12/18/2026

Morning Announcements

Morning Meeting Agenda

Mon · Social Studies Tue · Literacy Wed · Science Thu · Math Fri · ROAR + Houses
Last day of 2026! Half day — dismissal at 11:20. End of Semester 1!
ROAR Friday · End of Semester 1

Half a year of Lions

Today’s ROAR value is RESPECTFUL, and our house is Amistad — the House of Friendship. A fitting way to close out a semester built on the people around us.

Today is the last day of school before winter break — and it’s a half day! Our ROAR letter is R — Respectful, and our house is Amistad, which means friendship.

The Amistad house crest

Amistad — the House of Friendship!

Let’s talk
  • What was your very favorite thing about this whole school year so far?
  • Name one friend you’re thankful for. Can you tell them right now?
  • What are you most excited about over the break?
Lion Trivia

This year we learned words from lots of languages! Can you remember how to say friendship in Spanish?

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¡Amistad! Just like our house. Let’s all say it one more time before break!
Try it

Big Lion send-off! Everybody stand up. On the count of three, give our loudest, proudest ROAR of the whole year. One… two… THREE! Now turn and wave goodbye to a friend. See you in January!

[STAFF TRIVIA: add a fun send-off question — e.g., “Which teacher is going somewhere over break?”]

Today closes Quarter 2 and Semester 1. Our ROAR value is Respectful, and our house is Amistad, the red House of Friendship.

The Amistad house crest

Amistad, the House of Friendship.

Look at what you covered in one semester:

Semester 1, in four parts HISTORY Hispanic Heritage, Cherokee history, veterans, voting, world holidays SCIENCE Echolocation, migration, blood plasma, snowflakes, Earth’s tilt MATH Maya zero, quipus, fractions, symmetry, elapsed time, budgets, data ROAR Respectful, On Task, Accountable, Responsible

Ninety days of learning, all in one semester.

Let’s talk
  • Of everything on that chart, what stuck with you most? Why that one?
  • Semester 2 is a fresh start. What’s one thing you’ll do differently in January?
  • Who in this room made your semester better? Have you told them?
Lion Trivia

Semester review! Name the four Orchard Knob houses AND what each one stands for. All eight answers.

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Amistad — friendship (Spanish). Altruismo — giving (Portuguese). Rêveur — dreamers (French). Isibindi — courage (Zulu). Four houses, four languages, one school.
Try it

Before you leave today: find one person — a classmate, a teacher, someone in the cafeteria — and thank them for something specific from this semester. Not “thanks for everything.” Name the actual thing. Then enjoy your break, Lions.

Additional Notes/Activities

If additional activities are needed for the Morning Meeting, they will be added here.