-The band and orchestra have a concert tonight at 6:30pm and we would love to see you there! Please come and support our musicians. They have worked tirelessly to be a catalyst for school spirit at so many HM events and it would be awesome to see you there supporting them back. This is a totally free event and all are welcome!
-Calling all crafters! Craft Club is meeting tomorrow during WINS A and B in room 136, Ms. Marin’s room. Please bring your craft project and join us! All are welcome!
-Good morning Pioneers. This is Emma and Katie from the Girls Basketball Team. Our team is playing in the state tournament on Wednesday and we would love to see you there. We play Alexandria at 4:00 pm at Maturi Pavilion on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Your parents have received an email detailing fan buses that will get you to the game if you can’t get a ride with your parents. Wednesday is a Spiritwear day, so wear your Pioneer gear, come to the game, cheer loud, and lets have the best student section in the tournament. Thanks for your support!! See you on Wednesday!! Roll Pios!!!
-This is the last week of our Lenten Almsgiving project – if you would like to participate you can bring cash or a check to the main office.
-Mandatory boys tennis player/parent meeting today at 5 pm. The meeting will be held in the Cafeteria.
-HEY, Ms. Fandrich here…Hill Murray has an exciting opportunity for the Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors!! This Summer, for one week— June 12-17th we will be attending the Lasallian Youth Assembly in Memphis Tennessee! This Serve and Immersion Trip will be a fun experience to meet and hang out with other students from around the Midwest, a time for prayer and reflection. This trip is also centered around serving at local Memphis non-profits, which will count for 4 Service experiences! We will also be visiting the Civil Rights Museum, and exploring the city of Memphis! If you are interested, stop by my room in the TNC for more information!!
-This is Eveny from Pioneer Investors. We have a meeting today in Ms. Donnelly’s WIN, room 120. We will be discussing the Stock Market Game and current events. We hope to see you there!
-Attention Middle School students interested in playing Hill-Murray football next year. There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday during recess in Coach Garvey’s room – The Nicholas Center room 52 – 11:18am. Please arrive on time.
-Seniors- Butter Braids fundraiser has come to an end. Please turn in your paper order forms and money to Mrs. Trembley or the Office of Student Life by tomorrow, Wednesday at 8 AM. Online sales go through midnight tonight.
-Good Morning, I am Peer Minister Lauren L. and this is your Ministry Minute. Today we are highlighting Project Penpal, an organization that connects those in assisted living communities to volunteer penpals! This is an awesome service experience if you are a good letter writer. More information is available on your google service classroom. And make sure to turn in your service as the due date is approaching.
-Hey pioneers! This is Gretta K. and Elaine K., and we are members of youth United Way, a local nonprofit in Stillwater. Last week, we announced that students have a poor and vulnerable service credit opportunity to make baked goods for our Empty Bowls event coming up this Thursday. If you are interested, it is important that you look at your service classroom for all of the details and bring in your baked goods this Thursday to receive your service credit! As we mentioned, this Thursday, March 16th, is our largest fundraiser of the year, Empty Bowls. The goal of our event is to raise money to support local organizations that help marginalized youth and fight youth food insecurity while raising awareness for youth hunger in our community. At the event, there will be soup and bread from local restaurants, as well as pottery, art, and baked goods for sale. The event is from 5-7 pm, tickets will be for sale at the door, and the event will be held at Stillwater high school in the cafeteria area. We would really appreciate it if people showed up to help support our group, so we hope to see you Thursday! If you have any questions about the service credit or event, please email Gretta Kennedy (gretta.kennedy@hmstudents.org)
-Good Morning Pioneers, my name is Sarah B. with HMS4C. Today I’m going to talk about the persecution against women in Iran. Women in Iran are losing their basic human rights. In the past, the oppression of women in Iran has been limited to how they are required to dress. Failure to comply has led to them being arrested, lashed, and killed. Being a woman dictates every aspect of their life. Traveling abroad and even divorce must be permitted by their husband or male guardian. There is little to no protection against domestic violence and there is a lack of legal autonomy for women. Women who are speaking up against this injustice are getting killed and have their legal documents removed by the government. Women are still seen as significantly less important than men. Peaceful protests are being stopped by violence and attacks. Mahnaz Parakand is a lawyer and activist from Iran. A long standing defender of women’s rights, she was arrested and sentenced to death for participating in political demonstrations in 1981 while still a student. Her sentence was later commuted to imprisonment. She was prevented from getting her degree and joined the Defender of Human Rights Center in Iran. She left Iran but still continues to stand up for women.