It’s September 2. 
Today is National “Beheading Day.”  Please don’t celebrate it.

Trivial Fact of the Day:   No piece of normal-sized paper can be folded in half more than seven times.

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.”  --Henry David Thoreau (American poet and author)
Vocabulary Word of the Day:  nonchalant (adjective) – this word describes someone who seems coolly unconcerned or indifferent. When or where do you feel the most nonchalant?

Can you believe it is already Tuesday!!!!

Today, y'all are going to watch CNN student news, finish setting up your Reader's notebooks and work on genres. Remember to stay focused and ready to work.