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ANNOUNCEMENTS/TODAY'S EVENTS
It's Wednesday. You're halfway to the weekend, EAGLE NATION! It was a quiet night for athletics again last night, but our band and chorus put on an amazing Winter Holiday Concert. The snow is falling fast and starting to add up, so be safe out there, Eagles Nation.
Today's Boys and Girls Basketball Games have been rescheduled. Please see the schedule below for new dates.
TEAM SPORTS photos will now be tomorrow after school.
We have a lot of action over the next two weeks, so make sure you get out and support our Eagles.
Old Man Winter is here, and he has brought bitter cold with him for the foreseeable future, so be sure to dress warmly. Unfortunately, Mr. Kirvin convinced Mr. Miller to have school today, so he could see all the students' smiling faces.
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds. Chickens aren’t known for being good flyers. While they can fly short distances, it’s unlikely to see one soaring above the treetops. Therefore, it should be no surprise that the longest recorded flight by a chicken is just 13 seconds. Even more interestingly, the longest recorded distance a chicken has flown is 301.5 feet.
Remember, keep it classy, Eagle Nation!
Fun fact of the day: One season on Saturn lasts about seven Earth years.
Did you know? Until 1991, soccer was illegal in Mississippi.
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On this date in sports:
- In 1810, English bare-knuckle boxer Tom Cribb beat African-American Tom Molineaux in a 33rd of 40 rounds bout at Copthall Common, England; the first interracial boxing match.
- In 1831, "Spirit of the Times," the premier sports journal of the 19th century, began publishing in New York City
- In 1918, John Heyder became president of baseball's National League for the 2nd time.
- In 1919, the NL voted to ban the spitball's use by all new pitchers
- In 1922, in the 1st National Football League Championship, the undefeated Canton Bulldogs (10-0-2) were named the inaugural champions.
- In 1924, an Agreement was reached on the permanent rotation of the World Series, with each league getting games 1, 2, 6, 7, and in alternating years.
- In 1983, in the last NFL game at Shea Stadium, the Steelers beat the NY Jets 34-7.
Today is National Dewey Decimal Day!!!!!
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***Some Reminders!!!!***
- 12/10 - Winter Sports Photos
- 12/11 - BOE Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
- 12/12 - Jr/Sr. High End of 2nd Midterm
- 12/14 - Hanukkah Begins
- 12/15 - Grades 6-8 Holiday Concert @ 7 p.m.
- 12/16 - Grades 1-5 Holiday Concert @ 6 p.m.
- 12/21 - Winter Begins
- 12/20 - 01/04 - Holiday Recess
- 12/24 - Christmas Eve
- 12/25 - Christmas
- 12/31 - New Year's Eve
On this date in history:
- In 2005, American comedian and actor Richard Pryor, who revolutionized comedy with his frank and provocative style, died at the age of 65.
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In 1996, President Nelson Mandela signed a new constitution that completed a transition from a long period of white minority rule (apartheid) to full-fledged democracy in South Africa.
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In 1982, a treaty codifying the Law of the Sea was signed by 117 countries.
- In 1962, Lawrence of Arabia, which was directed by David Lean and starred Peter O'Toole as T.E. Lawrence, had its world premiere. It became one of the most celebrated epics in the history of cinema.
- In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- In 1932, the Australian government officially surrendered after a month-long battle against thousands of large flightless birds.
- In 1901, the first Nobel Prizes were distributed, marking the fifth anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish industrialist and inventor of dynamite, who founded and endowed the awards through his will.
- In 1898, Representatives of Spain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris, concluding the Spanish-American War.
- In 1884, Mark Twain's classic novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, was first published, appearing in the United Kingdom and Canada; it was released in the United States the following year.
- In 1768, the first part of the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, the oldest English-language general encyclopedia, was published and advertised for sale in Edinburgh.
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