The Speedo 10/4/07 - 17/4/07

Welcome back after the Easter holiday! The school was closed on Good Friday on and Wet Monday... and many of the teachers went away over the holiday. Terri, Lee, and Dean took a trip to Bratislava, Slovakia, and Jamie went to Budapest, Hungary! Gary went to a traditional Easter weekend with his Polish family. Many of the other teachers stayed in Wroclaw and celebrated with their loved ones. All in all, it was a great weekend for everyone. We hope you had a wonderful time with your family!!!!

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

Don't miss GARY'S ROCK CLUB!

WHEN: Friday, April 13th @ 19:30 (7:30)

WHERE: @ SPEED Callan, then go to a ROCK CLUB

Listen to your favorite bands and rock the evening away with Gary and his tunes! Take the newest rock quiz and hang out with Gary (wearing his famous leather pants) and friends. It will be a fun night! Make sure to sign up with the secretaries!!!!

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Idioms of the week: FUN FOOD IDIOMS

Idiom 1: The big cheese

The big cheese is an important person, a leader

"As the Lead Teacher at SPEED, LEE is the BIG CHEESE!

Idiom 2: Bring home the bacon

To bring home the bacon means to earn money for your family

"I work so many hours because I have to bring home the bacon!"

Idiom 3: Cool as a cucumber

To be as cool as a cucumber is to be very calm, not nervous or anxious at all.

"Dean wasn't worried about his driving test, he was as cool as a cucumber"

Idiom 4: Nutty as a fruitcake

To be as nutty as a fruitcake means to be CRAZY!

"After Jamie drinks a Pepsi, she is as nutty as a fruitcake!"

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~~FUNNY ANIMAL SOUNDS~~

Have you ever wondered what sounds animals make in English? Look no more, read this list and see if you can identify every animal:

Bees buzz; they go bzzz.
Birds chirp; they go tweet tweet.
Cats mew; they go meow.
Chicks go peep peep.
Cows low; they go moo.
Crows caw.
Cuckoos go cuckoo.
Dogs bark; they go bow wow or arf or woof.
Donkeys bray; they go hee-haw.
Doves coo.
Ducks quack; they go quack quack.
Frogs croak; they go ribbit.
Geese honk.
Hens cackle and cluck.
Horses neigh or whinney.
Hyenas laugh.
Lions roar.
Mice squeak.
Owls hoot; they go hoo.
Pigs grunt; they go oink oink.
Roosters crow; they go cock-a-doodle-doo.
Sheep and goats bleat; they go baaah.
Turkeys go gobble gobble.
Wolves howl.

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JOKE OF THE WEEK:

QUESTION: What asks no questions but demands an answer?

ANSWER: A doorbell or a phone!

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A LOOK AT CHUCK!

Did you know.... When Chuck Norris gives you the finger, he's telling you how many seconds you have left to live.