Students participated in the national event See You at the Pole Wednesday morning before school. The event was sponsored by Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
USA Wednesday
This week in American History....
“I have not yet begun to fight!”
September 23, 1779, brought one of the most storied battles in the history of the U.S. Navy. It happened during the Revolutionary War. Captain John Paul Jones, in command of an aging vessel named the Bonhomme Richard, was cruising off England’s coast when he encountered the Serapis, a British ship of war.
Jones engaged the enemy as night was falling. With the opening broadsides, however, two of the Richard’s old cannons exploded, killing crew members and ripping away a chunk of the ship’s side. The Serapis fired broadside after broadside into the stricken Richard. With his ship hit below the water line and leaking badly, Jones knew his only chance was to run into the British vessel and board her decks. He managed to lock the two ships together, but the Serapis kept blasting away into the Richard’s side, setting its old timbers on fire.
It seemed only a question of time before the American ship would go down. The British commander asked if the Richard was ready to surrender. It was then that Jones flung out his famous reply: “I have not yet begun to fight!”
The British shook their heads in disbelief. The Americans fought on. One of them managed to toss a grenade down an open hatch on the Serapis’s deck. The grenade hit some gunpowder, and explosions ripped through the British ship. Both vessels were now drifting wrecks. Still Jones refused to give in. After more than three and a half hours of savage battle by moonlight, the British commander surrendered. The victorious Americans boarded the Serapis and watched as the Richard disappeared beneath the waves.
Today, when the going gets tough, Americans remember the words of Captain John Paul Jones: “I have not yet begun to fight!”
Nurse Rachael's October Newsletter
Lady Mules pick up another conference win, beating Hermitage 17-7. Record improves to 12-4, 5-1 in PCL. #backontrack #welovesoftball #AcademicsRelationshipsOpportunities
Congratulations to Jaycee Dampier, Kate Murphy and Charley Crouch for making all tournament at the Weaubleau Softball tournament this last weekend. The Lady Mules took 2nd place. #WeAreWheatland
See You At The Pole 2024 is Wednesday, September 25 at 7:40 AM. Those that would like to join we will meet at the flag pole in front of the school. See you there! #FirstPray
Game day updates: HS baseball is canceled for today. HS softball has been MOVED TO Hermitage at 5:00, JV to follow. JH girls and boys will take on Climax Springs at 6:30 & 7:45 @ home. Good luck Mules! #WeAreWheatland #RainyDays #MulePride
Biology students learn about feedback systems by maintaining Homer-o-stasis.
💙💙Don't miss out!🫏🫏
📣🏀💙💙Join us this week for the 2024 Wheatland Junior High Tournament!📣🏀💙💙 #WeAreWheatland #MulePride
Preschool students worked on their fine motor skills while playing with play dough.
Lady Mules currently up 3-0 v. Macks Creek in the 2nd inning. Keep it rolling Ladies! #AcademicsRelationshipsOpportunities
💙🥎Lady Mules advance to semifinals of Weaubleau tournament at 9:00AM. #GoMules
The Senior Class will be having a Bake Sale at the Mule Motors Car Show on October 5 from 10-3. Come out and support the Seniors!
💙🫏🏃♀️🏃♂️Join our XC runners at Smith-Cotton and cheer them on! Good luck Mules! #WeAreWheatland #RunFast
Lady Mules Softball defeated Laquey this evening advancing to the semi-finals of the Weaubleau Tournament on Saturday at 9am.
Good luck ladies! 🥎🫏
Wheatland Staff attended the Polk County League Professional Development Day today.
🥎🫏💙Lady Mules take on Laquey tonight at 5:00 in the first round of the Weaubleau tournament. Go get them girls! #WeAreWheatland #StateRanked #Teamwork #Hardwork
Preschool students enjoyed the nice weather this week.
Ag 2 students attended the Field Day at the MU Research Center in Mt.Vernon.
Students were able to hear speakers present on topics in food safety, cattle digestion, turkey genetics, honey bees, weather collection stations, mental health, forage alternatives, and college major options.
The highlight of the trip was getting the chance to reach inside a cannulated cow and see how digestion in the rumen starts.
Shout-out to the University of Missouri Extension and Southwest Center for hosting a great field day!
