WIHS Daily Announcements

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Day 6

Social Justice Week is next week, June 2^nd – 6^th. Ask your teachers if they can take your class to a guest presentation on Wednesday or Thursday, and get ready to get involved in community and global issues such as poverty, sexism, and the AIDS epidemic. Remember: Social Justice Week starts on Monday!

Book Club meets today to discuss our potential summer read! If you’re thinking of joining next year, or have a great book suggestion, come to the meeting today afterschool in G-113, Ms. McKown’s room! See you there!

SWIS is hosting an event called Her Story this Saturday! There will be jazz music, desserts, non-alcoholic drinks, and performances by students and community members on the theme “a personal history of feminism.” Her Story is this Saturday, 7 p.m., at St. Paul’s Methodist Church. All proceeds go to the Advocacy Center. See you there!

Gay Straight Alliance Movie Night is tonight from 3:40 to 5 p.m. in Room G-220. We will be watching “Geography Club”. Snacks will be provided. Anyone is welcome!

Are you feeling stressed out? Looking for a way to calm down or reduce the amount of stress in your life? Stop by the HUB on Friday during periods 3-6 for some strategies and support.

The yearbooks are in and going fast. Whether you pre-ordered and need to pick yours up or you want to buy one, go to the HUB, D13A, to get your copy. Please pick up your pre-ordered books by this Friday.

Attention: Want to congratulate a senior on completing high school? What better way to do so than publishing a senior ad in the Tattler! The Tattler is now accepting senior ads of various sizes for its June issue. For more information, contact ads@ihstattler.com as soon as possible.

Juniors interested in being considered for the National Honor Society must complete an application by Friday, May 30. NHS applications are now available in the main office. Late applications will not be considered.

Freshmen! Do you want to commemorate the challenges that you bravely faced this year? Well, there’s no better way to do that than getting your own student-designed Class of 2017 t-shirt. Developed by our fashionista Sandra Stromswold, this trendy shirt can be purchased during lunch, or by contacting any of your class officers: James Yoon, Mrinal  Thomas, Ruth Silcoff or Emma Karnes.

The Bonus Poetry Slam will take place June 3, after school, in the Black Box! Come one, come all!

Congratulations to the new Link Leaders! We look forward to seeing you at May Day today at 3:45 in the New Gym. Please be sure to bring your Code of Conduct. Any questions see Ms. Gorbold or Ms. New.