Daily HS Announcements Friday, October 23, 2026
Prayer: Lord ever-patient and generous, help us to understand your great mercy and the gift of your Son, for he is the Bread of Life. We ask this through the same Christ our Lord. AMEN.
- The varsity volleyball team lost to Wayne last night in the last round of the conference tournament.
- State Cross-Country is taking place in Kearney today. The NC girls will run at 12:30 p.m. followed by the boys at 1:30 p.m.
- Football vs Plainview at home tonight at 7:00 p.m.
- Student volunteers grades 7-12 are needed to help with pumpkin painting at Trunk or Treat on Sunday 10/25 in the Elementary Commons. Duties include setting up, helping children get supplies, and cleaning up. Shifts run from 4:30 - 5:30 and 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FA9A62EA7F4C25-66693268-pumpkin
- The parish coat drive is currently taking place. New or gently used coats, gloves, hats, boots, snowpants, scarves & cold weather gear. Children's coats are always in need. Items can be dropped off at the high school by Friday, October 30th. Give-away is Sunday, November 1st from 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Church basement.
- NCHS Students grades 9-12 are invited as Spirit Catholic Radio welcomes Catholic Answers apologist & author Joe Heschmeyer to Sacred Heart Parish Center in Norfolk on Wed, Nov 4 @ 6:30 PM for presentation on the Eucharist. Free for Students that sign up in their theology classes.
- Play Production clothing can be ordered at the following link: https://ncplay26.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
- Students in grades 9-12 are now selling trash bags! If interested in purchasing, please contact a student, or the offices before Wednesday, November 4th. There is a class competition in progress with class incentives for the highest class average of sales. As an additional individual incentive, beyond the class incentives, students selling 10 rolls = 1 hour of Living Faith service. Students will be allowed to do all 10 hours (100 rolls) or only one semester (50 rolls = 5 hours). Students should enter their respective hours into Sycamore and Theology teachers will be checking trash bag order forms to validate & approve the hours/sales after all deliveries have been made. Rolls are $15.00 each and come in the following sizes: White - 15 gallon (65 bags/roll), Green - 39 gallon (25 bags/roll), Blue - 55 gallon (16 bags/roll) White drawstring - 13 gallon (45 bags/roll). Students - your tally sheet and money to match must be turned in to your class sponsor by Wednesday, November 4th! Checks should be made to Norfolk Catholic!
- The play production team is looking for empty or unwanted bottles or containers of soap, shampoo, lotion, facial cleanser, conditioner, hair products, etc. to use for props. Any size is welcome, and we need as many as possible! Bottles can be given to Mrs. Koopman, Ms. Van Fleet, or dropped off in the office. Thank you!
- There will be a swim team meeting, for anyone in grades 9-12 interested in joining the swim team, this Friday, November 6th at 3:25 p.m. in the Main Office at Norfolk Senior High.
- Find the Why teams are forming for challenges that begin on Monday 2/9. Find the Why is a competition for students age 13 and up. You will develop solutions to real-world problems and can earn cash prizes for your ideas. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary, and challenges are designed to be completed in your spare time. Contact Mrs. Headley with any questions. Please fill out this form if you are interested in competing: https://forms.gle/gwfVdZtDF5iLkNVn6. You can start exploring the available challenges at the Find The Why website, but do NOT join a challenge unless you want to be team captain: https://www.findthewhy.org/challenges/