It’s April 27. 
Today is “Babe Ruth Day.”  He was nicknamed the “Sultan of Swat.” What cool-sounding nickname would you want as a sports star? 

Trivial Fact of the Day:   Although the candy bar—Baby Ruth™—sounds like it would have been named for the sports star, it was actually named in honor President Grover Cleveland’s daughter, Ruth Cleveland.

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”  --Babe Ruth (American baseball player)
Vocabulary Word of the Day:  clandestine (adjective) – use this modifier to describe an activity that is secretive.  What’s the most clandestine thing a baseball player can do to steal a base?  What’s the most clandestine move a kid can do to swipe a friend’s Baby Ruth™ bar from his backpack or locker?

Marvelous Monday!!!!

STAAR may be over but school is  not. Please do not stop or your  good grades will pass you by.  

SSR for 15 minutes today. Intro to new Greek and Latin roots, Unit 6. Read Nothing But the Truth and begin emaze.