News for Friday, November 13, 2015

by Lancer Media

Lancers, here’s a chance to spread your love of reading!  The LHS Drama Department is holding a Book Drive through November 22nd. Bring in your new or gently used children’s books to the donation box in the front office, or to the donation box at showings of Elephant and Piggie: We Are In a Play!  All books will go to the Maryland Book Bank in Baltimore.

The Linganore High School Band will be holding a Mattress Sale fundraiser tomorrow, Saturday, November 14th, from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm in the LHS Cafeteria.  Brand new, factory warrantied mattresses by brand names like Simmons and Restonic will be sold at discount prices to benefit our band program.  The sale will also feature pillows, mattress pads and memory foam bedding.  Delivery to your home is available.  We hope to see you at our first annual mattress sale fundraiser on Saturday!

A reminder to all Animal 101 Club members:  Yankee Candle fundraiser order forms are due back to Ms. Burall on Club Day, this Wednesday, November 18th, at our regular club meeting.

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes Club is collecting items to send in shoe boxes, as Christmas gifts, to children in need around the world.  Requested items are:  personal items (toothbrush, paste, combs etc.), school/art supplies (no liquids), toys (no toy weapons), candy items (no chocolate).

We will have collection boxes set up during all four lunch shifts the week of November 16-20th.  Please help us make someone’s Christmas special by donating item(s) from the categories listed above, or you may make a financial donation to cover the cost of shipping.  Thank you!

Boys indoor track team will have practice this Saturday, November 14th, from 8:00 am -9:30 am.  Please report to the gym lobby by 8:00 am and bring all of your forms.

Girls interested in indoor track should sign up outside of Ms. Scuffins’ classroom C207.  Ms. Scuffins must receive your athletic packet before the first day of practice on November 16th.

Good luck to Varsity ice hockey as they take on Oakdale at 4:00 this afternoon at Skate Frederick.

Good luck to Magena Straight and Nicole Muller as they head to the Interschool Horse Show in Brookville, Maryland, this Sunday. The girls will ride for Linganore against other schools from across the region in Hunt Seat Equitation on the flat and over fences.