Capitol Students Invade the Big Apple!

After a year of fundraising, Capitol 7th graders headed to New York in June.

Mr. Roper's new Blog!

Check out my new blog - just in time for a new school year and a new group of students - ROBOMATH! This site will focus more on my new math classes and will feature the work of several classes of students. But don't worry, SAY WHAT isn't going anywhere. This blog will stay up and will continue to post pictures and posts from my original group of students as they move through their 8th grade year!

Visit RoboMath at www.robomath.blogspot.com

New York , New York!

So after months of fundraising, preparations, packing, nervous jitters and expectations we finally made it to NEW YORK CITY! In a mere 3 days we saw SO MUCH of the city that never sleeps (although we wished WE could get some sleep ourselves!). The highlights included Central Park, Times Square, Phantom of the Opera, the TOP of the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, the Subway, NBA store, FAO Schwartz and so much more!

As always, our Capitol Cougars made us proud! Everywhere we went we were complimented for the excellent behavior and attitudes of our students - they have truly shown that they are World Travelers, ready for more adventures next year. Below are some pictures from the trip as well as a link to the SnapFish account where you can order prints for yourself. We hope to collect more pictures from everyone involved as the summer progresses. Keep checking back often for more updates!

And once again a HUGE THANK YOU to all the donors, sponsors, and volunteers who helped make this trip possible for our students. You have made a life-changing dream a reality for these future leaders! THANK YOU!

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7th Grade Soccer

We are going to tell you how to play soccer.

Uh Oh...It's Kittens!

Once again, Mr. and Mrs. Roper have been chosen by a local cat to care for their newborn kittens who are living in the bushes in our backyard. Mrs. Roper has been checking on the babies each day to make sure they are eating, staying clean, and growing up healthy. Today she brought in a couple of the kittens to clean them up and take pictures - enjoy!

Who's Excited....?!

Coming soon to a 7th grader near you - the official tee-shirt of the NYC Trip!

Picking Up Trash for Cash!

This weekend a LARGE group of 7th graders and their friends and family members made the long trip out to Rainbow Valley to raise some money for the New York trip. Thanks to a generous donation from Mary Rose Wilcox, our students were able to raise $3000 toward the trip by picking up bottles, bags, tires and scraps from along the roadways. Outfitted in our stylish bright orange vests and armed with gloves and bags, we dug through bushes and brush to get every last bit of trash from around Rainbow Valley school. Afterwards we posed for a group shot (above) and then enjoyed a fabulous pizza lunch! Thanks to all the parents and students who made the long trip and helped pitch in for this HUGE fundraising success!