<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' version='2.0'><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:29:09 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>Daily Announcements 2009-2010</title><description></description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/announce.html</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (BuckeyeGuy)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>221</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-3712733235623214334</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:24:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-12T14:28:15.504-05:00</atom:updated><title>Afternoon Announcements.</title><description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Baseball practice&lt;/strong&gt; is behind school at 4:00 p.m. today.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All spring sports athletes&lt;/strong&gt; are reminded to attend the mandatory player/parent meeting this Sunday at 1:00 p.m. in the gym.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Articles of clothing found in the PFAC&lt;/strong&gt; are now in the lost &amp;amp; found in the main office. We will keep them here until spring break then will donate all items to Goodwill. Please claim if yours before spring break.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Starting next week, tickets will be on sale for the musical Annie.&lt;/strong&gt;  Tickets start at $10 a ticket or if you have a group they are $8. Seats are filling quickly so please don't wait.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys' track practice&lt;/strong&gt; at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. Meet in the front lobby.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seniors:&lt;/strong&gt; If you have any college and/or scholarship applications that are due before we return to school on April 12 or the day we return, please give them to Mr. Kenkel no later than Wednesday, March 24.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Ohio High School Athletic Assn&lt;/strong&gt;. is awarding a scholarship to a student who has participated in athletics but will not receive an athletic scholarship to a Division 1 or 2 school or to a military academy. Grade point average plus ACT or SAT score is considered. See Mr. Kenkel if you are interested.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students in need of service hours&lt;/strong&gt;...Hamilton's Catholic Social Service Agency still needs our help. St. Raphael's has recently expanded their hours on Wed., Thurs. and Fri. until 8 p.m. Consider serving the needs of others during this lenten season. Sign up in your religion class or see Mr. Hosmer with questions.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you have already signed up to serve at St. Raphael&lt;/strong&gt;.... thank you! Your religion teacher will have a roster for you in class providing the days and times to report to St. Raphael's for this week and next. Stop by the religious ed office by the end of the day to see Mr. Hosmer in order to confirm.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students in need of service hours for next year&lt;/strong&gt;... The Metro Parks of Butler County will host "The Great Cardboard Regatta" at Voice of America Park this summer on July 16 &amp;amp; 17. They will need student volunteers to help with parking, registration and clean-up. To learn more about this event, check out metroparksofbutlercounty.org &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-3712733235623214334?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/afternoon-announcements_2318.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (MrsGersbach)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-331035723313622976</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-12T08:01:57.454-05:00</atom:updated><title>Morning Announcements</title><description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Articles of clothing found in the PFAC are&lt;/strong&gt; now in the lost &amp;amp; found in the main office.  We will keep them here until spring break then will donate all items to Goodwill.  Please claim if yours before spring break.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys' track practice&lt;/strong&gt; at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.  Meet in the front lobby.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seniors: &lt;/strong&gt; If you have any college and/or scholarship applications that are due before we return to school on April 12 or the day we return, please give them to Mr. Kenkel no later than Wednesday, March 24.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Ohio High School Athletic Assn. &lt;/strong&gt;is awarding a scholarship to a student who has participated in athletics but will not receive an athletic scholarship to a Division 1 or 2 school or to a military academy.  Grade point average plus ACT or SAT score is considered.  See Mr. Kenkel if you are interested.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students in need of service hours...&lt;/strong&gt;Hamilton's Catholic Social Service Agency still needs our help.  St. Raphael's has recently expanded their hours on Wed., Thurs. and Fri. until 8 p.m.  Consider serving the needs of others during this lenten season.  Sign up in your religion class or see Mr. Hosmer with questions.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you have already signed up to serve at St. Raphael.... thank you!&lt;/strong&gt;  Your religion teacher will have a roster for you in class providing the days and times to report to St. Raphael's for this week and next.  Stop by the religious ed office by the end of the day to see Mr. Hosmer in order to confirm.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students in need of service hours for next year...&lt;/strong&gt; The Metro Parks of Butler County will host "The Great Cardboard Regatta" at Voice of America Park this summer on July 16 &amp;amp; 17.  They will need student volunteers to help with parking, registration and clean-up.  To learn more about this event, check out metroparksofbutlercounty.org&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-331035723313622976?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/morning-announcements_12.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (MrsGersbach)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-8380492358101516076</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:09:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-11T14:11:12.549-05:00</atom:updated><title>AFTERNOON ANNOUNCEMENTS</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;A cell phone has been found&lt;/strong&gt;…..come to the office to claim.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The after prom meeting &lt;/strong&gt;for tonight has been cancelled.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JV softball &lt;/strong&gt;at 4:30 in the PFAC; &lt;strong&gt;varsity softball &lt;/strong&gt;at 3:00 in the PFAC&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Color Guard rehearsal &lt;/strong&gt;in canceled for Thursday.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pro-Life Club &lt;/strong&gt;will meet on Thursday after school from 2:30-3:00 p.m. We will then be going to St. Raphael’s from 3 to 5:30 p.m. All students will be invited to go. Pizza and pop will be provided for all Pro-Life Club members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys’ track practice &lt;/strong&gt;at 3 today…... meets in room 019.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The History Club meeting &lt;/strong&gt;scheduled for today has been cancelled. The History Club will meet after school on Monday in room 011. All members are encouraged to attend.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SENIORS: If you have any college and/or scholarship applications that are due before we return to school on April 12th or the day we return, please give them to Mr. Kenkel no later than Wednesday, March 24.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All students and faculty are invited to our &lt;strong&gt;Lenten Communion Service this Friday before school&lt;/strong&gt;. Deacon Mike Mignery will be here to celebrate with us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students in need of service hours…..listen up!&lt;/strong&gt; Hamilton’s Catholic social service agency still needs our help. St. Raphael’s, located on High St., has recently expanded their hours on Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays until 8 p.m. Consider serving the needs of others during this Lenten season of praying, fasting and giving. Sign up in your religion class today! Questions? Please See Mr. Hosmer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For the students who have already signed up to serve at St. Raphael’s…… Thank you for signing up!&lt;/strong&gt; Your religion teacher will have a roster for you today in class providing the day(s) and time(s) to report to St. Raphael’s for this week and next week. Stop by the Religious Ed Office by the end of the day to see Mr. Hosmer to confirm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finally, students in need of service hours for next year……The Metro Parks of Butler County will host “The Great Cardboard Regatta” at Voice of America Park this summer on July 16th and 17th.&lt;/strong&gt; They will need student volunteers to help with parking, registration and clean-up. To learn more about this event, check out metroparksofbutlercounty.org&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-8380492358101516076?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/afternoon-announcements_11.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. U.)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-5540787772064949316</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-11T08:33:27.827-05:00</atom:updated><title>MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;Pro-Life Club will meet on Thursday after school &lt;/strong&gt;from 2:30-3:00 p.m. We will then be going to St. Raphael’s from 3 to 5:30 p.m. All students will be invited to go. Pizza and pop will be provided for all Pro-Life Club members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys’ track practice &lt;/strong&gt;at 3 today…... meets in room 019.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The History Club meeting &lt;/strong&gt;scheduled for today has been cancelled. The History Club will meet after school on Monday in room 011. All members are encouraged to attend.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SENIORS: If you have any college and/or scholarship applications that are due before we return to school on April 12th or the day we return, &lt;em&gt;please give them to Mr. Kenkel no later than Wednesday, March 24.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JUNIORS: There is a &lt;em&gt;free&lt;/em&gt; review for the ACT test &lt;/strong&gt;that you may wish to attend. The date is Saturday, March 27 from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Flyers about this event can be found in the Guidance Office. Lunch is provided.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miami University-Oxford is offering 6 to 9 college credits for summer classes. &lt;/strong&gt;Juniors, you are eligible to take advantage of this opportunity. There are many courses to choose from. See Mr. Kenkel today if you would like more information.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All students and faculty are &lt;strong&gt;invited to our Lenten Communion Service this Friday &lt;/strong&gt;before school. Deacon Mike Mignery will be here to celebrate with us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students in need of service hours…..listen up! Hamilton’s Catholic social service agency still needs our help. St. Raphael’s,&lt;/strong&gt; located on High St., has recently expanded their hours on Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays until 8 p.m. Consider serving the needs of others during this Lenten season of praying, fasting and giving. Sign up in your religion class today! Questions? Please See Mr. Hosmer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For the students who have already signed up to serve at St. Raphael’s…… Thank you for signing up!&lt;/strong&gt; Your religion teacher will have a roster for you today in class providing the day(s) and time(s) to report to St. Raphael’s for this week and next week. Stop by the Religious Ed Office by the end of the day to see Mr. Hosmer to confirm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finally, &lt;strong&gt;students in need of service hours for next year……The Metro Parks of Butler County will host “The Great Cardboard Regatta” at Voice of America Park this summer &lt;/strong&gt;on July 16th and 17th. They will need student volunteers to help with parking, registration and clean-up. To learn more about this event, check out metroparksofbutlercounty.org&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-5540787772064949316?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/morning-announcements_11.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. U.)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-7810740843667426651</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-10T14:25:18.285-05:00</atom:updated><title>Afternoon Announcements</title><description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reminder - Varsity Softball&lt;/strong&gt; at 3:00 p.m. at field at Joyce Park.  JV at 4:30 p.m.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The cafeteria&lt;/strong&gt; will be having a ham and cheese sub bar tomorrow.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys' reserve baseball&lt;/strong&gt; will be behind the school at 4:00 p.m. today.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys' varsity baseball&lt;/strong&gt; will be in the PFAC at 6:00 p.m.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pro-Life Club&lt;/strong&gt; will meet on Thursday after school from 2:30-3:00 p.m.  We will then go to St. Raphael's from 3-5:30 p.m.  All students will be invited to go.  Pizza &amp;amp; pop will be provided for all Pro-Life Club members.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Juniors&lt;/strong&gt;: Would you like the opportunity to earn three college credits over the summer for free?! The University of Dayton offers this possibility to you. Classes generally run from June 21 to July 31. If interested, pick up a printed flyer in the guidance office.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Artworks is hiring for the summer.&lt;/strong&gt; This six week program runs from June 14 through July 23. You must interview and show art work at that time. Pay is $7.30 per hour. More information is available in the guidance office at the door.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Attention seniors and juniors:&lt;/strong&gt; There is still time to apply for a summer internship that pays up to $3000. The deadline to apply for the summer sickle cell science program is March 30. Information about this opportunity can be found in the entry area of the guidance department.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital is looking for volunteers.&lt;/strong&gt; This opportuity is available to current freshmen. If interested, pick up an information packet in the guidance office.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Juniors going on junior retreat this week&lt;/strong&gt; need to be sure they bring their permission slips or they will not get on the bus. There are extra copies on the table outside the religious ed office. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All JSA members planning to attend Winter Congress or Spring State&lt;/strong&gt; must attend the meeting today after school in Mr. Mears' room.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys' volleyball tryouts&lt;/strong&gt; are in the main gym tonight from 7-9 p.m.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;All students and faculty are invited to our Lenten Communion Service this Friday before school. Deacon Mike Mignery will be here to celebrate with us.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students in need of service hours...listen up!&lt;/strong&gt; Hamilton's Catholic Social Service Agency still needs our help! St. Raphael's (located on High St.) has recently expanded their hours on Wed., Thurs. and Fridays until 8 p.m. Consider serving the needs on others during this Lenten Season of praying, fasting and giving. Sign up in your religion class today. Questions? Please see Mr. Hosmer.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For the students who have already signed up to serve at St. Raphael's...&lt;/strong&gt;Thank you for signing up! Your religion teacher will have a roster for you today in class providing the days and times to report to St. Raphael's for this week and next. Stop by the religious ed office by the end of the day to see Mr. Hosmer in order to confirm.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finally, students in need of service hours for next year... &lt;/strong&gt;The MetroParks of Butler County will host "The Great Cardboard Regatta" at Voice of America Park this summer on July 16 &amp;amp; 17. They will need student volunteers to help with parking, registration and clean-up. To learn more about this event, check out metroparksofbutlercounty.org.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hey Students!&lt;/strong&gt; Now is your chance to honor your favorite teacher with an award from Panera Bread! All you need to do is write a 100 to 200 word essay about why your teacher is the best and how they "rise above" all the rest! If your essay is selected your teacher will be awarded with prizes like a $500 grant for his/her classroom...plus, you could win a $100 Borders Books gift card to go with it. The contest runs from March 1 to March 31. Visit Panera Bread to pick up a registration form &lt;a href="http://www.panera-centralohio.com/rab_webpage.htm"&gt;or click here&lt;/a&gt; and get started! &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Girls' soccer futsal training &lt;/strong&gt;will begin this Sunday, March 14 from 7-8:15 p.m. in the PFAC. Current players should contact Coach Stewart if you are not able to make it. Anyone interested in playing soccer in the fall is encouraged to attend. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-7810740843667426651?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/afternoon-announcements_10.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (MrsGersbach)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-8886415569169495346</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:36:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-10T08:58:29.412-05:00</atom:updated><title>Morning Announcements</title><description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If any students have their course selection sheet and registration money,&lt;/strong&gt; please give it to  your homeroom teacher to send to the office.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Juniors:  Would you like the opportunity to earn three college credits&lt;/strong&gt; over the summer for free?!  The University of Dayton offers this possibility to you.  Classes generally run from June 21 to July 31.  If interested, pick up a printed flyer in the guidance office.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Artworks is hiring for the summer.&lt;/strong&gt;  This six week program runs from June 14 through July 23. You must interview and show art work at that time.  Pay is $7.30 per hour.  More information is available in the guidance office at the door.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Attention seniors and juniors:&lt;/strong&gt;  There is still time to apply for a summer internship that pays up to $3000.  The deadline to apply for the summer sickle cell science program is March 30.  Information about this opportunity can be found in the entry area of the guidance department.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital is looking for volunteers.&lt;/strong&gt;  This opportuity is available to current freshmen.  If interested, pick up an information packet in the guidance office.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The underclass cheerleaders&lt;/strong&gt; should stop in room 105 sometime during the day.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The following students delivered original speeches at the Rotary Club Oratory Competition&lt;/strong&gt; last evening:  A. Schuler, M. Ehrnschwender, M. Southard, A. Pickerill, K. Cassano, R. Schwarz, R. Dong, C. Dong and P. Bresnen.  Congratulations to all speakers!  Thank you all for your hard work.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Juniors going on junior retreat this week&lt;/strong&gt; need to be sure they bring their permission slips or they will not get on the bus.  There are extra copies on the table outside the religious ed office. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All March junior retreat leaders&lt;/strong&gt; need to see Mrs. Helms during their lunch periods today.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All JSA members planning to attend Winter Congress or Spring State&lt;/strong&gt; must attend the meeting today after school in Mr. Mears' room.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys' volleyball tryouts&lt;/strong&gt; are in the main gym tonight from 7-9 p.m.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All students and faculty are invited to our Lenten Communion Service&lt;/strong&gt; this Friday before school.  Deacon Mike Mignery will be here to celebrate with us.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students in need of service hours...listen up!&lt;/strong&gt;  Hamilton's Catholic Social Service Agency still needs our help!  St. Raphael's (located on High St.)  has recently expanded their hours on Wed., Thurs. and Fridays until 8 p.m.  Consider serving the needs on others during this Lenten Season of praying, fasting and giving.  Sign up in your religion class today.  Questions?  Please see Mr. Hosmer.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For the students who have already signed up to serve at St. Raphael's...&lt;/strong&gt;Thank you for signing up!  Your religion teacher will have a roster for you today in class providing the days and times to report to St. Raphael's for this week and next.  Stop by the religious ed office by the end of the day to see Mr. Hosmer in order to confirm.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finally, students in need of service hours for next year...&lt;/strong&gt; The MetroParks of Butler County will host "The Great Cardboard Regatta" at Voice of America Park this summer on July 16 &amp;amp; 17.  They will need student volunteers to help with parking, registration and clean-up.  To learn more about this event, check out metroparksofbutlercounty.org.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hey Students! Now is your chance to honor your favorite teacher with an award&lt;/strong&gt; from Panera Bread! All you need to do is write a 100 to 200 word essay about why your teacher is the best and how they "rise above" all the rest! If your essay is selected your teacher will be awarded with prizes like a $500 grant for his/her classroom...plus, you could win a $100 Borders Books gift card to go with it. The contest runs from March 1 to March 31. Visit Panera Bread to pick up a registration form &lt;a href="http://www.panera-centralohio.com/rab_webpage.htm"&gt;or click here&lt;/a&gt; and get started! &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Girls' soccer futsal training&lt;/strong&gt; will begin this Sunday, March 14 from 7-8:15 p.m. in the PFAC. Current players should contact Coach Stewart if you are not able to make it. Anyone interested in playing soccer in the fall is encouraged to attend. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-8886415569169495346?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/morning-announcements_10.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (MrsGersbach)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-437304305025508288</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:51:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-09T13:58:54.562-05:00</atom:updated><title>Afternoon Announcements</title><description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambassadors who saw Mr. Allen this morning&lt;/strong&gt; regarding the Annual Fund Phone-a-Thon, please see him in the Development Office on your way out today.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All freshmen and sophomores&lt;/strong&gt; are asked to bring a rosary to the Communal Reconciliation Service on Wednesday.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys' reserve baseball&lt;/strong&gt; will be behind the school at 5:00 today.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Saint Mary's College&lt;/strong&gt; will be visiting us on March 25 during 4th bell. Seniors and juniors who are interested in learning more about the private, liberal arts college located in Indiana are welcome to attend. Simply fill out the request to see your counselor form if you wish to attend. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys' volleyball tryouts&lt;/strong&gt; continue tonight from 7-9 p.m. in the main gym. Anyone interested in playing should attend. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The History Club&lt;/strong&gt; will meet after school on Thursday in room 011.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Girls' track practice is at 3:15 p.m. today in the PFAC. Please meet in the lobby with L. Fetters after school. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Art Club&lt;/strong&gt; meets in 022 after school today. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hey Students!&lt;/strong&gt; Now is your chance to honor your favorite teacher with an award from Panera Bread! All you need to do is write a 100 to 200 word essay about why your teacher is the best and how they "rise above" all the rest! If your essay is selected your teacher will be awarded with prizes like a $500 grant for his/her classroom...plus, you could win a $100 Borders Books gift card to go with it. The contest runs from March 1 to March 31. Visit Panera Bread to pick up a registration form &lt;a href="http://www.panera-centralohio.com/rab_webpage.htm"&gt;or click here&lt;/a&gt; and get started! &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Girls' soccer futsal training&lt;/strong&gt; will begin this Sunday, March 14 from 7-8:15 p.m. in the PFAC. Current players should contact Coach Stewart if you are not able to make it. Anyone interested in playing soccer in the fall is encouraged to attend. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-437304305025508288?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/afternoon-announcements_09.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (MrsGersbach)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-3622845089973356093</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-09T09:28:39.476-05:00</atom:updated><title>Morning Announcements</title><description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;If any students have their course selection sheet&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;and registration money,&lt;/b&gt; please give it to your homeroom teacher to send to the office.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Saint Mary's College&lt;/b&gt; will be visiting us on March 25 during 4th bell.  Seniors and juniors who are interested in learning more about the private, liberal arts college located in Indiana are welcome to attend.  Simply fill out the request to see your counselor form if you wish to attend.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Boys' volleyball tryouts&lt;/b&gt; continue tonight from 7-9 p.m. in the main gym.  Anyone interested in playing should attend.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;The History Club&lt;/b&gt; will meet after school on Thursday in room 011.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Girls' track practice&lt;/b&gt; is at 3:15 p.m. today in the PFAC.  Please meet in the lobby with L. Fetters after school.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Art Club&lt;/b&gt; meets in 022 after school today.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hey Students!&lt;/b&gt;  Now is your chance to honor your favorite teacher with an award from Panera Bread!  All you need to do is write a 100 to 200 word essay about why your teacher is the best and how they "rise above" all the rest!  If your essay is selected your teacher will be awarded with prizes like a $500 grant for his/her classroom...plus, you could win a $100 Borders Books gift card to go with it.  The contest runs from March 1 to March 31.  Visit Panera Bread to pick up a registration form &lt;a href="http://www.panera-centralohio.com/rab_webpage.htm"&gt;or click here&lt;/a&gt; and get started!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Girls' soccer futsal training&lt;/b&gt; will begin this Sunday, March 14 from 7-8:15 p.m. in the PFAC.  Current players should contact Coach Stewart if you are not able to make it.  Anyone interested in playing soccer in the fall is encouraged to attend.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-3622845089973356093?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/morning-announcements_09.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (MrsGersbach)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-7944388494320560754</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-08T14:27:02.665-05:00</atom:updated><title>Afternoon Announcements</title><description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys' Volleyball tryouts&lt;/strong&gt; will be in the main gym from 7-9 p.m. every night this week.  All should attend tryouts tonight.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Girls' Volleyball&lt;/strong&gt; will have a player-parent meeting tonight in the cafeteria at 7:00 p.m.  Anyone planning to play girls' volleyball should attend this important meeting.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All February &amp;amp; March Junior Retreat Leaders&lt;/strong&gt; need to see Mrs. Helms before leaving today.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Girls' soccer Futsal training&lt;/strong&gt; will begin this Sunday, March 14 from 7-8:15 p.m. in the PFAC.  Current players should contact Coach Stewart if you are not able to make it.  Anyong interested in playing soccer in the fall is encouraged to attend.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hey Students!&lt;/strong&gt;  Now is your chance to honor your favorite teacher with an award from Panera Bread!  All you need to do is write a 100 to 200 word essay about why your teacher is the best and how they "rise above" all the rest.  If your essay is selected, your teacher will be awarded with prizes like a $500 grant for his/her classroom...plus, you could win a $100 Borders Books gift card to go with it.  The contest runs from March 1-31.  Visit Panera Bread to pick up a registration form and get started.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Any juniors who want to be added to this week's junior retreat list &lt;/strong&gt;need to see Mrs. Helms before leaving today.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you interested in volunteering at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital this summer?&lt;/strong&gt; Experience inpatient care, physical therapy, emergency, obstetrics, office environments or imaging. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the health field and also to provide service. Pick up an information sheet in the guidance office near the door.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There is a TAG meeting&lt;/strong&gt; today at 2:40 p.m. in the library. All members are urged to attend.Don't forget to bring your donations for Haiti. Just one toiletry item or $1 will enter you in a raffle worth at least $50.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All juniors planning to go on the Junior Retreat&lt;/strong&gt; this Thursday and Friday are reminded to get their permission slips in to the Campus Ministry Office as soon as possible.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There will be an executive board meeting&lt;/strong&gt; for student council on Wednesday after school.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seniors -&lt;/strong&gt; if you did not receive a packet for the senior ramble, please see your homeroom teacher or Mr. Allen in the development office.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Track practice today at Fairfield track at 5:15 p.m.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-7944388494320560754?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/afternoon-announcements_08.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (MrsGersbach)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-903303192140242345</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:46:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-08T07:54:36.611-05:00</atom:updated><title>Morning Announcements</title><description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you interested in volunteering at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital this summer?&lt;/strong&gt;  Experience inpatient care, physical therapy, emergency, obstetrics, office environments or imaging.   This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the health field and also to provide service.  Pick up an information sheet in the guidance office near the door.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There is a TAG meeting today&lt;/strong&gt; after school in the library.  All members are urged to attend.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don't forget to bring your donations for Haiti.&lt;/strong&gt;  Just one toiletry item or $1 will enter you in a raffle worth at least $50.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All juniors planning to go on the Junior Retreat&lt;/strong&gt; this Thursday and Friday are reminded to get their permission slips in to the Campus Ministry Office as soon as possible.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There will be an executive board meeting&lt;/strong&gt; for student council on Wednesday after school.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seniors -&lt;/strong&gt; if you did not receive a packet for the senior ramble, please see your homeroom teacher or Mr. Allen in the development office.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Track practice today&lt;/strong&gt; at Fairfield track at 5:15 p.m.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-903303192140242345?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/morning-announcements_08.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (MrsGersbach)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-2919164417642676167</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-07T07:39:28.138-05:00</atom:updated><title>Technical Difficulties</title><description>We've been experiencing software problems the past couple days with announcements; please bear with us.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-2919164417642676167?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/test.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (BuckeyeGuy)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-7651489860106533174</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-04T19:59:35.156-05:00</atom:updated><title>AFTERNOON ANNOUNCEMENTS</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;This is just a reminder to all March Junior Retreat Leaders &lt;/strong&gt;that our leader &lt;em&gt;meeting has been changed &lt;/em&gt;from tonight to Sunday night from 6-8 p.m.  Please be on time and bring your binder.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Attention juniors--there is still room for up to 6 juniors interested in going on retreat next week. &lt;/strong&gt; If you would like to sign up, please see Mrs. Helms tomorrow before the end of the day, &lt;em&gt;it’s free&lt;/em&gt;!  For those who are currently signed up, you should be receiving your permission slip and information form in religion class tomorrow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don’t forget your toiletry items or dollars for the Haiti raffle.&lt;/strong&gt;  There are 6 raffles each valued at over $50.  Don’t wait; get your name in the drawing.  We will be at lunch tomorrow &amp; next Monday, Wednesday &amp; Friday.  Winners will be chosen on Monday, March 15 during homeroom announcements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All students and faculty are informed that we will have a &lt;strong&gt;special Lenten Communion Service on Friday and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.&lt;/strong&gt;  Eucharistic Adoration will take place for the entire school day.  Please come and experience the power of His true presence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Attention all students…do you need service hours? &lt;/strong&gt; St. Raphael’s, a Catholic social service agency here in Hamilton needs your help!  They have recently expanded their hours on Wednesdays, Thursdays &amp; Fridays until 8 p.m.   You will work directly with people in need of life’s basic necessities by helping clients secure food and clothing at their location on High Street.  Sign up in religion class today!  Questions?  Please see Mr. Hosmer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys’ track conditioning &lt;/strong&gt;today at 3 p.m. ---- meet in 019.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-7651489860106533174?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/afternoon-announcements_04.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. U.)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-2703895411580888100</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:31:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-05T07:16:08.036-05:00</atom:updated><title>MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS</title><description>&lt;em&gt;Mr. Kenkel will not be in the building until 8th bell today.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All students and faculty are informed that we will have a &lt;strong&gt;special Lenten Communion Service on Friday and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.&lt;/strong&gt;  Eucharistic Adoration will take place for the entire school day.  Please come and experience the power of His true presence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Attention all students…do you need service hours?  &lt;/strong&gt;St. Raphael’s, a Catholic social service agency here in Hamilton needs your help!  They have recently expanded their hours on Wednesdays, Thursdays &amp; Fridays until 8 p.m.   You will work directly with people in need of life’s basic necessities by helping clients secure food and clothing at their location on High Street.  Sign up in religion class today!  Questions?  Please see Mr. Hosmer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys’ track &lt;/strong&gt;conditioning today at 3 p.m.----meet in 019.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-2703895411580888100?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/morning-announcements_04.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. U.)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-8079925749028979194</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-03T14:55:10.778-05:00</atom:updated><title>Afternoon Announcements</title><description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All students and faculty &lt;/strong&gt;are informed that there will be no mass on Thursday.  However, we will have a special Lenten Communion Service on Friday and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.  Eucharistic Adoration will take place for the entire school day.  Please come and experience the power of His true presence.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There will be a brief, mandatory meeting&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;for all football players&lt;/strong&gt; in room 109 immediately after school today.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The meeting of the March Jr. Retreat leaders&lt;/strong&gt; has been changed from tomorrow night to Sunday night.  Please see Mrs. Helms if you have any questions.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All February Junior Retreatants&lt;/strong&gt; who were in Corey &amp;amp; Adrian's group need to come to chapel immediately after announcements.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don't forge to bring in $3 to donate to Haiti&lt;/strong&gt; tomorrow at lunch to get an out-of-uniform day.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bring in your Haiti donation&lt;/strong&gt; for the raffle at lunch on Friday.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Celebration needs 2-3 students who are highly experienced in Powerpoint to make a presentation for the auction.  Please see Mrs. Angie Gray in the Development Office.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pre-sale tickets&lt;/strong&gt; for the Friday night's boys basketball game against Madison and Sat. afternoon's girls basketball game against Versailles are on sale in the office.   Tickets are $5 pre-sale and $7 at the gate.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys' track conditioning&lt;/strong&gt; tomorrow at 3:00.  Meet in room 019.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There will be a JSA meeting&lt;/strong&gt; after school today in Mr. Mears room  Everyone is welcome to attend.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tatiana CD's and DVD's are on sale&lt;/strong&gt; through Wed. in room 009.  CD's are $16 and DVD's are $27.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Good Luck to E. Sanders&lt;/strong&gt; as he competes in the state wrestling championship!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-8079925749028979194?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/afternoon-announcements_03.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (MrsGersbach)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-4059687276418044571</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-03T11:23:59.987-05:00</atom:updated><title>Morning Announcements</title><description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Junior and senior JKB st&lt;/strong&gt;udents see Mrs. Marot after announcements.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The next two weeks here at Badin are geared toward helping Haiti.&lt;/strong&gt; For the next two days you can make a $3 donation to St. Joseph's Home for Boys in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and be out of uniform this Friday, March 5. Lunch tomorrow will be your last chance to make your donation in order to be out of uniform on Friday.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Each Mon., Wed., and Fri. of this week and next week&lt;/strong&gt; we will be holding a raffle in the cafeteria during both lunch periods. There are six raffle packages from which to choose. For just $1 or a donation of one toiletry item you can get a raffle ticket to put into the jar for a given package. The winner of each raffle will be drawn on Monday, March 15 during homeroom. All proceeds and donations will go to Haiti.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The March Junior Retreat&lt;/strong&gt; list is located on the table outside the Campus Ministry Office. All who are interested MUST confirm a place by the end of the day today. If you are on the list but no longer choose to go, please cross off your name. If you are not yet on the list but would like to go, please add your name. There is still room for at least seven or eight more juniors. YOU MAY ONLY GO ON ONE JUNIOR RETREAT.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There will be a TAG meeting&lt;/strong&gt; next Monday, March 8 after school in the library. All members are urged to attend as we have MANY topics to cover!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pre-sale tickets&lt;/strong&gt; for Friday night's boys' basketball against Madison and Saturday afternoon's girls' basketball game against Versailles are on sale in the office. Tickets ar $5 pre-sale or $7 at the gate.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys' track conditioning&lt;/strong&gt; tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. Meet in room 019.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tatiana CD's and DVD's&lt;/strong&gt; are on sale through Wednesday in room 009. CD's are $16.00 and DVD's are $27.00.There will be a JSA meeting after school today in Mr. Mears room. Everyone is welcome to attend. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-4059687276418044571?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/morning-announcements_8583.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (MrsGersbach)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-9111691693079357319</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-02T14:16:37.073-05:00</atom:updated><title>Afternoon Announcements</title><description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JKB students are reminded&lt;/strong&gt; that there is a parent meeting tonight at Lakota West at 7:00 p.m.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Girls' track team&lt;/strong&gt; meeting in the lobby at 3:15 p.m. today for conditioning.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys' track conditioning&lt;/strong&gt; today at 3:00 p.m. Meet in room 019.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys' volleyball tonight&lt;/strong&gt; from 7-9 p.m. and tomorrow from 8-9 p.m.  Tryouts will be on Monday, March 8 from 7-9 p.m.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pre-sale tickets for Friday's night's boys' basketball&lt;/strong&gt; against Madison and Saturday afternoon's &lt;strong&gt;girls' basketball game&lt;/strong&gt; against Versailles are on sale in the office for $5 pre-sale or $7 at the gate.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There will be a JSA meeting&lt;/strong&gt; after school on Wednesday in Mr. Mears room. All are welcome to attend.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambassadors are encouraged to sign up&lt;/strong&gt; for the Annual Fund Phone-a-Thon, which will take place Monday &amp;amp; Tuesday evenings, March 15 &amp;amp; 16 at Matandy Steel in Hamilton. We need 8 ambassadors each evening. Pizza is part of the program!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Art Club meeting&lt;/strong&gt; in 022 after school today.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There will be a brief JETS meeting&lt;/strong&gt; in room 225 at 2:30 p.m. today. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Detention today&lt;/strong&gt; is in room 010.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tatiana CD and DVD's&lt;/strong&gt; are on sale through Wednesday in room 009.  CD's are $16 and DVD's are $27.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-9111691693079357319?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/afternoon-announcements_02.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (MrsGersbach)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-6172035525895734558</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:42:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-02T08:04:15.556-05:00</atom:updated><title>Morning Announcements</title><description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Junior and senior JKB students&lt;/strong&gt; need to see Mrs. Marot after announcements.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The next two weeks here at Badin are geared toward helping Haiti.&lt;/strong&gt;  For the next three days you can make a $3 donation to St. Joseph's Home for Boys in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and be out of uniform this Friday, March 5.  Thursday at lunch will be your last chance to make your donation in order to be out of uniform on Friday.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday of this week and next week&lt;/strong&gt; we will be holding a raffle in the cafeteria during both lunch periods.  There are six raffle packages from which to choose.  For just $1 or a donation of one toiletry item you can get a raffle ticket to put into the jar for a given package.  The winner of each raffle will be drawn on Monday, March 15 during homeroom.  All proceeds and donations will go to Haiti.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Girls' track team meeting&lt;/strong&gt; in the lobby at 3:15 p.m. today for conditioning.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys' track conditioning today&lt;/strong&gt; at 3:00 p.m.  Meet in room 019.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anyone interested in playing mens' volleyball&lt;/strong&gt; should attend open gym on Mon., Tues., &amp;amp; Wed. from 7-9 p.m. in the main gym.  Tryouts will be on Monday, March 8 from 7-9 p.m.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pre-sale tickets for Friday's night's boys' basketball&lt;/strong&gt; against Madison and &lt;strong&gt;Saturday afternoon's girls' basketball&lt;/strong&gt; game against Versailles are on sale in the office for $5 pre-sale or $7 at the gate.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There will be a JSA meeting&lt;/strong&gt; after school on Wednesday in Mr. Mears room.  All are welcome to attend.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambassadors are encouraged to sign up for the Annual Fund Phone-a-Thon,&lt;/strong&gt; which will take place Monday &amp;amp; Tuesday evenings, March 15 &amp;amp; 16 at Matandy Steel in Hamilton.  We need 8 ambassadors each evening.  Pizza is part of the program!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Art Club meeting&lt;/strong&gt; in 022 after school today.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There will be a brief JETS meeting&lt;/strong&gt; in room 225 at 2:30 p.m. today.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-6172035525895734558?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/morning-announcements_02.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (MrsGersbach)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-8253059020063355909</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:24:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-01T14:25:10.467-05:00</atom:updated><title>AFTERNOON ANNOUNCEMENTS</title><description>The next two weeks at Badin are geared toward helping Haiti.  For the next 3 days you can make a $3 donation to St. Joseph’s Home for Boys in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and get out of uniform this Friday, March 5.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Each Monday, Wednesday &amp; Friday of this week and next week we will be holding a raffle in the cafeteria during both lunch periods.  There are 6 raffle packages to choose from.  For just $1 or a donation of 1 toiletry item you can get a raffle ticket to put in the jar for a given package.  The winner of each raffle will be drawn on Monday, March 15 during homeroom.  All proceeds and donations will go to Haiti.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anyone interested in playing men’s volleyball should attend open gym on Monday, Tuesday, &amp; Wednesday from 7-9 in the main gym.  Tryouts will be on Monday, March 8, from 7-9 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ambassador Officers meet today after school.  Please plan to attend.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Student Council meeting Wednesday after school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Members of the History Club will have Steven Newman as a guest speaker after school on Friday in room 011.  Mr. Newman is the first recorded human being to have walked around the world.  Please come and listen to his stories about his fantastic journey around the world.&lt;br /&gt;Boys’ track conditioning tomorrow at 3 p.m.  Meet in room 019.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Boys’ tennis sign up sheet is in the office.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-8253059020063355909?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/afternoon-announcements_813.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. U.)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-4888107245887407116</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-01T14:23:53.702-05:00</atom:updated><title>AFTERNOON ANNOUNCEMENTS</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;The next two weeks at Badin are geared toward helping Haiti. &lt;/strong&gt; For the next 3 days you can make a $3 donation to St. Joseph’s Home for Boys in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and get out of uniform this Friday, March 5.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Each Monday, Wednesday &amp; Friday of this week and next week we will be holding a raffle in the cafeteria during both lunch periods.&lt;/strong&gt;  There are 6 raffle packages to choose from.  For just $1 or a donation of 1 toiletry item you can get a raffle ticket to put in the jar for a given package.  The winner of each raffle will be drawn on Monday, March 15 during homeroom.  All proceeds and donations will go to Haiti.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anyone interested in playing men’s volleyball &lt;/strong&gt;should attend open gym on Monday, Tuesday, &amp; Wednesday from 7-9 in the main gym.  Tryouts will be on Monday, March 8, from 7-9 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambassador Officers &lt;/strong&gt;meet today after school.  Please plan to attend.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Student Council &lt;/strong&gt;meeting Wednesday after school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members of the History Club &lt;/strong&gt;will have Steven Newman as a guest speaker after school on Friday in room 011.  Mr. Newman is the first recorded human being to have walked around the world.  Please come and listen to his stories about his fantastic journey around the world.&lt;br /&gt;Boys’ track conditioning tomorrow at 3 p.m.  Meet in room 019.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys’ tennis &lt;/strong&gt;sign up sheet is in the office.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-4888107245887407116?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/afternoon-announcements_01.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. U.)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-324359213859666507</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-01T14:22:14.353-05:00</atom:updated><title>AFTERNOON ANNOUNCEMENTS</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;The next two weeks at Badin are geared toward helping Haiti.&lt;/strong&gt; For the next 3 days you can make a $3 donation to St. Joseph’s Home for Boys in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti and get out of uniform this Friday, March 5.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Each Monday, Wednesday &amp; Friday of this week and next week we will be holding a raffle in the cafeteria during both lunch periods. &lt;/strong&gt;There are 6 raffle packages to choose from. For just $1 or a donation of 1 toiletry item you can get a raffle ticket to put in the jar for a given package. The winner of each raffle will be drawn on Monday, March 15 during homeroom. All proceeds and donations will go to Haiti.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anyone interested in playing men’s volleyball &lt;/strong&gt;should attend open gym on Monday, Tuesday, &amp; Wednesday from 7-9 in the main gym. Tryouts will be on Monday, March 8, from 7-9 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambassador Officers &lt;/strong&gt;meet today after school. Please plan to attend.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Student Council &lt;/strong&gt;meeting Wednesday after school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members of the History Club &lt;/strong&gt;will have Steven Newman as a guest speaker after school on Friday in room 011. Mr. Newman is the first recorded human being to have walked around the world. Please come and listen to his stories about his fantastic journey around the world.&lt;br /&gt;Boys’ track conditioning tomorrow at 3 p.m. Meet in room 019.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys’ tennis &lt;/strong&gt;sign up sheet is in the office.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-324359213859666507?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/afternoon-announcements.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. U.)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-2770649053529845744</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:51:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-01T08:28:02.073-05:00</atom:updated><title>MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;Congratulations to Eddie Sanders for placing 3rd at the District Tournament this past weekend at Kettering Fairmont.&lt;/strong&gt; He beat 3 ranked students in the state to advance to the State Tournament in Columbus. He now has 96 career wins. Come to support Eddie in Columbus, as he pushes for his 100th career win. Congratulations and good luck Eddie!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Congratulations to our girls’ basketball team who are Sectional Champs after defeating Fenwick!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tickets are available until 2:45 today for the boys’ basketball game at UD tonight at 8:30.&lt;/strong&gt; Pre sale price is $5.00. Tickets are $7.00 at the door. &lt;em&gt;UD charges $3.00 for parking.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambassador Officers&lt;/strong&gt; meet today after school. Please plan to attend.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys’ track &lt;/strong&gt;conditioning tomorrow at 3 p.m. Meet in room 019.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys’ tennis &lt;/strong&gt;sign up sheet is in the office.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Service opportunities&lt;/strong&gt; at Fairfield North Elementary on March 12. Sign up in the office.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members of the History Club will have Steven Newman as a guest speaker after school on Friday in room 011.&lt;/strong&gt; Mr. Newman is the first recorded human being to have walked around the world. Please come and listen to his stories about his fantastic journey around the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anyone interested in playing mens' volleyball &lt;/strong&gt;should attend open gym on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday from 7-9 in the main gym.  Tryouts will be on Monday, March 8, 7-9 p.m.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-2770649053529845744?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/03/morning-announcements.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. U.)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-6174798059024833264</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-26T14:02:35.044-05:00</atom:updated><title>AFTERNOON ANNOUNCEMENTS</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;Boys’ tennis sign up sheet &lt;/strong&gt;is on the counter in the main office.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Special thanks to the Pro-Life Club and Brianna Listerman who helped plan and even participated in Tatiana’s concert.&lt;/strong&gt; The DVD “I Thirst” and all of Tatiana’s CD’s are on sale in room 009. The DVD is $27.00 and all CD’s are $16.00.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys’ track conditioning &lt;/strong&gt;Saturday at 10 a.m. --- meet in the lobby.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-6174798059024833264?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/02/afternoon-announcements_26.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. U.)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-9073677640596001590</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-26T08:07:45.096-05:00</atom:updated><title>MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;Good luck to Chaz Bierman, David Guilford &amp; Eddie Sanders as they compete in district wrestling today. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Good luck to the gymnastics team who will compete at districts tomorrow at Lakota East.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Good luck to our girl’s basketball team who will play Fenwick in the Sectional Final at Wilmington tomorrow at 12 noon&lt;/strong&gt;. Pre sale tickets are available until 2:45 today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys’ track conditioning &lt;/strong&gt;Saturday at 10 a.m. --- meet in the lobby.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Special thanks to the Pro-Life Club and Brianna Listerman &lt;/strong&gt;who helped plan and even participated in Tatiana’s concert. The DVD &lt;em&gt;“I Thirst”&lt;/em&gt; and all of Tatiana’s CD’s are on sale in room 009. The DVD is $27.00 and all CD’s are $16.00.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There is still room for any junior interested in going to the March Junior Retreat.&lt;/strong&gt; Please see Mrs. Helms or sign up on the form located on the table outside the Campus Ministry Office.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-9073677640596001590?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/02/morning-announcements_26.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. U.)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-8454697363508585594</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-25T14:49:43.403-05:00</atom:updated><title>AFTERNOON ANNOUNCEMENTS</title><description>All leaders for the March Junior Retreat are reminded that we will be meeting tonight from 6-8 p.m. in the Campus Ministry Office.  Please be on time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is still room for any junior interested in going ton the March Junior Retreat.  Please see Mrs. Helms or sign up on the form located on the table outside the Campus Ministry Office.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The History Club will meet after school today in room 011.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There will be a brief JETS meeting in room 225 at 2:30 today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Boys track conditioning at 3 p.m. today --- meet in 019.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have you purchased your copy of the Badin Ramble yet?  They are available in the Development Office for 50 cents.  The Ramble staff does a great job.  Please enjoy their good work!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Attention seniors:  If you will be here tomorrow, please bring photographs of your high school years and memories.  You will be making a scrapbook page tomorrow morning for the Celebration auction.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ambassador Officers will meet Monday after school for 30 minutes.  Please plan to attend. See Mr. Allen or Mrs. Gray with any questions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In an effort to help the people of Haiti we at Badin High School will be taking a 3-fold approach.  Purple sheets with specific details were handed out in the last period today.  More papers are in the Campus Ministry Office.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-8454697363508585594?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/02/afternoon-announcements_25.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. U.)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183175707965398141.post-4711267795792233015</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-25T07:56:51.130-05:00</atom:updated><title>MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS</title><description>The &lt;strong&gt;History Club &lt;/strong&gt;will meet after school today in room 011.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There will be a brief &lt;strong&gt;JETS&lt;/strong&gt; meeting in room 225 at 2:30 today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys track conditioning &lt;/strong&gt;at 3 p.m. today --- meet in 019.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Have you purchased your copy of the Badin Ramble yet?&lt;/strong&gt; They are available in the Development Office for 50 cents. The Ramble staff does a great job. Please enjoy their good work!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Attention seniors: If you will be here tomorrow&lt;/strong&gt;, please bring photographs of your high school years and memories. You will be making a scrapbook page tomorrow morning for the Celebration auction.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambassador officers &lt;/strong&gt;will meet Monday after school for 30 minutes. Please plan to attend. See Mr. Allen or Mrs. Gray with any questions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In an effort to help the people of Haiti &lt;/strong&gt;we at Badin High School will be taking a 3-fold approach. Purple sheets with specific details were handed out in the last period today. More papers are in the Campus Ministry Office.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/183175707965398141-4711267795792233015?l=www.becomethebest.com%2Fbadin%2F_da%2Fannounce.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.becomethebest.com/badin/_da/2010/02/morning-announcements_25.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. U.)</author></item></channel></rss>