2nd Six Weeks - Week 6

Congratulations to the Junior High Football team for their victory over Wortham on Thursday.
It was a great way to end the season!

Varsity Polar Bears ended their football season with a tough loss to Wortham on Friday, but we didn't go down without a fight. Again, our boys showed character and class, even though they faced a loss. I see the behavior of some of the other teams, and realize that we have more to be proud of, than a win-loss record. We are all proud of you Polar Bears and Lady Polar Bears.

Basketball is gearing up so ready yourself for some"hoops" at the Tundra.

Be sure urge your parents to accompany you to the Rachael's Challenge program on Monday evening from 7-8. You will be attending the program for students from 10:15-11:15 am.
If you are selected for the training, you will attend the training session from 1:00 - 2:15.
We have heard great things about this program and I urge you to take its messages seriously.

This is the last week of the 2nd Six Weeks. Report cards will go out next week on Friday.

I encourage each of you to take this last week to organize yourself and take inventory of your locker contents, as well as your backpack. I cannot stress to you enough, the importance of taking your school work seriously. Don't let up now. Keep working to achieve your best potential in your classes.

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO FROST JUNIOR HIGH FOR WINNING UIL COMPETITION ON WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. You all competed admirably and your hard work paid off. Mrs. Moore worked very hard to put on the contest and we all owe her a big THANK YOU. Thanks also to Mrs. Jackson and the Beta Club for their assistance and for having the concession stand. All of the visiting teachers were quite impressed with the general organization of the contest and especially the hospitality room. (Thanks Mrs. Revill and Mrs. Melton and everyone who brought goodies).

Don't forget that our annual Turkey Dinner is this Thursday. This is a great opportunity for your parents to eat with you and enjoy a delicious holiday dinner.

Mrs. Montgomery's elementary music classes will be performing in a Veteran's Day Program on Thursday at 6:00 in the FPAC (Frost Performing Arts Center).

Week at a Glance

Monday: Assembly at 10:15 - 11:15, Rachael's Challenge - Community Program at 7:00 pm
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Voice 9-12
Thursday: Voice 7-8, Turkey Dinner, Veteran's Day Program at 6:00 (FPAC)
Friday: End of 2nd Six Weeks, Voice 9-12

Classroom Week at a Glance:

Monday: Finish Spelling - Begin Lesson 3-4 pg 5-8 -
Homework: Grammar pg 59-60
Tuesday: Spelling Review pg 9-10 - Study for test -
Homework: Grammar pg 61-62
Wednesday: Spelling Test Unit 1 - Begin "Always to Remember" pg 501-511
Homework: Grammar pg 63-64
Thursday: Vocab Warm-up and Builder - Main Idea pg 501
Homework: Grammar pg 65-66
Friday: Reading: Making Connections - Main Idea and Supporting Paragraphs
Homework: Grammar - pg 67-70

Vickery's Vit & Visdom

Frost is hosting Rachael's Challenge on Monday and I urge you to participate and listen with your mind and your heart to the message that will be given to you.
Bullying has become the new buzz word of our time. It is an age old problem that has just recently come to the attention of schools and is considered as a major problem. If you have never been bullied at school, then consider yourself lucky. Bullying doesn't have to be someone stealing your lunch money, or threatening to beat you up after school, although that is certainly the picture we all have in mind when we hear the word "bully". Bullying can take many forms and each form is used to intentionally hurt someone else, physically or emotionally. It can be a disapproving look, or a whisper, or being left out of a group. It can be ugly comments or rumors passed around about another person. It can be a push in the hallway or someone laughing at your misfortune. It can be by one person or by a group. Whatever bullying is, we are all guilty at one time or another of participating in it. The only way to rise above "bullying" is to become more tolerant of each other and our differences. Civility (look it up), has taken a back seat to seeing how much of a jerk we can be. I see it every day. It doesn't matter who the person is or what they have or don't have. For some students, it is fun to make fun. We don't take into consideration anything before we decide that a person is not worthy of our attention, our friendship or our approval. And once we decide this fact, there is no going back. We must let them know that they are unworthy with a push, or a look or a harsh word.
And we must tell our friends that the person is unworthy as well, so they can get in on the action of making someone feel worthless. Have you ever felt worthless? It is the worst feeling one can imagine.
When you attend the program on Monday, please take it seriously and think about your actions past and future. How will they change? How will you change? Will you change?

"No one can make you feel bad about yourself without your permission".