Daily Announcements Thursday 8-22-24

“P”RIDE“L”EADERSHIP-“A”TTITUDE-“I”NTEGRITY-“D”ETERMINATION

Announcements:

• Hey freshman!! Don't forget we will have our annual freshman tailgate THIS FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!! It will start at 5:30 to 6:30 outside of the GYM near the band room. All freshmen who attend will get into the varsity game and a meal ticket FOR FREE. It will be our biggest game this season since we’re up against our rivals THE BLADES! There’ll be games, music, snow cones and more fun! Remember no backpacks allowed and bring your ID/Synergy Student Vue with you, you must be at the tailgate for at least half an hour DON'T MISS IT!!! Hope to see you all there GOOOOOO SCOTTTSS!!!!!!!

• Freshmen!  If you did not take your ID picture at registration last spring, please be sure to go by the library to get your picture taken at lunch or after school. You need your picture in order to pick up your ID card.  All ID cards are available for pick up in the library!

• Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors - Have you done it yet?  Have you gotten ahead of the game and signed up for the PSAT or SAT?  Scholarships are available through these tests - don't leave that money on the table.  Sign-ups are happening now and will end soon.  PSAT is $16 and the SAT is $60 but there are free tests available - go see Mrs. Verde in the Career Center in room 2A.   The test will be given during school in October, but you've got to get yourself on the list to take the test now.  Sale ends right after Labor Day so delay.  Talk to your counselor if you are unsure as to which test applies to you. 

• Attention Ladies, if you are interested in joining the wrestling team, there will be a meeting this Thursday during lunch in the wrestling room, located across from the 14 portables. We hope to see you there!

• Attention Gentlemen, if you are interested in joining the wrestling team, there will be a meeting this Thursday during lunch in the wrestling room, located across from the 14 portables. We hope to see you there!

• If you are interested in playing soccer this year, Boys soccer will be having a meeting during lunch this Thursday (August 22nd) in Room 15c.

• Attention Senior! Join us bright and early at 6am on the football field this Friday the 23^rd, for our very first event of the year, Senior Sunrise!! Feel free to bring blankets and food to enjoy while watching the sunrise. There will be donuts and backdrops to take pictures with your friends. See you there!

• Attention all students interested in playing Girls Basketball:  Fall workouts begin Wednesday August 21^stfrom 7-9pm and continue Thursday from 6-8pm in the gym.  If you would like updates on future preseason workouts, please stop by the Athletics office to sign up for reminders on our app. See you Wednesday night in the gym at 7pm!

Club News:

• Hey hey Super Scots! Do you like theatre? Do you like to act? Do you like Shakespeare? Do you want to be part of a competitive team? Then come audition for Highland's Ensemble Team for the 2024 Peg Pauly High School Shakespeare Festival at Bakersfield College! This year's scene is from 2 GENTLEMAN OF VERONA! Auditions will be held September 4^thand 5^th after school in the WAH from 4 to 5:30pm! For more information, please see Mr. Thompson in room 8C!

• Are you ready to roll your sleeves up and learn more about your Deaf Community amongst you?  Students who are taking ASL 1,2, 3 and 4 come and join TDC.  This is a great opportunity to merge into our Deaf Culture and utilize those signing skills. It's that time of year again to vote for new officers and start off the 2024/25 school year! Dare to step into a new a venture! The meeting will be on August 22^ndduring lunch in Ms. Garza's class 5I.  Signing off and see you all soon!