We also held a contest to select a logo. From the student entries, an excellent cartoon-type rat, drawn by Matt Esway, was chosen. Soon, giant posters of our logo will appear in our halls, and t shirts will be available for our community. We like to recognize these and others who are demonstrating good behavior and attendance, completing assignments, and showing a good attitude and work ethic. We have many deserving students in our community who will have their picture and a poster displayed in the cafeteria for the week that they are chosen.
Communication is always important to the student's success.
In language arts, students recently finished their first novel, Brian's Song by William Blinn. This nonfiction selection portrays the friendship between Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayres, teammates for the Chicago Bears in the late 1960's. Students enjoyed football-related activities in both math and social studies to coordinate with the unit. Projects were completed and turned in upon completion of the novel. Collages, poems, drawings, songs, and mock interviews were produced.