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Daily Announcements

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2025

• Colorguard Practice 4-8pm
• “Next Thursday is Ustach’s Dinner and a Movie. Renaissance Rising has partnered with PTSA to host a FREE Dinner and a Movie here on campus. Join us for Pizza, Nachos, Drinks, Desserts, and a Popcorn Bar. Here is your last clue for the movie. KEVIN!!!!!” If you haven’t guessed yet, with 48% of the votes, Home Alone was the winner!!! Make sure to get your food tickets online or at lunch today. Renaissance will be at the student store preselling. There will only be a very small amount of food on Thursday, so please make sure to get your food reserved!! 
• Kodiak Connections is open today in room 201 and ready for you! It’s a great place to get out of the cold, relax, watch movies, play board games, join a D&D game, or even catch up on homework. Stop by, stay warm, and enjoy your time in Kodiak Connections during lunch!
• Would you like some festive holiday cheer for your backpack? Come to the student store at lunch to buy a fun snowflake keychain. Remember, we are like snowflakes, all different in our own beautiful way! 
• What's cookin’ Kodiaks?! Today is the PBIS Kodiak Ticket store! We have new stuff like sports balls, trinkets, keychains, and pet toys! So, if you have a dog or cat, come over and get your pet an early Christmas gift! Or if you have a sibling, you could get them a trinket or keychain for a gift!
• Congratulations to our next 10 winners of our 10 Days of Giving. These students were present at school on Thursday and on time to class: Penelope Fanoway, Mason Yanes, Ahmad Yassin, Mila Muller, Rikhil Jamnadas, Kayleen Navarette, Anaveah Rocha, Justine Leba, Derek Perry, and Jaiden Grewal. Prize patrol will be delivering your Mountain Mike’s prizes during the first period. We have many more prizes to give out next week, including gift cards. One lucky winner will receive the grand prize, a Cane’s gift basket. Remember, Kodiaks, be present at school and on time to class every day. 

Athletic News:

• No Athletic news 

Remember Kodiaks, always be Respectful, Responsible and Reliable! 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2025

• The Brainy Gamers Club meets today in room 71 after school. Come join us!
• “Keep the change, ya filthy animal!” That’s another clue for our movie night next Thursday. Don’t forget to purchase your food tickets online or at lunch in Mrs. Rast’s class. 
• Are you missing a hoodie, jacket, or water bottle? See the lost and found in the MPR.  We will be donating unclaimed items next week.  
• NO Academic Academy today after school…  See you Next TUESDAY!
• Would you like to buy some “never melting snowflakes???” Sales start TODAY at the student store for these cute little snowflake keychains. They are only a dollar, get yours today! We are like snowflakes, all different in our own beautiful way! 
• Hello Kodiaks! Tomorrow there will be the kodiak ticket store in room 107. Make sure you come to check out the new stuff we have! Like, basketballs, soccer balls, and fun trinkets like bracelets and more fun stuff! Make sure to be ready with your tickets for tomorrow!

Athletic News:

• No Athletic News 

Remember Kodiaks, always be Respectful, Responsible and Reliable! 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025 (Early Dismissal @ 1:40)  

• Lego Academy tomorrow in room 22 at 3:30pm. See you tomorrow!
• Winds Practice 2-5pm
• Ready for another clue to our movie, here ya go… “This is my house. I have to defend it.” Remember to get your food tickets for our movie night all week during your lunch in Mrs. Rast’s class #46. Remember it’s free to get in. These tickets are just for food.
• Would you like a fun winter themed keychain for a great price?? Starting tomorrow, peer helpers will be selling some cute snowflake keychains at the student store! They are only ONE dollar, and you will get them right away. Buy one for yourself or give as a gift to someone you care about! 
• Hey Kodiaks, next week we will be celebrating our last week of school before the holiday break with some fun activities during lunch and dress-up days. Hope you join in on the fun!
• Monday — Merry Monday — Wear your favorite holiday attire or red and/or green
• Tuesday — Tinsel Toe Tuesday — Wear your favorite holiday socks
• Wednesday — Flannel & Frost Wednesday — Wear your favorite flannel, plaid or winter clothes
• Thursday — Holly Jolly Thursday — Wear your favorite holiday hat or headband
• Friday — Baby its Cold Outside — Wear your comfiest clothes or pajamas
• Help spread holiday cheer and brighten someone else's day! Our student leadership team is finishing up our “Ustach Can” holiday food drive. Give back to your community in a big way by bringing non-perishable food items to be donated to the local area food bank. You can stop by Room 95 or the front office to drop off your cans! Next Friday is the last day to bring them in, and we would sure like to help others this season.

Athletic News:

•  7th Grade Boys Basketball Practice from 315-515pm in the gym

Remember Kodiaks, always be Respectful, Responsible and Reliable!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025

• The Brainy Gamers Club meets today in room 71 after school. Come join us!
• Flag Fusion Academy meets today 3:15-4:15pm
• Academic Academy meets today after school in room 93… see you there!
• WEB Wednesday is tomorrow!  WEB Leaders…WEAR YOUR SHIRT!  Get permission from your 5th period teacher and meet Mrs. Dean in the quad!  Make sure you are checking your email.  6th graders…we can’t wait to have some holiday fun with you!
• Well, you guys voted for the movie you wanted to watch next week and here is a quote, ““Guys, I’m eating junk and watching rubbish! You better come out and stop me!” Do you know what it is…. Well listen for another clue tomorrow.  Our Movie Night is next Thursday. Remember it is FREE to get in. If you would like to purchase food, please buy your food tickets this week during lunch in Mrs. Rast’s classroom #46. We will be serving pizza, nachos, popcorn with toppings, candy, and drinks. You can purchase tickets online or here during lunch. Food items are listed on our Instagram and Facebook pages and also posted around campus in the display cases. 
• Kodiak Connections is open today in room 201 and ready for you! It’s a great place to get out of the cold, relax, watch movies, play board games, join a D&D game, or even catch up on homework. Stop by, stay warm, and enjoy your time in Kodiak Connections during lunch!
• CONGRATULATIONS TO MONDAY’S ATTENDANCE WINNERS: GISELLE NUNEZ, MAX SERRANO, ETHAN NAND, PRANAR KUMAR, HARMONI KETURI, DEISEL SALAS, MCKENZIE BUNGUM, RYLAN ANDERSON, JOSEPH CLARA, AND NATHAN LOMBARDI. Prize Patrol will be delivering your Cane’s gift cards during the first period. 

Athletic News:

• No athletic news 

Remember Kodiaks, always be Respectful, Responsible and Reliable!

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025 

• Lego Academy tomorrow in room 22 at 3:30pm. This will be our last week meeting. Please do not forget to check in with the Boys & Girls Club if you go there after school before coming to Lego Academy. See you tomorrow!
• Congratulations to our World Cup Soccer Tournament winners:

5th period lunch: Mexico

1. Noah Diaz
2. Julian Alvarez
3. David Vong (who subbed for Ricardo Sanchez)
4. Mohammad Amani

6th period lunch: Turkey

1. Samim Salehzada (Sal-a-zod-a)
2. Jaxon Stevens (who subbed for Logan Beck)
3. Brady Jones
4. Mohammad Ibrahimi (E-bra-he-me)

• Colorguard practice 5-8pm
• Winds practice 3:15-5:30pm
• Congratulations to our next 10 Ten Days of Giving attendance prize winners: Harseerat Kaur, Alexys Terry, Lennox La-Torre Stevens, Kailani Lozano, Francsico Quiroz Duarte, Luis Rosas, Jadrian Cabrera, Eva Miramontes, Francisco Contreras, and Jace Her. Prize Patrol will be delivering your Mountain Mike’s prizes during the first period. Remember Kodiaks, be present and to class on time each day to be eligible to win. 

Athletic News:

• 7th Grade Boys Basketball Practice today from 330-530pm in the gym

Remember Kodiaks, always be Respectful, Responsible and Reliable!