Middle School Principal’s Letter
Dear Parents,
Thank you for taking the time to read this short-week’s version of the News and Views. As you prepare to enjoy the Police Day/Revolution Day Holiday, we really want to encourage you to keep mitigation protocols at the forefront of your long weekend planning, to the best of your ability. It is in everybody’s best interest that we keep the numbers down in our community. The students are striving and thriving being social individuals. They are exploring, learning, and having fun each day. We want to keep that going. We know how crucial it is for students’ development.
With the departure of the high school students to their newly built facilities, we have been able to maximize the space, and allocate a floor to each grade level. The students have embraced the experience, and we hope to continue to utilize the space to fit their learning needs.
In Financial Literacy, students have completed their first unit called Money In Our Lives. They are currently studying Comparison Shopping. After this unit students will be understanding the following:
- Compare saving strategies, including “Pay Yourself First” and comparison shopping.
- Analyze how external factors, such as marketing and advertising, might influence spending decisions for different individuals.
- Determine the value of different types of discounts, promotions, and offers.
- Analyze the psychological strategies used by brands and stores to entice you to buy.This course will help students in the future to make wise financial decisions that will benefit them and their families.
I want to thank the parents who attended the Principal Coffee Morning today. It was great to have a satisfying conversation that made me say things I have not said before. As a member of this learning community I have to ask myself what does the future need from us.
Thank you for your continuous support of the middle school.
In Partnership,
Courtney Bailey
The Middle School Principal
Announcements
From The Booster Club
The Booster Club would like to keep our community and our volunteers as safe as possible during this time. Please be advised of the following changes:
1) The Spirit Store will now be open for business ONLY through the window. Customers will not be allowed to shop inside the Store until further notice. Please make sure to wear your masks when placing an order through the windows to keep our volunteers safe.
2) The Spirit Cafe will not be opening until further notice.
Thank you all for your help in keeping our community as safe and healthy as possible!
The Booster Club
MS/HS Library
Battle of the Books
The Battle of the Books Second Elimination Round is this week on Sunday during lunchtime! The top 10 teams from last week will compete for the 4 spots in the finals! Thank you to all of the 21 teams who have computed so far.
Read about Social Justice! Check out the new display in the library!
MS Activities & Sports
MS Soccer continues this week! Practices will run Wednesday and Thursdays – 3:15pm to 4:30pm.
Note: Soccer sign-ups are now closed.
Girls and Boys soccer will begin this Wednesday at 3:15pm. Girls will meet with Coach Salma and Coach Seif and boys are with Coach Paul and Coach Said.
Here are the dates for MS Sports – Semester 2
– MS Soccer – Girls and Boys Teams: January 26th – March 3rd
– MS Basketball – Girls and Boys Teams: March 23rd – April 23rd
– MS Volleyball – Girls and Boys Teams: April 27th – June 2nd
All sports practices will be two days a week (Wednesday and Thursdays) after school.
Check out the MS Athletics and Activities Website for more info. See Ms. Ennis in the library if you have any questions.
Three Cheers
Three Cheers to Ms. Urbiztondo for her efforts in supporting the advisory teachers this week.
Three Cheer all teachers for their support of students who have been absent.
Three Cheers to all parents for communicating with the health office when there is a case in the family, and following mitigation protocols.
Three Cheers to all the parents who attended the coffee morning.