Daily HS Announcements Thursday, October 29, 2026

Prayer: Saving God, how many blessings you have given us!  May we put all our trust in you and never be afraid.  We ask this through our deliverer, Jesus Christ the Lord.  AMEN.

1. Our girls dropped the C1-6 subdistrict final in a five-set heartbreaker 25-21, 25-15, 14-25, 19-25, 15-9 at Douglas County West on Wednesday. We will be playing at 11:30 a.m. in Malcolm on Saturday. Admission: adults-$6.00 and students- $5.00 Streaming link: https://fan.hudl.com/United-States/NE/Malcolm/organization/14799/Malcolm-High-School/video

2. Varsity football equipment check-in will be right after school today

3. Grades 9-12 Knights for Life officers will meet during 5h period Friday in room 218. Let your study hall teachers you'll be at the meeting. Junior high officers, check Google Classroom for updates.

4. Find the Why teams are forming for challenges that begin on Thursday 10/29. Find the Why is a competition for students age 13 and up. You will develop solutions to real-world problems and can earn cash prizes for your ideas. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary, and challenges are designed to be completed in your spare time. Contact Mrs. Headley with any questions. Please fill out this form if you are interested in competing: https://forms.gle/gwfVdZtDF5iLkNVn6. You can start exploring the available challenges at the Find The Why website, but do NOT join a challenge unless you want to be team captain: https://www.findthewhy.org/challenges/

5. The parish coat drive is currently taking place. New or gently used coats, gloves, hats, boots, snowpants, scarves & cold weather gear. Children's coats are always in need. Items can be dropped off at the high school by Friday, October 30th. Give-away is Sunday, November 1st from 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Church basement.

6. Students in grades 9-12 are now selling trash bags!  If interested in purchasing, please contact a student, or the offices before Wednesday, November 4th.  There is a class competition in progress with class incentives for the highest class average of sales.  As an additional individual incentive, beyond the class incentives, students selling 10 rolls = 1 hour of Living Faith service.  Students will be allowed to do all 10 hours (100 rolls) or only one semester (50 rolls = 5 hours). Students should enter their respective hours into Sycamore and Theology teachers will be checking trash bag order forms to validate & approve the hours/sales after all deliveries have been made.  Rolls are $15.00 each and come in the following sizes:  White - 15 gallon (65 bags/roll), Green - 39 gallon (25 bags/roll), Blue - 55 gallon (16 bags/roll) White drawstring - 13 gallon (45 bags/roll).  Students - your tally sheet and money to match must be turned in to your class sponsor by Wednesday, November 4th!  Checks should be made to Norfolk Catholic!

7. Play Production clothing can be ordered at the following link: https://ncplay26.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

8. NCHS Students grades 9-12 are invited as Spirit Catholic Radio welcomes Catholic Answers apologist & author Joe Heschmeyer to Sacred Heart Parish Center in Norfolk on Wed, Nov 4 @ 6:30 PM for presentation on the Eucharist. Free for Students that sign up in their theology classes.

9. The play production team is looking for empty or unwanted bottles or containers of soap, shampoo, lotion, facial cleanser, conditioner, hair products, etc. to use for props. Any size is welcome, and we need as many as possible! Bottles can be given to Mrs. Koopman, Ms. Van Fleet, or dropped off in the office. Thank you!

10. There will be a swim team meeting, for anyone in grades 9-12 interested in joining the swim team, this Friday, November 6th at 3:25 p.m. in the Main Office at Norfolk Senior High.