MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS

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2/9/2023

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Meetings to review the course selection process will begin next week.  Students will be called to the auditorium at 10:00am.  Students will 

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  • Class of 2024 will be held on Monday, February 13th

  • Class of 2025 will be held on Tuesday, February 14th

  • Class of 2026 & 2027 will be held on Thursday, February 16th

  • The class of 2028 will be sent a Google Doc to choose their choice of world language and their option to take band or chorus.

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The West Bridgewater ADA (Americans with Disabilities) Board is looking for two students to sit on their board. The board meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm for about an hour at the town hall. Any high school student who has an interest in the ADA and would like to have a voice on the board should see Mrs. Page for contact information.

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ENVIROMINUTE <wait for intro>

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Dylan: Hi everyone, so obviously we’re both big fans of the environment, but we also really love chemistry! And there is a lot of chemistry that happens in the environment!  For example, did you know that regular rain is slightly acidic?  That’s because as raindrops fall, they combine with the carbon dioxide naturally existing in the air to form a weak acid called “carbonic acid”.  So the pH of rain is about 5.6, making it a weak acid!

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Julius: Hey, speaking of carbon dioxide...  You’ve heard of climate change, right?  Climate change is mostly caused by burning fossil fuels like gasoline or coal.  All fossil fuels contain carbon, and when we burn them, it produces carbon dioxide.  It’s a special type of gas called a “greenhouse gas” that is really good at trapping heat on our planet.  So more carbon dioxide in the air means a hotter planet.  

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Dylan: Ok, that’s gonna do it for us.  We’re Dylan and Julius, and that’s an Environmental Minute!

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The WBYAA Field Day will be held on Saturday, April 29th and they are looking for about 25 volunteers to assist them.  They are looking for student volunteers who can help with raffles, the snack shack, and clean up.   They are looking for a student who would like to be the wildcat mascot to march in the parade. Lastly, they are looking for someone to sing the National Anthem or a band performance. 

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Attention Sophomores and Juniors! It’s that time of year again. It’s time to start choosing your classes for next year.  Do you like to workout with a group of people? Are you interested in a variety of activities, such as yoga, weight lifting, spin class (and other cardio workouts), Lez Mills Combat (a mix of boxing, kickboxing, karate, muy thai, & weight lifting), HIIT, Tabata, Zumba, or Just Dance! Take Group Fitness for your PE requirement!!! 

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The next debate team practice will be held today at PB in room 202 - please note the change of time!\r\n

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Interested in playing and getting better at chess? Then you should join the chess club. This club is open to all students in Grades 7-12 and will take place once a week at powerblock. If you are interested please see James Sheedy or Mr. Winchell.

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The Wildcat cafe is serving garlic chicken and penne pasta with garlic bread, bacon cheeseburgers and Tony’s French bread pizza for lunch today along with a variety of fresh grab and gos. The featured wrap this week is chicken bacon ranch. 

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Warm donut holes, assorted pastries, egg sandwiches, uncrustables, soft pretzels and snack rack items are available at break.

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 Switch drinks are stocked at the cash registers and ice cream will only be sold after all students have received lunch.

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Guidance

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There will be an advisory on Wednesday February 15th.  Seniors will not have Privs that day.  

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Congratulations to Pierce Keane for getting accepted into Binghampton University! 

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Remember to share your college/university acceptances with Mrs. MacMillan.  Also, for the purpose of a slide show, seniors are asked to email your picture to Mrs. MacMillan.