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Hello students and staff!

Since the beginning of the year, it seems we have missed out on acknowledging people's birthdays! So no one feels left out we would like to say happy birthday to everyone who has celebrated another year!

To our groundskeeper Ellie Colvin, happy birthday from September 8!
To Shelby Ginnish, Shawnee senior, happy birthday from October 10!
To Danielle Quentin, Shenandoah junior, happy birthday from October 30!
To Bastian Dubois, University first year, happy birthday from November 3!
To Michiko Passos, University first year, happy birthday from December 27!
To Seraphim Donnelly-Rousseau, Quirank junior, happy birthday from January 2!
To Hendrix Turner, Shawnee junior, happy birthday from Junaray 12!
To Simon Buford, Roanoke senior, happy birthday from yesterday January 13!

Onto quodpot and quidditch! On Friday 1/6, Quirank met Shawnee on the pitch and though it was a messy start for both teams, Quirank took the lead and held on until the very end, giving a strong finish. On Saturday 1/7, Team One and Team Two met on the quidditch pitch. It is quite obvious that the long winter break helped Team One recuperate from the start of their season. They faced Team Two with ferocity and took home the win. An excellent match! The University quidditch team met the California College of Magic team on the field right after and though they started out strong, they lost it in the end. A most discouraging loss for the University quidditch team.

This weekends games were certainly most exciting! Both Appalachia and Shenandoah came right out the lockers Friday night and fought viciously for the title. In the end, it seemed Appalachia had just a little extra push and they took home the victory, leaving last years champions still undefeated. The University team met the California College of Magic this morning. It was a most exhilerating game as the University quodpot team rang in the new year with victory! Come join us next week for Roanoke v. Quirank on Friday and the quidditch matches on Saturday.

It is a more somber news that I bring to you about the loss of a most beloved staff member. Amelia Gray was an inspiration to all who knew her. She was a leader in our community, a loving teacher, and someone who will forever be remembered. Amelia was brutally murdered on our own campus and we will not rest until this crime is solved. This aggression will not stand on our peaceful campus any longer. We must come together as a community in mourning and stand strong. There is an imminent danger lurking around our home and we must fight it. But let us not remember how she went, but let us remember how she lived.

For safety reasons, there are more aurors to be stationed around the campus and we will begin to form watch teams. Watch teams will be lead by several staff members and consist of students junior or higher who are interested in keeping their community safe. The point of the watch teams is to observe and report. Please bring any strange or unusual activities. It is most important that all students on watch teams listen to their professor leaders. Please sign up here if you are interested.

There will be a service this Monday in Amelia's honor. Please come and say your last goodbyes. If you are in need of services or need to talk to someone Jenny Hough, the school counselor and I myself always have our doors open. Thank you students and be safe.

-Headmaster Ichirou Sato