Morning Announcements March 2, 2010

Good Morning Everyone!!

Quote of the day:

“If you listen to anybody but yourself you are a prime sucker. Because all anybody else ever does is make mistakes. Why should you make the same ones? Make your own mistakes. They are the best fun.” – Jimmy Breslin – Pulitzer Prize-winning Columnist, Author

Joke of the Day:

Q: How far did the witch fly?

A:  – ghost to ghost.

Thought of the day: Organization

“Without discipline, there’s no life at all.” – Katharine Hepburn

Is your life a big, confusing mess? Are you constantly forgetting things, losing things, breaking things? Is your room a junkyard? Are you always late? If this sounds familiar, take Florence Kennedy’s advice: “Don’t agonize. Organize.” There are many books, articles, and audio cassettes that can help. Ask your teacher or librarian for ideas. (Even if you are already organized, you could probably be better organized.)

Today….get organized in one part of my life.

Question of the day:

English words containing the letter combinationsiioruuoraaorwworvvare rare. Can you think of one of each? Don’t suggest aardvarkas the example foraa; it’s too easy.

Yesterday’s answer:

NOSE NOTE COTE CORE CORN COIN CHIN

Word of the day:

Rebuke (noun)

A direct and pointed reproof; a reprimand.

When Janice spilled paint on the carpet after repeated warnings to be careful, she received a sharp rebuke from her mother.

Announcements:

IMPORTANT: School Calendar change – we WILL be having school on Friday, March 19. There WILL be a work at home day on Thursday, April 1st.

Mrs. S will not be here today. Mrs. Manning will be a little late.

Mohawk bus riders: They have an early dismissal on Wednesday.  Please let you parents know that you will need to be picked up at the Mohawk school in the afternoon, they will NOT be busing you to your house.

Drama Club – Spring Play – practice is today, Monday from 2:00-2:45 pm. Please meet in Mrs. Santangelo’s room, room 10.

Seniors: please remember to get your pictures in to the office for the slide show. Also please turn in your biographies and your ideas for flowers, motto, song, etc.

Reminder that there are study tables every morning beginning at 7:30 am and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons after school until 3:30 pm. Students who were unable to work during snow days are required to be at study tables to make up their time. Study tables are also for anyone who needs extra time to get ahead or if you need assistance for classes. Students who are falling behind in classes should use study tables to help get back on track. We want everyone to take advantage of this time.

Tiffin Teen Center: 162 East Perry St, phone number: 419-443-0359

Open every day: 2:45-6:00 pm (unless indicated differently)

Study tables everyday: 2:45-4:30 – free tutoring, homework help and prizes for achieving personal study goals.

This week’s lunch menu:

Tuesday: Cheeseburger, steak fries, baked beans, fruit; Wednesday: Tilapia, white rice, zucchini squash, wheat bread, fruit; Thursday: Spaghetti with Meatballs, green beans, breadstick, fruit; Friday: Lemon Baked Fish, baked Potato, veggie blend, dinner roll, and fruit.

Have a great day!!

Morning Announcements March 1, 2010

Good Morning Everyone!!

Quote of the day:

“I give you some advice that is now more than 2,000 years old: Love work, hate domination, and don’t get too close to the ruling class.” – Ben Bradlee – Executive Editor – Washington Post

Joke of the Day:

Q: What did the hurricane say to the island?

A:  – I’ve got my eye on you.

Thought of the day: Think big!

“A lot of people told me I was never going to be anybody. But here I am.” – Rodney A. Grant

Rodney A. Grant is a Native American actor. He played Wind in His Hair in the move Dances with Wolves. For a long time, it looked as if people were right – he never would be anybody. He was born into a troubled family. He had problems with alcohol and the law. He dropped out of high school. Today he’s a move and TV star.

Today….think of all the things you know you can do and be.

Question of the day:

Lewis Carroll figured out how to change the word nose to the word chin in six moves by changing only one letter at a time. Each time you change a letter, you get an English word. Here we give you the words for Moves 2 and 3. You have to figure out the words for Moves 1, 4, and 5.

		N O S E
Move 1		_ _ _ _
Move 2		C O T E
Move 3		C O R E
Move 4		_ _ _ _
Move 5		_ _ _ _
Move 6		C H I N

Yesterday’s answer:

Mom, Dad, and Sis are palindromes — words that read the same both forward and backward. Bro is not a palindrome. If you read it backwards, it’s “orb.”

Extra challenge answer: Mr. Smith could be named Bob; Mrs. Smith could be named Eve or Nan. All those names are palindromes.

Word of the day:

Epiphany (noun)

An appearance or a becoming manifest. Also frequently used as a sudden idea or brainwave.

It was in the course of performing the mundane requirements of his job at the patent office that Albert had an epiphany; perhaps, he thought to himself, that time is not a constant.

Announcements:

Mrs. S will not be here today. Mrs. Manning will be a little late.

Mohawk bus riders: Please let you parents know that you will need to be picked up at the Mohawk school in the afternoon; they will NOT be busing you to your house. They have an early dismissal on Wednesday.

Drama Club – Spring Play – practice is today, Monday from 2:00-2:45 pm. Please meet in Mrs. Santangelo’s room, room 10.

Seniors: please remember to get your pictures in to the office for the slide show. Also please turn in your biographies and your ideas for flowers, motto, song, etc.

Reminder that there are study tables every morning beginning at 7:30 am and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons after school until 3:30 pm. Students who were unable to work during snow days are required to be at study tables to make up their time. Study tables are also for anyone who needs extra time to get ahead or if you need assistance for classes. Students who are falling behind in classes should use study tables to help get back on track. We want everyone to take advantage of this time.

Tiffin Teen Center: 162 East Perry St, phone number: 419-443-0359

Open every day: 2:45-6:00 pm (unless indicated differently)

Study tables everyday: 2:45-4:30 – free tutoring, homework help and prizes for achieving personal study goals.

This week’s lunch menu:

Monday: Sausage with Sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, scalloped corn, wheat bread, fruit; Tuesday: Cheeseburger, steak fries, baked beans, fruit; Wednesday: Tilapia, white rice, zucchini squash, wheat bread, fruit; Thursday: Spaghetti with Meatballs, green beans, breadstick, fruit; Friday: Lemon Baked Fish, baked Potato, veggie blend, dinner roll, and fruit.

Have a great day!!

Morning Announcements Feb. 24, 2010

Have a great day!!

Morning Announcements, Feb. 22, 2010

Good Morning Everyone!!

Quote of the day:

“Whatever you decide you really want to do with your life, take it very seriously…You find that by focusing on what you want to do with your life, it happens. And don’t let anything take you off course. Commit yourself early on.” – Michael Bolton – singer

Joke of the Day:

Q: Why did the elephant decide not to move?

A:  — because he couldn’t lift his trunk.

Thought of the day : Working hard

“I wasn’t lucky. I deserved it.”

Mrs. Thatcher was Britain’s first woman Prime Minister. For more than ten years, she was a powerful world leader. Many successful people, especially girls and women, don’t handle their success very well. When others ask them, “How did you get where you are?” they answer, “Oh, I was lucky, I guess.” As teacher Barbara Lewis says, “Luck is just another word for work.” If you’re successful, it’s not because you’re lucky. It’s because you are talented and you work hard.

Today….take credit for your success.

Question of the day :

Which letters should replace the question marks?

A

V

D

S

?

?

J

M

Yesterday’s answer :

1. Head over heels
2. I’m feeling under the weather.
3. Be there in ten minutes.
4. The broom is standing in the corner.
5. Right in the middle of everything
6. What’s in it for me?
7. Sit down beside me.
8. Don’t overstay your welcome.
9. I don’t like it in here.
10. The sky is overcast today.

Word of the day :

recalcitrant (adj)

Showing opposition.

The soccer team was mostly made up of girls who worked well together, but there were two or three resistant and recalcitrant girls who did not respect the authority of the coach.

Announcements:

• The gym will be in use all of this week. No one is allowed on the stage or in the gym. The Sisters of St. Francis are having a retreat and it needs to be absolutely quiet without interruptions. Thank you all for paying attention to this request.
• Seniors: please remember to get your pictures in to the office for the slide show. Also please turn in your biographies and your ideas for flowers, motto, song, etc.
• Reminder that there are study tables every morning beginning at 7:30 am and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons after school until 3:30 pm. Students who were unable to work during snow days are required to be at study tables to make up their time. Study tables are also for anyone who needs extra time to get ahead or if you need assistance for classes. Students who are falling behind in classes should use study tables to help get back on track. We want everyone to take advantage of this time.
• Spring Play – practice schedules are posted in classrooms .

Tiffin Teen Center : 162 East Perry St, phone number: 419-443-0359

Open everyday: 2:45-6:00 pm (unless indicated differently)

Study tables everyday: 2:45-4:30 – free tutoring, homework help and prizes for achieving personal study goals.

This week’s lunch menu :

Monday: Breaded Fish, Rice, Snap Peas, Fruit; Tuesday: Marinated Chicken, baked potato, broccoli, fruit; Wednesday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn, fruit; Thursday: Pork Chops, oven browned potatoes, vegetable blend, fruit; Friday: Lemon Pepper Chicken, rice blend, peas & carrots, fruit

Have a great day!!

Upcoming Spring Play Audition Information

Morning Announcements Feb. 8, 2010

Good Morning Everyone!!

Quote of the day:

"Think positive…Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. Just go do it." – Ernie Banks – Baseball Hall of Famer

Joke of the Day:

Q: "How does an ocean greet a beach?"

A:  — by waving "hello"

submitted by Ginny F.

Thought of the day : Differences

"Beethoven and all those guys had wild thoughts." – Yo-Yo Ma

Have you ever listened to a symphony by Beethoven? Or looked at a painting by Picasso? Or read a poem by Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost or Gwendolyn Brooks? When you experience the work of an artist, you get a glimpse into his or her wild thoughts. And you may find yourself having some wild thoughts of you own. Many artists turn to other artists for inspiration.

Today….appreciate (or create) a work of art.

Question of the day :

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?

Yesterday’s answer :

1. b
2. r
3. a
4. i
5. n
6. y

Word of the day :

vapid (adj)

Insipid; flat; dull; unanimated.

Not wanting to sound vapid, Dierdre tried not to say "Like" and "You know" during her job interview.

Announcements:

• Upper, Mohawk, Carey, Buckeye Central, Wynford and Findlay were all delayed this morning. Please expect students coming in late.
• Please pay close attention in the next couple of days for delays and closings. Also make sure you know what you are doing if we would need to close early tomorrow. Please make sure you gather work to be able to do at home. You will be expected to work at home if we have a cancellation. Weather is calling for 6-12 inches of snow beginning tomorrow.
• Valentine dance tickets are on sale in the office. The dance is Friday, February 12, 2010.
• The National Honor Society will be selling candy for Valentines day, please see fliers around school.
• Valentine Fundraiser: From Feb. 1-9th, purchase a Sing-o-gram, carnation and valentine card for your valentine for $2.00. They will be delivered on Friday, Feb. 12th.
• Souper Bowl of Caring - uses the energy around our nation’s biggest sporting event to mobilize and inspire youth to fight hunger and poverty. Our collection will take place from now until February 7th. We will be collecting canned goods. The JOII club is in charge of the collection. Collections can be brought to Team 2’s room.
• Spring Play:
• - Rehearsals begin second semester. English or Social Studies credits available—see or email Mrs. Santangelo, if interested.
• - Performances in April. Schedule to be announced after the play is cast. Students must be available from 2:00-2:45 pm, as this will be an elective, English, or social studies credit. A project must be completed for team 4 and 5 students who undertake the project to use credits for graduation.
• - Staff (if their schedules allow) and family of Bridges Community Academy students are also welcome to participate.
• Dental Clinic Info: Randall Niederkohr will be running a Dental Clinic. Patients who need more information or wish to set up an appointment should call: 419-396-7337. The February 2010 dates of operation will be: Monday, Feb. 8; Wednesday, Feb. 10; Thursday, Feb. 11; Friday, Feb. 12. Hours will be between 8:00am -5:00 pm. This information was provided by the Seneca County Health Department. Dr. Randall is hoping that the clinic will see between 26-30 clients each day of the clinic.

Tiffin Teen Center : 162 East Perry St, phone number: 419-443-0359

Open everyday: 2:45-6:00 pm (unless indicated differently)

Study tables everyday: 2:45-4:30 – free tutoring, homework help and prizes for achieving personal study goals.

Lunch menu:

Monday: Beef Macaroni Casserole, green beans, garlic toast, fruit; Tuesday: Seasoned beans with Ham, Red onion, cooked cabbage, cornbread, fruit; Wednesday: Beef Stew, Saltines, Corn, Biscuit, Cole slaw, fruit; Thursday: Dutch Chicken, red potatoes, green beans baked roll, fruit; Friday: Pollock Almondine, white rice, lima beans, fruit.

Have a great day!!

Morning Announcements Jan. 11, 2010

Good Morning Everyone and Welcome Back!!

 

Quote of the day:

“People with goals succeed because they know where they are going.” – Earl Nightingale

Joke of the day:

Q: What can you throw but can not catch?

A: A party.

Thought of the day: Creativity

“Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training.” -Anna Freud

Question of the day:

The first word in each expression below is a color. The second word, when unscrambled, completes a common term associated with the color.

For example, WHITE + ESLA = WHITE SALE.

1. BLUE + DOBOL
2. ORANGE + WOBL
3. BLACK + TREAMK
4. GRAY + TAMTER
5. PURPLE + THREA
6. WHITE + GASPE
7. RED + TARCEP
8. YELLOW +REFEV
9. GREEN + BMUTH
10. BROWN + DBAER

Yesterday’s answer:

the countryside
the desert oasis

Word of the day:

deplete (verb)

To empty or unload; to take away the vital powers of.

The lengthy visit from her large family left Manuela’s well-stocked pantry depleted.

Announcements:

• Freshman students interested in visiting Sentinel’s cosmetology program on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, please email Mrs. Back by Wednesday, January 13. Your parents will need to fill out permission and it will need to be back by Thursday, January 14th.
• Grandma, Mr. and Mrs. Back will not be in school tomorrow. Grandma’s mother (Mrs. Back’s grandmother) passed away this past Saturday and her funeral is in Bellevue at Foos funeral home at 11:00 am tomorrow, Tuesday, January 12, 2010. Grammy was a person who was accepting of everyone and did not judge others. In her memory, we would like for everyone to think about others and remember to be understanding of them for who they are and refrain from making judgements.
• Tiffin Teen Center: Today 6:00: Tough Topics Discussion Group: Topic: Bullying refreshments provided. Tomorrow there will be more announcements about it.

Have a great day!

Morning Announcements Jan. 4 2010

Welcome back and Happy New Year!!

Quote of the day:

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way. – George Herman "Babe" Ruth

Joke of the day:

Q: What do you call a bird with glasses?

A: A bird watcher.

Topic of the day: Effort

Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.

-William James

Question of the day:

For each of the following expressions, rearrange the letters to make another expression. Do not add or subtract any letters. (Hint: #1 is a 2-word phrase; #3 is a 3-word phrase.)
no city dust here
does ease thirst

Yesterday’s answer:

1. catcher
2. duplicate
3. medication
4. catacomb
5. vacation
6. decathlon
7. catastrophe
8. copycat
9. cattle
10. educator

Word of the day:

cursory (adj)

Performed rapidly without attention to details; hasty.

Unable to take the time to make a thorough examination, the mechanic gave the car a cursory inspection and then declared it road-worthy.

Announcements:

• Welcome back, we hope that everyone had a safe and happy holiday break!
• It is a great time of the year to start fresh and begin anew!!
• Second quarter ends January 22. Please make sure that you are getting back into the groove of classes. Ask teachers if you have any questions. Midterms were sent out before break started!
• Mrs. Kaufman’s mom passed away over break. She will not be in today. Please join the BCA family in giving her our condolences.

Lunch Menu:

Monday: Veal Parmesan, spaghetti noodles, green beans, dinner roll, fruit; Tuesday: Cheese Pizza, tossed salad, breadstick, fruit; Wednesday: Baked ham, scalloped potatoes, peas, wheat bread, fruit; Thursday: shrimp basket, waffle fries, Cole slaw, cheese biscuit, fruit; Friday: Mostaccioli, broccoli, breadstick, fruit

Have a great day!

Morning Announcements Dec. 1, 2009

Happy First day of December!!

Quote of the day:

The only difference between the big shot and the little shot is the big shot is just a little shot who kept shooting.

Zig Ziglar

Joke of the day:

Q: Where can you find an ocean without water?
A:  map

Topic of the day:

We are built to conquer environment, solve problems, achieve goals, and we find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles – Maxwell Maltz

Question of the day:

Which letter comes next?

A  C  F  J  O 

Yesterday’s answer:

You have to count up to one thousand.

Word of the day:

aphorism (noun)

General truth expressed in concise saying.

A master of the soundbite, the politician has a huge repertoire of aphorisms which he used with great rhetorical effect.

Announcements

• Jostens will be here on Wednesday at 8:30 am. for those who have orders. Tammy Siler will be here to meet with seniors afterwards for about 10 minutes or so.
• “Christmas Gifts” Sale – Allen Eiry Senior Center is offering this sale to BCA students on December 17 from 11:30-1:30. Gift prices range from $.50 to $4.00.
• TOYS for TOTS: The National Honors Society is sponsoring a drive for Toys for Tots. Boxes will be located in the office and other locations in school. All toys are due by December 11, 2009. Please help children in need throughout the country.
• Work at home days were last Monday and Tuesday. Teams 3, 4, &5: If you didn’t work at home and your parents did not call you in sick, you will be expected to stay for study tables from 2:45-3:30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. You should make arrangements with your teachers.
• Breakfast menu:
• Tuesday: Waffle, fruit
• Wednesday: oatmeal, apple juice
• Thursday: Pancake, sausage, orange juice
• Friday: hash brown, cheese, orange juice

Lunch Menu:

Tuesday: Baked Fish, Rice, vegetable blend, cheddar & garlic biscuit, fruit; Wednesday: Quiche Loraine, Scalloped Tomatoes, Zucchini bread, fruit; Thursday: Dutch Chicken, red potatoes, green beans, baked roll, fruit; Friday: Pollock Almondine, Scalloped potatoes, lima beans, fruit

Have a great day!

Morning Announcements Nov 30. 2009

1. Make an X in the boxes that can’t be right.
2. You can see that Mia’s favorite animal is the deer, because she disagrees with both Dan (about cats) and Keith (about spots), so put a ( in the deer box in Mia’s row.
3. Now make an X in all the other 3 boxes in Mia’s row.
4. You’ll find that Dan’s favorite must be the giraffe, because that’s the only possible box left in the giraffe column.
5. Make an X in the deer box in Dan’s row, because you know his favorite is the giraffe.
6. Continue eliminating possibilities in this way until you have one check in each column and one check in each row.

abstemious (adj)

Used with temperance and moderation; sparing in appetite.

The monk’s abstemious ways amazed even the most devoted of his colleagues, who could not believe how little he indulged himself.

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