After the students dress for class, they come into the gym and get their notebook out of a designated box. The "Question of the Day" is written on the chalkboard. The questions consist of character education and physical education definitions. The students write the question and/or definition and go to their assigned floor spots so the teacher can take attendance.

After attendance is taken the teacher selects a few notebook entries to read through and gramatical and spelling errors are checked. The notebooks are graded weekly if not daily. The notebook counts for 10% of the students grade. The definitions come from the dictionary and the physical education textbook. A sample question used recently:

Should professional athletes be considered role models? Explain your answer.