Volume 8 Issue
18
January 4,
2011
NHD Day at MeigsÉ
The
sixth graders will exhibit their NHD projects this Thursday in the library for
official National History Day judging.
Students in Mr. PÕs class must have all necessary items at school by
8:00AM on Thursday, January 6.
This includes the project itself (website, documentary, performance
materials) as well as the process paper.
The judgeÕs criteria form is on our NHD webpage at www.flyparsons.com.
BettyÕs Brain 2011É
We
are embarking on a new phase of BettyÕs Brain. This round, students will be learning about climate change
in preparation for a team project aimed at ways to make middle school more
Ògreen.Ó Check it out on our
website.
New Nine WeeksÉ
Students
began a new semester and nine weeks today. Even though, 7th and 8th graders are
still finishing up last semester, we are on to the new! The Red Tuesday Folder is going home
today along with two important forms to fill out. Watch for more details of this quarterÕs activities and
units I next weekÕs Note Home.
Mr. PÕs Student of the WeekÉ
¥January 4-7, 2011
Noah Hubbell
Be sure to read about Noah on the electronic ÒStudent of
WeekÓ board in Mr. ParsonsÕ room and on the Student of the Week board.
Dates to RememberÉ
01.05.11 BettyÕs
Brain pre-testÉ
01.05.11 BettyÕs
Brain parent letter DUEÉ
01.06.11 NHD
day at MMSÉ
01.07.11 Pep
rallyÉ
01.07.11 Science
Fair Notebook checkÉ
01.07.11 General
StoreÉ
01.14.11 Activity
DayÉ
01.18.11 NO
SCHOOL: MLK DayÉ
25pts:
Secret Word = ¥see the websiteÉ
For
Additional News Items & Info Check:
On
The WEBSITE ONLY:
EXTRA EXTRA EXTRAÉ
It pays to check the website, tooÉ
This WeekÕs
SECRET WORD (January 4):
25pts:
Note Home Secret Word = ÒphotocellÓ
Mr. PÕs SECRET
INFORMATION LEAK:
www.flyparsons.org/everybodysomebody.html
TEAM SHIRTSÉ
As always, please watch the website to know which days our
class will wear our class shirts in the future! The next date to wear class t-shirts is Wednesday, December
8, and maroon class shirts is Friday, December 10.
[GRADESPEED]:
Check it OutÉ
UPDATE! Gradespeed.com will update again later
this week The updates will reflect
the past week. Late work has been
recorded as of January 4. Notice
any missing assignments. Please
submit them each week with the Tuesday Folder Sheet.
A Special CouponÉ
Print and clip this coupon below for a special REWARD. To get the reward, please
obtain a parentÕs signature that states your parent has checked gradespeed.com.
COUPON
StudentÕs Name ______________________________________________________________
ParentÕs
Signature ______________________________________________________________
Date:
_____________________ Secret Word:
_______________________________________