This week's Hispanic historical figure is Simón Bolívar! Born to a wealthy family on July 24, 1783 in the Kingdom of Venezuela, he was heavily influenced by the Enlightenment ideas he was exposed to while studying abroad in Europe. These Enlightenment teachings inspired Bolívar to call for the overthrow of Spanish rule of South America, which he put into action following Napoleon’s invasion of Spain. Simón was a gifted general, proven by his liberation of Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, and Peru, which he later united to create the Gran Colombia, a single nation. He served as President of Gran Colombia as well as dictator of Peru until 1830, where he first resigned and later died at the age of 47. Forever regarded as “El Libertador”, Simón has become a key part in the national identities of the countries he led.
This week's Hispanic historical figure is Simón Bolívar! Born to a wealthy family on July 24, 1783 in the Kingdom of Venezuela, he was heavily influenced by the Enlightenment ideas he was exposed to while studying abroad in Europe. These Enlightenment teachings inspired Bolívar to call for the overthrow of Spanish rule of South America, which he put into action following Napoleon’s invasion of Spain. Simón was a gifted general, proven by his liberation of Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, and Peru, which he later united to create the Gran Colombia, a single nation. He served as President of Gran Colombia as well as dictator of Peru until 1830, where he first resigned and later died at the age of 47. Forever regarded as “El Libertador”, Simón has become a key part in the national identities of the countries he led.
Today is a Green Day you will be logging in to your 4/5th. 6th, and 7th periods.
Hey, Scotsmen! Our third annual school wide Lip Sync Battle is coming up on October 22nd!! This year’s battle is gonna look a little different but that doesn’t mean it will be any less fun!! This Lip Sync Battle is a music video edition. Get together with your friends, club, or team and create the best music video lip-sync. Check all of FFA’s social media pages as well as your School Announcements on Canvas classrooms for the audition form. Audition forms, including your video audition, are due October 12th. Videos should be uploaded to YouTube and the link sent in audition form. Join us October 22nd for a live viewing party on Facebook Live and Zoom. Will Drama stay on top? Will ASB take the crown back? Will FFA ever win? Find out that night. Check our IG story the following week to vote for your favorite acts. We look forward to seeing all you awesome people October 22nd at 6 o’clock for the Lip Sync Battle Viewing Party. If you have any questions, reach out to one of our chapter officers or Mr. Leishman
*RULES*
- Song, dance, and costume need to be school appropriate
- Needs to be between 1 and 4 minutes
- No “deep fakes” or JibJabs or ElfYourself
Link to the audition form:
Awards for:
Best Solo, Best Duet, Best Small Group, Best Large Group, Most Humorous, Best Choreographed, Best Costume, Crowd Favorite, and Best Over All
Club News
Scots! Are you interested in healthcare-related careers? The AVID program is pleased to host a Zoom session with Dr. Sabrina Graziano, our beloved local optometrist. She will share about her college experience, academic requirements, and what optometry is all about. The Zoom session is Tuesday, October 6 from 1:30 - 2:00. Sign up today by going to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49AEAB2DA2FFC52-drsabrina (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) We can't wait to see you there! Email Mr. LeClair with questions - [email protected].
Interested in Chess? THEN JOIN THE HHS CHESS CLUB by texting 81010 to @chess4you
Art club meeting on Wed. at 1:30. We will work on our Inktober designs. Link to the meeting: https://kernhigh-org.zoom.us/j/82272587284?pwd=cDdrblltTjk1UHdlMWxWdDhWUjU2UT09 (Links to an external site.)
All Scotsmen, lend me your ear! Are you stressing about your college search, seniors? Other Scotsmen, are you trying to figure out what colleges you might be interested in? The AVID program is pleased to host the Zoom session, "College Search: From Stress to Success" with Gary. B. from the University of New Mexico this Thursday at 2:00. He will also spend some time sharing about the University of New Mexico. Sign up today on SignUpGenius to hear a great presentation from the wonderfully funny and informative, Gary B.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49AEAB2DA2FFC52-university1