NEENAH HIGH SCHOOL
April 10, 2015
Daily Student Announcements
ORGANIZATIONS:
Anime Club will meet on Monday after school in room 200.
Yoga club meets on Tuesday after school in the upstairs Pickard Lobby.
Art Club will be meeting in room 420 at 3:20 pm every Tuesday.
SEA Club will now meet on Tuesdays after school. Please plan to meetat 3:25 pmin room 164B.
Eco Club meets everyWednesday at 7:15amin the library.
Yearbook will be meeting Wednesday after school in room 103.
Science Olympiad will meet everyWednesdaynight. See Mr. Sonntag in room 510 for details.
Knitting Club - Meets Wednesdays at3:30in the Career Center. See Mrs. Uvaas with any questions.
Prom Committee will meet everyThursdayafter school in room 208.
Creative Writing Club meets on Thursdays, in room 212. See Mrs. Mettlach with any questions.
Heart Group will be meetingon Thursday, after school in room 404. Diversity Fair is not far off. Contact Mrs. Jody Harrell with any questions.
History Through Film Clubis canceled forFriday. Please attend a meeting in room 512 onWednesday, April 15 at 3:30.
What is STOP? What you do as high school students is go to all the Elementary Schools in the district and share what you can do to avoid the pressures of alcohol and other drugs. Presentations usually are in a group of 3-5 people. If you think that sounds like fun feel free to stop by a short introductory meeting onTuesday, April 14th at 7:20in room 328. I will explain a little more about what our group does and you can see if you are interested in presenting to all the 5th grade classrooms in the district. Please feel free to bring a friend. If you have any questions at all please stop by Mr. Pronschinske’s room anytime during the day. Room 328.
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GENERAL:
Prom is coming up soon onApril 25at the Riverwalk Hotel in Neenah. Juniors and Seniors will decide their Prom Court using online voting. Voting will begin onApril 6and end onApril 10th. Youmust log into Schoologyandgo under the group Senior Rocket News or Junior Rocket News to vote for the Prom King and Queen. ONLY Juniors and Seniors can vote! The winners will beannounced the night of prom. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Hoff or Ms. Israel.
ATTENTION ALL SENIORS - Where has the time gone?? Graduation is just 2 months away!!! If you are planning on taking part in the commencement ceremony for graduation, and you HAVE NOT ordered a cap and gown, you need to see Mr. Jacobson ASAP. This is the last week to place an order and he will help you fill out the paperwork in less than one minute. Mr. Jacobson can be found in room 435 or 435A.
A group raising money to support the animal shelter New Pawsibilities in Oshkosh will be selling popsicles after school onFriday, April 10th and Friday, April 17thfor $.25 a popsicle. They will be located by Door 3 after school until 4 pm. Come support a good cause!!
Check it out on Saturday, the second annual Percussion Panorama will take place in the NHS cafeteria. All of these events are free and open to the public.
The Library will be closed mods 1 – 4 on Tuesday, April14th.
Attention Freshmen and Sophomores, The window of opportunity is now open to apply for the Business and IT Academy. Applications will be accepted untilMay 1. Sophomores, you must be accepted before your Junior year, so this is your last chance! Pick up an application form from any business teacher or on the bulletin boards in the Business Department. We are open for busy and ready to welcome you!
Students are encouraged to submit their best poetry from the school year in the Neenah Public Library’s annual poetry contest. Students in all grades may submit their pieces in their respective school office betweenApril 1-30. Entries should include the author’s name, address, grade level and school attended. Winners will be notified by mail the week of June 22. Every student who enters the contest will receive a bookmark and winners will receive a certificate and a book of their choice. The winning entries will also be on display at the Neenah Public Library.
Would you like to travel to Peru in the summer of 2016 on a service trip? If you have any questions or would like more information please stop Mr. Borchardt’s room 416 or send him an email There will also be an informational meeting onTuesday April 14th at 6 pm in the little Conant theater room 424.
Note on students getting jobs – all students under the age of 18 are required to obtain a work permit after they are hired, but before they start working. Work permits cost $10.00. The student is required to have a letter from the employer, showing that they have been hired, and a parent signature somewhere on that letter, and their social security card. They should bring all these things either to City Hall in Neenah, or to the main office at the high school to obtain the permit.
Neenah Parks & Recreation is currently accepting applications for softball scorekeepers. Interested applicants should go to the City of Neenah’s website (under employment) and apply as soon as possible.
The EAA is now hiring summer help! Please check out the opportunities at their website, eaa.org/careers
If you love baseball and are looking for a job this spring and summer, Suburban Athletics and Neenah Baseball are now hiring umpires for the 2015 season. Visitwww.suburbanathletics.comand look for the "Umpire Application" on the homepage orneenahbaseball.com
“Living the Dream" is a summer Acting program and there are four workshops in all. The cost for each three-week session is $90.00 and include three, 2-hour classes. For descriptions of the workshops we are offering in this series, visithttp://www.rebelacademytheatre.org/about.html
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CONGRATULATIONS:
Neenah had 13 powerlifters compete at the high school national meet in MilwaukeeMarch 27-29. The team took fourth in the varsity boys/girls combined team division. Steve Nguyen led the varsity competitors with a third place finish in his weight class. Riley Porath added a fourth place finish, while Delaney Ortiz, Bryce Londerville and Evan Koehnke all placed fifth. Kristen Opiela was sixth and Nina Duffeck was seventh. The Neenah participants included just two seniors and three juniors.
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SPORTS NEWS:
For complete information and schedules forall games go towww.foxvalleyassociation.org
Adam Pronschinskehas been nominated for the Time Warner Cable High School Play of the Year. Please consider clicking on the link below and voting for Adam! You have to watch the video in its entirety in order for your view/vote to count. Voting runs through April 12th.
http://www.twcsportschannel.com/articles/2015/02/20/wi-high-school-play-of-the-year-contest.html
Sports this week at NHS
Friday, April 10
Softball: Girls JV vs. Kimberly
Softball: Girls Varsity vs. Kimberly
Golf: Boys Varsity Invite – Waushara Country Club @9:15 am
Track: Boys Varsity Invite – Neenah High School (Field House) @4:15 pm
Baseball: Boys JV vs. Fox Valley Lutheran – Fox Valley Lutheran High School @4:30 pm
Baseball: Boys Varsity vs. Fox Valley Lutheran – Fox Valley Lutheran High School @4:30 pm
Saturday, April 11
Softball: Girls JV vs. Ashwaubenon– Pioneer Elementary School @4:00 pm
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NEWS FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE: The following representatives will be visiting Neenah High School. Stop in the Counseling Office to sign up.
SENIORS, please keep checking the NHS website for Scholarship opportunities. To find the scholarships, go to Counseling Services and then Scholarship Resources.
April 13 Ripon College @ 7:50 am
April 16 Army Reserve,10:45 am
April 23 Marines @11:47 am
April 27 National Guard @ A, B, or C lunch
April 28 FVTC at 1:30 pm
May 7 Army @10:45 am
May 11 National Guard @ A, B, or C lunch
May 14 Marines @11:47 am
May 19 FVTC at 1:30 pm
May 21 Army Reserve,10:45 am
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LUNCH MENU:
Monday – Hot Dog or Brat on WG Bun
Tuesday– Soft Beef Taco
Wednesday– Swedish Meatballs over WG Spaghetti
Thursday– WG Chicken Nuggets/ Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
Friday– Jumbo Beef Hot Dog
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 11 District Percussion Panorama
April 16 – 18 Spring Drama
April 24 Diversity Fair
April 25 Solo Ensemble
April 25 Prom
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MEETINGS:
Adventure Club - Ski trips, rafting, etc.! See Mrs. O’Neill in room 336/428A.
AFS Club - Activities with Foreign Exchange students Monday at7:30 am. See Mrs. MaryCounter in room 164 B.
Anime Club - Meets on Mondays, in room 200 at3:30 pm. See Mrs. Hoff.
Art Club - EveryTuesday at 3:20 pmafter school in room 420. See Mrs. Brenda Mullard.
Bass Fishing Club - meetson Tuesday from 3:30 - 5:00 pmin room 128. Contact Mr. Jones with
any questions.
Chess Club - Meets everyTuesdayand Thursday after school in room 139, See Mr. Mike Breuer.
Creative Writing Club - Meets in room 212, Thursdays from 3:30-4:15. See Mrs. Mettlach.
Culinary Club - Monday at 3:25 in room 418. See Mrs. Garbe with any questions.
Debate - Meets in the in the CRC from 5 to 7 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. DECA Club - For Business students. see Mr. Ben McDonald in room 122.
Drama Club - Meets every other Wednesday at 3:30 pm in the Green Room. See Mrs. Jane Dix.
Eco Club - meets everyWednesday at 7:15amin the library, see Mrs. Vanderkolk.
Forensics meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:40, room 132.
French Club - Please check Facebook Page, Twitter, and both French Classrooms for regular announcements of events. See Mdm. Meilhon with any questions.
Gaming Club - Meets selected Saturdays to game. See Mr. Dale Elliott in room 140.
Gay-Straight Alliance - Mondays after school at 3:30 in room 419. See Ms. Birch or Mrs. Shea.
Heart Group will have their first meetingThursday Sept. 11thin room 404.
Heart Club - Thursday after school in room 404. See Mrs. Jody Harrell.
Intramural Volleyball - Monday 7 - 9 pm Dec. - Feb. See Mr. LaLuzerne or Mr. Morgen.
Key Club - Every other Thursday before school in the Conant Little Theater. See Mrs. Deb Garbe.
Kind Council - See Mrs. Mahoney in Guidance.
Latino Club - Meets Tuesday, at 3:20 pm in room 326. See Mrs. Torres.
Math Club - See Mr. Rich Frost or Mrs. Melanie Jackson.
National Honor Society - Meets the 2nd. Wed. of the month at 7:15 am in rm. 128. See Mrs.Gauthier or Mr. Christian.
Newspaper, The Satellite - Wed. after school, rm. 134. See Mrs. Beth Plankey.
Science Olympiad - Interested in science? See Mr. Sonntag in rm. 521.
SEA Club - Thursday after school. See Mrs. Counter in rm. 164B.
Skills USA Auto Club- Meets Tuesday at 3:15pm in the auto. lab, room 100. See Mr. MikeDerleth.
Spanish Club - meets every Friday morning in room 312, time TBD. See Ms.Churchman.
Student Council - Every other Tuesday before school at 7:00 AM. Orhttp://moodle.neenah.k12.wi.usSee Mr. Andy La Luzerne.
VEX Robotics - See Mr. Hendries in the Tech. wing.
Yearbook - Every Wednesday after school in room 103. See Mrs. Sandy Joch or Mrs. LindaWalter.
Yoga Club - meets Tuesday in the Pickard Lobby from 3:45 to 4:45, see Ms. Sara Bork.