September 25, 2020 606 East Kilgore Road - Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Phone: 269.337.0200 - Fax: 269.337.

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It truly takes a village and given the

reality we are living in now, that saying
takes on an even greater
importance. During this altered time of
school, so many community organizations
have stepped forward to help wrap
Kalamazoo’s arms around our students
making sure they are successful no matter
their needs.
From Schupan and Sons donating chromebooks in the spring, to
our partnership with the city of Kalamazoo and the Kalamazoo
Public Library providing internet hotspots for students lacking
connection, our community has come together to help us ensure
all students have access to education. Community in Schools
continue to support our students with both basic needs and with
access to mental health supports during this strenuous time. The
Kalamazoo Youth Development Network, Metro Transit and the
City of Kalamazoo through the foundation of Excellence work to
ensure that students have access to transportation for jobs and
educational supports. Numerous churches in the community have
offered supplies, labor and just plain on-going support to help us
reach all students. The Kalamazoo Promise has shifted its
operations to help better meet our students where they are in
this virtual world while still focused on delivering them the best School Lunch Pick Up at Loy Norrix
possible future. Tuesdays & Thursdays
There are countless other organizations and individuals working 11:30 to 12:30 in the front parking lot.
daily to help our students in a variety of ways. I want to thank all
who support our students and let you know how much it warms For other pick up sites, check out the KPS Webpage:
my heart. This community is amazing and there is no better https://www.kalamazoopublicschools.com/
place, in my opinion, to call home. Page/1866

If you are interested in representing Norrix, or

is looking for members to join for the fall season you just love to play games, please email
2020. If you have a game system at home and a Mr. Greeley. We're always recruiting and
reliable internet connection then you can be a are happy to take any and all comers.
part of Loy Norrix Esports. We are the Even if you're not a serious competitive
defending state champions in Overwatch (top 8 gamer, you can still join and have fun
in the country!) and are a top 3 team in the state with other students. We'll be offering a
in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate -- and we're few events throughout the year that will
recruiting for this upcoming school year! We're hopefully give you a chance to meet new
looking for players of the following titles: people and have some fun with some of
your favorite games.
Overwatch (PC only) Valorant Rocket League
 Students:
Prepare for the inevitable
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Instrument Repairs.

If your instrument needs repair, maintenance, or has

Celebrating Hispanic Scientists, Artists, Politicians, any other issue, please bring it to the main office.
& Figures who have touched many lives. Office staff will set it aside for Mr. Mirakovits.
Intruments will be collected every Wednesday around
Ynes Mexia 12 noon and if necessary taken to the KPS repair shop.
Mexican-American Plant Collector
latinonaturalhistory.biodiversityexhibition If instruments are turned in after Wednesday at 12
.com/en/card/ynes-mexia noon, They will be processed the following week.
The main office is open for business from 8:00am-
4:00pm Monday through Friday. If those dates and
times do not work, please contact Mr. Mirakovits or
Ms. Shaw to arrange a different accommodation.
Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo
Mexican-American U.S. Senator
https://history.house.gov/People/
Detail/15032401304
Mrs. May’s Google Classroom Code: Svhqxov
https://meet.google.com/lookup/awqfxrhkvr?authuser=0&hs=179
Loy Norrix Class of 2021 Executive Board meeting
SENIOR PICTURES, ADS & Monday, October 5
Monday, October 19
BABY PICTURES for the Monday, November 2
Monday, November 16
YEARBOOK All meetings will run form 12:30 to 1:00pm
Senior pictures and quotes are due to the Items to discuss with many other additions
Yearbook December 1! • Evergreen orders done online
Pictures can be emailed to • Butter Braids orders done online (orders will ship to Ms.
May and then delivered to you)
loynorrixyearbook@kalamazoopublicschools.net.
• Senior Shirt designs and class banner design
• Include student name and ID number.
• Brainstorm Prom Themes for further discussion
• Email a high quality JPEG to ensure it will look best
• Spreading the work for other seniors that aren’t here today
in the publication.
• Election of class officers in an up coming meeting
• Any school appropriate pose is fine, but pictures
• Voting on senior shirt and banner design
will be portrait oriented (taller than they are long)
in the yearbook so close-ups/headshots are

PAC Meetings for 2020-2021

recommended.
• Quotes must be 100 characters or fewer and
school appropriate.
October 12 February 8 All meetings are
Order a senior ad or submit a baby picture! They November 9 March 8 from 7:00pm-8:00pm
are on sale until the end of October. December 14 April 12 Google Meet:
 Prices are $125 for a full page January 11 May 10 meet.google.com/
 $65 for a half page afs-rthw-dgc
 $35 for a quarter page
 $20 for a business card
 $10 for a baby picture.
*Prices are good through October 31. Order online at
www.yearbookordercenter.com with order number 12613.
**Email loynorrixyearbook@kalamazoopublicschools.net with any
questions.
 Loy Norrix Kalamazoo Stay connected to your counselors, get grade level updates on what you should be
Promise Pathway Coach: focusing on, access social/emotional supports and resources.
Melissa Nesbitt
nesbittmj@kalamazoopublicschools.net
Promise Office: 269-929-8551 Ms. Robinson: Students A-E
LN Office: 337-0200 ext# 2252 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:30-2:30pm at meet.google.com/ime-zrmh-mui

Miss Nesbitt will have virtual office hours on
Wednesday's from 12:00 - 2:00pm
Thursdays from 1:00 - 3:00pm.
All Seniors are welcome to join me:
https://meet.google.com/pvx-poya-ukh
Miss Parsons: Students F-K
Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00 at meet.google.com/trg-szmn-znb
Ms. Learner: Students L-R
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30-1:30 at meet.google.com/isx-vfzp-nxk

Mrs. Washington: Students S-Z

Schedule an appointment reserve a spot on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30-2:30 at meet.google.com/moj-wwpa-cvq
my calendar here:
For an Individual meeting request click here
http://tinyurl.com/nesbittmj

Virtual College Visits Calendar: CHECK OUT OUR VIDEO

https://tinyurl.com/LNCollegeVisits Counselor Connection Video Link: Season 2020-2021, Episode 1

Virtual senior meeting information

has been posted to the counseling
google classroom. All seniors are REQUIRED to complete the
steps. Contact your counselor with questions, and please sign up for the
counseling google classroom- clgxcpn

• Apply of the Scholarship
• Qualifications for eligibility &
maintenance of scholarship
• Appeals process
Travel club would like to know if any student or adult would be interest
in Spring Break travel to Mexico? It doesn’t look like we may be able to travel
to Paris so would like to substitute a 8 day trip to the Yucatán Peninsula to
enjoy ancient ruins, a ceynote, cultural center, crafts and more. Please respond
to vanlieuca@kalamazoopublicschools.net.

SPORTS EVENT SCHEDULE

Monday—Sept 28 Tuesday—Sept 29 Wednesday—Sept 30 Thursday—Oct 1 Friday—Oct 2

Golf SMAC EAST - Golf SMAC Championship Varsity Football @

JV Soccer vs Portage Fresh Football vs Dewitt -
Home Milham Golf Final round - Away at Bedford Coldwater - Away
Northern - Home 5pm Home 4:30
Course 3pm Valley 10am 7pm

CC vs Comstock - Home
Tennis vs Lakeshore - Swim & Dive vs Bridgman Freshman & JV Volleyball vs
(Linden Grove) 5pm &
Home 4pm - Home 6pm BC Lakeview - Home 5:30
5:45pm

JV Volleyball @
Freshman & JV Volleyball Varsity Soccer vs Portage Varsity Volleyball vs BC
Kalamazoo Christian -
@ Mattawan - Away 5:30 Northern - Home 6:30 Lakeview - Home 6:30
Away 5:30pm

Varsity Volleyball @ Swim and Dive vs Marshall

Mattawan - Away 6:30 - Home 6pm

FALL SPORTS: JV Football vs Coldwater -

Football: Freshman, JV & Varsity Men’s Soccer: JV & Varsity Home 6:30
Cross Country (CC) Women’s Volleyball: Freshman, JV & Varsity
Women’s Swim & Dive Men’s Tennis Varsity Soccer vs
Women’s Golf Mattawan - Home 6:30
LNCC teams competed well on Friday the 18th in the Ottawa Hills Invitational. Boys finished 4th out of 9 schools (projected 8th) and the
Girls finished 8th (projected 9th) out of 10 schools in spite of missing one of our varsity runners. Haniya Frayer medalled with her 19th
place finish of 20:36 and Nolan Tribu, Garrick Hohm, and Sam Allen also medalled with times of 17:14 (11th), 17:28 (16th), and 17:37 (18th)
respectively. Many of the runners had season and personal best times. The cross country teams have another meet at Linden Grove Thursday
October 1. It is against Comstock and Heritage Academy. 5:00 and 5:45 pm are the race times.

International Peacejam ( open to any freshman, sophomore, junior and seniors that are
interested in making a difference in our school, community, state, nation, world and within yourself)

• Collect clothing, school supplies, toys, games (no going door to door) for Interfaith Apts
• Food drive - if we go back hybrid we will expand this (the food will be taken to Loaves and Fishes in
lieu of the money donations we usually collect at the Holiday Parade
• NO pumpkin painting party this year or Holiday Day Parade- bummer/COVID related Mrs. May’s Google Classroom
• An opportunity to get connected with Peacejam kids and Peacejam Laureates from all over Code: Svhqxov
the world through zoom meetings https://meet.google.com/
• Serious Fun collection for terminally and seriously ill children in developing countries lookup/awqfxrhkvr?
• Many more opportunities will be explored virtually authuser=0&hs=179

The United Nations International Day of Peace

For the last 4 years, in honor of the International Day of Peace, Loy Norrix Peacejammers have focused on a variety of topics that
enhance the world around us and support the people we interact with. Our observance of this day included students from
surrounding schools, guest speakers and even professors from KVCC, WMU, and Kalamazoo College. We have incorporated the
study of Global Climate Change, Nelson Mandela and apartheid, and the teaching of Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu. With virtual
schooling this trimester, this annual observance in our school auditorium couldn’t occur. After mentioning this special day to my
students in our google classroom meet session they were encouraged to do a random act of kindness to make their current world
around them at home better.