1. Chaparral High School Firebird Word Thurs., May 1, 2014

2. Welcome May Day *where people swing 'round a May Pole with streamers & secretly drop off flowers at friends' front doors! *It is also a day to advocate for workers around the world.

3. It’s finally here! The spring show Take Her, She’s Mine, will be performed in the black box today, Wed. Apr. 30 and Thurs. & Fri., May 1 & 2! It is going to be a great show & it is also the final time you'll be able to see seniors…

4. …Leah Kaplan, Sarah Wax & Robbie Swain in a stage performance! Support the graduating seniors & come see the show! There are only 70 seats in the black box so get your tickets ASAP!

5. The Teenage Republicans will meet today Thurs. May 1 during both lunches. It is a very important meeting. During 4th hour lunch, please come to room F 102, and during 5th hour lunch we will meet in the library.

6. There will be a mtg of all members & new inductees of the Spanish Honor Society Fri., May 2 at 7 in Señora Atkinson’s rm. Short speeches must be prepared so that voting can take place afterward. If you have not tossed your name in the ring, please do so immediately.

7. The time has arrived! Yearbook distribution begins THIS FRI., May 2 after 4th pd: SENIORS ONLY can pick up pre- ordered books. · Fri., May 2 after school: Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors can pick up their pre-ordered books. Books are distributed from …

8. …the cafeteria ticket windows. Starting Mon., May 5, all students can pick up their yearbooks during LUNCHES. Don’t know if you ordered a one? Look at the list on the bulletin board in the downstairs E building or check the bookstore to see if you have ordered one …the cafeteria ticket windows. Starting Mon., May 5, all students can pick up their yearbooks during LUNCHES. Don’t know if you ordered a one? Look at the list on the bulletin board in the downstairs E building or check the bookstore to see if you have ordered one. …

9. …If you have not, you can pre- order yours for $75 at the bookstore until TODAY Thurs., May 1. After May 1, books are $85 until we run out of books – there is a limited supply. Checks are made out to Chaparral High School.

10. SENIORS! You must pay $25 for Senior Breakfast in the Bookstore by Fri. May 9. Don’t miss out!

11. If you have not already stopped by, anyone who has signed up for AP World History for next year needs to come to Room D207 at the beginning of 4th or 5th period lunch to pick up important information about the class next year.

12. Seniors! Exciting times are ahead & we want to know where you will land next school year. Keeping with tradition, stop by the College & Career Center to sign the poster & to see where your 2014 classmates are going!

13. Come find out what the Chaparral Color Guard is all about. Learn how to spin a flag during both lunches Tues. May 13 in the band rm. Lunch & treats will be provided.

14. Chaparral Color Guard clinics and try-outs are scheduled for May 14th, 15th, and 16th from 2:30- 4pm in the band room. Chaparral Color Guard clinics and try-outs are scheduled for May 14th, 15th, and 16th from 2:30- 4pm in the band room.

15. Have any eye glasses you can donate to those who need them? International Club is still collecting eye glasses in the library. Thanks to those who've donated!

16. 4/30-Book review by sophomore Nneoma Njuko (pronounced: Namma N-Juko) or NN Legend by Marie Lu, gets 3.5 out of 5 stars. Earth: where Africa is more technologically advanced than any other continent, Antarctica has grass, & the United States is 4/30-Book review by sophomore Nneoma Njuko (pronounced: Namma N-Juko) or NN Legend by Marie Lu, gets 3.5 out of 5 stars. Earth: where Africa is more technologically advanced than any other continent, Antarctica has grass, & the United States is …

17. …divided into two struggling nations. If you like romance & books set in the future, this book is for you. The next 2 books in the Trilogy include Prodigy & Champion.

18. 5/1-Book Review by sophomore Nneoma Njoku (pronounced: Namma N-Juko) or NN. The Maze Runner by James Dashner earns 5 out of 5 stars. A group of boys are deposited into a maze with…

19. …no memory of how they got there & must find a way out before the creatures beyond the maze kill them. Read Scorch Trials & Death Cure after this & the side book The Kill Order.

20. Word of the Day sumptuous (adj) Def: lavish, luxurious, referring, for example, to food, or perhaps a room or the furnishings therein. * The king won the affections of his court by hosting sumptuous banquets.

21. Word of the Day calibrate (verb) Def: To adjust an instrument so it makes proper measurements. * The man had to calibrate his new blood pressure machine to make sure it worked properly.

22. Actions equal consequences. MAKE GOOD CHOICES! Actions equal consequences. MAKE GOOD CHOICES!