We celebrated a fun homecoming week at Washington!
Good luck to the Tigers Friday night!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Enjoying Some Learning & Some Fun!
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Staff Announcements Moving Here!
Instead of Stephanie emailing the annoucements out each day, we will use this blog site. I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU SET THIS SITE AS YOUR HOMEPAGE SO IT COMES UP WHEN YOU OPEN THE INTERNET!
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
Keep visiting the site below and choose "Washington Intermediate" as your charity!
Posts
2007-08 Picture Show!
Useful Links!
- Annual Progress Report (Red Oak CSD)
- Curriculum Blog (Under Construction)
- Iowa Parents.org
- K-4 Music Website
- Ms. Hughes' Classroom
- Ms. Linn's Classroom
- Newsletter - Washington's Online Version
- Red Oak Community School District
- RO Middle School Blogspot
- Staff - New Phone Training Link
- Useful Sites!
- Y.E.S. Mentoring Program
Contact Information
Washington Intermediate School
400 West 2nd Street (physical)
904 Broad Street (mailing)
Red Oak, IA 51566
712.623.6630
712.623.6634 (fax)
barryd@roschools.com
400 West 2nd Street (physical)
904 Broad Street (mailing)
Red Oak, IA 51566
712.623.6630
712.623.6634 (fax)
barryd@roschools.com
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!
Washington Intermediate's Percentage & Letter Grade Chart
- 98-100 A+
- 93-97 A
- 90-92 A-
- 88-89 B+
- 83-87 B
- 80-82 B-
- 78-79 C+
- 73-77 C
- 70-72 C-
- 68-69 D+
- 63-67 D
- 60-62 D-
- 0-59 F
Help Stop World Hunger!
The UN World Food Program sponsors an interactive vocabulary website that builds vocabulary while it benefits world hunger.
The vocabulary questions are multiple choice, begin easy and grow harder. For every word you get right, 20 grains of rice are donated to starving nations. A bowl of rice on the screen gradually fills up, you can hear the pronunciation of the word if you wish, your current score shows on the screen, etc. Give it a try!
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...
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...
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