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* February 18-22: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
* March 24-28: Spring Break
Field Trips
* Feb 6th: Discoverers 1 to Nature Museum
* Feb 7th: Discoverers 3 to library
* Feb 8th: Discoverers 2 to library
* Feb 12th: Discoverers 1 to library
* Feb 13th: Investigators 1 to Art Museum
* Feb 14th: Discoverers 1 to Glenview Suites |
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Dessert Cart Schedule
The eighth graders depend on this year-long fundraiser to raise money for their end-of-year trip. Your contributions make it possible.
Here is the schedule for the rest of the year:
Feb: Surrett, Rideaux
March: Jurbala, Turano
April: Hinkelman, Yodice
May: Turano, Bolick |
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| Rehearsals have Begun for Our First-Ever Musical Production: |
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Under the direction of Ms. Hinkelman, more than two dozen students are participating in staging this story, a re-telling of the fairly tale "The Princess and the Pea."
Mark your calendars for the evening of May 2, and don't miss this event!
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Scholars' Academy now has a collection of "online photo albums."
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The 8th Grade students announced today that they will be selling carnations ($1.00 each) for Valentines Day. The proceeds of the sale will go to their trip to Washington DC.
If you would like to purchase a carnation for your child, Dr. Peine, Mrs. Hargrove, another student etc.. Download the order form, fill it out and return it, with payment (cash only), to your homeroom teacher by Friday, February 8th. On Valentine's Day the 8th graders will deliver the carnations to the unsuspecting recipients!
Thank you for your support.
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It is that time of the year again! Box Tops for Education has another submission at the end of February. Please clip and send in your Box Tops so we can earn as much cash for our school as possible. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents. That can add up in a hurry when everyone participates. Please ask your family and friends to save them as well!
Please email Kim at kszentesi.thomas@yahoo.com with any questions. Thanks!
For more information about this program, visit
At the site, you can look up our school and see how much we have earned. The current stats:
Since 2002: $2,506
Last Year: $370
This Year to date: $260 | |
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Dr. Peine's Pen
The Scholars' Academy Science Fair
Tuesday, February 12* is Science Fair Day at the Scholars' Academy. Preparations began the middle of September when Ms. Turano handed out science fair packets to all students from Investigators III (Pieper) to Apprentice Scholars III (Turano). Using well articulated guidelines with a supporting timetable of expectations, students undertake a wide variety of original research projects about topics in which they are interested. Student research begins with an examination of literature in the topic of interest, includes class sessions in data collection and analysis, and culminates with the projects you will see the evening of community viewing. Topics vary by category from Behavioral Science through Zoology.
Students will have projects in the gym by 9:30 am on Science Fair Tuesday; projects will be judged from 10:00 am-4:00pm. Some students will be interviewed about their research. Parents and community members are invited to view the projects from 6:00-7:30 pm in the gym. Winning projects will be announced at that time.
*Date of the science fair has been moved forward to Feb. 12.
For the earth,
Marie E. Peine, Ph.D., Director
Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy
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TEACHER & STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
FEBRUARY 18-22, 2008
Dear Parents,
The Scholars' Academy staff works hard all year and they deserve a special week! Please honor our terrific staff members by celebrating each day in a different way:
Mon., Feb. 18 - Card Day (Children should make or buy a card of appreciation)
Tues., Feb. 19 - Sweets Day (or Healthy Day, if they prefer!)
Wed., Feb. 20 - Flower Day (bring a single stem or a bunch!)
Thurs., Feb. 21 - "Lunch Out" Day. Staff goes off-site to enjoy a "change of pace" lunch experience. We will need parent volunteers to serve as "substitutes" while the staff is "out". (Please Contact your room parent if you can help!)
Fri., Feb. 22 - "Favorites" Day (Bring something from his/her favorites list. Room Parents will advise you on these items)
In order to make sure every staff member is included, each class is assigned to their homeroom teacher AND an additional staff person to honor. Therefore, students should bring in two of the above items: one for his/her homeroom teacher and one for the staff member mentioned below.
Homeroom Assistant/Enrichment
Maria Llyod ....................Laura Kathleen Castle
Karen Montgomery ...........Melissa Bernard
Christy Hinkelman.............Tonia Ervin
Traci Schneider............... Erin Drickey
Kathy Moschel..................Lisa Hu
Tracey Surrett.................John Gloston
Leigh Ann Smith............... Bernie Keubler
Andrea Rideaux.................Suzanne Tans
Ari Pieper.........................Nichole Broome
Anthony Yodice................ Iliana Bolz
Nora Bolick...................... Jan Hargrove
Heather Turano................ Marie Peine
Students who utilize the services of Ms. Katy Hench (speech), Mr. David Strassberg & Ms. Anna Swic (String Instruments), Mr.Johnnie Ross (Bus Driver), Ms.Julie Truong (before and after care) should also include them in this special week!
Thank you!
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Scholars' Challenge Coming in March!
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The PTO sponsored spring fundraiser, the Scholars' Challenge, will be in March. There are some exciting new changes this year in prizes and format. In March (exact date to be determined) , grades K-4 will answer questions compiled from their homeroom teacher and all enrichment teachers. Money will be raised via pledges that the students have received prior to the challenge.
Grades 5-8 will also solicit pledges from relatives, friends and neighbors, but these students will participate in a spell-a-thon (Thanks to Ms. Bolick). This year, prizes include cash, certificates and ice cream sundaes!! Stay tuned for pledge forms to arrive in late Febuary. | | |
Students Shine at Local Academic Games Tournament
 On Saturday, January 26th, 17 students from MRSA participated in a Local AGLOA Tournament. This tournament was for two different games - Presidents and Propaganda. Students participating were from Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School, St. Patrick's Catholic School, and MRSA. Success in this tournament qualifies students for the National Tournament, to be held in Kississmee, Florida in April.
In Presidents, Moses Wayne took 2nd place Individual, and Rachel Carroll took 3rd place Individual, qualifying them for the Nationals. The MRSA team (Moses Wayne, Rachel Carroll, Abdel Saymeh, Devin McKillop, and Joshua Wayne) took 2nd place.
In Propaganda, MRSA swept the field. In Elementary Division, Rachel Carroll took 1st place, Abdel Saymeh 2nd, and Parth Thakker took 3rd. MRSA also took 1st and 2nd place Team honors. The 1st place team members were Rachel Carroll, Wayne Moses, Parth Thakker, Nabu Alakkat, and Kevin Rabel. The 2nd place winners were Kavi Jain, Naveen Paul, Sunny Potharaju, Abdel Saymeh, and Joshua Wayne. Our MRSA middle division (grades 7-8), had no competitors at this event, so there were no team trophies awarded. In the individual rankings, Kacie Watson took 1st place, Eric Rabel 2nd, and Pooja Potharaju took 3rd.
We still have one more National-qualifier tournament to play, for the Equations game, before heading to Florida.
With 2 of our 3 tournaments completed, the following students have qualified for the Nationals:
Elementary Middle
Rachel Carroll Kacie Watson
Moses Wayne Eric Rabel
Abdel Saymeh Pooja Potharaju
Parth Thakker Grishma Alakkat
Nabu Alakkat Patrick Povinelli
Kevin Rabel
Congratulations competitors and a big thank you to Coach Deb Watson!
For more information about the Academic Games program, visit the organization's website:
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PTO News
Hats off to:
Vidyha Anand and Melissa Brown, PTO Hospitality, for providing a delicious and much-appreciated lunch to the teachers and staff on the recent teacher workday. Also, thanks to Vidhya, Melissa, Jigisha Thaker and Rebecca Young for coordinating the morning refreshments for the Charlotte Observer visit to the school last Wednesday. The reporter had a chance to meet with Dr. Peine, several teachers and visited classrooms. Keep an eye on the Charlotte Observer. |
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Parent's Book Recommendation
Sue Vacek was inspired by "Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire:
The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56" by Rafe Esquith. The author is a veteran 5th-grade teacher in central Los Angeles.
"This book is entertaining and encouraging. He has nothing more than very basic resources from the school district - and an endless supply of dedication and creativity. This book reminds us all how wonderful learning - and teaching - can be, just by paying attention to a few simple, basic tenets." | |
The Eagle's Nest Update is a bi-weekly e-mail newsletter. To subscribe or submit articles, send an e-mail to
mrscholarsacademy@gmail.com
The next edition will be published on February 18, 2008. Deadline for submissions is Thursday, February 14.
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