Announcements – Wednesday, September 11
September 11, 2024Good morning, Blue Wave. Today is Wednesday, September 11th.
BSU
The black student union will hold its first meeting on Friday morning from 830 to 9 in the first floor Commons. We look forward to seeing you there!
ECO Club
ECO club will be meeting Friday morning from 8:30-9 at the big oak tree with benches. Please bring your signed permission slips.
Thespians Fundraiser
Come out and support our Thespians on September 17th from 4-8pm at BLAZE PIZZA as they raise money for students to attend districts and state festivals!
PowderPuff
There will be a meeting today during lunch for all those who signed-up to play in the powder puff football game. Please meet Coach Barrett outside of the main secondary entrance at lunch.
HoCo Court Nominations
Attention high schooler – let’s try this again. The nomination forms for homecoming court are now open, and more importantly corrected, on your canvas dashboard. If you voted yesterday, please go in and revote as the ballots have been updated. Nominations end Friday.
High Tide
High Tide is coming up! It’s happening in the PAC and is taking place on September 26 from 6:30-8:00 PM. Tickets are only purchasable at the door for $5. Cash only! The theme is Bikers versus Surfers, so make sure to choose your side! Can’t wait to see you there PK!
Global Awareness Club
Global awareness club meeting is tomorrow Thursday from 8:20 to 8:50 in Mrs. Santiago’s classroom L-356.
NTHS
Are you passionate about graphic design, technology, engineering, medical, or another trade that you’re learning in your PK pathway? Do you want to be recognized for your hard work, leadership, and dedication in these areas? Come learn more about the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) and how you can get involved! NTHS is an organization that celebrates student achievement and promotes leadership, scholarship, and service in technical education.
The meeting will be September 12 from 8:30-9 before school. Meet at the blue benches down by the gym and we will transition from there to N382.
At this meeting, you’ll discover the benefits of joining, including: Exclusive scholarships and awards, Leadership development opportunities, Opportunities for Networking with industry professionals, Recognition for your achievements
Bring your curiosity and questions! See you there!
Yearbook Cover Contest
Are you interested in a FREE Yearbook? Enter the cover design contest! This year’s theme for the yearbook is “In the Moment” and we are looking for cover designs that reflect that. Check out the yearbook insta for more contest information!
Softball Fall
Softball Fall Ball will start Monday September 16th. Conditioning and Training will be Monday-Thursday 4:30-6pm. It will last from September through October. All students wanted to participate MUST have an updated physical form and signed parent/player consent forms (documents can be downloaded from the P.K. Yonge website). For more details please contact Softball Head Coach Daryl Mosley
Remembering 9/11
Today we will be taking a little extra time on the morning announcements to acknowledge Patriot Day. This memorial holiday was established in December of 2001 by the US Government in honor of those whose lives were severely impacted due to the terrorist attack that occurred in the United States on September 11, 2001. The law states that the flag of the United States should be flown at halfstaff and that we should observe a moment of silence on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives.
The terrorist attacks happened 23 years ago. You all were not yet born. Because of that, it may be difficult to understand the significance of Patriot Day or why the State of Florida would insist that we take time to teach and learn about 9/11 each year. Historians suggest that this event may be one of the most significant moments in American History, however, and it brought about big changes in the lives of Americans, some that impact you even though you have not known things to be any other way.
Melody Barnes, executive director of the Karsh Institute of Democracy at the University of Virginia wrote, “The way we think about security – how we move through airports and public spaces, how we secure our public buildings – changed significantly. With that came new privacy concerns and worries about excessive government surveillance. We have only rarely been threatened on American soil, and 9/11 in many ways ended a sense of innocence and freedom of movement that many Americans had.It also shifted issues of privacy and animated a renewed and more intense debate about how we balance our liberties, including privacy, with threats to the U.S., and how we do that without profiling people and generating discrimination.”
Our country felt a great sense of vulnerability after 9/11, but we also sensed a renewed appreciation for the heroes who work to protect us and keep us safe every day. As the New York Post editorial board stated, “Every 9/11 anniversary is a day of tremendous sadness but also one of awe and gratitude for so many firefighters, police and civilians who faced down horror and fear to serve us all. Never forget.”
If you would like to learn more about the events of 9/11, we will be posting some links from the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and the Florida Department of Education on the announcements page of our website.
Now, we will pause for a special moment of silence in memory and respect for those whose lives were lost on September 11, 2001.
(SILENCE)
Please stand for the Pledge:
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and Justice for all.
Have a great day, Blue Wave!
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