7th and 8th
grade students, it's never too early to start thinking about your futures! Have
you wondered what types of careers you could have in Geneva and surrounding
towns? If so, take a tour of a local manufacturer and a local flavoring company
to explore some of those opportunities that exist in your own community. The
field trip is on Friday, October 5. Lunch is provided. Pick up a permission
slip in the main office. Forms are due by Thursday.
This week is
Banned Books Week, which is an annual event celebrating the freedom to
read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 and focuses on efforts
across the country to remove or restrict access to books while drawing
national attention to the harms of censorship. Come to the library this
week to participate in a Banned Book Week challenge for a chance to win a
$10 Barnes and Noble gift card.
The next Student
Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 2nd in the 6W team center
after school until 4:25. All are welcome! Please see Miss Mack or
Miss Dagres with any questions.
Snack Attack is Back!!! The
first session is Thursday, Oct 11th and permission slips will be due
Oct 5th. Chefs, space is limited and this one fills up fast, so pick up a
permission slip in the office soon.
Attention
all students! Art club has a brand-new session starting on Monday October 1st.
Students will design their own Art projects and put on an Art show. Permission
slips are due by this Friday, September 28 and are available in the Main office
or in the Art room.
Are you interested in exploring
robotics, coding, and technology using LEGO Mindstorms, Raspberry Pi, Arduino,
and more? Then the Wired Crew is for you! The first meeting is going to be next
Thursday, Oct 4th. See Mrs. Fedor in the library with any questions
Hispanic Heritage
month is from September 15- October 15th. Come to the library to see a large display of books as well as a
collection of artifacts from the travels of South's very own Spanish teacher, Senora Lindahl.
From the Sports Desk:
The 7th grade girls’ volleyball teams played the Batavia Bulldogs Red teams Monday night and both teams won.
The teams
were led by strong serves from Jacquelyn Caballero,
Sarah Blatchley, Annie Japlon, and Marla Trimble. Killer back row attack from Ashlin Weber and awesome offense and defense
by Evyn Schokora sealed the wins.
Way
to go girls!