Attention Speech & Debate! Please listen carefully to the following three announcements: One, the bus for Mentor this Saturday will leave at 7:00am. Please be prompt or you will be left behind. Two, Ozark sucker money is due this week! Please turn in $45 to Mr. Moeller ASAP. Three, please sign up to bake and sell for next week's bake sale outside Mr. Moeller's room before Friday.

Tickets for the fall play, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will be on sale beginning next week during lunch periods. Tickets are $4 in advance or $5 at the door for students. You can also sign up to be a participant in the bee!

Attention all baseball players: Any student wishing to play baseball this spring that is not involved in a winter sport should attend a mandatory meeting at 3:15 in room 201 on November 19. If you have any questions, please see the announcement posted outside of the Activities Office.

The wrestling team is having a pancake breakfast this Saturday, November 21 from 8:00am until noon in the cafeteria. Tickets are $5 and you get all you can eat pancakes, muffins, and bagels, but don't get too crazy with the sausage; meat is expensive. It would be great if you would come and support our wrestling team. Our parents are the best pancake makers in Northeast Ohio!

Attention Seniors: The University of Akron's “Choose Ohio First” scholarship program is designed to provide financial as well as academic, professional, and personal support to incoming freshmen who are seeking degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics related fields. Scholarships will range in amount from $1500 to $4700 per academic year. More information is available in the Guidance Office's Scholarship Binder.

Attention Senior Women: The Ohio University's Women's Club of Greater Cleveland will be awarding a scholarship to a high school senior woman who will be attending Ohio University in the fall of 2010. This scholarship can range in value of up to full tuition. Electronic copies of the scholarship application are available at www.ouwomen.org. Completed applications must be postmarked by Saturday, February 27 Additional information is located in the Guidance Office's Scholarship File under the February 15 deadline section.

During the next two weeks in Social Studies classes, we will be hosting an Adopt-A-Family contest. This is your chance to give back and help out needy families during the holiday season. The class that collects the most money will win a pizza or donut party. We will be collecting money every day through Tuesday, December 1. Please give generously, and may the best class win!

As with all RRHS dances, this Friday's Dance Through the Decades is for RRHS students only unless a guest is preregistered in the Athletic and Activities Office. Forms to register a guest are available in Mr. Schultz's office it must be turned in before noon on Friday.

Jostens will return to take your graduation cap, gown, and announcement orders next Wednesday, November 18 from 1:30-3:15 in the Wagar Lobby. They will also be taking ring orders. Don't forget your deposits! Extra order forms for both graduation apparel and class rings are available in the main office.

It's time to order your 2010 yearbook! This year's cost is $57, $6 cheaper than the second sale in February. The first sale ends November 30.

The Rocky River Library is hosting a New Moon party tomorrow, November 19 from 4-6pm in the Community Room. Stop in to test your Twilight and New Moon IQ, discuss the books and movies, and enter to win fabulous prizes!

Driftwood is sponsoring another contest! The theme is Nightmares and Dreamscapes. Submit your poetry and short fiction to voight.erin@rrcs.org and your artwork and photos to room 118. The top two winners will be featured in the 2009-2010 edition of Driftwood. The contest ends December 18 and winners will be announced in January.

All girls interested in playing lacrosse should sign up at the Athletic Office. There will be a very important player/parent meeting on Wednesday, December 2 at 6:30 in Pirates' Cove. Please plan on attending if you will be playing lacrosse this spring season.

The colleges visiting this week include West Virginia University and Edinboro University. See Mrs. Urbin in Guidance if you are interested in meeting with college representatives. A complete list of colleges visiting RRHS this fall is posted outside of the Guidance Office and on the Guidance web page.

Attention Seniors: The University of Toledo's Presidential Scholarship application needs to be postmarked by December 1. Students with a minimum GPA of 3.8 and a 30 on the ACT or a 1340 on the SAT are encouraged to visit utoledo.edu/admission/presidential and complete the scholarship application, which includes an extracurricular resume, personal essays, and references. Students interested in applying for this scholarship must also submit the application for admission by December 1.

Attention all Club SODA members! There will be an important meeting on Tuesday, November 17 at 7:20 in room 241. Officer Hill from the Rocky River Police Department will be joining us to discuss ways Club SODA can get further involved in the community. We will also be working on the distracted driving campaign and voting on t-shirts. Also, please make sure Frau Collins has your email address so you can receive important club updates, especially if you were not at the last meeting or did not sign in.

Attention Students! Winter sports student passes are now on sale! Get yours in the Athletic Office or at any RRHS home game for just $20. Your pass will get you into every home boys and girls basketball game, all swim meets, and all wrestling matches at RRHS or RRMS. One price, all games.

Ski & Snowboard Club registration is now underway at the Civic Center. Don't forget to register by November 20. Forms are available at the Student Activities Office or the Civic Center. Ski Club goes to Brandywine on Wednesdays after school in January and February.

Attention all Sunset tutors: there will not be after school tutoring today at the middle school.

Students interested in attending the Brown Aveda Institute are encouraged to attend the open house scheduled at the Rocky River location, located at 19336 Detroit Rd., on Saturday, December 5 from 10am-12pm.

Attention Senior Project candidates: The next meeting will be during seminar on Wednesday, December 9; the location has yet to be determined. At the time you will be asked to provide the name of your faculty advisor, your cell phone number and your email address. If you did not attend one of the seminar meetings last week and are still interested in participating in the project, please schedule an appointment to see Mrs. Hecker this week.

Attention Driftwood members: Driftwood will meet Wednesday during seminar in Mrs. Voight's room. Please stop by after school if you cannot make it during seminar.