Monday, February 2nd in room B02 from 3:15 to 4:30.(2/2) Get ready Ninth Graders: The event known as "Know Abuse" is coming your way very soon! All Ninth Graders will attend the "Know Abuse" performance in the PAC on Tuesday, February 3rd during second period, and then participate in follow up discussion groups led by the performers during social studies classes. Don't miss this powerful program about teenage dating and relationships. (2/3) The Freshman Class Officers please meet in room C103 February 3, 2015 @3:15 for a brief meeting. (2/3) Any student interested in participating in Dr. Martin Luther King Oratorical Contest should see Mrs. Sorrells in Room B111 by February 2, 2015. This is a great opportunity for all students who are interested in speech contests and building up your resume.(2/2) ATTENTION BOOK CLUBBERS! Our next Book Club book has arrived! Pick up your copy of "Ready Player One" from Mrs. Charnock in the library. Our meeting date is yet to be determined. (1/30) ATTENTION SLACkers! We will have a meeting this Friday after school to discuss upcoming events. Please try to attend!(1/30) Mock Trial Good Luck to the Brush Mock Trial Team who will compete tomorrow in Warren, Ohio in the Regional High School Mock Trial Competition. All attorneys should stop by and see Mrs. Sorrells after school for some important information. All Mock Trial members should meet in the front of the building on Friday at 7:10 a.m. MAC Diamonds will not meet until Monday, February 2, 2015 in the Library.(2/2) Yearbook The deadline to order a yearbook has been extended to February 6th. Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity -- once they're gone they're gone. Yearbooks can be ordered on line at yearbookordercenter.com. , or forms can be returned to the office with payment. (2/5) Any 1st Semester Woodworking Student who has not picked up their woodworking projects please stop by after school this week to pick up and take home their project.(1/30) Attention students and staff: This is a reminder that Study Tables will resume February 2nd, and will continue to be held Monday and Wednesday mornings in the library at 7:15 am. Make sure that you sign in with Mrs. Kaprosy so your teachers know you are there, and so you can be matched up with a tutor if you need help in any of your classes. Can't wait to see you at study tables! Make it a great day, Brush! (1/.30) SPORTS BRUSH ARCS SOFTBALL MEETING ALL PLAYERS INTERESTED IN PLAYING THIS SPRING NEEDS TO ATTEND MEETING THIS FRIDAY IMMEDIATLEY AFTER SCHOOL IN ROOM B 111 PLEASE ATTEND CAPTAINS MESSINA AND SCOVILLE. (1/30) Attention all Boys and Girls Track Athletes. Practice has begun! Report to D215 Monday thru Friday dressed and ready to practice indoors or outside, weather permitting. The season has begun. See coaches Shorts, Dewitt, Swinerton, or Coleman for details.(1/30) Varsity Sports Today: Boys’ Varsity Basketball vs. Twinsburg Home - 7:30 pm Welser Gym Boys’ & Girls’ Swimming & Diving vs. Cuyahoga Heights @ Beachwood Pool 6:30pm o Saturday Jan. 31st Boys’ Varsity Basketball vs. John Hay Home -7:30pm Welser Gym Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey @ Canfield 3:00pm Girls Varsity Basketball @ Garfield Heights 1:30pm o Sunday, Feb. 1st Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey @ West Geauga 1:00pm GUEST TEACHERS and Support Staff: Mrs. Bendler (Jamieson) Mr. Fishman (Agrast) Ms. Routh (Cassidy) Mrs. Adell (Evans) Ms. McDaniel (Gellert) Mr. Brozak (Lewis) Mr. Jacono (Misc.) Mr. Pressman (Misc.) Mrs. Spolar (Misc.) Mrs. Tolliver (Pruitte-Sorrells) Mrs. Leftwich (Thornton) Thank you for your service! To read announcements in their entirety, go to the Brush Homepage on our website at www.sel.k12.oh.us and select “Morning Announcement”. All announcements are posted for one week. fws 1/30/2015