Cancelled

As of right now 2:28pm on September 27^th the following have been cancelled:

JV Girls’ Soccer Practice

Golf Match

Morning Announcements

Attention Juniors and Seniors: The Armed Services vocational aptitude test will be held at EFA on Oct 13th @ 8:00 am. If you are interested in the military you need to score at a certain percentage rate to qualify for 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. This is an excellent tool for self exploration.

All T-shirt and sweat pant orders must be turned in with money by this Friday to the Library.

Popcorn for sale in the Library tomorrow 75 cents.

Sports Schedule for Sept 26th - Oct 1st

Monday
Sep 26 2011

4:00 PM
GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS H Vestal (G V) GAME Elmira Free Academy

Sep. 27 Tuesday
4:00 PM
BOYS VARSITY GOLF H Maine Endwell (B V) GAME Mark Twain Golf Course

4:30 PM
BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER A @ Union - Endicott (B JV) GAME Union Endicott Stadium

4:30 PM
BOYS VARSITY SOCCER H Union - Endicott (B V) GAME Elmira Free Academy

4:30 PM
Boys and Girls VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY A @ Ithaca (B&G V) GAME Ithaca College

5:30 PM
GIRLS VARSITY SWIMMING A @ Vestal (G V) GAME Vestal High School

5:30 PM
GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL H Horseheads Central (G JV) GAME Elmira Southside

6:45 PM
GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL H Horseheads Central (G V) GAME Elmira Southside

Wednesday
Sep 28 2011

4:00 PM
GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS A @ Ithaca (G V) GAME Ithaca High School

4:30 PM
GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER A @ Union - Endicott (G JV) GAME Union Endicott Stadium

4:30 PM
GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER H Union - Endicott (G V) GAME Elmira Southside
Thursday
Sep 29 2011 4:00 PM
BOYS VARSITY GOLF A @ Ithaca (B V) GAME Ithaca College


Friday
Sep 30 2011
4:00 PM
GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS A @ Horseheads Central (G V) GAME Horseheads HS

Saturday
Oct 1 2011 Time: TBD
Boys and Girls VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY A McQuaid Invitational TOURNAMENT Rochester

Time: TBD
GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL A Horseheads JV Tournament TOURNAMENT Elmira Southside

10:00 AM
GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER H Vestal (G JV) GAME Elmira Southside

4:00 PM
GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER A @ Vestal (G V) GAME Vestal Stadium

6:00 PM
GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL A @ Towanda (G V) GAME Towanda High School

7:00 PM
BOYS VARSITY SOCCER A @ Vestal (B V) GAME Vestal Stadium

College Visitations Schedule

COLLEGE VISITATIONS

Alfred State College Sept. 19 10:30AM

SUNY Potsdam Sept . 26 8:30AM

Niagara University Sept. 26 9:30 AM

Medaille College Sept. 26 12:00PM

College at Brockport Sept. 27 8:00AM

Albany School of Pharmacy Sept. 28 8:30AM

Lycoming College Sept 28 9:00AM

SUNY Canton Sept. 29 8:30AM

St. Bonaventure Sept. 29 10:30AM

SUNY Geneseo Oct. 05 11:30AM

Paul Smith’s College Oct. 11 8:30AM

Mansfield University Oct. 11 10:45AM

College at Oneonta Oct. 13 11:00AM

Arnot SchoolOf Nursing Oct. 17 9:30AM

Alfred University Oct. 17 10:30AM

University of Scranton Oct. 18 12:00PM

Castleton College Oct. 20 8:00AM

Daeman College Oct. 20 9:30AM

Morning Announcements

International Club Meeting: There will be an International Club Meeting on Tuesday 27th after School. Be Prompt: RM 214 A Mrs. Piatt.

Tech Team Meeting: An organizational meetion of the Tech Team will be Tues, Sept 27th from
3:15 - 4:30 events for the year will be discussed and snacks will be provided. All are welcome.

Colleges Visiting: The following Colleges will be in the main office Conference Rm Tuesday, Sept. 27th: SUNY Brockport 8:00 am and SUNY Fredonia 9:00AM

Home Coming T-Shirts and Sweat Pants for sale in the library and in the Cafe during lunch. T-Shirts are $15 and Sweat Pants are $25. Payment due with order form.

Interact Club: The Interact Club is meeting after school on Thursday in RM 212. All are Welcome.

Talent Show on Thursday, Sept. 29th: 7pm in the Auditorium.

Bake Sale: In the Cafe during Lunch sponsored by the International Club

Chicken BBQ Saturday

Elmira Express Chicken BBQ

Sponsored by the Elmira Express Baseball Team

September 24, 2011 - Outside the EFA Pool

11:00am - 4:00pm or until the chicken is gone

Menu:

½ a Barbequed Chicken

Salt Potatoes with butter

Dinner Roll & butter

Sponsored and Prepared By Rounding Third

Tickets:

$8.00 if ordered in advance

Contact Coach Jason Manwaring

$10.00 the day of the event

morning announcements

Senior Breakfast: Senior Breakfast is Friday Sept 23rd at 7:30 in the library. Wear your Senior t-shirts.

Back to School Dance: There will be a Back to School Dance this Friday from 8-10 in the Cafe. Advance tickets are $3. Tickets will be on sale Thursday and Friday during lunch. The admission at the door will $5.

Donuts and Hot Chocolate for Sale outside Library Doors. $1 each

Thank you to everyone that attend Open House last night.

Morning Announcements

Student Council:  There will be a Student Council meeting tonight @ 6:00pm in RM 133. 
All are welcome--Class officers should be attending or be represented.

EFA Talent Show:  EFA Talent Show auditions are Sept 23 @ 3:30 in the Auditorium.  If you would like to participate in the talent show on Sept 29th.  You must audition.  sign-up for an audition time outside of RM 224.  Piano and cd player will be available.  If you have any questions see Ms. Gill in RM 224

Tech Team:  Tech Team will be meeting in RM 106 on Tues from 3:15 until 4:30.  any student interested should attend.

Interact & Key Club:  The EFA Interact and Key Clubs will be collecting donations this week for victims of the local flooding.  If you would like to donate food, clothing or School supplies, there are bins located in  the main office, and library containers for monetary donations are located in the main office, library, and cafeteria. 

Seniors:  Seniors get after it this weekend as we enter week 2 of our magazine sale.  Get to everyone you know.  If you need order forms or materials see Coach Kessler in RM 129.  Remember to turn in your forms every Tuesday and Thursday morning @ 4 corners.

Wed.:  Sept. 21st  OPEN HOUSE  6:30 - 8pm.

Friday:  Sept. 23rd -- Back to School Dance 8-10pm in the Cafe 

                                   Girls Swimming Invitational

Sat:  Sept 24th--Girls Swimming Invitational

Morning Announcements

Open Gym tonight for Boys Basketball @ 7:30

Art Club:  Those interested in belonging to Art Club are asked to report to RM 103 on Mon. Sept. 19th @ 3:15.

Key Club:  The Key Club officers will have a mandatory meeting a Thursday, Sept 15 after school.  Please contact Mrs. Frisk if you cannot attend.

Morning Announcements

Today is the last day for Schedule Changes

Freshman:  Class Officers Needed!  The Class of 2015 needs to elect class officers.  Petitions are now available in rm 218 from Mrs. Sweeney, the class adviser.  Positions to be filled are: President, Vice-President, Historian, Secretary, Treasurer.

Seniors:  Reminder to Seniors the 1st magazine sale collection day is Tomorrow, Tuesday Sept 13 before school at 4 corners.

Interact Club:  The Interact club will be holding their first meeting Thursday after school in Rm 212.  All are welcome.

Open Gym for Boys Basketball Wednesday night at 7:30

Art Club:  Those interested in belonging to Art Club are asked to report to RM 103 on Monday, Sept. 19th right after school.  See you then. 

Drama Club:  The first Drama Club meeting will be Tuesday, Today, Sept.  13th @ 3:15  in Rm. 224.  We will plan the fall talent show and discuss the musical.  

Sports Schedule for Week of Sept 12th

Monday
Sep 12 2011 4:00 PM
GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS A @ Corning District (G V) GAME Corning West 

Tuesday Sep 13 2011 4:00 PM
BOYS VARSITY GOLF H Union - Endicott (B V) GAME Mark Twain Golf Course
 

 4:30 PM
BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER A @ Ithaca (B JV) GAME Ithaca High School
 

5:00 PM
BOYS VARSITY SOCCER H Ithaca (B V) GAME Elmira Free Academy
 

5:00 PM
GIRLS VARSITY SWIMMING A @ Windsor Central (G V) GAME Windsor
 

6:00 PM
GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL A @ Ithaca (G JV) GAME Ithaca High School
 

7:45 PM
GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL A @ Ithaca (G V) GAME Ithaca Wednesday
 

Wednesday

Sep 14 2011 4:00 PM
GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS A @ Maine Endwell (G V) GAME ME - High School
 

4:30 PM
GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER A @ Ithaca (G JV) GAME Ithaca High School
 

5:00 PM
GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER H Ithaca (G V) GAME Elmira Free Academy

Thursday
Sep 15 2011 4:00 PM
BOYS VARSITY GOLF H Horseheads Central (B V) GAME Mark Twain Golf Course
 

4:30 PM
BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER A @ Binghamton (B JV) GAME Binghamton Stadium
 

4:30 PM
BOYS VARSITY SOCCER H Binghamton (B V) GAME Elmira Free Academy
 

4:30 PM
GIRLS MODIFIED TENNIS A @ Owego Free Academy (G MOD) SCRIMMAGE Owego Free Academy
 

5:30 PM
GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL H Corning District (G JV) GAME Elmira Southside
 

6:45 PM
GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL H Corning District (G V) GAME Elmira Southside

 Friday
Sep 16 2011 4:30 PM
GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER A @ Binghamton (G JV) GAME Binghamton Stadium
 

4:30 PM
GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER H Binghamton (G V) GAME Elmira Free Academy
 

5:00 PM
GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS H Ithaca (G V) GAME Elmira Free Academy
 

5:30 PM
GIRLS VARSITY SWIMMING A @ Ithaca (G V) GAME Ithaca High School

 Saturday
Sep 17 2011 9:00 AM
Boys and Girls VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY A Elmira Invitational TOURNAMENT Newtown Battlefield
 

10:00 AM
BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL H Maine Endwell (B JV) GAME Elmira Free Academy
 

1:30 PM
BOYS VARSITY FOOTBALL A @ Maine Endwell (B V) GAME ME - High School

Morning Announcements

Any student interested in a job shadow or internship should see Mrs. Sweeney in RM 218.

Drama Club:  The first Drama club meeting will be Tuesday (Today) September 13th @ 3:15 in

Rm 224.  We will plan the Fall Talent Show and discuss the Musical.

Interact Club:  The Interact Club will be holding their first meeting Thursday, Sept. 15th after school in Rm 212.  All are Welcome.

Freshman:  Any Freshman interested in running for a class office, pick up a petition from Mrs. Sweeney in Rm 218.  They must be turned in by Friday, Sept 17th

Yearbook:  There will be a yearbook meeting on Thursday, Sept 15th at 3:10 in Rm 128.  If you are interested in helping create this year's book, please come or see Mrs. Kennedy in Rm 128 or Ms. Bush in Rm 119A.

Morning Announcment

Please note the following football game change for Saturday, September 10^th

The Elmira Express verses Towanda Varsity Game has been cancelled.

BUT

The Elmira Express Varsity Football Team will play Canisius High School at EFA with a 2:00 start time.

Come and support your team

The Elmira Express Girls Varsity Soccer Team is having a car wash to raise money for fall season warm ups.

                   WHEN:                Sunday, September 11, 2011

                   TIME:                  10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

                   WHERE:              Bulkhead Hardware Store, Southside

                   COST:                $ 5.00