Monday, October 3, 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011

Be Respectful, Be Excellent, Be Accepting, Be a Leader

This is a B Day.

7th Grade: Attention all 7th grade Tracksters. Come to the 7th grade Track party on Wednesday, October 5. It only costs $2.00 for popsicles and cookies. You must have turned in your uniform or bring it to the party. It will be after school in Mr. Otte’s room 209!

ALL GRADES: National Junior Honor Society will be meeting Friday, October 7 in the Double Classroom at 7:00 a.m.  Officers will be providing breakfast items for this meeting.  Dues of $10 will be collected.  Dues go toward funding the April induction ceremony, May breakfast and other service project expenses. You may bring your dues this month or next. 

The Technology Student Association (TSA Club) will be starting on Tuesday, October 4th after school in the Technology Lab!  Come learn about our State Conference in Denver at the Denver Tech Center Marriott Hotel and our National Conference in Nashville Tennessee!  TSA will meet Tuesdays after school in the Wood Tech and Modern Tech labs.  All future TSA students must attend this mandatory meeting!  See Mr. Grimes or Mr. Biddulph for more information.  See you in the Tech Lab, Room 24 on Tuesday October 4th!

Attention aquarium club members, we will go to Neptune’s aquarium store on Monday, October 3 to get more fish.  Please inform your parents if they are planning on driving.  We will only take as many kids as we can fit in the available cars.  We will meet in Mr. Yamnitz’s room 81 at 2:45 and return by 4:15.  I will see everyone in my room after school!

Reminder:  When you enter the building, you need to turn your cell phone off and store it in your locker.  It is important that it is off and not on vibrate during the school day.  So…at this time…if you have your cell phone with you, please turn it off and take it to your locker.

Homework Help Session with Mr. Richardson.  Every Tuesday in the Library from 3pm to 4:15pm.

Words of Wisdom

Theme: Respecting Ourselves and Others

Quote: “Mama urged her children at every opportunity to ‘jump at the sun’.  We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground.” –Zora Neale Hurston