Posted 7:30 AM ET 1. Spirit WeekMonday is America Monday Tuesday is tie dye Tuesday Wednesday is White Out Wednesday Thursday is Jersey Thursday Friday is a Blue & Gold day. 2. Lunch SeatingEffective on Monday (10/12/20), there will be new lunch seating arrangements that are necessary in order to accommodate more students being on campus with the 5-Day In-Person learning option (and create appropriate social distance). The changes are as follows: B-Lunch Aux. Gym - 9th/11th Grades HS Cafe - 12 Grade MS Cafe - 10th Grade C-Lunch Aux Gym - 9th/10th Grades HS Cafe - 12th Grade MS Cafe - 11th Grade Please note that these arrangements are subject to changing again due to the fluid nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and based on our number of students present on campus during both lunch periods. 3. PSATThis year’s PSAT will be on Thursday, October 29. Students interested in participating should register by Friday, October 16. The school counselors sent an email to all Juniors on how to register. If you are not a junior and would like to test, see a counselor. This is a great opportunity for any student thinking about attending a 4-year college or the community college. The test is free. Signup today! LUNCH TALKFrom CNN: American economists Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in economics for their contributions to auction theory, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. Milgrom and Wilson, who are both professors at Stanford University in California, were recognized for theoretical discoveries that improved how auctions work. According to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, they also designed auction formats for goods and services that are difficult to sell in a traditional way, such as radio frequencies. TODAY'S QUOTEThey did this without my permission and my comments were taken out of context. A campaign ad that appears to show Dr. Anthony Fauci endorsing President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic used a clip taken out of context and was not approved by Fauci before it aired, the doctor told media outlets Sunday. TODAY'S NUMBER: 17The Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th NBA Championship last night, tying the Boston Celtics for the most all-time. AND FINALLY...Posted 7:54 AM 1. Spirit WeekSpirit week for Homecoming is October 12th-16th. Monday is America Monday, Tuesday is tie dye Tuesday, Wednesday is Wavy Wednesday, Thursday is Jersey Thursday and Friday is a Blue & Gold day. ALL SPIRIT GEAR MUST BE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE AND FOLLOW THE DRESS CODE! 2. PSATThis year’s PSAT will be on Thursday, October 29. Students interested in participating should register by Friday, October 16. The school counselors sent an email to all Juniors on how to register. If you are not a junior and would like to test, see a counselor. This is a great opportunity for any student thinking about attending a 4-year college or the community college. The test is free. Signup today! 3. Student ArtLUNCH TALKThe 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to the American poet Louise Glück "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal." Glück is a professor of English at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. She made her debut in 1968 with "Firstborn," and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1993 and the National Book Award in 2014. She has published 12 collections of poetry and several volumes of essays on poetry. Her writing is characterized by a striving for clarity and focuses on themes of childhood and family relationships, according to notes from Anders Olsson, Chairman of the Nobel Committee. TODAY'S QUOTEI'm speaking. TODAY'S NUMBER: 33,403In the last two weeks, as Gov. Tony Evers has battled GOP lawmakers, the Wisconsin’s coronavirus cases jumped by 50 percent and the 33,403 new infections in that time is more than any other state besides Texas and California, the latest NBC News figures revealed Wednesday. AND FINALLY...1. Floral Pumpkin Sale2. Rehearsal CancelledAttention HS Ensemble: Your after school rehearsal for today has been canceled. Please check your Google Classroom for updates. 3. Soccer FallsDerry Area High School Boys Varsity Soccer falls to Burrell School District 10-0. LUNCH TALKWhite House reporters are reportedly "furious with top administration officials," who they believe have, "grossly mishandled" the West Wing coronavirus outbreak, "recklessly endangering their lives." Several of these journalists said they do not feel safe at the White House and are actively avoiding the grounds unless absolutely necessary. TODAY'S QUOTEIf you tell someone they can't do something at all, they likely won't abide by it... So it is better to pick a technique that can reduce the risk of transmission of the virus. - Dr. Madad Retailers like CVS, Target and Meijer are promoting boo bags this year as Covid-19 cases tick up in much of the country. Drugstore chain CVS said it is partnering with Hershey to distribute one million "Boo bags" for Halloween. It said the decorative brown bags will be available nationwide at its stores and for free with a CVS pharmacy purchase. TODAY'S NUMBER: 10%The coronavirus has infected about 10% of the world's population, the World Health Organization estimates. The official count stands at about 35.3 million, but health experts agree that's probably a massive undercount. The CDC says cases in the US alone could be underestimated by at least 90%. AND FINALLY...Posted 7:30 AM ET 1. FFA OfficersCongratulations to the new 20-21 Derry FFA Officer Team:
2. Game TonightOur Derry football team takes on Southmoreland at home @ 7:00 p.m. Students, grades 6-12, will once again be permitted to attend, but must wear a face covering and social distance while in the stadium. If you plan on attending tomorrow night’s game, please check your email and fill out the google form that has been sent from Mr. Long. You MUST fill out this form by tomorrow, October 2 by 3:00 to be able to attend the game. The same rules will apply to this game as the last time. 3. Picture DayStudents Picture Dates are as follows: Group B is scheduled for TODAY, Friday, October 2 Group A is scheduled for Monday, October 5 Make-up Date is scheduled for Monday, November 16 Payments can be made online at Inter-State.com/order or bring your payment envelope with you to have your picture taken LUNCH TALKAt 1:00 AM last night, it was announced that President Trump and First Lady have both tested positive for COVID-19. TODAY'S QUOTEThis outbreak will end. In a conversation with Wired editor at large, Dr. Fauci said the positive words you've likely been waiting to hear... this outbreak will end. He added, "We will get a vaccine. And then if we combine a vaccine with prudent public health measures, we can put this outbreak behind us." TODAY'S NUMBER: 4The NFL released a statement on Thursday announcing the postponement: The Pittsburgh-Tennessee game scheduled for Week 4 will be rescheduled to later this season after one additional Titans player and one personnel member tested positive for COVID-19 today. AND FINALLY...Posted 8:02 AM ET 1. Picture DayStudents Picture Dates are as follows: Group B is scheduled for TOMORROW, Friday, October 2 Group A is scheduled for Monday, October 5 Make-up Date is scheduled for Monday, November 16 2. Game TomorrowOur Derry football team takes on Southmoreland at home @ 7:00 p.m. Students will once again be permitted to attend, but must wear a face covering and social distance while in the stadium. 3. AfterwordCalling all Good Noodles! Explore Bikini Bottom and get to know the characters of SpongeBob with AfterWord on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 ROOM E304 2:55-3:55 pm. TO REGISTER VISIT https://sites.google.com/dasd.us/afterword/home LUNCH TALKWalmart is giving its massive stores a makeover, with a redesign that mimics its app so shoppers can more easily find what they're looking for. In a push to get more people to download its app and use it while shopping, Walmart is encouraging shoppers to download it prior to entering to assist in navigating the store, search for more options online and pay once finished. The redesign will roll out to 200 US stores by the end of the year and 1,000 more by the end of 2021. TODAY'S QUOTE:Last night's debate made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues. The Commission on Presidential Debates says it will make changes to the format of the remaining presidential debates after Tuesday night's event devolved into chaos. Good. TODAY'S NUMBER: 10,000A Florida city man is having a swan sale because it costs $10,000 per year to feed them. Say "swan sale" 5 times fast. AND FINALLY...The most oddly satisfying and suspenseful video you didn't know you wanted to see.
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