February 28, 2023

Hey Facial Hair February Participants & Supporters. If you got a raffle ticket for participating in Facial Hair February, get to the Library RIGHT NOW. Bring your raffle ticket—win a free Prom ticket, win free faculty parking, win free bowling at Perry Park Lanes, win shirts, hats, and a lot more. Come to the NASH Library IMMEDIATELY! Must be there to Win.

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Want to win a $25 Amazon gift card RIGHT NOW?  In honor of Black History Month, the Black Student Union is hosting a Tuesday Trivia challenge on the morning announcements.  Roll the intro… OK, contestants, are you ready?  [READ SLOWLY] The first student to email Mr. Kodenkandeth with the correct name of the influential figure pictured here will win a $25 Amazon gift card.  No hint this time, so GOOD LUCK!  Thanks to BSU for hosting this contest throughout Black History Month.

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Attention juniors: All course waiver forms are due to the Counseling Office by TODAY.  No waiver applications will be accepted after 3 PM on Tuesday.

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Juniors eligible for NHS were emailed an invitation to apply.  Applications are due by 2:30 PM on March 15. Anyone with questions should contact Mrs. Oliver and Mr. Tengowski. 

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Please join the NA Gender and Sexuality Alliance this Wednesday in The Place, attached to the NASH Library. We will have a special guest, Madison, who will be helping us get to know the Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation, an amazing Pittsburgh organization dedicated to offering LGBTQ youth support and fun events. Madison has a LOT to share with us. Please come hang out and find out about this terrific resource! The NA GSA is a safe and fun place for all NA LGBTQ students and their allies. Questions? Contact us at [email protected].

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The North Allegheny Federation of Teachers is pleased to announce the Future Educator Scholarship, offering up to two $2,500 scholarships to NA Seniors who plan to enter the elementary or secondary teaching profession.  If you would like to compete for this exciting scholarship opportunity, view the requirements and application on Naviance.  Completed applications are due by 2:20 PM TODAY.

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118 DECA members competed at the DECA State CDC held in Hershey last week. It was another record breaking year, with forty-four students qualifying for the International Career Development Conference, which will be held in Orlando in April! NA students also received a total of 46 medallions for top scores on their test scores and role-plays! Our state officers, Amanda Hulver and William Sun, were both triple medallian AND 1st Place award winners, as well as Adi Mallik! Collin Wang was elected as the District 2 Representative at our district conference and was sworn into office to serve for the 2023-2024 school year. NA was also recognized for meeting their membership goal and is the second largest DECA chapter in the state!  

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