The Admirable American for this week is an American Indian, male, Olympic athlete. Hopi Indian Lewis Tewanima represented the United States finishing 9th in the Olympic marathon in the 1908, and won a silver medal in the 1912. In that same year he set the U.S. record for the fastest 10,000 meter race. US Track and Field honored Tewanima as the all-time best US Olympic marathoner in 1957.  Each year the Hopi reservation at Second Mesa in Arizona hosts races honoring Tewanima.

Excited for March Madness?  Like making brackets?  Love to read?  Then the library's Book Madness contest is for you!  Stop by the library for a QR code for the first round of voting on sixteen popular books this week and to make your own bracket.  Voting on the books will be done every week until spring break, and conclude with the final showdown between two books the first week of April.  The students with the closest brackets when Book Madness is concluded will win a prize from the library.  Good luck!

Attention Seniors! How would you like a share of over $40,000 in free money? There are dozens of local scholarships available right now for four-year universities, community colleges, trade schools, and the military—including several high-value awards worth up to $5,000 each! Whether you're an athlete, a future teacher, a STEM major, or a community leader, there is money on the table specifically for you. Don’t leave this money behind. Spend a few minutes applying today—your future self will

Class of 2026:  Don't miss out!  The Senior Class trip will be on April 8 at Main Event and Woodfield Mall.  Forms are due by March 18 in the Principal's office.  Get a Senior shirt that you can wear on the trip too!

Your ACT tip of the week comes from the English section. Once you've arrived at what you think is the correct answer, read the sentence with your chosen answer back to yourself. If it makes sense, mark it and move on. If not, repeat the process with the best option that remains. 

Club Announcements:

Attention young voters! The Young Progressives are hosting a Democrat Primary Preview of your ballot, breaking down all there is to know about the Democratic candidates for US Senate, US House, IL Comptroller, and the county propositions. The primaries decide who gets to run in the General Election, November 3rd, 2026. If you will be 18 by the General Election, you can vote in the Primary! Join us in Room 2425 at either 7:35 or 8:00 AM on March 10th to learn more about who to vote for. And, if you can't vote, you can still learn and help inform others on their choices. 

Chess Club is hosting a Blitz and Bughouse tournament on Friday in the library from 3L30-5:00.  First, we'll play a blitz tournament with five minutes on each player's clock. After that, you'll partner up and play bughouse. Don't worry if you don't know how to play bughouse, we'll teach you! See you then!

Wanna talk about what's behind the artwork? Join Art for Activism! New members are always welcome! This Friday, we will be researching our favorite activists who dabble in the arts and present our findings and an art piece of our own at our club meeting on March 13th. Email Ms. Bautz with any questions.

Bass Fishing Club, our next meeting is Friday, March 6th, at 8:00 am in room 1436.  In the meeting, we will share the information about the Spring fishing, fish count, and the leaderboard.  If you can't make the meeting, please check in and get information from coaches Bowman or Bohn.  See you next Friday. 

Participants of the Paranormal Investigators Club will need to sign up for their club t-shirt and bring the money to Ms. Z between March 3 and March 6, 2026 in room 2419.  See Ms. Z if you have any questions.

Vocab word of the week:    Tentative

Part of Speech:  Adjective
 Definition: Not fully decided or finalized; uncertain
 Example:  They made a tentative plan to meet again next week.

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Breakfast:  

Croissant Sandwich (Egg, Sausage, Cheese)/Cereal/Yogurt/Uncrustable/Fruit/Milk

Lunch: 

Orange Chicken over Fried Rice/Smart Mouth Pizza/Salad/ Sandwiches/ Fruit/Veggies