Incoming Notes and Messages
So. I didn't go to Ian Hunter. It made me a bit sad but it was the right decision...just too much going on in and around me. The silver lining was that I gave the tickets to my beloved Annette and that made me happy...and I got some time to hang out with my friend Teri which is good for me as well.
Ernie and I got home, hunkered down, ordered Papa Del's and lazily watched tv. It was good for us. I went to bed early and enjoyed getting periodic pictures and songs from Annette. God I love her.
As I laid there, reading a pretty wretched book that I'd gotten free from iBooks (you get what you pay for), I heard the ding of a new email. Here it is, straight from downstairs:
So...... Hello there mom..... So.... We were talking earlier, and Isuggested that maybe we move your tv into my room. (And this might betemporary or for specific amount of time) and I personally think itmight be a good idea considering you guys might want to the tvdownstairs SO Like I said earlier that it might be a good idea to doso... (Move the tv into my room) now I have the iPad so I would'nt watchtv and I would just play games sometimes..... Now Leo has a computerand some people might say that it's unfair for him to have a computer,BUT I think that since he is 14 he older so he has the right to haveit...BUT if I had a tv then I wouldn't complain and also I kinda want tostart being more comfortable in my room and I think spending time inthere would be nice... So to get to the point, I want the other tv in myroom with the PS3 that's about it..... LOVE YOU -Owen Bl.
You gotta give the boy an A for effort. He's been campaigning for some time to move the tv in our bedroom into his room. We hardly ever watch it in there so he feels like it's totally reasonable. This was a particularly effective effort....putting in a little guilt for not getting him a computer but then nobly saying that was o.k.... The boy is GOOD.
I kinda love reading the middle school announcements every day. This was a particularly good one. Note what I have highlighted in red. Why didn't WE think of this in 2000?
F.M.S Announcements for 10/2/2013
Cheer leading tryouts will be held in Mrs. Moss room 200 a. Thursday October 3rd at 3:00 andFriday October 4. Please see Mrs. Moss if you cannot attend or havequestions. (10/4)
Athletics:
o Oct 2nd - 6th Boys Basketballopen gym 5:00 - 6:30
o Oct 3rd - Varsity XC meet atJefferson ( please dismiss at 2:35 - bus leaves at 2:45); 7th Boys Basketballopen gym 3:00 - 4:30, 8th Boys Basketball open gym 7:30 –9:00
o Oct 5th - XC at Monticello - 9:00a.m. ( Bus leaves at 7:30 a.m.)
Franklin students and staffplease join the nation in celebrating Bullying Awareness Month inOctober. There will be several activities this month that will bring thishome to Franklin. Starting today and then every Wednesday in October wearORANGE to show that you will "stand up" against bullying. (10/2)
Debate Club is back and open to all FMS students. 1st meeting this Thursday, Oct.3rd in Mr. Pickell's Room (106). 3-4pm. We will discuss and decide on our goalsfor the year. (10/3)
Go beyond the Chess board andjoin Game Club! We will have fun stretching our minds with several gamesbesides Chess. The fun begins next Thursday, Oct. 10th in Mr. Pickell's Room(106). All interested students are welcome. (10/9)
Step Tryouts will be next Thursday and Friday at 3:30 in the cafeteria! (10/11)
Attention NJHS: Your service hours log is due by the end of the week! You willneed to pick up a NEW service hour log for October outside Mrs. Cordes' door.You are required to complete 3 service hours per month. If you do not completeyour service hours you may be put on probation or exited from NJHS. Your nextmeet in Oct. 11. (10/4)
Attention NJHS Applicants: Your applications are due by Friday! Give them to Mrs. Cordes' orMrs. Albers. You can take them to the main office and have them placed in ourmailboxes. We look forward to reading them! (10/4)
Student Council is hosting aGlow in the Dark Dance on Friday, October 11th from 5-7. In order to attendyou must have no DRs and failing no more than 1 class as of the Tuesday 10/8IPR . Tickets will be $2 or 10 Knight Bucks and will go on sale starting todayduring lunches. (10/11)
STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT: Due to voting irregularities that resulted in a very tight race,we have decided to have Co-Presidents this year. Please congratulate bothSib & Tianxin as our Student Body Co-Presidents! If you have problemsor concerns that you would like to be addressed please see Sib or Tianxin!(10/2)
Bullying Awareness Month Tip ofthe Day: Be a friend to the personwho is being bullied. You can help the person beling bullied: talk withthem; sit with them at lunch; sit with them on the bus; hang out with themoutside before school. (10/31)
Science Olympiad will have an informational meeting right after school on Friday Oct11th from 3-4pm. Parents are welcome. Mr. Rosten and Ms. Wise will discuss howto apply and important dates. (10/7)
AVID STUDENTS: Our first Family Night, with Dinnerprovided, will be Monday, October 14th from 6 – 7:30pm! Seeyou there! (10/4)
Do you or your article want to befeatured in the “Knight Times”? Want to showcase your writing sample,poem, or art? Contact Miss. DiVenere and her 8th grade Flex class to display yourwork in the Franklin’s school-wide newspaper! Poetry Corner boxes are in theEncore hall and right outside of Miss. DiVenere’s room (206). (10/7)
Yes, we DO have school on ColumbusDay (Oct. 10). (10/4)
Due to the lack of interest inthe flatbread and hummus option at lunch time, the cafeteria will nolonger be serving flatbread and hummus after they run out. Students areencouraged to offer suggestions for another vegetarian entree by telling Ms.Jones in the cafeteria during their lunch time. Thank you! (10/4)
Battle of the Books Has Begun: Our school wide goal is for us to read 5,000independent books by the end of the year. Ask your reading teacher where theirBook Chart is located. So far 6th grade has read 244 books, 7th grade has read232 and 8th grade has 198 for a total of 674 BOOKS! Incentives arecoming soon, so start reading! (10/7)