It’s October 17. 
Today is National “Black Poetry Day.”  Do you prefer Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Tupac Shakur, or…?

Trivial Fact of the Day: The average American drinks about 600 sodas per year.  Are you above or below average with this statistic?

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”  --Anatole France (French poet)
Vocabulary Word of the Day:  vocation (noun) – This word is a synonym for job or profession.  What two vocations do you think earn the most money?  What two vocations do you think drive people to drink more caffeinated soda?

Happy Friday!!

Good luck to Northwest and Byron tonight I know it will be an awesome game.

 

Today, we are  going to complete the District Writing Assessment and complete Call It Courage.