Hello!
We have a few items this week to announce...
But first I need to let you all know that I will be out for a couple of weeks starting on April 27th. As many of you have known and is fairly obvious to see I have been limping around for some time.
Many of you have wondered if the origin of this pain are my hips that were replaced (almost four years ago now), but my hips are doing great actually. The last week of school, two years ago I was rear-ended at a stop light and ended up with some back problems. I have gone through a number of cortisone shots and other therapy, but it has only gotten worse... So... I have a need now to have some surgery. I will be having back surgery on April 27th. It isn't the kind that leaves hardware in you (a fusion) but back surgery never-the-less. It is called a Microdiscectomy (Microdecompresson). If you are so inclined... you can actually read about the surgery procedure and see a short animated clip here. So, no problem and I'll be back soon.
During my absence, Mary Ann Boylan will be substituting. Ms Boylan is the former Principal of GECA (retired a year ago) and I worked with Mary Ann at GHS just after the turn of the century (sorry, I thought it sounded funny). Mary Ann is very experienced and is very supportive and helpful.
Except for maybe the first couple of days, I will be in constant contact with both Assistant Principal Laboranti and Ms Boylan over the two weeks I'm gone. In fact... the plan is for me to "maybe" stop in the school here and there the second week as I am not suppose to be sitting all the time but getting back into the swing of things...(slowly). So, two weeks is the plan...
Monday is Spring Picture Day!
Spring Picture will be on Monday - April 20th during PE classes. Also, you and your buddies will have a chance to take a picture during lunch and right after school until 3:00 pm. This is a freestyle PHOTO DAY, share your personality and smile, bring a friend or two, or show your hobby, dress casual but do not forget our DRESS CODE policy! Spring pictures are $10 per sheet - if you buy 4 sheets, the 5th one is FREE! Order forms will be send home on tomorrow – 4/16.
Thursday Special Assembly!
Coach Mendez
On Thursday the 23rd all of our students will be able to hear a talk from a former Brownell Bruin, Mr Robert Mendez. Mr. Mendez is a football coach at Sobrato in Morgan Hill and has been going to many schools around the region giving inspirational talks. We are honored to have Coach Rob at our school and have him present and talk with our students.
WoW Word of the Week!
re·quire
rəˈkwī(ə)r/
verb
1.
need for a particular
purpose.
"three patients
required operations"
|
synonyms:
|
need, be
in need of
|
|
·
cause to be necessary.
"it would have
required much research to produce a comprehensive list"
|
synonyms:
|
necessitate, demand, call
for, involve, entail
"a situation requiring
patience"
|
·
specify as compulsory.
"the minimum car
insurance required by law
That is all for now... 8th grade parents keep up with the website list of deadlines and events!
That is all for now, Mr. CL
