Congratulations to the Lady Bears for sweeping Trinidad on Saturday in three games.
They play at Rice on Tuesday and then the Lady Bears will end their season here on Saturday against Cayuga.

Congrats to Junior High Volleyball for their win over Trinidad on Monday.

Junior High has one more game on Monday, Oct. 18 at Rice.
Come out and support our volleyball teams.

The Polar Bears fell at the hands of the Dawson Bulldogs this week. It is always tough to lose to Dawson, but again, the boys never gave up and fought to the end.
Junior High didn't have a game this week.
It's hard to believe that there are only three more games left in the season with Friday night's game at Hubbard, then Chilton (Parent's Night), and our final game at Wortham on Nov. 3. Come out and support our Junior High and Varsity Polar Bears in these tough district match-ups.

Week At A Glance:
Monday: Junior High Volleyball @ Rice - 5:00
Tuesday: JV and Varsity Volleyball @ Rice - 5:00
TAKS RETESTS - High School
Wednesday: TAKS RETESTS - High School
Thursday: TAKS RETESTS
Junior High Football - 6:00 vs Hubbard (Here)
Friday: Varsity Football at Hubbard - 7:30
Saturday: JV and Varsity Volleyball vs Cayuga (Here) 10:00am

Classroom Week At a Glance
Monday: Benchmark Test #1 Unit 1
Tuesday: Continue Benchmark Test - Grade together in class
Wednesday: Sinner in the hands... Literary Analysis pg 134, Reading Strategy: Context Clues pg 135
Thursday: Enrichment: Essay Using Persuasive Techniques pg 139
Friday: Complete Essay - Review for Selection Test with Open Book Test -
Test scheduled for Tuesday

This week we will each cover a text book, so that I can check them out to you when needed.
Mr. Lockett may visit our class sometime this week, so your best behavior would be appreciated.

Vickery's Vit & Visdom
"Great Opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones come daily." ~ Ivy Baker Priest - 1905-1975 ~
The other day in class, I noticed two different students helping other students who were struggling with the assignments. I allowed this because, they were not giving answers, but telling the other students how to find their own answers. It was a small opportunity to help others that was appreciated by the other students. Sometimes, students can explain things in a way that is more easily understood by their peers and I welcome this type of collaboration. What I don't welcome is a student asking for answers or copying another's paper. This is called cheating. The Aggies have a motto that says "Aggies do not lie, steal or cheat and do not tolerate those who do" Of course there is a t-shirt that also adds, "Aggies do not steal, lie or cheat, but have been known to borrow, elaborate, and collaborate. There is a fine line here that we cross far too often. The desire to understand an assignment or to make a good grade is sometimes so strong that we will cheat to achieve it. Sometimes we don't even realize that we are cheating. Sometimes we are too accomodating to our friends when we give answers or allow them to copy. Here are some do's and don'ts when it comes to assignments and homework.

Cheating
Copying someone else's work is cheating.
Making cheat notes for tests is cheating.
Copying text from a book and passing it as your own writing is cheating and illegal.
Comparing each other's work is cheating.
Taking someone's idea for a project or essay is cheating.

Collaboration
Asking another student for help in understanding an assignment is collaboration.
Getting help from a parent or teacher is collaboration.
Discussing an assignment to brainstorm for ideas is collaboration.
Showing someone where to find information is collaboration.
Showing a student shortcuts and easier ways to learn is collaboration.
Assisting another student in completing a project by giving your ideas is collaboration.