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BOSTON -- Nothing like a pre-dawn phone call from Red Sox slugger David Ortiz to get you out of bed in the morning. Will Fuller Jersey .At least thats the idea behind a Boston Public Schools initiative that starts next month, when middle- and high-school students will be able to sign up for wake-up calls from Big Papi.Wake up! Its David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox. Get out of bed and get ready for school. Your future is yours, he says on the calls.The 40-year-old All-Star designated hitter has said hell retire after this season. He leads the majors in slugging percentage, on-base average and extra-base hits this year.Boston schools superintendent Tommy Chang said Monday the goal of the Ortiz calls is to help kids get to school on time and fight absenteeism.Boston Mayor Marty Walsh called it a fun, outside-the-box approach to a chronic problem. Nationwide, the U.S. Department of Education says more than 6 million students -- 13 percent of all school-age Americans -- missed at least three weeks of school in the 2013-14 academic year, the most recent for which figures are available.Red Sox president Sam Kennedy said he hopes the calls, which are being offered free of charge, will help inspire, motivate and encourage children to attend school. The calls will be available in English and several foreign languages, though Ortiz wont be speaking all of them.Bostons school system ran a pilot of the wakeup calls last year, trying them out on two dozen students at the Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers, a charter high school in the shadow of Fenway Park.Xaquiel Martinez, a 9th-grade student there, acknowledges he was tardy to school nearly every day before getting the wake-up calls, which helped him get out the door on time.With Ortiz wrapping up his final season with the Sox, Changs office says it may tap the New England Patriots for a future call.No word on whether Tom Brady or Rob Gronkowski could be rousing students next.---Follow Bill Kole on Twitter at https://twitter.com/billkole . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/journalist/william-j-kole . Cheap Duane Brown Jersey . To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. Kendall Lamm Jersey . Darren Helm scored on Detroits sixth attempt in the shootout and then Jonas Gustavsson stopped Andrew Shaws shot, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. http://www.cheaptexansjerseyselite.com/?tag=cheap-jon-weeks-jersey . John Lucas, signed as a mentor for rookie Trey Burke, showed he can score if required, scoring 12 points of his 16 points in the second quarter as Utah built an 18-point lead. The NBA released its 2016-17 regular-season schedule?Thursday. As Dallas Mavericks fans peruse their teams schedule, here are the five games they should circle on their calendar:Oct. 26: Mavericks at Indiana PacersThe Mavericks open the season against the Pacers. While the Mavericks added several pieces this offseason, one thing remains the same: Dirk Nowitzki begins his 19th season in Dallas.Nov. 9: Mavericks at Golden State WarriorsThe Mavericks travel to Oakland to face off against the new-look Golden State Warriors and former Mavericks center Zaza Pachulia. But the real story is Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes returning to face the team they won the 2015 NBA championship with and the team that dropped them in favor of Kevin Durant.Nov. 18: Mavericks vs. Memphis GrizzliiesChandler Parsons returns to Dallas to face the Mavericks. Marcus Gilchrist Jersey. How will Mark Cuban greet his former player -- and friend?Nov. 21: Mavericks at San Antonio SpursThe battle for Texas supremacy continues between the Spurs and Mavs in San Antonio. ?Adding to the drama, David Lee, who finished the year in Dallas, is now in San Antonio.?However, this will the teams first matchup without a staple of the rivalry: Tim Duncan.Jan. 26: Mavericks at Oklahoma City ThunderThe Mavericks will have revenge on their mind as they take on the Thunder for the first time this season after OKC knocked them out of the playoffs in the first round last season. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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