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*Monday, February 15 (President's Day) students WILL attend school as a snow day make-up.
*Sending in money to the PTO? Make it easy on yourself - use your family fund! If you must submit cash or check, direct sealed envelopes to the PTO hamper in your child's classroom.
*Please form two lines of cars at the mailbox at pickup time. This decreases the traffic congestion on Endhaven Lane.
* Lunch ordering will take place the 10th-17th of each month. Confirmation e-mails will be sent out the 20th-25th of each month. Contact: Page Lee
*PTO Family Fund questions?
Contact:
Suzanne Huffman
*Clip and send in
*We are a nut-free school for 2009-2010. Questions? Call the office.
*PTO meetings are held monthly on the first Tuesday of each month in the community room at Earth Fare. The next meeting will be held tomorrow,
February 2. All are welcome. |
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Volunteer Hours |
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Every hour makes a difference! It is vital that we track these hours. Record your time on the sheet in the office or send your hours to mrscholarsacademy@
gmail.com.
Total hours to date: 1,296.5 |
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The Eagle's Nest Update... |
...is a bimonthly e-newsletter. The next newsletter will be distributed on Monday, February 15. Send your submissions to: scholars.newsletter@
gmail.com by Friday, February 12.
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The Eagle's Nest Update
Newsletter of Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy
A Charter School Serving Highly Gifted Students
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School Happens
Report Cards were distributed on Friday. When we added that to the maelstrom of the admissions deadline, Ms. Hargrove and I were up to our ears in paper. I have been alerted that there were some errors made in the distribution of the report cards. Those errors are mine, and I do apologize to any students and families who received incorrect information. Incorrect names, incorrect matches for the two sides - to mention a couple - will be redone and the appropriate records will be given to students. My apologies.
Each September, Ms. Turano distributes packets of information to students in grades 5 through 8 to support their investigations in unusual and unique topics. Each student is required to do original research and present the results of the study for evaluation by a panel of expert judges. Our first science fair was in the spring of 2002. The projects have consistently improved in detail and score throughout the years.
Congratulations to this group of Scholars' Academy scientists:
Grand Prize - Kavi Jain
First Prize Overall - Elissa Scherer and Ana Carolina Scott
Second Prize Overall - Sunny Potharaju and Justin Yang
Biology - 1st - Ann Steele and Michael Yang
Behavioral Science - 1st - Rachel Carroll, 2nd - Rajan Tayal
Chemistry - 1st - Ashley Katz, 2nd - Devin McKillop
Computer Science/Math - 1st - Alice Liu, 2nd - Parth Thakker
Engineering - 1st - Robert Gleason and JP Van Buren, 2nd - Ian Watkins
Environmental Science - 1st - Sierra Paloian, 2nd - Caroline Greiner
Health Sciences - 1st - Ghallia Kaouk, 2nd - Brianna Hardeo
Physics - 1st - Bailey Lewis
Information You Can Use - Mayura Patwardhan
Ms. Turano's Award - Megan Brickner, Annika Bowers
Dr. Peine's Award - Caroline Greiner
Art/Design Award - Erica Scherer and Sofia Triana, Ashley Katz
Thank you to our judges: Richard Boyd, Chief Architect, Virtual Worlds Lab.; Charles Moschel, Engineering Director for the Mount Hope Division of Xerium Corporation; Katharine Coykendall, Ph.D., biology researcher from Columbia, SC; Mary Anne Hitt, Deputy Director of the Coal Campaign for the National Sierra Club; and John Peine, Ph.D, sociologist with USGS and the University of Tennessee/Knoxville.
Marie Peine, Ph.D., Director
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Scholars' Student Council Has Heart
The Scholars' Academy Student Council is kicking off their school wide Community Service Valentine project. Student  Council representatives made posters to encourage everyone to participate. They are asking all students to make Valentines for children at CMC Levine Children's Hospital. Valentines will be collected from teachers on Friday, February 5 and delivered to the hospital shortly thereafter. What a beautiful way to make a child's day!
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Q: Name the PTO spring fundraiser?
A: The Triviathon!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
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Bravo, Scholars!
Congratulations to Cameron Alsop (Hinkelman) for a fine  showing at his first Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. He and his father designed, built, and painted his car that ran in several races against the cars of other Cub Scouts. Cameron is a Tiger Cub with Pack 502.
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Around Town
February is Black History Month. The Harvey B. Gantt Center of African-American Art and Culture is presenting "Passage to Freedom," a four week exploration of the Underground Railroad. The Harvey B. Gantt Center is located at 551 South Tryon Street and can be reached at 704-547-3700 for more information.
The 4th grade is studying the human body in science. Mrs.  Smith's 4th grade class went on a field trip to Earth Fare where they were educated about nutrition, the benefits of healthy eating, how to read food labels, and went on a tour of the store. They also were able to sample a number of healthful foods. Yummy!
Coat Drive Update: Steve Udelson collected over 10,000 coats and Scholars' Academy contributed 168! Given  Charlotte's winter storm this weekend, many people will be warm due to Scholars' Academy's generosity. |
Snack Cart Reminder
Each month different classes provide the treats for the snack cart. Pre-packaged snacks or individually wrapped home made goodies work well.
The schedule is as follows:
January = Moschel & Bolick
February = Surrett & Turano
March = Muse & Yodice
April = Smith & Bolick |
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Great Resource on Gifted Education
The Gifted Education Communicator is a quarterly journal of the California Association for the Gifted. It is for parents and educators of K-12 gifted children. The goal of this publication is to provide information and strategies so you can more easily apply the theory, research, and best practices in the field of gifted education.
In each issue you will find: *Feature articles exploring a specific theme *National leaders in the field as authors  *Parent-to-Parent information *Hands-on curriculum *Book reviews *Featured columnists and illustrators The Communicator comes highly recommended by Stephanie Tolan, Scholars' Academy board member and advocate for gifted education. |
Development Notes
Volunteer Grants Program
Did you know that some area corporations may reward your volunteer hours with a grant to the school? For example, the Wachovia Employee Volunteer Grants Program offers a financial incentive for employees to volunteer with non-profit organizations. For each 24 hours an employee volunteers for a single 501(c)(3) organization during a calendar year, the employee can apply for a $100 grant to be presented to that organization from the Wachovia Foundation. Each employee may have up to two grants approved during the calendar year. Contact your HR department to find out if the Scholars Academy might be eligible for a grant in honor of your service!
Questions? Contact Josh Jacobson at
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How Much Have Box Tops Earned?
Our school has earned over $300 this year just by clipping box tops! We are approaching another deadline so please send yours in now. If we all work together, we can earn even more money for our school. Keep up the great clipping, Scholars!
Questions? Contact Kim Szentesi-Thomas at
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Spring Coaching Opportunities
Scholars' Academy is looking for assistant coaches to help out  with spring sports. Assistants are needed for both tennis and golf for the upcoming season. If Interested, please contact Coach Kuebler at bkuebler@scholarsacademy.org. | |
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