It is hard to believe but December is here! Things continue to go fast this year. If you have not checked your child's grades lately here is your reminder! Remember semester tests will be before the Christmas break this year. We are down to three weeks remaining in the semester. Please have some conversations with your students as we near the end of the semester. Here is the link for parent access: http://jmc.whancock.org:8080/scripts/JMChs11-12/JMC_CGI_1112.dll?module=Parent
I have a friend named Tom Burger. We worked together at my last school and he is currently living in West Branch. He is a certified official for many sports on many levels. He wrote a column for his local paper and I thought I would share it with you. His column talks about officials and how they are sometimes treated by fans. I do not think we have a problem with fan behavior here, but no one is perfect and we can always improve. Sometimes it is good to have a reminder about some of these things. Please take a minute to read Tom's column.
http://www.westbranchtimes.com/article.php?id=7628
If any of you have been watching ESPN this week you know that it is Jimmy V cancer research week on their network. Jim Valvano was a very succesful basketball coach and announcer before dying from cancer at a young age. Before he died he was able to create a foundation to continue research for cancer. In his last months he was awarded the Arthur Ashe courage award at the ESPYs and gave a very motivating speech. Each year I watch the speech duirng this week and I thought I would share it with you. Here is his speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuoVM9nm42E
Here is this weeks schedule. Reminder that we do have a 2 hour early out on Wednesday.
Monday – JV Wrestling tourney @ Central Springs – Manly – 5:00
9th B & G BB – FC – H – 6:15
Tuesday – BB Quad @ Garner – 4:00
Wednesday-In service – 2 hour early out
Thursday – 9th B & G BB – Garner – H – 6:15
WR @ Garner – 6:30
Friday – Quad BB @ Osage – 4:00
JV WR @ Algona – 5:00Saturday – WR @ Algona Tournament – 11:00
Quad BB – Ventura – H – 1:00Have a great weeK!
Mr. Recker
