Daily Announcements

      

Fellowship of Christian Athletes will meet in the Dawg Pound tonight, Oct. 12th at 8:00 pm for games, snacks, and a fun time hanging out.  Be sure to join us!



There will be a Pre Med Club meeting at the High School tomorrow, Oct. 13th at 7pm. 


There will be an INFORMATIVE meeting for the Speech Team tomorrow, Oct 13th after school in the Career Center.  Let us PERSUADE you to become a part of our organization.  We promise fun ENTERTAINMENT that will not be too SERIOUS.  See Mr. King if you have questions.


Auditions for the all-school musical "Mary Poppins" are live NOW!  Auditions are open to all students in grades 9-12 and are held by submitting audition videos to Google Classroom!  See Mrs. Purdy in room 1617 for audition materials!


Have you ever wondered how much you can bench press?  Ever thought about being in the World's Strongest Man contest?  The North Platte High School Powerlifting Team might be just the thing for you!  There will be a brief meeting in the weight room on Monday, October 17th at 3:45pm with Coach Arttie Parker for both male and female athletes!  If you are interested, and are not competing in a Winter Sport, come see what Powerlifting is all about! 


Spanish students interested in attending the Edgar Rene concert MUST turn in their permission slips and $15 to their Spanish teacher by Thursday, Oct 20th. See your teacher for Information. This is also open for Students who took Spanish last year. 


Attention creative people: the Art Department is hosting a tiny art display beginning Tuesday, October 25th.  Enter any artwork, any medium, any skill level, as long as it is 4"x6" or smaller.  All artwork must be school appropriate, signed, and original.  You do not have to  be an art student to enter artwork...staff is welcome as well!  Come see us if you need sticky notes or other small paper to work on.  Entries due Monday, October 24th.  See Mrs. DeVoe or Mrs. Mason with questions.


Don't forget, the Healthy High School National Challenge is in full swing and you can help our school win the $5,000 top prize by purchasing combo meals in the cafeteria, healthy snacks or beverages on the challenge list.  Don't let our school down.


                                                Seniors!! Don't forget about your College Activities!!!

Senior Punch Card:

  • Seniors who complete the punch card will receive a free t-shirt and be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card. 
  • The BDT class with the most punch cards returned to us by December 1st will receive a breakfast party (your choice of breakfast).

Senior T-Shirt Design Competition:

  • Seniors who have an image for the senior t-shirt can send it to me by Oct. 12th and I will put together a google form for voting.
  • The design that wins, the student will receive a $25 gift card of their choice.


ATTENTION SENIORS:   MidWest Grads will be here on Wednesday, November 2nd during lunches from 10:30am - 1:00pm in the Commons to take your graduation orders.    Watch the announcements for more information to come or see Mrs. Schumacher in the Counselor's Office if you have questions.  


Seniors: The local scholarships are available!  Stop by the Counselor's Office to pick up the scholarship applications that you may qualify for.  These scholarships are listed in your scholarship booklet and can also be found and printed from our high school webpage, NPHS Counselor's Corner.   Completed scholarship applications are due to the Counselor's Office by Friday, Dec. 16th! 


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Interested in attending a college presentation?  See Mrs. Schumacher in the Counselor's Office to sign up!  Representatives will be visiting the North Platte High School Career Center on the following dates:   University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) - Tuesday, October 18th @ 11:30am and Mid Plains Community College - Tuesday, Nov. 9th @ 9:00am 


Juniors and Seniors, are you interested in finding out what UNK has to offer? Come join us for a visit to the UNK campus on Wednesday, Nov. 9th.  Sign up sheet is in the counselor's office.


Are you interested in a career in agriculture, construction, and/or outdoor power equipment industries? The equipment dealer industry is a billion dollar industry in Nebraska alone! The equipment dealer industry offers generous pay, competitive benefits, tuition reimbursement, scholarships, apprenticeship programs, on-the-job training, and cutting-edge technology. You don’t even need any experience to get started! If you want to learn more, come join us on Wednesday, December 7th as we explore what companies have to offer. Sign up sheet is in the counseling office.   


Please excuse the following students all day today, October 12th to attend district livestock judging here in North Platte:  Jay Ady, Bladen Arensdorf, Lauren Bowers, Justis Brown, Brooklynn Brown, Frank Fleytas, Savanna Gove, Jaden Harder, Lane Heil, Jake Henry, Brayden Hulquist, Grant Orr, Presley Pettera, Zara Prieto, Tanner Schmid, Izzy Shepherd, Makynzi Smith, Wyatt Thompson, Abbi Zeller