1. Today’s lunch is pulled pork sandwich on a kaiser roll, assorted fruits and vegetables, low-fat white or chocolate milk.
2. Today's contestant for the yearbook contest is Jessica Palladino. Jessica, please come to the office now to receive your question.
3. The 8th grade boys' lacrosse team lost to
4. The 7th grade knowledge bowl team will practice today during lunch and activity in room 115. Attend with victuals in hand.
5. Congratulation to the following T/E track members at the Norristown Meet: Johanna N. won the 1600 meter race; Lila H. won the 400 meter race; Natalie M., Isabelle M., Julia N. and Emily L. won the weighted 4 by 100 meter relay; Lila H., Celeste L., Annie D., and Abby C. won the 4 by 100 meter relay; Sophie W. won the weighted Long Jump; Callie M. won the Open Long Jump; Jane O. won the High Jump; Brenan P. won the Shot Put throw; Mason M. won the weighted Long jump; Mack M. won the 1600 meter race and the 800 meter race. Way to go BULLDOGS
6. If you're into sports, you've seen it happen. You've probably even experienced it: Football players shaking hands after four quarters of knocking each other around. Soccer players exchanging jerseys after an intense 90 minutes
It seems like competitors in every event, from spelling bees to hockey, behave this way. What's going on?
It's all part of sportsmanship, a great tradition in sports and competition that means playing clean and handling both victory and defeat with grace, style, and dignity.
You demonstrate good sportsmanship when you show respect for yourself, your teammates, and your opponents, for the coaches on both sides, and for the referees, judges, and other officials.
Sportsmanship is a style and an attitude, and it can have a positive influence on everyone around you. In the last few years, taunting, trash talking, gloating, and cheap shots have become all too common in sports. You've probably seen athletes who celebrate a goal with a prolonged victory dance or constantly brag about their abilities.
This is the exact opposite of what sportsmanship is all about.
Everyone feels great when they win, but it can be just as hard to be a good sport when you've won a game as when you've lost one. Good sportsmanship takes maturity and courage — when you work really hard at a sport, it's not easy to admit you made a bad play or that someone has more skills than you. In competition — as in life — you may not always win but you can learn something from losing, too.
When you do lose — and it will happen — don't take it out on your opponent, blame the officials, or blame your team. Take it in stride. When you lose, lose with class. Being proud of how you performed, or at least being aware of things you need to improve for next time, is key.
When it comes to losing, good sportsmanship means congratulating the winners promptly and willingly. Also, it means accepting the game's outcome without complaint and without excuses, even if you sometimes might feel the referees made a few questionable calls.
When you win, the trick is to be a gracious and generous winner. Good sportsmanship means acknowledging victories without humiliating opponents, being quietly proud of success, and letting victories speak for themselves
