Homecoming week

Happy Homecoming!  This week has been very interesting as the students have been doing their funny dress-up days.  Monday was camoflauge, Tuesday fashion disaster, Wednesday class colors, Thursday nerd, and Friday pink.  Middleton students are very creative:)  A little friendly foosball competition has begun between a participant and a certain Ag teacher who has visited the lounge a few times (I won't mention any names to protect the non-winner's feelings).  The homecoming game is Friday night at 7:00 against Emmett.  The lounge will be open Friday regular hours after the carnival--some participants have said they will be here so we will be open.  Go Vikings!

PLATO

PLATO is here!  We have been waiting while some technical issues were being resolved, but now have all students that want to be enrolled in their courses.  They have been enthusiastically waiting, so I think that means they will have plenty of motivation to get things rolling and make up their work. 

Week 2

Things have been going so well at the lounge/after school program.  Last week was our first week of service this year and an average of about 10 participants attended each day.  One ping pong ball has already been destroyed, which indicates that everyone is actively participating!  The lounge will be closed this Friday, September 14 as Mr. Eck will be traveling to Preston, ID for his cousin's wedding.  (Yes you're right--the hometown of Napoleon Dynamite:)  Normal hours will resume on Monday.  A special tribute goes out this week as we commemorate the anniversary of all who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 when the World Trade Center towers were destroyed.  Although most of the current 21CCLC participants hadn't even started kindergarten in 2001, it's good to reflect and teach about that historic moment as it defines us all as Americans.  It's truly great to live in the "land of the free and the home of the brave!"  Have an excellent week.  

Up and running

The lounge has been open for almost an entire week now (a short week thanks to the holiday:) and things are going well.  Some good friendly competition has begun in ping pong, pool, and air hockey.  We are setting up enrollments in PLATO for students to work on their credit recovery.  Invite your friends to come check it out!