LESHER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENT STARTER
Good Afternoon Vikings, these are your afternoon announcements.
OFFICE
DAILY
LUNCH DISMISSAL
Today the cleanest lunch is: 8th grade you may leave 2 minutes early.
OFFICE
DAILY
Nordic Fest
In just ONE WEEK, Lesher’s annual Nordic Fest will shut down Ellis street, line the road with food trucks, drive in an entire Ninja Obstacle Course onto our field, and have more than enough activities for the family to enjoy. This is not an event you want to miss! Mark your calendars for Nordic Fest, Next Friday, 2:30-5:30pm. Lesher students and families only!!
OFFICE
DAILY
Ninja Teams
If you are interested in 3v3 basketball or the Ninja course and need help finding a team or need to get your team signed up please come see Mrs. Hirschfield at the end of the announcements in the gym. Deadline to create teams in October 8th - next Wednesday.
Hirschfield
TSA
If you registered for TSA, please make sure you join the Google Classroom and work on determining your events. This needs to be done by Oct 8! See Sutton if you have questions!
Sutton
10/3, 10/6, �10/8
Set Design
Attention Set Design Students:
Our first meeting will be after school on Monday, Oct 6th from 2:30pm-3:00pm.
Please note, this meeting is for students who are already in Set Design for this year’s musical.
Champagne
10/2-10/6/
Spelling Bee
Calling all spelling aficionados… can you spell that? The written spelling bee will be held on Monday in all ELO classes. Grab a study list from your ELA teacher or the Media Center and study up!
Jones
10/3,
Open Practice ELO!
Hello, 7th-8th Grade Band and Orchestra students! If you chose the “Open Practice” ELO with Mrs. Muñoz and Mrs. Obluda, please check your email this week for a follow-up survey! Get this done as soon as it lands in your inbox.
Muñoz and Obluda
Oct. 2-3
Band & Orchestra
Hey Band & Orchestra Students!
ALL instruments MUST go home this weekend. Our concert is right around the corner, and EVERYONE has something to work on!
Happy Practicing! 😊
Muñoz and Obluda
Oct 3
Choir
7th Grade Choir Students - Please remember you have your combined after school rehearsal on Monday, October 6th at 5:45 in the choir room.
Pendergast
Oct 3
Boys Basketball
Sunday Open Gyms @ Lesher
6th-8th Grade
This SUNDAY! Oct. 5th 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Get warmed up to defend our 2024 championship. We’ll play a number of fast-paced 3v3 and 5v5 games.
Waiver required! See Mr. Van Roekel or pick one up in the office.
Van Roekel
10/2-10/5
PBIS
Every month we have a PBIS challenge. The challenge for October is no tardies! The grade level with the least amount of tardies will earn a bonus outdoor day. We will also have random No Tardy Powerball drawings each week! So get to class on time!
Jones
Every Thursday
Media
1st Quarter library books aren’t due for 2 weeks, but if you are finished with your books, go ahead and turn them in now.
Don’t wait until the last minute
and don’t wait until you lose track of them and have to scramble to find them,
just turn in your library books now IF you are finished with them.
If you’re not finished with the library books you checked out in August or September, keep reading. You have still have 2 more weeks.
Flippen
M,W,F
Media
Mrs. Flippen has a book for the following students to the Media Center:
Flippen
Daily
After School Math Help
Is the Math not Mathing?
Need Help with homework?
Want to get Ready for a Test?
Come to room 25 on Mondays from 2:30-3:30pm
Decker
9/15-9/30
Science Olympiad
Do you like science? Interested in participating in a science competition? Then Science O is for you!
We meet during ELO, and we have 2 competitions:
Regional Competition Saturday, March 7th
State Competition Saturday, April 4th
Talk to Ms. Freemyer, Mr. Peitz, or your science teacher if you are interested!
Freemyer, Peitz
9/24-9/26
Tech Office
It’s Fresh Start Friday! Restart your laptops after announcements today!
Knips
Friday 10/3
Tech Office
Please send the following students to the Tech Office after announcements:
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Knips
Daily
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday today and this weekend to the following students:
Please come down to the office to get your treat!
Mrs. Wilson
DAILY
6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade |
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That’s all for today Vikings,
please stand for the pledge of allegiance.
PAST
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PE
Safe Routes is having their annual walk/bike to school challenge for the month of October.
If you are interested in joining the challenge pick up a tracker from Mrs. Hirschfield in the gym.
Walk or ride as many days as you can in October to receive an award.
Nicole Hirschfield
9/26-10/1
Yearbook
Thank you to all who applied to the Yearbook.
The list of Yearbook Staff members for 2025 is posted by the front office.
Davis
10/1
TSA
Interested in Technology, Engineering, or Design? Apply to join TSA (Technology Student Association)! Work on cool projects, compete in tech challenges, and build your leadership skills.
If you are interested, want to know more, join the info meeting on Google Meet Sept 30 6:45-7:15pm. See Ms Sutton if you’re thinking about it or check your email to get the Google Meet link!
Sutton
Tues 9/30
International EdVenture
Attention World Travelers in the Making!
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT AT 6PM IN THE AUDITORIUM FOR OUR MEETING! CAN’T ATTEND? STILL RSVP AND SELECT THE OPTION TO BE SENT INFORMATION LATER!
IMPORTANT! THIS MEETING REPLACES THE OCT 9 DATE ADVERTISED AT CLUB RUSH!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW A TEASER VIDEO- Students, you can find these slides on the Lesher Website.
Jennings and Sutton
9/24
Sources of Strength
Peer Leaders, our next meeting is tomorrow, September 30th, during ELO. Please check in with your ELO teacher and then head to the Media Center.
9/29/25
Sutton Tech/Entrepreneurship
I am behind on getting students' missing work updated and didn't get things cleared last night in time for the missing work list and I want to honor the ones who have actually completed the work. 🙂 Your teachers have the list of who has resubmitted on the late work form.
For 6th graders- if the missing assignment says "safety test," "safety worksheet," or "safety contract." They are clear to go outside as well.
SUTTON
9/24
Speak Up Group
Speak Up Group will meet TODAY, Monday 9/29, during ELO in Media Center.
Mendoza
9/22/2025
Math Counts
Do you like to win? Do you like excitement? Do you like math?�Then don’t limit yourself—come live in the infinite!�
Join MathCounts for our very first meeting�this Thursday, October 2nd, from 2:30 to 3:30 in Room 18, hosted by Mr. T.
We’ll add fun, subtract stress, multiply friendships, and divide up some awesome challenges.�Everyone is welcome—let’s make math count!
Mr. T
9/29-10/2
Girls Tennis
Congratulation to our Girls Tennis team on their 3rd place finish Yesterday in the District Championships.
Wulff
10/1
Musical
Musical Cast - We have our Virtual Meeting today, Tuesday, September 30th at 6 pm. Mrs. P sent out the link in an email last week. She will record it and email it out for anyone who can’t attend.
Pendergast
Tues. Sept. 30
NJHS
Thank you to all that applied to NJHS.
The list of new NJHS members has been posted on the window of the front office.
If you were a member last year, you are still a member of NJHS.
Mr. Theisen or Mr. Warchola
Tue Sept. 30
Snack Shack
Vikings!
Snack Shack is open TODAY after school
Office
9/10
Student-Led Club
Do you like reading? Do you like art?
If so join the book and brush club, a student led club that combines
literature and visual arts. Book and Brush is open to 6th, 7th and 8th grade
students. We meet every Tuesday from 2:30-3:30 in the media center. If you have any questions, check out the hallway signs or come to our first meeting.
Flippen
Daily
BIKING VIKING FRIDAY
Attention Biking Vikings,
Kudos to those of you who biked in this morning for Biking Viking Friday. We hope you enjoyed your snack and got a helmet sticker - decorate your helmet with all the helmet stickers you get this year to show your biking prowess!
Next month, we will include a raffle to win bike prizes!
Mr. Mayer or Mr. Van Roekel
8/29
Lost and Found
Have you lost a water bottle, jacket or shoe?
Make sure you check the lost and found in the gym and cafeteria. All unclaimed items will be donated on 4/30.
Mrs. Chriss
4/21-4/30
Student of the Month
Congratulations to our September Student of the Month winners. We will be celebrating you Monday, October 7th during your lunch time. Please report to Mr. Mitchell’s office at the beginning of your lunch.
Wilson
10/4
No-Tardy Powerball
Attention students: Do you want free Lesher gear? Then we have something awesome for you!
For No-Tardy Powerball, 1 name picked from each grade will be selected. If you have made it to class on time all week you get a prize. Will you make to to class on time this week?
WILSON - DO NOT DELETE SLIDE
Monday
5/6
Trash Powerball
Attention students: Do you want free Lesher gear? Then we have something awesome for you!
Trash Powerball, if you pick up a handful of trash at lunch and show our head custodian or Ms. Naddy, you get a raffle ticket. The more trash you pick up, the more chances you have to win that week. You can earn up to 5 raffle tickets every day? Will you keep our school clean, help out our head custodian and Ms. Naddy, and demonstrate good character this week? Thank you and Go Vikings!!
WILSON - DO NOT DELETE SLIDE
Monday
5/13
Planner Powerball
Attention students: Do you want free Lesher gear? Then we have something awesome for you!
For No-Tardy Powerball, 1 name picked from each grade will be selected. If you have made it to class on time all week you get a prize. Will you make to to class on time this week?
WILSON - DO NOT DELETE SLIDE
Tues.
9/3
Planner Powerball
Attention students: Do you want free Lesher gear including shirts, popsockets, fanny packs, beanies, trucker hats and more? Do you want good character and great organizational habits to help you be successful? Then we have 3 things for you: TRASH, PLANNER and NO-TARDY POWERBALL!
For Planner Powerball, 1 name is picked each week from each grade-level, and if those students filled out their Topic, Assignment and Due Date every class, every day that week, they win $10! If they don’t win, then the money increases every week up to $50 until a student wins. Will you fill out your planner and win some cash?
For Trash Powerball, if you pick up a handful of trash at lunch and show our head custodian or Ms. Naddy, you get a raffle ticket. The more trash you pick up, the more chances you have to win that week. You can earn up to 5 raffle tickets every day? Will you keep our school clean, help out our head custodian and Ms. Naddy, and demonstrate good character this week? Thank you and Go Vikings!!
For No-Tardy Powerball, 1 name picked from each grade will be selected. If you have made it to class on time all week you get a prize. Will you make to to class on time this week?
Do not read aloud, but leave for the website!
DO NOT
READ ALOUD
BIKING VIKING FRIDAY
Attention Biking Vikings. Every month on the last Friday, we celebrate those of you who bike to school with morning snacks, Viking helmet stickers, and bike prize drawings. This Friday is the last Friday of AUGUST. Meet us at the bike racks for food and helmet stickers - collect all 10 stickers by riding throughout the year!
In order to participate, you need to roll in with a helmet - let us know if you lost yours and we’ll get you one. See you at the bike racks on Friday before school.
Mr. Mayer or Mr. Van Roekel
8/27 and 8/28
River Watch
River Watchers,
We had to reschedule for today due to conflicts yesterday. If you can join us, check in with your ELO teacher and head to Mr. Mayer’s room now - we are leaving right after announcements.
Mayer
9/17