This Friday night, 7 pm, in the Riley Center there will be a debate between the three candidates for governor-Jim Douglas, Gaye Symington, and Anthony Pollina. Contact the Manchester Journal for tickets 362-2222 or see Mr. Wright.
Attention all students and staff. Is your inner Gretzky calling you! Do you skate like Bobby Orr and finish like Bobby Hull? Do you want duplicate the U.S. Women's historic gold medal victory at Nagano? If yes… The BBA Girls and Boys Hockey Clubs need you! On November 8 the BBA Faculty Hockey Dream Team of Excellence will face off against the Student Dream Team of Destruction. Featured participants already include: Mark the Tasmanian Devil Tashjian and Steve Harleypuck Houghton. Any student or faculty member who is interested in playing in this game should see Mr. Herrington in Room 33 of the Seminary Building. Roster spots are being held for the first 20 students and faculty members that sign-up. For the rest of you hockey fan,
we look forward to seeing you on November 8 at the Riley Rink. Opening face-off time is 7:00 pm. Stay tuned for more exiting information about this game of the year!!!!
The Ping Pong Club is about to begin. If you want to play ping pong, come use our new tables. and paddles, and enjoy an afternoon of fun. Show up this Thursday, October 9, to the cafeteria in Rowland Center. Start time is 2:45. If you have questions see Ms. Diaz or Miss Dunn in the Learning Center.
Freshman Class Elections:
The Freshman Class Officers for the 2008-2009 school year are:
President: Tolkien Wraga
VP: Emma Levitz
Treasurer: Billy Bazyk
Secretary: Corbin Chase
Congratulations!
JUNIOR PARENT COLLEGE NIGHT is tomorrow night, October 7 at 7 pm in the Rowland Center.
VSAC Paying for College Night is Wednesday, October 15, at 6:30 in the Rowland Center.
SENIORS: IMPORTANT! Deadline to turn in your cap and gown and diploma information form and fee is October 15!
JUNIORS: DEADLINE FOR the PSAT SIGN-UP is TODAY! The test will be administered at BBA on October 15. Please sign up and turn in $15 payment in the School and College Counseling Office. If you have signed up, but NOT paid yet, you need to do so! Please remember to bring calculators on testing day!
SOPHOMORES will take the PLAN test on October 15. The $10 test fee is due to your advisor TODAY!
COLLEGE VISITS THIS WEEK: Students planning to attend these visits must inform teachers BEFORE the visit if they plan to attend. Write these visits down now, check your Naviance (Nah'-vee-ahnse) account for the list of visits, or come to the College Counseling office to get the information ahead of time so you can let your teachers know!!
Today, October 6
8:30 SUNY Geneseo
12:30 Sterling College
Tuesday, October 7
8:45 LeMoyne College
10:00 St. Michael's College
10:30 Champlain College
11:00 St. Anselm College
Thursday, October 9
11:00 Boston University
HOLA! Spain April 2010 tour, sign up by Oct 6th and save money. See Mrs. Spring for an application.
Ski Sale Food Drive
October 9-13 in Manchester Vermont under the tent at Stewarts Shoppes will be the annual ski sale for the Community Food Cupboard. This is a great opportunity to get ski equipment very inexpensively and support a worthy cause.
Any one buying a new ski package will get FREE BOOTS- FRE BINDINGS- FREE POLES and a FREE LIFT TCIKET. Please bring a food donation also for our cupboards shelves.
Hours will be 9am - 6pm everyday. This will be the only org / school/ club sale this year in the Manchester Region.
The Performing Arts Department will be hosting a Calliope Café night on October 30 at 6:30 pm in the Scranton Room, there will be an admission charge. See Julie Freebern for more information if you are interested in performing.
Just a few more names to go!! Only 3 more Freshman, 4 Sophomores, 14 Juniors, and 12 Seniors have not turned their "Acceptable Use Policy Signature Form" into the library.
Seniors-if you are 18 or will be by November 4 you can vote in this year's election.
If you are not registered see Mr. Wright. Registration is quick, painless, and a privilege. The deadline for registering is Oct 29th.
Homecoming Powder Puff Football Game Thursday Oct. 9th.
Girls who are not playing a fall sport don't forget to sign up for the powder puff football game in Mrs. Bierwirth's office please bring $3.00 when you sign up.
Girls Lax Disney Trip deposits are due 10/8. See Coach Miceli for more information.
The Breast Cancer/Bennington Cancer Center Service learning group is now collecting Yoplait yogurt lids for local fundraising efforts through their Save Lids to Save Lives® program. Just return the washed lids to the pink boxes located in the cafeteria and library. For every lid collected, Yoplait will donate 10¢ to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, up to $1.5 million!
Woman's Self Protection Awareness Class at Triad Fitness Center with Sensei Jon Bottoms. This class empowers women by building their mental and physical confidence with a practical application of martial arts techniques and common sense thinking. Class runs from October to July. Includes a full year gym membership, jump rope, gloves, nutrition and fitness classes. Stop by Triad Fitness Center for more information or call 366-1000.