Have a Talented Tuesday!
WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY:
Debate is at 2:30 in Sr. Cafe
Boys' & Girls' Swimming @ Shawnee High School (5:00pm)
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Mayes will be hosting Principal's Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 19 in the auditorium from 6:30-8:00pm. All parents and students are welcome to attend. The forrmat will be an "open mike"/Q & A session. Manual's parent SBDM members will also be in attendance.
The PTSA meeting will be at 5:30pm tomorrow, Wednesday, November 19 in the Manual auditorium. Everyone is welcome to all PTSA meetings. The meeting will be immediately followed by the Principal's forum / open mike night with Mr. Mayes. For more info or a copy of the PTSA agenda, email manualptsa@gmail.com.
The first VA Senior Exhibition of the 2014-15 school year will start TODAY. Artwork of VA seniors Olivia Knepshield, Yvonne Taylor, Cameron Mader, Naudica Sermon, Sierra Zwenger, Dylan Daves, Alex Reczek, and Darius Payne will be featured.
The opening reception for the exhibition will be held TODAY, 3-6 pm in the Norma E. Brown Gallery. Everyone is welcome. The exhibition runs from 11/18-12/4, and visitors are welcome throughout this time. You will be "wowed" by these students' amazing work!
Juniors & Seniors, Balfour will be at school TOMORROW Wednesday, Nov 19 to take orders for class rings and graduation announcements.
Poinsettia Sale-sponsored by Manual Science Fair Board
Orders must be received by November 21, 2014. (Order form is attached)
The money raised from this sale will be used by the Manual Regional Science Fair Board for the 2015 Manual Regional Science Fair.
• Beautiful 16” – 18” tall plants from Goodwin Greenhouse in LaGrange, KY
• Excellent gifts for family, friends and clients
• 4 varieties: Red, White, Pink and Jingle Bells (red with white specks)
• 6½” foil covered pot with full plant sleeve
• Delivery can be arranged, contact Chandra Ratnasamy (info on attached file)
Don't Forget-Partners for Excellence is Manual's Annual All-School Fundraising Campaign. Let’s make the BEST school in the State even better! Our goal this year is to raise $36,299.00 ! Our goals this year are to raise money for: $12,350 would allow us to add an AirPhone Security System to our YPAS (Youth Performing Arts School) main building and the YPAS annex. $9,700 would fund two additional security cameras for our main parking lot and an Interlogix NVR video recorder that will network the existing cameras. $5,500 is needed to have faculty trained to deliver an Advanced Placement Seminar / Research course. $8,749 is requested to purchase 10 new digital keyboards (pianos) for the YPAS Music Department’s theory/keyboard lab.Please click on this link for more information and if you would like to donate online
http://www.dupontmanual.com/ptsa/
Effective immediately (11-11-14) ALL detentions will be held after school in room 131 on Monday, Wednesday, & Friday ONLY.
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Class of 2015 is selling Krispy Kreme Gift Cards to raise money for Senior Prom! Seniors can pick up fundraising forms in room 328 before or after school.
Book Club meets Thursday, November 20th.
SNOW DAY INFO-This is a reminder to everyone that the RED/WHITE Days do NOT change. (Even if we miss days, the calendar stays on track for Red/White Days) Please have your students plan accordingly to make sure they have ALL homework,books and backpacks.
Key Club will be having their annual Trivia Night to benefit UNICEF on Friday, Dec 5 at 7:00pm in Manual's SR. Cafe. It is $15 a person or $ 75 for a team of 6. Please email Ms, Moss to sign-up at erin.moss@jefferson.kyschools.us
WISE will be meeting on Monday, Nov 24 in room 313 at 2:30. This meeting is mandatory for all members who wish to participate in expo.
If you like to bowl and want to get better-then the Boys's & Girls' Bowling Team needs you! Please see AD if interested.
Seniors-Are you the voice of the class of 2015? Are you interested in delivering the keynote address at graduation? If so, please see Ms. Williams in room 352 during W4 or afterschool to pick up an information packet. Auditions will be held on March 3.
Please use the following link to find out what colleges are visiting the College/Career Center everyday: https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=dupontmanualcollegevisits2012@live.com&ctz=America/New_York&gsessionid=OK
-IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANUAL STUDENTS WHO NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE- 1)ESS will begin on Monday afternoon, Sept. 29. The tutoring schedule is attached to bottom of email. 2)AEMS tutoring program was explained by Ms. Todd at Open House. If interested please contact Ms. Todd at mina.todd2@jefferson.kyschools.us
Spanish Honor Society offers free tutoring in Spanish every Wednesday morning from 7 - 7:30am in the AEMS room next to the library.
NHS tutoring is in the library from 2:30-3:00. NHS tutors will be available Mon-Thurs. weekly for the rest of the school year. Feel free to stop by and get some help.
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