High School Daily Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENTS 7:50 AM Today is a Red Day 1 – Fri., Jan. 24, 2025
Congratulations to the 2025 Variety Show emcees: Ava Drozd, Mary Grusky, Madison Momyer, & Jack Rentko.
The main lunch meal today will be Loaded Baked Potato Bar, instead of MTO hoagies.
The following students should report to Mr. Tygert's room 135 during STAR period: Kenneth Anderson,
Isabella Bartlebaugh, Alayah Kerr, Eddie Malone, & Aiden Redinger.
Attention Senior homeroom teachers – if you didn’t do so yesterday, please distribute a Balfour grad products brochure to each senior in your homeroom. These brochures were placed in the faculty room mailboxes. ATTENTION SENIORS – the most extremely, important & mandatory information is found inside the front cover – the ordering of graduation caps & gowns. Seniors will be PURCHASING their caps & gowns – they are yours to keep. EVERY SENIOR HAS TO ORDER A CAP & GOWN if they are going to participate in graduation. If there are any questions, please see Patti in the office. Ordering instructions are printed on the outside of the envelope & on the order form. The correct amount of cash must be inserted in the envelope & the envelope sealed. If paying by check or money order, the check and/or money order is to be made payable to BALFOUR. Cap, gown & tassel set is $27.00 & extra tassels are $6.00 each. Students can select EITHER white or red gowns – it’s your personal choice – make sure to circle a color choice. The hats are one size fits all (osfa) & are elasticized. There will be a designated tray on the counter in the office where students will deposit their envelopes. The deadline is Fri., Feb. 7th. (The other products -official PAHS announcements, etc.-are in the brochure & are optional for you to order online & have delivered directly to your home.)
Any 11th & 12th grade students who have passed Safety Ed and are interested in using the Driving Simulator should stop by Mr. Long's Room today during star period to sign up.
The winter formal is on Sat., Feb. 8th from 7-10 PM in the café. Guest slips for students in grades 9-12 or under the age of 20 who do not attend our school are now available in the office. They are due Wed., Feb. 5th. Please allow adequate time to get this process completed as guests from other schools must be verified as a “student in good standing” by the principal of their home school. Only 1 guest slip per student.
It’s time to be snowballin! Winter formal is on Sat., Feb. 8th in the Café. from 7-10. Don’t get cold feet, tickets are $10 & will be on sale starting Feb. 3rd during lunch and Star periods in room 130. All 9th through 12th graders are invited. See you there!
Attention 9 - 12 grade Art Club members that participated in the Marianna's Hoagie fundraiser, all orders and payments are due today. Please see Mrs. Young with any questions.
Sports today: 7-8, JV/Var. BBB away at DuBois
Report cards will be distributed today.
7th Graders: Please turn in your completed 7th grade dental exams to the Nurse ASAP. Students are required to turn in a dental exam or may be scheduled with the school dentist. However, the school dentist does not provide treatments.
There is a Flex Day today. Student dismissal is at 11:50.
Student Council will meet today during star in the aud.
There will be letter jacket measuring in the café. today beginning at 8:30.
Foreign Language Club will meet today from 5:30-8:00 in the aud.
There is Shrek rehearsal tomorrow from 9-12.
Dramatics will meet on Mon. during star in room 136.
Mock Trial will meet on Mon. during star in room 137, after school on Wed., & at 5:30 on Thurs.
There is a prom Committee meeting on Mon. during star in room 130.
Ambassador Seminar Group will meet on Tues. during star in room 126.
Enjoy nature? Interested in ecology? Want to put your knowledge of wildlife, aquatics, trees and soils to the test? Consider joining our Envirothon team. We are looking for 5-15 students who join our preparation for Tri-County Envirothon this spring. Jr. high & Sr high teams available . First meeting Tues. Jan. 28 in room 137 during STAR.
Variety Show Specialty Act auditions are on Tues. from 6 – 8 PM in the aud. Any questions, see Mrs. Lieb in room 130.
Tri-M/Music Theater will meet on Wed. during star in the aud.
Yoga will meet on Wed. during star in room 232.
Journalism will meet on Wed. during star in room 212.
Action Team will meet on Wed. at 2:25 in various rooms.
Foreign Language Club will meet on Thurs. during star. in room 137.
Junior Student Council will meet on Thurs. during star in room 212.
Yearbook will meet on Thurs. during star in room 233.
Recycling will be on Thurs. during star.
Show Choir will have their 1st after school rehearsal on Thurs. in the aud.
Student council will meet next Fri. during star in the aud.
Variety Show scripts are due by next Fri. Any questions, see Mr. Shenkle.
We are planning on following the assembly bell schedule next Fri. for the Groundhog Day Assembly in the CDMG.
Shrek rehearsal will be on Sat., Feb. 1 from 9-12 in the aud.
HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY on Sun., Feb. 2nd!
Seniors: Have you committed to your college or school of choice upon graduation? Will you continue to work after high school in a permanent occupation? Have you enlisted with a branch of the military? Whatever your plans are for after graduation, we’d love to celebrate your choice with your photo on the wall in the guidance office. Please stop by for anyone of us to take your photo with you holding the chalkboard description of your path!
Attention Juniors: Applications are now being accepted for the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences 5 week residential program at Carnegie Mellon University for Summer 2025. Application deadline is Jan. 31. Please see Mrs. White in the GO for details.