The "Eagle" Newsletter

A LITTLE HISTORY-Valentine Symbols
It's not difficult to figure out the connection between the heart and Valentine's Day. The heart, after all, was thought in ancient times to be the source of all emotions. It later came to be associated only with the emotion of love. It's not clear when the valentine heart shape became the symbol for the heart (we all know the heart isn't really shaped like that). Some scholars speculate that the heart symbol as we use it to signify romance or love came from early attempts by people to draw an organ they'd never seen. I thought you might be interested in some of the other valentine symbols and their origins:

Red roses-- were said to be the favorite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess of love; also, red is a color that signifies strong feelings.

Lace-- has long been used to make women's handkerchiefs. Hundreds of years ago, if a woman dropped her handkerchief, a man might pick it up for her. Sometimes, if she had her eye on the right man, a woman might intentionally drop her handkerchief to encourage him. So, people began to think of romance when they thought of lace.

Love knots-- have series of winding and interlacing loops with no beginning and no end. A symbol of everlasting love, love knots were made from ribbon or drawn on paper. Lovebirds-- colorful birds found in Africa, are so named because they sit closely together in pairs -- like sweethearts do!

A REMINDER—There is a law against passing a bus with the stop sign out. Any vehicle passing a school bus, with the stop sign out, will have their tag number taken and turned in to the police.

CANDY SALE—Our candy sale is over. As soon as we get the money in and counted I will let you know how much money the school made. We are very appreciative of the help and support you have given us.

HEAD LICE--Remember to ck. your child/children.

BPTO—Due to bad weather our January meeting was cancelled. Our next meeting will be the 12^th of February at 6:30 in the school cafeteria. We are going to discuss plans for the Country Music Show. The show has been tentatively scheduled for March 15^th and 16^th. Frankie Taylor

Valentine Parties—Please contact your child’s teacher about the Valentine’s Day party if you have questions. If you send flowers etc. to your child they will be kept in a central location until 2:45. If your child is a bus rider be sure to check with the bus driver to see if he/she will allow the flowers—balloons on the bus.

END OF 6 WEEKS and REPORT CARDS—The end of this 6 weeks is February 14^th. Report cards go out on the 21^st.

NO SCHOOL—There will no school on Monday the 18^th of February.

WRESTLING TEAM ORGANIZATION MEETING—This is a meeting to get the interest going for a wrestling club in Franklin County. The age group for the club is K-12. This meeting is for coaches, supporters, and prospective wrestlers. We need your help in getting this much-needed sport up and running in our county.

DATE: TUESDAY FEBRUARY12th, 2002 @ 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: FRANKLIN COUNTY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S OFFICE (LOCATED BEHIND THE VISITOR’S STANDS AT THE F.C.H.S. FOOTBALL SADIUM. Morris Rogers, Athletic Director

BASKETBALL NEWS: congratulations to the girls basketball team for winning third place in the league and the Franklin County Post Season League Tournament.

FROM THE LIBRARY: Thanks to Katelyn Medley for donating books to the library. Don’t forget to save boxtops and Campbell’s labels.

ELEMENTARY LUNCH