Poem Recital on August 15th and Vocabulary Quiz on August 14th

Vocabulary Quiz on August 14th:

1) petty (adj) not important
2) venture (noun) a risky or uncertain undertaking
3) whim (noun) a sudden idea to do something
4) quizzical (adj) expressing doubt or questioning; puzzled
5) moderate (adj) not too much or too little
6) fiasco (noun) a complete failure
7) gritty (adj) feeling like sand
8) contemplate (verb) to think about for a long time


Poem to recite on August 15th!

The Fog
by Carl Sandburg

The fog comes
on little cat feet.

It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
 and then moves on.

Dear Students, 
It is with great pleasure that I welcome to Hancock County Middle School. Our school is a wonderful place that you will enjoy immensely. It is imperative that you strive to complete every assignment with  utmost quality and diligence.

Please bring your planner/agenda, your daily schedule, a sharpened pencil (more than one pencil sharpened would be terrific!), paper, composition notebook and your Reading folder.

I neglected to mention a phenomenal attitude and work ethic. As an educator, I would much rather have a student who works extremely hard and is willing to try his/her hardest every day than one who is 'gifted' but feels that effort is not important and is not demonstrated on a daily basis.

You will do well here at HCMS. I am ecstatic that you are here. This is going to be the best year yet.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Basham