Friday, March 4, 2016

March 4th, 2016

  • 6th Grade Parents: Permission slip and money is due by this Friday (3/4)for the Field Trip to UIS on 3/15.  Contact Mrs. Beard with questions.
  • The 3rd Quarter Reward Trip is Next Friday (3/11).  Student council thinks this one is right up your alley!  We are going to King Pin Lanes for 2 hours of bowling.  The cost is $5 per student.  The permission slips should be turned in by this Friday (3/4).
  • The students of the month for February - RESPECT are: Jackson Rhodes (6th), Kirsten Tolliver (7th), and Jack Rogers (8th).
  • Next week is spirit week leading up to MAP testing the 14th: Monday (Spirit Day), Tuesday (Decades Day), Wednesday (America the Beautiful), Thursday (Twin Day), and Friday (Pretzel Pride).
  • Sierra Eigenmann was the winner at the Sangamon County Spelling Bee for 8th grade!  All of our students did a fantastic job!  Congratulations!
  • On Monday, 3/7, Dr. Nicole Florence will be here to speak to the 7th grade class about brain development which coincides with their current English unit of study.
  • The Pretzels fell to the Bunnies in the Mascot Challenge in the Elite 8 round!  I would like to thank everyone that voted in support of our unique mascot.
  • JH MAP testing will begin on 3/14 and take place throughout the week.  Please help students be successfully  by having them start out with a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast!  This will be our 3rd and final round of bench marking for our students for the year with this assessment.
  • Attention 6th and 7th grade girls!  The South County Vipers will run a BASKETBALL CAMP in Waverly on 3/14-3/19.  If you are interested, registration forms are in the JH office.
  • The 6-12 Spring Band Concert will be Tuesday, 3/15 at 7PM at NBE.
  • If you don't have FAMILY ACCESS please contact Mrs. Owens to get setup - this is an invaluable resource!
  • The character for the month is RESPECT:  A person of character values all persons, lives by the Golden Rule, respect the dignity, privacy, and freedom of others, is courteous and polite to all, and is tolerant and accepting of others.
  • The student of character nominees for this week are: Alex Scott (8th) and Macie Rogers (6th).

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