ANNOUNCEMENTS – TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008 – “B” DAY

ALL:  Super Smash Bros. N64:  Super Smash Bros Tournament for the Nintendo 64 will be held on Tuesday, March 11. Admission fee is $3 per person and 50% of the proceeds go to the winner’s homeroom. Sign up with Mrs. Annetta in H-303.

This Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. in the gym, senior-faculty basketball game for the missions.  Cost is $1 to help with flyers for Peace in Kenya.  Faculty 9 point favorite.

SENIORS:  Senior-faculty game.  See Joe Holder or Nick Rabiecki to play.

FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, and JUNIORS:  Students who live in ALPINE, BELLEVILLE, BERKELEY HEIGHTS, BLOOMFIELD, CARTERET, CEDAR GROVE, CLARK, CLIFTON, CRANFORD, EDGEWATER, ELIZABETH, and ENGLEWOOD should pick up their forms for next year today in B220 any time after 2:30 but no later than 8:10 tomorrow morning. Failure to comply may result in your parents not being reimbursed next year.

ALL:  Last 7 days to win an IPOD.  The Computer Club is selling raffle tickets to win an IPOD NANO (with video) in black.  The drawing is on Wednesday, March 12.  $1 purchases 1 ticket, $2 purchases 3 tickets, and $5 gets you 7 tickets.  See Dan Tomassi, Les Constantine and/or Mrs. Glazer to purchase tickets.

FINANCIAL AID:  Financial Aid applications for the 2008-2009 school year are currently available in the Financial Aid Office and the Finance Office.  The deadline is March 17, 2008.  Anyone interested in applying along with all work study students must pick up an application as soon as possible.

SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR INNER-CITY CHILDREN:  The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC) applications for the 2008–2009 are currently available in the Financial Aid Office and the Finance Office.  The deadline is April 22, 2008.  Anyone interested in applying along with all work study students must pick up an application as soon as possible.

Wrestling: All wrestlers report to the “Palace” at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday for team photo.  Bring your warm ups and singlets.

“STUMP THE SCHWAB”:  Attention sports fans!  Compete in the new Saint Peter’s Sports Trivia Contest to be held on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. in H-301.  Participants pay $3 entry fee and sign up with Mr. Cunneen in H-301.  The deadline is extended.  Winner will claim all proceeds towards their homerooms total raised in the Mission Drive Competition.

BASEBALL CANDIDATES:  Permission forms are available in B-218.  Forms must be completed and returned before March 7.  Schedule for tryouts will be posted on Wednesday, March 5 outside of B-218.

History Club Cinema Oresents: Patton starring George C. Scott in one of the greatest WW2 movies will be held in H-301 from 3:00 to 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

MODEL UN MEETING:  Meeting today at 3:00 p.m. in H-301.  Seton Hall Conference positions to be chosen

AUDITIONS PREP UNPLUGGED:  Auditions for Prep’s Unplugged today at 3:00 p.m. in H-201, Mr. Keating’s room.  Email Mr. Keating if you wish to audition.

PREP UNPLUGGED:  MUSIC YOU WANT TO HEAR – The Student Council is presenting an “Unplugged” evening of music to fundraise for the mission drive on Friday, March 7 in the café from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.  Admission is $3.  Come hear student talent form Prep and St. Dom’s.

ROCK BAND:  Want to play Rock Band?  Homeroom 1G is sponsoring a Rock Band Tournament on Thursday for the Mission Drive in e-302.  The cost to enter is $2 per person and the winning band gets 35% of all proceeds.  Please note that each band must consist of four members from the same homeroom.  If this is not possible, accommodations will be made.  Drinks will also be served.  Please see freshmen, Robert Mullins, Dom Rotondo, Matthew Foley, or Mr. Koszyk in E-302.

LITERAMA:  The staff of the Literama is now accepting submissions for the summer edition.  The deadline for all submissions is Wednesday, April 2.  If you wish to submit a work or have any questions, please see Mr. Muir in H-202 or junior, David Sambade.

SENIOR PROM REPS:  Prom meeting today during period 5A in the College Placement Office.  Very important.  Be there!!

ALL:  Come watch the teachers fight each other with swords! All are invited to the gym this afternoon to watch the Mission Drive Faculty Fencing Tournament. The teachers scheduled to fence include: Mr. DeAngelo, Mr. Dandorph, Mr. Healy, Mr. Arteaga, Ms. Knittel, Ms. Romano, Mr. Williams, Mr. Oryshkevych, Mr. Grusenski, Ms. Stark, Ms. Groark, Mr. Sekel, and many more!

CONGRATULATIONS TO SWIMMERS:  Will Brown, Peter Jimenez, Dan LiVolsi, and Tommy Tanyag for their overall 13th place finish in the 200 Medley Relay in yesterday's state-wide Meet of Champions.  Special congratulations to Jimenez, who took 5th place state-wide in the 100 yard Breaststroke.

EMMAUS 237: Juniors will meet for a brief and mandatory meeting today during 5B in the Chapel.  See Mr. Heffernan with questions.

EMMAUS TEAM/EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Will meet today during 5A for an important meeting.  See Mr. Heffernan with questions.

Mission Drive:  Film Fest: Waste of Time Productions is coming to Prep. Remember the time Mr. Dandorph wrestled a loser leaves town match? Remember the time Mr. Dwyer was held hostage in the name of ending homework? Remember the time Mr. Lazorwitz couldn’t find the ketchup? Join us for these films and more on Friday in the library for the First Annual Waste of Time Productions Mission Drive Film Festival. I’ll be there. Will You?

X-Box 360 Mission Drive Tournies: Tuesday will be the last day to sign up for the Madden, Halo 3, & Burnout tournaments. Great teams still available, including the Patriots & the Giants. See Mr. Lazorwitz in the library or Mr. Grusenski to sign up.

Peer tutoring: Beginning Wednesday, student-to-student tutoring will take place before homeroom in the library. If you are struggling in any class, stop by and someone who has gone through the same problems guides you.

PROGRESS REPORTS:  Late progress reports must be given to Mr. Morris. Students who have not returned progress reports by Friday, February 29, will receive JUG each day until it is submitted to Mr. Morris.

CELTIC CLUB FILM FESTIVAL:  Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a showing of The Wind that Shook the Barley, in E-204 on Wednesday.

JUNIORS:  To all juniors interested in a small part-time job in the accounting/business field with flexible hours, please call Paul Czesmelewski at 201.469.0280, ext. 101 or 973.699.7684.

Amnesty:  Amnesty will meet this week Thursday March 6^th at 3pm in M207 to discuss our next campaign and upcoming field trip.  See Vincenzo Averello or Matt Stuart for more information.

Calling all tree huggers:  There is a new-old club coming to Prep!  Watch this space for more information.

CAMPUS SHOP:  All varsity jackets are in.  Any student who still has not picked up their ring, please do so.  Thank you.

JESUIT IDOL:  Jesuit Idol auditions will be shown on Monday, March 10 during lunch periods 5A & 5B in the cafeteria.  Final round to follow at 3:00 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS:  Volleyball tryouts on Friday, March 7 in the gym for returning varsity & JV members and new seniors and juniors.  Tryouts will be from 3:15-5:45 p.m.  For new sophomores and all freshmen tryouts will be from 4:30-7:00 p.m.

Brass Students:  Remember lessons today with Mr. Ferrone.

MS. KLIM’S SENIOR STUDIO ART CLASSES:  Will not meet today.  Other classes will meet.

MR. MUIR’S 7^TH PER LATIN 1:  Will not meet.  Assignment: Chapter IV Drill Sentences.  Complete all even-numbered exercises up to #64. 

MS. GLAZER’S 7^TH PER WEB DESIGN:  Will not meet.  Continue work on assignment already given.

ENGINEERING CLUB:  Meeting of the Engineering Club on Wednesday at 3:05 p.m. in H-302.

ELI MANNING AUTHENTIC AUTOGRAPH:  Giants Super Bowl XLII Game Winning Touchdown Action 8x10 Photo – Signed by Eli.  See Ms. Vieira in B-214 for tickets and info.

FRESHMEN:  JUG starts today for those who received notice last week about not submitting course selection sheets.

SOPHOMORES:  JUG starts today if you have not submitted your course selection form.  All forms are to be submitted directly to Mr. Reidy as soon as possible.

JUNIORS:  Forms are overdue to your counselor.

JV MATH TEAM:  Preparation for the final round of competition on Thursday, March 13 will take place this Thursday and Friday at lunch.  Materials will be distributed to team members in your HR.

Academic Bowl:  NJ State Tournament Saturday, March 8^th at Rutgers Piscataway.  Practices every day through Friday.  Final selection of team to be announced on Thursday. We can drive 6 students from Prep directly to the site.  Others will need to make other arrangements. Please pick up permission slip from Ms. Panzera in B313; it must be signed on returned by Friday.