November 16, 2020 606 East Kilgore Road - Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Phone: 269.337.0200 - Fax: 269.337.

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Upcoming Dates
Final Exams start this week! Nov 19 FULL DAY: 5th Period Exam
It is hard to believe the first 12 weeks are already HALF DAY: 3rd & 4th Period
done. If you have taken exams in the past or if this Nov 20
Exams
is your first time, there are some simple steps every-
body can take be as successful as possible on them.
Nov 23 HALF DAY: 1st & 2nd Period Exams
1. Study early and often.
2. Study Group! Try studying with others (create a NO SCHOOL: Records Day, End of
Google Meet!). Nov 24
1st Tri
3. Prioritize information on what
Chris Aguinaga, Principal
will definitely be on final,
what will probably be on the final and Nov 25 NO SCHOOL: THANKSGIVING RECESS
what might be on the final exam.
4. Participate in teacher review sessions. Nov 30 First Day of Second Trimester
5. Get plenty of rest! Dec 21 Winter Break begins
6. Make sure you have fed your brain with healthy food and plenty of
water. Jan 4 School resumes

Good luck to all on your final exams! Men’s Basketball

tryouts
November 16 & 18
5-7pm in Loy Norrix gym
Tuesday, November 17
5-7pm in the Maple St. Middle
Check your schedule for accuracy and to make Contact Coach McDonald
sure it reflects your current needs. Wrestling Practice
Please look specifically at the following: begins next week
 Do you have a full schedule? Contact Coach Hill or Coach Parker
 Is there a class on your schedule that you have
previously taken and passed. Credit will only be given one time (certain
Bowling tryouts
begins next week
expectations apply) Contact Coach Brandt for more information
 Do you need to change your schedule?

Changes will be made for the following reasons:

 You have previously taken the class and passed
 You need a specific course for graduation requirements (seniors only)
 You complete the course in Summer School and passed
If you meet the above criteria, please complete this Google Form to
submit a schedule change request: Trimester 2 Schedule Change
Request
➔ Completing a schedule change request does not guarantee a
change, it is simply a request to change your schedule
➔ Schedules will not be changed for non-academic reasons
Travel Club 2020-2021
Travel Club has exciting news. Travel seems highly
likely for 2021. Currently there are 3 summer trips -
Paris, Scandinavia or Italy. If you are interested
please contact the travel team leadership for more
info. Watch the bulletin for an upcoming zoom meet
for these trips and some new adventures for 2022
(London-Paris, Germany to Venice and Florence or
Barcelona to Rome). Contact Anne Lewis, Dyami
Hernandez or Cindy Van Lieu
 Virtual Tutoring Group Sessions Available for KPS Students
➔ Tutors have an interest in tutoring & supporting youth.
➔ Tutors are background checked by KPS & WMU
➔ Google Meets are supervised by pre-college site coordinator
➔ Tutoring is free and provided by KCP College Day Program, the Office of Pre-College
Programming, & the Mentoring for Success Program
➔ Fill out the form to sign up: https://forms.gle/RvgA6MdVfzEkKXVf8
➔ For more information contact Tania Echavarria at tania.echavarria@wmich.edu
or 260.387.3339

Senior photos and quotes are due December 1, 2020.
Please use the following form to submit your photo and
quote! If you can't access the form, email us at
loynorrixyearbook@kalamazoopublicschools.net.
School portraits will not be taken this year, so we'd like
a photo from EVERY senior! Photos do not need to be
professionally taken.
https://forms.gle/8HMjZ9dLZQwFysWE6
Class of 2021
Online Evergreen
Fundraiser!
Enter our code is LoyNor and make you order!
Items will be mailed directly to the purchaser,
but make sure that sure they put your
senior’s name as the beneficiary so they get
credit for the sale.
If interested please get your orders in very
soon and at the latest by November 13.
Delivery will by early December.

The Grad Bash meeting is set.

Please join us Monday, November 16 at 7:00pm
https://meet.google.com/wob-ddvv-fzs

Grad bash is a super secret After-Party that is

managed by the parents of the Graduating class. Meet the newly elected
And we need as many volunteers as possible.
Senior Executive Board
If you have any questions please contact
Mr. Laboe by email: President
Samantha Shafer
ORDER WEEK Co-Vice Presidents
Joratu Bangura & Evalynn Hurley
December 7-11
Seniors: Jostens has a video message for Treasure
you about Cap & Gown sales and all Joshua Schaefer
your other Class of 2021 needs. Please give it a watch to for
the information about sales and promotions for our Seniors! Secretary
Laya Houslander
https://view.vidreach.io/q/r630NpOY
Co-Media
Jostens also has a video link for Sophomores that want to
Hannah Hentkowski &
order class rings.
Breyon Richards
https://view.vidreach.io/q/SQCf6oNH
Esports News
The Overwatch team took
on the Rockford A team on
Tuesday. They played well and Thank you to Western Michigan University
secured a 3-1 match score. The and Arbor Financial Credit Union for
Loy Norrix Overwatch team is
providing a virtual field trip for Mrs. Soisson’s
currently the #1 ranked team in
the state by a healthy margin. Business Law, Business Finance, and
The final week of the regular Accounting A Courses.
season is next week, so come
watch them online on Tuesday at 4 PM as they gear up for the
state playoffs! 2020 Financial Reality Fair
November 5-6
The Rocket League A team played against Detroit Catholic
Central B team and, after a few hiccups in the first two games,
secured a "reverse sweep" by winning the final three The Fair was coordinated by
consecutive games in the match. The Rocket League A team is WMU’s Finance and Commercial Law
currently the #3 team in the state. The Rocket League A team Department
also played against Hunterdon Central from Hunterdon, New Todd D. Mora MBA,
Jersey on Thursday and swept them with a match score of 3-0.
This moves Loy Norrix into 4th place in the eastern time zone And sponsored by
region heading into the final week of the regular season. Arbor Financial Credit Union
The Rocket League B team played against a tough Portage Katelynn Flowers,
Central B team and showed improvement in each game. Community & Social Media Specialist
However, they did end up losing 0-5 in the match score. Despite &
the final match score, the kids had a lot of fun and played well Shanee Marvin, Digital Marketing Manager
together!
The Valorant team played a modified 3v3 match against
Durand high school on Thursday and won both games for a 2-0
match score. The team played well together and looked great!
This was the best week of matches for Loy Norrix esports in
the month of November -- tune in next week for the final
week of Michigan High School Esports Federation's regular
season! https://www.twitch.tv/loynorrixesports

Annual Clothing Drive

Peacejam and National Honor Society are supporting the
annual clothing drive. Gathered items need to be clean and
sorted by gender. Needed Items are boots, coats, sweatshirts,
pants and blankets of all sizes. There will be tables available in
the Tower for donations dropped off. The clothing drive will
run from now until Dec. 18.
Donations to be shared with:
• Interfaith Apartments
• 1st Presbyterian Church’s The Class of 2021 &
Wednesday Night Dinner
• Kalamazoo Deacon’s
Conference.
Peacejam
Meetings will continue in Tri 2 to meet every other Monday at
If you have any questions 12:30-1:00pm. https://meet.google.com/lookup/awqfxrhkvr
please contact Sveri May.
If you have any questions contact Sveri May.