3 things to know for February 18: FFA Week, Scholarships, Spring Fling

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1. FFA Week

  • (2/21/22) Monday- PJ Day
  • (2/22/22) Tuesday- Camo Day
  • (2/23/22) Wednesday- Western Wednesday
  • (2/24/22) Thursday- Tropical Day
  • (2/25/22) Friday- Blue and Gold Day

2. Scholarships

  • Cathy Cobes Dennis Scholarship due by April 22
  • Deno Castelli Charitable Scholarship due by April 18
  • DAHS Class of 1968 Scholarship due by April 20
  • Greg Dorn Memorial Scholarship due by April 22 (this will be the last year this scholarship is offered and is open to a senior planning on pursuing a career in the field of science)
  • Joe Campbell/DAMF Scholarship due Feb 28 (open to football players with 4 or more years and cheerleaders with 5 or more years in the DAMF program)
  • Joseph Michael Bundy Memorial Scholarship due April 20 (open to seniors on the cross county or track team)
  • New Alexandria Lions Club Scholarship (open to New Alexandria students first)
  • Richard L. Sweeney Scholarship due by April 22
  • Rotary Club of Latrobe Academic and Athletic Scholarships both due by March 4
  • Roy F. Bergman Scholarship due by April 29
  • Ryan Kemp Memorial Scholarship due by April 22 (open to seniors that have wrestled in high school)

3. Spring Fling Dance

There will be a Spring Fling dance March 12th in the High School gym from 7-10pm. This will be a semi-formal event. Tickets are $5 and will be on sale from March 7-11 in Mrs. Bushey’s room F312.

LUNCH TALK

School-made Pizza, Side Salad, Cup of Chicken & Rice Soup, Fruit Cup or Fresh Fruit, and Milk

A new iPhone update will let you unlock your phone while wearing a mask.

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TODAY’S QUOTE

I’m a human being. I have feelings, no matter how many times you guys think that I just scroll past comments and I don’t read the hurtful DMs, I completely do.

Says Alabama Barker, the 16-year-old daughter of Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, who took to TikTok to share her perspective on the trolling she’s received across her social media channels with a total of 2.9 million followers.

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TODAY’S NUMBER: 7%

According to a new Gallup poll, more than 7% of Ameircan adults identify as LGBTQ, which is more than at any time in the past decade.

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AND FINALLY…

(CNN) – A winter storm is moving through the Northeast US today as more than 90 million people remain under high wind advisories. Heavy snow and rain are wreaking havoc across a span of at least 1,000 miles stretching from Alabama to Maine, creating dangerous conditions for ground and air travel.

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… stupid groundhog.