Morning Announcement for Wednesday, November 13

Here is today’s joke:  Why did the scarecrow win the Nobel Prize? 

The lunch menu for today is bosco sticks with marinara sauce or chef’s choice grab and go or salad bar, broccoli with cheese , fresh veggies, assorted fruit, and milk.  

The Edison Middle School Parents Club is hosting a very casual dance for just our 7th & 8th graders this Friday, November 15 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Admission is only $1. There will be dancing in the gym and a few snacks in the cafeteria. More information will be shared tomorrow. 

Reminder to all 7th and 8th graders who are interested in wrestling this season that there will be a mandatory parent meeting  tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria.  Practice will start on Friday, November 15th.

8th grade Academic Challenge has practice every day this week from 3-4 in Mrs. Yingling’s room.

The 5th grade Academic Challenge has practice today in Mrs. Wilson’s room. 

Writing Club has practice today from 3-4 p.m.

Power of the Pen meets on Thursday, November 14 from 3-4:30 p.m.

Picture Retake Day is scheduled for Wednesday, November 20.  Any students who wish to get their picture retake has to bring back their original packet of pictures to give to the photographer on that day.  Any new students, students or staff members who were absent on Picture Day should plan on getting their picture taken on Retake Day for the yearbook.  If you wish to purchase pictures, you should get a picture envelope from Mrs. Bishop or in the main office.    

The 8th grade basketball team will practice today after school at Edison Elementary from 3:30-5:15.  The 7th grade boys basketball team will practice from 5:15-7:00.  Tomorrow the 8th grade will practice in the gym from 6-7:30 pm and 7th grade boys basketball team from 7:30-9.  Friday both the 7th and 8th grade boys basketball team will practice at the elementary from 3:30-5:30.  There will be a mandatory parent/player immediately following Friday's practice in the Edison Elementary Cafeteria at 5:45 p.m.

The answer for today’s Thanksgiving joke is that the scarecrow won the Nobel Prize because he was outstanding in his field.

We would like to close with this quote from John F. Kennedy: “We must find the time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”