BLUE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
DAILY STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
for Wednesday, February 24th
FFA Strawberries will be here on March 4th and will be ready to pick up at 2:30 pm in the Ag room. Stay tuned to more info as we get closer to the date.
All cheerleaders- please stop by the district office before 11 today to pick up a picture order form.
This week, in honor of National FFA Week we are holding a Trivia Game every day during announcements. We will ask 2 questions and the first person to email with the correct response to one or both questions to blueridgeffa@blueridge18.org will receive a chance in the FFA Week drawing that will happen on Friday.
Tuesday’s question’s and answers were …
1: How many pounds of food will a pig eat each day? Answer: A pig eats 8 pounds of feed per day
2: What is the FFA motto? Answer: Learning to do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live and Living to serve
Congratulations to Hannah Day on her WINNING ANSWERS from Tuesday!! Hannah is now put into the drawing!!
Now, the questions for TODAY:
- What small farm animal can run up to 9 miles per hour?
- How many yards of fabric does it take to make one FFA jacket?
Tune in on Thursday morning for the answers! If you know the answers, email blueridgeffa@blueridge18.org. Be the first to answer and you could win!!
Feel free to participate and use the hashtag #BlueRidgeFFA to join in on the FFA Week fun. Up-share your pictures on social media to be counted in the FFA Week drawing.
FFA Members be sure to stop by the Ag Room for ice cream today during lunch.
Attention teachers, FFA members will be bringing around an ice cream treat for you during lunch.
TODAY is Beach Theme day
Thursday is ORANGE & CAMO day, along with the Virtual College Fair at 5pm
Friday is BLUE & GOLD day. Be sure to see any FFA Officer or Ms. Meisner when you dress up to get in the FFA Week drawing.
Dewey’s Drive-In has applications for employment in the office. Come and get them!
They open April 1st!
Ms. Miller's Biology classes are holding a March Mammal Madness competition! Starting Feb 25th, stop by Ms. Miller's classroom for a tournament bracket and more information! The top three bracket predictions will win a prize. Anyone (including staff) may participate and try for the prize.
The yearbook class will need 2 senior pics, 2 baby pics and 2 other pictures of you growing up by Apr. 1st. You can send these digitally to athacker@blueridge18.org or bring them to the school to be scanned!
Seniors - Local scholarship packets are now available in the Library! Packets are for any Senior interested in applying.
March 2nd after school will be team sports photos. Times are as follows:
2:20 Scholastic Bowl 2:30 Girls Basketball 3:00 Boys Basketball 3:30 Basketball cheer
The 3rd Annual "Hunting for your Future" College Fair hosted by Blue Ridge FFA has gone virtual! See posters around the school to sign up for the Virtual College Fair on February 25th, 2021 at 5 pm. See any FFA Officer or Ms. Meisner for any information.
The Blue Ridge FFA is hosting their 1st Annual Barnyard Stampede Virtual 5k. See posters March 19th-28th. $25 for Blue Ridge Students and Employees and FFA Alumni, $30 for other participants. Sign up and pay with any FFA Member or by the QR code on the posters by March 5th to receive a medal and shirt.
For those interested in volleyball, please see Coach Miles as the first practice starts on Monday, March 8th.
Soccer season will start soon! Practices begin 3-1 with games set to begin 3-10.
If you are interested in playing soccer, please see Mrs. Flannell in room 201 as soon as possible!!
Senior Night for Girls Basketball night will be held TONIGHT at 6pm in the new gym.
Today’s lunch menu is Sub Sandwiches