ROCKET BOCCE WINS ITS FIRST MATCH OF THE SEASON BEATING... GAMES TO ONE. AFTER DROPPING THE FIRST GAME, OUR ROCKETS...

12/17/15
ROCKET BOCCE WINS ITS FIRST MATCH OF THE SEASON BEATING MAGRUDER TWO
GAMES TO ONE. AFTER DROPPING THE FIRST GAME, OUR ROCKETS PULLED TOGETHER
AND WON GAME TWO IN THE LAST FRAME. WE JUMPED INTO AN EARLY LEAD IN GAME
THREE AND NEVER LOOKED BACK! CONGRATS ROCKET BOCCE! OUR NEXT GAME IS HERE
AT RM SATURDAY AT 10 AM.
SENIORS, THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID BETTER KNOWN AS FAFSA
WILL BE AVAILABLE TO FILE STARTING JANUARY 1ST. WHEN YOU GO TO THE FAFSA
WEBSITE BE SURE YOU ARE COMPLETING THE 2016-17 FORM! DO YOU AND YOUR
PARENTS HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE FAFSA? FINANCIAL AID NIGHT WILL BE HELD
ON JANUARY 13TH AT 7:00 P.M. OUR SPEAKER FOR THE EVENING IS AN EXPERT WHEN IT
COMES TO COMPLETING THE FAFSA. REMEMBER, SAVE JANUARY 13TH AT 7:00 P.M. FOR
FINANCIAL AID NIGHT!
JUNIORS, ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SCIENCE AND WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN A SUMMER
RESEARCH PROGRAM? HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE SIMONS SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM
AT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY? EACH HIGH SCHOOL IS ALLOWED TO NOMINATE UP TO 3
JUNIORS TO COMPETE FOR THIS SUMMER PROGRAM. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN
BECOMING ONE OF OUR NOMINEES, PLEASE COMPLETE A SELF-NOMINATION FORM AND
WRITE A ONE PAGE ESSAY ON A PROJECT YOU WOULD RESEARCH IF SELECTED. ENTRIES
ARE DUE TO MS. HULL BY JANUARY 6TH.
JUNIORS AND SENIORS, DON’T FORGET THE UPCOMING TEST DATES: JANUARY 23RD SAT:
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 28TH. FEBRUARY 6TH ACT: REGISTRATION
DEADLINE IS JANUARY 8TH. TO REGISTER AND FOR MORE DATES AND INFORMATION,
CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITES. FOR THE SAT VISIT WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG AND FOR
THE ACT VISIT WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG. FEE WAIVERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS
WHO QUALIFY. QUESTIONS? PLEASE SEE MS. HULL.
THE JUNIOR SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES SYMPOSIUM, JSHS, IS A NATIONAL RESEARCH
SYMPOSIUM DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE AND ENGAGE STUDENTS GRADES 9–12 IN
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, OR MATHEMATICS. STUDENTS PRESENT THE
RESULTS OF THEIR ORIGINAL RESEARCH EFFORTS BEFORE A PANEL OF JUDGES AND AN
AUDIENCE OF THEIR PEERS AT REGIONAL SYMPOSIA. ANY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FROM
THE STATE OF MARYLAND MAY SUBMIT A PAPER FOR CONSIDERATION. INTERESTED?
PICK UP INFO IN THE CAREER CENTER TODAY.
WE WILL BE HAVING VOTER REGISTRATION TODAY AND TOMORROW OF THIS WEEK AND
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK IN FRONT OF THE MEDIA CENTER. IF YOU ARE 16
YEARS OLD, US CITIZEN, AND MD STATE RESIDENT, STOP BY AND REGISTER. ON
DECEMBER 17TH AND 18TH. A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WILL BE HERE TO
ASSIST WITH REGISTRATION AND TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS 17 AND OLDER TO HELP
OUT ON ELECTION DAY. STUDENTS CAN EARN 25 SSL HOURS OR $180.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN CODING OR HAVE AN IDEA FOR AN APP? ALL STUDENTS ARE
INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2015 CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE. THIS
COMPETITION ALLOWS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CREATE AND SUBMIT THEIR OWN
APP. STUDENTS MAY PARTICIPATE AS INDIVIDUALS OR IN TEAMS OF UP TO FOUR.
WINNING APPS WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN THE US CAPITOL BUILDING AND STUDENTS WILL BE
HONORED BY THEIR MEMBER OF CONGRESS. INFO IS AVAILABLE IN THE CAREER CENTER!
THE DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15TH.
ALL STUDENTS SCHEDULED TO MODEL IN THE COMMON GROUNDS FASHION SHOW
SHOULD COME TO ROOM 261 TODAY AND FRIDAY FOR REHEARSAL AFTER SCHOOL. WE
NEED TO START BY 2:40 AND SHOULD BE FINISHED NO LATER THAN 3:30.
RHO KAPPA MEMBERS, A MEMBERSHIP MEETING WILL BE HELD TODAY DURING LUNCH IN
RM 213. SEE YOU THERE!
MEMBERS OF THE RELAY FOR LIFE CLUB WILL BE TAKING ORDERS FOR KRISPY KREME
GLAZED DONUTS AND 12 OZ. PACKAGES OF COFFEE THROUGH THIS FRIDAY. A DOZEN
DONUTS IS $8 AND A PACKAGE OF COFFEE IS $9. MAKE SURE TO HAVE YOUR MONEY
READY WHEN YOU SIGN UP TO BUY THE DONUTS OR COFFEE. BOTH THE FRESH DONUTS
AND PACKAGED COFFEE WILL BE DELIVERED PRIOR TO BREAK.
THE BADMINTON CLUB WILL NOT MEET TODAY OR NEXT TUESDAY. WE WILL RESUME OUR
MEETINGS IN THE NEW YEAR. HAVE A WONDERFUL BREAK!
THIS WEEK IS PAISANO’S WEEK! EAT ANY TIME THIS WEEK AT PAISANO’S IN
WINTERGREEN PLAZA AND PAISANO’S WILL DONATE 20% OF ALL PURCHASES TO RM
ATHLETICS. MAKE SURE YOU SHOW THE FLYER AND HELP SUPPORT RM ATHLETICS
WHILE YOU GET A GREAT MEAL. FLYERS CAN BE FOUND ON @RMROCKETS_AD OR IN
FRONT OF THE ATHLETIC DIRECTORS OFFICE.
HELLO ROCKETS. TODAY AT LUNCH AND FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE HOME BASKETBALL
GAMES WILL BE THE LAST CHANCES BEFORE WINTER BREAK TO GET YOUR ROCKET
GEAR $15 WILL GET YOU FLANNEL PAJAMA BOTTOMS OR SWEATPANTS. LAST YEAR'S
STYLES IN SIZES XL & 2XL ARE ON CLEARANCE FOR ONLY $8! ROCKET RIOT & GOLD RUSH
SHIRTS ARE IN THE SPIRIT SHACK FOR $12 EACH OR 2 FOR $20. WINDOW SHOP THE SPIRIT
SHACK AND COME READY TO BUY!
BASKETBALL FANS COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR BOYS AS THEY TAKE ON NORTHWEST
HIGH SCHOOL THIS FRIDAY. THE VARSITY IS COMING OFF A BIG WIN AGAINST COUNTY
FAVORITE CLARKSBURG AND IS LOOKING TO MAKE A BIG RUN. THE JV GAME STARTS AT
5:30 AND VARSITY TIPS OFF AT 7:15.
THE POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY IS FROM VIKTOR FRANKL: “WHEN WE ARE NO LONGER
ABLE TO CHANGE A SITUATION, WE ARE CHALLENGED TO CHANGE OURSELVES