Morning Announcements - February 6, 2023

Good morning Euclid High School where we are Respectful, Responsible, and Engaged. Today is Monday, February 6, 2023 and these are your morning announcements.

What does this situation require of me? Is a great question to ask, and often we do not ask this question enough. This is a question that should be asked internally before you decide to act. It’s a part of pressing pause. Taking the time to consider what is being required of you in a given situation buys you the time to respond with discipline. When you don’t take the time to ask yourself that very important question you are acting on default.
 
Here are our staff member of the week and student of the week.
Our staff member of the week is Ryan Minnich!  many students have nominated Mr. Minnich for this award, they say he makes class fun, he is caring, he wants us to be successful, he is a great role model, he always gets the job done, he is understanding, he pushes his students to succeed, and he always gets the job done.  Congratulations to you Mr. Minnich.  Thank you for all you do!  

Our student of the week is 10th grader Ahja'Nae Smart.  She is a terrific student. She has good attendance and is always on time. She does her work when it is assigned and works to the best of her ability at all times. She does not get distracted and she is a lovely person to be around. Ahja'Nae is a joy to teach!  Congratulations!!  Ms. Costello will find you for your prize!

It is time for our Black History Month fact of the day!
Did you know that the first African American author and poet to be published was Phillis Wheatley?
a.    Phillis began publishing in Boston before the US was even a country, back in 1773
b.    She was only 12 years old !!
c.    Ready for the real kicker, she was a slave at the time!!
d.    Her owners taught her how to read and write, which was very uncommon, but it showed just how highly intelligent African Americans were if given a chance
e.    She even wrote a poem about George Washington, who called her a genius and invited her over to his house!

In celebration of Black History Spirit week : On Tuesday we encourage staff and students to wear the colors of red, black , yellow or green. Black Excellence History in the Making!

The lady’s and gentleman's African-American Achievement groups will be hosting the first Culture Potluck on February 22, 2023 from 2:45 PM until 4:00pm. If you haven’t joined already, this event might change your mind. For more information, see Mr. York in room H240A or Ms. Davis in room H130F.

Happy Black History Month scholars and staff! The LEAD Scholars are back with our annual Black History Door Decorating Contest. This year, we want to tie our theme to the Black History Assembly, "Black Excellence and Achievement: History in the Making". We are asking that each door represent our past as well as our present (i.e., Maya Angelou with Amanda Gorman, Wilma Rudolph with Allyson Felix or Jessica Beard, Thurgood Marshall with Ketanji Brown, etc...). We are looking for teams, consisting of no more than 3 students and a teacher, who are interested in designing/decorating their door. If you wish to participate or have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Davis (H130F) or Mrs. Walling (H279). Contest winners will be announced Thursday, February 23, 2023.

Hellooooooo students! Do you have a Valentine? Do you have a favorite friend? Would you like to show someone how much you appreciate them WELL THE BUY THEM A CRUSH GRAM!!! Student Council will be selling Crush Grams next week. What is a Crush Gram, you ask? It's a simple note and a can of Crush pop that will be sent to anyone you choose! Student Council will be selling the Grams during lunch periods Monday-Friday. They will be 50 cents! If you don't have a lunch period, or you missed the sellers, please come see Mrs. Pollack and Mrs. Korpowski in room 140C!

Students and Staff: Starting February 6th through February 10th we encourage Black History Spirit week. Monday encourages wearing HBCU color or brand. Tuesday Red/Green Yellow or Black Wednesday (Staff only) Blackout Day Thursday 90's Throwback Wear and Friday Favorite Black Artist. See flyers for details !

Students who come to school every day from January 23rd to February 16th will be entered in a weekly drawing to win a gift basket full of treats, gift cards, Brown’s swag, and Euclid swag. Students will be entered into the drawing each week they attend school daily. In addition to winning a gift basket, students will also be entered into a districtwide drawing for a Round One gift card.

Pantherette Try-out Clinics will be held February 6th-9th, 13th, 15th, and 16th from 3-6pm. Auditions will be held February 20th starting at 4:00. All will be held in the Band Room.

All National Honor Society applications are due this Thursday. See Mr. Zucca if you have any questions.

Sophomores, if you want to apply for career tech, go to lakeshore compact.org. If you have any questions see Ms. Mattinson, Ms. Miezin, or Ms. Hunt in the guidance office.

Students must park the students parking lot is between the Sparky (the old stadium) and Tracy Avenue.

Bring out the best in you by pressing pause, getting your mind right, and cutting BCD out of your life, and have a great day at The Euclid High School.