THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES WILL BE VISITING NASH TODAY:

Denison University 10:41 am

The Catholic University of America 11:26 am

Vanderbilt University at 12:11 PM (in auditorium)

Sign up to visit with a representative in your Naviance account.  Each meeting will take place in the college visit reception area located next to the auditorium foyer .

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Bowling Intramurals start at 3pm at Perry Park Lanes… Next to Bruster’s in McCandless. Can’t make today?  We will meet every Monday and Wednesday through mid-November. Fall and Spring Athletes…. Varsity Bowling is a way to keep conditioned through the winter months. For more information, contact Mr. Jorden at NAI.

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Come watch North Allegheny Hockey take the ice against Mt. Lebanon on Monday October 16th  at 7pm at  Baierl Ice Complex in Warrendale.

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Do you love theater?  Do you love good food?  Do you want to go to NYC ?  The Actor’s Society will hold its next meeting AFTER SCHOOL TODAY in Room 221. Come have fun and join a unique group on campus.

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Hey NASH!  Key Club is doing a supply drive for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. The donation box will be in the auditorium foyer from today until Friday, October 27th! Some examples of products we will take include non-perishable food, personal hygiene items, new clothing, paper products, and gift cards. Be sure to check the slideshow on the cafeteria TV for a complete list.  Texas needs our help–all donations are appreciated!

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Every day, more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids—is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total ‘economic burden’ of prescription opioid misuse alone in the US is $78 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.” To learn more about this important issue, join us on October 17thth from 9 – 10 for a Cleveland Clinic videoconference entitled, “All About Opioids.”  Sign up through the GOAL Office, room 249A.

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Look through the sofa to find those coins, folks! Next week, the Key Club will be hosting the Act For PACT coin drive. Bring in all your coins to your homeroom teacher throughout the week, and the class with the highest total by the end of the week will win a Pizza Party. All proceeds will be going towards fighting cancer in the Pittsburgh area, so make it count NASH!

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Attention all NASH students: Please join us for Point Park University’s Fall Media Day on Friday, Nov. 3rd. This year’s theme is “Difficult Issues, Difficult Coverage.”  At Point Park, you can participate in a series of interactive workshops that explore various fields in communications including journalism, photography, media law, broadcasting, and multimedia/web.  There are also write-off, draw-off, and photography contests that might interest you.  Stop by GOAL, room 249A, for more information.  The cost of Media Day is $15;  that fee includes a light breakfast, lunch, and transportation.  Contest entries must pay an additional fee.  Payment and permission forms are due in GOAL by October 26th, so act now if interested.

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Are you interested in health care? Do you want to be a doctor? Join Health Occupations Students of America and interact with real life health care professionals! Come to the NAI Library on Tuesday, October 17 to learn from a pulmonologist who works in an ICU. Also, come for more information about the HOSA state leadership conference.

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Hey NASH, The National Art Honors Society is now accepting new members. If you are interested in being part of this creative group, please come to room 190 for the NAHS new member informational meeting, Friday, October 20th during homeroom. It’s a GREAT opportunity for artists!

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Are you interested in learning how to twirl a baton?  Do you want to become a North Allegheny Majorette?  Then the 3rd Annual North Allegheny Majorette Mini-Camp is where you need to be.  The mini-camp is open to grades K-11 and will be held on Wednesday nights beginning October 18th.  Look for the flyers and posters around the school for more details and information on registration.

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The 2018 Safari Yearbook and Personal Ads are available for purchase.  To purchase your book, please go to www.yearbookforever.com.  Personal Ad forms are available on the NASH website under the Safari link.  Order your book and personal ad today!  Prices go up on October 23rd!!

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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.