5 Things You Need to Know Today: Friday, March 2

1. Weather: Growing up in the 70s, most girls my age longed to be either Laura Ingalls, Marcia Brady or Little Orphan Annie (or rather, to star on Broadway in the lead role in Annie). As I was cursed with short hair and a mother who could not sew me a bonnet, I spent many hours locked in my room belting out "Tomorrow." So please, imagine a 10-year old girl crooning that song to you right now because we can, indeed, expect the sun to come back out tomorrow after the past few days doom and gloom. The weekend is looking soggy, according to the National Weather Service, so get out there and remember, you'll just need to stick out your chin, and grin, and say ... well, you know the rest.

2. The Work Around: If like me, you have run out of all sandwich making ingredients by Friday, we would like to remind you that there's always school lunches to fall back on (before you start filling a ziploc bag full of Apple Jacks). Here's what's on the menu today.

• : Pasta with Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread, Green Beans, Fruit Snack
• : Pasta with Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread, Green Beans, Fruit Snack

*Both schools also offer assorted sandwiches, bagels, salads and fries for a top price of $4.95 and milk is 35 cents.

• Turkey or Italian Sub w/ Lettuce and Tomato Fresh Carrots Fresh Apples Milk
• Turkey or Italian Sub w/ Lettuce and Tomato Fresh Carrots Fresh Apples Milk

3. Act Now: Today is the last day for Markham's class of 2012 to order class sweatshirts and tshirts. Get thee to the school's office to place your order.

4. Winning Streak: For the third year in a row, Markham's boys basketball team is headed to the division championship game. After Wednesday's win against Tinton Falls, the Warriors take on Fair Haven in after school for bragging rights.

5. Blue Devil News: The first installment of weekly "Blue Devil News" is live today and brings you the lowdown on the girls lacrosse season and the upcoming producation of Annie Get Your Gun. (Check out the YouTube video alongside this article.) Next thing you know, the anchors will be replacements for Charlie Rose and Gayle King on CBS's new morning show.