View Dr. Bonneau's Broncos In The Know newsletter from Friday, 9/13.

• Bronco Nation...the wait is over! Homecoming Tickets are now on sale! They must be purchased from the Bookkeeper's Office near the cafeteria. Remember that you must not have any fines or fees. Tickets are $30. You may pay by cash, check, or card. Also, if you are bringing a guest you must fill out the guest form and have it approved before you can purchase their ticket. Those forms will be due by Wednesday, September 25th.
• The first meeting for the Legacy Bowling team will be Sept. 25, after school in the journalism room. Anyone is welcomed to join the team. No experience is necessary. If you like to bowl, come see what the team is all about. Last year's girls team went to state! Tryouts will be Oct. 1. Again, the first bowling team meeting is Wednesday Sept. 25, after school in the journalism room.

• From the Social Studies Department, lets celebrate Freedom Week:

  • Monday
    Happy FREEDOM! It’s Celebrate Freedom Week; a time for us to reflect and be thankful for the
    freedoms granted by America’s founding documents, such as the Declaration of Independence
    and the Constitution. Each day we will point out one of our many special symbols or documents. The Declaration of Independence states, “We hold these truths to be self- evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...” These famous words sparked the founding of the United States of America. How will you celebrate the rights and freedoms established for you by this historically significant document? Let’s all take a moment today to celebrate our freedoms.

  • Tuesday
    Happy Constitution Day!! September 17 is designated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this
    Constitution for the United States of America.” Do these words sound familiar to you? Do you know what they mean? These words make up the one of the most important parts of the Constitution – the Preamble. The Preamble explains who created the Constitution and the basic purposes of the United States government. Did you notice that it starts with, “We the People...?” These words are extremely important. Take a moment and think to yourself, why are they so
    important, why would they hold so much meaning? (Pause...) These three words symbolize that the power to govern belongs to the people. The people established the Constitution, creating a government to protect their rights and wellbeing. A government established for the people, by the people certainly gives us a reason to celebrate! YAY for the power of the people!

  • Wednesday
    This week we have celebrated freedom by learning about and honoring famous documents and symbols, such as the Declaration of Independence, The Star Spangled Banner, the Constitution, and America’s Founding Fathers. The founders exercised wisdom and foresight to ensure the Constitution would remain a living document for centuries by including the provision of the Constitution that allowed for the addition of amendments. The first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, have become as essential to the American system of government as the Constitution itself. Do you know what rights are guaranteed to you in the Bill of Rights? If not, how could you find out? Take some time to ask your teachers, families, and friends about the rights granted in the Bill of Rights. Let’s remember that we all play a role in guaranteeing freedom and equality to each other. We all have important rights and responsibilities to uphold; we all have the power to be good citizens of our families, schools, community, and country.

  • Thursday 
    Happy LIBERTY! This week is a special week set aside for all students throughout the United States to celebrate our country. Today we will talk about The Star Spangled Banner. During the War of 1812, on September 13, 1814, Francis Scott Key visited the British fleet in Chesapeake Bay to secure the release of Dr. William Beanes, who had been captured after the burning of Washington DC. The release was completed, but Key was held by the British overnight during the shelling of Fort McHenry, one of the forts defending Baltimore. In the morning, Key peered through clearing smoke to see an enormous American flag flying proudly after a 25-hour British bombardment of Fort McHenry. He was so delighted to see the flag still flying over the fort and that America had stopped the invasion of the British that he wrote a poem about the event.  In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson ordered that it be played at military and naval occasions. In 1931, the Star-Spangled Banner became our national anthem.

  • Friday
    This week we have celebrated freedom by learning about and honoring famous documents and symbols, such as the Declaration of Independence, The Star Spangled Banner, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.  Did you know the United States Constitution is the shortest written Constitution of any major government in the world? The 4,400 words of the U.S. Constitution became the cornerstone of the United States government when it was signed into existence by 39 delegates on September 17th, 1787. Today, along with students all over the nation, we will be celebrating the rights, responsibilities and opportunities granted to U.S. citizens by this essential living document.