October 7, 2020
1. Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday, October 8th from 3:00pm-7:00pm. Parents are reminded to call the office to schedule a conference time.
2. The voting was close for both Red and Gray officers of the McCormick Junior Honor Society. Our 2021 Red Officers are President Julia Brown and Vice-President, Claire Daugherty, and our Gray Officers are President Maya Vance and Vice President Hanna Abazi. Congratulations to all four of powerhouse young women.
3. There will be a McCormick Junior Honor Society meeting for the McCormick Halloween planning during Channel One for all members, Thursday, October 8, for Red, and Friday, October 9, for Gray. Those who are at the high school for math in the morning, please stop down and see me during the day.
4. Are you an artist? Do you like to draw? If you would like to design the yearbook cover, please submit your own drawing to Mr. Maleski or Mrs. Brown by Friday, October 30th. You must put McCormick Jr. High 2020-21 on the cover and put that, along with your own drawing on an 8 1/2 by 11 inch. paper, which is a typical piece of computer paper. Put your name at the bottom of the drawing.
5. Attention 7th and 8th graders...the first STEAM Club meeting is THIS Thursday from 2:45-4:00 pm. Join Mr. Haplea and Mrs. LaCrosse for an exciting project called SPIN PAINTING. This will be a fun way to explore art and centripetal forces. You will create a super cool piece of artwork and enjoy seeing the science behind it! Even if you didn't sign up, you are still welcome. Join us Thursday 2:45-4:00 in the Art room.
6. The undefeated 2020 SBC Champion Huron Tiger Football Team is inviting kids of all ages to Huron Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 10 from 2-3:30PM for "Donuts for Donations." Come check out the new turf field, meet the players, have some donuts & cider, and run through some fun drills with the team. Canned good donations are being accepted for local organizations. Please wear your masks. We'd love to see you there! Go Tigers!
7. Congratulations to both boys and girls cross country with their 3rd place finishes at the Huron Invitational. Boys were led by Jake Case, Peter Cencer, and Austin Brunow. Getting another personal record was Grant Bauer. Girls were led by Samantha Lesnak, Brynne Hartley, and Kaitlyn Kurtz. Rachel Merkens had a phenomenal personal record as well. Keep up the good work, team, as you prepare for the SBC race at Tiffin on October 17th.
8. LUNCH MENU: today-General Tso Chicken, Thursday-Bacon Cheeseburger, Friday-Pizza Calzone
9. FROM THE HURON PUBLIC LIBRARY:
Need a place to study or wait for a ride after school? The Huron Public Library has new Student Study Tables open from 3 - 4 pm and 4 - 5 pm after school. Teens ages 12 - 18 can reserve their own private table in the Library. Visit huronlibrary.org to make a reservation.
Think you are good at TikTok challenges? Teens in Grades 7 - 12 can put your TikTok skills to the test and enter the Teen Monthly TikTok Challenge for a chance to win some cool prizes. Each month, the Library will provide a new theme for your TikTok videos. October's theme is Halloween. Create your best spooooky 10 - 60 second clip and send it to us by the end of the month for a chance to win and be featured on our social media pages! Visit huronlibrary.org for full contest rules.
The Teen Library Council's next meeting via Zoom is on Monday, October 12 at 4pm. Join the discussion to add your ideas to improve the Library and the Huron community! New members are welcome to join!
For more information about any of these programs, visit the Library's website at huronlibrary.org or follow the Library on Facebook and Instagram!