Morning Announcement for Oct 29th

HOBY Youth Leadership Seminar; One Sophomore will be chosen to attend the 3 day HOBY Youth Leadershop seminar at SUNY Oswego from June 3rd- June 5. This is a highly acclaimed national program that has been providing leadership training to sophomore students for 50 years. If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, see your counselor.


Message from Mr. Henderson: Just for all of your information, the back doors of EFA are being forced open by students during school and after practices in the evening to gain access to EFA. These doors are loced when thi happens and we are working on a solution to make sure they cannot be compromised. I would like to ask that we make an effort to change the minds of these students to help with this process. When we make the doors stronger and more rigid and the students still want to break into the school then they will literally breat the doors. I just want everyone to be aware of this so we can be proactive.


Boys EFA Soccer Team Sectional Game here Today at 3:30.

Saturday, October 30, 2010 @ 1:30

EFA will play Southside High School. This is a Sectional IV Semi-Final Game. Admission will be $5.

GYM MAKE-UP CLASSES:

Any students who need to make up any portion of the Physical Education Fitness Testing, make-ups will be held Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday @ 3:15 in the Gym.

Morning Announcements for Oct 28, 2010

Credit Recovery: Credit Recovery classes in Math, English and Social Studies will start Nov. 1st at EFA. Also new classes in English, Economics and Government. See your Counselor for more information.

Friday, October 29, 2010 @ 3:30
EFA Boys’ Soccer will play the winner of the SHS/Owego

Cap and Gown orders can placed in the Cafe during lunch periods Today and Tomorrow Oct 29th. Payment due at time of order.

Ace Biology: Ace Biology will be going on a field trip on Nov 2 all day to Geneva to do field experiments on Seneca Lake.

Morning Announcements for Oct 27, 2010

Seniors: Halloween Dance on Friday 8-10pm. No charge must come in costume.
--Sign up as soon as possible outside rm 218 for Senior trip and get a permission slip.
--Cap and gown ordering will take place on Thursday and Friday in Cafeteria. Payment need at
time of order.
--Cookie Dough Sale is going on from now until November 12th. Profits to help reduce cost for
trip and prom.

Soccer: Girls Soccer will play at 3:30 against Southside or Owego at Home Today
GOOD LUCK EFA GIRLS SOCCER!

Morning Announcements for Oct 26, 2010

EFA Football:

Saturday, October 30, 2010 @ 1:30

EFA will play Southside High School. This is a Sectional IV Semi-Final Game. This is a Sectional IV Semi-Final Game. The winner of this game will play for the Section IV Class “A” Championship November 5^th at 5:00 pm at Union Endicott High School. They will play the winner of Vestal/Maine Endwell game that will take place on October 30^th at Maine Endwell.

**Saturday, October 30^th**

Admission of $5.00 per person will be charged at this game.

EFA Soccer:

The following Sectional Soccer Games will take place this week at Elmira Free Academy:

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 @ 3:30

EFA Girls’ Soccer will play Johnson City

Friday, October 29, 2010 @ 3:30

EFA Boys’ Soccer will play the winner of the SHS/Owego game that will be played on 10/26

Admission will not be charged for these games.

Pink Day: Next Friday, November 5th is Pink Day. A national movement to Stank Up to bullying. If you would like to have the health classes make you a tie dye pink t-shirt to wear that day, please see Ms. Davis (RM226) with an old shirt for a free tie-dye or $3.00 for a brand new one and a shirt will be made for you. Orders must be in by next Tuesday, Nov 3rd.

Sophomore Coffee Fundraiser: The sophomores are having a Java Joe Fundraiser from today until Nov 8th. All checks should be made payable to "Class 2013"

Seniors: Cookie Dough sale is going on from now until November 12th. Profits will help to reduce your costs for the trip and prom.

Morning Announcements for Oct 25, 2010

Yearbook: There will be a Yearbook meeting on Thursday, Oct 28th @3:15 in Ms. Bush's Room 119A. If you have not brought in your money for t-shirts, please do so before Tuesday. If you can not attend, please let Mrs. Kennedy or Ms. Bush know.

Interact Club Fundraiser: Please come to Rita's Italian Ice Tuesday night from 6-9 to support the Interact Club. 15% of the profits will go to the club. Please support us.

SADD(Students Against Drunk Driving): There will be a SADD club meeting on Tues., Oct 26 in Ms. Davis's Room 226

Indoor Track: Mandatory Indoor Track Meeting, Tues. Oct 26th @ 3:15 in the EFA Wrestling Room.

Seniors: Your Senior Trip will be to New York city and Cape May, New Jersey. Please sign up outside of Room 218 by this Fri. Oct 22nd. No money is needed at this time. The itinerary is posted as well in case you needed one.
--Cap and gown Orders will be taken Thursday Oct 28th and Friday, Oct 29th. Packets are available from English or Social Studies teachers or Mrs. Sweeney. Payment is needed at time of order.
--Halloween Costume Dance is Friday October29th from 8-10pm. Seniors Only--no charge.

Orchestra: The Orchestra will be traveling to Woodbrook from 10:30-1:00 for a concert.

Picture Retakes: School Picture Retakes will be this Wednesday Oct 27th.

College Visitations: Wed: Lockhaven @ 8:00am Thur: St. Bonaventure @ 9am
Thur: Morrisville @ 9:45 Thur: Broome Community @ 10: 30
Fri: Houghton College @ 1:20

EFA Sports Schedule for Week of Oct 25th

Monday: Oct 25 2010
9:00 AM
GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL H EFA Invitational TOURNAMENT Elmira Free Academy

3:00 PM
GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER A Varsity Finals TOURNAMENT TBA

Tuesday: Oct 26 2010
Time: TBD
BOYS VARSITY SOCCER A Sectionals Begin TOURNAMENT TBA

3:00 PM
BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER H Junior Varsity Finals TOURNAMENT TBA

6:00 PM
GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL A Simifinals TOURNAMENT TBA

7:30 PM
GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL A Semifinals TOURNAMENT TBA

Wednesday: Oct 27 2010
3:00 PM
GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER A Sectionals Begin TOURNAMENT TBA
Thursday: Oct 28 2010
6:00 PM
GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL A Finals TOURNAMENT TBA

7:30 PM
GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL A Finals TOURNAMENT TBA

Friday: Oct 29 2010
3:00 PM
GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS A Sectionals TOURNAMENT TBA

Saturday: Oct 30 2010
Time: TBD
Boys and Girls VARSITY-JV CROSS COUNTRY A STAC Championships TOURNAMENT Hickories Park

3:00 PM
GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS A Sectionals TOURNAMENT TBA

Morning Announcements for Oct 21, 2010

There are no new announcements but tomorrow morning is Hall decorating, judges will come through at 8:00 and there will be a Pep Rally Assembly at 1:30 Tomorrow. All Classes will be shortened for the Assembly.

There is an Early Release Drill Tomorrow students will be release 15 minutes early. Dismissal is at 2:50.
TinkerBell Game is at Southside High School @ 4:30

Bombfire is at EFA @ 6:30. Free Pizza and snacks out behind the Pool.

Erie Bell Game is at EFA on Saturday @ 1:30

GO BLUE DEVILS!!!

Morning Announcements for Oct 20th

Sophomore Bake Sale Tomorrow, Thursday Oct 22nd during Lunches.

FBLA: There is a Mandatory Officers meeting on Tuesday Oct 26th @ 3:15 in Rm 222. No Games. If you consider yourself an officer, be there or be replaced.

Indoor Track Meeting: There is an Mandatory Indoor Track meeting on Tuesday Oct 26 in the EFA Wrestling Room @ 3:15.

Seniors; Cap and Gown Orders will be taken next Thursday and Friday Oct 28th and Oct 29th. Packets are available from English or Social Studies Teacher or Mrs. Sweeney. payment is needed at time of order.
--Halloween Costume Dance is Friday, October 29th from 8-10pm. Seniors only! No Charge.
--Congrats to Seniors for winning PowderPuff.

Morning Announcements for Oct 19th

Parent-Teacher Conferences are this Wednesday Oct 2oth please call the main office make your appointment(735-3101).

Thursday the Sophomore class is having Bake Sale. All donations are welcomed. Please drop your donations off at the main office or the Library by Thursday Morning (Oct 21st).

Friday: Erie Bell Pep Assembly and the Tinkerbell Game @ Southside High School.

Erie Bell Bon Fire: The Erie Bell Bon Fire will be on Friday, Oct 22nd 2 6:30 outback by the pool. Free Pizza and Drinks will be provided. this event is sponsored by the EFA Booster Club.

Tech Team: Teach Team will be meeting in RM 106. to discuss the March 19th Science

Annual PowderPuff Football Game: The Annual PowerPuff football game will be held today, Tuesday, Oct 19 @ 5:30 on the Football field. Spectator Admission is $2.00

SADD: There will be a SADD club meeting on Oct 26th in Ms. Davis's Room (RM226).\

Seniors: Your Senior Trip will be to New York City and Cape May, New Jersey. Please sign up outside of RM 218 by this Friday, Oct 22nd. No money is needed at this time. The itinerary is posted as well in case you needed one.

Interact Club: Listen Up EFA. the Interact Club needs your help. If we can raise $5oo.oo by Friday, Mr. Wood and his wife will perform their dance athe the Erie Bell Assembly. so far, we've raised $200.00. Please help us reach our goal by donating your change during lunch periods this wee.

Morning Announcements for Oct 15th

Erie Bell: Erie Bell T-Shirts on Sale next week before and after school @ 4-corners and Cafeteria at lunch. Get them early number is limited.

International meeting today after school in RM 214A in Mrs.Piatt's Room.

Sophomore class Fundraiser: Sophomore class is holding a fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse on Monday, Oct 18th. Enjoy a great meal, provide our invitation to the waiter and boom we get 10% of the bill. See the flyer on the side of the blog. Thank you for your continued support.

Erie Bell Events for next Week

Minute to Win It: Minute To Win it will be coming to the Cafe all spirit week, Mon, the 18th thru Fri. Oct, 22nd. Anyone can play any of the games, each game costs $1, if you complete the task in less than 1 min. you will receive a small prize and will be considered to compete for the grand prize at the pep assembly on Fri. Oct 22nd. The top contestant of each class will compete for the grand prize at the pep assembly. The more games you play, the bigger the chances you have to compete for the grand prize.

Daily Events:

Mon: Oct 18th--Pirate or Ninja Day
Tues: Oct 19th--Class Color Day, Freshman: yellow, Sophomore: orange, Juniors: Red,
Seniors: Pink
Wed: Oct 20th--Super Hero/Celebrity Day
Thur: Oct 21st--Decade Day
Fri: Oct 22nd--Blue and White spirit Day.

Remember the School Dress Code still applies. this is a hat free event. Daily tickets will be distributed in period 3/4 class.

Morning Announcements for Oct 14, 2010

Drama Club: There will be a brief meeting discussing the talent show in Mrs. Gill's room after school this Friday, Oct 15 @ 3:15. All drama club members please try to attend.

School Pictures: School Pictures are here and may be picked up in Mrs. Mustico in the upstairs office.

FBLA: FBLA general meeting Tues, Oct 19 @ 3:15 in rm 222. We have a guest--be on time and make every effort to attend.

Art Club: There will be an Art Club meeting on Mon., Oct 18 after school in rm 104. All are welcome. Please bring you ideas for buttons so we can work on them. Any questions see Mrs. Newkirk. Hope to see you there.

Rotary Youth Exchange: a representative from the Rotary Youth Exchange will be at EFA this Thur. at the Interact Club meeting @ 3:15 in rm 212. Anyone interested in becoming a foreign exchange student should attend. There will also be an evening meeting Thursday @ 7pm at the Steele Memorial Library.

Juniors and Seniors: Juniors and Seniors interested in attending

College Information Day on Oct 21st during the school day need to complete a signed permission slip. These are available in the guidance office. A bus will deliver students to Arnot Mall and return them EFA. There is an evening session also from 4:00-6:30. Approximately 100 colleges and vocational representatives will be available. Military recruiters will be on hand to talk with students about opportunities for education through the military branches. Banks will provide information on financial aid. Parents are encouraged to come with their students. School counselors from all the area schools will be available to answer questions and help you in your search. Deadline to return permission slips is Tues. Oct 19th. There will be no exceptions to this as a student list has to be turned in ahead of time for board approval. Come to the guidance office for your permission slip to attend College Day. There will be no permission granted for students driving their own vehicles, only bus riders. Buses leave @ 10:45 and return @ 12:45.

PowerPuff Football

All Sophomore girls interested in PowerPuff Football, please meet in the library @ 7:45am tomorrow morning.

Seniors: There will be a brief Senior Class meeting on Thursday at 11:30. Voting for the Erie Bell court Finalists and a few items of class business will place.

Erie Bell Dance: Erie Bell dance Tickets go on sale next week. Guest permission slips may be picked up in the main office. These must be returned by Thursday, October 21st.

Morning Announcements for Oct 12, 2010

PowderPuff Football: The annual PowderPuff Football Game will be held on Tues, Oct 19th @ 6pm on the football field. Each class can have up to 20 on the team. Sign-ups are with Mrs. Sweeney in RM 218. $5 to play and spectator admission is $2.

PSAT's: Tomorrow Wednesday, Oct 13th the PSAT will be administered to ALL Sophomores and to those juniors who paid. Sophomores with the last name A-M should report directly to the cafe @ 7:55. Sophomores with the last names N-Z should report directly to the library @ 7:55 am. Juniors who paid should report to the Community RM @ 7:55 am. Please bring a calculator and #2 pencil.

Tonight is Senior Recognition night for Girls Varsity Soccer: If you can please come and support the girls who have worked very hard this year. They play Horseheads @ 4:30 on the turf. Senior recognition will be @4:15. Seniors to be recognized are: Caitlin Waite, Angela Vischansky and Line Erhardsten.

Rotary Youth: Are you interested in meeting people from other cultures and traveling around the world? Then you may want to participate in Rotary Youth Exchange. Come to the Interact meeting this Thursday, Oct 14th @ 3:15 in Rm 212 to find out more.

ASVAB: the ASVAB test will be on Thursday, Oct 14th @ 8:00 in the Community Room.

Wildlife Class: the Wildlife Classes will be taking a field trip on Oct 13th to the Bath, NY trout hatchery, the PA Grand Canyon and will stop in Millerton PA to see a trout nursery/hatchery operated by local people with donated labor.

Morning Announcements for Oct 8, 2010

No School on Monday: Columbus Holiday

Congratulations to EFA for coming in 3rd place for our division at Math Day! EFA's Top Scorers: Andy Booth, John Prodromidis, Kayla Kelley, Sam Lubin, Paul Stappleton, and Kevin Kucharski. Way to Go EFA!

School Pictures: School Pictures are here and may be picked-up in Mrs. Mustico's Office upstairs.

The PSAT will be in school on Wed. Free for all Sophomores and $13 for Juniors.

ASVAB: Will be given on Oct 14th in the Community Room @ 8:00am.

Interact Club: The Interact Club will having a meeting on Thursday, Oct 14th @3:15 in Rm 212.

Morning Announcements for Oct 6, 2010

Senior Fundraiser: The Buffalo Wild Wing fundraiser is tonite from 3-10pm. Please come and support the senior class while enjoying good food. The coupons necessary to get the donation is on the right of the blog. Thank you for your support.

PowderPuff Football: the annual PowderPuff Football Game will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 19th @6pm on the football field. Each class can have up to 20 players signed-up. Sign-ups ae with Mrs. Sweeney in RM 218. $5 is due at the time of sign-up. Spectator admission will be $2.

YearBook: Yearbook order forms are available outside RM 214A, RM115 and in the Library. Parents are also welcome to purchase space to leave a message in the yearbook.

Cross-Country: The Cross-Country meet scheduled for Yesterday has been rescheduled to TODAY at Park Station.

Morning Announcements for Oct 5, 2010

The Cross-Country Meet scheduled for Park Station has been Canceled for Today. There is still practice.


On Oct 14th The Elmira Rotary club is having an informational meeting for students/parents interested in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. The meeting will be in the EFA library @ 7pm. We will also be speaking at the interact club meeting @ 3;15. The meeting is open to all students/parents. The Rotary Youth Exchange Program sends local students to spend a year of high school in another Country. We exchange with the following Countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and Venezuela.


Seniors: On Oct 6th th seniors will be having a fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings from 3:00-10:00pm. For the seniors to get 10% of the profit customers must show a Buffalo Wild Wings ticket. Please grab one from a senior during lunch periods or up in RM 218. It can also be downloaded from the Blog on the Right-hand side.

Juniors & Seniors: The Armed Services vocational aptitude test will be held at EFA on Oct. 14th @ 8:00am. If you are interested in the military you need to score at a certain percentage rate to qualify for the recruitment. See Mrs. Kiser in the guidance office to sign up. By taking the ASVAB you will see how your interests and abilities are related to careers. Do not let the fact that this is a military test keep you from taking this impoortant self exploration test. If a recruiter calls and you are not interested in the military you just need to tell them.

Drama Club: Attention all Actors and Performers. If you saw last year's production of Beauty and the Beast, you will want to be a part of the "magic" of EFA Theater. The EFA Drama Club will have its 2010-2011 organizational meeting on Thur, Oct. 7th @ 3:15 in RM 224. Our Devil's Theater will be electing its officers, discussing the upcoming Talent show and getting information about the Audition workshops for this spring's musical production.

Tennis Match Canceled

Tennis match for Today against SouthSide has been Canceled. There is no Practice.

Sports Schedule for Oct 4th- 8th

Sports Schedules for the Week:

Monday:Oct 4, 2010
4:00 PM GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS H Elmira Southside GAME Elmira Free Academy
4:30 PM BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER A @ Maine Endwell GAME ME - High School
4:30 PM BOYS VARSITY SOCCER H Maine Endwell GAME EFA High School

Tuesday: Oct 5, 2010
4:30 PM Boys and Girls VARSITY-JV CROSS COUNTRYA @ Horseheads Central GAME Horseheads HS
5:30 PM GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL H Union - Endicott GAME Elmira Free Academy
7:00 PM GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL H Union - Endicott GAME Elmira Free Academy

Wednesday: Oct 6, 2010 3:00 PM GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS A Division Tiebreakers TOURNAMENT TBA

Thursday: Oct 7 2010
Time: TBD Boys and Girls VARSITY-JV CROSS COUNTRY A Big Flats scrimmage tournament Big Flats
3:00 PM GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS A Semifinals TOURNAMENT TBA
7:00 PM GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER A @ Corning District GAME Corning District

Friday: Oct 8 2010
4:30 PM BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER A @ Corning District GAME Corning Stadium 7:00 PM BOYS VARSITY SOCCER A @ Corning District GAME Corning District

Saturday: Oct 9 2010 Time: TBD Boys and Girls VARSITY-JV CROSS COUNTRY A Southern Tier Invitational at Alleghany Limestone TOURNAMENT Alleghany-Limestone
10:00 AM BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL A @ Maine Endwell GAME ME - High School 3:00 PM BOYS VARSITY FOOTBALL H Maine Endwell GAME Elmira Free Academy

Morning Announcements for Oct 4, 2010

Marking Period Ends Friday, Oct 8th

Interact Club: The Interact club will be having a bake this Thurs. during lunch periods in the Cafe. Bring your money for some sweet treats. All money raised will buy votes for Mr. Wood in "Dancing with the Stars." We have raised $160 so far!

Tech Team: Any Students that are interested in Tech Team for this year should attend a meeting on Tues 10/5 in RM 106--Pizza and soda well be served and officers will be elected.

Peer Mediators: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors if interested in being a Peer Mediator or learning more about the program see Mrs. Milliken in Rm 123.

Seniors: The Senior Class magazine sale is still going on and will go on through Tues. Oct 5th. This Tuesday is the last day to turn in your orders.

**The last day to sign up for the November SAT's is this Friday, Oct 8th. Please stop in the Guidance Office for more info.

**College Visitations: University of Albany : October 4 @ 11:30
St. Bonaventure: October 6 @ 10:30
Arnot School of Nursing: October 8 @ 9:00

Morning Announcements for Oct 1, 2010

YearBook: The next yearbook meeting will be held on Tues. Oct 5th at 3;15 in RM 119A. Please be there.

Winter Sports: Winter sports sign-ups are going on now in the Health Office. Please stop by as soon as possible to sign up and make sure you are ready to play. All winter sports start Nov 8th.

Guidance: A representative from the University of Albany will be in the Main office conference room Oct 4 @ 11:30 am. If you would like to meet with him you can get a pass from your Guidance Counselor.

Sophomores: The sophomore class hall decorating meeting has been canceled for Saturday.