The Ape News: Luncheon, Computer, Extended Day, and Jim Ugly

Monday, February 2, 2009

Luncheon, Computer, Extended Day, and Jim Ugly

~Congratulations to former Gibbon Ape Lamar Scruggs of Fletcher High School. Lamar accepted a FULL scholarship to the University of South Carolina based on his high academic achievement and football skills. Beneath the picture is part of what appeared in the Times Union.

Fletcher wide receiver Lamar Scruggs will get his shot to shine in the Fun 'n Gun. Scruggs, arguably the area's top overall prospect, committed to South Carolina on Tuesday afternoon after a meeting with head coach Steve Spurrier.
Scruggs (6-feet-3, 215 pounds) is listed as a four-star prospect (out of five) according to Rivals.com. He chose the Gamecocks over Ole Miss and Illinois and will take his official visit to South Carolina this weekend.
Scruggs caught 46 passes for 741 yards and nine touchdowns this past season for the Senators.
"Lamar is a big-time receiver," Fletcher coach Joe Reynolds said. "Not only is he 6-3, but he has a wide body with speed. He's a harder kid to tackle than people give him credit for. His greatest attribute though is his ability to catch the football away from his body. He's special."

Congratulations Lamar!

Writing
~We started working on Response to Literature today. Our first response will be to the book Milkweed. We started our engaging beginnings, and shared them with eachother. The beginnings are incredible! I can't wait to work on them agin this week!

~Pictures from Luncheon!

Cookies baked by Mrs. Walker

Griffin and Mr. Gentry

Trenton and Mom

Chris and Mom

The Tungetts

The Zimlichs

Walkers, Johnsons, and Whitmarshes

Andrew and Family

The Powells

The Zinns

The Blythes

Matt and Dad

The Woods

Is Madison in Boston?

Jim Ugly

~Can you believe we are already on chapter 10? We should be finished with Jim Ugly by next Tuesday. We are enjoying partner reading and guided reading this novel.