Attention all NHS applicants! Please come to room 117 after school today, if you need any assistance with your application.

If you would like to go to Thespian State Conference there is a mandatory meeting after school in the Little Theatre today from 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.!

Thespian Troupe #888 is selling trash bags.  Many types of bags and sizes are available to order. See a Thespian to place your order or contact Ms. Rodgers.

Joe Karlin of the Tom Karlin Foundation will be here today to give a presentation during lunch about teen suicide.  Bring your lunch to Room 9. Everyone is welcome – please pass the word and always Talk, Listen and Act.

Academic decathlon is meeting today in room 241 after school!

Key Club meeting is this Friday at 7:10 a.m. in room 155 or after school in the library.  We have several projects to discuss.  If community service is your thing, join us!

Oak Park Mall, Target, Gordmans and Chipotle has several seasonal positions at this time for the holiday season. Be sure and check out the Job Board located outside the counseling office if interested.

All of you Cougars better be getting your tails to this year’s “TAIL” gate this Sept. 19 at 5:30pm! You will have a roaring time playing games and eating some yummy food as you sike yourself up for the Cougar battle against the Lancers at this week’s football game.  BE THERE!!!!!

If you purchased an Orange Army t-shirt, they are in! Please go to the cafeteria immediately after school to pick up your shirt! If you missed ordering a shirt the first time, we’re taking a second order.  Fill out an order form and pay $10 during all three lunches every day next week!

The Robotics team will have a meeting after school today in Room C.

Attention Young Republicans, come join us on Friday in room 120 at 7:10 a.m.  We will be voting on shirt designs.  Hope to see you there.

Do you need a little help with homework? Want to do well on that next test? Please feel free to get assistance from your friendly peers in National Honor Society. Just come to the Library before or after school and look for the very large, obnoxiously decorated sign on the right hand.

Ladies and Gentlemen – the moment you’ve all been waiting for.  The theme for this year’s Homecoming Dance will be…ROYAL ROMANCE: A NIGHT IN LONDON!  Start asking your dates, shoppin’ for your dress, and gettin’ your dancin’ shoes on for the most formal event of your entire high school career.

The Homecoming dance will be Oct. 4 from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. in the NW cafeteria.  Don’t forget to wear appropriate formal attire.  That means a suit and tie with a collared shirt and formal dresses.  Keep your shoes on for the entire night and keep the dancing clean.  Northwest has an outside guest policy – you must pick up a form in the office if you are bringing a date from another school.  You can’t wait until the last minute because forms must be turned in to the office by Oct. 1!  Stay tuned to find out more about ticket sales next week. Can’t wait to see you there!

Looking for that special dress for Homecoming, but not looking to spend a lot of money?  Come check out the dresses available at no cost to students in the Counseling office.  Students are welcome to come before and after school, but must leave the office by 3:00 p.m. Students should not plan to come between classes.

The Cougar Gymnasts travel to SM West tonight to compete with four other schools in their second meet. Captains, Kiana Schulze and Kyra Thompson, will lead the Varsity. Captains, Taylor Moore and Lacey Carlson, will lead the Junior Varsity. Good Luck Gymnasts!

There will be a baseball meeting for grades 10, 11, and 12 only… tomorrow,

at 3:10 p.m. in Cafeteria #1

The girls’ varsity tennis team improved their record to 9 & 0 by winning all 16 matches at the Gardner tournament yesterday. Great job ladies and good luck at districts this weekend.

This is just a reminder of the orange card process. Parents cannot sign the orange card before teachers have completed the card.  The card must be done correctly, all teachers should sign the card on Wednesday and Thursday, students then take the card home on Thursday night for parent signature, and return the card promptly to their designated coach on Friday morning.  If a parent signs the card before all the classroom teachers have signed, the card will not be accepted and you will be ineligible for the following week.

Attention Juniors:  All juniors will be released at 9:25 a.m. tomorrow, for an information session about the PSAT in the auditorium.  After all juniors have arrived, the presentation will last approximately 20 minutes.  9th, 10th, and 12th graders will be released to travel during seminar as usual at 9:30.

Fort Scott Community College will be visiting tomorrow, at 8:00 a.m.  For more information see Ms. Nick, the counseling secretary.