Valentine’s Day brings new events and student opportunities to Emmaus High School
BY EMMA DELA CRUZ
Special to The Press
Habitat for Humanity is selling Valentine’s Day candy, soda and custom messages through Feb. 9 during all lunches.
Items are $1 each and can be sent as gifts to other students. Pick up purchased items after school Feb. 14 in the auditorium lobby.
Raise awareness for pediatric cancer by supporting the Pediatric Cancer Club’s blanket fundraiser.
Gold stadium blankets can be pre-ordered through Feb. 10 using the Google form in the Emmaus High School announcements. Bring payments to Ms. Del Re in the trainer’s office or Mrs. Grim in the counseling offices. Blankets are $25 and can be used at the upcoming Shave for the Brave event in March.
The EHS Theater Department will hold a club meeting and comedy improv session 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. Feb. 10 in Room 201, the black box theater. Students interested may join the group’s Schoology page using the code in the EHS announcements.
Emmaus TV [ETV] is looking for Valentine’s Day questions to feature in the next “Advice with JJ” segment. Forward questions to @emmaus.tv on Instagram via direct messaging, or use the Google form linked in their profile. Submissions are not guaranteed to air and will be kept anonymous.
The Interact Club is collecting travel-sized soaps, deodorants, toothpaste, toothbrushes, coloring books, colored pencils, markers, gum and masks. These donations will be used to create care packages for children at the Valley Youth House Shelter of Bethlehem. Donations can be dropped off outside Room 524.
For students interested in assembling the care packages or finding other volunteer opportunities, contact akaunitz@eastpennsd.org.
The Emmaus Rotary Club continues to look for contestants for its 4-Way speech contest. Students from any grade level may compose a five to seven minute speech, addressing an ethical dilemma of choice.
With competitions held in March and April, monetary prizes will be awarded to all participants. As the event’s occurrence depends on participation rates, interested students should contact amoyer@eastpennsd.org as soon as possible.
Prepping for the spring, the eSports club is looking for students interested in joining competitive video game teams. Games include Overwatch, Rocket League, Valorant and Smash Bros. Contact jdietrick@eastpennsd.org or jgeist@eastpennsd.org with interest or questions.
Each week, Communities in School will present a trivia question related to student attendance. Students who correctly answer will be entered into a Wawa gift card raffle. Use the EHS announcements to find the latest attendance question and submit your answer using the Google form.