Today is Wednesday, December 6th.

 

Please stand for the pledge of allegiance, Vikings. (wait 4 seconds)

 

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. (wait 3 seconds)

 

We learn and gather on the Indigenous Land of the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Duwamish and Snoqualmie Tribes. We thank these caretakers of this land, who have lived and continue to live here, since time immemorial.

 

 Students, Jubilee Open Gym will be closed tomorrow, Thursday December 7th. Please make other arrangements for Tutorial and Activity Time.

 

 

And Now the News in Science…Chinstrap penguins in Antarctica must always be on guard when protecting their eggs and chicks. To do this, on average they sleep for only four seconds at a time! However, they nod off thousands of times each day! These microsleeps add up to about eleven hours per day. Researchers discovered this by harmlessly attaching sensors that measure brainwave activity to the penguin parents. Two other animals with weird sleeping habits are frigatebirds, which can sleep with one half of their brain at a time while flying, and northern elephant seals, which dive deep underwater to take fifteen-minute naps.

 

 

The student hut will open on Thursday during your lunch. Come pick up your prize!!

 

Today’s lunch is mac and cheese with brussels sprouts and a wheat roll.

 

Have a great day, everyone!