PARTICIPATION POINTS UPDATE!

Here are the new points and totals as of 2/25/16, counted by Team MCBA:

BOOKS READ and TDAY TRIVIA POINTS:
4th grade: 60
5th grade: 75
6th grade 107

CONTEST POINTS:
4th grade: 32.5
5th grde: 21.5
6th grade: 31.5

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS SIGN UPS:
4th grade: 13
5th grade: 12
6th grade:  8

NEW TOTALS (new points + old points)
4th grade: 317.5
5th grade: 254
6th grade: 300.5

Next week is the final week of MCBA season! All points are due by the end of school on Thursday, 3/3. Door decoration contest is due at that time as well. Go teams! : )

In the character's shoes winners…

We asked author Natasha Lowe to judge our writing contest, "If you were in the character's shoes." She read all ten entries and decided that Natalia's piece, "Natalia in Hurricane Katrina" pulled her in the most.  Congratulations, Natalia! Here is an excerpt from her story:

My mom and dad say I worry too much. They say I get worked up way too much about the littlest things. Things I don't have the right to worry about. But when the levies have just broken, and there's a category 5 hurricane on your tail… When you've just refused to go to the Super Dome, the only safe place in the whole of New Orleans, because they won't let your pets in… When your home sweet home has just turned into a deadly ocean before your eyes, and you have nowhere to go, I think I have the right to be worried.

Pet Profile Winners Announced (Finally!)

We are happy to announce the winners of the Pet Profile contest, judged by staff at the Dakin Humane Society.
The Dakin Award: Alistair the Alpaca
(by Ms. Hermans!)
The Dixie Dog Award: Gabe
(by Sara H.)
The Famous Feline Award: Tartar Sauce (by Henry)

Most Creative Creature Award: Lora the Llama (Natalia)

Thank you to all participants!