March 2011 - Chardon Local Schools

Chardon Middle SchoolNewsletterMarch 2011From the Principal:• Interims on TeacherEase March 8, 2011.• Tuesday, March 8, 2011 the High School Counselors will be here to talk withstudents about scheduling for High School• Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 7:00pm - Parent Night at the High School for allparents of 8 th graders going into 9 th grade. All parents of 8 th graders shouldattend.• Tuesday March 15, 2011 – 8 th Grade High School scheduling forms are due toLanguage Arts teachers.Future dates:Ohio Achievement Assessment Testing Monday, May 2 throughWednesday, May 4. {Please make sure that students are present, wellrested and have a good breakfast during testing week}Dress Code at Chardon Middle SchoolPlease be aware that we take our dress code seriously here at CMS. It isour belief that our students should come to school dressed for success. Ourcomplete dress code is outlined on page 5 “Dress Code Discipline Policy (Rule#20)” and page 9 “Rule #20 Student Dress” of the student planner. Somehighlights include: belts must be worn with loose pants; any garment whichreveals under garments will not be permitted; shirt straps must be at least thewidth of the student’s 3 fingers (no spaghetti straps); shorts, skirts and dressesmust be appropriate length (mid thigh) with no fringed edges.Students that do not meet the requirements (1 st violation) of the dress code willbe given clothes from the office to wear and will call home. A 2 nd violation willresult in the parents bringing in a change of clothes and a Saturday school forthe student. A 3 rd violation will be insubordination (rule 13) and will result in asuspension.As spring gets closer, please review the dress code section of the studentplanner with your child. Please also note that administration reserves the right torevise, assess, and review the dress code at anytime.

Early DismissalsThere are occasions when a student must leave school early for a medicalappointment or some other business which cannot be scheduled outside theschool day. When such an occasion occurs, the student must bring a note fromhome explaining the reason for the early dismissal and the time that the studentwill be picked up. The student should take the early dismissal note to theoffice before classes begin. When the student leaves the building, he must besigned out by a school official. Early dismissals cannot be handled by phone –they must be in writing.PTO NEWS:We have some upcoming events that you are not going to want to miss. First up isCosmic Bowling. Tickets go on sale starting Tuesday March 1st during lunchand will be sold all week. Tickets are just $10 and that includes your shoe rental,bowling during this event, and all you can eat and drink. It will be held on FridayMarch 4th from 8:30 - 11:00pm at Ernest Lanes in Chardon. Please don't waitto get your tickets...buy early. Get your group of friends together and sign uptogether so that you reserve your lanes.Don't forget about our PTO meeting on March 16th at 7pm. We would love to seeeveryone there.One more upcoming event will be the all school dance on Friday April 8th from7:00 - 9:00pm. There will be a $2.00 entrance charge and snacks, drinks, and glowsticks will be available for a minimum fee. We have a fun new D.J that you won'twant to miss.February Students of the MonthFebruaryStudents of the Month6 th GradeJacob EdenMorgan KernJessica QueenLukas Schumaker 8 th GradeMichael Tosti Jeremy BoltonJoseph Grippe7 th Grade Kathleen DeleyRachel Banks Andrew McCartneyKathryn Fairbanks Kalli WeberNicholas ScerboWeston Szalay

A Message from the Art DepartmentWe are off to a WONDERFUL start this semester. Thankyou to all of the students for all of their hard work so far!!!We have already started preparing ourselves for the artshow coming in May. We hope everyone is able to attend.Please save the date: Tuesday, May 10th.The Art Department participated in the "Doodle 4 Google"contest which is going on now. Students were required to complete the project asa homework assignment and then were able to enter the Google contest if theywished. We are very excited to announce that we have many wonderful pieceswhich are being submitted. The Doodle 4 Google theme this year is: What I’d liketo do someday… Each student needed to use their creativity to create their owninterpretation of the Google logo. They were able to use pencil, crayon, felt tip,paint or by using computer drawing or design software to complete theassignment. I am sure Google will be excited to see all of the wonderful ideas thatwill be coming from Chardon Middle School.Mrs. Heron & Miss. CataldoFamily and Consumer Science (FCS) NewsAll 7 th grade FCS students have now created their Individual Career Plan (ICP). Thiswork at the middle school level will ensure that your children begin to think critically aboutthe important choices of courses that will impact their future. They have taken interestassessments, and now know information about careers they may consider. Included werebusiness and home manners, and how to give a hearty handshake and introduction ofoneself! Students learned what employers are looking for and they participated in mock jobinterviews. Thank you to Mr. Stephens for donating neckties!The Career Day was very successful again this year. Fourteen speakers presented theirfascinating careers to us. In addition, thanks to parents, Mr. Riha and Ms. Jones for cominginto our classroom to speak. Also, thanks to Mrs. Greene for her excellent presentation onfinancial aide and preparation for high school and beyond. Our speaker from Banc One toldus a lot about new ways of banking and security.8 th graders should log into the OCIS site of the Dept. of Education, using their passwordfrom last year’s FCS class, to obtain their interest assessments. For help, email Mrs.Penttila before the high school counselors arrive for scheduling your next year’s classes.We are now in the Foods and Nutrition unit. Thanks to Mr. O’Brien for teaching us hisfamily’s tasty appetizer recipe. Students have already impressed me with their willingnessto learn professional techniques for cooking, and their interest in good nutrition.

From Ms. Tracy L. Paroubek, Band Director:7th & 8th Grade Band Concert: Thursday, March 3, 20117:00 PM CMS gymnasiumStudents report at 6:30 PM to the CMS Band Room7th Graders wear nice dress clothes--same as the December concert.8th Graders attire will be discussed in class and an email reminder sent toparents.6th Grade Band students and parents are welcomed and encouraged toattend!CMS Jazz Ensemble Annual Dinner Show: Friday, March 18, 20116:30 PM Quail Hollow Resort Pavilion RoomThis is a ticketed event. Please contact Ms. Paroubek for ticketinformation.Media Center NewsThe library media center staff would like to invite parents, students, and the restof the Chardon community to visit our new-look website athttp://mediacms.weebly.com. The site can now also be accessed by visiting themiddle school page (bottom link on the left) of the Chardon schools website. Thenew site will serve as a one-stop portal to information about books, AcceleratedReader quizzes, research/reference sources, and eventually a comprehensivetechnology help page. In addition, the home page is being updated with currentevents happening at the middle school. We’re especially excited to bring you thisfeature as a way for community to stay in touch with all the great things going onat CMS!Scoliosis ScreeningIn February, all students enrolled in second semester physical educationclasses, participated in a postural screening conducted by Mrs. Strickland RN,the school nurse. Students’ backs were checked for signs of possible scoliosis,a lateral curvature of the spine. Referral letters were sent home with thosestudents who failed the screening. The letters recommend that parents havetheir child examined by their physician. Please ask your child if they received areferral form in an envelope addressed to parents. The letters recommend thatparents have their child examined by their physician. Those students withoutPE this year will be screened later in the school year.

ATTENTION SIXTH GRADE PARENTS:NEW STATE IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT FOR SEVENTH GRADEBy the start of next school year, your child is required to have a booster shot in thediphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis series. You must provide the school with writtenverification of either Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, acelluar pertussis, adult andadolescent formulation) or Td (tetanus, diphtheria, adult) from your healthcareprovider. Failure to do so will result in exclusion from school until the requirementis met. This requirement is a new state law. Please contact your child’s physiciannow to see if your child has already had this shot or to make arrangements toreceive it. We have already begun accepting written verification of this vaccinationfor next year. This vaccination can be obtained through the Geauga Co. GeneralHealth District at no cost to Geauga residents. The health district holds monthlywalk-in immunization clinics. Below is their 2011 immunization clinic schedule.Chardon 9-11:30am - 1 st WednesdayGeauga County Health District, 470 Center St., Bldg. 8January 5, 2011 July 6, 2011February 2, 2011 August 3, 2011March 2, 2011 September 7, 2011April 6, 2011 October 5, 2011May 4, 2011 November 2, 2011June 1, 2011 December 7, 2011Chardon 3-6pm - 2 nd ThursdayGeauga County Health District, 470 Center St., Bldg. 8January 13, 2011 July 14, 2011February 10, 2011 August 11, 2011March 10, 2011 September 8, 2011April 14, 2011 October 13, 2011May 12, 2011 November 10, 2011June 9, 2011 December 8, 2011Newbury 9-11:30am - 4 th WednesdayGrace Evangelical Bible Church, 14951 Auburn Rd.January 26, 2011 July 27, 2011February 23, 2011 August 24, 2011March 23, 2011 September 28, 2011April 27, 2011 October 26, 2011May 25, 2011 November 23, 2011June 22, 2011 December 28, 2011Middlefield 9-11:30am – 2 nd WednesdaySt. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Rd. - East on Rt. 87January 12, 2011 July 13, 2011

February 9, 2011 August 10, 2011March 9, 2011 September 14, 2011April 13, 2011 October 12, 2011May 11, 2011 November 9, 2011June 8, 2011 December 14, 2011Middlefield 9 -11:30am - 3 rd WednesdaySt. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Rd. - East on Rt. 87January 19, 2011 July 20, 2011February 16, 2011 August 17, 2011March 16, 2011 September 21, 2011April 20, 2011 October 19, 2011May 18, 2011 November 16, 2011June 15, 2011 December 21, 2011Middlefield 3-6pm – 3 rd ThursdaySt. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Rd. - East on Rt. 87January 20, 2011 July 21, 2011February 17, 2011 August 18, 2011March 17, 2011 September 15, 2011April 21, 2011 October 20, 2011May 19,, 2011 November 17, 2011June 16, 2011 December 15, 201Children’s Immunization Clinics are walk-in clinics for providing immunizations toInfants through 18 years of agePlease take a number on arrival and be seatedYour patience is appreciated during your process through the clinicGeauga County residents: No chargeNon-Geauga residents: $5.00 per childNOTICE: The safety of your family is important to us. A scheduled immunization clinic willbe cancelled if the school district in which the clinic is located is closed or has earlydismissal because of inclement weather conditions such as snow, ice, or frigidtemperatures. These school districts and clinics are as follows:*Chardon Clinic will be cancelled when Chardon School is closed*Middlefield Clinic will be cancelled when Cardinal School is closed*Newbury Clinic will be cancelled when Newbury School is closed“Helping to maintain a healthycommunity”

• The Hershey trip is June 1-3. Students not going on the trip willparticipate in an alternate local field trip.• Any questions? Contact Mr. Bowens attim.bowens@chardonschools.orgTeam 7AIt was nice to see the parents and students that attended conferences. In SocialStudies, we will finish up the Middle Ages WebQuest and start the Scientific Revolution.The pursuit of knowledge and critical thinking is born anew in Europe and around theglobe. In Math, students will be working on volume and surface area. Mrs. Steinmetz willbe back at the end of March. In science, the Fun Guy will be teaching about fungi andother interesting organisms. Green plant project is coming up SO start collecting clear,2-liter bottles.During the month in Language Arts, students will be finishing the novel The Outsidersand beginning their persuasive essays. Your child should be asking you to listen tohis/her essay to help with editing and revising.A reminder that OAA testing will occur after spring break in April. Teachers willcontinue to prepare students for those tests in reading and math. Please make sureyour child gets plenty of rest and eats a good breakfast daily!Please feel free to contact us with any questions.Team 7BSocial Studies:Girls, have you ever dreamed about your knight in shining armor? Or boys, haveyou ever dreamed about saving your princess from a burning castle? Well then, go tosocial studies with Mrs. Lombardo in room 210. Mrs. Lombardo is like a blast from thepast! We are learning about the Middle Ages--you know, with the knights, castles, andprincesses.We all think, "Like, why do we have to learn this? We won't need it in the future!"Say you go on Jeopardy or Cash Cab and the million dollar questions is, "What is one ofthe inventions the Chinese invented?" The printing press or moveable type! Most peoplelike to travel. You don't want to go to another country and not know anything about thepast. Learning gives you a broader insight of life in other places.When we finish the Middle Ages, be ready to sail to new lands and find new waterroutes because we will be studying exploration with explorers like Lewis and Clark. Maybewe could find new lands and name them after you like Christopher Columbus!7B gets lucky this month with no big projects, but we do have a chapter test onchapter 15, all about the Middle Ages. The test is going to probably be before Easter sowe all have time.Go to social studies in room 210 to get a blast from the past and be an explorer.by Faith McGee and Lauren Tommer

Language Arts:In Mrs. Culliton's language arts class, we are learning about Greasers who were the"poor," and the Socs who were the "rich" in The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. We arelearning about fun with nouns. There are many ways you can misuse a noun. Learningabout them will help us later in life for when we fill out an application and won't look likefools because we didn't know how to use a noun. The information in The Outsiders will beused in real life because it's a very well-known book and it has a lot of references to reallife. It was inspired by true events. We will have no big events except for a persuasiveessay. Mrs. Culliton's class is very exciting and fun-filled!by: Megan Loiselle and Avery SullivanMath:Kids on team 7B get to look forward to many exciting things in math. Lucky for themthere will be no big projects in this classroom. There will be a test, though. This test willbe about everything we have learned in chapter eight and what we will be studying. Thenew things that we are going to learn about are adding like terms and solving multiplicationequations. If you are planning on being an architect, then this math unit will help you a lot!by: Sierra Gockel and Cassidy KingScience:Have you ever grown plants in horse manure from the ceiling? If you want to know, Mr.Farrow's classes on Team 7B will be studying ecosystems and biomes throughout ourworld by making mini-terrariums. This will allow us to understand the changing worldaround us and how our choices will impact the environment and the creatures that live init. We will start puppet shows that show our understanding of biomes and how they work.Students will make a script and scenery to match the show.Right now we are studying symbiotic relationships between different species ofanimals. Some classes are working on commercials, websites, and videos along with acatchy jingle to further understand how symbiotic relationships can benefit animal A andanimal B. For example, the oxpecker is a bird that sits on a rhino's back and eats thebugs that live and thrive off of the bacteria and dirt on a rhino's back. Thus the oxpeckeracts like a carwash for the rhino.Are you aghast by huge chapter tests in other subjects? Lucky for everyone, wewill not be having any large chapter tests; however, we will have a medium assessment onthe exciting topic on the carbon and nitrogen cycle.by: Louis Hill and Amber WardTeam 8BIn English, students are finishing their compare and contrast essay based on the novelBless the Beast and Children. Students will be working with complements in grammar aswell as verb tense. Towards the end of March, the plan is to focus on OAA preparation.English 1 students will be completing a non-fiction article activity to complement theirindividual reading. English 1 students will also begin their compare and contrast essay.

In science, students will begin their meteorology unit by analyzing our atmosphere’s formand function. During this unit, students will investigate air pressure, atmospheric heating,and wind. Students will have an assessment on Tuesday, March 1, 2011.In Pre-Algebra, students are currently working with right triangles and the PythagoreanTheorem. During the month of March students will be graphing linear equations, findingthe slope of a line, and working with the slope-intercept form..In American History, we will be moving into the Wild West. Western Expansion has manyaspects and the growth of the United States westward will create changes in democracyand resources. Some of the highlights will be Andrew Jackson’s Presidency, IndianRemoval, The Gold Rush, and the movement west of American settlers.

Spring ClinicMarch 12, 19, 26Location: Chardon High SchoolCost: $40 for three sessionsAges 8-11: 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.Ages 12-14: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Athletes will work with the Chardon High Schoolcoaching staff and varsity baseball players on thefundamentals of hitting, fielding, pitching, andconditioning. Weather permitting, we will utilize thefootball field; we will also be utilizing the gymnasiumand indoor cages. Please bring appropriate attire topractice outside as well as inside. Rubber cleats arepermissible on the turf. This is a great way to getprepared for the upcoming summer season.

Registration FormComplete and send to Chardon Baseball, 151 Chardon Avenue, Chardon, Ohio 44024Please make checks payable to Chardon Athletic BoostersRegistrants Name:______________________________________________________________Date of Birth: ___________________ Age: _______ School: __________________________Parent/Guardian Name: ________________________________________________________Home Phone: _____________________________ Cell: _______________________________E-mail address: _______________________________________________________________Fee: $40.00 (Checks made payable to Chardon Athletic Boosters)Please circle shirt size: Youth S / M / L Adult S / M / L / XLList any health problems the participant has that the staff should be aware of:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________STATEMENT OF WAIVER must be signed and dated below1. The undersigned is registering individually or as the Parent/LegalGuardian of a minor child or both. As used below, registrant is an adultregistering for an activity individually or as a Parent/Legal Guardian ofa minor child.2. Recognizing the possibility of physical injury associated with the use ofthe recreational facility and engaging activity and program, and inconsideration of the Chardon Athletic Boosters and Chardon Local SchoolDistrict accepting registrant for its program, the undersigned herebyassumes any risk and releases, discharges and otherwise indemnifies theChardon Athletic Boosters and Chardon Local School District, itsemployees and agents against any claim for injuries received by theregistrant and/or minor(s) as a result of participation in the programand activity or use of the recreational facilities or during transport toor from same, which transportation is hereby authorized.3. The undersigned hereby gives consent for emergency medical careprescribed by a duly licensed physical or doctor of dentistry. This caremay be given under whatever circumstances are necessary to preserve thelife, limb, or well being of the registrant and/or minor (s).Print Name of Parent / Legal Guardian: _______________________________Signature of Above (Required): _______________________________ Date: _______________Relationship to minor(s): _________________________________________________________In the Event of Emergency Contact: ________________________Relationship to minor(s): ______________________________________Phone: ___________________________