ANNOUNCEMENTS/TODAY'S EVENTS
Happy First Day Back, EAGLE NATION!!!!!! A new school year means new beginnings, new adventures, new friendships, and new challenges. The slate is clean, and anything can happen. We are excited to see everyone back, as well as all the new faces. Sports are getting into full swing, so check out the schedules below. We are looking for more girls for Modified Cross Country and Girls' Modified Volleyball players. If you haven't already, make sure you get registered on Family ID.
The individual clothing stores for each Fall Sport are now open, and every order now ships in 2-3 days. Please check out the links below.
Remember, keep it classy, Eagle Nation!
Fun fact of the day: The world's longest walking distance is 14,000 miles. You can walk from Magadan in Russia to Cape Town in South Africa. It requires no flying or sailing, just bridges and open roads.
Did you know? Chess boxing is a sport where players alternate between one round of chess and one round of boxing
On this date in sports:
- In 1903, American yacht Reliance, the largest gaff-rigged cutter ever built, defended America's Cup for the NYYC, beating UK challenger Shamrock III off the New Jersey shore for a 3-0 series win
- In 1906, after an eight-minute argument over an umpire call, the NY Highlanders won by forfeit over the Philadelphia A's; the Highlanders achieved an MLB record fifth doubleheader sweep on consecutive days.
- In 1928, baseball legend Ty Cobb recorded his 4,189th and final career hit.
- In 1935, British racer Malcolm Campbell powered Bluebird to 301.129 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Today is National Bowling League Day!!!!!
***Some Reminders!!!!***
- 09/03 - First Day of Classes
- 09/09 - District Bus Drill
- 09/10 - Team Sports Picture Day
- 09/11 - Patriot Day
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09/11 - BOE Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
On this date in history:
- In 1976, after a nearly yearlong journey, NASA's robotic spacecraft Viking 2 landed on Mars and began relaying information about the planet's atmosphere and soil, as well as colour photographs of the rocky surface
- In 1970, American professional gridiron football coach Vince Lombardi, who became a national symbol of single-minded determination to win, known for leading the Green Bay Packers to victories in the first two Super Bowls, died at age 57.
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In 1894, Labor Day was celebrated as a legal holiday in the United States for the first time.
- In 1783, the Treaty of Paris (part of the Peace of Paris) was signed between Britain and the United States.
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