Atchison County Mail February 26, 2015 Page 9 Blue Jay Corner Battle of the Books States Word Search What are you going to do when By Chloe Sierks S I F B X R R T U C I T C E N N O C spring gets here? It’s that time of year again! The 9th annual Battle of the Books N H C Z I H Q Z Y X J N V G D A V K will be hosted by the Tarkio Resource Center on Friday, March 27 at 3:30 p.m. Rock Port Elementary has 12 students who have been A R O L L I C K I Q F L O R I D A N vigorously reading in preparation for this event. G N C V B O W B X D D G L K M N S M The book titles this year consist of several titles that bring out our I X A I N R O F I L A C T F S O X W “Walk my cat Margo.” students’ intelligence and imagination including the classic “Where H J E M P V U T V X R A E R S G L J -Jackie Bradley, Sophomore the Red Fern Grows” by Wilson Rawls. C T X J N O T G N I H S A W J E A Y During the competition, students will be asked a number of ques- tions regarding the books. There will be various prizes given out I H A K S A R B E N F X S A V R W C and a grand prize for the overall winner. M Z A E N M A T O S E N N I M O O T Reading is a key skill that everyone must obtain to become suc- A I B M U L O C F O T C I R T S I D “Not do track, and I’m so ex- cessful in life and should not be overlooked. This competition en- E T X H P H J Z H K N L B Q K K C E cited.” courages teamwork, reading, and speaking skills and our commu- K M C S A Q Y W K Y H S O K G U L R nity is lucky to be given this opportunity for elementary students. -Jade Lemmon, Junior U V M W R U S K F H K Y J O I T T U R V A I R U O S S I M J N W D E J L Rotary Youth Exchange C I R F U X T Q Q F J N R K X M P R Students ages 15-19 are eligible for short-term I B V C N L J D B I O X A A M O Y G “Be outside all the time and away exchanges such as homestays, tours, family- to-family, and international youth camps. For J I O G T I T U V I J B S L A Z T H from people.” more information, visit www.rotary.org or visit G B C A R I I F U P T S U J H W U N -Amber Cook, Senior with a local Rotary member. California Michigan Connecticut Minnesota District of Columbia Missouri “Be outside more, cruise with the Nebraska Oregon windows down, and bonfires.” 2015 Florida Texas -Montana Martin, Sophomore BOBCAT BASEBALL Hawaii Washington WINTER HITTING CAMP Iowa By Shelby Bremer Blue Jays of the Week - Feb. 13 “I will be job shadowing and [do- Mrs. Farley - Jadyn Geib Mrs. Gilson - Tyler Pebley ing] academic bowl.” Mrs. Hughes - Corbin Wallace Mrs. Walker - Tarika Patel -Sam Giddinge, Senior Sunday, March 15 • 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Mrs. Yocum - Dylan Lair Mrs. Davis - Macie Hale Ages 8 - 17 years • $30 registration fee Mrs. Bredensteiner - Kinleigh Mrs. Simmons - Kierstyn Jakub Daugherty Mrs. Weber - Corbin Hale Located at the Mrs. Vette - Quentin Shearer Mr. Parsons - Jack Raison By Abbie Hale Al Wheeler Activity Center at Peru State College Mrs. Lawrence - Bishop Miller Mrs. Hance - Addison Maifeld, *Participants bring their own bats Mrs. Amthor - Titan Schebaum Izac Hurst, Brock Sebek- To register, contact Coach Wayne Albury @ 731-617-1547 Mrs. Geib - Trinity Dority Holmes CHAPTER 7• Written by Carolyn Mueller For information about other current and future Peru State athletic camps visit: www.perustatecamps.com Nebraska’s First College • Established in 1867 • Peru, Nebraska • www.peru.edu Member Institution of the Nebraska State College System Yessiree,ball playing was where we Deans really excelled. But it wasn’t all fun and good time doing it, too. I had a picnic with here. That game was not only the Cardinals’ games on the St. Louis Cardinals. Baseball’s Frisch. I always hoped he’d manage the fifth pennant win since 1926, but it also was real serious business, don’t you know. And Cardinals forever. I sure loved to drive that my seventh shutout of the year and 30th win no season more so than 1934. Dutchman nuts. for the season. No team has ever given up a ROCK PORT R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT FFA WEEK 21-27 seven-game lead in the month of September, BREAKFAST MENU - FEBRUARY 2015 By September of that year, the New York Next game, my kid brother Paul really did Wednesday, Feb. 25- FFA Pearl Snap day- tractor but that’s what those Giants did in 1934, and Breakfast Choices Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Giants was leading us Cardinals by seven throw a no-hitter against those same Dodgers. drive in- petting zoo @ the school ~ Rural Advocates the Cards sure came out on top! whole games. But I told that Mr. Frisch, “We Darnnit, I told them press people, if’n I’d Available every day, breakfast includes: 2 3 Meeting,12-1 p.m.4 ~ Elem. Workout5 Wednesday 6 Breakfast entrée or Ultimate Breakfast Round Homestyle Sausage Pancakes with Syrup Breakfast Pizza Fresh Baked ain’t givin’ up, Frankie. I’m pitchin’ and I’ll knowed Paul was gonna throw a no-hitter, After the game, a young lad walked on Egg Omelet w/Toast or Gravy over a Fresh Cinnamon Roll OCK ORT IGH CHOOL Baked Biscuit Thursday,Mixed Fruit Feb. 26- FFA dress like your favorite Teacher, show you we ain’t beat.” And what did I tell well, I’d a throwed one, too! out to the pitcher’s mound, on my solid R Choice P of cereals H with toast S LUNCH MENU - FEBRUARY 2015 Diced Pears Sliced Peaches Juice Choices Pineapple Applesauce food jar guess contest, teacher appreciation ~ 8th you, in the homestretch we Cards went and instructions. 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