Week Two Post

The first week of the 2010-2011 school year seemed to be a smooth one for most of you.
I enjoy starting the day with the "Class of 2012'.

Congratulations to the Polar Bears for their win over Krum on Friday night. It was an exciting game and great start to a promising season.

I was also impressed with the cheerleaders. Good job on the fun pep rally. Seeing the PreK kids dancing makes it all worth it. Great job at the game. You kept the crowd going all night. By the way, I WANT A FOOTBALL THROWN IN MY DIRECTION NEXT TIME.

Congratulations to the Lady Bears for their 2nd place finish at the Covington Tournament on Saturday. Great Job Ladies! Keep working! District is just around the corner.

WEEK OF AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 3

Monday - Literature Vocabulary Diagnostic Test

Tuesday - Contemporary Commentary - Susan Power Introduces "Museum Indians"
Worksheet Page 13-14 - Due Wed.

Wednesday - Vocabulary Warm Up Word List Handout and Exercises - Page 16
Due at the end of class - Wed.

Thursday - Reading Warm-up A & B Questions - Due at the end of class

Friday - Read in Literature Book the Following Native American Legends/Myths
"The Earth on Turtle's Back" (Onondaga)
"When Grizzlies Walked Upright" (Modoc)
from "The Navajo Origin Legend" (Navajo)
Literary packet worksheets, Pg 19-24 Due Date: Wed. Sept 8.

Don't forget that Monday Sept. 6 is Labor Day Holiday (Which means that, if you come to school, the doors will be locked)

Other activities for the week are:
Lady Bears Volleyball Game vs Dawson -Tues. - HERE - beginning at 5:00pm

Polar Bear Football Game vs Lake Hill Prep (ladeedah) Friday - THERE - at 7:30

Junior High Volleyball - Thursday - Sept 2 -Vs. Crossroads @ 5:00pm

VICKERY'S VIT AND VISDOM:

Always shut the gate behind you. Two men were walking through a pasture when they encountered a gate. The first man opened the gate and went through. The second man came through the gate and left it open. The first man went back and closed the gate and told his friend that when you pass through a gate, always shut it behind you. This applies to our lives today in that we always worry about past fears and failures. One of the essentials of a successful life is to be able to walk away from past experiences, good or bad, shut the gate behind you and go on to a new experience. Dwelling on past mistakes is non-productive. Learn from those mistakes, shut the gate and make the next encounter more positive.
Side note:(Here comes the Vit) Also, living in the country, we all know that when you leave the gate open, livestock gets out and wreaks havoc. Shut the dang gate!