Daily Announcements Thursday 9-19-24

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

Announcements:

• It’s time for our annual 3 on 3 basketball tournament. There will be both a boy and a girl’s division. The date is Friday September 27^th, so get your teams together, and see coach Valdez in room 14D for your paperwork. If you have any questions, see coach Valdez in 14D or coach Smith in the gym.

• Scots - Are you competitive?  Do you want to show off your rock, paper, scissor skills?  This weeklong event is for you!  Starting Monday, Highland will be having a school wide Roshambo (rock, paper, scissors) competition.  Be sure to get your beads from your 2^ndperiod teacher on Monday and join the game!!   Be sure to challenge your teachers when you have enough beads! The rules will be explained on Monday.  The winner or winners of the weeklong competition can win prizes such as tickets to Formal, fast passes to the food sale and Highland swag! Good luck!

• Congratulations to our 2024 Homecoming King and Queen nominees!  Queen nominees are: Audrey Allred, Markie Pounds, Breanna Torres, Rachelle Baeza and King nominees are:  Irene Garcia, Johnny Brucker, Santiago Blanco and Andrew Chow. Congratsto our nominees and be sure to vote for the King and Queen during Homecoming week!

Club News:

• Hispanic Heritage fact of the day:Did you know that Ellen Ochoa became the first Latina astronaut in space in 1991. Two years later, she brought her flute to play on the Space Shuttle Discovery. 

• Are you interested in Stanford University?  The HHS AVID program is please to announce that a Stanford representative will be here next Friday morning (from 8:30 - 9:30) for an informational session.  Sign up today by going to the College and Career Center in room 2A.

• Club Advisors and Presidents - If you have not turned in your Annual Club Update, please be sure to do so by the 27th!