Quote of the Day:

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Welcome to Geography Awareness Week, celebrated at our school this week.  Over the course of the week, we are having awareness questions each day to educate each of us on important contributions of geography in our lives.

Answers may be dropped off today in Room 319 by 2:15 p.m.  From the pool of correct answers, we will draw a grand prize winner, to be announced during tomorrow morning’s announcements.

Please remember that this Friday, November 21 is Geography T-Shirt/Sweatshirt Day, where students and staff may wear a shirt from their favorite place and have their name entered in a drawing for a grand prize. Students will have their names entered in their social studies classes and staff will be able to enter in the office on Friday.

Many thanks to our Dake PTSA, which is providing all of the prizes for this special week.  We thank our supportive parents and guardians for being so generous.

Homeroom Collection - During the month of November the staff and students here at Dake will be collecting boxed side dishes, rice-a-roni, mac and cheese and instant potatoes.  Please bring in one of these items this month if you can to donate to the Irondequoit Community Cupboard.

Sports

Dake Winter sports begins December 1^st.  Forms may be picked up in the Health Office beginning November 1^st and need to be returned by November 21^st.  Please check to make sure you have a current physical on file with the Health Office.

Wrestling - Coach Vito would like some more young men to come out for the sport of wrestling.  Any size, any shape, any weight—all are welcome.  All young men interested, stop by in the nurse’s office to pick up necessary forms.  Wrestling is a sport that will test your metal.  Practice starts Monday, December 1^st. 

7^th and 8^th grade boys basketball tryouts will begin December 1^st from 3-5 in the Dake gym.  You need to have the necessary health forms completed in order to practice. 

Attention all football players that ordered sweatshirts.  You may pick up your sweatshirt in Mr. Bianco’s office at the high school.  If you have any questions, please see Mr. Shafer.

Any girls interested in playing modified basketball, please sign up outside Mr. Porter’s room (307).  Please pick up all health forms in the health office.