Powell Daily Announcements

Wednesday, December 18th

Dec 18, 2024

Come support our 8th grade boys basketball team after school today as they open their season at home against the Goddard Vikings.

PRIDE Mentors and Mentees: We are meeting today after school in Mrs. Chavers’ room and are looking forward to an afternoon of checking in, having fun, and eating snacks! Please see Mrs. Blake or Mrs. Chavers with any questions.

The last TSA meeting of the semester is tomorrow in room 1210. We will be working on portfolios which will qualify you for your TSA events at state.

There will be no homework club today after school. Please ensure you have alternative transportation.

Students, please make sure to turn in or renew your overdue books before the break. They will be input as fines after the break if not.

Today is the semester CORE card drawing. Make sure all of your CORE cards are turned into the main office before 2:00, so you can be a part of it!

Don’t forget there’s an audition workshop for the spring play today after school. Find out how you can get involved and find out what the play will be!

Speaking of finding out the play…here’s clue #2 from yesterday. There’s a famous saying that goes like this: “If you can't do the time, don't do the ______.”

And your last clue for our spring play is…..”Mrs. Enley wants to know what your favorite color is. Please tell her when you see her next.”

Again, come to the workshop today to see if you’re right. Also, Get all the information about auditions and tech! After school, on the stage, 3:30 -4:45.

Gracie: Good morning Pumas! This is Lexi and Gracie from Sources of Strength to remind you about this month’s theme of Positive Friends.

Lexi:I challenge everyone to notice some good qualities of everyone you interact with today and tell them what you notice!

Gracie:Thank a Positive Friend and tell them how they made a difference for you.

Lexi:Do an act of kindness today to make life a little better or easier for someone else.

Both:Remember to stay a Positive Friend! Have a great day Pumas!

Tuesday, December 17th

Dec 17, 2024

No Place for Hate will meet today after school in Ms. Boehmler’s room.

PRIDE Mentors and Mentees: Our next meeting is tomorrow (Wednesday) after school in Mrs. Chavers’ room. Please remind your families and plan to attend for our usual checking-in, having fun, and eating snacks! Can’t wait to see you! Please see Mrs. Blake or Mrs. Chavers with any questions.

TSA meeting is Thursday after school in room 1210.

Get those CORE cards you have tucked away turned in because tomorrow we will have the overall semester CORE card drawing. For this, ALL CORE cards are put back in the mix for a special prize at each grade level.

There will be no homework club on Wednesday this week.

Student Council representatives, we have a meeting this Wednesday, December 18 at 8:30 in room 3040. This Wednesday is also a spirit day. Please wear your holiday sweater. Contest at lunch for most festive attire.

NJHS Students - We are DONE with the Dental Drive counting and with wrapping calendars. There will be no more lunch meetings this week. Please turn in your school and personal hours by THURSDAY this week. Also, don’t forget about the college scholarship opportunity - see Ms. Jayasanker with any questions.

Holly: Good morning Pumas! This is Holly from Sources of Strength to remind you about this month’s theme of Positive Friends.

I challenge everyone to notice some good qualities of everyone you interact with today and tell them what you notice!

Thank a Positive Friend and tell them how they made a difference for you.

Do an act of kindness today to make life a little better or easier for someone else.

You may have noticed a few “Take What You Need” posters around the school. Please feel free to take an inspirational sticky note when you need a boost of “happy” or if someone else does.

Remember to stay a Positive Friend! Have a great day Pumas!

Don’t forget there’s an audition workshop for the spring play tomorrow after school. Find out how you can get involved and find out what the play will be!

Speaking of finding out the play…here’s clue #2. There’s a famous saying that goes like this: “If you can't do the time, don't do the ______.”

Monday, December 16th

Dec 16, 2024

Attention 7th and 8th graders! Do you like to play video games? Well you’re in luck. Powell will be starting an eSports Club second semester. An informational meeting for 8th grade will be held today in the library during lunch. Please contact Mr. Altena or Ms. Boehmler for more information.

NJHS students, Our dental drive was a smashing success! We need your help today during lunch to tally up and count the plethora of items our generous powell community donated! Please grab your lunch and head to Mrs. Donda’s room for lunch today :)

No Place for Hate will meet tomorrow after school in Ms. Boehmler’s room.

Get those CORE cards you have tucked away turned in because this Wednesday, December 18, we will have the overall semester CORE card drawing. For this, ALL CORE cards are put back in the mix for a special prize at each grade level.

TSA meeting is Thursday after school in room 1210.

The last homework club of the semester will be today after school in the media center. There will be no homework club on Wednesday this week.

You may have noticed “Take What You Need” posters around the school this morning. Students from Sources of Strength made them for our Positive Friends Campaign! If you are having a bad day or if you need some inspiration, you can take a sticky note off one of the posters and it will be your personal reminder that you are cared for by your fellow Powell students!

Magic: The Gathering will meet in Mrs. Blake’s room after school today. All are welcome! Please join us for some friendly competition.

Here’s a big announcement for anyone and everyone thinking about participating in the Spring play! We will be having an audition workshop this Wednesday after school from 3:30- 4:45 on the stage. If you are thinking about auditioning or doing tech, you should plan on attending. Again, the spring play audition workshop is THIS Wednesday!

Speaking of the spring play…are you ready for your first clue? Here it is….”the author of our play has also written "Game of Tiaras"

Friday, December 13th

Dec 13, 2024

Attention 7th and 8th graders! Do you like to play video games? Well you’re in luck. Powell will be starting an eSports Club second semester. An informational meeting for 8th grade will be held Monday during lunch in the library. Please contact Mr. Altena or Ms. Boehmler for more information.

NJHS students, we are nearly there! About half a box of calendars left to wrap. Additionally, we need to tally up items from our dental drive! Plan on coming in to Mrs. Donda’s room during lunch today to help out. We will see you there!

No Place for Hate will meet on Tuesday after school in Ms. Boehmler’s room.

Today is the last Friday CORE card drawing of the semester. Next Wednesday, December 18, we will have the overall semester CORE card drawing where ALL CORE cards are put back in the mix for a special prize at each grade level.

Rose: Good morning Pumas! This is Rose from Sources of Strength to remind you about this month’s theme of Positive Friends.

I challenge everyone to notice some good qualities of everyone you interact with today and tell them what you notice!

Thank a Positive Friend and tell them how they made a difference for you.

Do an act of kindness today to make life a little better or easier for someone else.

Remember to stay a Positive Friend! Have a great day Pumas!

Thursday, December 12th

Dec 12, 2024

Attention 7th and 8th graders! Do you like to play video games? Well you’re in luck. Powell will be starting an eSports Club second semester. An informational meeting will be held in the library today during lunch for 7th graders who are interested. An 8th grade informational meeting will be held Monday, December 16 during lunch. Please contact Mr. Altena or Ms. Boehmler for more information.

NJHS Students we need your help! Even if you have your school hours taken care of, we still have an abundance of calendars that need wrapping. Please plan on going to Mrs. Jayasanker’s room for lunch today. We will see you there!

Who’s CORE+ class is the best? Let's find out during our Powell Holiday Dental Drive! Bring unopened dental supplies like toothpaste, toothbrushes and flossers and place them in your CORE+ teachers box all week! On Friday, the items will be counted and points will be tabulated to crown our most generous (or clever) CORE+ Class. See the posters around the building or our NJHS students for details!

There is no TSA today. Please plan accordingly for our last meeting of the semester which is next Thursday.

Due to the assembly tomorrow, there will NOT be Friday morning basketball club. Again, we will NOT be having basketball club tomorrow morning, enjoy the extra sleep and we will see you next week for our final meeting of the semester.

Please bring any overdue library books into Mr. Benton before Christmas break. If you have overdue books after the break, there will be a charge in IC for them.

Students, if you open a Chromebook and the screen says that it is locked, this is a friendly reminder to please bring it to the Media Center. Hiding or taking Chromebooks from other students is something that wastes time, resources, and will lead to consequences.

Next up is Sources of Strength

Miles: Happy Thursday from your friends in Sources of Strength. Since we are celebrating Positive Friends this month, let’s talk about some signs of being a Positive Friend.

Colton: You usually feel happy when you are with a Positive Friend. And

Your friend respects your feelings and opinions.

Gus: Your friend is happy for you when good things happen to you and you enjoy being with this person, and also enjoy spending time with others.

Gus, Miles,Colton: Pumas, thanks for thinking about what makes a Positive Friend. Have a great day of friendships, pumas!

Wednesday, December 11th

Dec 11, 2024

Choir Announcement - Students have what to say

Thespian Troupe meets today and again is open to all. Please join us on the stage from 3:30-4:45 pm. Thespians going to ThesCon, make sure you have your schedule for today’s meeting.

Attention 7th and 8th graders! Do you like to play video games? Well you’re in luck. Powell will be starting an eSports Club second semester. An informational meeting will be held in the library tomorrow during lunch for 7th graders who are interested. An 8th grade informational meeting will be held Monday, December 16 during lunch. Please contact Mr. Altena or Ms. Boehmler for more information.

BREAK A LEG to all those Thespians attending ThesCon tomorrow! We are so proud of the work you have put into preparing for this competition and we know you will do your best!

PRIDE Mentors and Mentees: There seems to be some confusion about our next get-together. We will meet for our last time this semester next Wednesday, December 18, after school in Mrs. Chavers’ room. Please remind your families and join us!

NJHS Students - there is a mandatory meeting at lunch today. Please plan to attend, help wrap calendars, and sign up for additional opportunities to help this week.

Who’s CORE+ class will top the leaderboard this week? Let's find out during our Powell Dental Drive happening this week! Bring unopened dental supplies like toothpaste and floss and place them in your CORE+ teacher’s box all week! On Friday, we will count all of the items and determine who’s CORE+ has earned the most points. See the posters around the building or our NJHS students for more details!

Dungeons and Dragons is meeting today instead of tomorrow in Mrs. Budden’s room. Grab what you need from the library and then head to room 3068.

Spelling Bee meeting today afterschool in room 3057. Stop by for information about January’s school level bee and stay for a few practice rounds.

TSA members, this is a reminder there is no TSA this Thursday. Next meeting is December 19.

PRIDE Leaders: Please remember to wear your PRIDE shirt tomorrow for our activity with the sixth graders during CORE Plus. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Blake.

Tuesday, December 10th

Dec 10, 2024

Attention 7th grade boys interested in playing basketball for Powell this year. Make sure your paperwork is turned into the main office, then meet in the gym after school today dressed and ready to play.

Attention 7th and 8th graders! Do you like to play video games? Well you’re in luck. Powell will be starting an eSports Club second semester. An informational meeting will be held in the library on Thursday during lunch for 7th graders who are interested. An 8th grade informational meeting will be held next Monday, December 16. Please contact Mr. Altena or Ms. Boehmler for more information.

TSA members, this is a reminder there is no TSA this Thursday. Next meeting is December 19.

NJHS Students we need your help! Even if you have your school hours taken care of, we have a plethora of calendars that need wrapping. See Mrs. Donda with questions and we will see you at lunch!

Who’s CORE+ class is the best? Let's find out during our Powell Holiday Dental Drive! Bring unopened dental supplies like toothpaste, toothbrushes and flossers and place them in your CORE+ teachers box all week! On Friday, the items will be counted and points will be tailed to crown our most generous (or clever) CORE+ Class. See the posters around the building or our NJHS students for details!

Battle of the Books today in Mrs. Budden’s room.

D and D is meeting this Wednesday (tomorrow) in Mrs. Budden’s room instead of Thursday. Grab what you need from the library and then head up to her classroom, 3068 afterwards. See you there!

No Place for Hate will take place today after school in Ms. Boehmler’s room, 1044.