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Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences are next week and will be held in the gym. Please be ready to meet Rich Central parents and guardians at the start times each day.
October 17: 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm October 18: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm If you will not be in attendance, please let me know and inform your immediate supervisor. Prepare a notice to inform parents of your absence, these can be given to me and I will make sure this is placed on your table. Sign-in sheets will be on your table for parents to leave their information for a phone conference. There are a few additions to conferences this year. Parents will receive a flyer at the welcome table regarding the items listed below, all of which are located in the media center. Please encourage parents to make their way to the media center. Directions to the MC will be posted on the walls to assist parents.
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RC Art Club News
What is your Nightmare? That is the theme to the RC Art Club October art contest. Submit a drawing, story, painting, poem, or photo to Mrs. Langlois in room 359 by Oct 25th. Winners will be announced October 31st...join if you dare!
Listen and Read with the
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Why is it important to study Greek and Latin word parts?
-Over 60% of the words students will encounter in school textbooks have recognizable word parts; and many of these are Latin and Greek prefixes, roots, and suffixes. |
Word Roots of the Week
Freshman- cede, ceed (go, yield) ex: precede, succeed
Sophomores- hydr (water) ex: hydrate, hydrant, hydroelectric Juniors- pend (hang) ex: appendix, suspend, appendage Seniors- therm (heat) ex: thermal, thermos, thermostat, thermometer http://wordinfo.info/-great website for root lists, definitions and quizzes |
"A picture is worth a thousand words" refers to the idea that complex ideas can be conveyed with images or illustrations.
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New Website that gives Free E-books!
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Word of the Week:Migrant • \ˈmī-grənt\ • noun and adjective
noun: traveler who moves from one region or country to another adjective: habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work. (N.) For migrant farm workers, health conditions are even worse. (ADJ.) The migrant workers left for the next state to continue with the harvest. |
Quotes of the Month
You never know who will inspire you.