Wednesday - March 9, 2011

TODAY IS A RED DAY

CARDINAL WORD OF THE DAY: Vignette (noun) - short descriptive literary sketch. The student filled her writing journal with funny vignettes about her family and friends.

JOSTENS GRADUATION: Jostens plans to be here on Wednesday, March 16th during lunch to deliver graduation announcement orders. If you have a balance due please bring it at this time with cash or money order only. If you need to place a cap and gown order please see the sales rep at this time. Please remember checks will no longer be accepted.

GATEWAY VOTING IN THE LIBRARY: Read any THREE of these 15 books?

The Compound by S.A. Bodeen
Shift by Jennifer Bradbury
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Lock & Key by Sarah Dessen
The Musician's Daughter by Susanne Dunlap
Paper Towns by John Green
Playing with Matches by Brian Katcher
The Juvie Three by Gordon Korman
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
Wake by Lisa McMann
Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Coulter
Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott
Good Enough by Paula Yoo
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr

Then head to the library to vote for the 2010-11 Gateway Reader's Award! This award is a student-selected book award for the state of Missouri. If you've read 3 of these titles, you can vote for the ONE book you liked the best! One lucky voter will be randomly chosen for a $25 Hasting's gift card! Voting runs from March 1st-10th!

SPECIAL OLYMPICS FUNDRAISER: This week, March 7th through March 11th, TAG will be collecting donations from CAMP classes for Special Olympics. We will be counting and recording how much each CAMP collects and the winning camp will receive a pizza party. Bring loose change and dollars-- whatever you can spare--to donate to this worthy cause.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS JAMBOREE: On March 15th at 6:00pm, BHS will be hosting the Special Olympics Jamboree. Your very own Benton Cardinals team (who have only lost one very close OT thriller this year) will be playing and would love to see you there cheering them on! Please come show your support, WEAR LOTS OF RED and BE LOUD!

GIRLS SOCCER SPAGHETTI DINNER: The BHS Girls Soccer team will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner in the BHS cafeteria on March 16th 2011. They will serve salad, bread sticks, spaghetti & meat sauce, desserts and drinks. You can purchase tickets from any girls soccer player or from Coach Bosch in room 100 for only $5.00. Please come show the girls soccer team your support as they get ready to kick off their season!