September 17, 2021

Interested in joining FBLA this year. The meeting is being held RIGHT NOW in room 244 with Mr. Sestili.

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This year’s Homecoming dance will be NASH’s first-ever outdoor dance! The event will be held under a giant tent in the faculty parking lot on the evening of Saturday, October 9th.  Tickets will be on sale from September 27th to October 4th.  Let’s roll the video….

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Seniors! It is time to nominate your Senior Class Homecoming Court Representatives! Nominations are open now until of September 24th. Please fill out the form sent to you in your student email. The two candidates with the most votes will take part in the homecoming parade and have a chance of becoming this year’s Homecoming King or Queen. Give us your picks and good luck!

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The following colleges/university will be visiting NASH today: Dickinson College – VIRTUAL VISIT during 5th lunch.  University of California, San Diego – VIRTUAL VISIT during 6th lunch.  Johns Hopkins University – VIRTUAL VISIT during 7th lunch.  All visits will be held in “The Place” next to the library. Sign up to meet with the representative on your Naviance account.  For virtual visits, you must be registered to join the meeting link.

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How would you like to win a water bottle?  How would you like to win an NA water bottle??  How would you like to win an NA water bottle THIS MORNING?!  Welcome to Fun Fact Friday, a weekly trivia competition on your Friday morning announcements [***5 second intro will play***] The first student to answer the following question about a staff member at NASH will win their own North Allegheny Water Bottle…. [read slowly] WHICH NASH STAFF MEMBER WORKED AS A SEAL AND SEA LION TRAINER AT AN AQUARIUM BEFORE BECOMING A TEACHER?  TO REPEAT, WHICH NASH STAFF MEMBER WORKED AS A SEAL AND SEA LION TRAINER AT AN AQUARIUM BEFORE BECOMING A TEACHER??  The first student to submit a correct answer through Blackboard under NASH Student Information will win an NA water bottle!

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Would you be interested in low time-commitment meetings to raise awareness and support for mental health in NA? If so, join NA’s Mental Health Awareness club, led by Gabriel Mudd. You can join the club by texting 81010 to @nmudd, or email [email protected] more information.

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The Science Club will hold a meeting on September 22nd at 2:45pm in room 363 at NASH. If you want to take part in the Science Club and the Fairs hosted by PJAS and PRSEF, you must attend this informational meeting and sign up for the group emails and Remind. If you wish to attend through Blackboard, please email Bruce Allen at [email protected]

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Calling all juniors and seniors who love science! We encourage you to join our NASH chapter of Science National Honor Society! We have several exciting initiatives planned to build upon last year’s momentum as members to learn about opportunities, convene to have group discussions, explore topics that are especially important to them, and more. Sign up today at tinyurl.com/snhsregistration. If you have any questions, please contact Hannah Shin, Ryan Barry, Zayaan Tirmizi, Mirae Choe, or Tanya Gupta.

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Attention Juniors: If you have already registered for the PSAT , stop in the counseling office to pick up your practice book.

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Attention readers: The next Library Club meeting will be Friday, September 24, after school in the library. We will discuss our most recent picks for the 2021 Reading Challenge; September’s category is dystopia or science fiction books. See you on Friday, September 24!

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Are you interested in learning more about the sport Fencing? If so, we welcome you to join us for our introductory meeting at 3:15 pm in the NAI cafeteria next Friday, September 24th! No prior experience is needed, and we encourage you to come learn about how the sport works and what our fencing season will look like for the upcoming school year. Please sign up at tinyurl.com/nafencing if you are interested, and feel free to contact Hannah Shin at [email protected] or Eleanor Park at [email protected] if you have any questions.

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Key Club signups are currently open! If you are interested in making a difference through this volunteer organization that collaborates with local nonprofits, charities, and invests in essential district wide programs, please head over to Mr. Rak’s NA website for the application, or access it through the link in the nash_keyclub bio.

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The Northland Library GSA will be having our first meeting on Tuesday, September 21st from 6-8 pm. The meeting will be held outside in the garden. Join us for fresh air and fresh conversation. There will be activities as well! The Northland Library GSA is open to teens of all gender and sexual identities. Email [email protected] for more information.

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You can find a copy of the announcements from today, yesterday, and every day at nashuproar.org.  Thanks, have a great day, and stay tuned for a fabulous and fly Friday feature!