Morning Announcements

Monday, December 1, 2008

NO BIRTHDAY’s TODAY!

WORD OF THE DAY

The new vocabulary word part for this week is a common one. We use this word part in many ways and in many subjects.

Scientist use microscopes to make all kinds of fascinating discoveries. The micro- word part means small. Another word for small is minute. The word microscopy means to study something using a microscope.

So a microwave oven must use small waves to heat up the food; what is a microwave anyway?

A microwave is a radio wave that is between 1 millimeter and 1 meter in length. That size makes it a small one for a radio wave.

It sure is convenient to have a microwave oven around—it can be used for so many purposes!

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Remember students -- for the dance on December 5, if you want to sign up for the RockBand ”Battle of the Bands” please pick up a registration form in the office. You have to be registered by TODAY!

2. Just five days until the first social of this year!!! This Friday, December 5th from 7-9 pm we will have a ton of fun at Weaver Middle School! However to be a part of the fun you should purchase your tickets during lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday this week for $5.00. Tickets will be $8.00 at the door

3. Books and Brownies will meet WEDNESDAY of this week not THURSDAY after school in the Media Center. I hope everyone had time over the Thanksgiving vacation to finish reading their book. If not you have a few more days to finish River Thunder. See you after school on Wednesday.

4. Intramural Scrapbooking starts tomorrow! Please bring 10-15 pictures that you'd like to work with. If you haven't signed up, it's not too late. Registration forms are available in the main office.

Menu for Today

Theme
Mini Corn Dogs

Specialty Sandwich
Bacon Double Cheeseburger

Specialty Pizza
Sausage

Soup
Pasta E Fagioli

Have a great day, Weaver!

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Stephen Crabtree, Darin Myers, Rachel Ninke

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OVER THE WEEKEND TO: Chad Rice, Stephanie Detillio, Alexis Fugitt, Kevin Lark, Brianne Lenneman, Chris Hamilton, Megan Schmalenberger, Nicole Truman and Ryan Lewie

CATS MAKING TRACKS: Brandon Keller is working toward his own Eagle Scout project. Congratulations Brandon for taking on such a huge commitment!

WORD OF THE DAY

Hypothryroidism is the term for a disease where the thyroid gland doesn’t work properly. This causes the body’s metabolic rate to slow way down, go lower, (hypo, of course); often a person suffering with hypothyroidism doesn’t have much energy and gets tired easily.

Remember the hypertension word from last week? No one wants to have high blood pressure but it isn’t healthy to have hypotension either. Low blood pressure can make it difficult for people to kneel, stand for long periods of time, and make it hard to stay warm or to cool off.

Here’s how we can remember what hyper- and hypo- mean:
Hypo- rhymes with low and we know that hyper- is the opposite of hypo- so it means high or above.

Works for me!

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Remember students -- for the dance on December 5, if you want to sign up for the RockBand ”Battle of the Bands” please pick up a registration form in the office. You have to be registered by December 1!

Congratulations to the Weaver Beginning Band on a wonderful concert last night!

Excellent job!

Menu for Today

Theme
Chicken Bowl

Specialty Sandwich
Hot Italian Sub

Specialty Pizza
Red Baron Solo

Soup
Cream of Chicken

Have a great day, Weaver!

Monday, November 24, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Mohamed Mohamed and Megan Vela

WORD OF THE DAY

It’s handy for us to already know that the opposite of hypo- is hyper-.

We already know that hyper- means above or more of and have been presented with many new hyper- words during last week’s morning announcements.

Since hypo- is the opposite of hyper- we can figure out what the word hypodermic means.

Are you talking about needles and shots?

Yes, there is something called a hypodermic needle. Hypo- means under or below and dermic has something to do with skin.

A hypodermic needle goes through the skin to get under the skin and that’s when you definitely feel those shots!

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Attention 8th grade students who go to Davidson in the mornings for class: tomorrow, Tuesday, November 25, you should report to Davidson as usual!

Remember students -- for the dance on December 5, if you want to sign up for the RockBand ”Battle of the Bands” please pick up a registration form in the office. You have to be registered by December 1!

Good luck to our Beginning Band members. Tonight they have their first performance ever. They will be playing a recital with the Memorial Beginning band at 7 pm in the Memorial Auditorium. Play well!

Menu for Today

Theme
Stromboli Sub

Specialty Sandwich
Bacon Double Cheeseburger

Specialty Pizza
Sausage

Soup
Toritlla

Have a great day, Weaver!

Friday, November 21, 2008

NO BIRTHDAY’s TODAY !

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OVER THE WEEKEND TO: Marsha Akoto, Dan Chang, Trent Gill, Mina Yamazaki, Alex Backenstoe, Spencer Bumpus

WORD OF THE DAY

We will begin with a quick review of the hyper- word part and then learn about the next vocabulary one. It happens to be the exact opposite of hyper- and you have probably heard lots of words with hypo- in them.

So if hyper- means above or higher, and hypo- is the opposite, then hypo- words must have something to do with being lower or under something else.

You got it—hypothermia is a word that you hope you will never have to experience.
It is the condition where you have an abnormally low body temperature and you are in serious trouble.

We will review more hypo- words next week. We may even go back and change all the hyper- words we learned this week and make them into hypo- words.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Stay tuned for an announcement from SODA club from Rania and Leila:

Rania: Good morning everyone. You all look great in red!

Leila: Good morning. Today is the last day of Red Ribbon week so we'll go back to wearing our normal clothes on Monday. We will have one more trivia question though and we'll announce the last winner on Monday. Yesterday's question was: what are some of they physical effects of alcohol use?

Rania: There were many correct answers. Alcohol slows down the nervous system and destroys brain cells, it causes liver problems, and it is linked to cancer and diabetes. Let's choose a winner from among all the right answers.

*Choose a name
*Read the name out loud

Rania: Be sure to come to the Media Center after announcements to pick up your prize.

Leila: Here's the last trivia question: What percent of teens get alcohol from their friends? If you know the answer write it down on a piece of paper with your name and drop it off at the Media Center. We'll draw for the last winner on Monday.

Rania: Good luck everyone and have an AWESOME day! GO BUCKEYES! BEAT MICHIGAN!

2. Don’t forget to buy your delicious, enormous, fantastic chocolate chip cookies at lunch today! They are 75 cents. Once you have one you’ll be hooked!

3. If you are interested in ordering Spirit Wear, today is the last day to turn in you order.

4. Attention 8th grade students who go to Davidson in the mornings for class: On Tuesday, November 25, you should report to Davidson as usual!

5. Remember students -- for the dance on December 5, if you want to sign up for the RockBand ”Battle of the Bands” please pick up a registration form in the office. You have to be registered by December 1!

Menu for Today

Theme
Pasta Bar

Specialty Sandwich
Calzone

Specialty Pizza
Veggie

Soup
Vegetarian Vegetable

Have a great day, Weaver!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

NO BIRTHDAYs TODAY !

WORD OF THE DAY

This word has the word part hyper- in it, but it is pronounced differently. The word is
hypertrophy.

We know what the hyper- part means; something is higher or getting bigger than usual.

Hypertrophy means the enlargement or growth of body organs or parts. This isn’t always a good thing to have happen to you. You would see many examples of hypertrophic muscles at a professional wrestling show.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Stay tuned for a SODA club announcement from Chad and Brianna:

Brianna: Good morning Weaver. You all look great in your hats!

Chad: God morning. Thank you to everyone who remembered to wear a hat today. Tomorrow is red day so be sure to wear something red. Now for the Red Ribbon Week trivia. Yesterday's question was: What drug kills six and a half times more teens than all other drugs combined? The answer is alcohol. Let's find a winner from all the people who had the correct answer.

*Choose a name
*Read it out loud

Be sure to come to the Media Center after announcements to pick up your prize.

Brianna: Today's question is: What are some of the physical risks of alcohol? If you know the answer, write it down on a piece of paper with your name and drop it off at the Media Center.

Chad: Good luck everyone and have a great day!

2. Attention Intramural Horseback Riders: There is NO horseback riding tonight. The next class is Thursday, December 4th at 4:00.

3. If you are interested in ordering Spirit Wear, this week is your last chance. We will be taking orders until tomorrow! Please pick up an order form in the office if you need to place an order. PTO will be here during conferences tonight beginning at 4:00 p.m.

4. Attention 8th grade students who go to Davidson in the mornings for class: On Tuesday, November 25, you should report to Davidson as usual!

Menu for Today

Theme
Turkey Dinner

Specialty Sandwich
Buffalo Chix Wrap

Specialty Pizza
Tony’s Retro Pizza

Soup
Chicken Noodle

Have a great day, Weaver!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Neelam Khan

WORD OF THE DAY

Someone who is hypersensitive to a certain kind of medicine would have to be very careful when taking it. A doctor would usually try to prescribe a different medication so that the hypersensitivity wouldn’t be such a problem.

Could you call someone hypersensitive if their feelings get hurt too easily? It would mean that they are highly sensitive to criticism or unable to laugh at jokes that they think are about them.

Yes, that would be another way to use the word hypersensitive.

What about if someone is hyperventilating?

It means the person is breathing at an abnormally high rate and it would be a good idea to get the person to slow down their breathing as soon as possible.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Stay tuned for a SODA club announcement from Sean and Brianna:

Sean: Good morning Weaver!

Brianna: Good morning. Today is pajama day. Thanks to everyone who dressed up! Tomorrow will be hat day so wear your favorite hat on Thursday. Now for the Red Ribbon Week Trivia.

Sean: Yesterday's question was: What percent of people who start drinking before the age of 13 develop an alcohol dependency? The answer is 40%.

Brianna: Let's choose a winner from among the correct answers.

*Choose a name
*Read it out loud

Come get your prize in the Media Center after announcements.

Sean: Today's question is: What drug kills six and a half times more teens than all other drugs combined? Write your answer on a sheet of paper with your name and drop it off in the Media Center.

Brianna: Good luck everyone and have a great day!

2. Ski and snowboard lovers - if you missed the meeting last week and are interested in the Weaver Ski Club you can see Mrs. Weaver in the Media Center, Mr. Sparks in the in the Art room 144 or Mr. Abele in room 246 for an information packet. Don't delay!

3. It's time to sign-up for Intramural Scrapbooking! No experience needed. We will meet on three Tuesdays in December and make a great scrapbook from 15-20 of your pictures. The cost is $16.00, which covers all your supplies. Registration forms are available on-line and in the main office.

Menu for Today

Theme
Mexican Bar

Specialty Sandwich
Chicken bacon Wrap

Specialty Pizza
Fiestada

Soup
Broccoli

Have a great day everyone!

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Elizabeth Doby and Kyle Richardson

CATS MAKING TRACKS: White Teamer, Cassie Stevens, volunteers at the Hilliard Community Center. Way to give back to your community, Cassie.

WORD OF THE DAY

Here is a true or false question for you:
Hypertension is another word for high blood pressure.

I’m going to say that it is true because hyper- means high or above and I think tension has to do with how the blood pumps through our arteries and veins.

It is true that hypertension is another word for high blood pressure. It is especially important that adults get their blood pressure checked on a regular basis. Blood pressure readings are reliable indicators of diseases and a way to find out what’s going on inside our bodies.

Someone who is hyperaware would make a useful hunting partner. This hyperaware person would hear better, see better, and smell better than people with typical senses. Comic books superheroes are often portrayed as hyperaware of their surroundings and this helps them to solve crimes.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Stay tuned for a SODA club announcement from Rania and Meghan:

Rania: Hello everyone!

Meghan: Hi there and thanks to each one of you who remembered to wear a tie today! Tomorrow's theme is pajama day. So be sure to wear your "school appropriate" P.Js. tomorrow. Now on to the Red Ribbon week trivia.

Rania: Yesterday we had 11 correct answers. Let's draw a winner!.

Be sure to stop by the Media Center after announcements to claim your prize.
Today's trivia question is: What per cent of teens who begin drinking alcohol before the age of 13 develop an addiction?

Meghan: if you know the answer, write it down on a piece of paper with your name and drop it off in the Media Center.

Rania: Good luck everyone, and have an awesome Tuesday!

Menu for Today

Theme
Oven Fried Chicken

Specialty Sandwich
Hot Italian Sub

Specialty Pizza
Red Baron Solo

Soup
Chili Con Carne

Have a great day everyone!

Monday, November 17, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Kerry Boganwright

CATS MAKING TRACKS: Congratulations to the following talented art students of Mrs. Dorr's whose sculptures have been selected for display and for the Art Show in May. Ceramic gargoyles can be seen in both the front foyer showcase as well as in the media center showcase. The artists are: Alex Netto, Tanner Flowers, Maddison Blackwell, Kayla Hummell, Ashley Molnar, Emily Lee, Mallory Plinke & Nick Armstrong. Check out their work. It is fabulous!

WORD OF THE DAY

This week doesn’t have any static type words; we aren’t standing still---we are above that concept and we already had that word part.

What do you mean by being above something? Do you mean up in the sky---that far above?

No---the word part for this week is hyper-. When a word has hyper- in it, then it means to be higher or above the usual amount.

So---a hyperactive child would be someone who is unusually busy or way more active than most other children.

For sure—they are the ones who make you tired just watching them….they go from one activity to another and don’t rest or slow down.

I think we can figure out the meaning of most hyper- words since we know what the hyper- part means.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Stay tuned for a SODA club announcement from Sean and Chad.

Chad: Good morning Weaver!

Sean: Thank you to everyone who dressed up today for Red Ribbon Week. Tomorrow is tie day so make sure you wear a tie to school tomorrow!

Chad: Another thing we’re doing for Red Ribbon Week is a trivia contest. Each day we’ll ask a question during the announcements. If you know the answer, write it down on a piece of paper with your name and drop it off in the Media Center. The next day we’ll draw a winner and award a prize.
Today’s question is: What is the most popular drug among teens?

Sean: If you know the answer, bring it to the media center sometime today.

Chad: Good luck to everyone and have a great day!

Menu for Today

Theme
Baked Potato Bar

Specialty Sandwich
Bacon Double Cheeseburger

Specialty Pizza
Sausage

Soup
French Onion

Have a great day everyone!

Friday, November 14, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Nikki Tiffan and Stephanie Wise

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OVER THE WEEKEND TO: Lukas Brorein, Jerre Creske, and Callan Myerscough

WORD OF THE DAY

The word scripture means sacred writings. Of course, we knew it would have something to do with the written word and now we know it has a religious connection.

In the Christian faith the Bible is the collection of sacred writings, or the Scripture.
The Koran is the collection of sacred writings or the Scripture in the Islamic faith.

This week’s vocabulary word part is included in quite a variety of words. Since the written word has become such a vital part of human life, it’s no wonder that script-
and scrib- words are so common.

Hooray for the scribblers of the world---scribble on!

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. And here's Marsha and Leila with a SODA club announcement.
Good Morning!
Hi!
We just want to let you know that next week is going to be red ribbon week here at Weaver.
One of the things we’re going to do is have dress up days to show you can have fun AND be drug free.
So, Monday will be miss-match day. Make sure you wear your miss-matched clothes on Monday.
Have a good day!
Have a good day!

2. Ski and snowboard lovers - if you missed the meeting last night and are interested in the Weaver Ski Club you can see Mrs. Weaver in the Media Center, Mr. Sparks in the in the Art room 144 or Mr. Abele in room 246 for an information packet. Don't delay!

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Wrestling Practice today will be here at Weaver. All wrestlers will meet in the cafeteria with Mr. Dougherty and get your locker combination before going to Locker Room B. Your rides will need to pick you up here at Weaver. Even if you did not attend the informational meeting last week, you are encouraged to attend practice today.

Menu for Today

Theme
Pasta Bar

Specialty Sandwich
Calzone

Specialty Pizza
Sausage & Pepperoni

Soup
Cream of Mushroom

Have a great weekend everyone!

Thursday, November 13, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Jason Hara and Trisha Schemine

WORD OF THE DAY

In medieval times, there were men called scribes who spent their whole short lives writing—what a life!

At least they usually had enough food and a place to live. These scribes were official writers and spent days, months, and years copying sacred manuscripts for the Christian church. There weren’t any local Barnes & Noble book stores or Amazon.com for people wanting to buy books.

The monasteries were built with special rooms called scriptoriums. This was the place where you would find the scribes doing their jobs. Valuable manuscripts were stored, read and copied in these rooms. If possible, special attention was given to the window placement and lighting details in these rooms. Maximum use of natural light was the goal.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Calling all snow skiers and snowboarders! It is time to start thinking about the Weaver Ski Club. There will be a meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. for all Weaver students and their parents concerning Ski Club. See you in the Commons tonight at 7:00.

2. For those of you signed up for Intramural Horseback Riding, it begins today. The time is 4:00-5:00 at Sid Griffith. You provide your own transportation. Please wear warm clothes and shoes that are appropriate for riding.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Wrestling Practice this week will be at Davidson High School due to Davidson Football advancing in the play-offs. All wrestlers will meet in the cafeteria with Mr. Dougherty and walk over to Davidson together. Locker room will be provided at Davidson, so you will need to take everything with you. Your rides will need to pick you up at Davidson. Even if you did not attend the informational meeting last week, you are encouraged to attend practice today.

Menu for Today

Theme
Footlong HotDog

Specialty Sandwich
Buffalo Chix Wrap

Specialty Pizza
Tony’s Retro Pizza

Soup
Minestrone

Have a great day Weaver!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

NO BIRTHDAYs TODAY!

WORD OF THE DAY

What’s a manuscript? It must have something to do with writing since it has the word part script- at the end of it.

A manuscript is a written composition or document. We often use this word when describing historical documents as they were written by hand.

Then the word scriptwriter is easy to figure out; it must be someone who writes scripts!

People who are scriptwriters for TV and radio shows, movies and plays are very important to the success of the entire production. If the script isn’t well written, there won’t be a director who wants to put this story together and make it come to life for the audience.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Calling all snow skiers and snowboarders! It is time to start thinking about the Weaver Ski Club. There will be a meeting tomorrow (Thursday) at 7:00 p.m. for all Weaver students and their parents concerning Ski Club. Put that date on your calendar today. See you in the Commons on Thursday the 13th.

2. The SODA club will be meeting after school today in room 213. We will be planning events for Red Ribbon week. The meeting will last until 3:15 p.m.

3. For those of you signed up for Intramural Horseback Riding, it begins tomorrow. The time is 4:00-5:00 at Sid Griffith. You provide your own transportation. Please wear warm clothes and shoes that are appropriate for riding.

4. It's time to sign-up for Intramural Scrapbooking! No experience needed. We will meet on three Tuesdays in December and make a great scrapbook from 15-20 of your pictures. The cost is $16.00, which covers all your supplies. Registration forms are available on-line and in the main office.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Menu for Today

Theme
Mexican Bar

Specialty Sandwich
Chicken Bacon Wrap

Specialty Pizza
Fiestada

Soup
White Bean Chili

Have a great day Weaver!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Blair Nelson

CATS MAKING TRACKS: White team has some very "official students". Among them are Yahya Sheikh and Scottie Munson. Yahya is a soccer referee for Hilliard Soccer and Scottie umpires baseball games in the summer.

WORD OF THE DAY

When someone gets bronchitis and goes to the doctor, they may receive a prescription from the doctor. This is a written order for medicine; the doctor has prescribed or written down the instructions that will hopefully make you feel better. The doctor has also signed the prescription order so that everyone knows who gave the order.

These words all have the script- word part in them; another related word part is scrib-.
And it also has something to do with writing or the written word.

So a scribbler is someone who scribbles, right?

Yes, to scribble means to write or draw carelessly or be in too much of a hurry to write or draw accurately. Someone who scribbles is a scribbler.

I have heard that when doctors write those prescriptions, they often scribble the orders because they are usually in a hurry and have so many things to do.

Thanks to computers and new software programs, many doctors only have to write their signatures on the prescription orders and the computer does the rest for them. This is a great example of how technology has made routine tasks easier and more accurate.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Calling all snow skiers and snowboarders! It is time to start thinking about the Weaver Ski Club. There will be a meeting on Thursday, Nov. 13th at 7:00 p.m. for all Weaver students and their parents concerning Ski Club. Put that date on your calendar today. See you in the Commons on Thursday the 13th.

2. Mrs. Harrison's stopwatch is missing. It's round, is heavy, has a silver back, and has a round clock inside that keeps track of minutes. If a student knows where it is and turns it into Mrs. Kindl (no questions asked), an award will be provided.

3. The SODA club will be meeting after school in room 213 on Wednesday, November 12. We will be planning events for Red Ribbon week. The meeting will last until 3:15.

4. For those of you signed up for Intramural Horseback Riding, it begins this Thursday, November 13th. The time is 4:00-5:00 at Sid Griffith. You provide your own transportation. Please wear warm clothes and shoes that are appropriate for riding.

5. It's time to sign-up for Intramural Scrapbooking! No experience needed. We will meet on three Tuesdays in December and make a great scrapbook from 15-20 of your pictures. The cost is $16.00, which covers all your supplies. Registration forms are available on-line and in the main office.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

2. The Winter Sports Orientation meeting will be held this evening at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. The sports participation fee of $55 will be due at the meeting.

Menu for Today

Theme
Chicken Parmesan

Specialty Sandwich
Hot Italian Sub

Specialty Pizza
Red Baron Solo

Soup
Beef Vegetable

Have a great day Weaver!

Monday, November 10, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Anna Ryon

WORD OF THE DAY

Weaver students have a magazine sale every fall; what happens is that they actually sell subscriptions to a wide variety of magazines.

What do you mean by subscriptions? Don’t you just get a magazine delivered in the mail every month or even every week?

Yes, that’s what a subscription is---you have paid money for a certain amount of time so that the magazine or newspaper will be delivered to you. You can subscribe to online newsletters and magazines, too.

Our vocabulary word part is script- and it means something written. Right here in Weaver’s Media Center we can read and check out all kinds of magazines. Mrs. Weaver has over 15 subscriptions to magazines that are delivered to the school weekly and monthly.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

3. The SODA club will be meeting after school in room 213 on Wednesday, November 12. We will be planning events for Red Ribbon week. The meeting will last until 3:15.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

2. The Winter Sports Orientation meeting will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11th, at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. The sports participation fee of $55 will be due at the meeting.

Menu for Today

Theme
Beef Stew

Specialty Sandwich
Bacon Double Cheeseburger

Specialty Pizza
Sausage

Soup
Chicken Noodle

Have a great day Weaver!

Friday, November 7, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Breanna Hunt

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OVER THE WEEKEND TO: Jesse Fairchild, Allyson Lybbert, Robert Henley, Zach Logsdon, Amanda Scurlock, and Devin Sheets

WORD OF THE DAY

If Mr. Vroom wears a polychromatic tie with his white shirt, what do you think that tie would look like?

That’s easy---since the word polychromatic has poly- in it, there will be several colors in the tie. It could also be described as a multicolored tie. Chromatic has to do with colors and poly- means many.

So if the tie was monochromatic, what would it look like?

The tie would be one solid color with no other colors; mono- means single or one.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Menu for Today

Theme
Pasta Bar

Specialty Sandwich
Calzone

Specialty Pizza
Sausage & Pepperoni

Have a great day Weaver!

Thursday, November 6, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Jonathan Ellis

WORD OF THE DAY

A polyunsaturated fatty acid is a phrase that you may have heard about when people talk about the different kinds of fats found in food.

We know that the poly- word part means there are many unsaturated chemical bonds in these acids. And a fat that is unsaturated is better to eat than a saturated one. That’s a whole separate nutrition and chemistry topic that we won’t get into today.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Menu for Today

Theme
BBQ Pork Sandwich

Specialty Sandwich
Buffalo Chicken Wrap

Specialty Pizza
White

Have a great day Weaver!

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: James Herth and Bonnie Zhao

WORD OF THE DAY

Proteins contain polypeptides; these are chains of amino acids that contribute to the structure of the protein.

There must be more that one peptide in this chain because of the poly- word part.
Here is another poly- word: polyglot.

Polyglot can be used as a noun or an adjective that describes someone who can speak or write in several languages.

This is an unusual sounding word for having an ability that is typically admired and respected. This is an example of an odd word in the English language, that’s for sure.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

2. Hey, members of Books and Brownies. We will meet after school on Thursday. Please bring your book and your appetite. See your Language Arts teacher for your invitation.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

2. 7th and 8th grade boys trying out for basketball should turn in forms to Mr. Highman today if possible. Forms must be turned in to try out. Tryouts for 7th grade on Wednesday are 2:30 - 5:00 pm, meet in the main gym. Tryouts for 8th grade are 7:00 - 9:00 pm. If people are still interested in trying out, but missed the meeting, please see Mr. Highman as soon as possible.

3. The following winter sports tryouts and meetings are scheduled for this afternoon or evening:

- The basketball cheerleading tryouts begin at 2:30 pm in the auxiliary gym. You will be done at 4:30 pm
- The wrestling information meeting will meet at 2:30-3:15 pm in the cafeteria.
- 7th grade boys basketball tryouts begin at 2:30 pm in the main gym. You will be done by 5:00 pm
- 7th & 8th grade girls basketball team tryouts begin at 5:00 p.m. in the main and auxiliary gyms. You will be done by 7:00 pm.
- 8th grade boys basketball tryouts begin at 7:00 pm in the main gym. You will be done at 9:00 pm

Menu for Today

Theme
Mexican Bar

Specialty Sandwich
Chick Bacon Wrap

Specialty Pizza
Fiestada

Have a great day Weaver!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Caleb Harvey, Lacrista Keller, and Kaitlin Price

CATS MAKING TRACKS: Alexis Snyder helped with the Special Olympics. She also tutors third graders at Avery Elementary. Way to help others Alexis!

WORD OF THE DAY

We will be making history on this Election Day of 2008. We will also learn what a polygraph is…..

Here’s a clue that could help you figure out the meaning of the word polygraph:
It would be very interesting to have the candidates for public office all take a polygraph test.

Depending on the responses they give to the questions, we would learn who is giving honest answers and who is stretching the truth a bit.

Another name for a polygraph is a lie detector. Poly- means many or several, so that means there is more than one answer and also more than one way to measure everything that is going on at the same time.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Basketball Cheerleading Tryouts will begin this Wednesday, and continue on Thursday and Friday, November 5th, 6th, and 7th at 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in the Auxiliary Gym.

2. 7th and 8th grade boys trying out for basketball should turn in forms to Mr. Highman today, tomorrow, or Wednesday if possible. Forms must be turned in to try out. Tryouts for 7th grade on Wednesday are 2:30 - 5:00 pm, meet in the main gym. Tryouts for 8th grade are 7:00 - 9:00 pm. If people are still interested in trying out, but missed the meeting, please see Mr. Highman as soon as possible.

3. There will be a wrestling meeting on Wednesday, November 5th at 2:30 - 3:00 pm in the cafeteria.

Menu for Today

Theme
Johnny Marzetti

Specialty Sandwich
Hot Italian Sub

Specialty Pizza
Red Baron Solo

Have a great day Weaver!

Monday, November 3, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Jackie Boggs, Corey Bonnell, Alec Grimm, and Bradley Huschart

WORD OF THE DAY

We are finished with the standing still vocab word part of sta-. We are moving on to something with more to it!

What do you mean ‘more to it’??

I mean a word part that means many or more than one. The word part is poly-.

Oh---I know some poly- words. How about the geometrical shape of a polygon?

A polygon is a closed plane figure bounded by straight lines. Have we learned this in our Math classes yet??

Oh for sure—we know what a polygon is and that it has many sides to it!

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Basketball Cheerleading Tryouts will begin this Wednesday, and continue on Thursday and Friday, November 5th, 6th, and 7th at 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in the Auxiliary Gym.

3. There will be a wrestling meeting on Wednesday, November 5th at 2:30 - 3:00 pm in the cafeteria.

Menu for Today

Theme
Boneless Wings

Specialty Sandwich
Bacon Double Cheeseburger

Specialty Pizza
Sausage

Have a great day Weaver!

Friday, October 31, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Ashley Blake, Grace Buchholz, Kaleigh Denney, Samantha Ryland

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OVER THE WEEKEND TO: Blake Roberts, Alex Netto, Whitney Rallis, and Emily Thomas

WORD OF THE DAY

The word thermostat has our vocab word part in it; the definition of a thermostat is a device that automatically regulates the temperature of something. When you set your house thermostat to 68 degrees, the furnace is supposed to keep the house temperature at that 68 degree temperature until you decide to change the setting on the thermostat.

There are thermostats in almost every room in this school building. And even though the thermostats may be all set for the same temperature, there are some warm and some downright cold rooms in the school. This isn’t a thermostat problem, it is a mechanical and design problem in the heating and cooling system for Weaver Middle School.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Today is the day! Bring an extra dollar to lunch to purchase a Jack O'Lantern to send to yourself or a friend. Be ready at lunch.

2. The registration for intramural horseback riding is now closed. The activity is full.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. 7th and 8th grade boys who are trying out for basketball this year need to turn in their emergency medical form to Mr. Highman this week. Tryouts begin next Wednesday. If you are still interested in trying out and were not able to make the meeting last week, please see Mr. Highman this week to pick up forms that need to be filled out.

2. There will be a wrestling meeting on Wednesday, November 5th at 2:30 - 3:00 pm in the cafeteria.

Menu for Today

Theme
Pasta Bar

Specialty Sandwich
Calzone

Specialty Pizza
Sausage and Pepperoni

Thursday, October 30, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Roger Weist

WORD OF THE DAY

When a body system such as the circulatory system is in a homeostatic state, it means that not much is changing and there is a balance in the various activities. When a person is having heart attack symptoms, it means their body is not in a homeostatic state at all.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Congratulations to the following artistically talented students of Mrs. Dorr's whose very creative ceramic masks have been selected for exhibit. Check out their fabulous work in the front hall showcase, as well as in the media center showcase. The talented are: Ally Doty, Maggie McClarren, Megan Schmalenberger, Jessie Pepera, Ian Moore, Laura Phillips, Destinee Crawford, Kenny Nguyen, Zach Yoder, Noah Boettner, Brooke Boyer, Elizabeth Sarkel, Nick Morbitt & Mackenzie Brown.

2. Today is the day! Bring an extra dollar to lunch to purchase a Jack O'Lantern to send to yourself or a friend. Be ready at lunch.

3. The registration for intramural horseback riding is now closed. The activity is full.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

2. There will be a wrestling meeting on Wednesday, November 5th at 2:30 - 3:00 pm in the cafeteria.

Menu for Today
Theme
French Toast Sticks/w sausage link

Specialty Sandwich
Buffalo chicken wrap

Specialty Pizza
White

Have a great day Weaver!

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Colin Cox, Seth McCall and Joe Tucker

CATS MAKING TRACKS: Maire Austin helps to coach "Little Paws" soccer program for young players at Soccer First.

WORD OF THE DAY

Today we will learn some stat- words. Yesterday’s words were sta- ones.
The word static means to be stationary; whatever it is doesn’t change and it remains passive.
Static electricity is the kind that doesn’t flow as a current; it remains passive even though you may feel a bit of a charge.

In Physics, the word static is the opposite of dynamic. These words are used to describe bodies at rest or forces in action. Since static means to stay the same, dynamic means just the opposite, or something that is changing and not staying the same at all.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Attention Robotics Club: We will meet on Tuesday in the media center for our final practice before the Robo-lympics on Thursday. Be sure to bring your money for the T-shirt today.

2. Three more days!
Three more days?
Yes, three more days until Jack O'Lantern Mania. For one dollar you can purchase a Jack O'Lantern like this and send it to yourself or a friend.
Bring a dollar to lunch on Thursday or Friday and get ready for some fun.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

2. The winter sports meetings are scheduled as follows:

- Any girls interested in playing basketball this winter, there will be a meeting today at 2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
- The wrestling meeting will be on Wednesday, November 5th at 2:30 - 3:00 pm in the cafeteria.

Menu for Today

Theme
Chicken & Noodle

Specialty Pizza
Red Baron

Specialty Sandwich
Bacon Double Cheeseburger

Have a great day Weaver!

Monday, October 27, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Deanna Barraco and Michael Ricucci

WORD OF THE DAY

We begin the week with a standing still vocabulary word part. The word part is stat- and it is pronounced either stat- or sta-.

Here is an example of a sta- word: station. The bus station and the railroad station both stay still or stand while the busses and trains come and go. The stationmaster is the official name of the person in charge of a railway station. A railway station is a regular place to stop along the railroad line of tracks.

The game of Freeze Tag involves players who have to remain stationary until someone comes to tag them and unfreeze them. To be stationary means to keep fixed or to stay in one place.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Attention All Students: Tomorrow is our Kid’s Vote Day in your social studies classes. Be sure to be ready to make an informed decision on candidates and issues.

2. JACK O'LANTERN MANIA IS COMING! BE READY!

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. The winter sports meetings are scheduled as follows:

- Any girls interested in playing basketball this winter, there will be a meeting on Tuesday, October 28th at 2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
- The wrestling meeting will be on Wednesday, November 5th at 2:30 - 3:00 pm in the cafeteria.

Menu for Today

Theme
Mini Corn Dogs

Specialty Pizza
Sausage

Specialty Sandwich
Hot Italian

Have a great day Weaver!

Friday, October 24, 2008

NO BIRTHDAY’s TODAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OVER THE WEEKEND TO: Scott Harmanis, Alec Mathena, Denzel Burke, Surya Freeman and Haleigh Stevens

WORD OF THE DAY

The word sanctimonious can be used in a complimentary or critical way. It is not always easy to tell when a person who appears sanctimonious is truly practicing what he or she believes.

People can pretend to be sanctimonious as a way to get other people to trust them. When a person appears to be very religious and holy, they can get people to believe in them. This can lead to all kinds of troubles; credit card numbers and bank account numbers can all be given out to criminals by mistake.

Next week’s vocabulary word won’t have a lot to do with holiness, safety, giving permission or punishments.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. The deadline to register for next summer's trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National park has been extended. We have a good group signed up already, but there is still room for more! See Mrs. Rausch or Mr. Ferreri with any questions or for registration information.

2. If you went to Washington DC and didn't order a DVD, and would still like to, please see your Social Studies teacher or Mr. Banyots sometime this week.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. The winter sports meetings are scheduled as follows:

Menu for Today

Theme
Pasta Bar

Specialty Pizza
Meat

Specialty Sandwich
Calzone

Have a great day Weaver!

Thursday, October 23, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Will McBride

WORD OF THE DAY

What does it mean when someone says they will see visitors in the inner sanctum?

We know the sanct- word part can mean holy; maybe it is a special holy or secret place.

That is what it means: a sanctum is a holy place or a person’s private room or study.

So when a movie character tells their butler to show the visitors into the inner sanctum, it means the butler will send them to a private room somewhere inside the mansion.

Since the phrase inner sanctum was used, we can assume the butler will show the visitors to an inside location, not an outer or outside place.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

2. Attention Robotics Club: We will meet in the media center today right after school.

3. If you went to Washington DC and didn't order a DVD, and would still like to, please see your Social Studies teacher or Mr. Banyots sometime this week.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. The winter sports meetings are scheduled as follows:

Menu for Today

Theme
Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Specialty Sandwich
Buffalo Chicken Wrap

Specialty Pizza
White

Have a great day Weaver!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

NO BIRTHDAY’s TODAY !

WORD OF THE DAY

Today we have a sanct- vocabulary word with the sanct- part at the end of the word. The word is sacrosanct.

This word is used as an adjective and describes a noun that is most sacred and most holy. Here is a sentence using the word sacrosanct. No one on the church council disagreed with the sacrosanctity of the original cross on the altar.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

2. Attention Robotics Club: We will meet in the media center on Thursday this week. If you are interested in ordering a Robotics T-shirt, be sure to place your order on Tuesday so the shirts can be ready for our Robo-lympics event on October 30.

3. If you went to Washington DC and didn't order a DVD, and would still like to, please see your Social Studies teacher or Mr. Banyots sometime this week.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Congratulations to all athletes and coaches on outstanding fall sports recognition last night.

2. The winter sports meetings are scheduled as follows:

- Any boys interested in playing basketball this winter, there will be a meeting today at 2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
- Any girls interested in playing basketball this winter, there will be a meeting on Tuesday, October 28th at 2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
- The wrestling & cheerleading meetings are not scheduled at this time. Listen to announcements for meeting dates and times.

Menu for Today

Theme
Mexican Bar

Specialty Pizza
Fiestada

Specialty Sandwich
Chicken Finger Bacon Wrap

Have a great day Weaver!

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Shannon Joyce

WORD OF THE DAY

We will use the word sanctify as a verb in this sentence:
The Pope was asked to sanctify a new church building in New York City.

So the Pope was consecrating or making the building holy by sanctifying it. And how does this relate to the word sanction?

This is another example of the word having more than one meaning. To sanction something means to approve an action or give permission for something to happen.
It isn’t quite the same as making it holy. A sanction can also be a penalty for not following the rules.

Economic sanctions against a country mean that other countries won’t do business with it until it follows the rules or meets the expectations of the other countries.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Magazine sale is now complete. Congratulations to Mrs. Katko's 1st period class as they qualified for their pig and the ice cream party. All students who sold 12 or more orders should see Mr. Dougherty today, to order their Super Seller prize. We appreciate everyone's effort so far

Last day to pick up regular prizes during lunch before you go outside. How do you get your prizes? Tell Mr. Dougherty your GRADE, AND YOUR LAST NAME and he will give you your prize.

2. Attention Robotics Club: We will meet in the media center today and Thursday this week. If you are interested in ordering a Robotics T-shirt, be sure to place your order on Tuesday so the shirts can be ready for our Robo-lympics event on October 30.

3. If you went to Washington DC and didn't order a DVD, and would still like to, please see your Social Studies teacher or Mr. Banyots sometime this week.

4. Attention boys A soccer team: please stop by the main office sometime today to pick up information you need for tomorrow.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Attention All Fall Athletes: The fall sports recognition will be held tonight at 7:00 p.m. There will be a general session beginning at 7:00 followed by individual team presentations.

Menu for Today

Theme
Beef and Broccoli

Specialty Sandwich
Bacon Double Cheeseburger

Specialty Pizza
Red Baron

Have a great day Weaver!

Monday, October 20, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Spencer Lookabaugh and Andie VanVoorhis

WORD OF THE DAY

We certainly don’t use the word holy around school very much. If Weaver was funded by a private group or a religious organization, we might hear the word holy used every day. A word part that means holy is sanct-.

I have heard of a church building having a sanctuary. What is a sanctuary?

A sanctuary is a place in the church building where the altar or special table is located. It is considered a very holy place in the church.
The word sanctuary has another meaning as well. It can be a place of safety and protection for plants, humans, and other animals.

It is a place of refuge or a place where no one can be hurt. Ducks would be safe from duck hunters if they lived in a bird sanctuary. The hunters are not allowed to hunt inside the sanctuary. The ducks would be safe as long as they didn’t fly out of the sanctuary!

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Today is the last turn-in day for the magazine sale and recieve prizes. We appreciate everyone's effort so far

Remember you should go pick up your magazine prizes at lunch on the day you turn in your orders! How do you get your prizes? Tell Mr. Dougherty your GRADE, AND YOUR LAST NAME and he will give you your prize.

2. Attention Robotics Club: We will meet in the media center on Tuesday and Thursday this week. If you are interested in ordering a Robotics T-shirt, be sure to place your order on Tuesday so the shirts can be ready for our Robo-lympics event on October 30.

3. If you went to Washington DC and didn't order a DVD, and would still like to, please see your Social Studies teacher or Mr. Banyots sometime this week.

4. Attention boys A soccer team: please stop by the main office sometime today to pick up information you need for tomorrow.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. The Weaver gymnastics team placed fifth at the district meet last Thursday. In the silver division, Melanie Lie placed 3rd on beam, and Whitney Rallis placed 3rd on floor. In the gold division, Vanessa Murphy placed on 5th on bars, and Ali Byrer placed 6th on vault, 4th on bars, and 4th on floor. Great job girls!!
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2. Attention All Fall Athletes: The fall sports recognition will be held on Tuesday October 21st at 7:00 p.m. There will be a general session beginning at 7:00 followed by individual team presentations.

3. Attention Cross Country athletes: Please turn in your laundered & complete uniform to Coach Carr or Coach Ribar. If you do not, you will not receive a season results packet and your decal.

Menu for Today

New Item
Chicken Bowl (Like KFC's)

Specialty Pizza
Sausage

Specialty Sandwich
Hot Italian Sub

Have a great day Weaver & GO CATS!

Thursday, October 16, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Christina Rodas, Alexis Snyder, and Ella Sternisha

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OVER THE WEEKEND TO: Alex Lee, Eric Burns, Martin Elmore, Sydney Hobbs, Harsh Patel, Safaa Salih, and Nick Wright

WORD OF THE DAY

If a centipede has one hundred legs, how many legs do you think a millipede would have?

I would guess one thousand but do you suppose that anyone has counted all the legs to find out? Sounds like a Science project for elementary age students who need practice counting!

I’d rather count one hundred dollar bills instead of legs on an insect. By the way, whiich president is on the United States thousand dollar bill?

Grover Cleveland was on the thousand dollar bill but that bill isn’t made anymore. The year 1945 was the last year they were printed. We still have one hundred dollar bills and
Benjamin Franklin is on that bill.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Monday is the last turn-in day for the magazine sale. We appreciate everyone's effort so far. Remember, it is not too late to qualify for such great prizes as the Bentley Limo Lunch, the spirit mug, Noise Reduction Headphones, and super seller prizes. Also, don't forget to help your 1st period class achieve its pig so that you can participate in the Great Pig Race

Today is 'Get Off the Phone Excuse Machine Day' for the Magazine Sale. All students who turned-in 2 or more orders Today will receive a special bonus fun and much needed 'Get off the Phone Excuse Machine'.

2. Attention Washington D.C. 8th Graders: Tomorrow is the day! Make sure you are at the Columbus airport by 6:45 am Friday. Make sure you have your student ID or other identification. Any questions see Mr. Swallie in room 150 during your lunch period.

3. Attention students going to Washington DC! If you're interested in a DVD documenting your entire trip to our nation's capital, then see your Social Studies teacher for details! DVD orders are due by Thursday, October 16th.

4. Attention all Band Students: Your OSU forms & money are due to today! Please turn them in to Mrs. Handshue.

5. REMINDER: Winner's Choice Pizza Party is TODAY during 5A lunch. Please report directly to room 147. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Porter in the Guidance office.

6. Attention Robotics Club: There is a meeting today after school in the media center until 4:30. We will be planning the competition events for our Robolympics at the end of the month. New students are invited to join us for these final weeks of robotics.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Attention All Fall Athletes: The fall sports recognition will be held on Tuesday October 21st at 7:00 p.m. There will be a general session beginning at 7:00 followed by individual team presentations.

2. Attention Cross Country athletes: Please turn in your laundered & complete uniform to Coach Carr or Coach Ribar. If you do not, you will not receive a season results packet and your decal.

Menu for Today

Theme
Footlong Hot Dog

Specialty Pizza
White

Specialty Sandwich
Buffalo Chicken Wrap

Have a great weekend, See you on Monday Weaver & GO CATS!

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Tianna Palmer

WORD OF THE DAY

Yesterday we had a math problem to solve with our word of the week. Here is the answer: there are ten centuries in one millennium. Each century has 100 years and if you multiply 10 times 100 you get 1000.

Now let’s see what a millisecond is. It’s easy to figure out because we know that milli- means a thousand. A millisecond is one thousandth of a second.

That is a very, very short length of time. Remember the accuracy of the swimming times during last summer’s Olympics? The judges relied on the accuracy of stopwatches and other timing instruments. Machines can be made to measure the times that we really can’t see because they go past our eyes so quickly.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Thursday is 'Get Off the Phone Excuse Machine Day' for the Magazine Sale. All students who turn-in 2 or more orders on Thursday will receive a special bonus fun and much needed 'Get off the Phone Excuse Machine'.

Remember if you turned- in 2 or more orders TODAY you will get a chance to reach into the Cash Cube and grab some cash - there will be $1's, $5's, and $10's available in the great money grab!

2. Attention Washington D.C. 8th Graders: Friday is the day! Make sure you are at the Columbus airport by 6:45 am Friday. Make sure you have your student ID or other identification. You should have received a travel information packet and luggage tags from your social studies teacher. If not, ask them. Check the bulletin board in the commons or your social studies classroom after lunch for bus lists and additional information. Any questions see Mr. Swallie in room 150 during your lunch period.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Attention Cross Country athletes: Please turn in your laundered & complete uniform to Coach Carr or Coach Ribar. If you do not, you will not receive a season results packet and your decal.

2. The gymnastics team will compete at the district meet at Davidson High School this evening beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Menu for Today

Theme
Mexican

Specialty Pizza
Fiestada

Specialty Sandwich
Chicken Finger Bacon Wrap

Have a great day Weaver & GO CATS!

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

NO BIRTHDAY’s TODAY !

WORD OF THE DAY

Last week we learned the definition of a century; what does the word millennium mean?

The cent- word part means one hundred and the word part milli- means one thousand.
A millennium amount of time is equal to a thousand years.

And that is so much longer than a century, isn’t it? How many centuries are there in a millennium?

Tomorrow we will announce the correct answer; this will give you time to think about it and check with your friends!

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Wednesday is the next turn-in day for the magazine sale. As a special bonus, if you turn- in 2 or more orders on Wednesday you will get a chance to reach into the Cash Cube and grab some cash - there will be $1's, $5's, and $10's available in the great money grab!

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Attention Cross Country athletes: Please turn in your laundered & complete uniform to Coach Carr or Coach Ribar. If you do not, you will not receive a season results packet and your decal.

Menu for Today

Theme Meal
Fried Chicken

Specialty Sandwich
Double Bacon Cheeseburger

Specialty Pizza
Red Baron

Have a great day Weaver & GO CATS!

Monday, October 13, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Luke Myers

WORD OF THE DAY

What’s ten times one hundred? It is one thousand and our vocab word part for this week is milli-.

A milliliter or milligram or millimeter are all one one thousandth of the liter, the gram and the meter. This certainly makes for some very small amounts and measurements.

So how does the word millionaire fit into this category? It has the word part milli- in it.

This time the milli- multiplies and a million is one thousand times one thousand. A millionaire is someone who has at least a million dollars worth of something valuable!

We could be millionaires someday if we save money regularly, spend it wisely and invest it carefully.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

A Note From Mr. Reinhard: Thank you Weaver Students for the wonderful kindness you have shared with me during the past 8 weeks. I have enjoyed our time together and will forever remember the time we spent together. Don't forget your A,B, C's.........and remember to look up! Keep an attitude of gratitude, share your kindness with someone who needs it, and always be respectful. Go Cats!

1. Remember starting Today you should go pick up your magazine prizes at lunch on the day you turn in your orders! How do you get your prizes? Tell Mr. Dougherty your GRADE, AND YOUR LAST NAME and he will give you your prize.

2. Attention Washington D.C. 8th Graders: Friday is the day! Make sure you are at the Columbus airport by 6:45 am Friday. Make sure you have your student ID or other identification. You should have received a travel information packet and luggage tags from your social studies teacher. If not, ask them. Check the bulletin board in the commons or your social studies classroom after lunch for bus lists and additional information. Any questions see Mr. Swallie in room 150 during your lunch period.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. The Weaver gymnastics team placed 3rd at their meet on Friday.~ In the silver division, Alicia Ridgley placed 5th on beam, Celesta Griffis placed 4th on bars, Whitney Rallis placed 3rd on beam, and Melanie Lie placed 5th on floor.~ In the all-around, Whitney placed 4th and Celesta placed 5th.~ Great job girls!!

2. Congratulations to the Boys & Girls Cross country teams. They competed Saturday in the UA Hastings Invitational at Burbank Park. The boys reserve team placed 8th out of 16 teams earning 150 points and were led by Kyle Martin, Terrance Partick, Jonathan Ellis, Matthew Bouhall & Kevin Slomski while the boys varsity team placed 5th out of 16 teams, earning 156 points and were led by Joey Hernandez, Scottie Munson, Giovanni Roche, Brad Huschart, Andrew Stroh, Jason Hara & Brian Reese. The girls varsity team placed 9th out of 15 teams & earned 232 points, and were led by Lauren Hoover, Elsa Saelens, Hannah Wolansky, Jessica Nystrom & Carrie White while the girls reserve team placed 12th out of 15 teams and scored 225 points. They were led by Kylie Hardin, Vayla Kemp Roberts, Kristin Lunsford, Mikayla Klein and Svasti Mehta. Thank you Cross Country team!

3. The 7th grade volleyball team completed the first rounds of their tournament Saturday. After upsetting the higher seeded Brookpark in a dominant fashion, the Cats couldn't hold on in a close semifinal match against Norton. The Wildcats 7th grade volleyball team will be playing for third place tonight at Brookpark Middle School. Great job, ladies! And, good luck tonight!

4. Attention Cross Country athletes: Please turn in your laundered & complete uniform to Coach Carr or Coach Ribar. If you do not, you will not receive a season results packet and your decal.

Menu for Today

Theme
Baked Potato Bar

Specialty Sandwich
Hot Italian

Specialty Pizza
Sausage

Have a great day Weaver & GO CATS!

Friday, October 10, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Sam McTurner

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OVER THE WEEKEND TO: Briana Ekanem, Matthias Heinz, Michael Sadler, Lou Takahashi, Jason Weihl, Rachel Baum, and Jacob Edwards

WORD OF THE DAY

True or False: A centimeter is one one-hundredth of a meter.

Since the word contains cent-, I think that is a True statement.

A centimeter is one one-hundredth of a meter. It is a unit of measurement in the metric system. We use the metric system of measurement in science; by using the same system of measurement all over the world, the scientific world is consistent and accurate.

Next week’s vocab word part means an even larger number or larger fraction than the cent- words. Be ready for ten times one hundred!

1. Friday is MagNet day for the magazine sale. Please turn your MagNet postcard booklets with at least 7 postcards properly completed into Mr. Dougherty at lunch. All students who do so will get a Flying Zeebeez and a 'Trick Wallet'. Make sure to check the wallet to see if you have won Cash or Chipotle!

Monday is the 1st turn-in day for the magazine sale. All students who turn-in 12 or more orders on Monday will automatically qualify for Bentley Limo Lunch to Cici's.

Remember, 20 orders by the end of the sale will qualify, but this is a great opportunity to gain an invitation to the Limo Lunch at a discounted amount of orders.

2. Attention students going to Washington DC! If you're interested in a DVD documenting your entire trip to our nation's capital, then see your Social Studies teacher for details! DVD orders are due by next Thursday, October 16th. And also you should receive an information packet from your social studies teacher today about the trip times. Please be sure to review information with your parents this weekend. You will receive your bus assignment on Monday!

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. The 8th Grade Football team defeated the Worthington Wolves 22-14 last night. Outstanding offensive line play, that blocked to the whistle. Outstanding running by Dylan Huiss, Maurice Brewer, Philip Lafleur, Wes Jeffers and JaSean Payne. Team defense was solid all night highlighted by Nick Wright's big 4th down hit. Congratulations to Coach Bell and Coach Dougherty on a job well done. Way to FINISH. Congratulations to the Cheerleaders on a Rocking Season. Special Thanks to Mr. Reinhard and his help with the pulling guards. We will miss you.

2. Congratulations to the Boys & Girls Cross country teams! They competed Thursday in a tri meet at Hilliard Memorial/Heritage versus Memorial & Heritage. The boys team was 1st earning 31 points to Heritage's 40 points and Memorial's 65 points. They were led by Scottie Munson, Giovanni Roche, Joey Hernandez, Brad Huschart and Andrew Stroh . The girls team placed 2nd & earned 41 points to Memorial's 34 points and Heritage's 64 points They were led by Lauren Hoover, Elsa Saelens, Hannah Wolansky, Carrie White, and Madison Filer. Many runners finished very strong. Thanks for your support

he girls gymnastic team will compete tonight at Fliptastics against Memorial and Heritage at 6:00 p.m.

3. The sports activities for Saturday are:

- The 8th grade volleyball team will travel to Gahanna for their tournament play.
- The boys & girls cross country team will travel to the Upper Arlington Hastings Invitational at Burbank/Northwest Park.
- The 7th grade volleyball team will travel to Franklin Heights for tournament play beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Menu for Today

Theme
Pasta Bar
NO PIZZA ON THIS LINE

Specialty Pizza
Meat

Specialty Sandwich
Calzone

Salad Bar on deli line

Have a great weekend Weaver & GO CATS!

Thursday, October 9, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Kyle Antal, Lindsey Cassell and Hannah Wolansky

WORD OF THE DAY

The word cent shows up in the phrase per cent; we have learned about per cents in our Math classes.

Would you say that 100% of the Weaver students know about per cents and what they mean?

I would say that 98% would know about per cents or parts of one hundred. We have had many worksheets teaching us how to calculate and then use per cents to solve problems.

Do you think that our teachers are 100% Buckeye fans?

No, because there is at least one loyal Michigan fan, so we can’t use that 100% figure!

Monday is the 1st turn-in day for the magazine sale. All students who turn-in 12 or more orders on Monday will automatically qualify for Bentley Limo Lunch to Cici's.

Remember, 20 orders by the end of the sale will qualify, but this is a great opportunity to gain an invitation to the Limo Lunch at a discounted amount of orders.

2. The Yellowstone parent meeting is tonight! You and your parents will learn more about this amazing travel opportunity and meet Mrs. Rausch and Mr. Ferreri. The meeting is TONIGHT AT 6:30 p.m. in Rm 127. Questions see Mrs. Rausch or Mr. Ferreri.

3. Attention any Weaver student interested in community service: Please see Mr. Ribar or Ms. Carr to sign up for Homestead Park's Harvest Days on Saturday, October 11th or Sunday, October 12th. You can work shifts for 1-2 hours.

4. Attention Robotics Club: Robotics practice is cancelled today because Mrs. Katko is not here. We will meet next week to prepare for the Robo-lympics.

5. Attention students going to Washington DC! If you're interested in a DVD documenting your entire trip to our nation's capital, then see your Social Studies teacher for details! DVD orders are due by next Thursday, October 16th.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. CONGRATULATIONS to the Girls Soccer Team on their thrilling win over Grandview in the tournament championship. The Cats went down 1-0 early in the first half, only until Abbey Frey scored on a penalty kick with 10 minutes remaining in the second half to end regulation in a 1-1 tie. The Cats battled hard in overtime getting several shots on goal but couldn't find the back of the net. The Cats were once again tied 3-3 after the first round shootout with Amanda Scurlock and Abbey Frey both scoring. The Cats then went on to a sudden death shootout and with the pressure on Christine Kausel drilled the ball into the back of net for the win. Tremendous job by Rachel Teater in goal making several keys saves in the shootout.

GREAT JOB CATS ON YOUR 15 and 1 SEASON!!

2. The sports activities for today are:

- The 8th grade football team will play here at Weaver against the Worthington Wolves at 5:00 p.m.
- The boys & girls cross country will compete against Memoria/Heritage at Memorial at 5:00 p.m.
- The girls tennis team will play here at Weaver also against New Albany at 5:00 p.m.

Menu for Today

Theme
BBQ Pork Sandwich

Specialty Sandwich
Buffalo Chicken Wrap

Specialty Pizza
White Pizza

We now have salad bar on the deli line

Have a great day Weaver & GO CATS!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Rachel Lewis and Alec Phillips

WORD OF THE DAY

What about the word centigrade? A thermometer with a centigrade scale uses a different system than a Fahrenheit one.

The centigrade scale has 100 degrees between the freezing and boiling points of water. Zero is the freezing point and 100 is the boiling point. This way of measuring temperatures is used all around the world. The Fahrenheit system is used more in the United States than anywhere else.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Monday is the 1st turn-in day for the magazine sale. All students who turn-in 12 or more orders on Monday will automatically qualify for Bentley Limo Lunch to Cici's.

Remember, 20 orders by the end of the sale will qualify, but this is a great opportunity to gain an invitation to the Limo Lunch at a discounted amount of orders.

2. Are you ready for an awesome trip to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons? Do your parents want more information? If so, bring them to the Yellowstone Parent Meeting. You and your parents will learn more about this amazing travel opportunity and meet Mrs. Rausch and Mr. Ferreri. The meeting is Thursday, October 9th at 6:30 in Rm 127. Questions see Mrs. Rausch or Mr. Ferreri.

4. Attention Robotics Club: We will meet this Thursday in the upstairs computer lab and plan the Robolympics. Yes, you heard it , Weaver's first ever Robolympics will be held after school on October 30. New robotics students may join us this month on Thursdays to compete and support the builders and programmers using Lego Robotics.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Congratulations to the boys’ soccer team won in overtime with 3 seconds left on the clock with a score of 2-1. Great game for everyone!!

2. The Girls Soccer Team would like to invite everyone out this afternoon for the tournament championship. The 14 and 1 Weaver Wildcats will take on the 2nd seeded Grandview Bobcats. Game time is at 4:30pm in the stadium. Come out and pack the stands and cheer on your number one seeded Wildcats. GO CATS!!!

3. The Weaver gymnastics team placed third at their meet last night. In the silver division, Melanie Lie placed 5th on floor, and Sophia Kiselova placed 4th on floor. In the gold division, Vanessa Murphy placed 5th on bars, Breanna Hunt placed 3rd on vault and floor, and Ali Byrer placed 4th on vault, 2nd on bars and beam, and 1st on floor. Ali placed~3rd in the all-around, and~Breanna placed 4th. Great job girls!!

4. The sports activities for today are:

- The 7th grade football team will travel to McCord Middle School for their game at 5:00 p.m.
- Also the girls soccer game will beat 4:30 here at Weaver!

Menu for Today

Theme
Mexican

Specialty Sandwich
Chicken Finger Bacon Wrap

Specialty Pizza
Fiestada

Salad Bar at Deli Lin

Have a great day Weaver & GO CATS!

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Robert Commings, Logan Eddy and Chris Taylor

WORD OF THE DAY

What does it mean when a company, church, or an organization announces plans for a centennial celebration?

Since the word part cent- is in this word, I know it is related to one hundred.

A centennial celebration is the 100th anniversary — that long length of time is something to really celebrate!

1. Are you ready for an awesome trip to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons? Do your parents want more information? If so, bring them to the Yellowstone Parent Meeting. You and your parents will learn more about this amazing travel opportunity and meet Mrs. Rausch and Mr. Ferreri. The meeting is Thursday, October 9th at 6:30 in Rm 127. Questions see Mrs. Rausch or Mr. Ferreri.

2. Attention any Weaver student interested in community service: Please see Mr. Ribar or Ms. Carr to sign up for Homestead Park's Harvest Days on Saturday, October 11th or Sunday, October 12th. You can work shifts for 1-2 hours. Please note date change – we had incorrect information earlier!

3. Attention 8th graders going to D.C.: Next Thursday, Oct. 17 is the day. You should have received trip information in the mail. Check your social studies classroom for roommate list and Washington D.C. Discovery Journal. You will be getting more material and information throughout the week. See Mr. Swallie in room 150 if you have questions.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. The 7th grade volleyball team won convincingly against Worthingway, and lost a close match to Marysville on Saturday. The Cats were led by the strong serving of Margie Berkemeyer, and some big hitting by Lindsey Cassell. Last night, the Cats couldn't get it together as a team and were beaten by Memorial. The 7th graders will be traveling to Franklin Heights for their tournament this Saturday.

2. The 8th grade volleyball team won both of their matches this past weekend beating Worthingway and Marysville in two straight. Maddison Blackwell, Jordan Schultz, and Taylor Moore served "lights out" recording 14 aces between them. The cats are finally putting it all together.
On Monday night the cat's traveled to Memorial for their 3rd straight win. Molly Murphy had a solid all around Game. Hannah Liberati turned in a solid passing performance and Ashley Hurt recorded 4 kills.

3. The results from yesterday’s girls’ soccer games yesterday are:
Weaver 5 Columbus Academy 0
Grandview 1 Memorial 0
The championship game between Weaver and Grandview is scheduled for Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. here at Weaver

4. The sports activities for today are:
- The boys & girls cross country team will compete against Worthington Wolves at Homestead Park at 5:00 p.m.
- The girls tennis team will play at Weaver against Pickerington Ridgeview at 5:00 p.m.
- Weaver boys soccer team will play in the tournament finals today against Heritage at 4:45 p.m. at Heritage Middle School.
- The gymnastics team will travel to Worthington Kilbourne High School for their meet against Heritage, Memorial, Delaware, McCord & Perry at 6:00 p.m.

Have a great day Weaver & GO CATS!

Monday, October 6, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ON FRIDAY TO: Rachel Griffin, Kyle Hansbarger and Michael Thomas

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OVER THE WEEKEND TO: Breanna Anderson and Nicholas Mahaney

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO: Ashley Wingo

WORD OF THE DAY

This week’s vocab word part just adds on to last week’s deca- one. Think deca- times ten and you will get cent- words.

So if someone is a centenarian, they must be 100 years old!

That’s correct, because the word part cent- means one hundred.

Here’s another cent- word that we recognize: century; it means one hundred years of time.

And we are living in the 21st century right now! Is it possible to live in more than one century?

Yes, when someone is born in the 1800’s, and they live into the 1900’s, they have lived in two centuries. And they may even be a centenarian, if they live to be 100 years old.

1. Congratulations to the 8th grade band members on your performance at the Davidson football game last Friday! Great job everyone!

4. Attention 8th graders going to D.C.: Next Thursday, Oct. 17 is the day. You should have received trip information in the mail. Check your social studies classroom for roommate list and Washington D.C. Discovery Journal. You will be getting more material and information throughout the week. See Mr. Swallie in room 150 if you have questions.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. The 8th grade football team suffered another tough defeat last Thursday night at Dublin Sells. Good effort from Sean Payne on a touchdown reception. Come out and support the 8th grade football team for their last game at home next Thursday.

2. All members of the Girls B soccer team need to stop in the main office sometime today to sign a team ball for the coach.