Monday, February 27, 2012

  1. Today’s chess club meeting is re-scheduled for tomorrow. 
  2. Signups for those interested in playing boys tennis this spring will be on the front counter through Thursday. There will be a meeting on Thursday after school in C-20 for those who have signed up. 
  3. Tuesday and Wednesday is the AFS overnight. There will be a welcome party Tuesday night at 6:30 pm at Asher Koreman’s house and a potluck dinner Wednesday night at 6:00 pm in the High School Commons. All members must attend one or both events and bring a salad or main dish to the potluck dinner. 
  4. Student Council will meet at 7:15 am on Tuesday morning. 
  5. Students please remember that you must register for next year’s courses online by March 5th. If you have any questions, please see your counselor. 
  6. The Mariemont Latin club returned home from another successful State Latin Convention this Sunday. Sophomore Evan Doran led Mariemont’s delegation by winning 41 points and finishing 5th overall in Creative Contests – the first Mariemont student to achieve a top-ten sweepstakes finish. Junior Kyle Greathouse again dazzled in the graphic arts categories winning first place in oil & acrylic Painting and mixed media and second in ink drawing. For the second straight year, Kyle’s work was given the extraordinary title “Best-In-Show”, having been named the finest piece of two-dimensional art of the thousands entered. The Level II Certamen team of Sarah Blatt, Evan Doran, Ryden Lewis and Dylan Battison advanced to the Semi-Finals and placed 7th in the state. Many students placed in the top ten in various categories and a complete list will be posted on the Mariemont Latin Club bulletin board outside the Latin classroom. 
  7. ATTENTION ALL SENIORS INVOLVED WITH THE CAST AND CREW OF ANNIE: A senior group photo will be taken right after school today on the stage. Please be there by 3pm for a quick photo. 
  8. All girls basketball team members need to remove any personal items and lock from lockers in locker room today. 
  9. CONGRATULATIONS to the swim teams on their amazing top 10 finishes at the Ohio High School State Swimming Championships this past weekend. The Girls’ Team finished 6th and the Boys’ Team finished 8th. Nate Wagner is the STATE CHAMPION in the 100 free! He also finished 4th in the 200 Free. The “Claires” (Mongenas and Gilmore) placed 4th in their respective events…Mongenas in the 100 Breast and Gilmore in the 100 Free. Claire Mongenas also snagged 12th in the 200 I.M. Sam McManus swam to a 14th place in the 100 Back. Freshman Mac Lewis placed 15th in the 100 Back and 18th in the 200 I.M. in his first State Meet. Lindsey Serraino was 20th in the 100 Free and Mackenzie Shelley was 24th in the 50 Free. All 6 relays made finals with all 3 Girls’ relays making podium. The 200 Free Relay (Gilmore, Mongenas, Serraino and Rebecca Adams) and the 400 Free Relay (Shelley, Adams, Serraino and Gilmore) were 5th while the 200 Medley Relay (Maddie Richards, Mongenas, Shelley and Serraino) was 6th. The Boys’ 400 Free Relay (Lewis, Sam McManus, Connor McManus and Wagner) placed the highest with a 4th place and just missed the school record. The 200 Free Relay (Wagner, S. McManus, C. McManus and Ben Gorman) was 13th while the 200 Medley Relay (Lewis, S. McManus, C. McManus and Gorman) was 15th. Thanks for representing Mariemont so well and keeping the excellent tradition of the Water Warriors going! 
  10. CONGRATULATIONS to James Tecco who took 6th place at District Wrestling Matches.