Principal Dalchow's Tiger Talk

Groton Area Elementary Daily Announcements for 1-16-12

Groton Area Elementary School Daily Announcements

May I have your attention please for the daily announcements.  This is Steven Paulson.

Good morning, today is Monday, January 16, 2012.

Ronnie Milsap has a birthday today.  He is a blind country music star.  He has been blind since birth.  He has a hobby that requires a call sign.  Can you guess what his hobby is?   The answer is on the bottom of the announcements that can be seen on the Tiger Talk Blog.

Today is Martin Luther King day. 

Congratulations to the math problem of the week winners:  Kennedy Anderson and Jessica Helm.  Way to go!

Here is the lunch menu for today:  hotdogs, baked beans, carrot and dip, fruit, and milk

Breakfast for Tuesday: breakfast bagel, fruit, juice, and milk

Please stand, face the flag, put your hand over your heart and recite the pledge of allegiance with me: 1…2…3…4…5

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you and have a good day.

Answer: Amateur radio operator

Groton Area Elementary Daily Announcements for 1-13-12

Groton Area Elementary School Daily Announcements

May I have your attention please for the daily announcements.  This is Chandler Larson.

Good morning, today is Friday, January 13, 2012.

Orlando Bloom has a birthday today.  He played Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean.  What was the name of pirate that helps Will Turner?  Here is a hint, his last name is the name of a type of bird.   The answer is on the bottom of the announcements that can be seen on the Tiger Talk Blog.

Here is a bonus trivia question for this special day.  What do you call the fear that people have of Friday the 13^th.    The answer:  Friggatriskaidekaphobia

There will be frybread sold later today by the 4^th grade.

Here is the lunch menu for today:  meatballs, baked mini potatoes, corn, fruit, and milk

Breakfast for Monday: early risers, fruit, juice, and milk

Please stand, face the flag, put your hand over your heart and recite the pledge of allegiance with me: 1…2…3…4…5

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you and have a good day.

Answer: Captain Jack Sparrow

Groton Area Elementary Daily Announcements for 1-12-12

Groton Area Elementary School Daily Announcements

May I have your attention please for the daily announcements.  This is Beth Gustafson..

Good morning, today is Thursday, January 13, 2012.

Jeff Bezos has a birthday today.  He is the founder of Amazon.com.  That company has made him worth a whopping 6.5 billion dollars.  He has taken some of that money and is trying to develop an aircraft that will take anyone willing to pay for a ticket to where?  The answer is on the bottom of the announcements that can be seen on the Tiger Talk Blog.

There will be frybread sold tomorrow, Friday, January 13^th.

Congratulations to the math problem of the week winners, Jace Gleason and Kasey Hinman.

Here is the lunch menu for today:  corndogs, twister fries, fruit, and milk

Breakfast for tomorrow: pancake on a stick, juice, and milk

Please stand, face the flag, put your hand over your heart and recite the pledge of allegiance with me: 1…2…3…4…5

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you and have a good day.

Answer: outerspace- He is trying to develop the first commercial spacecraft.

Groton Area Elementary Daily Announcements for 1-11-12

Groton Area Elementary School Daily Announcements

May I have your attention please for the daily announcements.  This is Isabella Whitehouse.

Good morning, today is Wednesday, January 11, 2012.

Mary J. Blige has a birthday today.  She is a singer, songwriter, and actress.  She is also a businesswoman who broke all records for first day sales of this type of product on the Home Shopping Network.  Can you guess what it is?  The answer is on the bottom of the announcements that can be seen on the Tiger Talk Blog.

There will be frybread sold this Friday, January 13^th.

There will be 5^th grade girls volleyball practice today, Wednesday, January 11 in the east end of the  old high school gym from 5:45 to 7:00 PM

Congratulations to the math problem of the week winners, Jace Gleason and Kasey Hinman.

Here is the lunch menu for today:  chicken alfredo, corn, tea bun, salad bar, fruit, and milk

Breakfast for tomorrow: cinnamon roll, fruit, juice, and milk

Please stand, face the flag, put your hand over your heart and recite the pledge of allegiance with me: 1…2…3…4…5

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you and have a good day.

Answer: Her perfume

Groton Area Elementary Daily Announcements for 1-10-12

Groton Area Elementary School Daily Announcements

May I have your attention please for the daily announcements.  This is Kayde Stange.

Good morning, today is Tuesday, January 10, 2012.

Ray Bolger would have had a birthday today.  He was the actor who played the scarecrow in the the Wizard of Oz.  What was it that he wanted  the Great Oz to give him?  The answer is on the bottom of the announcements that can be seen on the Tiger Talk Blog.

There will be frybread sold this Friday, January 13^th.

There will be 5^th grade girls volleyball practice tomorrow, Wednesday, January 11 in the east end of the  old high school gym from 5:45 to 7:00 PM

Congratulations to Mrs. Swisher and her family for their generous donation of a cow that was auctioned off yesterday in Aberdeen for the All-American Beef Battalion.  All of the money raised at the auction went to a program that provides steak dinners to military personnel who are heading overseas to fight.  They raised over twenty thousand dollars. 

Congratulations to the math problem of the week winners, Jace Gleason and Kasey Hinman.

Here is the lunch menu for today:  chili, corn bread, cheese stick, fruit, and milk

Breakfast for tomorrow: waffle, ham patty, juice, and milk

Please stand, face the flag, put your hand over your heart and recite the pledge of allegiance with me: 1…2…3…4…5

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you and have a good day.

Answer: a brain

Groton Area Elementary Daily Announcements for 1-09-12

Groton Area Elementary School Daily Announcements

May I have your attention please for the daily announcements.  This is Madeline Schulke.

Good morning, today is Monday, January 9, 2012.

Dave Mathews has a birthday today.  He is a musician who has had several top 10 hits.  He was born in the city of Johannesburg.  What continent is this large city located in?  The answer is on the bottom of the announcements that can be seen on the Tiger Talk Blog.

There will be frybread sold this Friday, January 13^th.

Students attending the basketball games need to be in the gym watching the games and seated in the student section.   If you are loitering in the lobby area, you will be asked to sit down or go home.  This goes for wrestling too.

Here is the lunch menu for today:  walking taco, tater tots, fruit, and milk

Breakfast for tomorrow: breakfast pizza, juice, and milk

Please stand, face the flag, put your hand over your heart and recite the pledge of allegiance with me: 1…2…3…4…5

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you and have a good day.

Answer: Johannesburg, South Africa in the continent of Africa

Groton Area Elementary Daily Announcements for 1-6-12

Groton Area Elementary School Daily Announcements

May I have your attention please for the daily announcements.  This is Darian Shabazz.

Good morning, today is Friday, January 6, 2012.

Syd Barrett formed the rock and roll hall of fame band Pink Floyd.  They have had a number of hits that you can still hear on the radio today.  Do you know what type of animal balloon is usually seen as part of the band’s shows?  The answer is on the bottom of the announcements that can be seen on the Tiger Talk Blog.

There will be frybread sold next Friday, January 13^th.

The Silver Skates performances have been cancelled for this year due to the warm weather.

Students attending the basketball games need to be in the gym watching the games and seated in the student section.   If you are loitering in the lobby area, you will be asked to sit down or go home.  This goes for wrestling too.

Here is the lunch menu for today:  hamburger, French fries, fruit, and milk

Breakfast for Monday: French toast, links, juice, and milk

Please stand, face the flag, put your hand over your heart and recite the pledge of allegiance with me: 1…2…3…4…5

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you and have a good day.

Answer: pig

Groton Area Elementary Daily Announcements for 1-05-12

Groton Area Elementary School Daily Announcements

May I have your attention please for the daily announcements.  This is Ryan Schuster.

Good morning, today is Thursday, January 5, 2012.

George Reeves would have had a birthday today.  He was the actor who first played Superman on television.  What was the type of rock that made Superman powerless?  The answer is on the bottom of the announcements that can be seen on the Tiger Talk Blog.

There will be frybread sold next Friday, January 13^th.

The Silver Skates performances have been cancelled for this year due to the warm weather.

Students attending the basketball games need to be in the gym watching the games and seated in the student section.   If you are loitering in the lobby area, you will be asked to sit down or go home.  This goes for wrestling too.

Here is the lunch menu for today:  French dip, French fries, fruit, and milk

Breakfast for tomorrow: early risers, juice, and milk

Please stand, face the flag, put your hand over your heart and recite the pledge of allegiance with me: 1…2…3…4…5

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you and have a good day.

Answer: Kryptonite

Groton Area Elementary Daily Announcements for 1-4-12

Groton Area Elementary School Daily Announcements

May I have your attention please for the daily announcements.  This is Garrett Schroeder.

Good morning, today is Wednesday, January 4, 2012.

Sterling Holloway would have had a birthday today.  He was the original voice of Winnie the Pooh.  The name Winnie came from the person whose hometown was in a city in Manitoba, Canada that came up with the name, Winnie the Pooh.  This is a city you could drive to if you got on Interstate 29 and headed north into Canada.  Do you know that name of this city?  The answer is on the bottom of the announcements that can be seen on the Tiger Talk Blog.

They are still taking t-shirt orders for basketball shirts in the office.

The Silver Skates performances have been cancelled for this year due to the warm weather.

Students attending the basketball games need to be in the gym watching the games and seated in the student section.  If you are loitering in the lobby area, you will be asked to sit down or go home.

Here is the lunch menu for today:  chicken strips. flavored rice, tea buns, fruit, and milk

Breakfast for tomorrow: cereal, toast, juice, and milk 

Please stand, face the flag, put your hand over your heart and recite the pledge of allegiance with me: 1…2…3…4…5

 

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you and have a good day.

Answer: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Groton Area Elementary Daily Announcements for 1-3-12

Groton Area Elementary School Daily Announcements

May I have your attention please for the daily announcements.  This is Hunter Schaller.

Good morning, today is Tuesday, January 3, 2012.

Stephen Stills has a birthday today.  He is a songwriter and musician who has won many awards and will most likely be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame some day.  The name of one of his bands, Buffalo Springfield came from a sign on the side of a steamroller they saw at their producer’s house.  What does a steamroller do?  The answer is on the bottom of the announcements that can be seen on the Tiger Talk Blog.

They are still taking t-shirt orders for basketball shirts in the office.

The Silver Skates performances have been cancelled for this year due to the warm weather.

For the month of December, we read 1,846 Accelerated Reader books.  Way to go.

Students attending the basketball games need to be in the gym watching the games and seated in the student section.  If you are loitering in the lobby area, you will be asked to sit down or go home.

Here is the lunch menu for today:  stuffed crust pizza dippers and sauce, green beans, fruit, and milk

Breakfast for tomorrow: cinnamon roll, fruit, juice, and milk

Please stand, face the flag, put your hand over your heart and recite the pledge of allegiance with me: 1…2…3…4…5

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you and have a good day.

Answer: a heavy construction machine that flattens and levels new asphalt roads