October 16, 2018

The following colleges/universities will be visiting NASH today:

West Virginia at 10:40 am

Clarion University of Pennsylvania at 11:26 am

St. John Fischer College at 12:11 pm

Sign up to meet with the representatives on your Naviance account. These meetings take place in the college reception room next to the auditorium foyer or noted otherwise.

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Attention all students.  The Winter sports season is just around the corner and the North Allegheny Boys and Girls Varsity and Junior Varsity Bowling Teams would like to invite you to our intramural program.  Starting next Monday, and continuing every Monday and Wednesday until mid-November, we will meet at Perry Park Lanes in McCandless from 3 to 5 pm. For $5 a session, you can throw 3 games of bowling and start warming up you bowling arm.  All skill levels are encouraged to attend… seasoned and recreational bowlers, alike. Everyone is welcome. Again the North Allegheny Bowling Program is gearing up for the upcoming season by hosting bowling intramurals starting on Monday.  Come join another NA winning sports program.

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The Representative from Herff Jones will be visiting NASH on Wednesday, October 16, during all lunch periods in the cafeteria to deliver class rings that had been previously ordered.  Please be sure to stop by his table in the cafeteria and pick up your class ring.

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Attention all HOSA members! Our first meeting will be this Thursday, October 18 at NASH in the MPR room. Our speaker is a clinical assistant professor in the division of general internal medicine at UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside. Come prepared with your questions!

Please also remember to turn in your $20 membership fee (cash in an envelope with your name on it or check made payable to NAI) to Mrs. Spak in room 363. The deadline will be this Friday, so you can turn it in at the meeting.

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North Allegheny offers a chance for you to test your math skills against a challenging problem set.  We meet for the first time this year TODAY in the cafeteria after school for Mail In Math. You must turn in a permission slip to have your test graded, but you can pick one up at the event TODAY and turn it in afterward.  Mail In Math runs from 2:30 – 3:00. See Mrs. Ruffolo in room 249 A with questions.

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On Sunday, November 18, you’ll have your chance to play at Newman Stadium!  TigerThon is hosting a kickball tournament for ALL high school students. Organize a team of 10-12 players to sign up.  The cost is $20 per player and includes a t-shirt! Designate ONE team captain to complete the registration process for your team. Registration opens this morning at 8:10 am!  Make sure that you sign up quickly!! We’ll see you in action on the turf! No Child Fights Alone!

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The next Spanish Club meeting will be held Wednesday, October 24th in Mrs. Lasitis’s foods room from 2:30-3:30. Please remember to bring your $20 dues.

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Attention Variations Staff: we will meet TODAY in room 234 after school. That’s Variations TODAY in room 234. See you there!

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Italian club meeting will be in Mrs. Lasitis’s room on Tuesday, October 23, from 3:30-4:30.  Also, membership dues are $20. Everyone is welcome!

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The GSA is meeting this Wednesday after school in Room 252 at NASH! Mr. West is making a cake!! Please stop in for great conversation and pretty good cake.

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Come to the Hocus Pocus Screening Wednesday, October 24th  at 2:45 pm in Room 252 at NASH! BYOS: Bring Your Own Snacks. We have a microwave if you want to bring popcorn! Sponsored by the NASH GSA

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Would you like to learn about careers in communications: journalism, photojournalism, media law, broadcasting, or multimedia/web design?  Would you like to compete in student journalism contests? Would you like to participate in workshops with Point Park professors? If you answered YES to any of those questions, then please join us for High School Media Day at Point Park University on Friday, November 2nd.  The cost of this field trip is $15. The cost includes one or two workshops, a keynote speaker, a competition if you choose one, transportation, breakfast, and lunch. Please express your interest to Mrs. Lombardi in the GOAL Office, room 249A, by Friday, October 19th. You can sign up via the link on Blackboard or by stopping by the GOAL Office.

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DECA will hold its first official membership meeting & pizza party tomorrow after school in the auditorium foyer; it is for paid members only!  If you are still interested in joining, sign up on Mrs. Sullivan’s home page, and bring in your dues check made payable to “NASH” BEFORE the meeting tomorrow.  Checks should be given to Mrs. Sullivan in Room 238. Help NA DECA reach its membership goal! Sign up today!!!! You won’t regret it!

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You can find a copy of the announcements from today, yesterday, and every day at nashuproar.org.  Thanks, and have a great day!