Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Good Morning Stallions and Staff!

I am ______, ______, ______we are your fellow Morning Announcers

Please kindly stand for the pledge of allegiance to our American Flag: P A U S E AND COUNT

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic

For which it stands, One nation Under God, Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all

Thanks! You may now be seated.

  • “Art Club will be meetingTODAY after school”
  • Attention minecraft club members: minecraft club is cancelled today due to Hour of Code. We will meet again next Wednesday. Hour of code will be in lab 214 after school instead of minecraft club.
  • “Attention 7th graders, Mr. B and Mr. Schultz will be offering students an opportunity to retake the last quiz on African Geography and Climate. This will occur during A lunch on Thursday 12/11 and Friday 12/12.” “If you received a score of 10 or lower, you should strongly consider taking the retake for this quiz.” Thank you, Mr. B and Mr. Schultz
  • The BEST Buck store will be open during BEST on TODAY, TOMORROW, and Friday to any student. Make sure to have at least 5 BEST Bucks and a pass from your teacher.
  • This coming Thursday at 3pm, the Yearbook Club will be meeting in the cafeteria. For additional information, please see Mr. Scott and Mr. Richard.
  • Our Annual Holiday Store will be open this Thursday December 10 to December 18. This is a time for you to use your BEST Bucks to purchase items for loved ones. You will go one day with your teacher during BEST. Be thinking about someone who you’d like to get something a gift for.
  • Students at all grade levels are encouraged to participate in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Literary Contest and Visual Arts Show. The 2016 theme is “Renewing the Dream: Hope in Today’s Times.” The essays and artwork should reflect an understanding and appreciation of the ideals of Dr. King’s life, achievements and aspirations. Literary entries should be 150 words or less and are due by 5 p.m. on this Friday, Dec. 11,for additional information, please check out this bulletin in the lobby.
  • Attention Sligo students! Get ready for Hour of Code! This is an exciting global educational event with millions of students from around the world students signed up to participate in some stimulating online coding (computer programming) activities.

This week is Computer Science Education Week and Hour of Code, sponsored by Code.org and supported by every major tech company includingMicrosoft, Google, Apple, etc.

All students are invited to participate in the online coding activities during lunch,class, after school, and at home. Students will have received an Hour of Code flyer that gives the website to use to access coding activities. Please also check out the Sligo Middle School website for more information.Our goal is to have every student participate in this computer programming opportunity. Once again, thank you for your support! If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Campo-Abdoun.

  • “Next week will be the qualifying rounds of the National Geographic Geography Bee. Students will participate in Social Studies classes. Class winners will go on to compete for prizes and the honor of being Sligo’s champion. For more information and practice questions visit nationalgeographic.com/geobee. Good luck Stallions!”

Thanks for sharing with us your undivided attention. We appreciate your kindness and respect. Make today and each day your VERY BEST DAY!