MiddleMrs

Chapel

Due to conflicts in Rev. De Boer's schedule, the time of chapel has been changed to 2:30PM. Chapel is this coming Friday, February 2. You are welcome to take your student home directly after chapel (there will not be refreshments afterwards since chapel is close to the end of the school day).

I hope many of you can join us to help us praise the Lord through song, instrument, and learning from God's word through the speech.

Quite a few of the students have piano preludes for chapel. Preludes will begin around 2:25. Feel free to come early and enjoy the music.

7th grade: Friday the 26th Noon Lunch Provided

The party committee is providing a noon lunch of stromboli, chips and pop for 7th grade students on Friday. Students do not have to bring in any money for the meal since the class has money left over from some past events.

7th/8th Grade Debate Pictures

Students held debates for their Language Arts classes. The topics for debate were a second gym for our school, more sports practices in grade school, mandatory involvement in sports at the grade school level, experimental testing on animals, and a four day school week. Students did a fabulous job of defending their positions and using critical thinking skills.

Christmas Party Pictures-Fun Times!

Iowa Basics Skills Tests will begin tomorrow and continue all through next week. Please make sure that your child has #2 pencils at school for the testing.
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7th and 8th Grade Chapel has been rescheduled for Friday, February 2 at 2:30. Note the change in time! The theme is White as Snow.
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Grading Program-Student Access

In July or August I sent out emails that gave parents of 7th graders the student access information for Engrade, our online grading program. Some students regularly check their grades, and others do not still know how to access them. For those who wish to be able to access their grades, go to the parent's email account and search for Engrade or Engrade Pro in past emails. You should be able to find the email I sent at the end of summer which has instructions on how to log in to the student account.

Exams for 7th grade:

Monday-Bible
Tuesday: Science
Wednesday: History

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to check out our Rube Goldberg projects and to the students for doing a great job on them!

Rube Goldberg Presentations-Friday, Dec. 1 from 2:15-3:15

Parents and supporters are welcome to the junior high wing of school to see the 7th and 8th graders’ projects demonstrated on Friday, Dec. 1 from 2:15-3:15 PM. Students created a complex machine with the objective of squirting toothpaste on a toothbrush – come see their inventions!

Have a Blessed Thanksgiving!

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image from: Flickr Waiting for the Word

Thank you for the wonderful birthday surprise, 7th graders!!

Pumpkin Fun By the 7th Graders

Interscholastics

Reminders: Speech Interscholastics in Rock Valley on October 23

Schedule for 7th graders is as follows:

5:14 Keahna

6:34: Nicolas

6:41 Easton

6:48 Emma

7:09 Avery

Schedule for 8th graders:
4:32 Dana
4:39 Belle
4:46 Lydia
4:53 Ava

Pink Day!

Week of Oct. 9

Wednesday evening, Oct. 11, is the Interscholastics Preview night at our school. Events include piano and speech.

The 7th grade food committee has a Pizza Party planned for Friday, Oct. 13. They will send home slips on Monday requesting each student to bring $4 if they want to be part of ordering pizza. The party committee using part of that money to also provide the pop.

Parent Teacher Conference Slips are coming home with your student student today. Please fill them out and return them to school.

8th graders integrated their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with this STEM project. Each group successfully designed blades for the windmill that created energy using wind power.

Wednesday the 7th grade class is scheduled to attend some of the Classical Examination of Cand. DeBoer.

Upcoming Events

September 25: Junior High cross country meet at Rolling Hills Golf Course

September 27: PICTURE DAY: Students have been sent home with picture forms. If you would like to order pictures, and have not seen the form, please ask your student for it. Either way, your student's photo will be taken for the yearbook and class composite.

September 28: Early Out

October 11: Interscholastics Preview-Students have signed up and are picking out speeches and piano pieces. Piano pieces will be given at the Preview night, and speeches be that evening and will also go on to the event at Rock Valley Christian on October 24.