Good Morning Talawanda. Today is Monday, September 9th, 2019
Friday, September 13th in the PAC during 6th Period- there will be a free concert featuring popular music from Brazil, Cuba, Argentina and Puerto Rico, including selections by the country’s most important composers as part of the uniDiversity Festival. The performance is led by Miami University specialist Thomas Garcia, who is joined by local Oxford musicians Doug Hamilton and Noah Cope. The free concert is part of the festivities of the Latin American and Caribbean UniDiversity Festival and National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month Celebration and is sponsored by multiple organizations within our community. All classes are invited but to reserve your spot, Teachers, kindly contact Ms. Hofmann in Room 117 to reserve your classes’ spot for this event! Thank you for those who have already done so.
Attention Talawanda Tribune. Our meeting time has changed to 2:30-3:30 on Tuesdays after school in Waxy’s room.
Best Buddies will have its first meeting of the year after school on Thursday. Best Buddies is an international organization that aims to bring together students with and without disabilities in a friendly environment. Some of our events in the past have included field trips to the Reds Stadium, the Powder Puff football game, and an inclusive dance in the spring. Join us on Thursday, in room 316. We will have snacks!
Do you love efficient human transportation? Do you love the feeling of the wind on your face as you zoom down a giant hill? Then you should join Talawanda’s Cycling Club! We’ll be going on group rides around Oxford, learning some proper bike safety for road rides, and doing many fun cycling based activities, possibly even learning to unicycle! It’s a great way to stay active while seeing Oxford in a entirely new, exciting way. Come stop by Mrs. Schrans’s room 216 after school Wednesday.
Do you want to do service and have fun doing it? If so, Key Club is for you. Key Club is an organization devoted to doing various community service activities and projects throughout the year, and is a great way to help others in our community, as well as to record service hours for NHS or even college applications. An informational meeting will be held after school on Monday, September 9. Come for food and a good time.
This year, The World Language Club (Voila) is partnering with The American Red Cross. If you are interested in learning more, plan to attend the Informational Open House on Tuesday, Sept. 10 – immediately after school in Room 118.
Attention Seniors – there will be a College Essay Workshop today after school from 2:30 – 4:00 PM. This is an opportunity to have your college essay reviewed by an admissions counselor or discuss ideas for essays that you still need to complete. This 1 on 1 help is offered completely free of charge! Our past graduates who attended found this to be a valuable experience and we trust you will as well. Come with your chromebooks and any/all essays that you need to complete as part of the college admissions process.
Key Club will be meeting after school today in room 423 from 2:30 to 3:00. Come to learn about the club and our plans for the year. Snacks will be provided.
And now for today’s birthdays, Bradyn Spurlock turns 17 and Grace Milders turns 18. Happy Birthday!
Attention Mock Trial. Practice is from 5-8 today in room 417. We will also practice from 3-5 this Sunday same place.
Make sure to wear a yellow shirt Thursday and Hope Squad’s positive challenge for today: Be the reason that someone smiles today.
Setting Stone will meet today, after school, in room 320 (Aerni’s room).
And now for Whats the T and Luke WP
On a WILD Friday night at the stadium the football team defeated Badin in a historic win for the Brave Terrell Wills, Deondre Bothast-Revalee, and Adam Crank had a touchdown each.
And now, Patty G has a message for the Talawanda Student Body and the football team.
Thanks, Patty. The football team improves to 2-0 on the year and play this Friday at Eaton.
On Saturday the girls Soccer team fell to East Central 1-0 their record falls to 2-2-2 on the year their next game is tomorrow at Edgewood.
And on Saturday afternoon Talawanda Alum Maurice Thomas surpassed the 2,816 yard mark for the Miami RedHawks in their 48-17 win over Tennessee Tech so he has now collected enough yards in his career to run straight from Yager Stadium to the high school he attended, the old Talawanda High School.
Home games for today: Varsity girls golf hosts Oak Hills and Hamilton at 4.
And that’s our broadcast on this day. I’m Luke West Poley. Thanks so much for watching, and BADIN WHO?