December 13 - 17

Howdy Partners!

We are down to the wire... the first half of the Cattle Drive... hmmm does that sound bad? I was thinking that we are nearing the end of the first half of the school year.. Well at least thats how I see it... either way! This is the week before break! 4th period you did great making fudge... really I was impressed... nothing blew up.. No one cut their tounge licking the can of sweet condensed milk! And everyone who tasted it, especially Macy said it was yummy! Monday.. Sugar cookies... that will be an event to remember!

REMEMBER THE BLOOOOOOOG!!!
Interesting fact about Christmas:
Christmas was illegal in England from 1647-1660. This was enforced by the then leader Oliver Cromwell.


“Pets are people too?”, this may be what pet owners are thinking during the Christmas season. It has been estimated that at least 56 percent of Americans sing to their pets. It may just be more fulfilling considering that pets cannot possibly complain.

The people at Reynolds Foil Company make a substantial amount of money selling foil during the Christmas season. It has been confirmed that at least 3,000 tons of foil are used to wrap turkeys annually.


Sending Christmas cards is still the in thing to do around Christmas time. Americans on average send out 28 Christmas cards to friends and family yearly, and guess what, it's certainly not in vain either, most will receive 28 for the same period.


Warning: Christmas shopping may be hazardous to your health. If you are an avid Christmas shopper statistics have concluded that you will be elbowed at least three times while shopping. Ouch!
Christmas is a great time to exercise. You will walk an average of five miles between the parking lot and stores, however, don't let this give you a false sense of security, most people still gain those pesky Christmas pounds despite this.

Just so you know 53% of people plan to “re-gift” meaning they will give someone a gift that had been previously been given to them as a Christmas present... BAH HUMBUG

There are 1.76 Billion Candy Canes made every year. 

Not to be a party pooper but... based on a 1999 estimated population count of North America and Europe, on Christmas Eve of that year Santa Claus had to visit 42,466,666 homes in a 12-hour period -- that's 983 homes per second.

Have a wonderful Christmas Break!

OLD WEST FACT OF THE WEEK: Christmas lights to the extreme?

The Faucher Family in Delaware have built extravagant Christmas lights setups for 25 years now. How extravagant? They use 1,000,000 lights. So how much does it cost them to run the lights for a month? $82,320. Gulp.

HouseLogic estimated the total cost by using the average price per kWh in the Faucher Family's region and assumed each of their 1,000,000 bulbs were the average 5 watt C7 bulb. They then figured the lights to run for 4 hours each night and 30 nights in total. The estimated cost came out to be $686 per hour and $82,320 for those bright 30 nights. A lot of money to get in the Christmas spirit!

If the Fauchers use LED lights, their estimate would drop down to $89 hour and $10,680. For their sake, let's hope they do. Check out other extravagant Christmas lights costs at

1st and 6th Period:
This week cowpokes we will be making cookies on Monday... and the rest of the week.. Working on mixed numbers and improper fractions.. And a few surprises thrown in for you all being such good boys and girls!

1st PERIOD BLOG QUESTION: SEE THE OLD WEST FACT OF THE WEEK
1) What would the cost be if the Faucher Family only had their Christmas lights on for 15 days instead of 30 days?
2) If it costs $686 per hour to run the lights, how much would it cost for the lights to be on for 4 hours and also for 7 hours?
3) If the Faucher family have been displaying lights for the last 25 years, in what year did they start?

4th Period:
Howdy there ... young cowpokes! This week we will continue our working with decimals... and making sugar cookies.. And doing other fun and crazy things.. Have to be here to find out!


4th & 6th PERIOD BLOG QUESTION: SEE THE OLD WEST FACT OF THE WEEK


1) What would the cost be if the Faucher Family only had their Christmas lights on for 15 days instead of 30 days?


2) What would be the cost per hour if they rean the lights for 7 hours each night instead of just 4?


3) If the Faucher family have been displaying lights for the last 25 years, in what year did they start?


4) If the Faucher’s use 25,000 blinking lights and 10,000 are blue write a fraction that the withc doctor would be proud of!? Get it.. Witch doctor.. Shrinking...??? You can write it like this - THIS IS AN EXAMPLE 25/32


5) If it costs $ 686.00 per hour how much will the Faucher’s have spent in 2 hours, 5 hours and 10 hours to have their lights on?


6) If they used LED lights.. What would they have spent in 2 hours, 5 hours and 10 hours to have their lights on?

                  GONZAGA MENS BASKETBALL

FEEL THE SPIRIT!!!
Ok I will admit the boys are not looking so hot right now... BUT>.. Never Fear Coach Few will have them tuned up here soon and they will be back on the winning track!! Don’t give up!!
SCHEDULE:
11/5 vs. Southern Oregon W 90-58
11/12 vs. Southern W 117-72
11/16 vs. San Diego State L 79-76
11/22 Kansas State 6:30 pm L 81 - 64 (OUCH!)
11/23 Marquette 4:57 pm W 66-63
11/30 vs. Eastern Washington W 86-57
12/4 vs. Illinois 2:15 pm L 73-61
12/8 at Washington State L 81 - 59
12/11 at Notre Dame L 83-79
12/16 vs. Lewis-Clark State 6:00 pm
12/18 vs. Baylor 1:30 pm
12/22 vs. Xavier 8:00 pm
12/29 vs. Lafayette 5:30 pm
12/31 vs. Oklahoma State 7:00 pm


Here is a great Youtube video on Christmas Lights!



 Have a wild and woolly ride this week!

As always, you are amazing, incredible people with the whole world waiting to be changed by YOU!

Mr. Rott