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Phantom of the Opera starts Oct. 11 at South
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IHSAA adding girls flag football as an "emerging sport"
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Rosh Hashanah begins Sept. 22 at sundown
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IHSAA will meet about the possibility of high school lacrosse Sept. 17
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Cross Country is at Brown County Sept. 13.
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Volleyball is Sept. 11 at Franklin Comm.
September 9
North-South tennis Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m.
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6-week grading period ends Sept. 12
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