WIHS Daily Announcements

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

A Day

Key Club will be hosting IHS’s first blood drive of the year on November 13th! Some famous people who have donated blood this year include Dr. Phil, Jackie Chen, LL Cool J, Eli Manning, and Peyton Manning. If they can do it so can you! Sign up during lunch periods starting tomorrow in the cafeteria! You must be 16 with a signed parent consent form from the office, or 17 and up. All donors must weigh more than 110 pounds. YOUR blood can save lives!

Tickets are now on sale for the Fall Drama Production: The Jury, our version of Twelve Angry Men, a dynamic story of bias and bravery.  Shows are this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 2pm.  Get your tickets in the IHS cafeteria during lunch periods this week or at the door.

The first meeting for the Social Justice Week planning committee will be tomorrow after school in the H-Courtyard conference room. If you are interested in planning Social Justice Week for 2020 please join us! Everyone is welcome, and we would love to have you!  

Tomorrow afternoon, the finance club will be hosting Roger Simpson, recently retired former chief engineer at Borg Warner. He will be covering the basics of investment, specifically goal oriented investing such as investing in companies working to fight climate change. It will be a great opportunity for students looking to learn how to become financially secure. The presentation will be held in G208, from 3:30 to 4:30. Yann Sylvester, Liam Cooper, Or Chris Biloski would be happy to answer any questions that students have about the event.

Are you interested in explosions, chemical experiments, or learning about reactions? Join Chemistry Club on Thursdays in H113, Mr. Turner’s room.

Come learn how scientists solve problems, analyze data, and draw graphics with the Scientific Computing club, Thursdays in Ms. Lynn's room E25.  No prior coding experience necessary. 

Are you interested in biology? Do you want to do fun research and enter in internationally recognized competitions? Come to Ms. Jewett's room in H114 Thursdays after school to learn more about how you can be part of something great!

For any students interested in trying out for JV or Varsity winter sports, you must be in good academic standing. Grades will be monitored and if a student has a 65 or below in two or more classes on November 8th, they will not be permitted to try out. If you need academic support, please speak to your teachers or school counselor.