South House 2011

The Flying Mongeese

Hi Suid-Huis! (Afrikaans)

Quick Reminders:

  • Dress to sweat tomorrow! We're playing capture the flag.
  • Also, we're taking our house photo!
  • Senior Sweatshirt designs are due next Friday!
  • Hope club is sponsoring a children Christmas toy drive. For more information please talk to Phoebe Luong and Denyce Martinez
Homework:
  • RESEARCH CHECK TOMORROW!
  • Physics Worksheet due next class
  • English- do assigned reading plus notes. If you didn't bring your library card today, bring it tomorrow for it to count
  • Govt/Econ- Prepare for presentation next week. Know answers to all three questions
  • Math- Be prepared to present on Monday on Nike, Reebok, and Fila worksheet
Quote of the Day:
"The irrationality of a thing is not an argument against its existence, rather, a condition of it."- Friedrich Nietzsche

Fun Fact: If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.

Word of the Day:
raconteur: (noun) 1. a person who excels in telling anecdotes. Example: A bona fide raconteur, Turner can even turn mundane experiences into hilariously entertaining stories.

Hola Casa del Sur!


Quick Reminders:

  • next Friday senior sweatshirt designs are due!
  • Let Senior Class President, Jeannette Flores know if your parent or guardian are willing to help with pizza pick ups on Mondays and Thursdays.


Homework:
  • Science- Finish worksheet on kinetic energy.
  • English- Do assigned reading and notes. Bring your county library card tomorrow!
  • Math- Be ready to finish the Nike, Fila, and Reebok worksheet Friday. We're going to present answers on Monday!
Quote of the Day:
"Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself."-William Faulkner

Fun Fact: The 'Spanish Flu' of 1918, which killed at least 50 million people world-wide, originated in Kansas, not Spain.

Word of the Day:
parlay: (verb) 1. to bet in a parlay 2. to exploit successfully or to increase or otherwise transform into something of much greater value. Example: The young actor parlayed his popularity as a teen heartthrob into a successful film career.

Hey South House!


Homework:
  • English- Read assigned pages with notes. Bring your library card Thursday!
  • Govt/Econ- Yearbook worksheet due! Make sure to answer all questions for full grade!
  • Math- Math Worksheets 3ab and 4ab!
  • Science- Kinetic Formulas equation due next class!
Quote of the Day:
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." - Albert Einstein

Fun Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBsViE7jKFE

Word of the Day:
eternize: (verb) 1. to make eternal or to prolong indefinitely 2. immortalize Example: The poet with her pen eternizes what is fleeting in the world.

Hey South House!


Quick Reminders:

  • Pep rally was a lot of fun! 
  • Dance was a success with a generous profit for the Senior Class!
  • We came in third for spirit week. But we'll definitely make sure we bring it home next time!
  • We finished five minute presentations today.
Homework:
  • Science- Worksheet on Kinetic Equations, due next class!
  • English- Read pages assigned with page of notes. BRING YOUR COUNTY LIBRARY CARD BY THURSDAY!
  • Govt/Econ- Yearbook worksheet, due next class!

Quote of the Day:

"The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary. Men alone are quite capable of every wickedness."- Joseph Conrad


Fun Fact:

A baby eel is called an elver; a baby oyster is called a spat.



Word of the Day:
rectilinear: (adj) 1. moving in or forming a straight line 2. characterized by straight lines. Example: Maps of rectilinear states like Colorado and Utah are much easier to draw freehand that those of states with jagged lines.

Schedule (09/27-10/01)
M: 1, 2, 3
T: 4, 1, E
W: 2, 3, 4
R: 1, 2, 3, 4
F: RC#4, House, E, ASB

SPIRIT Week!

M: 1, 2, 3  (Stuffed Animal)
T: 4, 1, E (Camo)
W: 2, 3, 4 (Neon)
R: 1, 2, 3, 4 (Animal Print)
F: 5 min Presentations, E, Pep Rally! (Class Color)

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