December 7, 2018

Attention seniors! Your yearbook portrait is due today.  Send it as an attachment to SPRAGUEYB@GMAIL.COM along with your quote. After today, there is a $25 late fee until February 8.  Submissions will no longer be accepted after February 8.  NO EXCEPTIONS.  For complete information, visit the yearbook website – it can be easily accessed from the Sprague website home page. 12/7

There will be a coin drive on the commons stage during lunch all this week to benefit Doernbecher Children’s hospital. Bring your loose change to help us make a change! 12/7

This week has been National Computer Science Week.  Sprague High School is taking part in Hour of Code.  Each day this week we have been highlighting some information in the announcements.  Take some time to read the posters in the hall.  Did you know that Computer jobs are the #1 source of new wages in the US.  There are 500,000 current openings.  These are in every industry and every state.  Keep on Coding Sprague.

Are you pursuing a career in Health Care?  Apply for the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Scholarship.  At least 139 high school seniors will receive scholarships in amounts ranging from $2,000 to $10,000.   The Application deadline is December 15^th.  For the Scholarships requirements, please see Ms. Dunn. 12/7

Attention all Olys! Sprague DECA will be hosting another fundraiser – this time at Chipotle! Come in this Sunday (December 9^th) from 4-8pm and show the cashier a hard or virtual copy of the poster you see around school to support DECA! 12/7

BUENOS DIAS SPRAGUE. The Spanish Honor Society is hosting the SPANISH CLUB ANNUAL POSADA next week on Tuesday, December 11^th  after school. The fiesta will begin at 2:45, so plan on stopping by for traditional Mexican food and other surprises. The party is a pot-luck, everyone is encouraged to bring something to share. Please talk to any of the Spanish Honor Society members or stop by room 124 for more information. Nos vemos pronto! 12/11

Calling all female athletes!  The South Salem Girls Lacrosse Team is holding a team information night on Tuesday, December 18^th at 6:30 pm in the South Salem HS Library.  Learn about what makes lacrosse so awesome and find out how easy it is to join one of the fastest growing and most exciting sports played in Oregon.  We’ll see you at 6:30 pm on Tuesday the 18^th! 12/18

As of today, Sprague High has an enrollment roster of 395 seniors.  Of that number, 153 FAFSA applications have been submitted by the members of class of 2019.  146 applications have been completed with 7 rejected applications.   We are at 37% completion. Our goal is to have 60% of the graduating class have their FAFSA submitted and completed prior to June 7^th.   FAFSA Tip Sheets can be found in the College & Career Center or see Ms. Dunn for more assistance. 12/7

Today is Pearl Harbor Day.  On December 7, 1941, the United States was attacked at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by a Japanese military force.  2,335 Sailors were killed.  The battleship Arizona received a direct hit, and remains in Pearl Harbor today, underneath the water as a war memorial.  After this event, the United States entered the war against Germany and Japan, leading to the deaths of over 450,000 Americans.  The death toll for Pearl Harbor was exceeded on September 11, 2001, when 2996 people died in those attacks.