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Would you rather go ice skating or roller skating? 

Today is National Dress Your Pet Up Day!! 

The lunch for today is Beef Pepperoni Calzone, Beef Taco w/Cheese & Doritos or Tostitos, or Buffalo Chicken. The side dish for today is Steamed Corn.

Today’s temperature is a High of 23 and Low of 5 currently 8 but feels like 2! Brrrrr!  🥶

Now is your chance to vote for the 2025 Yearbook Cover.  Voting will be done through your Cohort Google Classroom.  The winner will be chosen by the cover with the most votes by this Friday.  There is also a link included on the form for ordering a yearbook or Senior Ads! 👏

*The word of the day is Adept, which means highly skilled or proficient. 

*The German word of the day is Ohrwurm, a song that gets stuck ones head.

Do you have a talent? Singing? Acting? Dancing? Something different?

Then this announcement is for you!

Cultural Diversity Club is hosting its annual Talent Show on Friday, January 24th during school!!!

If you would like to be part of the Talent Show, please come to tryouts Thursday, January 16th after school at 3:30pm in Room 509.

Show us what you got! 🩰🎭🎤

ATTENTION TO THE CLASS OF 2027!!! The South-Western Career Academy Field Trip is coming up. Field trip forms are due in the student office by Friday, January 24th!  No exceptions!  Get it turned in ASAP! 🤯

Attention NHS members - we will be meeting on TODAY in room 701 at 3:30. We will be reviewing speaking parts and responsibilities for the upcoming Induction Ceremony. Attendance is mandatory! Bring any candy bar money.  🤑

The next meeting of Dungeons & Dragons Club will be Friday, after school, in room 806A. See you there!

*The quote for today is “In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."

SPORTS

Cougar Basketball takes on Rutherford B Hayes high school tonight! Girls are away starting at 5:30 and boys are home starting at 6:00. Let’s go Cougars!!! 

Lady Cougars bowling defeated Dublin Jerome last night 1344 to 1226 for their third victory of the season. Lia Quinones was the high individual scorer and high series score for the cougars. The team is back in action tonight at home against Westerville North at 4pm. 

Happy birthday to...

Irving Mejia Suazo!

Have the best birthday ever, Cougs! 🎁🥳🎂🎉🎈

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GO COUGARS! 

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