Morning Announcements March 3, 2010
Good Morning Everyone!!
Quote of the day:
“You have the good fortune to be part of a free nation with boundless possibilities – and enough challenges and diversions to make life interesting every day….Read books. Write stories. Learn history. Enjoy life.” – David S. Broder – Columnist – Washington Post, TV panelist
Joke of the Day:
Q: when is homework not homework?
A: – When it is turned into the teacher.
Thought of the day: Try, try, try again
“The only people who never fail are those who never try.” – Ilka Chase
Many wise people have written about failure, what it means, and how to cope. Here are four more inspiring sayings:
Henry Ford: “Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.”
Max Beerbohm: “Failure is more interesting than success.”
Robert Kennedy: “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”
William D. Brown: “Failure is an event, not a person.”
Today….make up your own saying about failure.
Question of the day:
Figure out what the capitalized words in Column A have in common. Then decide which one of the three lowercased words in Column B belongs with the capitalized ones.
| Column A DESSERTS DIAPER STRAP REWARD STAR STINK |
Column B tower devil exits |
Yesterday’s answer:
skiing; taxiing; radii
vacuum; continuum
bazaar
powwow
savvy; flivver
Word of the day:
Complacency (noun)
Pleasure, contentment, satisfied with own abilities.
The Olympic gold-medalist stopped practicing after her victory, and it was this complacency that led to her losing in the next competition.
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.
TODAY, REMIDER: Mohawk bus riders: They have an early dismissal TODAY. Please let your 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:
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!!