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* February 18-22: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
* March 24-28: Spring Break
Field Trips
* Feb 20th: Discoverers 1 to the Young Chef Academy
* Feb 22th: Discoverers 2 to the library
* Feb 26th: Discoverers 1 to the library
* Feb 28th: Discoverers 3 to
Discovery Place
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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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Thanks!
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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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| View School Photos Online |
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Scholars' Academy now has a collection of "online photo albums."
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| LOST AND FOUND
Unclaimed articles of clothing have been collecting on the hooks in the multi-purpose room since the beginning of the school year. All these items have been placed in the lost and found bin located in the multi-purpose room. The lost and found bin will be emptied every Friday and donated to Goodwill. If you think your child has lost something, please check the bin before Fridays.
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Attention Parents of Bus Riders:
The Scholars' Academy School Bus will NOT be in service on Monday, March 10th (AM or PM).
Be sure to make alternate arrangements for your children to and from school on this day!
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Send in Boxtops! |
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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
INTENT TO CONTINUE ENROLLMENT FORMS
The official forms to indicate your plans about enrollment for your child(ren) for the 2008-2009 school year are in backpacks today. If you have multiple children at the school, please check the backpack of the youngest child. The forms will also be available on the website under the Documents tab. We use re-enrollment data to begin the budget planning process, to determine how many available seats we will have in each classroom for next year, and for transportation decisions. As you may be aware, our growth plan indicates that we will have two classrooms at the Discoverers I, II, and III levels next year - and we will be adding our second classroom in Investigators I. We are projecting enrollment for next school year to be in the 250 student range. Please return the intent forms by the date indicated. And thank you for your on-going support as we continue to meet our goals to meet and exceed the needs of highly gifted children in this region.
Science Fair Results:
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Grand Prize - Aakash Indurkhya (Turano) "Conversion of Mechanical Energy from Ocean Waves to Electrical Energy"
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First Prize - Aashna Desai (Turano) "Does natural dishwashing detergent clean more effectively than conventional detergent?"
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Second Prize - Kavi Jain (Yodice) "Suburban vs. Urban - Ozone Concentration Levels
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Biology: First Prize - Ghallia Kaouk, Second Prize - Grishma Alakkat
- Behavioral Science: First Prize - Ana Carolina Scott/Elissa Scherer, Second Prize - Connie Zhou, Honorable Mention - Victoria Triana
- Chemistry: First Prize - Parth Thakker, Second Prize - Nicholas Thomas
- Earth/Environmental Science: First Prize - Rohan Cotah, Second Prize - Katie Johnston
- Health Sciences: First Prize - Samantha Haling, Second Prize - Rachel Carroll/Jenna Reynolds
- Physics/Engineering: First Prize - Nick Watkins, Second Prize - Harish Pudukodu
- Ms. Turano's Award: First Prize - Myka Perusek, Second Prize -Anthony Li
- Dr. Peine's Award: Aashna Desai
- Information You Can Use: Sarah Walters and Adib Najafian
- Hands-On Award: Rebecca Brickner/Emily Matheson
- Design/Display Award: Sarah Walters and Ghallia Kaouk
For the earth,
Marie E. Peine, Ph.D., Director
Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy
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TEACHER & STAFF APPRECIATIONWEEK
FEBRUARY18-22, 2008
Dear Parents,
Please honor our terrific staff members!
Mon., Feb. 18 - Card Day
Tues., Feb. 19 - Sweets Day
Wed., Feb. 20 - Flower Day
Thurs., Feb. 21 - "Lunch Out" Day
Fri., Feb. 22 - "Favorites" Day
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. | | |
North Carolina Dance Theatre at Scholars' Academy
From February 6 through March 12, Alexis Ingram, a Dance Theatre Teaching Artist, will lead kindergarten, first and second graders through lessons integrating dance, music and reading. This arts-integration residency is sponsored in part by ArtsTeach (link to www.artsteach.org) and integrates dance with other core curriculum and subject areas. Professional dancers from North Carolina Dance Theatre kicked off the residency with a lecture/demonstration performance for students and teachers at the school on Friday, February 1.
We are delighted to welcome Ms. Ingram and this innovative program to Scholars' Academy. |
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LUNCH ORDER FORMS
All lunch orders are due no later than noon on Friday February 22nd. No late orders will be accepted, please make sure that your child puts the order and check in the brown lunch order envelope in the PTO basket in their classroom. |
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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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