PTO Families,

It is definitely March Madness. The teams

are winning at South Charlotte Middle

School. The Trophy case is full and over

flowing. One of our Odyssey of the Mind

teams is competing in the State competi-

tion at East Carolina University in April due

to their outstanding performances at the

regional competition. Our Science Olym-

piad team recently brought home several

competition medals and the coveted Spirit

Award. Katherine Danz will represent us at

the National Geography Bee in Washing-

ton DC in April as well. Several teachers

joined me in Greensboro this week for the

North Carolina Middle School Conference.

The Schools to Watch plaque was pre-

sented to us during the conference. Our

very own Mrs. Tricia Titus presented at the

conference to a room full and over flowing

of professionals across the state. Mrs. Ti-

tus presented on the topic of Social Media

and how it can effectively be used as a

learning tool in the classroom. Mrs. Titus

also will represent us in the Teacher of

the Year competition in CMS. We want

to wish Mrs. Titus our best as she

moves further in the competition.

Spring Break begins next week and we are

excited that our students, staff and families

will have time to relax and refresh. When

students return, attendance will be critical.

Teachers will be working tirelessly, prepar-

ing the students for End of Grade Tests

and Common Exams. Each day will be full

of instruction and test strategies so that we

can ensure the students do their very best.

Each minute missed in class is a vital mi-

nute. PLEASE have your students in

school each day and on time. The EOGs

will be different this year with the introduc-

tion of the Common Core and the Common

Exams are totally new. Our teachers need

every minute with your child. Thank you

for your attention to this. Check our web-

site for a detailed schedule of all tests and

test dates.

We are aggressively looking for business

partners. We are not looking for these

partners (just) to support us financially, but

to truly partner with us in the mission of

educating our students in the best way

possible. These partners could assist us

with proctoring for tests, tutoring, mentor-

ing, community service projects, guest

speaking, leadership conferences, and

more. The business’ brand will be a part of

all of our publication and communication

and we could serve the particular business

in a number of ways. The opportunities are

endless as to how a partnership like this

could be successful.

Please contact me if you would like to part-

ner with South Charlotte in this way or if

you know someone who has a business

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Inside this issue:

The Annual Fund Update

and Science Olympiad

2

Message from the PTO

President and NJHS

3

8th Grade News and

Chorus

4

7th Grade News 5

6th Grade News 6

CTE and Library News

Odyssey of the Mind

7

Quarterly SCMS PTO Newsletter

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March 2013 1

A Message From the Principal

Two performances only!

Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19

Tickets are $7 and go on sale after spring

break. See Shockwave for more details.

Come support our fabulous performers!

Click on the link below

Order On-line

Now thru May 17

http://www.jostens.com

SCMS

wins the

2013 NC

Science

Olympiad

Spirit

Award

See more info.

on page 2.

CONGRATULATIONS!

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that would be interested in having a

partnership.

We are already beginning our plan-

ning for next year as you know. Stu-

dent placement and scheduling is

currently taking place. Students will

be notified of their placement for next

year during the first week of May.

The rubrics that are/were used to de-

termine placement are on our web-

site. Ninth block offerings will be

published soon and there will be addi-

tional ninth block offerings. Review

the offerings available for your child

and choose the one that best fits

his/her needs. We will continue to

use ninth block as a time for remedia-

tion, but we also like to use it for en-

richment. The additional offerings are

opportunities to enhance the overall

school experience for all students,

exposing them to activities that could

possibly be interests they carry

through in high school and throughout

life.

I hope each of you have a great end

of your week and a wonderful spring

break. Travel safely and I look for-

ward to the return of our students.

With thanks for all you do,

Lisa Bailes, Principal

Principal, continued from page 1

2 March 2013

SCMS PARENT COMMUNICATIONS

To receive Mrs. Bailes’ weekly update, grade level news, school information, and PTO

quarterly newsletter, please register at http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/southcharlotteMS/

Pages/JointheParentEmailListserv.aspx

Click “Sign-up” for the respective grade level (6th, 7th or 8th). Provide your email

address and name. Note: If you have children in more than one grade, please

register for each grade level list.

Newsletters and updates are sent via email only throughout the school year.

ANNUAL FUND UPDATE

As of March 1, we have received

over $33,000 in annual fund

contributions. A sincere thank you to

all who have donated. Due to your

generosity we have:

Provided a $10,000

enhancement to our wonderful

media center (i.e., primarily

updating the non-fiction

collection and building the

e-book collection)

Purchased 30 ipads with otter

boxes and 3 sync boxes to

enhance technology and support

the BYOT program

Purchased two promethean

boards

Supported our teachers with

classroom supplies and provided

them with many delicious

breakfasts and lunches

throughout the year

Beautified our campus grounds

Supported the health room

And much more!

Again, thank you for your generous support of the

SCMS PTO!

Didn’t make a donation?

It’s never too late to give. Simply click the link

below or go to the SCMS website, select PTO

and then Annual Fund. Thank you!

http://scmspto.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/file/view/A

nnual%20Fund%20Green%20Form.pdf/3558108

80/Annual%20Fund%20Green%20Form.pdf

The South Charlotte Middle School

Science Olympiad Team participated

in this year's Science Olympiad for

the first time in many years. The

team fought hard in all the events

and were able to win a second place

medal in Mission Possible and He-

redity, a third place medal in Shock

Value, a fourth place medal in Rocks

and Minerals, a fifth place in Forest-

ry, and a sixth place in Food Sci-

ence. Our kids worked very hard on

their respective events and we are

very proud of them. The biggest win

of the afternoon came at the end of

the competition awards ceremony.

The Spirit Award was given to the

team that showed the most sports-

man-like conduct, showed kindness

to all teams, and voted by all 23

event judges to be the most respect-

ful at all events. Mr. Young and Mr.

Brown would like to congratulate all

the members of the Science Olympi-

ad Team for a very successful event.

2012-2013 Team Members

Coaches: Scott Brown and Lewis Young

Science Olympiad Wins!

Gordon Rogelberg

Tanner Boylan

Andy Kamath

James Seddon

Thomas Burfield

Devin Lynch

Jake Slattery

Mercedes Derangozin

Divya Sureshkannan

Alex Navarro

Alexa Humphry

Alyssa Farrar

Sunny Zhang

Bansi Chattrala

Anna-Catherine Triggs

SiHun Song

Ethan Huang

Harika Jampani

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March 2013 3

Though we are beginning the 4th quar-

ter of the school year and looking for-

ward to summer, PTO still has work to

finish this year. Volunteers are still

needed to help with the following

events/activities.

* EOG Proctors — May 20—22

* School Landscaping and

Beautification (dates TBD)

* 8th Grade Celebration—May 31

Thanks to your generous donations to

the PTO Annual Fund, we were able to

purchase an additional 20 Ipads, with

otter boxes, and 2 sync boxes, to be

used by the entire school as SCMS

continues to build the BYOT program.

These 20 Ipads are in addition to other

purchases mentioned earlier in the

school year.

The PTO is also looking forward to

next year. We are beginning to fill Gen-

eral and Executive Board Positions for

the 2013-2014 school year. If you are

interested in serving on the PTO next

school year as a chairman of a com-

mittee, please contact Heather Fuller

at heathercfuller@gmail.com. There

will be volunteer opportunities to work

on different committees at the begin-

ning of the school year.

I would like to take a moment to thank

all the PTO Board members and PTO

volunteers for the time, energy and

effort you have given to SCMS this

school year. Without volunteers, the

school year would be much different

for the students and staff of SCMS.

Thank you for making a difference at

our school.

Message from the PTO President By Wendy Williams, PTO President

I would like to extend my gratitude to this year’s chapter of

the National Junior Honor Society (N.J.H.S.). For a small

chapter, they have accomplished a lot! Here are just a few

of the service-oriented projects this remarkable group com-

pleted:

* Beautify the exterior of the school (plant flowers,

pull weeds, paint the mailbox, etc.)

* Volunteer at Crisis Assistance Ministry

* Provide teachers with breakfast during the January

teacher workday

In the months ahead, the chapter plans to sponsor a

school-wide event that encourages college attendance,

organize a leadership conference for members of the

N.J.H.S. and student council, plan an induction ceremony

for the 2013-2014 chapter, and celebrate their teachers

with a “Teacher’s Tea.”

Way to go members! I am so proud of you!

National Junior Honor Society By Mrs. Yasurek, Faculty Advisor

Top: Members Taylor Roberts, Grace Fuller, Laurel Hickey,

Sarah Shipp, and Erin Groce prepare to serve teachers a

surprise breakfast during the January teacher workday.

Bottom: Members Andy Kamath, Karinne Bernanke, Erin

Groce, and Laurel Hickey (pictured with Mrs. Yasurek)

complete community service at Crisis Assistance Ministry.

Attention 7th Graders! Are you interested in joining the National Junior Honor Society? This

is an active organization that fosters a student's leadership skills and

participation in community service opportunities. If you are interest-

ed, and have a G.P.A. of at least 3.5, applications are available in

the front office. The due date for this application is April 9th. If

you have any questions, see Mrs. Yasurek in Room 312.

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8th Grade News Math Butler, Hedrick, and Mintz

Eighth grade math students are calculating their way

through perimeter, area and volume of 3-D and composite

figures. New to our curriculum are cones and spheres! Sta-

tistics and data will be taught after Spring Break. All eighth

grade students will participate in our ten day re-looping cur-

riculum in preparation for the new test in May.

Algebra 1 students have finished the families of functions

and are also working their way through geometry and the

eighth grade math curriculum. Their focus will be on grade

level skills until May. They will then return to a major review

of algebra topics in preparation for the EOC scheduled in

June!

Geometry students are currently analyz-

ing triangles and learning to write small

proofs. They will soon study quadrilat-

erals, trapezoids and kites! We have cov-

ered four units and are currently on

schedule!

Social Studies Chevalier and Getsinger

After an imperialistic build-up the 8th grade moves to world

conflict with WWI and then the roaring 1920's. With the

market on fire, we see the crash of 1929 and into the Great

Depression. Students will be involved in several engaging

activities that will enhance their knowledge of this important

period of American History. From there we will move to the

rise of the "ISM'S in Europe and Asia and on to WWII. They

will have several projects due with WWII including a major

PowerPoint presentation. The civil rights era will define our

struggles after WWII. Finally we will finish the year with the

decades of the 50's, 60's and 70's concluding with the

Vietnam War.

Science Simcox and Osho

We have finished Chemistry!!! We are continuing with Mi-

crobiology and Ecology. These two areas will be the end of

the science curriculum. We will wind down science this year

with review for the EOG after spring break.

Language Arts Britt, Estro, and Wright-Yasurek

The year is going by quickly, and the eighth grade language

arts students are glad to be nearly finished with their lan-

guage arts argumentative research papers. The culminat-

ing activity for the research project will be a Socratic semi-

nar which will be conducted on March 28, 2013. “History

Comes Alive” will fill the afternoon of March 28th, giving

students the opportunity to experience various historical

time periods from the American Revolution to the 21st cen-

tury. Representatives from Latta Plantation and Levine Mu-

seum will illustrate the Civil War and the Civil Rights Move-

ment. Margaret Bigger, a Charlotte author, will introduce

Martha Mitchell, a World War II nurse. During fourth quar-

ter, students are looking forward to analyzing different types

of poetry and starting their outside

readings, A Raisin in the Sun or To

Kill a Mockingbird. As the weather

becomes sunnier and the days be-

come longer, students are encour-

aged to “stay the course” and main-

tain focus!

Chorus News Honors Chorus at Biltmore Estate

On Wednesday, February 6, the Honors Chorus

performed in the Winter Garden at the Biltmore Estate.

In May the SCMS students will take the End of Grade Tests. To com-

ply with the laws of North Carolina, we need to have two proctors in

every classroom. We are looking for 50-60 volunteers each day for

three days. The hours are the same for each day: 7:45am - 12noon

Monday May 20 Tuesday May 21 Wednesday May 22

Please contact Beth Stillitano at

b_stillitano@yahoo.com or 704.321.5608 to

sign-up or if you have any questions. Your

help is so appreciated! Thank you!

Math Aubry, Brown, Kinley, McGinnis, Raffensperger, and Wilson

During the third quarter of the 2012/2013 school year,

seventh grade math students continued working with neg-

ative numbers and were instructed on the mathematical

concepts of similarity and proportion.

In Stretching and Shrinking, students learned the mathe-

matical meaning of similarity and explored the properties

of similar figures. Students were able to identify similar

figures by comparing corresponding parts; use scale fac-

tors and ratios to describe relationships among the side

lengths of similar figures; draw shapes on coordinate grids

and then use coordinate rules to stretch and shrink those

shapes; predict the ways that stretching or shrinking a

figure affect lengths, angle measures, perimeters, and

areas; and use the properties of similarity to calculate dis-

tances and heights that can't be directly measured.

In Comparing and Scaling, students are learning how to

analyze comparison statements made about quantitative

data; use ratios, fractions, differences, and percents to

form comparison statements; judge whether comparison

statements make sense and are useful; make judgments

about which statements are most informative or best re-

flect a particular point of view; decide when the most in-

formative comparison is to find the difference between two

quantities and when it is to form ratios between pairs of

quantities; look for patterns in tables that will allow predic-

tions to be made beyond the tables; apply proportional

reasoning to solve for the unknown part when one part of

two equal ratios is unknown; set up and solve proportions

that arise in applications; and connect unit rates with

equations that describe situations.

Social Studies Whitney and Saye

In 7th grade social studies we recently

focused on personal finance, including

the dangers of credit cards and giving them to middle

school students. So if you want to quiz them about credit,

savings, and investing feel free; it can only make them

better with money in the future and do better on their end

of year test. We have moved on to international organiza-

tions from the UN to WTO to NAFTA. Many of the stu-

dents enjoyed making world wide laws and passing sanc-

tions on Iran. Soon we will go into the Cold War and De-

colonization. The students have been fun to work with

over the last quarter and we will continue to challenge

them in the fourth quarter.

Science Johnson-Garrick and Young

The last quarter is fast approaching which means that the North Carolina End of Grade tests are just around the corner. To ensure that students are adequately prepared for these tests, we are working to complete the physics component of the science curriculum. The physics aspect of the science curriculum involves numerous math-ematical computations, measuring tasks, and group labor-atory activities. Once all the curriculum objectives have been covered, then students will be provided with numer-

ous review opportunities.

Parents, please continue to check with your child to en-sure that they are using all available resources to improve their understanding of science concepts. These re-sources include their notes, end of chapter review ques-tions, tutoring sessions, and study guides. In addition, en-courage your child to practice scientific formulas and vo-cabularies. Science has a number of specific terms and formulas that students need to comprehend in an effort to be more successful. Thank you for your continued sup-

port.

Language Arts Carswell, Gallagher, McGinnis, Susen, Titus, and Wilson

Students started off the third quarter as winter crept in to

make a chilling statement. This was the time for a mug of

hot chocolate and a good poem or two. Classes spent four

weeks unlocking figurative language, applying literary de-

vices and pursuing the critical thinking skills discovered

with abstract ideas, poetry and conversation. Those stu-

dents that studied (rewriting notes is one of the best

ways!) did very well on the Poetry Exam. March found us

opening up the pages of John Hersey’s original article

“Hiroshima”. What an experience to read of the still debat-

ed methods used to help save lives and end World War II.

The book also gives us insight “with a final chapter written

forty years after the explosion.”

We took our third quarter formatives and are awaiting

those diagnostic results as we roll into the final quarter. A

great deal of emphasis is being placed on the testing this

year as that it will be our first “Common Core” opportunity.

This has been an important switch in our instruction and

promises to strengthen critical thinking, use of non-fiction

works and higher level thinking that will prepare all stu-

dents for high school and beyond!

We appreciate your help in reviewing your student’s work,

encouraging their independence and responsibility…most

will be behind the wheel of an automobile in less than

three years! Enjoy Spring Break!

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7th Grade News

6th Grade News

Math Rich, Conlan, Hicks, and Matusiak

The sixth graders have finally finished fractions and deci-

mals. It was a long three and a half months but we

made it! All students should know how to add, subtract,

multiply, and divided fractions, mixed numbers, and deci-

mals. We will be using our calculators more and more in

class each day for our upcoming major topics of per-

cents, perimeter, area, volume, and surface area. Up-

coming mini-units include: positive and negative number

concepts, box-and-whisker plots, combining like terms,

and the coordinate plane. As you can see our end of

year is quite full. Please make sure your child is at

school every day possible and that if they are out that

they are keeping up with their math teachers’ website so

they don’t miss a beat. Happy Computing!

Social Studies LaGrange, Oaks, and Rogers

The students in sixth grade are contin-

uing their studies by focusing on the

five themes of social studies through

ancient civilizations. The Common

Core Curriculum is designed to provide students with the

opportunity to refine their 21st century skills such as cre-

ativity, communication, leadership and collaboration.

Students have been learning about ancient China and

ancient India. In their studies, they have also gained an

understanding of how technology, government, leader-

ship, history, geography, and economics not only affect-

ed those ancient civilizations, but our society today. In

the up and coming quarters, students will continue to

discover and learn about the civilizations of Greece and

Rome and time periods such as the Middle Ages and the

Protestant reformation.

Science Hicks, Lagrange and Tubb

Third Quarter has come and gone rather quickly. During

this quarter we discussed Plate Tectonics for most of the

quarter. That is always a fun unit, because we are able

to talk about volcanoes and earthquakes. During this

quarter students also completed a project modeling a

mountain or volcano. The students did a very good job

with them. This last quarter will start with another fun

unit, Space. This is usually one of the most interesting

units we discuss in 6th grade. We will finish the year with

the Ecology unit, which always comes with some fun

labs and activities. The science teachers have been

working on using more technology in class and it has

really sparked the interest level during those lessons.

We will be trying in the 4th quarter to use even more

technology because it really does engage the students

and make the class more fun and interesting.

Language Arts Palinkas, Glenn, Johnson, Markwis, and Oaks

The sixth graders just finished their second novel of the

year, Parallel Journeys by Eleanor, a non-fiction novel that

chronicles the lives of both a Holocaust survivor and a

young German Nazi soldier through their own words. Us-

ing this book, students examined the features of autobiog-

raphies and biographies. Rich discussions surrounding

the WWII time period also took place. Practice with citing

textual evidence to support answers to questions and the

development of the characters in the novel was a primary

goal for this text.

In the 4th quarter we will read Good Night Mr. Tom by

Michele Magorian. Students will revisit story elements

such as plot, setting, theme, point of view, characteriza-

tion, and dialogue. Another focus will be literary devices

such as figurative language, foreshadowing, imagery, and

irony. In addition to reading the novel, we will work on

EOG test prep through short texts. Stem vocabulary and

grammar will continue to be areas of study in fourth quar-

ter. Please continue checking your child’s agenda daily

along with our websites. Thank you for your continued

support!

6 March 2013

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Business Partnership Rebate Update

Thanks for linking your Harris Teeter VIC to SCMS!

We’ve received $1,448 to date and expect

approximately $700 by the end of the year.

Haven’t linked at the checkout?

It’s not too late—our school code is 1933

Thanks for clipping those box tops! We received

$336 and expect approximately $200 more by year

end. Keep on clipping! Drop-box located outside

Front Office in Cafeteria.

Thanks for linking your REDCardSM to SCMS! We

received $614 from your Target purchases. Haven’t

linked yet? Our school code is #80392.

Thank you!

Library News By Nelda Smith, Librarian

“Lunch in the Library” Book Club

continues to be very successful. In

March, students discussed Bluefish by

Pat Schmatz. They voted for their

favorite book from the North Carolina

School Library Media Association’s

Middle School Young Adult Book

Award Booklist...and the winner was

Legend by Marie Lu. Results from the

state contest will be announced in

April. In April, the Book Club will read

Death Cloud by Andrew Lane. This is

a story about young Sherlock Holmes.

The library has been very busy with 8th

graders working on their research pa-

pers. Students are using an online

program called EasyBib. This pro-

gram allows them to create a bibliog-

raphy, take notes, paraphrase, com-

plete a thesis statement, and write

their outline while online. Students are

also able to digitally share their pro-

jects with their teachers who can

grade and give feedback to the stu-

dents within the program. Of course

the final paper will be printed, but this

is one step closer to a paperless soci-

ety.

Overdue notices are sent out from the

library every two weeks. Every two

weeks, over 200 students receive

notices that they have fines or over-

due books. We are printing slips for

the same students over and over.

Please check with your child to see if

they have received a note or follow

these instructions for accessing your

student’s account: Go to the SCMS

webpage, click on the Media Center

link on the left side of the page, click

on Horizon Information Portal, click on

the My Account tab at the top of the

page, and enter your student’s school

ID number. This will show you what

your child has checked out or any fees

that are due. Please check with Mrs.

Smith if you have any

questions about your

child’s account.

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The CTE department at SCMS is in full

swing with our Semester 2 classes.

The Computer Applications 1 clas-ses have started their semester with learning proper technique to be used while keying all alphabetic and opera-tional keys. The students have just finished a lengthy unit on Digital Litera-cy and are now heading toward Spreadsheet, Word Processing, and

Desktop Publishing applications.

The Computer Applications 2 clas-

ses have begun their study of various software applications. So far, they have learned about Desktop Publish-ing and Multimedia. They created a fictitious company in which they were the owner. They created a name, logo, and slogan that were used on projects in both of these units. Now they are beginning work with advanced

spreadsheet applications and next will

move toward database applications.

Exploring Business, Marketing, and

Entrepreneurship (aka Exploring En-

trepreneurship) classes have covered

principles of business and analyzed

functions of business. They can ex-

plain the purpose of business. They

can classify businesses as profit or

nonprofit and service or goods-

producing. They have also compared

the four main types of business organi-

zations. In addition, they have inter-

preted the six functions of business

and investigated the tasks associated

with careers in accounting/finance,

information technology, marketing, and

management. Students will soon

begin to compare the four economics

systems, interpret supply and demand

graphs, and differentiate between bear

and bull stock markets.

We would like to thank Mr. Jim Kirch-

ner, father of Blake Kirchner and CEO

of Learning Station, for taking time out

of his already busy schedule to come

and speak to some of our CTE stu-

dents about his career. In addition, Mr.

Kirchner made arrangements for sev-

eral other guest speakers including his

wife, Mary Ann Kirchner, CPA,

Chuck Curtis of Varrow Technology,

and Joe Peterson with Red Ventures.

Please refer to Ms. Seaman’s and Mrs. Strickland’s websites for more infor-mation about each course including daily activities, notes, and study

guides.

Career and Technical Education Department News Seaman and Strickland

ODYSSEY OF THE MIND

On March 2, two South Charlotte teams partici-

pated in the regional competition of Odyssey of

the Mind at Wingate University. One team com-

peted in Problem #5, It’s How You Look at It. The

team members were Ava Pomilla, Sadie Ev-

ans, Spencer Holland, Olive Banny, and Madi-

son Campbell. They came in 4th place

in Spontaneous out of 17 teams, finishing 8th in

the overall competition. The other team compet-

ed in Problem #2, The Email Must Go Through.

The team members were Wes Abel, Rachael

Davis, Wil DeCramer, Sophia Goudes, Noah

Hunte, Lake Smith, and Luke Williams. They

came in 2nd place and will move on to compete

in the state competition on April 6 at East Caroli-

na University.

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Phone: 980.343.3670

Fax: 980.343.3725

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South Charlotte Middle School

9 Thurs. Band (B-day) Concert 7:00 PM 13 Mon. PTO General Board Transitional Meeting/Brunch 8:45 AM

20 - 22 M-W End of Grade Testing (EOG) 23 Thurs. Chorus Concert 7:00 PM 27 Mon. MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY 29 Wed. Dance Performance 7:00 PM 31 Fri. 8th Grade Celebration 4:00—6:00 PM

JUNE 4 Tues. 6th Grade Field Day (5th is the rain date) 6 Thurs. 8th grade Promotion Ceremony TBD

7 Fri. Last day of school!

MARCH

28 Thurs. End of Quarter/PTO Newsletter Distributed

29 Fri. TEACHER WORKDAY

APRIL

1—5 M-F Spring Break

12 Fri. PTO Executive Board Meeting 8:45 AM

17 Wed. Report Cards Distributed

18 Thur. Spring Pictures

18—19 School Musical: Fame, Jr.

MAY

3 Fri. PTO Executive Board Meeting 8:45 AM

6 Mon. PTO Meeting & Band (A-day) Concert 7:00 PM 7 Tues. Orchestra Concert 7:00 PM

Calendar of Upcoming Events

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