Powell Daily Announcements

Friday, January 10th

Jan 10, 2025

eSports tryouts will be taking place after school on Wednesday, January 15 and Thursday, January 16. You must have a signed permission slip to tryout. Please see Mr. Altena or Ms. Boehmler to get your permission slip and sign up for a time on Google Classroom.

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

Do you like solving mysteries? How about being IN one? This year’s Spring Play is called How to get Away with a Murder Mystery. AUDITIONS ARE FULL. There are no more available time slots. If you are interested in auditioning, you must email Mrs. Enley to schedule a time during lunch or before school. No auditions will be done after Thursday, so make sure you email Mrs. Enley now to get an audition time since they are full after school. There is a Google classroom to join posted on the Call Board, that’s the door at the back of our stage. You must have an audition time slot for a chance to be an actor in this murder mystery. Auditions are next Wednesday and Thursday. If you would rather be involved OFF the stage, our tech interviews are a few weeks away, so hang in there!

Magic: The Gathering will meet after school on Monday in Mrs. Blake’s room. Set your deck, refine your strategy, and join us for competitive fun!

Our 8th grade basketball team travelled to Goddard last night and challenged them to a few close games. A-team cut their deficit from last game in half. Landon Syers fought through an injury to lead them to a close loss. B-team came down to the final seconds, and Joe Sotelo showed great playmaking. Henry Huggins hustled on defense and rebounded in a loss that came down to the final shot. C-team won in a really close game. Braden Longoria made some really big shots in the second half and Santiago Grado Caraveo did a great job on defense to lock down their shooter at the end. Come support us in our next home game against Newton!

Thursday, January 9th

Jan 9, 2025

Good luck to our 8th grade boys basketball team today as they hit the road for a rematch with Goddard.

TSA meeting is today after school in room 1210. We will be focusing in Early Submission work for all state TSA events.

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

Congratulations to the 2 Powell students whose poems were recently selected to be published in “A Celebration of Poets” from the Creative Communication Fall 2024 Writing Contest! Only a select number of entries submitted from across the nation are invited to be published in their poetry anthology.

Congratulations to the following Pumas:

6th grader Maddi Jensen for her poem “I Remember”

8th grader Thistle Landgren for the poem “Hearing Fall Whispers”

If YOU are a writer who would like to enter your writing in contests or submit it for possible publication, please see Mrs. Jordan for more information.

We are so proud of all of our Puma authors!

Wednesday, January 8th

Jan 8, 2025

Homework Club Announcement! New to 2nd semester: Homework club will NO longer be offered on Monday’s after school. Homework club will ONLY be Wednesdays after school. Please only come to Homework Club if you have something productive to work on. The first Homework Club of 2nd semester will be TODAY!

This is a reminder for 6th graders who would like to play basketball at Powell this year. Meet your coaches after school in the gym ready to play!

TSA members, this is a friendly reminder of our TSA meeting on Thursday. All participants must attend this meeting. Please make sure portfolios are completed for your events.

Can you spell EXCITED? I am so excited to see all of the spellers today after school trying to earn a spot in the district-wide Scripps spelling bee. See you after school in room 3057. We wish you the best of luck in the competition today!

Attention Thespians! There is no Thespian Troupe today after school. Again, there is no Thespian Troupe meeting today after school.

Do you like solving mysteries? How about being IN one? This year’s Spring Play is called How to get Away with a Murder Mystery. If you are interested in auditioning, there is a sign-up and a Google classroom to join posted on the Call Board, that’s the door at the back of our stage. You must have an audition time slot for a chance to be an actor in this murder mystery. Auditions are next Wednesday and Thursday. If you would rather be involved OFF the stage, our tech interviews are a few weeks away, so hang in there!

Tuesday, January 7th

Jan 7, 2025

Game on, 6th graders! Your basketball season begins tomorrow. Please meet your coaches after school in the gym tomorrow dressed and ready to play. There will be a very brief meeting after lunch in room 1210

TSA members, this is a friendly reminder of our TSA meeting on Thursday. All participants must attend this meeting. Please make sure portfolios are completed for your events.

Calling all spellers! Thank you for all that RSVP’d. Tomorrow, January 8th is the school level written spelling bee. Please come to Ms. Calkins’ room 3057 after school with your charged chromebook! Please see her today if you have any questions or have not confirmed with her, yet!

Battle of the Books is today after school in Mrs. Budden’s room! See you there!

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"