Washington Intermediate: August 2008

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Jumpstart on Spelling!

Students can get a jump start on this year's spelling words by visiting SpellingCity.com. Students are able to practice spelling, play games and take tests over each units' spelling words on this interactive website.

Each units' list can be found by clicking on the link, "Find a list," located at the top of the main page. Type in "Washington" and the units will be listed. Choose any week's unit and get started! Not every unit is posted yet, but they will be when school starts!

Our Lunch for the Week

Mon: hamburger/bun, wedges, fruit, cookie; Tues: burrito w/cheese sauce, fruit, veggies; Wed: assorted sandwiches(pork fritter, chicken, etc), fruit, veggies; Thurs: corn dog, baked beans, fruit; Fri: deli sandwiches/bun, fresh veggies, fresh fruit, chips. Breakfast for the Week: Mon: French Toast; Tues: Sausage, Gravy & Biscuit; Wed: Cereal & Toast; Thurs: Breakfast on a Stick; Fri: Cook’s Choice; **Milk served daily

Good Character = Positive Attitude

One of the many commonalities among people of good character is that each has “an attitude.” More accurately, each has three attitudes – all of which are factors that lead to personal success.

The first of these attitudes takes the form of a contagious, upbeat outlook. People who exhibit this are generally positive, approachable, and cooperative. For them, the glass is almost always “half full.” Do they ever get down and have bad days? Sure…they’re human! But they typically bounce back quickly – choosing to be victors rather than victims.

The second attitude is a can-do spirit. Here, the mentality is: Give me a task and I’m all over it! We can do this. Let’s get to it. People with this mindset focus on making things work rather than on lamenting on why they won’t. That’s why these folks are the DOERS of the world.

Finally, individuals of good character display an “attitude of gratitude.” They appreciate the people they know, the things they have, and the opportunities they’re afforded…and they SHOW it!

Be a Hero - Stop Bullying!

No one sits with him, he doesn’t fit in,
But we feel like we do when we make fun of him,
'Cause you want to belong, do you go along?
'Cause his pain is the price paid for you to belong

It’s not like you hate him or want him to die,
But maybe he goes home and thinks suicide,
Or he comes back to school with a gun at his side,
Any kindness from you might have saved his life...

TAG: Heroes are made when you make a choice...

CHORUS:
You could be a hero,Heroes do what’s right,
You could be a hero,You might save a life,
You could be a hero, you could join the fight,
For what’s right, for what’s right, for what’s right...

No one talks to her, she feels so alone,
She’s in too much pain to survive on her own,
The hurt she can’t handle overflows to a knife,
She writes on her arm, wants to give up her life,
Each day she goes on is a day that she is brave,
Fighting the lie that giving up is the way,
Each moment of courage her own life she saves,
When she throws the pills out, a hero is made...

TAG/CHORUS

No one talks to him about how he lives,
He thinks that the choices he makes are just his,
Doesn’t know he’s a leader with the way he behaves,
And others will follow the choices he’s made,
He lives on the edge, he’s old enough to decide,
His brother who wants to be him is just nine,
He can do what he wants because it’s his right,
The choices he makes change a nine-year-old's life...

TAG/CHORUS

Little Mikey-Dee was the one in class
Who everyday got brutally harassed
This went on for years
Till he decided that never again would he shed another tear
So he walked through the door
And grabbed the 4x4 out of his father's dresser drawer
He said 'I can't take life no more'
And like that a life can be lost
But this ain't even about that
All of us just sat back and watched it happen
Thinking its not our responsibility
To solve a problem that isn't even about me
Well this is our problem
This is just one of the daily scenarios
In which we choose to close our eyes
Instead of doing the right thing
If we make a choice and be the voice
For those who won't speak up for themselves
How many lives would we saved, changed, rearrange
It's our time to make a shine
So don't keep walking by cause you don't want to intervene.

Cause you just want to exist and never be seen
So lets wake up, change the world
Our time is now.

You could be a hero - (Our time is now) heroes do what’s right
You could be a hero - (Our time is now) you might save a life
You could be a hero - (Our time is now) you could join the fight

For what’s right, for what’s ri-ight...

Saturday, August 9, 2008

An Easy Way to Raise Money for Washington!

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Jumpstart on Spelling!

Staff Announcements Moving Here!

Our Lunch for the Week

Keep visiting the site below and choose "Washington Intermediate" as your charity!

2007-08 Picture Show!

Useful Links!

Contact Information

Good Character = Positive Attitude

Washington Intermediate's Percentage & Letter Grade Chart

Help Stop World Hunger!

Blog Archive

Be a Hero - Stop Bullying!

About Me

Saturday, August 9, 2008

An Easy Way to Raise Money for Washington!

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Jumpstart on Spelling!

Staff Announcements Moving Here!

Our Lunch for the Week

Keep visiting the site below and choose "Washington Intermediate" as your charity!

Subscribe To Washington Intermediate Blog

2007-08 Picture Show!

Useful Links!

Contact Information

Good Character = Positive Attitude

Washington Intermediate's Percentage & Letter Grade Chart

Help Stop World Hunger!

Blog Archive

Be a Hero - Stop Bullying!

About Me