Dear Middle School Parents,
We have a busy couple of days this weekend. The school is hosting Makeology, a Maker Summit for educators around the world. We are also hosting our final ASIAC event of the year, the 2017 ASIAC Tennis and Volleyball Tournament on Friday and Saturday. If you missed Friday’s matches, please come out and support all of our Raptors as they take to the courts on Saturday. The following live link will take you to the schedule, results and live streaming for this event.
See you there!! Go Raptors!
SEVAI Day Night Owl Collection Heads Up
During one of the projects on Middle School SEVAI Day (March 31st) students will assemble care packages for the Night Owl delivery for those in need in Chennai. Collection of the materials for the care packages will begin the day after Spring Break in Advisory. To help our efforts, please begin collecting materials to donate over beak, including non-perishable foods, empty water bottles and especially toiletries (such as soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste) to donate. The toiletries in hotels you may visit over Spring Break would be a great addition to any care package!
Elective Forms
It is that time of the year when we are planning for next year already. Students will begin to select their elective classes for next year. Students were given their elective form in their advisory classes on Thursday, 2 March. The form will be due back to the Counseling Office by Wednesday, 8 March Grade 6 and Grade 7 students. Please take the time to discuss these important options with your children.
Reminders for Class of 2021! Grade 8 students!
If you missed the presentation by the High School Team, below are links to the presentation and other documents that have been shared with parents and students:
March 7
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Registration forms to be returned to MS Counseling Office
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March 22
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Registration verification forms given to students
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May (TBD)
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Raptor Agents (students) to meet with G8 students
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FCD Prevention Specialist on campus March 21-March 28
As part of our health education program and ongoing commitment to prevention and wellness, each year we invite a trained prevention specialist from FCD Prevention Works to join our community. FCD is a non-profit organization that provides substance abuse prevention education for schools. Their mission is to:
- Encourage and support the non-use of alcohol and other illegal or illicit drugs during the growing years
- Empower young people to make healthy, responsible choices regarding alcohol and other drug use
- Teach students and adults how to recognize the early warning signs of substance abuse and to intervene appropriately
- Educate students, parents, teachers and administrators on the physiological and psychological effects of alcohol and other drugs
The prevention specialist will be meeting with students in Grades 6-12 during the week of March 21-28. Their aim is to provide students with the knowledge, understanding, and skills they need to make intelligent, healthy choices about alcohol and other drug use. During that time, they will meet with students as follows:
- Grade 6: 3 meetings during health class
- Grade 7: 3 meetings during health class
- Grade 8: 2 meetings during health class
Save the Date - Middle/High School Parent Coffee
*Please Note The Change of Date for this Coffee*
The FCD prevention specialist will also present a parent workshop on Tuesday, March 21st at 8:45am in the BBT. Please note that this is the day students return to school after Spring Break and it is a change from what is currently on our school calendar (it will no longer be on March 28). We wanted to give parents a chance, at the start of the FCD visit, to listen to the facilitator so that they can more easily engage their children in conversations about the topic while it is also being discussed at school. Some of the topics the facilitator will discuss with parents include:
- Effective ways to communicate with your child about alcohol/drug use
- Up-to-date facts about current alcohol/drug use and trends
- What to say about your own experiences with alcohol and/or drug experimentation
- How to spot early warning signs of trouble and effective ways to respond
- The importance of communication among community members
This program presents a perfect opportunity for discussing alcohol and other drug-related issues with your children. Parent involvement is crucial to efforts to reduce the risks that teenagers face and in the commitment to keeping children safe. We hope to see you on March 21st. If you would like further information, go to www.fcd.org.
Yearbook Photo Orders
Your child's individual and class yearbook pictures from the August 2016 & January 2017 photo sessions may be purchased using this Form. Instructions are on the order form .
To order photos - On the All School Moodle page,(guest password: raptors17) you will find a folder- Yearbook photos 2016-17. If your child joined school after September 4th, or missed the first session, the photo can be found in the folder labelled "SESSION 2 ".
Please complete the form, make payment at the cash counter and submit the form at the respective section office.
Last day for orders is 7 March. Prints will be ready for pick up after 21 March. If you have any questions about the ordering process, please contact the MS office.
Have a good weekend.
Sincerely,
Alan Phan & Andrew Ranson
Middle School Administration