February 8th...Mid-year Math Benchmark Test and District Writing Test are this week.
February 15-19...Winter break
February 25th...Math Night
April 2-9...Spring break
May 31st...Memorial Day
June 11th...Last day of school year
Our patriotic song this week is the national anthem of our country, the Star-Spangled Banner. President Hoover chose this song as our nation's anthem in 1931. The words of the song come from a poem written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. Francis Scott Key was a well known attorney during this time, and an amateur poet. On a trip to negotiate the release of prisoners during the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key witnessed a battle where Americans were repeatedly attacked by Britain. When the smoked clear, Francis Scott was struck by the waving of the American Flag, and from that, a song was born.
This week's Character Ed word is FAIR. A person who is fair treats others equally without favoring one person over another. A fair person is just, honorable, and makes a great friend!