Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Today is a B day
Today’s Lunch Menu
Walking Taco, PBJ & String Cheese, Corndog, Corn, Refried Beans, Pears, Assorted Fresh Fruit and Milk
Upcoming Breakfast Menu
October 9th: Pancake Wrap, Assorted Juice, Choice of Fruit
Happy Birthday to:
Jordan Gonzalez
After School Activities
Parent Meeting – 6-7 PM in the Phoenix Library
Upcoming Events
October 9th: Parent Question & Answer Meeting w/Principal 6-7 PM
October 12th: NO SCHOOL – Teacher Inservice
Hispanic Heritage Month
Last week’s Hispanic Heritage Month trivia answer was Cesar Chavez. The winner is Shayla Hernandez in 5th grade!! Please see Mrs. Prado for your gift certificate. There is one more chance to win. You have the whole week to find the answer.
This female author was born in New York, but raised in the Dominican Republic until the age of 10. Her immigrant experience helped her become an author. She says, Not understanding the English language made her pay closer attention to each word.
In 1991, she published her first book, How the García Girls Lost Their Accents.
Phoenix Musical
Attention all Phoenix students! What do BILINGUAL and ALADDIN have in common?
It’s the next Phoenix Middle School Musical! Disney’s Aladdin, Bilingual Edition
When Jafar first found the Genie’s magic lamp, he wished to divide Agrabah by language so that the people in the palace would speak one language and the people in the streets another. But Jafar would continue to speak both, giving him more power…
Ms. Ropers-Rosendahl and Ms. Fumall invite you to join our whole new world of Aladdin–the Disney story you know, but interweaving Spanish and English. Que? No hablas espanol? No hay problema! If you don’t speak Spanish but are willing to learn some words and phrases, we’ll teach you!
• Any Phoenix student is eligible to audition.
• Actors and actresses must sign up for an audition time and pick up information, including a permission slip, by the Choir Room door (Room 900). Permission slips are due before the audition.
• Stage crew is open to 8th graders only. See Ms. R if you are interested.
Library Card Challenge
And the winner of the Library Card Challenge is … Mr. Colandrea’s ELA Periods 5/6. And the winner of the gift bag is … Josh Brown. Congratulations everyone!!!!
Art Club
Art Club Applications are now available. If you are interested in joining Art Club, please pick one up from the Art Room window, complete, and return it to the folder by Oct. 19th.
Car Riders
You may not be dropped off in front of school in the morning before 7:20. This includes being dropped off in or near the parking lot. If you are dropped off before 7:20, you will have to walk to the back of the school.
Tardy Consequences
Students, please review the tardy policy. There was a mistake in the previous information. On the 8th Tardy, you are required to serve In School Suspension.
1st Tardy: Nothing
2nd Tardy: Email from Mrs. Zahn to the student
3rd Tardy: 30 Minute Detention AFTER SCHOOL
4th Tardy: 30 Minute Detention AFTER SCHOOL
5th Tardy: 45 Minute Detention AFTER SCHOOL
6th Tardy: 45 Minute Detention AFTER SCHOOL
7th Tardy: 90 Minute Detention AFTER SCHOOL
8th Tardy: In School Suspension
9th Tardy: Citation (Ticket) from the Police Department
Box Top Homeroom Challenge!
The challenge begins NOW!! Collect as many BOX TOPS as you can to win the challenge! WINNERS will receive a treat. DEADLINE for collection is Monday Oct. 22, 2018 BRING YOUR BOX TOPS TO YOUR HOMEROOM I will post weekly who is in the lead! Check the office window!!
Cell Phone & Earbud Rules
Cell phones CAN NOT be used during your lunch time and/or during your recess time. Cell phones should be out of sight from 7:20 AM to 2:46 PM and earbuds/headphones need to be removed upon building entry. If you need to contact your parent during the school day, you can use the student phone in the front office. Please ask your teacher before coming down to the office and be sure to get a pass from your teacher.