Morning Announcements for Tuesday, October 20th

Today is a Day 2
Today's blocks 7 8 1 Small Group 2 3

Today's Birthdays:  none today

High School News:

Secondary Picture Day is Monday Oct. 26.  Please be in proper uniform and have payments ready to give to the photographer.  Please check with your homeroom teacher for your scheduled time.

Clubs:

Photography Club will meet TODAY during lunch in Doc's room, 34028.

Drama Club and The Higher Thinking Club will meet TOMORROW

 

If you are planning on attending the Florida Expeditions club's Eco - service outing to the Keys on Friday, You must attend the WED Lunch meeting in Mrs. Quinn's room. Please bring your permission slip and money by Wednesday. If you cannot attend the meeting, please see Mr. Mason or Mrs. Quinn, by the end of the day Wednesday to confirm you are going. Remember, meeting in Mrs. Quinn's room Wed at lunch.

 

Athletics News:

 

On Monday, October 26th the following teams will begin try-outs: JV and Varsity girls basketball, Middle School/JV and varsity Boys soccer, and Wrestling.  All students interested in playing on a Winter sport team should make sure to have all the three athletic forms completed by the first day of try-outs. The forms can be picked up at the front office , or downloaded from our website. You will not be able to try-out or practice if you do not have all forms completed. Starting dates for all winter teams are in the next few weeks, check the athletic page of the website for more information on the sport you are planning to participate in, and to register.

 

 

JV Volleyball vs. Highlands start@5:15

V Volleyball vs. Highlands ** Sr. Night start@6:30

 

 

On This Day in History

On October 20, 1947, the notorious Red Scare kicks into high gear in Washington, as a Congressional committee begins investigating Communist influence in one of the world's richest and most glamorous communities: Hollywood.

 

The Word for the Day

noisome  \NOY-sum\ , adjective:

1. Noxious; harmful; unwholesome.

2. Offensive to the smell or other senses; disgusting.

The body politic produces noisome and unseemly substances, among which are politicians. 

The Official CCA Bad Joke of the Day

 

When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to 300°C. 

The Russians used a pencil.

The Word of God for the Day

Psalms 34:8-10 NKJV  Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him. The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.