Education (n):
That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

Ambrose Bierce

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

The Interact Club will meet Wednesday in room E202 at 2:40pm. Please be prepared to discuss and plan for harvest Festival.
 
The Bible Club is meeting in room B210 (automotive) every Thursday at 2:35 p.m.  Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served. Thanks for your cooperation.
 
Students our Annual United Way Campaign has begun. Please remember to bring your donation every EVEN DAY to your 2nd Period HOMEROOM. Teachers submit your class’s collection envelope to the Activities Office by 10AM.
 
Additionally Penny Wars will be taking place between Classes and Academies during both lunches!
 
Rules of the Penny War
The GOAL of the Penny War is to collect as many PENNIES as possible in your jar and put as many NON-PENNIES in everyone else’s jar.
 
Each team has its own container. Money is worth “points” based on its monetary value.

Pennies give your team positive points while nickels, dimes, quarters, and any dollar bills take points AWAY from the team’s total. Therefore, you want to put PENNIES in YOUR TEAM’S jar (positive points) & nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollar bills (negative points) in the jars of OTHER TEAMS.
 
Whichever Class/Academy has THE MOST POINTS at the end of the Penny Drive, wins!!
 
TODAY IS CLASS WARS!!!! Bring your donation to lunch!
 
Practices for the Hispanic Show are taking place in the auditorium everyday from Monday to Thursday. Dress Rehearsals are Monday 10-27 and Tuesday 10-28, all must attend to the Dress Rehearsals if you want to be in the show. We still need some of the music from some of the acts. Bring it right away to room F-207.
 
Faculty and Staff  Hispanic Luncheon will take place during both lunches on Monday 10-27, tickets are only $10.00, come and celebrate with us. We need your participation. Buy tickets today.
 
The Miami Dolphins have partnered with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools to offer select tickets to Miami Dolphin games (Tickets to the Raiders are still available.). The proceeds of these sales will go towards supporting Student Activities at Miami Lakes Educational Center. Tickets are only $20. (Regular face value $52) This is a substantial savings!!! Help support MLEC and the Miami Dolphins!!! Stop by the Student Activities Office for more information! RAIDERS’ tickets will only be sold through October 30th!!!
 
"Do the right thing" is back again for the 2008-2009 school year.  Any teacher interested in selecting an outstanding student please see Mr. G. Campbell in student services for more details and check your mailboxes for all necessary forms.
 
Students are reminded to come to school each day on time! Students if you are absent, remember that 5 unexcused absences in an annual course, or 3 unexcused absences in a semester course, will result in a no credit (N/C) for the class.  Remember if you are absent you MUST bring a note and receive an admit to excuse your absence. DO NOT GIVE YOUR NOTE TO YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER. Admits are issued in the Student Services Office prior to the start of school each day and during lunch and after school in the Main Office with Ms. Cheron. Do not be absent unnecessarily. 
Students arriving tardy to school must sign in at the Tardy Center in the C Cafeteria. Students with excessive tardies will be required to serve an Administrative Detention.  BE ON TIME!!! AND COME TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY!!!  If you have any questions regarding attendance please speak to Mrs. Forteza in the Student Services Office.
 
The Principal’s Word of the Day is
CAPRICIOUS (kuh PRISH us, kuh PREE shus) adj. unpredictable, likely to change at any moment
Bill was very capricious. One minute he said his favorite car was a Chevy Camaro; the next minute he said it was a Corvette.
 
Teachers and students this concludes this morning’s announcements.
It is now time to Drop Everything And Read.   (DEAR)
Enjoy your Independent Reading Time. 
Have a pleasant day!