Shrove Tuesday

Student-Led Conferences

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Lent – Shrove Tuesday - FYI

This week we are learning about Lent.  Today is Shrove Tuesday.  Below is a bit of information about this day.  I have challenged students to think of something to give up during Lent.  They do not have to participate but it will be an excellent activity to try.  We will be keeping track of our goals in the classroom.  Some students have already suggested fast food, t.v. and video games.  Giving up homework is not the best idea, even though they may think so. J

The day before the beginning of Lent is known as Shrove Tuesday. To shrive someone, in old-fashioned English (he shrives, he shrove, he has shriven OR he shrives, he shrived, he has shrived), is to hear his acknowledgment of his sins, to assure him of God's forgiveness,and to give him appropriate spiritual advice. The term survives today in ordinary usage in the expression "short shrift". To give someone short shrift is to pay very little attention to his excuses or problems. The longer expression is, "to give him short shrift and a long rope," which formerly meant to hang a criminal with a minimum of delay.
On Shrove Tuesday, many Christians make a special point of self-examination, of considering what wrongs they need to repent, and what amendments of life or areas of spiritual growth they especially need to ask God's help in dealing with. Often they consult on these matters with a spiritual counselor, or receive shrift.
Shrove Tuesday is also called Fat Tuesday (in French, Mardi=Tuesday; gras=fat, as in "pate de foie gras", which is liver paste and very fatty), because on that day a thrifty housewife uses up the fats that she has kept around (the can of bacon drippings, or whatever) for cooking, but that she will not be using during Lent. Since pancakes are a standard way of using up fat, the day is also called Pancake Tuesday. In England, and perhaps elsewhere, the day is celebrated with pancake races. The contestants run a course while holding a griddle and flipping a pancake. Points are awarded for time, for number and height of flips, and number of times the pancake turns over. There are of course penalties for dropping the pancake.

Important Dates

Taco Lunch Day           March 11

Report Cards              March 11

Lunch lady Lunch          March 14

Conferences                March 15 – 17

Japan Week                        March 21-25

Field Trip-Museum         March 22

Field Trip/Evening Event March 24

Spring Break Begins       March 28