1. ANNOUNCEMENTS

2. “I pledge allegiance…..” Students, please rise for the flag salute:

3. It’s Tuesday, January 13 What’s For Lunch?  Beef Enchiladas  Hamburger  Garlic Chicken or Cheese Pizza  Deli Sandwiches

4. So what’s happening this week? Tuesday – Regular Schedule Voting for “Bests” Basketball VS Meeker (home) Wednesday – Late Start, Schedule B PJ Pants Day MLK Den Time Gymnastics VS Mattson (home) Thursday – Regular Schedule Basketball VS Northwood (away) Friday – Regular Schedule BLUE FRIDAY & Team Hat Day! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coming up: 1/20 TA Requests Due; 3 rd Season Sports Meeting

5. Hall of Fame! Every Tuesday and Thursday 4 seventh graders, 4 eighth graders, and 1 staff member gets randomly chosen. In order to get chosen for a Hall Of Fame Prize, you must be meeting Mrs. Maurer’s standards. Get your grades up! Fun reward!

6. Hall of Fame! 7 th – Ryan Roller, Isabelle Cramer, Luminita Diaconu, Zuhra Shoka 8 th – Hannah Williams, Janey Thompson, Matthew Silva, Michael Alar Staff - Mr. Rismiller Congratulations! Your prize will be delivered in 5 th period!

7. Voting starts Today during 4 th period ! You’re going to be voting for the best’s of 2015! Since you only get to vote once, please vote carefully and honestly. Best smile Future Celebrity Class Clown Most Athletic Yearbook Bests

8.  Wednesday, 1/14 is pajama pants day! Wear your favorite pair of pajama pants to school!  Enter through the breakfast doors and come into the commons and pay $1.00  Only regular, flannel pajama pants are allowed  You must keep your bracelet on all day  Your pajama pants must be school appropriate Pajama Pants Day!

9. Vocabulary Word of the Day #14 - ILLUSTRATE  Illustrate (v) - To clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons. To clarify by serving as an example or comparison: The example sentence illustrated the meaning... How is this used in testing? “Illustrate your definition with an example.”

10. “It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.” - James Thurber QUOTE OF THE DAY – 1/13/15