Announcements for Wednesday, October 13, 2010

1.  Lunch today is grilled cheese, assorted fruits and vegetables, low fat white or chocolate milk

 

2.  8th grade ERB MAKEUPS will take place 1st and 2nd periods today.  If you were absent during ERB's and need to make up missed test sections, please meet Mr. Sola in Lg. Group Rm. 12 after homeroom. ….

                  

3.  Today in 1792, the cornerstone is laid for a presidential residence in the newly designated capital city of Washington. In 1800, President John Adams became the first president to reside in the executive mansion, which soon became known as the "White House" because its white-gray Virginia freestone contrasted strikingly with the red brick of nearby buildings.

                                     

4.  On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress authorizes construction and administration of the first American naval force—the precursor to the United States Navy.