8th Graders: YOU HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED!!

The 6th and 7th grade classes have thrown down the gauntlet and have issued a challenge to see which grade level is REALLY the most spirited!  Show that you are the Top Cats of The Trail by coming out in full force to support our 8th grade football team as they host York on this coming Wednesday in a battle of two heavyweight programs!  The game will be held under the lights at South Pointe High (5 pm).  We will walk as a school over to District Three South Stadium and show the Cougars of York what WILDCAT PRIDE is all about!! Please have your ride there to pick you up by 6:30 pm at South Pointe since we will not walk back to Saluda Trail after the game.  Tickets will continue to be sold through lunch on Wednesday and the grade level with the most student body attendance will earn the right to dress in their team spirit gear (dress down) on next week!  Surely the 8th grade Class of 2014 will not be outdone by the 7th and 6th graders...or will they?!!

Did Someone Say Final Jeopardy?

On Thursday the 8th grade science classes continued their Jeopardy game with Final Jeopardy being played in each class. Each class could wager 0 to 16 pts. each.
After strategic wagering. . . 

Mr. Consalvi's final total wager was 10 pts. = 106 pts. final total

Ms. Carter's classes total wager was only 1 point = 113 pts. final total

AND, the new 1st place goes to Mr. Davis' classes with a final total wager of 29 pts. equaling a final score of 125 pts. All of his classes answered their question correctly!

So, as it stands. . .  Consalvi - 106
                             Carter   - 113
                             Davis  - 125
                                                                     Until Next Time. . .

Upon winning, Mr. Davis exclaimed, "Never count an old dog out 'til it is over!!!"

GREAT JOB TO ALL TEAMS!!!!!!!!

8th Grade Volleyball vs Sullivan (Video Highlights)

Special thanks to Mr. Nesbitt!

8th Grade Football dismantle Castle Heights!

Another dominating defensive performance by the Wildcats helped to secure a 28-0 victory over the Knights of Castle Heights! Next week promises to be among the toughest challenges for 'Cats as they host York in a battle of two of the top teams in the conference. The game will be played under the lights at District Three South Stadium, better known as The Stable, home of the South Pointe Stallions!  Make plans to cheer your Wildcats on to victory!

iOS7 Upgrade: Patience is a Virtue!

Students and parents,
The excitement of new and innovative technological tools is something most of us can appreciate...especially me, a self-proclaimed geek! However, under the insistence of our district technology department, I must continue to insist that we RESIST the temptation to upgrade district owed iPads to iOS7 until we get the clearance to do so. It is not that we do not want you enjoy the new look and features that Apple is offering; it is that there are several security features within the architecture of this new operating system that must be deployed before it is safe to upgrade without problems and restrictions on our district servers. As soon as we get the green light to upgrade, I promise you will be among the first to know.

For those of you that ignored my pleas last week and upgraded the district devices despite being asked kindly not to do so (parents, I literally visited every classroom five days straight announcing this, including a day prior to Apple releasing the upgrade), you may experience some odd issues and will undoubtedly have a few added measures placed on your district device that will in fact cause you and your teacher some inconvenience. Even if it appears that your device is working fine, you may be inadvertently causing problems in other areas. With all of that said, your patience is a must! Until things are worked out by the experts, we will all have to do our best to work with what we have in place.
I apologize for this inconvenience but I sincerely thank you for understanding!

Yours every step of the way,
Mr. Moton

Team 8-3 Wins Round One!!

In the first of many Jeopardy-styled team competitions to be held throughout the year among the science classes, Ms. Carter's Team 8-3 science students prevailed in what turned out to be a closley contested, spirited contest this past Friday! The final scores after all four core classes competed were Team 8-1 (Consalvi) 96 points, Team 8-2 (Davis) 96 points, and Team 8-3 (Carter) 112 points!

"It was a good experience and a great way to give the kids an idea of what the benchmark test questions on Monday are going to be like," stated Mr. Consalvi.

All three teachers are impressed with the content knowledge of the students, but also recognize that this is only the beginning...there's a long, long ways to go for everyone!

Defense is Key to Home Win for Wildcats!

The 8th Grade football team, led by a stingy defense, defeated Fort Mill this past Wednesday by the score of 28-0 in their second game this season, the first home game here at the Trail!  The Wildcats face a tough road challenge next Wednesday vs Castle Heights!

Photos by Yuderria Sibley, Terriana Gaiton, and Mr. Moton