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ANNOUNCEMENTS/TODAY'S EVENTS
Tuesday isn’t so bad; it’s a sign that you’ve survived Monday and can get through the rest of the week, EAGLE NATION! If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’. The nights and mornings are getting colder, so make sure you dress properly. The Varsity Volleyball advanced to the Sectional Semi-Finals to take on the #4 seed Maple Hill at Ballston Spa High School tomorrow. It is also election day, so make sure you make time to go out and vote.
You'll need an entrance ticket, so be sure to grab one early. Here is the link
Ticket Link to Volleyball Semi-Finals Match
https://gofan.co/event/4578018?schoolId=NYSPHSAAII
Remember, keep it classy, Eagle Nation!
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Attention Eagle Nation!
The National Junior Honor Society has a new project - Treats for Troops! We’re asking students to donate their extra wrapped Halloween candy to be sent to American soldiers stationed all over the world. This event lasts between November 3rd and 7th.
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Elementary
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Middle/High School
During A, B, and C lunches, students from grades 6-12 will donate wrapped candy into boxes to receive a vote for their teacher of choice. Whichever box gets the most candy in it will cause the chosen teacher to get pied in the face during our next pep rally! The options are Mr.Levin, Mr. Nettleton, Mr. Kirvin, and Coach Glenn!
Registration for Modified, JV, and Varsity Winter Sports is open. Please see the link below.
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https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/galway-athletics
School Sports Physicals
School sports physicals will be held on Thursday, November 13th.
- If you need a physical, please see or call Nurse Horne before November 12th to set up an appointment.
Fun fact of the day: The oldest verified man to ever live is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of Japan. He lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days.
Did you know? Japan is home to the world's largest bowling alley, called the Inazawa Bowling Centre.
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On this date in sports:
- In 1889, the Players League began, declaring independence from baseball's NL.
- In 1924, California legalized professional boxing (illegal since 1914).
- In 1953, a New baseball balk rule gave the batter the option of accepting the outcome of the pitch or the balk.
- In 2001, the Baseball World Series: Arizona beats the New York Yankees, 3-2 in Game 7 at Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix, for the Diamondbacks' first title; co-MVPs: Arizona pitchers Randy Johnson & Curt Schilling.
Today is National Candy Day!!!!!
***Some Reminders!!!!***
- 11/04 - Election Day
- 11/06 - Coffee House @ 6:30 p.m.
- 11/07 - Jr/Sr. High First Marking Period Ends
- 11/10 - Emergency Release Day
- 11/11 - Veterans Day - No Classes
- 11/13 - BOE Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
- 11/17 - JV & Varsity Winter Sports Begin
- 11/18 - Winter Sports Meet the Coaches Night @ 6:30 p.m.
- 11/24 - Modified Winter Sports Begin
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11/26-30 - Thanksgiving Break - No Classes
On this date in history:
- In 2008, Democratic politician Barack Obama became the first African American to be elected president of the United States.
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In 2001, the first film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's best-selling Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, premiered in London.
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In 1980, Conservative Republican Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th president of the United States.
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In 1979, a hostage crisis in Iran began as the U.S. embassy in Tehrān was seized by Iranian militants in a move sanctioned by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
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In 1924, American politician Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman to be elected governor of a U.S. state (Wyoming).
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In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen.
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