Middle School Weekly Bulletin
Volume 9 Number 2
August 17 , 2009
CALENDAR:
August 17 |
10:10 a.m.
1:35 p.m. |
CWW Informational Meeting for Grade 6 , Little Theater
CWW Informational Meeting for Grade 8 , Little Theater |
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3:30 – 5:15 p.m. |
MS After-school activities and sports begin |
August 18 |
1:35 p.m. |
CWW Informational Meeting for Grade 7 , Little Theater |
August 21 |
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Deadline for deposit of $200.00 to confirm CWW participation |
August 27 |
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. |
Introduction to MYP for new, 6th grade and other interested parents, Little Theater |
Fri. August 28 |
3:30 – 6:30 p.m. |
MS Fun Afternoon |
Welcomes: We are excited to begin the school year with so many new faces! We have 25 new students that are coming to us from countries around the world, bringing with them new perspectives to enrich the FDR community in and outside the classroom. We also welcome eight new MS teachers:
Mr.Joe Bonnici – 8th Grade English and Humanities; Mr. Jess Bossung – 6th Grade English, Drama 6,7,8; Ms. Allison Fahey- 6th Grade English and Humanities; Ms. Susana Fairlie – 7th and 8th Grades Math; Mr. Mike Hancock – 8th Grade PE; Mr. Steve Maday – 6th Grade Science; Mr. Jeff Shirk – 6th Grade Science; 6th and 7th Grades Learning Differences; Mr. Joel Walsh- 7th Grade English and Humanities.
In addition, we are joined by Mr. Russ Jones, our new superintendent and Mr. John Kurtenbach, the new secondary librarian. With this diverse and enthusiastic group of “newbies,” in addition to the talents and experience of our returning teachers, we are looking forward to a dynamic and productive school year.
Check out the Orientation for New Parents on the Middle School web page.
Classroom Without Walls (CWW) Trips 2009: Planning is well underway for the trips to Cusco, Iquitos, and Trujillo/Chiclayo. All classes will travel October 19-23. Informational meetings for parents will be held this week in the Little Theater. The information that will be addressed at this meeting is also available online through the MS web page.
In order for us to plan effectively, we need confirmation of the number of students participating. For this reason, it is important that parents meet this deadline. Please follow the steps below.
Payment is through INTERBANK bank. The procedures are the following:
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PAYMENT AT BANK CASHIER |
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You can make your trip payment at any Interbank office, you have to tell the cashier you are going to pay Colegio Roosevelt, Cuota de Viajes and give the student name for these payments. |
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INTERNET |
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a) Access the Interbank´s web page: www.interbank.com.pe
b) Choose the option Personas
c) Choose the menu item entitled: Pagos de Recibos/Colegios
d) Select your account and Colegio Roosevelt
e) Under the cell Servicio, choose Cuota de Viaje, and enter the STUDENT NAME. |
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SEND COPY OF VOUCHER TO MS. ROSI in the MS Office with child’s first and last name by August 24th |
Power School and Moodle Access: On Fri. Aug. 14th, parents received a letter in the Friday Envelope with the log in information and password to enter Power School. Check out the instructions on the MS web page (http://www.amersol.edu.pe/ms/powerschool/powerschool.asp) to learn how to use Power School to keep up with your child’s academic progress.
Ask your child to show you his/her Moodle classes. This is where teachers will post assignments, deadlines, rubrics, resources. You will be able to see a calendar with all of the due dates for your child’s classes.
You should have received and returned (with your signature) your child’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) form. This document outlines the rules and procedures for the responsible use of technology here at FDR. If you haven’t seen the form, you may view a copy from
http://www.amersol.edu.pe/ms/technology/MS_AUP_2009.pdf.
FDR Sweatshirts: Mr. Russ Jones, the new superintendent, has announced that the grey hooded sweatshirts will now be considered part of the school uniform.
There are no more sweatshirts currently available, but new ones will be produced by the school's uniform company. These will go on sale in the uniform store as soon as they are ready, but most likely not until December.
MS Parents’ Book Club: Three books have been selected for MS parents to read and discuss this school year. The first is Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos, who will be visiting the school in Sept. and working with students and teachers. Girls Will Be Girls by JoAnn Deak and Raising Cain (Criando a Cain) by Michael Thompson will both be discussed at the second meeting. The Motivation Breakthrough by Richard Lavoie is the third selection. Donna Goldberg, author of The Organized Student, says that this book "offers concrete strategies and reveals the most powerful and effective secrets for boosting a child's confidence, self-esteem, and motivation." Parents who are interested in participating in the book club can purchase the titles through Amazon www.amazon.com or at the PTA Book Fair. Some copies will be available in the library for parents to check out.
To go the Monday Messenger go to:
http://www.amersol.edu.pe/fdr/news/messenger/index.asp |
