	Middle School - Weekly Bulletin

Middle School Update

Volume 6 Number 33

June 4 , 2007

CALENDAR:

June 5	8:15 a.m. Little Theater	Internet Safety Presentation for Parents
	7:30 p.m. Little Theater	Repeat of Internet Safety Presentation for Parents
June 7	8:15 a.m.	Introduction to 9th grade – a coffee for 8th grade parents
June 14	7:00 p.m.	MS Dance Concert
June 15		Internet Safety Presentation for students
June 21-22	7:00 p.m.	MS Musical – “Seusical”
June 27	10:30 a.m.	Moving On Ceremony for 8th graders – families invited

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BAND AND ORCHESTRA STUDENTS AND MS COCHENOUR on an excellent concert Tuesday night. The combined groups did especially well despite the fact that they did not have the opportunity to practice together. Our students have worked hard all year and this is a celebration of their success.

INTERNET SAFETY is the topic of our next parent coffee. Representatives from Microsoft will give two presentations for parents of children of all ages. Students are spending more and more time on the internet, much of it unsupervised. What are the dangers and what can you do as a parent to protect your child? Join us for the answers. We are offering this twice in the hopes that parents will be able to attend one or the other. There will be simultaneous translation.

OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOKS: We are approaching the end of the semester. There are lists posted on the office window and homeroom teachers have reminded students about overdue books. If books are not turned in by June 12 access to Power School will be turned off on June 15th. Please have your child look under the bed, in the backpack, and around the house for books that need to be returned. Some of these books were due in March!

YEARBOOKS: Yearbooks will be delivered soon. Don’t be disappointed. Order your yearbook now. Pay $40 at the cashier and give the name and grade level of the student to whom you want it delivered.

GRAPHING CALCULATORS are required for all ninth graders and all 8th grade extended math students. They are recommended for regular math 8 students also. We have a set of calculators which students may use during class but these may not be taken home. We recommend that students buy the Texas Instruments TI-83 or TI-84. These are not available in Lima. We suggested that if you were traveling in January/February that you pick one up then. If you did not, please get one during this vacation. If you have questions about the calculator please contact Mr. Gould bgould@amersol.edu.pe or Ms. Freeburn kfreebur@amersol.edu.pe The PTA has a few calculators for rent also.

MATH 8 EXTENDED: Seventh graders will be receiving a letter on Monday, June 4th, with the math placement decision for 2007-08. Please ask to see that letter, sign it, and have the student return it to the period 1 teacher on Tuesday.

REPEAT ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL IS JUNE 28TH. If you are moving and want records for the student’s new school, please fill out a withdrawal form. Records will be given to students on June 28th. We are not able to give them out sooner since we have to wait for all grades to be in. Books and materials must be returned to the Media Center by June 12th. Textbooks are due by June 22nd. Students who do not turn in Media Center materials will have their access to PowerSchool denied on June 15th. Students who do not have textbooks in by June 22nd will have their access denied. Students will receive report cards on June 28th. If they have books or materials outstanding or owe fines to the Media Center the report card will be held. Report cards not picked up on June 28th may be picked up in the Middle School Office. School Offices will be closed July 4-15.

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