A Note from Mr. Pritchard

H O L I D A Y S & B R E A K S :

November

Veterans’ Day– NO

SCHOOL

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November

Thanksgiving Recess–

NO SCHOOL

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24

December

Winter Recess– NO

SCHOOL

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1

January

Martin Luther King Jr.

Day– NO SCHOOL

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Albion Middle School

Eagle News N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 7 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

E V E N T S :

November 9th- Re-

port Cards.

November 16th- MS

Picture Re-Take Day.

“The Adventures of

June B.” November

17th @ 7 pm & 18th at

noon & 7 pm in the

MS Auditorium.

December 12th- MS

Holiday Concert MS

Auditorium @ 7 pm.

December 15th– MS

Picture Day for Clubs

& Activities.

Foreign Language

Find out what is going on in your child’s foreign language class by visiting their teacher’s website. Spanish 7 (Mrs. Christopher) christopherspanish7.weebly.com Spanish 8 (Miss Flynn) albionspanish8.weebly.com

8th Grade Spanish will be working on an animal/environment unit until Thanksgiving. We will then move on to a health unit dealing with illnesses and identifying body parts. We will wrap up 2017 with participation in a mock lottery that is based on Spain’s Christmas lottery “El Gor-do”.

7th Grade Spanish will be completing their first unit of study prior to Thanksgiving recess. The unit exam is scheduled for November 20th & 21st. When we return from recess we will begin our school unit. Students may practice Spanish anytime at home by signing into their Quia accounts.

FFA CITRUS SALE

Order forms are due

to Mrs. Schmitt by

November 16th.

Pick up and pay on

December 11th-13th

Fall is coming to an end and first marking period has come to a close. We have a lot to celebrate and we are very proud of our stu-dents and all they have accomplished so far this year. Our modified sports teams did very well this fall and our students involved in the play have been busy preparing for their upcoming shows on Novem-ber 17-18, "The Adventures of Junie B. Jones". We look forward to this as well as our upcoming holiday concerts in December.

Your child's first report card has also been sent home for you to review. We are hopeful that you are pleased with your child's progress this year but if you find that they are in need of additional academic support, please know that we will continue to offer extra support through our Structures program. For more information about this program, please contact our Guidance Office at 589-2022.

Regular student attendance will be one of the goals we will continue to focus on this year. Below is

a list of some helpful tips that you can implement as parents to help your child establish good hab-

its of attendance (www.attendanceworks.org):

Establish and stick to the basic routines (going to bed early, waking up on time, etc.) that will help your child develop the habit of on-time attendance.

Talk to your child about why going to school every day is critical and important unless they are sick. If your child seems reluctant to go to school, find out why and work with the teacher, administrator or after-school provider to get them excited about going to school.

Come up with back up plans for who to turn to (another family member, a neighbor or fellow parents) to help you get your child to school if something comes up (e.g. another child gets sick, your car breaks down, etc.).

Reach out for help if you are experiencing tough times (e.g. transportation, unstable housing, loss of a job, health problems) that make it difficult to get your child to school. Other parents, your child’s teacher, principal, social worker, school nurse, after-school providers or communi-ty agencies can help you problem solve or connect you to a needed resource.

If your child is absent, work with the teacher to make sure he or she has an opportunity to learn and make up for the academics missed. Please encourage your children to be in school and work hard every day to be successful. As always, we are here to support you and your child so please do not hesitate to contact us for any support you might need throughout the year.

P A G E 2

From the Guidance Office…

Learn to recognize your feelings. Anger is a normal human emotion.

Find out what causes anger and frustration.

Find an appropriate outlet for frustration. Read, go for a walk or exercise.

Communicate feelings in a positive way. Say what you feel about the problem not the person.

Get help if necessary.

Above all be patient.

Service Learning students

help repaint historical

markers about the Erie

Canal.

Service Learning Students continue to work on Erie Canal projects in recognition of the canal's bicentennial

celebration. Parents are reminded that our classes are collecting plastic water bottles and

pop cans for the 5 cent redemption. Students can bring them directly to Mr. Archer.

The 2017 – 2018 Albion Middle School Year-book will go on sale at the end of Octo-ber and into Novem-ber. Delivery is scheduled for late June. The price of a yearbook is $15.00. If you pay by check, please make out the check to “ACS AMS Yearbook”. A check will ensure you of a receipt for your rec-ords.

A L B I O N M I D D L E S C H O O L

E A G L E N E W S

English Department All students in the Middle School are required to complete weekly reading outside of

class. Students should be reading at home in order to complete their pages. Parents and Guardians can really help by talking to their students about what they’re reading.

Reading Super Bowl Challenge– the middle school is currently running a Reading Super Bowl. Students are arranged in teams by home room. Teams score points by reading and taking Accelerated Reader quizzes. High scoring teams and individuals can win prizes and privileges.

Math Our 1st Quarter Math Reward: 95% or Higher on a Unit Exam/Topic

Our 2nd Quarter Math Reward: 90% Homework Completion

Please remember, extra help is available throughout the quarter from classroom teacher and/or Structure.

Music Grade 6-8 Jazz Band starts this Tuesday morning (November 7th) at 7:00 am in the Middle

School Band room. We will rehearse every Tuesday for the rest of the school year and there is no bus to get students here, so participants will need to provide their own transportation.

Also, the 6-8 grade Concert Band, Jazz Band and Chorus concert is Tuesday, December 12th at 7:00 pm in the Middle School Auditorium. Attire is black and white dress clothes.

Science 2

nd Quarter Science Resources:

Below are some helpful links students can use to help them at home. 8

th Grade

http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/eoc/teachers/t_tectonics/p_plate_reconstruction_blakey.html https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/by-level/middle-school https://hfiegl.wixsite.com/website 7

th Grade:

http://sepuplhs.org/high/sgi/teachers/cell_sim.html http://www.worldbiomes.com/ http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/ 6

th Grade:

http://www.us-metric.org/

Social Studies

7th Grade

In the upcoming quarter we will be learning about the causes of the American Revolution.

Students are encouraged to read at home. Books that go along with the unit topic include Johnny Tremain, The Fighting Ground, and The Secret Soldier.

8th Grade

In the upcoming quarter we will be learning about the Progressive Era and World War I.

Students are encouraged to read at home. Books that go along with the unit topic include: The Night Flyers, Truce: The Day Soldiers Stopped Fighting, and After the Dancing Days.

Meeting Info

Multicultural Club– November 14th, December 19th, and January 9th from 2:30-4:15 room 214.

Multimedia Club– November 7th & 14th, December 5th & 19th, and January 9th & 23rd.

Chess Club– November 21st, 28th, and December 12th.

Student Council– November 28th and December 13th (Officers’ Meeting)

Please encourage your student to bring their PE clothes every couple days to be washed. We are focusing on good hygiene habits this year in PE. Students are welcome to bring deodorant to keep in their locker.

Did you know that walking for just 20 minutes a day can impact your overall health?! A 20 minute walk helps improve mood, increase energy, and can help strengthen memory! Take your dog for a walk, go for a walk with family after dinner, or make it a point to get up and walk during commercials while watching TV!

Koppenhaver-PE

Swimming Unit starts Monday, November 13th-Friday, December 15th.

Physical Education