Monroe Network News, Monday, February 17, 'A' day

NEWSPAPER CLUB STUDENTS WHO ARE ATTENDING TUESDAY’S LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER TRIP ON MUST BRING THEIR PERMISSION SLIPS TO MS. SPEIZER BY THE END OF TODAY.

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Come out to the BAKE SALE on Tuesday, February 18th after school in the commons to support the Junior Class!

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THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION CLUB ON Wednesday, FEBRUARY 19 AT 3:00PM IN ROOM F-226. PLEASE BRING YOUR FUNDRAISING MONEY.

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The History Club is meeting on Monday, February 24th in room G-306.

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the school store is now selling drawstring and sports bags. Both bags can be purchased with the option of personalization and your choice of a monroe falcons logo. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Make-A-Wish foundation.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO KIM KRAEMER FOR WINNING THE MOST RECENT PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST. THE THEME WAS “sOMETHING RED”. THE THEME OF THE NEXT PHOTO CONTEST IS “HATS”. please contact ms. dale for detailed contest rules and requirements. ENTRIES must be emailed TO MS. DALE BY 2:00 PM ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24. MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE THE THEME AND YOUR FULL NAME IN THE SUBJECT OF YOUR EMAIL. THE NEXT PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB MEETING WILL BE ON TuesDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT 2:10 IN ROOM G-227

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THE SCIENCE LEAGUE COMPETITION-TEST HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27th AT 2:15 PM IN ROOM F-327. REGISTRATION MATERIALS AND COPIES OF LAST YEAR'S TEST ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN ROOM F-327.  ALL ARE WELCOME. PLEASE SEE MR. TOLBOOM OR DR. PANGALOS WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TEST.

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SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY IS now HOLDING ITS ANNUAL LEUKEMIA FUNDRAISER! DONATE ANY AMOUNT DURING BLOCK 3A CLASSES DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. THE CLASS THAT DONATES THE MOST WINS A PIZZA PARTY AND THE RUNNER UP WINS AN ICE CREAM PARTY!  THE WINNING CLASS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE CULMINATING DANCE-A-THON event ON Friday, February 28.

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Do you want to know how films are really made? Then come meet Filmmaker ryan o'Leary on Friday, February 21 during block 2B. O'Leary is an MTHS graduate and has just completed his first feature Film "The BACKSEAT", a coming of age high school comedy. He will screen part of the film and talk about the production process, what it's like being an independent filmmaker, and anything else you're interested in. pick up a permission slip in room C-156 (across from the nurse's office) and return it by tuesday, february 18.

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This year's ONE BOOK READ title is "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher. In his book, Asher uses dual narratives to weave an intricate and heartrending story of confusion and desperation that affects the novel’s two protagonists. Join your peers on February 20th at 7:00 PM in the Media Center to discuss this book. For more information go to the Media Center’s webpage and open the One Book Read link. Copies are now available for purchase in the Media Center.

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SENIOR AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS are now available on naviance. AWARDS ARE BROKEN DOWN BY CATEGORY BASED ON THE DONOR’S CRITERIA. Go to THE “COLLEGES” TAB and CLICK ON “SCHOLARSHIPS”. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE by 2:00 PM ON MARCH 17^TH. please SEE MS. FIUMEFREDDO OR MS. DOMINGUEZ IN THE COLLEGE & CAREER COUNSELING CENTER with any questions.

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AND FINALLY, THE CHALLENGE DAY THOUGHT OF THE DAY, COURTESY OF C. JOYBELL: “If you want to forget something or someone, never hate it, or never hate him OR HER. Everything and everyone that you hate is engraved upon your heart; if you want to let go of something, if you want to forget, you cannot hate.”