Reminder to students:  PLP for Quarter 1 is due by the end of the day on November 6th.

SCHOOL PHOTOS & IDS ARE IN and will be available in your Advisory or NCTC class!

PICTURE RETAKES will take place on Tuesday 11/17 and Thursday 11/19 during period 2 (9:30-10:50 a.m.) in the PAC.  If you choose to have retakes, please return the original envelope of photos you received to the photographer.  Also, this will be the time to have your photos taken if you missed it the first time around

STUDENTS vs. STAFF!  The NHS is sponsoring a Toiletries Drive to help our local food shelf.  Please bring in toiletry items or donate some spare change in jars in each office, from November 2nd – 20th.  Come on student body, we can beat the staff with more donations, and help out area folks in need!

The current totals are as follows.  Let’s keep the momentum going!

Students = 22

Staff = 16

BOTTLE DRIVE – SATURDAY (11/7) TO BENEFIT THE JUNIOR & SENIOR CLASSES!  Class members will meet in front of the North Building at 11:00 a.m.  If you cannot make it, please check with your family to see if you have any bottles to donate.  Thank you for your support!

Is your homework piling up?  Are you having trouble managing time at home?  Are there just too many distractions?  Well then, come to Homework Club on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 3-4PM in room A203.  There you'll find a quiet place to work and support with your studies.  See Mr. Hill or Penny Gratton if you have any questions.  See you there!!

Reminder to Semester One AP students: If you plan on taking the AP test(s) in the Spring, your test deposits are due to guidance by Monday (11/9).

Here are two articles fresh off The Mercury's presses!

Covid in the Arts by Caitlyn Mossey

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness by Thomas Remillard

COLLEGE & SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION:

University of Vermont - Virtual Open House:  Due to COVID-19, we have reimagined our Open House events for the fall to a virtual format.  Please save the date of November 9, as each event will include a UVM overview, academic offerings, and a student panel.  Just as a reminder, UVM waives the $55 application fee for Vermont students if they apply Early Action, which has an 11/1 deadline.

Attention Juniors & Seniors:  BFA is hosting virtual meetings with Admissions Counselors from local and out of state colleges and universities.  The meetings will take place on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:00AM and 11:00-11:30AM. Here is the November/December schedule with the links to join: 

Month

Day

School

Time

Virtual Meet Link

Nov

11

Western New England University

8:30-9:00 AM

Zoom:https://wne-edu.zoom.us/j/9871864510

Nov

11

VTC Virtual Visit

11:00-11:30 AM

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://vsc.zoom.us/j/2472040721&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1603556113046000&usg=AOvVaw3zyWrtRqEARfqJ1kvhhfOG

Nov

18

Castleton University

8:30-9:00 AM

Zoom:https://vsc.zoom.us/j/98687183760

Nov

18

Colby Sawyer

11:00-11:30

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86318511169?pwd=d0tkY0pGSDJLNnVwYk9jS2VJVUcyZz09 

Dec

2

Bishops University

11:00-11:30

 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsf-upqD4uGtK9uimIHGZsGfW2F4oWlWeL