General
Trick or Treat! Are you ready for Halloween? On October 31st at lunch, go around and trick or treat our very own NHS classrooms! Who will come out getting the most candy? Reminder, you must be in costume to participate in trick or treating. Keep dress code in mind – no masks or fake weapons please!
Any students interest in being peer tutors please see Mr. Meloncon (Mallonson) in the main office to sign up. If you have already signed up to be a tutor please see Mr. Meloncon to verify your contact information. You will have the opportunity to be paid for your services.
Hey Titans! Come out and sign up for our Flag Football Intermural at lunch on the quad all this week, October 24-28th. The Intermural will be November 1st – 3rd and finals will be November 8th – 10th at lunch.
Reminder - After school tutoring is available in the library from 3:00-4:00 every Monday - Thursday.
Teen's Closet is open on Wednesdays from 12-4 in Room 142. Students are welcome during lunch and after school.
Do you like math or computers? Are you interested in space technology? Would you like to hear from great speakers who have worked for NASA and helped to develop the 1st GPS? If so, sign-up in the counseling office to attend the Engineering and Computer Science Presentation to be held in the Forum on Wednesday, November 2nd during either 4th or 5th period. Sign-up today to reserve your seat! If you have any questions, see Mrs. Davis.
Clubs and Classes
Join Project Teen Health's Club Meeting and get info on upcoming events! We meet this Thursday during lunchtime in the library's conference room. A lunch will be provided!
GSA meets today at lunch in room 135.
Key Club Meeting at lunch today in room 150.
If you love music, dance, and want to get fit, listen up! Project Teen Health is hosting Zumba Workouts this and every Wednesday after school in Room 103. All levels welcomed!
Remember the good times you had during Homecoming week and at the Renaissance pool party? Memories fade, but yearbooks are forever. Buy yours today in the Activities Office or online: jostensyearbooks.com. Prices are $65 with an ASB card and $70 without. Prices will go up October 29th!
Key Club will be selling Halloween-o-grams beginning Wednesday the 26thand will sell through Friday the 28th. You will have the option to buy one up-front or write a personal message and have it sent out during 2nd period on Halloween Day, Monday the 31st. The cost is $1.50 each.
Come see the Hysterical Artists in their first improv show of the year, next Thursday, October 27th at 7:00 pm in the Forum. Tickets are $5 and only $3 if you come in costume!
NHS Drama is presenting Radium Girls on October 28 - 29 at 7:30pm with a 2pm Saturday matinee. Ticket prices are: $6 students/seniors, $8 general admission, and staff $5.
Seniors
The NHS Scholarship page is up and running. Applications are available on our website in the Academics Tab under scholarships or in the counseling office. For more info see Mrs. Conrad.
Community Service
Are you looking for community service hours? Are you interested in tutoring 5th graders in Math? If so, please see Mr. Hubbell, Mr. Meloncon, or Mrs. Kia to learn about a great community service opportunity!
Sports
Tryouts for the Titans Boys Soccer team will take place Monday, October 31st through Friday, November 4th from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. To help you prepare for tryouts, come to open field training every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 3:30 - 5:00 pm at the soccer fields south of the softball field.
To participate in any of these activities you must have your sports clearance and physical done. For instructions or forms see Mrs. Teixeira in the Activities Office or Coach Veloz in room 115.
Attention Girls soccer players!! Do you have what it takes to be an LPL League Champion? All girls’ soccer players wishing to participate in preseason practices and/or tryouts will need to complete an Athletic Clearance package prior to participating. Do not delay, get it done today!
Girls’ Soccer preseason practices are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30pm to 5:30pm. Come out and join the fun! Tryouts will be held on Monday, November 7 and Tuesday November 8. Come out and be part of the effort to repeat as LPL League Champions!
Sports this week
Today
Girls Volleyball at home vs Santa Maria; Fr 3:30, V, 4:40 Var 5:30
Girls Varsity Tennis at home vs Santa Maria; 3:30
Girls JV Tennis at Santa Maria; 3:30
Wednesday
Boys Water Polo at home vs Santa Maria; Varsity at 3:30, JV follows
Thursday
Cross Country at Laguna SLO County Invitational; 3:00
Girls Varsity Tennis League Prelims at Hancock & Minami; 9:00
Friday
Girls Varsity Tennis League Finals at SM Country Club; Noon
Frosh-Soph Football at home vs Morro Bay; 4:00
Varsity Football at home vs Morro Bay; 7:00
Cheer at home vs Morro Bay; 7:00
Saturday
JV Water Polo League Championship Tournament at NHS; 9am – 3pm
Staff
Please release the following teams today at times noted:
Varsity Tennis at 2:35, JV Tennis at 1:47
