// announce( 1, 2, 3) // 1. announcement type (new or old) // 2. announcement // 3. announcement text // EXAMPLE OF HYPERLINK here //-----NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS --DO NOT PUT OLD ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THIS SECTION announce('new','Attention Seniors - Applications now available for Academic Booster Club Scholarships','Applications for the Academic Booster Club Scholarships are now available in the Career Center and online. There are three different scholarships available for $1,000 each. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 19th! Click here for more information.') //Feb. 22 announce('new','Womens basketball - second round','Congratulations to the Women\'s Basketball team for winning the first round of the NCHSAA state play offs. Sanderson will host Rose High @ Sanderson for the second round on Wednesday February 22. Game time will be 6:00 and admission will be $6.00. Come and and support the Lady Spartans!') //Feb. 22 announce('new','Advance tickets for students','Students: Tickets for the basketball game will be $6.00 at the door. For SHS STUDENTS ONLY, you may purchase an advance ticket during lunch on Wednesday for $3.00. See Coach Lewis in the lobby during A and B Lunch. SHS passes will not be accepted for this game') //Feb. 22 announce('new','Sanderson wrestling five state qualifiers! Second in regionals!','The Sanderson wrestling team edged (most) the competition this weekend at the regional tournament, taking second overall as a team (trailing Cary High School by only eleven points) and producing two regional champions and five individual state qualifiers! Individual place-winners and state tournament qualifiers included Blane McElreath at 1st, Logan Martini at 2nd, Ian Clark at 4th, Johnny Gomez at 2nd, and Marvin Vazquez at 1st. The runner-up finish was the highest in recent history. The state tournament will be this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at Greensboro Coliseum. Congratulations and good luck to the Sanderson wrestling team\'s state tournament qualifiers!!!') //Aug. 21st announce('new','Black History Month Program','The annual Black History Month Program will be Friday, February 24th at 7pm in the auditorium. This year\'s theme is African Americans in the US Armed Forces. There will be a speaker, a play, music, and a performance by Alpha Omega (the Sanderson Step Team). Bring a friend this Friday. Admission is free. Come out and support!') //Feb. 24th announce('new','Lady Spartans Advance to Round 2 of State Championships!','Congratulations to the Women\'s Basketball team for winning the first round of the NCHSAA state play-offs! Sanderson will host Rose High for the second round on Wednesday, February 22, 6:00 pm. Admission is $6.00. Come out and support our Spartans!') //Feb. 24th announce('new','Advanced Ticket Sales to NCHSAA Play-offs for Students','For SHS STUDENTS ONLY: You may purchase an advanced ticket during lunch on Wednesday for $3.00! (Tickets are $6.00 at the door.) See Coach Lewis in the lobby during A and B Lunch. SHS passes will not be accepted for this game.') //Feb. 24th announce('new','Sanderson Wrestling Produces Five State Qualifiers!','The Sanderson wrestling team edged most of the competition this weekend at the regional tournament, taking second overall as a team, trailing Cary High School by only eleven points and producing two regional champions and five individual state qualifiers!

Individual place-winners and state tournament qualifiers included Blane McElreath at 1st, Logan Martini at 2nd, Ian Clark at 4th, Johnny Gomez at 2nd, and Marvin Vazquez at 1st. The runner-up finish was the highest in recent history.

The state tournament will be this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at Greensboro Coliseum. Congratulations and good luck to the Sanderson wrestling team\'s state tournament qualifiers!') //Mar. 1st announce('new','AAA Distracted Driving Contest','Click here to learn more about this competition.') //Mar. 30th announce('new','Congratulations to SHS senior, Hannah Edwards!','Please join us in congratulating Hannah Edwards, as she has been moved to finalist standing in this year\'s National Merit Scholarship Program Competition. As a finalist, Hannah’s application materials are being further considered for an opportunity to be awarded one of approximately 8,400 Merit Scholarships.') //Mar. 30th announce('new','Global Student Club','Next Global Student Club meeting is Tuesday, February 28th 3:15-4pm in room 222! Mohammed Al-Kuraizi, a Sanderson student from Iraq, will speak to us about life in Iraq and differences between life in Iraq and life here.') //Feb. 28th announce('new','Philosophy Club','Philosophy Meeting on Wednesday, February 22nd! We will be discussing Plato with Playdough. Refreshments will be provided. Bring friends. 3:15 room 221.') //Feb. 22nd announce('new','DECA Information','DECA members going to State Competition must pick a date of 2/16, 2/22, or 2/23 at 3:05 in room 103 to take their Competition Test. See Mark Chun on signing up for SHS clean up date, DECA members on April 21st.') //Feb. 23rd announce('new','Colleges Visiting Sanderson','The following colleges are scheduled to visit Sanderson to speak with interested students. Sign up in the career center.
University of South Carolina Thursday, March 15th at 9:30 a.m.') //march 15th // OLD ANNOUNCEMENTS -- DO NOT PUT NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THIS SECTION announce('old','NAHS Soup Bowl Supper at Artspace','The National Art Honor Society of Sanderson HS in conjunction with the NAHS’s of Green Hope HS and Southeast Raleigh HS will host an empty bowls fundraiser on February 23rd at Artspace. There are 2 seatings, 5:30pm and 7pm, and the cost is $15 per person or $100 for a table of 8. Tickets include dinner (soup, bread, drink, and dessert) and a take home ceramic bowl handmade by the students, with a few donations from professional potters. A vegetarian option will be available. Proceeds will benefit Artspace, the Raleigh Rescue Mission, and the art departments of each participating school. Please contact Artspace to order tickets which must be purchased in advance. Call (919) 821-2787 or stop by Artspace in person, 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-1830 to reserve your spot.') //Feb. 23rd announce('old','Career & Technology Education Adobe Certification','ADOBE CERTIFICATION AT SANDERSON! Are you interested in digital graphic design, webpage design, Flash, or video editing? Well, you came to the best school! Thanks to the Career & Technology Education Curriculum, we are proud to offer Adobe Certification to ALL of our Sanderson Students! Wake County Career & Technology Education, CTE has partnered with Certiport, in order for our Spartans to gain online certification in Adobe Photo Shop, Flash, Dream Weaver, and Premier. More info to follow on the announcements, or contact Mr. Green, at rhgreenwcpss.net. What a great opportunity given to our students by the Career & Technology Education Program! February is CTE month! Share the word!') //Feb. 29th announce('old','Air Force Recruiter','The Air Force Recruiter will host an informational meeting about Air Force opportunities in Mr. Barefoot\'s room, 217 on Thursday, March 1st at 3:00 p.m. Any student who would like to attend is welcome.') //Mar. 2nd announce('old','Tour NC A & T State University','The career center is sponsoring a trip to North Carolina A&T in Greensboro. If you are college bound and want to tour the university, sign up in the career center ASAP.') //Mar. 10th announce('old','French Club Mardi Gras party!','French Club: The Mardi Gras party will be Friday, February 24th after school. Please bring snacks;decorating things and masks will be provided. We could use donations of hot glue sticks (small round) and Elmers glue.') //Feb. 24th announce('old','French Festival date change','The WCPSS French Festival had been previously announced as taking place on Tuesday March 20. It is actually on Wednesday March 21. Please mark the change on your calendars.') //March 3 announce('old','Prospective Students: Interested in the Sanderson AFJROTC program?','Learn more about AFJROTC! AFJROTC Podcast') //??? announce('old','French Club','Room 216 East will be open during Lunch A on Wednesdays through March 20 for students who wish to come in and work on the French Festival.') //March 15th announce('old','Academy of Finance','YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF A GREAT PROGRAM!

The Academy of Finance Program is inviting Sanderson\'s current 9th and 10th grade students to apply to the Academy of Finance before we begin taking applications from 8th grade students. The Application process is simple:

1. Complete the Application Form (found on the SHS Website/Activities/AOF/Resources/AOF Application Form)
2. Complete the Teacher Recommendation Form (found on the SHS Website/Activities/AOF/Resources/AOF Teacher Recommendation Form)
3. Write a brief summary of why you would like to a part of the Academy of Finance Program

Applications/Summary and Teacher Recommendation should be turned in to Mr. Findlay\'s Office Room 135A or emailed to dfindlay@wcpss.net') //March 29 announce('old','Congratulations to SHS Spotlight on Student recipient- Kyle Street','Please join us in congratulating Sanderson\'s 2011-12 Spotlight on Student Award recipient, Kyle Street. Several WCPSS Spotlight recipients, including Kyle, were honored at the January 24th Board of Education meeting.

Congratulations on all you\'ve accomplished, Kyle!') //Feb. 29th announce('old','Looking for a Summer Job?','The Division of Employment Security with JobLink is holding a Youth Job Fair Saturday March 3rd, from 9am to 12pm at Wake Tech Main Campus, Student Services Bldg, Conference Center 2nd floor.

Eligibility:
Youth 16-24 years of age Citizenship or Eligible Non-Citizen Looking for full-time employment in the summer months or youth looking for Part time work or on the job training. Get more info in career center.') //March 3rd announce('old', 'New Frequent Visitor Keytags!', 'Lobbyguard Frequent Visitor Keytags are now available--just scan the bar code and you\'re signed in immediately! You will no longer have to go through the lengthy check-in process when you visit the school. There\'s no faster way to sign in. Each set of the Lobbyguard Frequent Visitor Keytags contains one credit card sized card and a smaller keytag to go on your key ring. Each set is &36;5.00 and a portion of all proceeds are returned to the school to assist with technology purchases for Sanderson. The keytags do not expire. Please see Mrs. White at the front desk to purchase yours today!')