This week starts the 75th year of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.  The tournament involves 68 basketball teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of college basketball. The final game will be held in Georgia on April 8th.  Many fans complete brackets to see if they can predict the winner.  Watch the video below of President Obama's choice:

Cottage Lane will host its own March Madness Bracket Competition.  In order to participate, you must:

1. Complete the Cottage Lane March Madness Bracket.
2. Complete the March Madness Vocabulary Worksheet.  Select eight words from List #3. Complete the bracket by writing sentences for the word you want to advance.  All eight words must be either nouns, verbs, or adjectives. 
3. BOTH sheets must have your name and teacher's name.
4. Entries must be submitted to Mrs. McBride by Friday the 22nd!
5. NCAA Winner will be announced the week of April 8th

(Go Nova!) What are the odds you can fill out a perfect bracket?