Summit Middle School

Welcome to my web page! During this 2009-2010 school year, 7^th grade students are taking a journey to “the other side of the world”, or the Eastern Hemisphere. Continents and regions we are studying include Europe and Russia, Africa, all sections of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. The Eastern Hemisphere is where history began, and where history continues to be made to this day.

In 1974, I graduated from Cameron University, Lawton, OK, with a B.A. degree, and was a four-year letterman on the football team. In 1975, I received my M.A. degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva, OK. My areas of certification are Social Studies, Art, Science, and Elementary Education. My wife, Mimi, is a third grade teacher at Centennial Elementary in Edmond. Mimi and I have five children.

I am also the 7^th grade varsity boys basketball coach. Our 2009-2010 team finished the season undefeated (17-0), winning the Metro Conference Championship and the Norman Whittier Tournament Championship. Last year's 2008-09 team was also undefeated (20-0), winning the Metro Conference, Norman Whittier Tournament, and Sequoyah Tournament Championships. The combined record of the last three 7th grade varsity boys basketball teams is 52-5, with a 39-game winning streak, and three Metro Conference crowns.

Please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail me if you have a question regarding Social Studies or boys basketball. The 2009-2010 school year has been a great one!

Sincerely,

John Boone

Did you know...

...Heinz Ketchup leaving the bottle travels at 25 miles per year?

...in 1864, a Quebec farmer found a frog inside a hailstone?

...Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable?

...the "WD" in WD-40 stands for "Water Displacer"?

..."Lachanophobia" is the fear of vegetables?

...in the Middle Ages, peacocks and swans were sometimes served at Christmas dinners?

...India has the most post offices in the world?

...women take three times longer than men when using the toilet?

...75% of all raisins eaten by people in the U.S. are eaten at breakfast?

...a group of cows is called a "murder"?

An Old Rancher's Advice (part II)

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

The biggest trouble maker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.

Good judgement comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgement.

Lettin' the cat out of the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.

If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.

Live a good life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

THIS WEEK'S AGENDA

Monday 3-8-10	No D.O.G. today; exercise "Asia Map Hunt 2!"; in-class for the entire period.
Tuesday 3-9-10	D.O.G. discussion; we will grade and discuss "Asia Map Hunt 2!"; textbook "East Asia: Climate and Vegetation" (chapter 18.2, pages 580-583).
Wednesday 3-10-10	D.O.G. discussion; complete chapter 18.2; homework assigned, Guided Reading and Review 18.2, due Thursday. FOLDER CHECK TODAY!
Thursday 3-11-10	D.O.G. discussion; grade and discuss Wednesday's assigned homework.
Friday 3-12-10	D.O.G. quiz; texbook "East Asia: Resources and Land Use" (chapter 18.3, pages 586-590).
Notes & Comments	My webpage will be updated by late afternoon every Sunday. EVERYDAY...students must have paper, pencils, textbook, and folder...they will keep all graded quizzes, tests, homework, etc. in their folders. Folders will be checked at random for a grade. I provide folders for everyone...some students prefer their own folders/binders, and that's OK. Students can count on (1) homework being assigned almost always on Tuesdays--due on Wednesday, and (2) a D.O.G. quiz every Thursday. Three to four D.O.G. questions will be posted the first three days of the week, with a quiz on the fourth day.

BOONE'S SCREAMIN' EAGLES

2009-2010

7th Grade Varsity Boys Basketball

Undefeated (17-0)

Metro Conference Champions

Norman Whittier Tournament Champions

CONTRATULATIONS EAGLES ON A PERFECT SEASON!

Thurs., Nov. 12 SUMMIT 47, SEQUOYAH 17

Mon., Nov. 16 SUMMIT 55, YUKON INDEP. 11

Thurs., Nov. 19 SUMMIT 64, PC CAPPS 6

Mon., Nov. 23 SUMMIT 61, CIMARRON 20

Mon., Dec. 7 SUMMIT 58, CHEYENNE 24

Thurs., Dec. 10 SUMMIT 58, SEQUOYAH 22

Mon., Dec. 14 SUMMIT 60, CENTRAL 30

Thurs., Dec. 17 SUMMIT 56, MUSTANG 41

Thurs.-Sat., Jan. 7-9 NORMAN WHITTIER TOURN.

SUMMIT 70, NORMAN ALCOTT 22

SUMMIT 49, NORMAN IRVING 22

SUMMIT 67, MWC MONRONEY 57

WHITTIER TOURNAMENT CHAMPS!

Mon., Jan. 11 SUMMIT 41, PC CAPPS 5

Tues., Jan. 12 SUMMIT 50, CENTRAL 47

Tues., Jan. 19 SUMMIT 56, CIMARRON 24

Mon., Jan. 25 SUMMIT 51, CHEYENNE 27

Sat., Feb. 6 SUMMIT 73, MUSTANG 40

Tues., Feb. 9 SUMMIT 61, YUKON INDEP. 14

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

1997 Five Japanese citizens sue Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, because his smoking has violated the country's constitution guaranteeing a "wholesome life".

1982 The NCAA Basketball Tournament Selection is televised for the first time.

1974 The "Monitor", the all-steel U.S. Civil War ship, is restored at Cape Hatteras, NC.

1967 Teamster President, Jimmy Hoffa begins an 8-year jail sentence for defrauding the union and jury tampering. His sentence was commuted on December 23, 1971.

1955 Major League Baseball Commissioner, Ford Frick says he favors legalization of "the spitter".

1945 The U.S. 9th Armored Division attacks Remagen, Germany and crosses the Rhine.

1936 Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler breaks the Treaty of Versailles and sends troops to Rhineland.

1926 The first trans-atlantic phone call is made from London to New York.

1912 Explorer Roald Amundsen announces the discovery of the South Pole.

1644 Massachusetts establishes the first two-chamber legislature in the colonies.