Thursday, February 14, 2013

Love Is in the Air


Valentine's Day was LOVELY! The seventh graders played games and enjoyed snacks like red velvet cupcakes (thanks Madeline!), cookies, candy, and red Kool-Aid.

Have you ever watched the television game show Minute-to-Win-It? We played a Valentine's Day version with games like "Heart A-stack." Using Conversation Hearts, participants had to stack as many hearts as possible in one minute. Then, a couple contestants played "Love Nose Best" by balancing as many candy hearts on their noses as possible for one minute. A good time was had by all!

Monday, February 11, 2013

Capitol Tour


The Student Council had the distinct honor of touring our city's Capitol Building on Tuesday, February 7th. We had a blast!

After parking at the Farmers' Market, we had a steep hill to climb. Some made it look easier than others. :) Once atop the hill, we passed the burial site of former President James K. Polk and his wife, Sarah. The tour guide, who was by far the most hilarious tour guide ever, told us that President Polk's home was located where the Main Library is today. Since the Polks were laid to rest on their property, they were moved to a more peaceful location before the library was built. Another fun fact about dead people and the Tennessee Capitol Building is that two former architects are entombed in the walls. William Strickland, who modeled the building after a Greek Ionic temple, can be found in the northeast wall. Samuel Dold, who oversaw the construction of the building, can be found in the southeast wall.

One of the most educational parts of our tour was viewing the painting, Pride of Tennessee. It depicts eleven people who played a prominent role in Tennessee's history. A few notables in the painting are former Presidents Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Sequoyah, and Davy Crockett.


At the conclusion of our tour, we walked the grounds and looked at the monuments in Bicentennial Park. Last, but not least, we rolled to the Farmers' Market for our trip back to school.



Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Candy Grams! Come Get Your Candy Grams!

Student Council is selling Candy Grams in celebration of Valentine's Day. Show someone that you care.

Each Candy Gram will have a special message attached to a piece of delicious candy.

Get 'em while they're h-h-hot!