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((ELISE))

Good morning, Warriors! I’m Elise.  

 

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((ALEX))

And I’m Alex. Today is Thursday, November 9th, 2023. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance followed by a moment of silence.

 

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((ALEX))    

Thank you for tuning in.  Let’s get to the news.

 

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((ELISE))

We talk of football, cross country, and golf, but one team that has amazing leadership and athleticism is Jupiter’s JROTC Raiders.

***CUE RAIDERS PACKAGE***

 

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((ALEX))

All girls and boys interested in trying out for the upcoming tennis season, we will be having a brief meeting right after school in room 4-106 on Tuesday, November 14th.  If you plan on trying out, you need to be there to receive the information regarding the date of tryouts and the eligibility packet through AKTIVATE.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact either Coach Lang or Coach Babcock.  The google classroom code is X-Y-R-H-M-M-five.

 

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((ELISE))

Want to learn a game that involves strategy and has no hidden information and no elements of chance, then check out the chess club.  The chess club meets in room 6-214 after school on mondays.  They also meet during both lunches on wednesdays in portable 10 and through the lunches on thursdays in room 6-214.  All levels of skill are welcome.

 

Attention warriors! Check out war cry’s new articles including the importance of voting in high school, 21 species added to the extinction list, Jupiter high students create non-profit organization Ta Ta for Now, and Jupiter high students qualify as national merit scholarship semi finalists.

 

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((ALEX))

Interested in writing informational articles or creative pieces to spread awareness about women-related issues? Period at Jupiter is looking for writers to contribute to their community website dedicated to providing a space for self-expression and keeping people informed. Scan the QR code and join the google classroom for more information. See you there!

 

Inkwell has received a surplus of content to feature in our semester one nature-themed magazine. Now they are in search of a cover! The Inkwell Magazine is hosting a cover contest and the winner’s art will be featured on the cover of our semester one magazine! More details and specifications can be found by scanning the QR code to the submission form. The deadline is December 1st. Be sure to join the Google Classroom to stay up to date with the magazine’s release.

 

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((ELISE))

Attention JHS students. Do you need community service hours? Volunteers are needed at the Adele Marie Bradley 5k on Saturday, January 6, 2024. Register to help with the QR code below and bring your Community Service Hours sheet on the day of the event.

 

Here’s another interesting opportunity for community service hours.  There is a need for dedicated, mature students to work the Luke Bryan Concert on Saturday, November 18th.  Various jobs and duties will be assigned.  Please see coach Lang after lunch Monday through Thursday or anytime on Friday for more information.  Clubs or individuals are welcomed to join.  They are looking for a lot of help.

 

Jupiter Elementary has volunteer opportunities for high school students to provide childcare during the PTO meetings on Wednesday November 8th and Wednesday December 6th.  The time is from 4:30 to 5:30pm for each meeting, and activities will be provided. If anyone would like to sign up go to braves P-T-O dot com forward slash volunteer.

 

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((ALEX))

SGA is hosting their annual Food For Families canned food drive. Please bring in non-perishable items to room 4-106 to support families in need. You are able to drop off the items now until Monday, November 13th. Community Service hours will be given for time spent collecting.

 

Ths JHS Warrior Volunteers are having a Thanksgiving Food Drive through November 16th. They will be giving 1 community service hour per item, with a max at 10 hours for time spent collecting the items. Please include your name, grade level, and student number on all donations. Our drop off location is room 4-114.

 

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((ELISE))

Helping Hands is hosting a canned food drive for Chasin A Dream Foundation! Chasin A Dream assists local families who are struggling with illnesses. Canned, nonperishable items will be donated over Thanksgiving break for these families. Three canned items will equal one hour of community service! Donate items from now until November 17th to the drop-off site in Mr. Hagenbuch’s room, Portable 15. All donations must be placed into a bag with your name, student number, grade level, and number of items donated. For more information, join Helping Hands’ Google Classroom with the code J-seven-S-I-X-I-F.

 

Tis the season for the Interact club giving tree!  Each year we collect new, unwrapped toys to support the Chasin a Dream Foundation. All toys go to local children battling life threatening illnesses and disabilities. Drop off in P30 and earn community service hours for your time spent collecting and organizing the items. Want to sponsor a specific child? Email Ms Buscemi for more information.  And just a reminder, Interact Club members, your next meeting is tomorrow, November 9th in portable 24 at 2:45pm.

 

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((ALEX))

Attention Seniors! The George Snow Scholarship Fund Informational meeting will be on November 15th at 10:30 am. Please sign up to attend. Sign ups are in guidance. The George Snow Scholarship fund offers 4-year scholarships. The average award is around twelve thousand. Students can attend school in state or out of state and the money can be used at a college, a university or trade/technical school. There is no GPA minimum. The only eligibility is financial need, but NOT financial need that is tied to F-A-F-S-A eligibility. The need is based on other factors not necessarily F-A-F-S-A eligibility. George Snow offers an amazing array of scholar support services to all our scholars. There are numerous scholarships under their one application each with their own criteria, most have financial need and the drive to help others.  Application window opens November first and ends February first.

 

Andrea C. Cameron Scholarship is now open! Attention Seniors! The Legacy Scholarship is open to all 2024 graduates, offering 10 full-tuition scholarships for Florida Public State Colleges or Universities. Additionally, we’re providing scholarships for trade schools within Florida.  Applications are open from November 4, 2023, to January 1, 2024, at 11:59 pm. Students can apply at Andrea C-C dot grant platform dot com, saving and returning anytime during the scholarship period.

 

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((ELISE))

And calling all actors, techies, and Grimm’s Fairy Tale characters! Ms. Knight and the drama club will be holding auditions for “Into the Woods”, open to the entire school, on November 13 and 14 in the drama classroom, Room 9-106. Auditions will be from 3 to 5 pm, and you must prepare a song from the musical to sing, for the character you’d like to play, OR any song in the same theme or range as that character. You will also read lines provided by Ms. Knight during auditions to show your acting ability. You will also need to see Ms. Knight for a permission slip before the auditions, and to turn it in either before or during auditions

 

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((ALEX))

And for today’s pic of the day, we have Ryleigh.

 

((ELISE))

Ryleigh is in 10th grade and has played soccer since she was four years old.

 

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((ALEX))

That’s all for today!

 

((ELISE)) 

Have a fantastic day, Warriors!!

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