Tuesday - October 5th
The next TSA Meeting will be held this Thursday in room 1211. We will have executive board presentations and vote for our board members. Don't forget your TSA dues should be turned into Mrs. Gaston as well. See you next Thursday!
Hey Pumas listen up!! Come join us after school for the 23rd Annual Puma Prowl on Thursday, October 7th at 4 pm. All Powell students, family members & staff are encouraged to run the race (however, only Powell student participants are eligible to enter the free raffle for prizes). No RSVP is needed, just show up ready to give it your all for the 1.25-mile race, raffle (including several gift cards, candy, Gatorade), and fun!
The event is a great way to end your day and will be over in time for you to take the activity bus home.
Oh ya, by the way, the top 3 winners in each grade & gender will receive a top of the line, Puma Prowl shirt, so get training!!
Any questions? Ask Dr. Folk or Ms. Bowlen. See you there!!
Are you planning to play in the kickball tournament on Thursday, October 21st, but haven’t turned in your kickball packet forms? You're in luck! We are still accepting kickball team forms. Drop them off in the attendance office with Mrs. Durbin by Tuesday, October 19. We’ll see you on the field or in line for churros and hot dogs!
Attention NJHS Students: We will be meeting in the cafeteria this morning to discuss our ceremony tomorrow. Teachers please excuse these students after announcements and tutorial sign ups.
For All Parents of our 8th Grade Students,
Now is your chance to purchase a baby ad to commemorate your child's 8th grade year in The Prowl's award winning publication. An Alert Now email was sent home last Friday, October 1st with details regarding how to purchase a baby ad. All ads will be created online through Herff Jones Online Ad Creation site, at www.YearbookOrderCenter.com Three sizes of ads are available, but the deadline to purchase an ad online is Sunday, October 31st. Please see yearbook adviser, Yvette Manculich, with any questions at ymanculich@lps.k12.co.us
Sept. 15th-Oct. 15th is National Hispanic Heritage Month! On Tuesdays and Thursdays during this time period we will look at the lives of Hispanic Americans that made their mark in American and/or World History. Here is our next Honoree:
Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales was born on June 18, 1928. According to his article on Wikipedia, Rodolfo had a fiery personality in his youth, causing his uncle to say that “he was always popping off like a cork” – the nickname, Corky, stuck.
Gonzales studied engineering in school, but it became clear that he would not be able to afford college after his first semester. He dropped out and turned to boxing. Gonzales fought as a featherweight seventy-five times. Gonzales was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.
After a career in boxing, Gonzales ran for Colorado State Representative but was defeated. He worked on voter registration for John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign1 and successfully registered more Mexican Americans than any other time in Colorado’s history. Gonzales made his final political effort in 1967 when he ran for Denver Mayor, however, he lost again.
Corky became a leader in the Chicano Movement. He founded the Crusade for Justice, led a group in the Poor People’s March on Washington, and organized a resistance at West High School after a teacher made racist comments. Corky also helped to create the Ballet Chicano de Atlan and El Teatro Pachuco. He opened a summer school in 1969 and the Escuela Tlatelolco in 1970 for Chicano children. Rodolfo Gonzales pursued creative writing throughout his life. He wrote a famous poem “Yo Soy Joaquin” or “I am Joaquin” which was published in 1967. This poem became a bright idea in the Chicano Movement and has been quoted in protest literature, published in plays, and reprinted in several editions.
RODOLFO "CORKY" GONZALES, COLORADO NATIVE, BOXER, POET, AND ACTIVIST, AN HISPANIC AMERICAN THAT WE HONOR TODAY FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.
7th grade completed their track season yesterday at Goddard. The ladies did not win but had some outstanding events. Elise Wandry won the hurdles and the 100m dash. Chloe Arnold won the 400 m run and the medley teams consisting of: Chloe A, Kaylynn B, Emery D, Morgan H, Danika S, Jordan S, Elise W and Fiona W did an outstanding job. The Boys dominated all their events and took home the win. Standouts include Cooper M, Caleb M and Owen T for taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd in hurdles. Liam "Wheels" Folk, won the mile and the 400 meter. Liam Valentine took second place in the 400 meter. The three medley teams took 1st, 2nd and 3rd and consisted of: Liam B, Oliver C, Lukas C, Liam F, Jack F, Owen T, Cooper M, Caleb M, Gabe B, Declan B, Elic D, and Charle T. Congratulations 7th grade track athletes!
Let’s get ready to run! Our 8th-grade track team will travel to the LPS stadium for the district championship today. If you haven’t seen them in action this season, now is your chance! Good luck, Pumas!