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BLUE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

for Monday, February 14th

 

 

Happy Valentines Day to everyone!  The Student Council will be handing out flowers during 8th hour today.  Thank you for your support of the Student Council!

 

Attention Juniors, Sophomores and Freshman – please check your emails for a survey from Ms. Villwock to complete by Wednesday!   We’d like for you to complete the survey by Wednesday!

 

There will be a Student Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/15 during lunch in the library!  Discussions and planning will continue for more fun events!  Please be there!

 

Are you interested in Bass Fishing?  There will be a meeting Wednesday, Feb. 16th at 12:35 in the new gym during lunch for anyone interested.

 

Parkland College will be here on Wednesday at 11:30 during 5th hour.  Any Junior or Senior, please see Ms. Hieronymus or Ms. Clayton for passes to those college visits!

 

Spring sports Parent meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 16th at 6pm in the HS commons.

 

It’s Yearbook ordering time!  Please order your 2021-2022 yearbook now.  The orders are due February 28th at a cost of $50.  They will arrive in the fall after school starts.  Please give your check to Ms. Thacker.

 

On Friday several of our FFA Members interviewed for their State FFA Degree. Congratulations to the following members for being recommended from Section 16 to receive their Degree pending the outcome from State FFA Degree Committee: Tray Hardesty, Tatem Madden, Morgan Drozs, Hank Mitchell, Kaleb Southern, and Gracie Shaffer. 

 

Congrats to the Varsity Scholastic Bowl team for winning the 12 team LPC scholastic bowl tourney on Saturday.  The varsity defeated ALAH, Tri-County, Okaw Valley, Arcola and Cumberland to advance to the championship match vs. Villa Grove.  The Knights played their best match of the year defeating a tough Villa Grove team by the score of 300-190.  Leading the Varsity Knights in toss-ups was Sami Boogren with 28 followed by Hutch Partlow with 12, A.J. Johnson with 8, Aiden Soliday with 5, Conner Otto with 3 and Addison Warsaw with 1.  The Knights are now 37-12 overall and will continue playing Thursday with 3 virtual rounds vs. Mendota.  Go Knights!

Spring sports photos schedule Mar. 8th:

3:30 Girls track at the practice field if weather permits.  New gym if not

4:00 boys track at the practice field if weather permits.  New gym if not

4:30: Softball at the girl's diamond if weather permits.  New gym if not

5:00 baseball at South Park

 Mrs. Ringel has after school detentions this week in her room.

Lunch menu for today is: Corn Dog and side salad or alternative lunch of Bagel & Cream Cheese