Congress establishes the Supreme Court

The Judiciary Act of 1789 is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington, establishing the Supreme Court of the United States as a tribunal made up of six justices who were to serve on the court until death or retirement.

Assignments in Mr. Johnson's room today:

7th grade- Practiced the skill of "Finding the Main Idea" on 2 worksheets and also commented on 2 stories of the students choice on Tween Tribune.  www.tweentribune.com

6th grade- Practiced the skill of "Finding the Main Idea" on 2 worksheets and also read 2 articles in the "Time For Kids" magazines.

8th grade- Field Trip to Fort Atkinson Rendezvous Days.  Students had to find facts about the fort itself and also take in 5 demonstrations of their choice and list 5 important details of each one.

Mr. Johnson