Timber Wolf

Presidents’ Day, officially Washington’s Birthday, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February to honor all persons who served in the office of president of the United States and a federal holiday specifically honoring George Washington, who led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War, presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and was the first president of the United States.

The day is a state holiday in most states, with official names including Washington’s Birthday, Presidents’ Day, President’s Day, Presidents Day, and Washington’s and Lincoln’s Birthday.^[1] The various states use 15 different names. Depending upon the specific law, the state holiday may officially celebrate Washington alone, Washington and Lincoln, or some other combination of U.S. presidents (such as Washington and Thomas Jefferson, who was born in April).^[1]

Washington’s Birthday was celebrated on February 22 from 1879 until 1971, when the Uniform Monday Holiday Act moved it to the third Monday in February, which can occur from February 15 to the 21st.^[2] The day eventually also became known as Presidents’ Day^[3] (though the placement of the apostrophe, if any, varies) and is most often an occasion to remember all U.S. presidents, or to honor Abraham Lincoln‘s and Washington’s birthdays together.^[1]

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Wallace Carothers was 32 years old when he was appointed director of Du Pont Corporation’s research center. He had studied and taught organic chemistry before that, with a specialization in polymers, molecules composed of long chains of repeating units of atoms. Polymers were little-understood molecules when Carothers began his work. He made major contributions to the understanding of their structure and of polymerization, how these long chain molecules form.

Du Pont’s goal was basic research with possible industrial applications, especially in the field of artificial materials. Carothers’ team first investigated the acetylene family of chemicals. He published papers and obtained patents, and in 1931, Du Pont started to manufacture neoprene, a synthetic rubber (commonly used in wetsuits) created by Carothers’ lab.

The search was on for a synthetic fiber. By 1934, Carothers had a promising development: He combined the chemicals amine, hexamethylene diamine, and adipic acid. It created fibers! But they were weak. They had formed by the polymerizing process known as a condensation reaction, in which individual molecules join together, with water as a byproduct. Carothers’ breakthrough came when he realized the water produced by the reaction was dropping back into the mixture and getting in the way of more polymers forming. He adjusted his equipment so that the water was distilled and removed from the system. It worked!

Carothers drew out fibers that were long, strong, and very elastic. Du Pont named this product nylon. The chemists called it Nylon 66 because the adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine each contain 6 carbon atoms per molecule. Each molecule consisted of 100 or more repeating units of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, strung in a chain. A filament of nylon may have a million or more molecules, each taking some of the strain when the filament is stretched.

It was exactly what Du Pont had hoped for, and nylon was patented in 1935. It hit the markets in 1939 and was an instant hit, especially as a replacement for silk in hosiery. In fact, before long “nylons” and “stockings” were synonyms in everyday speech. Carothers did not see the widespread application of his work — in consumer goods such as toothbrushes, fishing lines, and lingerie, or in special uses such as surgical thread, parachutes, or pipes — nor the powerful effect it had in launching a whole era of synthetics. He died in April, 1937.

On February 16, 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen.

Because the ancient Egyptians saw their pharaohs as gods, they carefully preserved their bodies after death, burying them in elaborate tombs containing rich treasures to accompany the rulers into the afterlife. In the 19th century, archeologists from all over the world flocked to Egypt, where they uncovered a number of these tombs. Many had long ago been broken into by robbers and stripped of their riches.

When Carter arrived in Egypt in 1891, he became convinced there was at least one undiscovered tomb–that of the little known Tutankhamen, or King Tut, who lived around 1400 B.C. and died when he was still a teenager. Backed by a rich Brit, Lord Carnarvon, Carter searched for five years without success. In early 1922, Lord Carnarvon wanted to call off the search, but Carter convinced him to hold on one more year.

In November 1922, the wait paid off, when Carter’s team found steps hidden in the debris near the entrance of another tomb. The steps led to an ancient sealed doorway bearing the name Tutankhamen. When Carter and Lord Carnarvon entered the tomb’s interior chambers on November 26, they were thrilled to find it virtually intact, with its treasures untouched after more than 3,000 years. The men began exploring the four rooms of the tomb, and on February 16, 1923, under the watchful eyes of a number of important officials, Carter opened the door to the last chamber.

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Ascend Leadership Academy

283 Harvey Faulk Rd

Sanford, NC 27332

Dillard Academy

W.A. Foster Center

1012 S John St.

Goldsboro, NC 27530

KIPP Durham

TBA

Cardinal Charter

1020 St Charles Pl

 Cary, NC 27513

Riverside Christian Academy

Highland Presbyterian Church

111 Highland Ave.

 Fayetteville, NC 28305

New Life Christian Academy

1420 Hoke Loop Rd.

Fayetteville, NC 28314

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283 Harvey Faulk Rd

Sanford, NC 27332

Dillard Academy

W.A. Foster Center

1012 S John St.

Goldsboro, NC 27530

KIPP Durham

TBA

Cardinal Charter

1020 St Charles Pl

 Cary, NC 27513

Chatham Charter

2200 Hamp Stone Rd.

 Siler City, NC 27344

Riverside Christian Academy

Highland Presbyterian Church

111 Highland Ave.

 Fayetteville, NC 28305

Pep Squad Tryouts

Date: November 6, 2021
Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: Alpha Academy Gymnasium

Open To Girls in 4th to 12th Grade
Participants should bring water, a mask, and wear workout attire.

For more information contact
Ms. Gidrey
sgidrey@alphaacademy.net

Greetings Alpha Academy parents, students, and staff:

This message is concerning a very important issue that requires your attention. As you may be aware, there have been several TikTok challenges that have impacted schools across the nation, including several in our local area. There are several viral challenges encouraging students to commit inappropriate and destructive behavior each month, beginning September through the end of the school year. One of the challenges is for students to vandalize the school’s bathrooms and this month’s challenge is to smack a staff member, and the list goes on with a series of additional challenges. The challenge is to commit these acts and post the completed challenge to social media or TikTok. Such behaviors are not acceptable and will not be tolerated at Alpha Academy. Your child could face suspension and possible expulsion.

We are requesting you, as parents, assist us in stopping this potentially dangerous trend. While some students consider this a prank, these actions are very serious, some criminal in nature, and can lead to serious, life-long consequences for your child, and possibly you, as a parent.  Should your child participate in any of these destructive and dangerous challenges that can affect the safety and security of our school, staff, or of other students, the Alpha Academy School Code of Conduct and severe consequences will be enforced. Because of the seriousness of these challenges, those participating can also be referred to law enforcement for further action.

Alpha Academy values the safety and security of our students and staff. It is imperative that you have a discussion with your children concerning disruptive and inappropriate behavior. Thank you for your support in addressing these issues with your child by helping them to understand the serious nature of these potentially dangerous, disruptive, and potentially criminal acts. It is our goal to continue to create an environment conducive to learning and to motivate our students to strive for their greatest potential. By working together, we can and will keep our school community safe.

Also, for the continued safety of our parents, students, and staff during this COVID outbreak, we ask that everyone wear a mask on the school campus at all times, to include when entering the building, when walking your child on campus, and when walking to pick up your child afterschool. We want to ensure everyone’s safety during this pandemic. Thank you for your continued support.

Michelle Campbell

Alpha Academy

Site Director

(910) 223-7711 (p)

(910) 678-9011 (f)

Boys Basketball Tryouts

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

4:00pm-6:00pm

Thursday, September 23, 2021

4:00pm-6:00pm

Open to Alpha Academy boys in 6th -12th grade