Updates+10-08

= Thursday, **October 30, 2008** ** Tuesday, **** October 28, 2008 **   Thursday, October 23, 2008  Tuesday, October 21, 2008  = = Thursday, October 16, 2008 =
 * 1)  (HS only) Tracey will be fetching students for appointments with the school counselor this afternoon.
 * 2) Travel Club meeting dates for the whole year are available from Mrs. Harmon.  You need to get your copy if you are going to Boston or Washington, D.C.
 * 3) The SV students are selling veggies from the ranch.  Ask a SV student for more details.
 * 4) There will be a Veteran’s Day assembly Tuesday @ 1:00 pm.
 * 5) There will be a Pentathlon meeting on Thursday, Nov 13th @ 11:45.
 * 6) There was no sign-in sheet drawing today because of all the confusion.  Be sure to sign in next week!
 * Tracey will be calling out students for appointments with the school counselor today. 
 * Yelena has been accepted to the Pre-Nursing program at CSUS!  Congratulations, Yelena!
 * The PSAC is collecting recipes for a cookbook fundraiser.  Letters for your parents will be available later today.
 * 1) // Picture Retake Day is Thursday, October 30th from //// 9-11 am //// . //
 * 2) // Don’t forget the Haunted Maze on Thursday, Oct 30th. //
 * 3) Beginning today there will be no outside supervision after 3:25.  Students who are still at St. Jude’s at that time must be in a classroom under a teacher’s supervision.
 * 4) Students who are interested in an after school inter-mural competitive basketball or soccer team need to sign up at the front desk.
 * 5) Students who have an appointment with the school counselor can check the schedule at the front desk.
 * 6) (JR) There will be a junior high costume party at lunch time next Thursday.  A costume is required to attend.  All costumes must be family-friendly and meet the dress code and no bloody or evil costumes will be allowed.
 * 7) Congratulations, Brandi Milford!  You are the winner of the Sign In Sheet Drawing!  You win a free pizza lunch today, plus you get to go to the front of the line! <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 11pt; msobidifontfamily: Tahoma; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;"> Pick up your certificate from Tracey.
 * 8) (Teachers Only) <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 11pt; msobidifontfamily: Tahoma; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;"> All teachers need to complete the Teacher Selection of Level 3’s and 4’s form on this clipboard today. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 11pt; msobidifontfamily: Tahoma; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;"> As you go through the day, simply add the names of the qualifying students in the 3 and 4 column and turn in at the end of the day.
 * 1) The Meet & Greet has been changed for the final time!  It will be held on Thursday, October 30th.  Your parents will get an invitation in the mail this week.
 * 2) Picture Retake Day is Thursday, October 30th from 9-11 am.
 * 3) The High School Student Council is sponsoring a Haunted Maze on Thursday, Oct 30th.  There is a flyer with all the information on Mrs. Harmon’s announcement board. (Oct 30; 7-9 pm; at Discover Ranch, 1101 Commons Road in Turlock; $3 per person; after party with snacks)
 * 4) Water is for sale – 50 cents for regular bottles & 25 cents for small bottles.

10/15/2008 A total of 50 students took the PSAT practice college entrance exam on Wednesday. Test results and test booklets will be available in December. After the test, several toured CSUS with Mrs. Harmon. Thanks to Mrs. Harmon and the parent volunteers who made this day possible. = = = Tuesday, October 14, 2008 =
 * 1) // Mrs. Stangl has found a PE teacher.  If you would like to participate beginning next Tuesday, sign up at the front table.  In addition to sports/game activities, we will work on the Presidential Fitness Program.  The time for the activity will be //// 3:15 – 4:15 //// . //
 * 2) // There is a meeting today of both student councils with Mrs. Stangl at //// 11:45 //// . //
 * 3) // Remember the new lunch boundaries. //
 * 4) If you haven’t picked up your Student ID card or your pictures, they are available at Tracey’s table.  Class pictures will be sent out later.
 * 5) Tuesday is Junior High Crazy Hat Day.
 * 6) Congratulations, Robin B!  A drawing was held today and you are the winner of a $5 Jamba Juice card!  You can pick it up at Tracey’s table.  All students who signed in today were in the drawing.


 * 1) The “Meet the Teachers” morning has been changed to Thursday, Oct 23rd at 8:00 am.  Flyers will go out next week, but let them know about the change now.
 * 2) Our junior and senior high counselor, Mrs. Jennifer Hall, is developing an appointment schedule for all students. It will be available at CornerstoneChurch on the day of the PSAT. All students should speak with their parents about this important meeting. Appointments must be made during the month of October. Each appointment will last about an hour. During the meeting, Mrs. Hall will discuss your educational plans and opportunities including colleges, universities, scholarships, and work study options.
 * 3) Don’t miss your PSAT opportunity tomorrow!  It’s great practice and a “friendly” test.  The results will be yours alone.  It is not graded but your scores will show you your strong and weak areas.  Mrs. Harmon has planned a great activity afterwards.  Bring a lunch and enjoy an ‘up close and personal’ tour of CSU Stanislaus!  We will be stopping for a gelato on the way, so if you want one, bring $1.50.  See you there!
 * 4) Mrs. Stangl has found a PE teacher.  If you would like to participate beginning next Tuesday, sign up at the front table.  In addition to sports/game activities, we will work on the Presidential Fitness Program.  The time for the activity will be 3:15 – 4:15.
 * 5) (JR) There will be a junior high spelling bee this Thursday during English.
 * 6) (HS) There is a mandatory High school council meeting today at 11:40 with Mrs. Harmon.
 * 7) There will be a meeting of both student councils with Mrs. Stangl on Thursday at 11:45.
 * 8) Starting today, classroom doors are to stay closed during lunch and students will stay in the middle room unless they are invited into a classroom by a teacher.  Outside boundaries have been changed back to last year’s plan.  No students are to be beyond the women’s restroom.
 * 9) Student ID cards are available at Tracey’s table.

10/6/2008 As of today, we are welcoming Mrs. Silveira to the 8:30 Algebra I class and the afternoon math classes. Mrs. Silveira will be taking over the Algebra I class, using the Prentice Hall Algebra I book, and Mrs. Nisan will be working with students in Algebra 1/2, using the Saxon book, along with Mrs. Johnson. Some of the 7th and 8th grade students who are struggling in Algebra I will be joining the Algebra 1/2 for all or part of the year. With more teachers available, the first period math groups will be smaller and receive more personalized attention. Mrs. Silveira will also be teaching Algebra II and Advanced Math and will have math lab at 3:15. Mrs. Hull will teach Geometry and Algebra I, using the McDougal series, and will have math lab before school and at lunch time.