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LUNCH Friday Chicken n’ Waffles or Philly Cheesesteak Flatbread Grab & Go Box Hot Ham and Cheese Sub Salads: Cobb Salad or Veggie Chef   Veggies: Green Beans, Glazed Carrots This nutritional moment was brought to you by your dedicated cafeteria staff. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

LUNCH Monday Burgers: Plain, Cheese, Bacon, or Bacon Cheese Japanese Cherry Chicken Rice Bowl Grab and Go Box: PB&J   Salads: Chicken Caesar or Veggie Caesar Veggies: Veggie Dippers, Thai Chili Green Beans  This nutritional moment was brought to you by your dedicated cafeteria staff. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

JOIN IF YOU LIKE COOL STUFF The next Meeting of the Maker’s Club will be Tuesday October 15th @ 8:15AM JOIN IF YOU LIKE COOL STUFF

If you have a WATERSmart entry turn in by Friday morning 10/4. ART COMPETES If you have a WATERSmart entry turn in by Friday morning 10/4.

No second meeting due to Conference Week Room 6B2 Sponsor: Mrs. Mann CREATIVE WRITERS Make plans to join our club! We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday afternoon each month. October Meeting 2019: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 No second meeting due to Conference Week 4:15 – 5:15 p.m. Room 6B2 Sponsor: Mrs. Mann

HTMS Film Club October Meetings 2019 Wednesday, October 9th and 23rd If you are interested in audiovisual media or making movies, this is the club for you! October Meetings 2019 Wednesday, October 9th and 23rd Where? Learning Commons 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Sponsors: Mrs. Mann & Ms. Jonas We meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month beginning September. Mission/purpose -   To produce, polish, and publish a variety of film/audiovisual media .

WORD OF THE WEEK! Word of the Week: 10/1 – 10/7 Herculean – an adjective, meaning having or requiring great strength or endurance

Tamra Anne Bolles Let me be your PAL! Add Photo here I foster, adopt and sponsor pets for adoption. Pictured with me is Radar who was adopted recently. I acquired an appreciation for pets in first grade when I job shadowed my uncle, a retired veterinarian, for a science fair project. Thanks to his influence and my mom’s encouragement, I won first place. “Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love, they depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog. It merely expands the heart.” – Author Unknown Georgia State (graduate), UGA (undergraduate)

FCA – This Friday, 8:10 in the 6th grade commons - all are welcome! Join us this Friday for food, fun, fellowship, and an inspirational message. Guest speaker this week is Montana Hamby from Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. (not a school sponsored event)

“At the end of the day we can endure much more than we think we can.” Frida Kahlo – Painter Frida Kahlo de Rivera was a Mexican painter, who mostly painted self-portraits. Her paintings often had strong autobiographical elements and mixed realism with fantasy. “At the end of the day we can endure much more than we think we can.”

Diego Rivera– Painter Diego Rivera was a prominent Mexican painter. His large frescoes helped establish the Mexican mural movement in Mexican art. His work helped to inspire such programs as U.S. President Roosevelt's Federal Art Project, which employed artists to paint scenes of everyday life on the sides of buildings. “In my opinion, no matter how difficult it is for you, you must continue to paint.”

CONGRATULATIONS! Trivia Winners 6th Grade Winner – Molly B. 7th Grade Winner – Isaac K. 8th Grade Winner – Gabriel E. Question:  Who was the first Hispanic to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court Justice?​ ​ Answer:  Sonia Sotomayor ​ Winning Prize:   $10 Amazon Gift Card​

Highest HR Attendance Average for August 2019 8th – Kilpatrick 99.09; 7th – Corbett 99.09; 6th – Fulton 99.55 HR with highest attendance average for October wins breakfast served by our amazing cafeteria staff!