Weekly email info - general

Copy of weekly email info for 2/29-3/3


SCIENCE FAIR Update!!! DUE MONDAY, MAR. 7 (late projects will result in 30% grade reduction)

Students should be working hard to finish their science fair project!  Whatever is not finished at school by this Friday, MUST be taken home and finished over the weekend.
This week they should finish their graphs, write their Analyzing/Interpreting Results section.  Students also should be type all parts of their project and creatively put them on their display board.
Display boards are still available for purchase at school. Used boards with new butcher paper are 5 Billie Bucks or they can purchase a brand new colored boards for $3 (real money). Or students can get their board on their own at many of the big box stores.
Please remind your student to continue writing in SF journal throughout the entire process.


Please review the scoring guide (within the journal) for all details of this project.


Science Fair Interviewers STILL NEEDED! (If you are able to help, please email Jada Taylor jtaylor@pleasanthill.k12.or.us or call at 541-736-0718)


~Calendar Reminders…

3/3  FLASH curr. preview and Q&A session 4:00-5:00 pm in Portable rm 6 at the HS (a Parent email was sent out last week and a hard copy of the letter was sent home with your student last Friday regarding the Sexual Health curr. Parents can view the lessons online as well, www.kingcounty.gov/health/FLASH (8th grade students will be starting the unit after Spring Break)
3/7 Science Fair projects are due!
3/10 Science Fair Visitation 6-8pm

Copy of weekly email info for 2/22-2/26


SCIENCE FAIR Update!!! DUE MONDAY, MARCH 7

Students should complete the final draft of their research paper by 2/25 for Ms. Billings. They will print another copy to place on their science fair board.
Students should have conducted their experiment AT HOME. It is VERY important that they recorded their data in their science fair journal. If they haven't started their experiment yet, please encourage them to do so ASAP!
After they have collected their data, the next step will be to graph their data "Collecting and Presenting Data".  We will discuss this in class tomorrow (Wed.) and students will have time to graph their data.
We will discuss and work on the Analyzing/Interpreting Results section early next week.
Next week, students should type all parts and creatively put them on their display board. Display boards are now available for purchase at school. Used boards with new butcher paper will be for sale for 5 Billie Bucks or they can purchase A VERY LIMITED SUPPLY of brand new colored boards for $3 (real money). Or students can get their board on their own at many of the big box stores.
Please remind your student to continue writing in SF journal throughout the entire process.


Please review the scoring guide (within the journal) for all details of this project.







 Science Fair Interviewers STILL NEEDED!

We are in need of MANY volunteers to help interview 6th through 8th grade students about their science fair projects in the Old Junior High Gym on Wednesday, March 9 from 7:50 am until approximately 10:30 am (which is an early release day). You do NOT need to have a science background to help. We will provide you a list of questions to ask the students. The interview process gives students an opportunity to show their work to others while practicing essential communication skills. We have been able to conduct the interview process for over 17 years now thanks to our wonderful volunteers. We hope we can continue this valuable experience this year and in years to come. If this sounds like something you would be interested in helping with, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. If you are not able to help this year, perhaps you can forward this message on to a relative or friend who may be interested.  Just a reminder, a volunteer application and background check must be on file at the district office in order to volunteer within the district.  If you need a form, you can access it here:http://www.pleasanthill.k12.or.us/shop/wpimages/combinedvolunteerpacket.pdfIf you are able to help, please email Jada Taylor jtaylor@pleasanthill.k12.or.us   or call at 541-736-0718



~Calendar Reminders…

3/7 Science Fair projects are due!

3/10 Science Fair Visitation 6-8pm

3/18 7th grade Tree Planting Field Trip 9-11:30 am (chaperones will be needed!)
Copy of weekly email info for 2/16-2/19


Hello!

          We almost have a final figure for our Run for Funds….$1842.57! We are getting closer to our goal, $2500, which will give students the opportunity to go away on a trip for the 3rd quarter reward activity (rather than doing an activity at the school). We are hoping students will bring in the last of their pledges this week to reach our goal. We will do a few more drawings during lunch this week for prizes. Students can turn in any donations to the office.

 A big thank you goes out to you and our community for the support!



Thank you,

PHHS Staff



SCIENCE FAIR Update!!! DUE MONDAY, MARCH 7

Students should have turned in their rough draft of their research paper to Ms. Billings.  They need to complete the final draft by 2/25 for Ms. Billings. They will print another copy to place on their science fair board.
Students should now be conducting their experiment AT HOME. It is VERY important that they record their data in their science fair journal. If they haven't started their experiment yet, please encourage them to do so SOON!
After they have collected their data, the next step will be to graph their data "Collecting and Presenting Data". Then they need to write the "Analyzing and Interpreting Results" section. (we will be discussing these sections in class next week.)
About one week prior to the science fair, students should type all parts and put them on their display board. Display boards will be available for purchase at school. Used boards with new butcher paper will be for sale for 5 Billie Bucks or they can purchase A VERY LIMITED SUPPLY of brand new colored boards for $3 (real money). Or students can get their board on their own at many of the big box stores.
Please remind your student to continue writing in SF journal throughout the entire process.


Please review the scoring guide (within the journal) for all details of this project.


~Calendar Reminders…

3/7 Science Fair projects are due

3/10 Science Fair Visitation 6-8pm

3/18 7th grade Tree Planting Field Trip 9-11:30 am (chaperones will be needed!)

Science Fair Interviewers Needed!

We are in need of MANY volunteers to help interview 6th through 8th grade students about their science fair projects in the Old Junior High Gym on Wednesday, March 9 from 7:50 am until approximately 10:30 am (which is an early release day). You do NOT need to have a science background to help. We will provide you a list of questions to ask the students. The interview process gives students an opportunity to show their work to others while practicing essential communication skills. We have been able to conduct the interview process for over 17 years now thanks to our wonderful volunteers. We hope we can continue this valuable experience this year and in years to come. If this sounds like something you would be interested in helping with, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. If you are not able to help this year, perhaps you can forward this message on to a relative or friend who may be interested.  Just a reminder, a volunteer application and background check must be on file at the district office in order to volunteer within the district.  If you need a form, you can access it here:http://www.pleasanthill.k12.or.us/shop/wpimages/combinedvolunteerpacket.pdfIf you are able to help, please email Jada Taylor jtaylor@pleasanthill.k12.or.us   or call at 541-736-0718



Copy of weekly email info for 2/8-2/12


Hi!

Thank you!! The RUN for FUNDS was a success Friday!! Students have raised $1,570.00 so far!! Thank you Tammy Ellis, Kari Blatch and Wendy Wallace for your help! Students can bring their pledge money to their first period class to be picked up and counted this week.  The Cyber Fun Friday Q2 Reward activity was a hit as well, good job students!!

The Q3 reward activity is still to be decided based on funds and student choice, but here is the eligibility criteria for Q3:  students need to earn a “C” or higher in all classes and have positive behavior all quarter. This is the same criteria for the Q4 coast reward trip.  Please encourage your student to continue to build good study habits and have positive behavior.

Students are working hard finishing up their Science Fair Research Reports and should be starting the "Designing the Investigation" section (develop a materials list and procedures for their experiment to complete at home in the next couple weeks).  We will need help with Science Fair next month: Interview judges, no experience necessary, March 9th 8-10:30am (approx.).



Thank you,

PHHS Staff



~Calendar Reminders…



2/15 No School – Presidents’ Day

3/7 Science Fair projects are due

3/10 Science Fair Visitation 6-8pm

3/18 7th grade Tree Planting Field Trip 9-11:30 am (chaperones will be needed!)
Copy of weekly email info for 2/1-2/5


Hello!

          Students have started their 2nd semester classes and are off to a good start.

          Students should be researching their 3 subtopics for their Science Fair Research Report and writing a rough draft to be peer edited on Feb 9th (Final due Mon. Feb 15th).  They have one week of in-class time to complete this, but may need to work on it at home. Thank you for your help keeping your student on track.

 We have some fun things planned this Friday:

          -Run for Funds, Friday 2/5 (12:30-1:30) Make sure your student brings their pledge sheet envelope to school that day. (money can be turned in that day but will mainly be collected the following week) Still need volunteers to help in the mornings, 7:40-8:10, collecting money Feb. 8-12. If you could help out on one of those days, please let McCool know. Any donation of small prizes for student incentives would be great as well!        

          -2nd Q Reward “Fun Friday” Activity, Fri. 2/5 1:30-3:10 I need two more volunteers to help monitor and serve ice cream sundaes during that time

          We wanted to send our gratitude to all of you for the willingness to help with all the activities listed above. We know that many of you were willing but had conflicting schedules. We all really appreciate the community support we have always felt in Pleasant Hill!!

Cell Phone Issues

We need your help.  A significant number of our middle school students are using their cell phones at inappropriate times and in inappropriate ways.  This includes students taking inappropriate pictures of themselves or others and distributing them.  We take this very seriously and therefore the administration will be addressing these issues with all middle school students this week. We are hoping you will also have a discussion with your student about appropriate/inappropriate phone usage. THANK YOU for your assistance with this.   The school policy on Cellular Phones and Electronic Devices is as follows:

"Students are allowed to bring cellular phones, headsets, and electronic devices on campus provided that learning and teaching are not disrupted in any manner. Cellular phones must be turned off and headsets may not be worn while classes are in session. Electronic devices may be used in the classroom only when the teacher gives explicit permission. Disciplinary consequences for violations may include confiscation of the device."

Thank you,

PHHS Staff
Copy of weekly email info for 1/25-1/29


Hello!

             Wow! Two days left in Q2/Semester 1!! Please encourage your student to turn in end of the quarter projects and daily work!! Students were given a pledge envelope for the RUN for FUNDS last week so they can start collecting pledges! J  We still need help collecting (incentive) fun small prizes for students for the week of Feb. 8-12. Please let us know if you can help out or just bring any prizes to the office or McCool’s room. (gift cards $5 or less, movie candy/ food/ drinks , fun pens/pencils, anything your student would like)              



Thank you volunteers for the extra help Friday at the Dance (we had a good group of them) ! Students had a great time! 



*Thank you to all that supported the Coaches Vs Cancer fundraiser, we successfully raised almost $1300.00 in two short weeks!  Way to go Billies! 



~Mark your calendar…·      

1/28     End of Q2 and Semester 1 Check long-term assignment due dates·      

1/29     No School –Q2 grading day·      

2/1       Start Q3, Semester 2 (fresh start)·      

2/5       7th&8th Grade RUN for FUNds (changed from the Activity Thon in past years) 12:30-1:30  *See Fundraiser volunteer                    email for more info  ·      

2/5       Q2 Reward Activity – Cyber FUN FRIDAY (passing all classes with C or above and positive behavior) 1:30-3:10                        *Need 3 volunteers to serve food and monitor students (We have one parent so far that can volunteer to help for both the run and                         reward activity…is there anyone else available? J )·      

2/15     No School – Presidents’ Day·      

3/7       Science Fair Projects are due·      

3/10     Science Fair Community Visitation 6-8pm        Thank you!!

7/8 Grade Staff

2nd Quarter Reward Activity “Fun Friday” Eligibility Criteria

 Students must have positive behavior all quarter AND have C's or higher in all classes by the end of second quarter.  Second quarter ends Jan. 28.  “Fun Friday” Reward activity with games, movie, ice cream sundaes, dodgeball, etc will be Friday Feb 5th 1:30-3:10
Copy of weekly email info for 1/19-1/22


Long-Term Projects (working on at home):

2ndQ RQ or Recreational reading – Read books and take the RQ (Read n Quiz) quiz. You can access online from the PH Library quick link on PH High School Page(username: “lastname” password: “password” and then it will prompt you to create own. You need 20 RQ points each quarter. Due Jan 28th, (complete a summary sheet if it is not an RQ book)
2ndQ Learning Quest Activities – 30 pts in Lang. Arts and 30 pts in History are Due by Friday, Jan. 22nd (see packet of ideas with possible points, projects can be turned in anytime)
Science Fair Project – due March 7th Write in SF journal, on-going. See timeline for dates


January Focus – develop a question, research and develop hypothesis. Write a report

February Focus – Design and complete experiment. Take data along the way

March Focus – Analyze and interpret results. Finalize Project

Science in the News- Due Thursday, Jan. 28th


8th grade science with Taylor and Ermini

Signed Science Fair Project Proposals due Jan. 22 (Brainstorm project ideas and write in journal.  Get project proposal form approved and signed by teacher and parent/guardian.)
P. 57 questions due at end of class on Tuesday (Taylor) Wednesday (Ermini)
"Seismic Search" activity in class on block day
Continue working on defining and studying key terms p. 44,51,60,68 (not due until unit test)
"Earthquakes and Seismic Waves/Monitoring Earthquakes" wrkst due Friday
Due Jan. 28 Science in the News summary
Jan. 28 is the last day to turn in missing science work for second quarter




Language Arts Daily work:  SEE bemccool.blogspot.com for more info and anther avenue for communication. Thanks!

Read Walk Two Moons novel Chp 31-33 Complete Journal work for 1/19-20
Read Walk Two Moons novel Chp 34-36 Complete Journal work for 1/21
Read Walk Two Moons novel Chp 37-38 Complete Journal work for 1/22
WTM Chapter 1-30 Pop Quiz
WTM Vocab/Spell #2 spelling pretest and practice wks
Poetry Reading and Reciting Assignment (start reciting 1/26)
30 pts Learning Quest Activities due this Friday


 Math

math 2/Perham
   Students are working with linear equations out of the algebra connections book.  Assignments will be from the textbook so they can use cpm.org to help them with review preview problems.  The last test for the semester will be on block day, Jan 26/27.

Algebra 1/Perham
   Students will finish chapter 6 solving systems of equations and systems of inequalities this week.  There will be a systems of equations and inequalities test on the last week of the semester.  There will be a short final exam on chapters 2-6 during the last week of the semester.  Students have been working on review concepts during their assignments to help prepare for the semester final.  There will be one review assignment highlighting the concepts tested on the semester final.



Social Studies (History)

30 pts Learning Quest Activities due this Friday (see packet for ideas)


Middle School Peer Mediation: If your student, or a student you know of, is experiencing conflict with someone at school, please encourage them to seek the help of our established peer mediation program. We are here to help! Those who are interested in becoming a Peer Mediator can come to Ms. Hill's room at lunch for training! 

Middle School Counseling: Ms. Hill is available in the afternoon for 7th & 8th graders who need a confidential person to talk to! 


Copy of weekly email info for 1/11-1/15


The 2016 calendar is filling up with fun activities! Please note the ones coming up soon that are marked below (and take a look at the school calendar on PH web site for more fun events).

~Mark your calendar…

1/18   No School (Martin Luther King Jr. observance)

1/21   Start collecting pledges for the RUN for FUNds fundraising activity

1/22   7th/8th Grade Winter Dance 3:15-5:00 (semi formal, what you would wear to a restaurant)

1/28   End of Q2 and Semester 1 Check long-term assignment due dates

1/29   No School –Q2 grading day

2/1     Start Q3, Semester 2 (fresh start)

2/5   7th&8th Grade RUN for FUNds (changed from the Activity Thon in past years) 12:30-1:30 More info coming next week, including volunteer opportunities. If you can help out now from home, we need help collecting prizes ahead of time (small amount gift cards, food/drink items, t-shirts,  hats, things your student would like to win?? Donations welcome or we can reimburse cost with a receipt) 

2/5   Q2 Reward Activity – Cyber FUN FRIDAY (passing all classes with C or above and positive                behavior) 1:30-3:10

2/15 No School – Presidents’ Day

*We are going to need some help with some of the activities listed above, a “volunteer opportunities” email will be sent home soon. Thanks!!
Copy of weekly email info for 1/5/16-1/8-16


Happy New Year!
             I hope you had a relaxing winter break with your family. We just started Science Fair!  During science class on Tuesday, all students received a science fair journal/packet. Included in the packet is a detailed timeline of all important dates related to the project, a detailed scoring guide, journal writing tips, a project proposal form, research report criteria, and a bibliography form. Please encourage your student to share this information with you. Students will need to formulate their science fair question and have it approved by Jan. 22.


We need your help with the 7/8th grade Winter Dance Friday, Jan 22nd 3:15-5:00.  We will need 2 adult chaperones during the dance, a “supervisor” (kids do all the work J) during set-up 2;15-3:30 and a driver to pick up pizza at Little Caesars in Springfield at 3:00. Please respond to email or let McCool know if you can help.

Thank you!!

7/8 Grade Staff

 *Supplies…

It seems that many of our students are low on basic classroom supplies such as pencils, pens, paper, etc.  Please check with your student to be sure he/she has adequate supplies.  If you have extra supplies you would like to donate to the school, you can send them with your student....we will be sure the supplies are put to good use. Thanks!!!

 *4 Weeks Left in Quarter 2

2nd Quarter Reward Activity “Fun Friday” Eligibility Criteria

 Students must have positive behavior all quarter AND have C's or higher in all classes by the end of second quarter.  Second quarter ends Jan. 28.  “Fun Friday” Reward activity with games, movie, ice cream sundaes, dodgeball, etc will be Friday Feb 5th 1:30-3:10
Copy of weekly email info for 12/14-12/18


Happy Holidays!

We have one week left before winter break, Friday, Dec. 18th! We are on a regular schedule, with an early-release Wednesday.   Students will return on Tuesday, Jan 5th , a block day (Per. 1,3,5,7).   

Science Fair will be starting soon after winter break; it doesn’t hurt to start thinking about possible ideas.

Please encourage your student to read for fun during the vacation (and also reading recreational points)!

We hope you have a safe and meaningful break together!





2nd Quarter Reward Activity Eligibility Criteria

 Students must have positive behavior all quarter AND have C's or higher in all classes by the end of second quarter.  Second quarter ends Jan. 28.  The event for this reward activity will be determined by student council at a later date.



Winter Spirit Week Dress Up (12/14-12/18)

Wednesday – Santa vs Grinch (red vs green), Thursday – Hit the Slopes (ski wear), and Friday – Ugly Holiday Sweater.
Copy of weekly email info for 12/7-12/11


Hello!  

It is a regular week with students working hard on projects and daily work listed below. We only have 2 weeks before winter break.  Please encourage your student to check their grades online and turn in any late/missing assignments.  

 **With the holidays around the corner, it is a great time to replenish school supplies (stocking stuffers??) and give a child the gift of a book (or what they enjoy reading).  

Weekly Drawings on Mondays

7th and 8th grade teachers of core classes have been recognizing students who have an A or B in their class each week by giving them an "A is for Awesome! B is for Best!" slip.  The bottom portion of the slip is then entered in a drawing for a Tootsie Pop.  :)  

Academic Intervention Starts this Week

Please see the attached parent letter with the details of this program designed to help students who are struggling academically.

Winter Spirit Week is next week

Monday – Holiday headgear and socks, Tuesday – White Out, Wednesday – Santa vs Grinch (red vs green), Thursday – Hit the Slopes (ski wear), and Friday – Ugly Holiday Sweater.

2nd Quarter Reward Activity Eligibility Criteria

 Students must have positive behavior all quarter AND have C's or higher in all classes by the end of second quarter.  Second quarter ends Jan. 28.  The event for this reward activity will be determined by student council at a later date.
Copy of weekly email info for 11/30-12/4


Hello!

          We had a great 1st Q reward trip to Putters/Strike City before the break….thank you volunteers for your help!!! Students are now working towards the Q2 reward activity by passing all classes with a C or higher and positive behavior! Please continue to encourage your student to get work turned in on time.

Thank you again for your help!!


Copy of weekly email info for 11/16-11/26


Hello!

(Combined weeks, 11/16-11/27).

          We had a great time at Whitaker Creek last Friday! Thank you volunteers for sharing your time to create a successful learning experience!

          We have our 1st Q reward trip to Putters/Strike City this Friday! If you would like to join us any time between 11:45-3:10, let me know (or just show up at Putters at 12:15 ). Eligible students were given a “Congratulations” note with more information yesterday. Students that are not going will go to regular classes in the afternoon.

                    Have a meaningful Thanksgiving Break!! (School Monday and Tuesday only next week)



Canned Food Drive

Pleasant Hill High School is running its annual food drive through tomorrow, Nov. 18.  All donated food stays within the Pleasant Hill/Dexter community.  There has been very little food donated so far.  If you can help, it would be greatly appreciated!! 8th graders can drop off their donations in the designated box in Mrs. Perham's room.  

2nd Quarter Reward Activity Eligibility Criteria

 Students must have positive behavior all quarter AND have C's or higher in all classes by the end of second quarter.  Second quarter ends Jan. 28.  The event for this reward activity will be determined by student council at a later date.
Copy of weekly email info for 11/9-11/13


Hello!

Quarter 2 is underway! Please encourage your student to stay organized and turn in daily work on time to avoid a late penalty, which will now be enforced by all teachers. Please remember to check your student’s grades online regularly.

We enjoyed meeting with some of you at conferences this week. If you were unable to schedule a conference and would like to meet at another time, please contact the specific teacher.

Thank you for helping educate your student and stay organized – we make a great team!

 SALMON WATCH FIELD TRIP THIS FRIDAY, Nov. 13!!! 

Students were given an information sheet today or yesterday in their science class to take home to their parent/guardian.  (I attached a copy of it to this message just in case you did not receive it.) PLEASE be sure your student brings a lunch and is dressed for cold and possibly wet weather this Friday (please don't allow your child to wear shorts for this field trip).



~ Canned Food Drive Pleasant Hill High School is running its annual food drive  through Wednesday, Nov. 18.  To add a little fun to the food drive, there is a competition to see which grade can bring in the most donations.  8th graders can drop off their donations in the designated box in Mrs. Perham's room.  

~We do have some special schedules week:

Wednesday – Veteran’s Day, NO School

Thursday – Veteran’s Day Assembly 2:25 in the gym

Friday –  8th grade Salmon Watch field trip 8:10-2:45 see attached parent letter

 Friday, Nov. 20th -   

7th and 8th Grade Quarter 1 Reward Activity Field Trip 
Students who passed all their classes and who had positive behavior, did not have excessive or severe “notice of concerns” referrals, will be eligible to attend the end of the quarter reward trip to Putters/Strike City.   We will leave school at 11:40 and we will return at approximately 3:10pm.  The school will pay for ONE of the following for each eligible student:  2 games of bowling, OR 1 game of golf, OR 1 session of Laser Tag.  Students will need to bring money for food/arcade games if interested.  WE ARE IN NEED OF PARENT CHAPERONES FOR THIS TRIP.  Please let Beth McCool know if you are available and willing to join us on the trip
Copy of weekly email info for 11/2-11/6


Quick Reminders: 

~ONE Week left in Q1! Thursday is the last day of the quarter with Friday off for teachers to work on grades.

~ Canned Food Drive Pleasant Hill High School is running its annual food drive starting today, Nov. 3 through Wednesday, Nov. 18.  To add a little fun to the food drive, there is a competition to see which grade can bring in the most donations.  8th graders can drop off their donations in the designated box in Mrs. Perham's room.  

~ Friday, Nov. 13  8th Grade Salmon Watch Field Trip : CHAPERONES NEEDED!!! (we need at least 8 and we only have 3 so far): We will be going to Whitaker Creek Campground about 20 miles east of Florence on Hwy 126.  Students will rotate through 4 stations to study water quality, macroinvertebrates, riparian areas, and salmon biology.  Hopefully we will see wild Chinook Salmon spawning in Whitaker Creek.  It is an exciting, hand-on learning experience.  We go rain or shine.  We will be leaving at 8:05 am and will return around 2:40 pm.  Students will need to bring a lunch and dress for the possibility of cold and wet weather.  If you are able to join us, please let Jada Taylor know.  jtaylor@pleasanthill.k12.or.us  541-736-0718

~ Conferences:  We are looking forward to meeting some of you at conferences next week. Please go online from the PH website to schedule a parent/teacher conference on Monday Nov. 9th or Tuesday Nov.10th . A letter was mailed home with instructions. Please contact the office if you are having problems logging on.

~We do have some special schedules next week:

Monday 11/9 – Early release (11:30) for parent/teacher conferences

Tuesday 11/10 – Early release (11:30) Parent /Teacher conferences

Wednesday 11/11 – Veteran’s Day, NO School

Thursday 11/12 – Veteran’s Day Assembly 2:25 in the gym

Friday 11/13 –  8th grade Salmon Watch field trip 8:10-2:45

 Friday, Nov. 20th -   

7th and 8th Grade Quarter 1 Reward Activity Field Trip 
Students who passed all their classes and who had positive behavior, did not have excessive or severe “notice of concerns” referrals, will be eligible to attend the end of the quarter reward trip to Putters/Strike City.   We will leave school at 11:40 and we will return at approximately 3:10pm.  The school will pay for ONE of the following for each eligible student:  2 games of bowling, OR 1 game of golf, OR 1 session of Laser Tag.  Students will need to bring money for food/arcade games if interested.  WE ARE IN NEED OF PARENT CHAPERONES FOR THIS TRIP.  Please let Beth McCool know if you are available and willing to join us on the trip

~Long-term projects due this week, check below. 



Copy of weekly email info for 10/26-10/30


Hello!

            Thank you for helping your student show school spirit last week during Homecoming, the week was a success!!  We would also like to say THANK YOU to all of the parents who helped with the first dance of the year last Friday.  

~TWO Weeks left in quarter 1 : next Thursday, Nov. 5 is the last day of the quarter and  Friday, Nov. 6 is a NO SCHOOL day so teachers can work on grades.

~ Maude Kerns Art Center field trip is this Friday, Oct 30th 11:30-2:40. Please bring $1 admission fee to Hill/McCool. Please refer to the note students brought home earlier for more information (I attached to this message in case you didn't receive it).  We are still needing parent chaperones… please contact Mrs. McCoolbmccool@pleasanthill.k12.or.us or respond to this email if you can join us.

~ Can you help? the 8th grade Academy classes are seeking some donations for projects.  During academy students will be hand sewing a small pillow and/or looming a hat or scarf using the ring looms.
Mrs. Perham is seeking donations of any of the following items:
   * scrap fabric
   * pillow stuffing
   * extra thread (any color)
   * skeins of yarn
   * extra loom rings
   * extra loom hooks
Any donations can be sent to the office with a note that says “Perham/Academy” or send the items to room 3.  THANK YOU!

~ Clean sheets of cardboard needed (at least 6 inches by 16 inches or larger) for an upcoming 8th grade project.  Please send to Mrs. Taylor if you are able to help.  THANK YOU!

~Reading test helpers still needed next Monday-Wednesday morning and afternoon (times that work for you): CBM reading test (listen to students read aloud for 1 min. and calculate their scores) Please contact McCool if you can help out.

~ Conferences: Please go online on the PH website http://www.pleasanthill.k12.or.us/sign-up-for-high-school-parent-teacher-conferences  to schedule a parent/teacher conference on Monday Nov. 9th or Tuesday Nov.10th . A letter was mailed home with instructions. Please contact the office if you are having problems logging on.



 End of first Quarter Reward Activity:  All 7th and 8th grade students who are passing all classes (no F's) by the end of first quarter and have positive behavior all quarter will be eligible for the reward activity to Putters and Strike City.  Please encourage your student to meet AND EXCEED these expectations!!!

~Long-term project due dates are coming up, check below
Copy of weekly email info for 10/19-10/23


Quick notes….

~ Long-term project due dates are coming up with the quarter ending in about three weeks. Manage your time well and plan ahead (in other words, don’t wait until the last minute to start working on them)

~ Can you help? Academy classes are seeking some donations for our projects.  During academy students will be hand sewing a small pillow and/or looming a hat or scarf using the ring looms.
Mrs. Perham is seeking donations of any of the following items:
   * scrap fabric
   * pillow stuffing
   * extra thread (any color)
   * skeins of yarn
   * extra loom rings
   * extra loom hooks
Any donations can be sent to the office with a note that says “Perham/Academy” or send the items to room 3.  THANK YOU!

~ Clean sheets of cardboard needed (at least 6 inches by 16 inches or larger) for an upcoming project.  Please send to Mrs. Taylor if you are able to help.  THANK YOU!

~ 8th Gr Salmon Watch Field Trip to Whitaker Creek Campground Friday, Nov. 13 from 8:10 am-2:45 pm Chaperones are needed for this field trip.  Chaperones would need to stay with and monitor the behavior of a group of about 12 students as they rotate through 4 stations. Students will be learning about salmon biology, water quality, macroinvertebrates, and riparian ecology.  If you are interested in chaperoning this trip, please contact Jada Taylor jtaylor@pleasanthill.k12.or.us  541-736-0718.

~Reading test helpers still needed: CBM reading test (listen to students read aloud for 1 min. and calculate their scores) Please contact McCool if you can help out.

~Homecoming is this week!

·       School Spirit Dress up days             Monday, Oct. 19 America Day (red, white, blue)             Tuesday, Oct. 20 =Tourist Day             Wednesday, Oct.21= Twins Day             Thursday, Oct. 22= “Throw Back” Day (any decade)             Friday, Oct.23= Blue and Gold Day ·      



7th and 8th grade “Haunted Halloween Dance”,Friday, Oct 23rd, 3:15-5:00. Cost is $3 or $2 with a costume. Snacks provided. Thank you for all the adults who have volunteered to help with this event!
  

*7:00 pm Homecoming football game, floats at half time(home volleyball and soccer games during the week as well) 

**Come support the teams!

~ FIELD TRIP!!! Mark your calendars for the Maude Kerns Art Center field trip Friday, Oct 30th 11:30-2:40. Please bring $1 admission fee to Mrs. McCool or Mrs. Hill. Please refer to the note students will bring home Tuesday or Wednesday this week for more information.  WE STILL NEED 4 CHAPERONES for this trip please contact Mrs. McCool bmccool@pleasanthill.k12.or.us or Ms. Hill jhill@pleasanthill.k12.or.us or respond to this email if you can join us.


Copy of weekly email info for 10/12-10/16


Quick notes….

~ Mark your calendars for the 7th Gr. Maude Kerns Art Center field trip Friday, Oct 30th 11:30-2:40. Please bring $1 admission fee to Mrs. McCool or Mrs. Hill. Please refer to the note students will bring home Tuesday or Wednesday this week for more information.  We are needing parent chaperones… please contact Mrs. McCool bmccool@pleasanthill.k12.or.us or Ms. Hill jhill@pleasanthill.k12.or.us or respond to this email if you can join us.



~ 8th Gr Salmon Watch Field Trip to Whitaker Creek Campground Friday, Nov. 13 from 8:10 am-2:45 pm Chaperones are needed for this field trip.  Chaperones would need to stay with and monitor the behavior of a group of about 12 students as they rotate through 4 stations. Students will be learning about salmon biology, water quality, macroinvertebrates, and riparian ecology.  If you are interested in chaperoning this trip, please contact Jada Taylor jtaylor@pleasanthill.k12.or.us  541-736-0718.

~Reading test helpers needed: CBM reading test (listen to students read aloud for 1 min. and calculate their scores) Please contact McCool if you can help out.

~Homecoming is next week!

·       School Spirit Dress up days Next week            

                        Monday, Oct. 19 America Day (red, white, blue)            

                        Tuesday, Oct. 20 =Tourist Day            

                       Wednesday, Oct.21= Twins Day            

                       Thursday, Oct. 22= “Throw Back” Day (any decade)            

                       Friday, Oct.23= Blue and Gold Day

 ·       7th and 8th grade “Haunted Halloween Dance”,Friday, Oct 23rd, 3:15-5:00. Cost is $3 or $2 with a costume. Snacks provided.         We still are looking for 2 adults to help chaperone and one person to pick up pizza, please contact bmccool if you can help out.
             *7:00 pm Homecoming football game, floats at half time(home volleyball and soccer games during the week as well) 

                                              **Come support the teams!

 ~Reminder about Student Grades

Please check your student's grades online at least once per week, if possible. http://www.pleasanthill.k12.or.us/check-grades  User names and passwords were given to students on Sept. 23.  If you do not have it, you can contact the office staff.  Middle school grades are typically updated by Tuesday afternoon of each week.  As much as we would really like to be able to make a parent contact whenever a student is missing work, time constraints restrict us from doing so (each teacher sees over 150 students each day).  We really need parents to help students look at the grade book for missing assignments and to help encourage completion of the missing assignments.  If an assignment grade is "BLANK," the assignment has not been graded or entered yet. If an assignment grade is "0," it was not turned in and is now considered late. Please refer to the teacher's late work policy stated on the class syllabus. Most teachers accept late work with a grade reduction if presented in a timely manner.  

Thank you for your help and support in educating your student!



 End of first Quarter Reward Activity:  All 7th and 8th grade students who are passing all classes (no F's) by the end of first quarter and have positive behavior all quarter will be eligible for the reward activity to Putters and Strike City.  Please encourage your student to meet AND EXCEED these expectations!!!


Copy of weekly email info 10/5-10/9


Hello!

We had a great day together out in the forest last week for the Forest Field Day trip! Thank you for your help in preparing your student for the day. We had a great group of volunteers that day to guide students through the stations: Darrell Shoemaker, Carol Shoemaker, Brad Childs, Ellen Pavlosek, Greg Pittman, Emily Jeffs, Jackie Collins, Leroy Brunson, Kim Fairbairn, Jason Williams, and Emily Quindry~ Thank You so much for your help.  We would not be able to take students on field trips without extra help from volunteer chaperones.    Students are now working hard on their Forest Field Day Land Management Plans back in the classroom.



Student Grades

Please check your student's grades online at least once per week, if possible. http://www.pleasanthill.k12.or.us/check-grades  User names and passwords were given to students on Sept. 23.  If you do not have it, you can contact the office staff.  Middle school grades are typically updated by Tuesday afternoon of each week.  As much as we would really like to be able to make a parent contact whenever a student is missing work, time constraints restrict us from doing so (each teacher sees over 150 students each day).  We really need parents to help students look at the grade book for missing assignments and to help encourage completion of the missing assignments.  If an assignment grade is "BLANK," the assignment has not been graded or entered yet. If an assignment grade is "0," it was not turned in and is now considered late. Please refer to the teacher's late work policy stated on the class syllabus. Most teachers accept late work with a grade reduction if presented in a timely manner.  

Thank you for your help and support in educating your student.



Friday, Oct. 9 NO SCHOOL (STATEWIDE TEACHER INSERVICE)



End of first Quarter Reward Activity:  All 7th and 8th grade students who are passing all classes (no F's) by the end of first quarter and have positive behavior all quarter will be eligible for the reward activity to Putters and Strike City.  Please encourage your student to meet AND EXCEED these expectations!!!


Copy of weekly email 9/28-10/2


Hello!

          7th grade students are working hard preparing for our field trip this Friday and learning about how to manage a forest. Please read the notes below:



~ FOREST FIELD DAY FIELD TRIP THIS FRIDAY, Oct. 2  8:00-3:00!  Your student needs to bring a lunch/drink, good hiking shoes, two writing tools, and wear layers of clothing. If you are chaperoning the field trip, I will be sending an informational letter home with your student tomorrow.  Please ask them for it.  Chaperones, please go to your child's first period class with them on Friday morning.  I will meet you there to go over details of the trip.  Thank you so much to our volunteers who are helping to make this trip possible.  We now have enough chaperones, but if anyone else wants to help please let me know.



~Please remind your student to check with all their teachers for make-up work when he/she has missed a school day. As mentioned in the course syllabus, this may be a big change for your 7thgrader; it is much harder to make-up work from 7 different classes. If you know ahead of time that your student will be absent, please bring a signed note to the office to get a prearranged absence form for teachers to complete.



~There have been a few teacher changes in the middle school schedule.  In order to reduce class sizes in the math department, the following changes were made.  Mrs. Perham is no longer the 7th grade PE teacher. She is the algebra 1 teacher for the 8th grade students.  Ms. Ermini is no longer the 8th grade PE teacher. She is the 7th grade PE teacher.  Mr. Light is now one of the 8th grade PE teachers.

Have a good week! 
Copy of weekly email 6/1-6/5


Hello!

Students have another full week of school this week to work hard to complete daily work and projects in all their classes!!

Just a few notes…

Please help your student locate and return all school owned books and materials. (Encourage your student to clean out extra stuff from his/her locker before the last day of school- locker clean-out time)


-Library books (they aren’t reading)

-School text books will need to be returned to the library or classroom by 6/10(varies by class)

-ANY class novels we have been reading returned (we are missing quite a few this year)

Tuesday, June 9th: 7th and 8th grade reward trip to the coast!  We have 18 chaperones!  (If you would like to join us, let me know, the more eyes, the better).  We will leave school at 8:00 am and return at 5:30 pm.  PLEASE NOTE:  students must have C's or higher in all classes by 7:00 amFriday, June 5th and positive behavior all quarter to be eligible.   (This is NOT the final Q4/Semester 2 grade, work still required the following week)
Wednesday, June 10th: End-of-the-year awards at 1:30-2:00 and an Ice Cream Social with year book signing the last hour of school. Please contact me if you can help serve ice cream, 2-3pm


End of 4th Quarter Coast Trip (6/9) Eligibility requirements

C’s or higher in ALL classes by 7am June 5th (this will not be the final Q4 grade)

Positive behavior ALL quarter that demonstrates you are trustworthy to take on the coast trip.

(This will be determined by the 7th and 8th grade teachers at the end of the quarter.)


Copy of weekly email 5/26-5/29

Hello!

          We had a great time at the Oregon Zoo and the World Forestry Center yesterday! Thank you volunteers for your help in making this a successful trip!! We had 23 volunteers join us! We appreciate the guidance and mentoring you provided for students throughout the entire day! Thank you!!

 Students gathered data to get started on their animal project in class. Students will build a geometric paper animal in math and create the clay animal in Science. In Language Arts, students are creating a fable picture book and preparing a persuasive speech about their animal. We hope to see some creative Information Boards after viewing the ones at the zoo and healthy habitats for their animal to live in. The entire project is due Thursday, June 4th

With the school year winding down we have just a few notes…

We have 2 full weeks left of school. Students will be engaged in meaningful projects and demonstrating important skills until the last day. :)
Please help your student locate and return all school owned books and materials. (Encourage your student to clean out extra stuff from his/her locker before the last day of school- locker clean-out time)


-Library books (they aren’t reading)

-School text books will need to be returned to the library or classroom by 6/10(varies by class)

-ANY class novels we have been reading returned (we are missing quite a few this year)

Tuesday, June 9th: 7th and 8th grade reward trip to the coast!  We have 12 chaperons so far (If you would like to join us, let me know, the more eyes, the better).  We will leave school at 8:00 am and return at 5:30 pm.  PLEASE NOTE:  students must have C's or higher in all classes by 7:00 am Friday, June 5th and positive behavior all quarter to be eligible.   (This is NOT the final Q4/Semester 2 grade, work still required the following week)
Wednesday, June 10th: End-of-the-year awards at 1:25-2:00 and an Ice Cream Social with year book signing the last hour of school.


Copy of weekly email 5/18-5/22

Hello!

A few reminders:

Please read the Zoo field trip letter that came home with your student last week (I’ve attached a copy). Students will be collecting data on this trip – learning opportunity outside the classroom! :) If a student is absent from this trip, the booklet will need to be completed individually as homework (definitely not as much fun either)
No school this Memorial Day Monday
Zoo trip Tuesday 5/26(after 3-day weekend) Students need to turn in $5 for zoo admission ticket by this Friday.Thank you!! (We have 16 chaperones! Thank you! We still need at least 2 more if you can join us?)
Language Arts class needs help again with CBM reading tests (listen to students read aloud for 1 min. and calculate scores). Hoping to test next Wed – Fri , times flexible. Please contact McCool if you can help.
Beautification/ Springfest on Wed. 5/27th. Early release day with reg. lunch served.
Remind your student to return any school books they aren’t using at this time (novels, library books, Lang. Arts text books etc)
Finish up Quest Activities, Science in the News and read recreational book/RQ book at home.


End of 4th Quarter Coast Trip (6/9) Eligibility requirements

C’s or higher in ALL classes by 8am June 5th (this will not be the final Q4 grade)

Positive behavior ALL quarter that demonstrates you are trustworthy to take on the coast trip.

(This will be determined by the 7th and 8th grade teachers at the end of the quarter.)

Copy of weekly email 5/11-5/15


Hello!

The last dance of the year was a success! Students had a good time. Thank you Susie Rodrigues for all the extra help!

Have you thought about joining us on our trip to the zoo/world forestry center on Tuesday, May 26th? We have a great time and we are still needing at least 8 adults to come along…we have 10 volunteers so far. Please contact me if you would like to join us.


An information letter about the trip was sent home with your student on Tuesday, watch for it!! (I sure hope we get this beautiful weather on our zoo trip day?!)

8th grade students are finishing up State testing this week by taking the OAKS Science test in class. We will continue to have students finish with make-ups in Math and Reading this week and end our test period on Friday.

Have a great week,

  7th and 8th Grade Staff



7th/8th Grade DATES TO REMEMBER:         

5/13    Middle School Divisional Track Meet (time TBA, during most of school day)

5/18  District Track Meet- 7/8th grade students who qualified

5/19  Final Vocal Concert and Awards Night

5/20 Final Band Concert and Awards Night

5/26  World Forestry/ Zoo field trip (7th grade)

5/27  Springfest/Beautification Day ( TBA)

6/9    4th Quarter Reward trip to the Coast (all day for eligible students)

6/10   Last Day of School



End of 4th Quarter Coast Trip (6/9) Eligibility requirements

C’s or higher in ALL classes for the 4th qtr.

Positive behavior ALL quarter that demonstrates you are trustworthy to take on the coast trip.

(This will be determined by the 7th and 8th grade teachers at the end of the quarter.)




Copy of weekly email 5/4-5/8

Hello!

          We had a great time on the reward trip Friday! Thank you volunteers for your help! Students are working hard on various projects 4th quarter.  We will be learning about the Animal Kingdom in our last big unit of the year! Watch for more information coming home in a letter next week.

We are also trying to finish up State Testing in the next couple of weeks, please be aware that your student still needs extra rest :).

Thank you again for all your help and support this year! We will be sending short reminder emails towards the end of the school year to help your student get everything done during this busy time. (students will be working hard all the way to our last week of school).



Have a good week,

  7th and 8th Grade Staff



7th/8th Grade DATES TO REMEMBER:         



* change 5/13    Middle School Divisional Track Meet (time TBA, during most of school day)

5/8  7/8 School Dance (last one of the year) **Please contact McCool if you can help (picking up pizza and/or chaperoning)

5/11   Brain Bowl competition (Brain Bowl team)

*change5/18  District Track Meet- 7/8th grade students who qualified

5/19  Final Vocal Concert and Awards Night

5/20 Final Band Concert and Awards Night

5/26  World Forestry/ Zoo field trip (7th grade)

5/27  Springfest/Beautification Day (more TBA)

6/9    4th Quarter Reward trip to the Coast (all day for eligible students)

6/10   Last Day of School

Copy of weekly email 4/20-4/24

Hello!          

Our 3rd Q reward trip to Regal Cinemas is next Friday, May 1st!! Eligible students received a permission slip in Lang Arts block class (today or will tomorrow) with the details. We are still in need of chaperones for this trip (I have 3 so far). We are leaving the school at 11:00 and will return by 2:30.  If you can join us, please contact Mrs. McCool.

 Please mark your calendars for the World Forestry/Zoo trip up in Portland on Tuesday, May 26th.  We will need at least 15 adults to join us on that fun trip!

Students are still working hard taking the State tests in the next couple of weeks. Thank you for helping your student stay healthy and rested to have the brain power to do his/her best!  

Thank you again for all your help in educating your student!!

Thanks,

7th and 8th Grade Staff

IMPORTANT 2015-2016 SCHEDULING INFORMATION 

All 7th graders will receive a 2015-2016 scheduling form during science class on Tuesday.  7th grade students will need to circle their elective choice on the form and have a parent/guardian sign the form.  Students need to return the signed form to Mrs. Taylor by Wednesday of this week.  Thank you for reminding your student to show you the form.  :)

7th/8th Grade DATES TO REMEMBER:

4/21  8th grade Parent Night 6pm in GP room

4/22  Signed schedule form due in Science

4/28  Shakespeare field trip to Ashland ALL day (Shakespeare club group)

5/1     3rd Quarter Reward trip to the movies 11-2:30 (Eligible students)

5/6    Middle School Divisional Track Meet (time TBA, during most of school day)

5/8    7/8 School Dance (last one of the year)

5/11   Brain Bowl competition (Brain Bowl team)

5/13  District Track Meet- 7/8th grade students who qualified

5/26  World Forestry/ Zoo field trip (7th grade)

5/27  Springfest/Beautification Day (more TBA)

6/9    4th Quarter Reward trip to the Coast (all day for eligible students)

6/10   Last Day of School

*Please see band and vocal schedule for all event dates for the program (list was getting long :) ) 

End of 4th Quarter Coast Trip (6/9) Eligibility requirements

C’s or higher in ALL classes for the 4th qtr.

Positive behavior ALL quarter that demonstrates you are trustworthy to take on the coast trip.

(This will be determined by the 7th and 8th grade teachers at the end of the quarter.)




Copy of weekly email 4/13-4/17

Hello!  

Our last quarter of the year has begun and students are working hard to get a "C" or above in all of their classes with positive behavior to make the Coast reward trip on June 9th (mark your calendars)!  Our 3rd quarter reward trip will be in a couple of weeks, Friday, May 1st. We are asking for help to chaperone students to the movie theater that mid–day. Our two movie choices are in the final decision process. Eligible students will make a movie choice and get a permission slip signed to view in the theaters in Valley River Center. Please watch for more information next week. Please contact bmccool@pleasanthill.k12.or.us if you can join us.  Students have started the State English Proficiency test online this week!   Please help your student be successful by making sure they get good rest and eat healthy. :)

 FYI- All 7th and 8th grade students will be taking the following tests in the next three weeks:

2 English/Reading tests (a proficiency test and a performance task assessment)
2 Math tests (a proficiency test and a performance task assessment).
Eighth grade students will take one Science test 




Mark your Calendar!!! Upcoming Parent Night (for parents of next year's 9th graders)

Tuesday, April 21 at 6:00 pm in the PHHS GP room

All current 8th grade students and parents are welcome.

-Get important scheduling information

-Meet staff members and administrators

-Discover ways to become involved

-Get answers to your questions

Additional information call (541)-747-4551

         

Thank you for your help!



New Late work Policy for 7th and 8th graders effective April 13,2015

Students are expected to turn in all work on time
There is a 1 week limit on accepting any late work.
Note: Point deductions and cost (Billie Bucks) may be applied as per individual teacher policy




End of 4th Quarter Coast Trip Eligibility requirements

C’s or higher in ALL classes for the 4th qtr.

Positive behavior ALL quarter that demonstrates you are trustworthy to take on the coast trip.

(This will be determined by the 7th and 8th grade teachers at the end of the quarter.)

Copy of weekly email 4/6-4/10

Hello!

We have three days left in the third quarter! Please encourage your student to get final projects and daily work completed and turned in. (Please refer to the list below).

Oregon state testing is around the corner…. All 7th and 8th grade students will be taking the following tests:

2 English/Reading tests (a proficiency test and a performance task assessment)
2 Math tests (a proficiency test and a performance task assessment).
Eighth grade students will take one Science test.


*Please note students will only have one testing opportunity per test (with the exception of the Science test, which will have two)

          We will begin testing in our classes next week and continue through the second week in May. Please help your student be successful by ensuring good rest and healthy eating habits during this time. Scheduling make-ups is difficult and disruptive for your student,  please try to schedule any appointments outside of the regular school day.  Thank you for your help!!



Mark your Calendar!!! Upcoming Parent Night (for parents of next year's 9th graders)

Tuesday, April 21 at 6:00 pm in the PHHS GP room

All current 8th grade students and parents are welcome.

-Get important scheduling information

-Meet staff members and administrators

-Discover ways to become involved

-Get answers to your questions

Additional information call (541)-747-4551

   * no school Friday (3rd Q grading day)        

Thanks! Have a good week!

7/8th Grade Staff

Copy of weekly email 3/30-4/3

Hello!

          We hope you had a fun spring break. Thank you for sending your students prepared for our tree planting trip, it was a successful day!

Third quarter is coming to a close and we want everyone to earn the 3rd Q Reward trip(TBA next week) Friday, May 1st. Students must earn a C or above in all their classes and have positive PHHS behavior. Please encourage your student to get final projects completed and turned in and keep up with their daily work (all listed below).

      Thanks! Have a good week!

          7/8th Grade Staff




Copy of weekly 3/16-3/20

Hello!

          Science Fair was a success and students worked hard on their projects!! Thank you for the support at home and to all the volunteers who helped with judging and interviews last week!  We will have a Science Fair Awards Assembly in the gym Friday afternoon, 2:45-3:10 if you would like to join us.

          Please read the parent letter your student brought home Friday about our tree planting trip. Our trip is this Friday from 9-12.  Students need to bring a snack/drink and clothes/shoes that can get dirty (there will be time to buy lunch from the canteen when we return). We need 6 more volunteers to help monitor students planting. Would you like to come? Meet us in front of the school at 9am Friday! :)

Have a great day!   

Thank you,

PHHS Staff

Copy of weekly email 3/9-3/13

Hello!

          Science Fair was a success and students worked hard on their projects!! They will be sharing in an interview tomorrow morning and then viewing all the projects on Thursday. Come view the projects Thursday evening 6-8 in the Jr. High gym! (Scores and SF boards can be picked up Thursday evening or Friday at school). Thank you for the support at home and to all the volunteers who will help with interviews tomorrow! 

          Watch for a letter coming home on Friday about our Tree planting field trip next Friday (3/20 from 9-noon). We need adult volunteers to join us on this fun trip in the outdoors. Please contact Mrs. McCool if you can help us out.

         Hope to see you Thursday night!! A big night in Pleasant Hill with the Nacho dinner at the elementary (served by our Mr. Billie contestants), Science Fair Project viewing (Jr. High gym), Robotics team demo and Band Concert!!!

Have a great day!   

Thank you,

PHHS Staff

Copy of weekly email 2/23-2/27

Hello!

          Students need to finish their Science Fair experiment this week at home.  They will be using their data next week to make their graphs in Science and we will be working on putting the boards together in Science and LA classes Thur. and Fri of NEXT week. To take advantage of the work time at school your student will need to be done with his/her experiment test.

Thank you,



Copy of weekly email 2/17-2/20

Hello!

          We almost have a final figure for our Run for Funds….$3,543.51!! A big thank you goes out to you and our community for the support. Students earned enough for our planned trips and designated supplies to last until next February! We will do a few more drawings this week for prizes. Students can still turn in any donations to the office. 



SCIENCE FAIR Update!!! DUE MONDAY, MARCH 9

Students should have turned in their final draft of their research paper to Mrs. McCool. They will print another copy to place on their science fair board.
Students should now be conducting their experiment AT HOME. It is VERY important that they record their data in their science fair journal. If they haven't started their experiment yet, please encourage them to do so SOON!
After they have collected their data, the next step will be to graph their data "Collecting and Presenting Data". Then they need to write the "Analyzing and Interpreting Results" section. (we will be discussing these sections in class next week.)
About one week prior to the science fair, students should type all parts and put them on their display board. Display boards will be available for purchase at school. Used boards with new butcher paper will be for sale for 5 Billie Bucks or they can purchase A VERY LIMITED SUPPLY of brand new colored boards for $3 (real money). Or students can get their board on their own at many of the big box stores.
Please review the scoring guide (within the journal) for all details of this project.      


Copy of weekly email 2/2-2/6

Hello!

          Students have started their 2nd semester classes and are off to a good start (they should have the same class schedule).

          Students should be researching their 3 subtopics for their Science Fair Research Reports due Thursday Feb. 12th for peer editing.  They have one week of in-class time to complete this, but may need to work on it at home. Thank you for your help keeping your student on track.

 We have some fun things planned in the coming weeks:

          -Run for Funds, Friday 2/6 (12:30-1:30) Make sure your student brings their pledge sheet envelope to school that day. (money can be turned in that day but will mainly be collected the following week) Still need volunteers to help in the mornings, 7:40-8:10, collecting money Feb. 9-17. If you could help out on one of those days, please let McCool know. Any donation of small prizes for student incentives would be great as well!    

          -2nd Q Reward Cyber Activity, Fri. 2/6 1;30-3:10 I need two more volunteers to help monitor and serve ice cream sundaes during that time

          -Tree Planting Field trip, Friday. March 20th 9-12 We will need at least 8 volunteers to join us :) More info. will be coming later.



          We wanted to send our gratitude to all of you for the willingness to help with all the activities listed above. We know that many of you were willing but had conflicting schedules. We all really appreciate the community support we have always felt in Pleasant Hill!!

 Thank you,

PHHS Staff




Copy of weekly email 1/26-1/29

Hello!
            Wow! Two days left in  Q2/Semester 1!! Please encourage your student to turn in end of the quarter projects and daily work!! 
Students were given a pledge envelope for the RUN for FUNDS today so they can start collecting pledges! J  We still need help collecting (incentive) fun small prizes for students for the week of Feb. 9-13. Please let us know if you can help out or just bring any prizes to the office or McCool’s room. (gift cards $5 or less, movie candy/ food/ drinks , fun pens/pencils, anything your student would like)  
            Thank you Kathy Holman, Susie Rodrigues and Denise Reeves for the extra help Friday at the Dance! Students had a great time!
 
~Mark your calendar…
1/27 Brain Bowl practice starts during lunch in Rm 12, Any 7/8 students   interested
1/29   End of Q2 and Semester 1 
1/30   No School –Q2 grading day
2/06 7th&8th Grade RUN for FUNds (changed from the Activity Thon in past years) 12:30-1:30
2/06 Q2 Reward Activity – Cyber Day (passing all classes with only one D and positive behavior) 1:30-3:10
2/16 No School- President’s Day 
 
*We are going to need some help with some of the activities listed above, a fundraising email was sent last Tuesday and students will bring home more info about our RUN for FUNds today. Thanks!!
        

Thank you!!

7/8 Grade Staff

Copy of weekly email 1/20-1/23

Hello!
            There is less than two weeks left in Q2, Semester 1!  Please make sure your student completes all projects and daily work and turns in any missing work for Q2. As you may know, we have had a large number of students ill the past week; please have your student check with individual teachers for make-up work. 
 
*A fundraiser volunteer email will be sent home today as well, let me know if you can help!
Thanks! 
 
~Mark your calendar…
1/23   7th/8th Grade Winter Dance 3:15-5:15 (semi formal, jeans/nice shirt, what you would wear to a restaurant)
1/27 Brain Bowl practice starts during lunch in Rm 12, Any 7/8 students   interested…come to the first meeting to find out more about it. 
1/29   End of Q2 and Semester 1 
1/30   No School –Q2 grading day
2/6   7th&8th Grade RUN for FUNds (changed from the Activity Thon in past years) 12:30-1:30 
2/6   Q2 Reward Activity – Cyber Day (passing all classes with only one D and positive behavior) 1:30-3:10
2/16 No School – Presidents’ Day     

Thank you!!




Copy of weekly email 1/12-1/16

Hello!
            The 2015 calendar is filling up with fun activities! Please note the ones coming up soon that are marked below (and take a look at the school calendar on PH web site for more fun events).
 
~Mark your calendar…
1/19   No School (Martin Luther King Jr. observance)
1/23   7th/8th Grade Winter Dance 3:15-5:15 (semi formal, what you would wear to a restaurant)
1/27 Brain Bowl practice starts during lunch in Rm 12, Any 7/8 students interested
1/29   End of Q2 and Semester 1 
1/30   No School –Q2 grading day
2/6   7th&8th Grade RUN for FUNds (changed from the Activity Thon in past years) 12:30-1:30 More info coming home soon
2/6   Q2 Reward Activity – Cyber Day (passing all classes with only one D and positive behavior) 1:30-3:10
2/16   No School – Presidents’ Day
 
*We are going to need some help with some of the activities listed above, a “volunteer opportunities” email will be sent home soon. Thanks!!        

Thank you!!

7/8 Grade Staff

Copy of weekly email 12/15-12/19

Happy Holidays!

We have one week left before winter break, Friday, Dec. 19th is our last day! We are on a regular schedule, with an early-release Wednesday.   Students will return on Tuesday, Jan 6th to a regular schedule week with no block classes on Tuesday. 

Science Fair will be starting soon after winter break; it doesn't hurt to start thinking about possible ideas. :)

    Please encourage your student to read for fun during the vacation ( reading recreational points)!

 We hope you have a safe and meaningful break together!

Copy of weekly email 12/8-12/12

Hi!

          Regular week with students working hard on projects and daily work listed below.

*7th grade: Please watch for a permission slip for a movie viewing coming home to be signed this Thursday. This needs to be returned by next Thursday 12/18.

Have a good week!

Copy of weekly email 12/2-12/5

Hello!

          We had a great 1st Q reward trip to Putters/Strike City before the break….thank you volunteers for your help! Students are now working towards the Q2 reward activity by passing all classes (with only one D) and positive behavior! Please continue to encourage your student to get work turned in on time.

Thank you again for your help!!




Copy of weekly email 11/17-11/26

Hello!

(Combined weeks, 11/17-11/26).

          We have our 1st Q reward trip to Putters/Strike City this Friday! If you would like to join us any time between 11:45-3:10, let me know (or just show up at Putters at 12:30 J). Eligible students were given a “Congratulations” note with more information yesterday. Students that are not going will go to their regular classes in the afternoon.

           A special THANK YOU to our parent volunteers: Sarah Crabtree, Dale Rodrigues, and Doug Larson on last Friday's Salmon Watch field trip! 

          Have a meaningful Thanksgiving Break!! (School Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week)



Copy of weekly email 11/10-11/14

Hello!

          We enjoyed visiting with parents last week during conferences, thank you for sharing your time with us. Please remember to contact us any time you would like an update on your student and keep checking grades online.

          We have our 1st Q reward trip to Putters/Strike City next Friday (11/21)! If you would like to join us any time between 11:40-3:10, let Mrs. McCool know (or just show up at Putters :)). Eligible students will be given a “Congratulations” note with more information on Monday.

Have a good week!!




Copy of weekly email 11/3-11/7

Hello!

Quarter 2 is underway! Please encourage your student to stay organized and turn in daily work on time.

We are looking forward to meeting with some of you at conferences this week. If you were unable to schedule a conference and would like to meet at another time, please contact the specific teacher.

We do have some special schedules this week:

Thursday – Early release (11:40) for parent/teacher conferences

Friday – Early release (11:40) Parent /Teacher conferences

Monday -  NO School

Tuesday – Veteran’s Day, NO School

 Friday, Nov. 21st -   

7th and 8th Grade Quarter 1 Reward Activity Field Trip 
Students who passed all their classes and earned a 2.0 or above and who did not have excessive or severe referrals will be eligible to attend the end of the quarter reward trip to Putters/Strike City.   We will leave school at 11:40 and we will return at approximately 3:10pm.  The school will pay for ONE of the following for each eligible student:  2 games of bowling, OR 1 game of golf, OR 1 session of Laser Tag.  Students will need to bring money for food/arcade games if interested.  WE ARE IN NEED OF PARENT CHAPERONES FOR THIS TRIP.  Please let Beth McCool know if you are available and willing to join us on the trip. 

Copy of weekly email 10/27-10/31

 Just a few quick reminders:

~LAST Week of Quarter 1 :  Thursday is the last week of the quarter with Friday off for teachers to work on grades.

~ Maude Kerns Art Center/Museum field trip is next Thursday, Oct 30th 11:00-2:50. Please bring $3 admission fee to Mrs. McCool. Please refer to the note students brought home Tuesday for more information (I have attached the note).  Oh, no! We only have 3 chaperones so far! We are still needing parent chaperones… please contact McCool or respond to this email if you can join us.

~Reading test helpers needed: CBM reading test (listen to students read aloud for 1 min. and calculate their scores)still needed, I only have one person.  Please contact McCool if you can help.

~Cardboard needed for a project: flat sheets at least 12” X 24”, bring to Mrs. Taylor

~ Conferences: Please go online from the PH website to schedule a parent/teacher conference on Thursday. Nov. 6th or Friday. Nov. 7th. A letter was mailed home last week with instructions. Please contact the office if you are having problems logging on. 

~1st Q Reward trip (Putters/Strike City 11/21) eligibility criteria  :

2.0 GPA or higher AND no F’s by the end of the quarter (Oct. 30th)


Positive Behavior (all quarter!)


Students with more than 2 office/bus referrals or accumulated notices of concern and/or unimproved behavior will not be eligible

 ~Helpful grade check tip - All grades are updated by Tuesday afternoon each week. If an assignment grade is "BLANK," the assignment has not been graded yet. If an assignment grade is "0," it was not turned in and is now considered late. Please refer to the teacher's late work policy stated on the class syllabus. (Most teachers accept late work with a grade reduction if presented in a timely manner)

~Long-term project due dates are coming up, check below

Copy of weekly email 10/20-10/24

Hello!

          Thank you for helping your student show school spirit last week during Homecoming, the week was a success!!

   Just a few quick reminders:

~ONE Week left in Q1 : next Thursday is the last week of the quarter with Friday off for teachers to work on grades.

~ Maude Kerns Art Center/Museum field trip is next Thursday, Oct 30th 11:00-2:50. Please bring $3 admission fee to Mrs. McCool. Please refer to the note students brought home Tuesday for more information.  We are still needing parent chaperones… please contact McCool or respond to this email if you can join us.

~Reading test helpers needed: CBM reading test (listen to students read aloud for 1 min. and calculate their scores)still needed.  Please contact McCool if you can help.

~Cardboard needed for a project: flat sheets at least 12” X 24”, bring to Mrs. Taylor

~ Conferences: Please go online from the PH website to schedule a parent/teacher conference on Thursday. Nov. 6th or Friday. Nov. 7th. A letter was mailed home Monday with instructions. Please contact the office if you are having problems logging on. 

~1st Q Reward trip (Putters/Strike City 11/21) eligibility criteria  :

2.0 GPA or higher AND no F’s by the end of the quarter (Oct. 30th)


Positive Behavior (all quarter!)


Students with more than 2 office/bus referrals or accumulated notices of concern and/or unimproved behavior will not be eligible

 ~Helpful grade check tip - All grades are updated by Tuesday afternoon each week. If an assignment grade is "BLANK," the assignment has not been graded yet. If an assignment grade is "0," it was not turned in and is now considered late. Please refer to the teacher's late work policy stated on the class syllabus. (Most teachers accept late work with a grade reduction if presented in a timely manner)

~Long-term project due dates are coming up, check below

Copy of weekly email 10/13-10/17

Hello!

Students are working hard with their “families” in Science on their Forest Field Day Management plan. It has been a team effort; using their math skills to work out the budget and writing a persuasive letter to a FFD sibling in LA class. Final projects are due in about two weeks in Science class.

We are also showing our school spirit this week by dressing-up and cheering for our teams during Homecoming Week. Students will end the week with a 7/8 Dance on Friday after school (3:15-5:15) and the home football game at 7 with festive floats parading at half time.

Thanks! 

A few reminders:

~Long-term project due dates are coming up with the quarter ending in about two weeks.

~Volunteer needed to pick up pizza at the Q st. Little Caesars Friday at 2:50 for our dance. Please respond to email if you could do that. Thanks!

~ Maude Kerns Art Center/Natural Museum field trip, Thursday, Oct 30th 11:00-2:45pm Students will be bringing home a note with more information next week.  We do need at least 8 parent chaperones… please contact McCool if you can join us.

~Reading test helpers needed: CBM reading test (listen to students read aloud for 1 min. and calculate their scores) Please  contact McCool if you can help out.




Copy of weekly email 10/6-10/10

Hello!

We had a great day together out in the forest last week! Thank you for your help in preparing your student for the day. We had a good group of volunteers that day to guide students through the stations: Yolanda Olson, Jennifer Jackson, Travis Trafton, Wendy Callison, Jen Dragovich, Martha Hardy, Brittney Pattee, and Marty Stam ~ Thank You!!    Students are now working hard on their Forest Field Day Land Management Plans back in the classroom.

Parents and students can now check grades online regularly to stay on top of assignment work. Please contact the office if you need your username and password to get on the grade program through the PH web site. 

Helpful tip - All grades are updated by Tuesday afternoon each week. If an assignment grade is "BLANK," the assignment has not been graded yet. If an assignment grade is "0," it was not turned in and is now considered late. Please refer to the teacher's late work policy stated on the class syllabus. (Most teachers accept late work with a grade reduction if presented in a timely manner)"

 ~Leaf Collage Project was due today (10 leaves labeled with common name and sci. name (5) and label the parts of a leaf on one leaf…see instructions)

 Thank you!!




Copy of weekly email 9/29-10/3

Hello!

          Students are working hard preparing for our trip on Friday and learning about how to manage a forest. Please read the notes below:

~ 7th grade FIELD TRIP THIS FRIDAY 8:15-2:50!  Your student needs to bring a lunch/drink, good hiking shoes, wear layers of clothing and two writing tools. If you would like to join us on the trip, meet us in GP room on Friday at 8:15.

~Please remind your student to check with all their teachers for make-up work when he/she has missed a school day. As mentioned in the course syllabus, this may be a big change for your 7th grader; it is much harder to make-up work from 7 different classes. If you know ahead of time that your student will be absent, please bring a signed note to the office to get a prearranged absence form for teachers to complete.

Have a good week!  

   

Copy of weekly email 9/22-9/26

Hi!

  It was nice to see some of you last Friday at the Open House!! If you weren't able to make it and have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact teachers.

 We just have a few reminders this week:

 ~Thank you for your patience with our online grading system. Usernames and passwords should be mailed home next week.

 ~ Student’s will be bringing home an information letter for the Forest Field Day trip later this week, ask them for it J . We still need at least 12 volunteers to join us on our trip. Please contact Mrs. Taylor or Mrs. McCool if you would like to join us Oct. 3rd.  

 ~Mark your calendars (and let McCool/Taylor know if you can help out):

          *7th/8th Grade Welcome/Homecoming Dance Oct 17th 3:15-5:15 (need chaperones and/or pick up pizza )

          *7th Grade Maude Kerns Art Center/Museum of Natural and Cultural History field trip Oct. 30th 11:00-3:00 (need chaperones)

          *8th Grade Salmon Watch field trip 11/14

          *7th & 8th grade 1st Q Reward Activity to Putters and Strike City Nov. 21st (need chaperones)

     1st Q Reward trip eligibility criteria  :

2.0 GPA or higher AND no F’s by the end of the quarter (Oct. 30th)
Positive Behavior (all quarter!)


Students with more than 2 office/bus referrals or accumulated notices of concern and/or unimproved behavior will not be eligible

Copy of weekly email 9/15-9/19

Hello!

           This is the “7th grade weekly notice” to parents about daily assignments for the week. We will usually send this message out Monday or Tuesday to keep you informed so you can help your student stay on track. We will stay in contact with all 7th grade Math, Lang. Arts and Geography teachers to keep you up-to-date!

          You are able to check your student’s grade online at any time by going to our web page, www.pleasanthill.k12.or.us . You should be receiving your login info in the mail soon, if you can’t remember your username and password from last year (it is the same). If you have not received your username and login by the end of the month, please check with the school office. Teachers may email grades home also to keep you updated on your student’s progress.

          We are all looking forward to a great year with your student! We have listed the assignments below. If you have any questions, please reply or give the specific teacher a call. Thank you again for your help in educating your student!

☼ Open House is this Friday before the Community BBQ and home football game!! 4:30-6:00  –  Come visit your student’s classrooms and meet the teachers!



 7th Grade Teachers



~PS FOREST FIELD DAY FIELD TRIP on FRIDAY, Oct. 3rd 8:30-2:30! 

-We need MANY parent chaperons for this trip.  Please contact Jada Taylor jtaylor@pleasanthill.k12.or.us or 541-736-0718 if you are interested.

-Your student needs to bring a lunch/drink, good hiking shoes (that might get muddy), wear layers of clothing and two writing tools. A letter will be sent home with students next week with more details.

(copy of weekly email 6/9-6/13)


Reminders:

Please help your student locate and return all school owned books and materials.    (Basically, any school owned book needs to be returned by next week)


         -Library books (due by Friday, AR points are due the following Tuesday)

         -School text books can be returned to the Library (or classroom)

         -ANY class novels we have been reading returned (we are missing quite a few this year)

Friday, June 13th Hawaiian Dance (last dance of the year) 3:15-5:15. We still need a few chaperons to help us with this one… 
Monday, June 16th 4th Quarter Awards Assembly 1:40-2:10 and Billie Buck Raffle
Tuesday, June 17th:  7th and 8th grade reward trip to the coast!  We have 7 chaperones so far (If you would still like to join us, let me know, the more eyes, the better).  We will leave school at 8:00 am and return at 5:30 pm.  PLEASE NOTE:  students must have C's or higher in all classes by the end of the school day on Thursday, June 13th and positive behavior to be eligible.   (This is NOT the final Q4/Semester 2 grade, work still required the following week)
Wednesday, June 18th:  End-of-the-year afternoon activity (dance, open-gym, yearbook signing, snacks) We have 1 chaperone helping with this event. We would love more!


(copy of weekly email 6/2-6/6)


Hello!

Students have another full week of school this week to work hard to complete daily work and projects in all their classes!!

Reminder notes…

We have 2 full weeks left of school. Students will be engaged in meaningful projects and demonstrating important skills. See assignments lists below.
Please help your student locate and return all school owned books and materials.   


              -Library books (they aren't reading)

              -School text books will need to be returned to the library or classroom by 6/13 (varies by class)

             -ANY class novels we have been reading returned (we are missing quite a few this year)

          *Locker clean-out is Monday, June 16th(students can start cleaning on their own time before that to make it easier)

Friday, June 13th is the last  7th/8th grade dance: Hawaiian Dance, 3:15-5:15. Cost is $3 or $2 if dressed Hawaiian J We need a few chaperons, please contact McCool if you can help.
Tuesday, June 17th:  7th and 8th grade reward trip to the coast!  We have only 4 chaperons so far (If you would like to join us, let me know, the more eyes, the better).  We will leave school at 8:00 am and return at 5:30 pm.  PLEASE NOTE:  students must have C's or higher in all classes by 8:00 am Friday, June 13th and positive behavior all quarter to be eligible.   (This is NOT the final Q4/Semester 2 grade, work is still required the following week)
Wednesday, June 18th:  End-of-the-year afternoon activities after PE,  1:30-3 ( open-gym, yearbook signing, snacks, carnival games). We need a few adults to run the snow-cone machine and a few other activities. Please let McCool know if you can help. 







(copy of weekly email 5/26-5/30)





Hello!

      (7th grade)    We had a great time at the Oregon Zoo and the World Forestry Center yesterday! Thank you volunteers for your help in making this a successful trip!!

 Students gathered data to get started on their animal project in class. Students will build a geometric paper animal in math and create a clay animal in Science. We hope to see some creativeInformation Boards after viewing the ones at the zoo and healthy habitats for their animal to live in. The entire project is due Thursday, June 12th




With the school year winding down I have just a few notes…

We have 3 full weeks left of school. Students will be engaged in meaningful projects and demonstrating important skills. J
Please help your student locate and return all school owned books and materials.   
Library books (they aren’t reading)
School text books will need to be returned to the library or classroom by 6/13 (varies by class)
ANY class novels we have been reading returned (we are missing quite a few this year)
Tuesday, June 17th:  7th and 8th grade reward trip to the coast!  We have 4 chaperones so far (If you would like to join us, let me know, the more eyes, the better).  We will leave school at 8:00 am and return at 5:30 pm.  PLEASE NOTE:  students must have C's or higher in all classes by 8:00 am Friday, June 13th and positive behavior all quarter to be eligible.   (This is NOT the final Q4/Semester 2 grade, work still required the following week)
Wednesday, June 18th:  End-of-the-year afternoon activities ( open-gym, yearbook signing, snacks, etc)





(Copy of weekly email 5/19-5/23 info)

Hello!
A few reminders:
• No school this Memorial Day Monday
• 7th Grade Zoo trip Tuesday 5/27 Students need to turn in $5 for ticket fee by this Friday.  Thank you!! (We have 11 chaperones! Thank you! We still need 4 more if you can join us? )   
• Beautification Day/Springfest on Wed. 5/28 (bring tools/work gloves) Early release day with reg. lunch served. 
• 7/8 Dance has been cancelled/postponed this Friday due to a HOME Softball playoff game. (Dance committee is looking at Fri. June 13th, TBA)
• Remind your student to return any school books they aren’t using at this time (novels, library books, etc)
• Finish up Quest Activities and read recreational book/AR book at home




8th Grade Parent Night June 2 at 7:00 pm (students welcome) Learn about high school requirements and opportunities!



(Copy of weekly email 5/5-5/9 info)

Hello!

          Students are working hard
on various projects. We will be learning about the Animal Kingdom in our last
big unit of the year! Watch for more information coming home in a letter next
week. 

We are also trying to finish up State Testing in the next couple of
weeks, please be aware that your student still needs extra rest J. 

Thank you again for all your help and support this year! We will be
sending short reminder emails towards the end of the school year to help your
student get everything done during this busy time. (students will be working
hard all the way to our last week of school). 



Have a good week,

  7th and 8th Grade Staff




(Copy of weekly email 4/28-5/2)

Hello!

          We had a great reward trip Friday to the Regional Sports Center!! Thank you volunteers for keeping everyone safe :)

 The end of the year schedule is filling up fast and we wanted to give you a few dates to mark on your calendars:

5/14   Middle School District Track meet (all day-qualifiers, 5/8 south region district after school)

6/2**DATE CHANGE  6th and 8th Grade Parent night 6 and 7:00

5/23  7/8 Dance 3:15pm-5:15pm

5/27  Zoo/World Forestry Center field trip (7th gr)8am-6pm (part of proj.)

5/28 Beautification Day/Springfest (most of the day)

6/12   “Honey We Shrunk the Zoo” project due/judging and viewing on 6/13

6/17   Coast Reward trip (7/8 gr) 8:15-5:30

6/18   7/8 Grade Awards Assembly, Raffle, Final tests, Last day of school

*check for band/vocal concerts and other performances (list was getting long :))

Thanks,

7th & 8th Grade Staff





(Copy of weekly email 4/21-4/25)



Hello! 


Our 3rd Q reward trip to the Regional Sports Center is this Friday!! We are still in need of chaperones for this trip. We are leaving the school at 11:20 and will return by 2:00.  If you can join us any time during our trip, please come by on Friday either at school or at the Willamalane Sports Center after 11:45. Students must bring the signed “Release of Liability” form (given out in class) in order to climb the rock wall on our trip.


Thank you volunteers for your help at the Dance this month!! Please mark your calendars for the World Forestry/Zoo trip up in Portland on Tuesday, May 27th.  We will need at least 15 adults to join us on that fun trip!


Students are still working hard taking the State OAKS test in the next couple of weeks in Math and a second round in Reading, if needed.


Mrs. McCool also has a student teacher from the University of Oregon working in the classroom this quarter. Please watch for a letter with more information coming home today.





Thank you again for all your help in educating your student!!





Thanks,


7th Grade Staff

(copy of weekly email 4/14-4/18)

Hello! 

 Our last quarter of the year has begun and students are working hard to get a "C" or above in all their classes with positive behavior  to make the Coast reward trip on June 17th (mark your calendars)! 

We are still in need of chaperons for the 3rd quarter reward trip next Friday, April 25th to the Regional Sports Center in Springfield. We are leaving the school at 11:20 and will return by 2:00. If you can join us any time during our trip, please contact me. (Students who earned the trip will eat lunch at the school before we load buses and miss periods 4-6 only. 

Students will be working on the state OAKS test online this month (we started the reading test this week).  Please help your student be successful by making sure they get good rest and eat healthy. 

Thank you for your help!

End of 4th Quarter Coast Trip Eligibility requirements

C’s or higher in ALL classes for the 4th qtr.

Positive behavior ALL quarter that demonstrates you are trustworthy to take on the coast trip.

(This will be determined by the 7th and 8th grade teachers at the end of the quarter.)