Middle School Update
Volume 7 Number 13
October 29 , 2007
CALENDAR:
Nov 1 |
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NO SCHOOL – All Saints Day |
Nov 2 |
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There is school as usual |
Nov 12-16 |
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Classroom Without Walls Trips |
Nov 22-23 |
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NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving break |
Nov 26-30 |
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Arts Week |
Nov 28-29 |
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MS Spanish Play |
CWW trips will be departing in two weeks! Permission slips are going home in the Monday Envelop on Oct 29th with 7th and 8th graders. This form asks for medical information. IT IS IMPORTANT TO FILL THIS OUT ACCURATELY. For some, insurance information has changed since you did online registration. For others, your child may have been diagnosed with an allergy or problem that teachers need to know. The emergency contact information you want for that week might be different than what you have listed for normal school days. Please take the time to fill it out carefully and return it by the end of the week. We MUST have the Permiso Notarial for each student, there are still some missing. Check the information packet or website for the packing list. Departure day is fast approaching and packing at the last minute is NOT advisable. Also, please be certain to arrive at FDR at the indicated time. VERY EARLY in the morning for all trips. Forms for grade 6 will go home on November 5th and are due in the next day to Ms Osterling, the math teacher.
SPONSORED RUN RESULTS: We less than 20 students still owing money, the proceeds from the Sponsored Run are:
Grade 6 |
S/. 27,689.76 |
Grade 7 |
S/. 16,214.58 |
Grade 8 |
S/. 24,084.5 |
Total |
S/. 67,988.84 |
All of this money goes to community service chosen by each grade level. Congratulations to all students on a job well done.
YEARBOOKS from the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years are on sale for $10 or S/ 30. If you would like one, send the money in with your child to the MS office. We also have some MS yearbooks from 2002-03, 2001-2002, 2000-01, 1999-2000 (small ones, just middle school) for $3 or S/ 9 each.
HALLOWEEN: Students are allowed to dress up for Halloween in Middle School. We will have a parade. Since it is on a Wednesday this year, however, many of the students have to bring their school uniform with them in order to change clothes before going off campus on a field trip. This applies to 8th graders going to PEBAL or Parque de la Imaginación.
GRADING: There are some families leaving in December for other schools. The big question on their minds is, “What will the school records look like with regards to this semester of MYP grading?” These students will receive a report that shows the final IB 1-7 grade for each subject as seen on the semester report card, as well as the criteria in each subject and the score awarded out of 10. The descriptor for that mark band (as seen in the handbook) will be included to describe that grade. There will also be the scale to show how the IB 1-7 would convert to A, B, C, D or F as used in previous years. This scale is:
7 |
Excellent |
A+ |
6 |
Very Good |
A |
5 |
Good |
B |
4 |
Satisfactory |
C |
3 |
Mediocre |
D |
2 |
Poor |
F |
1 |
Very Poor |
F |
There will also be an Overall Average level of Attainment which is the average of all of the 1-7 grades. This is the grade used to determine honor roll status.
Greater than 6.1 |
Roosevelt Scholar |
Greater than 5.6 |
Principal List |
Greater than 4.9 |
Honor Roll |
If you are moving in December, please notify Ms Marquez in the Registrar’s Office in early December so that we have time to prepare your records. Thank you for your understanding.
SIXTH GRADE PARENTS, this is the CWW Cusco countdown that all sixth teachers are following in sixth grade prior to our trip. We hope that this is of help to you now that deadlines approach. Mrs. Castañeda
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER!
October 29 |
Cusco gift boxes arrive to ATL teachers today. Traveling and non traveling students bring a gift box.
Used clothes drive for Cusco orphanage continues
Students choose roommates in ATL, 3 choices of roommates only |
October 30 |
Used clothes drive for Cusco orphanage continues
Ms. Bardalez finds parent volunteers to pack clothes donations
Teachers check all gift boxes to see that they have age appropriate gifts, that the gift box has their name and the name and age of their orphan pal
Teachers assign rooms |
October 31 |
Used clothes drive continues, last day is Friday November 2 |
November 2 |
Used clothes drive ends today
Parent volunteers pack donations
Travel agency picks donations to send them to Cusco |
November 5 |
Cusco behavior contracts and field trip forms go home in period 1 inside Monday envelope
Medicines to nurse this week, announce this to your ATL kids. Medicines need to come inside a Ziploc bag with your child’s name on it as well as the indications.
Teachers prepare their squad’s telephone tree, give one copy to Mrs. Castañeda |
November 6 |
Cusco signed behavior contracts and signed field trip permission forms return to period 1 teachers
Teachers give behavior contracts and signed field trip forms to Ms. Osterling
Ms. Osterling holds signed contracts and field trip forms during trip |
November 7 |
CAS: students get together in their Cusco squads to discuss trip related issues.
CAS Non traveling students meet with their non traveling teacher. Ms. Hansen is in charge of the CWW Lima week squad.
Teachers talk to travelers about packing, behavior expectations, time to arrive to school, luggage to bring, etc.
Non travelers talk about what they will be doing during the CWW Lima week |
November 8 |
ATL with squads: go over trip related issues, or Lima week issues
Traveling squad leaders find an item with assigned color that your squad can identify you with during the trip |
November 9 |
TRAVELERS:
All signed behavior contracts and field trip forms are in Ms. Osterling’s hands
Students must put name on luggage and other items like cameras, backpack, etc. |
November 12 |
TRAVELERS:
Teachers and students arrive to school at 3:45 a.m.
Students report to their squad leaders
Students place ribbons on their luggage
Students get their assignment booklets
At 4:00 a.m. students depart from school to go to the airport |
November 16 |
TRAVELERS:
Students arrive to school at approximately 12:30 p.m.
Parents pick up their children at the Round House area and take them home. |
AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
CONGRATULATIONS…
To the Menores and Medianos Track and Field team for a great showing in the ADCA meet October 25 and 26. Results will be posted in next week’s bulletin.
IN ACTION…
MENORES (95-96) BOYS BASKETBALL--ADCA Championship
The second round of games are scheduled as follows:
Date |
Time |
Teams |
Court |
24-Oct. |
4:00 p.m. |
vs. Humboldt |
Humboldt |
31-Oct. |
4:00 p.m. |
vs. Maria Alvarado |
Maria Alvarado |
2-Nov. |
4:00 p.m. |
vs. Lincoln |
Roosevelt |
7-Nov. |
4:00 p.m. |
vs. Markham |
Markham |
MEDIANOS (93-94) BOYS BASKETBALL--ADCA Championship
Date |
Time |
Teams |
Court |
24-Oct. |
4:00 p.m. |
vs. Newton |
Roosevelt |
26-Oct. |
4:00 p.m. |
vs. Lincoln |
Roosevelt |
5-Nov. |
4:00 p.m. |
vs. Maria Alvarado |
Roosevelt |
7-Nov. |
4:00 p.m. |
vs. Markham |
Markham |
19-Nov. |
4:00 p.m. |
vs. Pestalozzi |
Roosevelt |
Congratulations on their first win against Newton!!
MENORES (95-96) GIRLS VOLLEYBALL—COPA Markham 2007
Date |
Time |
Teams |
Field |
27-Oct (Sat.) |
9:00 a.m. |
vs. Cristo Salvador |
Markham |
CAS ACTIVITIES:
GRADE 6
All students work here at school.
GRADE 7
All students stay at school. Video The Blue Butterfly - Candamo
GRADE 8
Group Yellow: PEBAL
Group Blue: Counselors
Groups Green and Red: Visit to Parque de la Imaginación |
