Daily Bulletin | Friday
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Spirit Week kicks off next week! Dress themes are as follows: Monday – Jersey Day; Tuesday – Twin Day; Wednesday – Adam Sandler Day; Thursday – Dress as Your Theme Day; and Friday – Green/White/SJA Gear. A reminder that if you are not in the dress theme for the day, you must be in normal dress standards.
Juniors and Seniors — Boston University, Springfield College, Southern New Hampshire University, and Wellesley College are on campus today for a visit. Please see Naviance or Mrs. LaBounty for details and to register. Be sure to check in with your teacher before attending.
Attention International Students — Any student wanting to take the November 14th TOEFL must register by 3pm today.
Join us tomorrow evening for a Starry Night in Paris at the Homecoming Dance! The dance runs from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM in the Alumni Gym. The cost is $3 per person or $5 per couple. Please bring your school ID for entry and arrive early, as doors close at 8:00 PM. Don’t forget to bring extra cash to indulge in delicious Parisian treats all night. We can’t wait to see you there!
Reminder that next week there will be no clubs! Please go to your class’s skit, hallway, and or float decorating to prepare for Spirit Week instead.
A reminder for all interested in joining the Alpine Ski team this winter. There will be an important informational meeting with Coach Anderson on Monday the 19th at 3:00 in Alumni Gym. If you have questions, or can’t make the meeting please speak to Mr. McGinn.
Calling all Halloween concert-goers! Your permission slips and money are due to Mr. Mackenzie by the end of the day today. Please drop off both your paperwork and cash at the Learning Center, or at the Student Life Office, in Ranger 110, or at the library circulation desk. If you want to go on this trip, you must hand in both of these items today!
Today is the last day to view the exhibit for indigenous people’s day put on by Tiny Art Gallery (aka TAG) on the first floor of Colby Hall. This exhibit explores the living legacy of indigenous people in North America and some of their contributions to recreation, food, art, and culture. See it now before it’s gone.
Psychology Tip of The Week – While you can’t always make problems literally go away, you can symbolically take charge over them. Write the issue down and then destroy it. In other words, write it on cardboard and let it burn in next Friday’s Bonfire. Stay tuned for collection info next week!
It’s Friday and it’s time for Michael’s Joke of the Week: What events do spiders like to attend?…webbings
The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest is intended to encourage and reward the Qualities of good citizenship. This award recognizes and rewards individuals with good citizenship qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. These students are selected by their teachers and peers because they demonstrate these qualities to an outstanding degree. Please give a round of applause to our three nominees, Raine Rashid, Ayla Brown, and Mya Barney. Seniors, a link has been sent to your school email to vote on the Class of 2027’s nominee. Voting will end on October 22nd.
Hilltopper Mountain Biking raced at Woodstock on Sunday. In the JV Boys race, Whittaker Kittredge placed 9th. In the Boys Varsity race, Brody Dussault finished 7th and Julian Maguire 10th. In the Girls Varsity race, Tillie Lange placed second. Congratulations to all racers!
The Hilltoppers Girls Cross Country tallied 53 points, falling just two points shy of team champion Stowe High School in a high-stakes showdown at the NVAC Mountain Cross Country Championships on Wednesday. Leading the charge for the Academy was 9th grade standout Willa Mantius, who delivered an elite performance on the rolling Craftsbury trails. Mantius crossed the finish line as the overall individual runner-up, and Stella Van der Linde secured a top-10 spot placing 7th overall.
The Boys Cross Country team also competed in the NVAC Championships, and the Hilltoppers reclaimed their title as Mountain Division Champions with an impressive 63-33 victory over runner-up Harwood. The boys were led by John Thornton Sherman’s 2nd-place finish, followed closely by Bryan Stocker in 3rd. Juan Solana and Manny Fliegelman delivered strong performances, finishing 8th and 9th, respectively.
The JV Boys Soccer team played well with the following players showing solid defense to lead the team: Zach Peak, Andrew Armstrong and Leo Wilson. Goalie Jack Bearce earning a well-deserved shut-out. The only goal of the game was scored by Luca Annello set up by Zach Peak.
JV Volleyball beat South Burlington, 2-0, on Wednesday!
Girls Varsity Soccer tied CVU, 1-1, after a hard-fought double overtime. Hilltoppers goal was scored by Avery Hansen, assisted by Kaci Calkins.
Happy Birthday today to Bentley Beaucage and Mr. Legendre! Happy Birthday on Sunday to Whittaker Kittredge, Chase Robinson, and Emily Taylor!
FRIDAY JV/VARSITY BOYS SOCCER vs. ESSEX 3:30; please dismiss the team at 2:00
VARSITY/JV VOLLEYBALL @ ESSEX 4:30/6:00; please dismiss the team at 1:30
FOOTBALL – HOME vs. BFA-ST. ALBANS 7:00
CHEER – HOME 7:00
SATURDAY JV VOLLEYBALL @ ESSEX 9:00
JV/VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER @ NORTH COUNTRY 11:00
SUNDAY MOUNTAIN BIKING @ CRAFTSBURY 10:00