E.C. Glass High School

E. C. Glass News:  Monday, January 5, 2009

 

 

EVENTS

 

The 4^th installment of Mr. Altman's The Great War of the 20^th Century...and Beyond will be offered on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 2:30 in N-104.  All are welcome.  This segment is called "Britain's New Friends:  Japan and the United States."

 

 

CLUBS

 

Menagerie will meet Tuesday January 6th after school in Mrs. Stroud's room E-103. Don't forget your submissions!

 

Photography Club will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 7, in Ms. Gibson's room.

 

Latin Club members, remember that we are watching Gladiator after school tomorrow.

 

 

CULTURAL ARTS

 

Attention all members of the E.C. Glass Female A'Capella Ensemble: There will be a MARATHON REHEARSAL tomorrow - that's TUESDAY, January 6th, from 3:30 P. M. until 8:00 P. M. in the chorus room. Pizza will be provided! Please bring a soda or a dessert to share. Dress comfortably and please be prompt!

 

 

SPORTS

 

The E.C. Glass wrestling team went 2-2 on Saturday at the Hill City Duals.  Keys wins came from Nick Moon, Addison Spinner, and Bobby Ibarra.  The team will wrestle again on Wednesday at Patrick Henry in the district super quad.

 

The E.C. Glass varsity girls' basketball team played two games over the holiday break and won both games.  In the first game, Glass defeated Amherst County by 44 points, 64 - 20.  Three players scored in double figures.  Aliya Austin had 13, Mary Grace Lemon and Meshauna Wade had 10 each.  Glass then traveled to Liberty High School and won by 17 points, 49 -32.  In the Liberty game, Mary Grace Lemon is believed to have established a new single game scoring record, scoring 29 points!  This was combined with 11 rebounds and 5 steals.  Glass girls' record now stands at 4 wins and 3 losses. 

 

The JV girls defeated Amherst, 23-21.  Takera Cox was the leading scorer with 9 points.  The JVs lost a tough game to Liberty, with Takera Cox again the leading scorer.

 

Come out on Tuesday night and support both girls' teams!

 

Tomorrow night, we have five basketball games at home, all against Halifax:  In the auxiliary gym, we have freshman boys at 4:30, JV boys at 6:00, and JV girls at 7:30.  Meanwhile in McCue, varsity girls play at 6:00 and varsity boys at 7:30.

 

Attention all boys' lacrosse players: You have a meeting today in Coach Barth's room at 2:32. Bring a pen.

Attention all girls' lacrosse players:  You have a meeting tomorrow in Coach Barth's room at 2:34.

 

Glass soccer sweatshirts are in.  Make sure you stop by Coach McClurg's room to pick yours up!

 

 

SCHOLARSHIPS/OPPORTUNITIES

 

The Path to Leadership Program will cover: an overview of college leadership programs, benefits of the programs and how to maximize your chances of earning a full-tuition, ROTC Scholarship.  This program will be offered to all parents & students on Tuesday evening, January 6^th, 2008 at 7:00 at E. C. Glass High School in the lecture hall.  This is a community event sponsored by Making it Count and the U.S Navy ROTC.  Please plan to attend.

 

E. C. Glass News:  Tuesday, December 16, 2008

 

 

EVENTS

 

The Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab will be doing its first annual Holiday Jazz Coffee House TONIGHT at 8:00 P. M. in the lecture hall.  Tickets will be available at the door for $3.00.  Come enjoy great jazz, holiday cheer, desserts, coffee, and more this TUESDAY NIGHT beginning at 8:00.  Guest performers include jazz saxophonist Matt Roehrich and vocalist Patti Finn.

Attention all students, parents, and faculty: You are all cordially invited to attend the 8th Annual "Sounds of the Holiday Season," presented by the E.C. Glass Choral Department, TONIGHT at 7:30 P. M. in the E.C. Glass Auditorium. The concert will feature the Glass Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, A'Cafellas, and A'Cabellas, as well as various soloists and small groups. Please come out and support the Glass Choral Department! Admission is free.

The 2nd shipment of "way cool" Hilltopper Sweatpants and long sleeve T-shirts is here. Again a very limited supply of sizes and color will be available for sale. You may purchase
during both lunches, in W-110 (Coach Kennedy's room), or from a business student. Do not
wait!!!!  $20 for sweats, $15 for long sleeve T's, or get both in a combo deal for $30.

 

The 3^rd installment of Mr. Altman's "The Great War of the Twentieth Century....and Beyond" will be offered tomorrow at 2:30 in Room N-104. All are welcome

 

The Red Cross is in dire need of blood as the supplies have diminished greatly over this season.  Over the holidays is when blood is most needed, so please consider coming out to E. C. Glass on Dec. 23 to give blood.  The blood drive will be held in the Auxiliary Gym from 10:00 A. M. - 4:00 P. M. Those students who gave blood here last Oct 31 are ineligible to give blood until after Dec. 25.  :(  BUT- the student who recruits the most eligible donors ---with at least 5 donors --- will win a $50.00 gift card to the store of his/her choosing from the Red Cross. All donors will receive a long sleeve T-shirt just for giving blood that day. You must be at least 16 years old and weight 110 lbs.  If you would like to make an appointment to give blood on that day, please see Mrs. Croft to sign up. Thank you and remember- BLOOD SAVES LIVES.  Please give if you are able.

 

The Crisis Line of Central Virginia is selling Christmas ornaments depicting E. C. Glass High School.  These ornaments are $15.95 and can be purchased on the website www.crisisilineofcentralvirginia.org or at any of the following businesses:  Farm Basket, Basket Case, Gallery 720, and Shays Unique Gifts.  They can also be purchased at Lynchburg Visitors Center or Crisis Line of Central Virginia. For directions to the Crisis Line office, please call (434)947-5921.

 

Looking for the perfect present for your mom or best friend?  How about a goat, a chicken, or feeding a hungry child?  The Mercy Care Council is sponsoring Holiday Gifts to benefit the students and teachers at our sister school in Nairobi, Kenya: The Mercy Care Center School.  Starting tomorrow during lunch you can purchase a gift in honor of a loved one and receive a gift card to present for the holidays.  The MCC will also be selling t-shirts and African jewelry to benefit the Mercy Care Council during both lunches through Tuesday.  You may also purchase gifts and jewelry at the bookstore S-100 before school everyday.

 

 

CLUBS

 

For our December meeting, the Spanish Club will have a Navidad Fiesta today after school in Mrs. Arrington's room.  Remember to bring your $5.00 gift for Dirty Santa.  Also, feel free to bring food!  See you there!

 

 

The YOVASO CLUB will meet this Wednesday today in Mr. Lucy's room (H-207). Again, the YOVASO club will meet in room H-207 this Wednesday afternoon.

 

Bible Club will meet after school on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for our Christmas party.  Don't forget to bring your assigned food and games!  We will meet in room W-102 from 2:30-3:30.  The Bible Club wishes the entire E.C. Glass family a Very Merry Christmas!

 

Anime Club this Friday ---- Dirty-Hobo Santa! Don't forget to bring your stuff!

 

Eragon Book Club will meet on Thursday next week rather than Tuesday.  So, you all have two extra days to finish the book.

 

 

CULTURAL ARTS

 

 

 

SPORTS

The swim team bus leaves today from the gym parking lot at 3:00 P.M.

 

 

 

The Athletic Department is selling student passes to all regular season home games this winter and spring for only $15.  That's $15!  They make great stocking stuffers and gifts for your pals. Also, parents, adult passes are now only $30--and are good for all regular season home games this winter and spring.

 

 

E. C. Glass News:  Monday, December 8, 2008

 

 

EVENTS

 

Sylvan Learning Center and Education Links will host a regional college night program for parents on Wednesday evening, Dec. 10 at the Lynchburg learning center from 7 until 8:30. The program includes guidance and college admissions counselors talking about:

• Preparing for college: Setting the right academic course in high school, determining your target list of schools, understanding the application process.  

• Finding SAT/ACT Success: Strategies that work, prep courses and interpreting scores  

• Financial Aid / Paying for college: Investing in your child's future with scholarship, grants, loans and more.  

• Admissions: Know what colleges are looking for in an application

The program is geared for parents of 9^th, 10^th and 11^th graders, but is also appropriate for parents of 12^th graders as you chart the course for their successful transition to college. Call 832-1000 for information. The event is free.

 

The Salvation Army will be here to collect the Angel Tree Gifts on this Friday, Dec. 12.  Please have your gifts purchased and bring them Unwrapped this year.  We will call for them during WECG/Channel One to be brought to the main lobby.

 

Tickets for the Faculty Student BB game will be sold in 7th period classes this week.  Please buy your ticket for $1.00 which will benefit our own ECG marketing campaign to promote our school, the best one around!  There will be concessions, door prizes ( 5 $20.00 gift cards to BEST BUY) and lots of bb action.  We will be featuring Susanna Timmons with the National Anthem and the ECG Jazz Ensemble. All ticket orders should be turned in by Dec. 15.

 

Virginia School for the Arts in association with Glass Theatre will present the Christmas classic The Nutcracker on December 12 and 13 at 7:00 P. M. and Dec. 13 and 14 at 2:00 P. M. in the Glass auditorium.  Tickets are $18 for adults, $10 for children and seniors, and reserved seating for $25.  Tickets can be purchased on-line at www.ecglasstheatre.org or at the door.  In addition, the lobby box office will be open Dec. 8-12 from 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P. M., and tickets can be purchased there by cash or check; season tickets will also be honored at that time.  Reserved seating tickets cannot be purchased at the lobby box office -----please contact VSA directly re: reserved seating at 847-8688.     

 

The business class' sweatpants and long sleeve t-shirt sale has been a big success! A re-order has been put in for more of both items which will be here by the end of the week. Keep listening for the announcement of when they will be available.

 

 

SENIORS

 

Hey seniors:  Would you believe that over 100 of you still haven't ordered your graduation material? You've only got ONE MORE CHANCE! Your LAST CHANCE to order your graduation products is here. The Jostens rep will be here one LAST in-school order day on THURSDAY, December 11, to take LAST CHANCE orders. (Do you hear a theme here?) This will be your LAST CHANCE to order your graduation products to avoid a late fee. Mail in orders will not be accepted after Dec. 15.

 

 

CLUBS

 

Robotics Club will meet this today, Monday December 8, 2008 in Mrs. Hansen's room, T-003, from 2:35 - 3:15. We will focus on the competition goal. Please do not come empty-minded, we are running out of time and need ideas fast. If there are no probable ideas, then we will start programming.

 

The Bible club will meet Tuesday, Dec. 9 in room W-102.  We will have a student-led lesson, so don't miss out.  Be there after school (Room W-102) by 2:30. BYOB --- That's Bring Your Own Bible.

 

Pink Book Worms meets on Tuesday.  Don't forget to bring a "pink" present to exchange!

 

Attention all ASTRA members:  We have a meeting on Thursday in Mrs. Beeker's room. It's very important that everyone come as we are discussing upcoming projects.

 

The Mercy Care council will have a brief meeting today right after school to distribute wrapping paper orders & sign up for holiday sales.  See Mrs. Worsham if you cannot attend.

 

FCA - Fellowship of Christian Athletes will meet on Wednesday Dec. 10th in Coach Kennedy's room, W-110, at 7:15. Everyone is invited to learn about the true meaning of Christmas.

 

 

CULTURAL ARTS

 

Attention all members of the E.C. Glass A'Cafellas and A'Cabellas: REPORT TO THE CHORUS ROOM at 10:10 this morning, dressed in performance attire.

 

Auditions for Glass Theatre's production of Beauty and the Beast will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Dec. 15, 16, and 17. Everything you need to know about the auditions is in the audition packet which is now available at the Drama Office.  If you plan on trying out for the musical you should go to the Drama Office and pick up an audition packet. 

 

SPORTS

 

The JV boys' basketball team defeated Heritage by 14 points Saturday night.  Chris Guske earned the most unselfish award, and the best defensive award went to Phillip Anderson. The JV team will be back in action tomorrow night against the Cavaliers of Jefferson Forest.

 

Over the weekend, the E.C. Glass wrestling team had great victories over North Cross and Floyd County with two close losses against Patrick Henry and William Fleming and a tough loss to the Case Spring team.  Key victories came from Will McAden, Addison Spinner, Logan Wooldridge, Thell Campbell, Nick Moon, Greg Knabel, James Wright, and Davarus Scott.  The team will wrestle at home on Wednesday at 6:00 P. M. against Liberty High School and G.W. Danville.  Please come out to support the team at this event.

 

The Glass boys' and girls' track teams competed in the Liberty Christmas Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Liberty University. The girls placed 6th out of 28 teams and the boys were 11th.

Placing in the top six were:
Kelsey Allen  - 2nd in the 300 meters
Girls' 4 x 400 meter relay -  6th
Margaret Harrington  - 4th in pole vault
David Verburg -  6th in the 55 meters Â
Anthony Ferguson  - 4th in 55 meter hurdles
Torrence Hughes  - 5th in 55 meter hurdles
Larry James  - 5th in the high jump
Burke Wombwell  - 3rd in pole vault
PJ Moon  -  4th in pole vault
Joe Jackson  - 6th in pole vault
Aaron Little  - 5th in triple jump

 

Today, the swim team competes in a dual meet with Halifax at the Lynchburg Downtown YMCA at 7:00.

 

Also, the ACE team travels to PH for a 5:30 contest.

 

The Athletic Department is selling student passes to all regular season home games this winter and spring for only $15.  That's $15!  They make great stocking stuffers and gifts for your pals. Also, parents, adult passes are now only $30--and are good for all regular season home games this winter and spring.

 

There will be an absolutely mandatory meeting for the forensics team today in W-209 at the end of school.  If you cannot make it, you must see Mr. Reid PRIOR to the meeting and not after.  We have a great deal to discuss about the Tuesday tournament at Heritage.

 

 

SCHOLARSHIPS/OPPORTUNITIES

 

The National Commission for Cooperative Education in partnership with these colleges are offering 200 scholarships totaling $5,000,000: Drexel University, Johnson & Wales University, Kettering University, C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, Northeastern University, Pace University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, Wentworth Institute of Technology. Visit www.co-op.edu

E. C. Glass News:  Tuesday, November 25, 2008

 

 

EVENTS

 

Happy Thanksgiving to all the E. C. Glass family! Enjoy your long holiday weekend!

 

The library will be closing at 2:30 today due to two meetings being held there.

 

The new Hilltopper Sweatpants and Long Sleeve T-Shirts are here the will be for sale starting after Thanksgiving Break. You can buy them during lunch or from one of Coach Kennedy's Business Students. Black and Royal Sweatpants are $20, long sleeve black, royal, or white t-shirts are $15, and a combo special of a pair of sweats and a t-shirt are only $30.  Bring your money next week; sizes and colors will go fast be the first to buy.

Jostens is back today to take make-up orders for graduation materials. They will be in the auditorium lobby during both lunches. Please do not wait to place your orders! The $19.00 cap and gown price goes up to $50.00 after the December 12th ordering deadline. Place your orders tomorrow! Don't forget your $60.00 deposit.
     

Attention all students who would like to travel to Germany:  Our German Sister City Glauchau in Saxony, Germany, invites a group of students and chaperones to travel to Glauchau for a two weeks' exchange program in June 2009.   The anticipated dates are June 15 - June 29, 2009. Students will stay with host families in German homes.  It is not a prerequisite to be a German student to take advantage of the trip.
There will be an organizational meeting on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008, at 7:00 P. M. in the community meeting room of the Lynchburg Public Library at the Plaza. Â
If you are interested in this exchange program, please attend the meeting with a parent.  For additional questions, please contact Mrs. M. Gabathuler, German teacher here at E.C. Glass, in room E-308.

 

The Guidance Department would like to recognize Kids Haven's service to E. C. Glass during the month of October by memorializing individuals we recently lost from the Glass family. Thus, Guidance is currently taking donations for Kids Haven, a local non-profit group that helps grieving students.  Donations can be either in memory of an individual or can be just general donations.  Memorial blocks will be placed in the window of Kids Haven (on the corner of 12th & Court Streets). Teachers can take up donations as a class, collect them from individuals, or send students to guidance with donations.  Let's show our appreciation to Kids Haven while we pay tribute to those we have recently lost.

 

The Play It Smart Christmas Drive is under way!  Please bring in canned goods & toys as specified on posters throughout the school.  There is a real need for basketballs and footballs for boys ages 8 - 12.  There are very limited amounts of gifts for this age bracket because people have a tendency to buy for small children.  Let's make a difference this year!  We can help meet the needs of the community!

 

 

CLUBS

 

There will be a History Club Meeting on Monday, Dec. 1, in the Lecture Hall at 2:35. All members need to attend.

 

Pink Book Worms meets this afternoon in the library.

 

Eragon Book Club members, please come to the library to pick up a copy of the new book.

 

Attention Twilight Fans:  If you missed this morning's opportunity to talk about Edward and Bella, come to room G-103 (Mrs. Worsham's room) during 1^st lunch or G-102 (Mrs. Wesley's room) during 2^nd lunch to discuss the movie's adaptation of the book.

 

Students who have holiday cards or pen pal letters to students at the Mercy Care Centre should have taken them to Mrs. Worsham during Channel 1 today.

 

Green Club: We will collect recycling next Tuesday because of the short week this week. Teachers, if any boxes are overflowing, let Mrs. Wesley know and arrangements will be made for you.  

 

Bible Club will meet today in room W-102 from 2:30-3:15.  We will have a Thanksgiving fellowship meeting, so bring a treat to share.

 

 

CULTURAL ARTS

 

Pit Orchestra auditions for Beauty and the Beast will be December 8 and 9 during channel one and after school.  The following parts are available:  Keyboard 1, Keyboard 2, Keyboard 3, drum set, percussion, String Bass, Cello, Violin I and II, Horn, Trumpet, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Trombone, Tuba, Sax, and Trumpet.  For more information, or to see the actual music, see Mr. Seipp in the Band Room.  Sign-ups for audition times will be posted on Monday, December 1.  

 

After school Jazz Band Tryouts will be Tuesday, November 25 (TODAY) until 4:30.  

Marching Band rehearsals resume next Wednesday and Friday after school until 5:00 P. M. in preparation for the Christmas Parade.  The band will be performing in the Lynchburg Christmas Parade next Saturday, December 6.  There will be an awards dinner immediately following the parade for members and families in the cafeteria.  Go 'Topper Marching Band!

 

SPORTS

 

All three boys' basketball teams host Western Albemarle County. Freshmen play at 5:00 in the auxiliary gym.  The varsity plays in McCue at 5:00 followed by the JV at 7:00.

 

Attention Boys' Indoor soccer players on the teams Capt. Crunch and Frosted Flakes and Girls on Glass White---because our big gym floor will be refinished over Thanksgiving, there will be no indoor soccer games in the main gym only.  Games in the AUX. Gym will go on as scheduled.  That's Capt. Crunch and Frosted Flakes Boys' teams and the Glass White girls' team.  Those games will be made up on the make-up day.  Please stop by the Athletic Office and pick up a schedule if you did not get one on Sunday.  

 

Girls' soccer, only one day left to order your soccer hoodie; stop by Coach McClurg's room to place your order.

 

The Football Banquet for 9th Grade, JV and Varsity will be Thursday December the 4th at 6:30 pm here at E.C. Glass High School. All footballs players are to attend.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS/OPPORTUNITIES

 

Today at noon, a representative (who is a ECG graduate) from VMI will be in the library to talk about his experience at VMI.

 

On Wednesday, December 3, Christopher Newport University will be here at 8:00 A. M.

The EC Glass High School Drama Department won the 2008 Virginia Theatre Association (VTA) State Secondary School Theatre Championship during the annual VTA conference in Reston, Va. on Oct. 31-Nov. 2.   Produced by the school's advanced acting and advanced technical theatre classes, Glass performed the premier of a multi-media play, Ellis Island: The Dream of America which was created and composed by Peter Boyer.  By winning the VTA state championship, EC Glass will represent Virginia at the Southeastern Theatre Conference annual competition in Birmingham, AL in March, 2009.

In addition to winning the state secondary school theatre championship, EC Glass was selected the state-runner-up in the VTS secondary school technical theatre competition.  The Glass tech theatre students finished one-point behind the winning school, the Appomattox Regional Governor's School for the Arts and Technology in Petersburg.

 Individual tech theatre honors went to Ben Soldate, who won 1^st place in Scenery Design, and Caroline Springer, who won 1^st place in Costume Design for the second straight year.

The annual VTA secondary school competition, the largest state high school theatre festival in the country, includes performance by 44 public, private, and parochial schools from across the state.  Other area schools participating at VTA this year were Amherst, Heritage, Holy Cross, and Jefferson Forest. After two days of competition, four finalists are chosen; after those schools perform a second time, the five adjudicators select a winner and a runner-up.  This year, Grassfield High School of Chesapeake was named runner-up and the other two finalists were Stafford High School in Fredericksburg and Meadowbrook High School in Richmond. 

The Glass production of Ellis Island received perfect scores from all of the judges.  This is the seventh state theatre championship for EC Glass, the most of any school in Virginia.  EC Glass has been in the finals 13 times, being named runner-up four times.