April 26th, 2018

• JH Band Trip to Six Flags Music Festival (4/27).
• Countdown to the last days of school..
• (4/30) - Dance Party Day in PE
• (5/1)- Elvis Day - Play Elvis favorites during pass periods.. Everything eighties / Eighties Hand Bands, etc.
• (5/2) - Farmer Day - Dress like a farmer!
• (5/3) - Game Day - Bring your favorite board game to play in Study Skills/Electives.
• (5/4) - May the Fourth be with you.  Star Wars Day!
• Mr. Gosnell will be hosting an Open Choir Rehearsal for all students interested in joining choir next year.  Choir will be offered for both 7th and 8th students in 2018-19. Choir rehearsal will be held 3rd hour (5/2).
• The Sangamon County Schoolmasters Association is hosting its annual ACE Awards (5/3).  The staff will select 5 8th grade students to attend based on Academics-Citizenship-Extracurriculars.
• All library books are due (5/14).  Please return prior to 5/14 to avoid late fee charges.  
• The 6-12 Combined Band Concert will be (5/15) at 7PM at NBE.
• 6th Grade Awards Ceremony will be (5/16) at 2:40PM.  Parents are welcome to attend.
• 7th Grade Awards Ceremony will be (5/17) at 2:40PM.  Parents are welcome to attend.
• 8th Grade Awards Ceremony will be (5/18) at 2:40PM.  Parents are welcome to attend.
• No School (5/28) - Memorial Day
• 8th Grade Promotion practice will be (5/29) from 12-1PM.  It is required for 8th grade students to attend.
• Don't miss out on this year's memories!  Order your yearbook now at ybpay.lifetouch.com.  Our school code is 1523118.  The last day to purchase is (5/31).
• The 4th Qtr. Party will be (5/31).  Details TBA
• The last day of school is (5/31) with a 221 Dismissal.
• 8th Grade Promotion is (5/31) at 7PM in the Pretzel Dome. Doors will open at 6PM.
• Our Character of the month of April  is TRUSTWORTHINESS.  A person of character values all persons, lives by the Golden Rule, respects the dignity, privacy, and freedom of others, is courteous and polite to all, and is tolerant and accepting of differences.  Congrats to our Students of Character for the week: Tanner Schnirring and Will Crain.
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April 19th, 2018

• 4th Qtr. Mid-Term is (4/20).
• 8th Grade Career Day Trip (4/23) - Details sent to 8th Grade Parents
• Fundraiser reward trip for 6th and 7th graders to Skyzone (4/25).
• Fundraiser reward trip for 8th graders to St. Louis Cards game (4/26).
• The Illinois Principals Association Student Recognition Breakfast will be held (4/26) in Springfield.  Congratulations to Maria Olson for earning this honor for the 8th grade class!
• JH Band Trip to Six Flags Music Festival (4/27).
• Mr. Gosnell will be hosting an Open Choir Rehearsal for all students interested in joining choir next year.  Choir will be offered for both 7th and 8th students in 2018-19. Choir rehearsal will be held 3rd hour (5/2).
• The Sangamon County Schoolmasters Association is hosting its annual ACE Awards (5/3).  The staff will select 5 8th grade students to attend based on Academics-Citizenship-Extracurriculars.  
• The 6-12 Combined Band Concert will be (5/15) at 7PM at NBE.
• 6th Grade Awards Ceremony will be (5/16) at 2:40PM.  Parents are welcome to attend.
• 7th Grade Awards Ceremony will be (5/17) at
  2:40PM.  Parents are welcome to attend.
• 8th Grade Awards Ceremony will be (5/18) at 2:40PM.  Parents are welcome to attend.
• No School (5/28) - Memorial Day
• 8th Grade Promotion practice will be (5/29) from 12-1PM.  It is required for 8th grade students to attend.
• The 4th Qtr. Party will be (5/31).  Details TBA
• The last day of school is (5/31) with a 221 Dismissal.
• 8th Grade Promotion is (5/31) at 7PM in the Pretzel Dome. Doors will open at 6PM.
• Our Character of the month of April  is TRUSTWORTHINESS.  A person of character values all persons, lives by the Golden Rule, respects the dignity, privacy, and freedom of others, is courteous and polite to all, and is tolerant and accepting of differences.  Congrats to our Students of Character for the week: Carter Tomlin, Ella Rogers, Lainey Brewer, Grace Brosi, and Cody Clair.
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April 12th, 2018

• PARCC testing begins (4/11) and will run through (4/20).
• The Crayon Initiative is a program that collects used crayons, recycles them into NEW Crayons to be distributed to Children’s Hospitals across the Nation.The New Berlin FFA is taking donations. Please bring in all your old crayons and place them in the bucket outside the JH Office. 
• 4th Qtr. Mid-Term is (4/20).
• 8th Grade Career Day Trip (4/23) - Details TBA
• Fundraiser reward trip for 6th and 7th graders to Skyzone (4/25).
• Fundraiser reward trip for 8th graders to St. Louis Cards game (4/26).
• The Illinois Principals Association Student Recognition Breakfast will be held (4/26) in Springfield.  Congratulations to Maria Olson for earning this honor for the 8th grade class!
• JH Band Trip to Six Flags Music Festival (4/27)
• The Sangamon County Schoolmasters Association is hosting its annual ACE Awards (5/3).  The staff will select 5 8th grade students to attend based on Academics-Citizenship-Extracurriculars.  
• Our Character of the month of February is RESPECT.  A person of character values all persons, lives by the Golden Rule, respects the dignity, privacy, and freedom of others, is courteous and polite to all, and is tolerant and accepting of differences.  Congrats to our Students of Character for the week: TBA.