1. Good Morning Matapeake! Today is November 19, 2014 Today is a B-day. This is ___ and ___. Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.

2. On this day in history, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most memorable speeches in American history, the Gettysburg Address.

3. Today’s weather is sunny and windy with a high of 34 degrees. Brrrr!

4. All yearbook cover designs are due to your homeroom teacher tomorrow. No late entries accepted.

5. The NJHS meeting scheduled for today after school has been cancelled.

6. You can purchase a ticket for NJHS’s annual Basket Raffle at lunch this week or at Stinger Night. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Drawing will be held during Stinger Night. Money benefits our Relay for Life team.

7. There is a Candy basket, a Movie Night basket, a sports basket and a Beauty basket. You choose the basket you want to win.

8. The following students will be participating in the pie eating contest during Stinger Night: Diamond Contee Robert Emmet Caitlyn Kridler Harper Ronayne Grayson Colchgoff Nick Rothang McKenna Lev Cameron Cha Amari McDyess

9. Congratulations to the winners of the pie a teacher contest. Kylie Miller will pie Ms. Papandrew and Meghan Hobbs will pie Mrs. Kovach.

10. In addition, Courtney Kilchenstein donated $20 to pie Mrs. Kovach, Josh Boatner and Sydney White each donated $20 to pie Mr. Schulte and Julia Bentley donated $20 to pie Mr. Capshaw. The Pie a Teacher is the Grand Finale of Stinger Night!

11. Today’s lunch taco salad, refried beans, and mandarin oranges. Today’s lunch specials are chicken bacon ranch pizza and hot dog on bun.

12. Tomorrow’s lunch is Thanksgiving Meal. Turkey, dressing & roll with mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and cranberry sauce

13. Please make sure you are following the 3 R’s here at MMS: Respect Yourself, Respect Others, Respect Community! Have a great day Matapeake!