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Mark Your Calendar: 12/02-12/20: School Service Canned Food Drive 12/03/13: 6:00PM Cross Country Awards Dinner 12/04/13: 2:00PM Latinos Unidos Nacho Sale Fundraiser

12/05/13: 7:00PM Holidays with Lenny Williams Concert – Arts Education Center 12/06/13: Picture Re-Take Day 2nd Quarter Progress Reports Mailed 12/10/13: 4:00PM Boys Basketball Game @ Bohannon Middle School 12/11/13: 2:00PM Latinos Unidos Nacho Sale Fundraiser

6:00PM African American & Padres Unidos Parent Meeting 7:00PM PTA Meeting 12/12/13: 4:00PM Boys Basketball Home Game 12/13/13: 3:00PM Jamba Juice PTA Fundraiser 6:00PM Winter Ball 12/14/13: 8:00AM Saturday School 12/17/13: Geography Bee 4:00PM Boys Basketball Game @ Manor Middle School 12/18/13: 2:00PM Latinos Unidos Nacho Sale Fundraiser 12/19/13: 4:00PM Boys Basketball Game @ Creekside Middle School 7:00PM Winter Concert 12/20/13: 2:00PM Early Dismissal 12/23-1/3/14: NO SCHOOL Winter Break 1/06/2014: School Resumes

Bancroft Physical Education

MAKE-UP ASSIGNMENT

Directions: For EACH day of class that you are absent, the following assignment is required to make up your daily participation points. Feel free to chose which option you prefer. Or, if you’d like, you can mix and match for different days.

Option 1: Article Summary and Response

Find a sports, health, or fitness article from the newspaper, magazine, or Internet.

Read the article.

On a separate sheet of paper, please answer the following questions: 1. What is the title of the article? 2. How does it relate to you or someone you know? 3. Was reading this article helpful in any way? 4. What questions do you still have about the topic covered in the article?

If possible, please cut out or print the article and attach it to your assignment.

Option 2: Food and Activity Journal

For each day that you are absent, keep track of what you eat, drink, and do for exercise.

On a separate sheet of paper, record this information based on the example provided.

Example: Monday, January 13

Food Breakfast: Cereal, orange juice, toast Lunch: Sandwich, chips, soda, cookie Snack: Ice cream cone Dinner: Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad Snack: Hot chocolate

Activities My cousin and I rode bikes around the neighborhood for about 20 minutes. Then we went swimming for 2 hours.

Option 3: Watch a Sport on TV

Watch any athletic sport on TV (volleyball, soccer, football, baseball, hockey, tennis, golf, basketball, bowling, track & field, lacrosse, wrestling, anything!).

On a sheet of paper, please answer the following questions: 1. Which sport did you watch? Why? 2. How is the event scored? 3. Was the event interesting? Why or why not? 4. What are the officials/referees doing? 5. Name one interesting thing about watching this event? 6. Which 2 teams/people are participating? What is the final score?

Option 4: Sport Report

Choose any sport you like and do some research on it.

On a separate sheet of paper, respond to the following instructions: 1. Write a brief history of the sport. 2. Draw a diagram of the field, court, etc. 3. Name a famous player in the sport. 4. Name one other interesting fact about the sport.

Don’t forget to put your name and period on the

top of your paper!

Requests for the Art Elective In preparation for upcoming projects I am

collecting the following items:

Shoe-boxes (I need at least 90)

2013 wall calendars (we use the beautiful

color photos to inspire)

Magazines (for collage please note food,

garden, travel and fashion work best)

These items can be delivered to the office

anytime or room 104 afterschool.

Thank you for your ongoing support,

Sylvia Colt

Art Teacher

Bancroft Middle School

Geography Bee

Our Geography Bee is a valuable activity that encourages the teaching and learning of geography. This year the annual Bancroft Geography Bee will be held on Tuesday December 17, 2013 in room G4. Three students are selected from each history class either by class competition or student volunteer. On December 17, 2013 there will be three grade level competitions and a final Championship Round to determine our school winner. Our school champion may have an opportunity to compete at the state level and beyond. You are welcome to join us in G4 for the grade level competitions. The 6th grade Geography Bee will be held during 1st period, 7th grade during 3rd period, and 8th grade, followed by the Championship Round of all three grade level winners, will be 5th period. Practice sessions will be offered during lunch in Mrs. Waldron’s classroom the week before. Each participant will receive a certificate and small prize for their efforts. The three grade level champions will receive a National Geographic t-shirt.