Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Good Morning Stallions and Staff! Today and every day will be the best days of your life. At Sligo, we expect
the Best! Our Sligo’s 2015-2016 Theme is “Sligo on the Rise”. Sligo is a school of culture diversity. This week
we will continue celebrating Hispanic American Heritage Month.
I am _________, ________________, ______________ we are your fellow Morning Announcers
Please kindly stand for the pledge of allegiance to our American Flag: P A U S E AND COUNT
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic
For which it stands, One nation Under God, Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all
Thanks! You may now be seated.
Today’s Quotation: “To error is human; to admit it, superhuman” written by Doug Larson
Today’s school announcements and reminders are as follow:
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Today during Best, WSLI via channel 19 will present 2015 Student Government Association
(SGA) Candidates. At this time you will have the opportunity to meet each candidate and hear
their speeches in preparation for voting on Thursday morning. All candidates must be in the
TV Studio on Wednesday morning between the hour of 7:45 and not later than 8:05 for
production briefing. Morning between the hour of 7:45 and not later than 8:05 for production
briefing.
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TOMORROW - Thursday, October 22nd at 6:30 pm in the media center, Sligo Middle School
will host the first Visual Arts’ Night of this school year. We will be showing the academy
award winning classic, "The Good Earth." This movie is based on the 1931 award winning
novel by Nobel Prize winner Pearl Buck. It is a very interesting story of a farmer, and his
wives, trying to survive in turn of the century China. All students attending will receive a free
slice of pizza.
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Sligo’s Rec Xtra Minecraft will start on Wednesday, Oct 28 – May 11 with Ms. Heller in the
media center. Rec Xtra cooking club with Chef Sandy are on Wednesdays is in the staff lounge.
All seats are filled. Rec Xtra Art club are on Wednesdays with Ms. Muhn in room #104. Rec
Xtra Martial Arts club are on Thursdays with Mr. Nguyen in the cafeteria. Rec Xtra Bughouse
Chess will hold an information meeting on Tuesday, October 20th. Upcoming clubs that are
coming to Sligo are: Rec Xtra Champion Boxing Fitness on Nov. 3 – Dec. 3, Sligo’s Dance Club
on Nov. 3 – May 12, and Sligo’s LEGO Robotics Club on Nov. 11 – May 18. To participate in any
of the Rec Xtra clubs, a registration form must be turn into the Main Office. For more Rec
Xtra clubs information, please see Ms. Hernandez or to Mr. Lear on the main office.
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Try your hand at being on the backstage crew. We are looking for intelligent, energetic,
creative students to help run our talent show from the wings. Interested students should
contact Mr. Colosimo about their interest by Thursday October 22. There will be no students
considered after the 22nd. Stallions, don’t forget you must see Mr. Colosimo by this
Thursday.
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Fitness Fun Day is right around the corner — so don’t forget to register on Razoo.com!
Directions for registration can be found in the packet you received on Friday Oct 9 — so pull it
out of your backpack and get started — Fundraising starts next week and prizes include an
iPad mini, $100 gift cards, an after school celebration party including a money machine game,
ice cream, pizza and more!
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This week’s challenge is : Which BEST class in each grade level can set up the largest
percentage of Razoo accounts and/or largest percentage of paper donation forms turned in?
PRIZES For this week’s challenge are the BEST class chooses 1 day of music to be played during
class exchange and 3 BEST bucks for each student. All paper forms need to be handed in by
Thursday morning to count for this weeks challenge. PTSA representatives will be in the main
hallway on Mondays and Thursdays to collect paper forms. All paper form envelopes need to
include the student’s name, BEST Class teacher and the total amount of money in the
envelope. Also drop by the table to get more information on the 1st Annual Fitness Fun Day!
You can also put in your requests for songs to be played by the DJ during the Fitness Fun Day!
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Career Day, Career Day: Sligo is getting ready for Career Day 2015 on Friday, November 13.
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Sligo’s First Annual Fitness Fun Day on Nov 19th.
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Homework Hotline Live is back on the web and TV! Go to Ask H-H-L dot org or MCPS cable TV to get
help from real MCPS teachers. The TV show is from 4:30 to 6 o’clock, and online help is from 4:30 until
9:30. Call 301-279-3234 or go to Ask H-H-L dot org. That’s 301-279-3234 and Ask H-H-L dot org.
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Thanks for sharing with us your undivided attention. We appreciate your kindness and respect. Make
today and each day your VERY BEST DAY! Have a most enjoyable DAY and week.