Good morning. This is Ms. Blum and today is a part of “National School Counseling Week”.  The message today is about exploring your potential. Many times our individual qualities and talents are what fuel our potential. Sometimes they are so innate that we tend to overlook them as possible contributors to helping us live our best lives and make dynamic contributions to our school, family and the world. Today, I encourage each of you to write down at least one quality or talent you have that makes you unique. It could be singing, writing, math, creative arts and more. Take a moment to think about how qualities/talents can make a difference in your life and the world around you. If you ever want to chat about discovering your talents, feel free to stop by and talk to me soon. Enjoy your day!

Congratulations to 9th grader Elizabeth Anderson, 10th grader Emily Seth, and 12th grader Samantha Buckman.  They are the 2017 winners of the Frederick County Reading Council’s Young Authors Contest.  Their winning short stories and poetry will be celebrated this spring!

Our annual Mister Linganore contest is starting.  Part of the events leading up to the show are two fundraising nights at Unos Pizza in Frederick.  The first night is tonight, February 7th, and then again on Thursday, February 16th.  Dine-in or takeout are both perfect ways to show your support. Come visit from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm.  All proceeds benefit our Academic Awards program at LHS.

All students interested in joining the Pit Orchestra for the spring musical “The Addams Family” need to stop by the Performing Arts hallway to sign up. Sign-ups are posted near the band room. Don’t miss out on this awesome and fun experience!

Are you thinking of taking a foreign language next year?  Then sign up for one of our wonderful languages offered here at Linganore, like French.  French is “super cool” to speak and you get to experience enriching activities and crafts.  Plus, who doesn’t love a good chocolate croissant!

And now for a special advertisement for one of our new social studies classes offered next year.

Mr. Lloyd will be available in the cafeteria today to talk to students interested in music technology and recording.  He will have some studio equipment available for demonstration and invites anyone who might be interested in taking the Integrated Music Technology class to stop by.

And now for sports related news…

The girls’ Varsity basketball team will be having their senior night this week on Tuesday, February 7th. This year will we be honoring three terrific ladies:  Caroline Ward, Sophia Heitzig and Ashleigh Bonanno.

That’s all we have for you today. To replay this video or watch previous announcements, visit schooltube.com/lhslancertv.

Until next time, have a tubular Tuesday, Linganore.