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*Please remember to check the lost and found. All items not claimed by Wednesday, June 9 will be donated to charity.
* EOG's and Terra Nova testing this week. Please be to school on time.
*Check the calendar for dates/times re: parent meetings with Dr. Peine.
*Board of Directors Meeting tonight, Monday, May 24. Parents welcome.
* 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. The next meeting will be held in the fall. |
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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: 1,860.5 |
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77 Center |
Progress report posted May 22.
For more information, visit
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The Eagle's Nest Update... |
...is a bimonthly e-newsletter. The next newsletter will be distributed on Monday, June 7. Send your submissions to: scholars.newsletter@
gmail.com by Friday, June 4
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The Eagle's Nest Update
Newsletter of Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy
A Charter School Serving Highly Gifted Students
May 24, 2010 |
 A Delirious Dozen
Twelve days and counting. As is usual for this time of year, I reflect back to the beginning of September when the entire school year is ours for the doing. What a year! If you look at the school calendar, you will see the flurry of activity that marks the last twelve days of school. Serious activity centers around the EOG's and EOC's - our state testing requirements. Following the serious comes the fun - field days, the celebration - graduation and awards, and the anticipation - packing and moving. The promise of a permanent home has been a long time in the keeping, and now we are on the way there. As I met with grade level groups of parents last week, I was made aware of the outstanding commitment that our families make to the school and its continuity. The school will be full in the 2012-2013 school year. Who would have thought it when 2000 opened with 60 students? So we move toward the end of another school year. Hooray for us!
Forms for purchasing the 2010 full-color school yearbook have been distributed to all students by homeroom teachers. Yearbook distribution and signing will be Friday afternoon, June 4. SPECIAL EVENT - Raptor Release
We will celebrate the end of the school year with a special event - the release of a rehabilitated raptor from the Carolina Raptor Center. We are tentatively scheduled for a release on June 9, the last day of school. Our back-up date is June 1. There are many variables in the rehabilitation of raptors, so neither of these dates can be guaranteed, but we are on the schedule. We are asking that each student bring $1.00 to donate to the raptor center as part of this special event. Please bring the cash amount to your homeroom teacher. We are excited to be participating in a signature event for returning injured raptors to their natural habitat. Thank you to parent, Dan Collins, and Raptor Center official, Cecily Rose, for organizing this celebration for us.
For the earth,
Marie Peine, Ph.D., Director
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Letter from the Board of Directors
Dear Scholars' Parents and Friends:
The Board of Directors is accepting nominations for new  members. The deadline for nominations is 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 28, 2010. All nominees must complete a nomination form located at the Board of Directors page on the school Web site and attach a current resume.
At this time, the Board is particularly interested in nominees who have professional experience in the following areas:
Education
Psychology
Communications
Development
Finance
Currently, the Board is composed of eight members. According to the bylaws, however, the Board may have as many as 11 members. Although the majority of the Board's members must be parents, the Board seeks to maintain a balance between parent and nonparent members. Because only one nonparent currently serves on the Board, nominations from nonparents would be most welcome. |
Something To Do This Summer
Please be sure to continue saving your BoxTops over the summer break! Our earnings from this program totaled $630.70 this year. These funds go directly to our classrooms and programs. Keep on clipping! |
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Seussical, Jr. !
Congratulations to the cast of Seussical for three phenomenal performances! Your hard work and effort these past few months definitely paid off. What a show! Many thanks to Miss Hinkelman for giving her time and talents and providing these kids an opportunity to showcase their talent. You all were incredible.
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Free Stuff!
There are a number of opportunities to make summer reading  even more fun this year. Students can track their reading to earn prizes and coupons from various local stores and libraries. Here are just a few:
(June 14 - August 9)
(May 25 - September 7)
(Redeem until August 26 while supplies last) |
Books for Banco
Let's "bust the bag" and fill a bag with Spanish or Spanish/English bilingual books for the Biblioteca Punta Banco, located in the remote village of Punta Banco in Costa Rica! Ms. Lloyd's class will be collecting books until the end of the school year. Also, monetary donations are greatly appreciated. Visit Biblioteca Punta Banco on Facebook or email bibliotecapuntabanco@yahoo.com for more information! |
A Million Thanks...
Rachel Carroll would like to thank everyone at Scholars' Academy who donated to her China trip fundraiser. Thank  you to teachers, students, families and even a few anonymous donors. Rachel added those donations to the money she earned babysitting, petsitting, selling T-shirts and bookmarks, playing her guitar and holding a yard sale. She is happy to announce she has raised enough money for her trip! She will be traveling to China June 20 to July 6 with a group of middle school students from the Charlotte area, Wilmington and Denver. Thank you so much for your generosity!
Thanks to all who came out to support our school at the  Chick-fil-A spirit fundraiser! We raised nearly $90 just by enjoying a delicious lunch with school friends! A special thank you to Chick-fil-A Stonecrest for hosting our event.
We would like to thank Ms. Hu for a unique opportunity our scholars had recently. Thirteen adorable 'bees' from both 2nd grade classes proudly  represented Scholars' Academy in the annual city-wide Asian festival and dragon boat race at Ramsey Creek park in Cornelius on Saturday, May 15. Students performed their Chinese bee song and dance that they learned with Ms. Hu for the Night of the Arts. They had a chance to watch amazing performances by representatives from diferent Asian countries including a spectacular Chinese dragon dance. Students were able to taste authentic Asian cuisine and shop for souvenirs. Thank you, Ms. Hu! |
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Bravo, Scholars!
On May 16, Will Kallao performed in Onstage Charlotte School Of Performing Arts' production of The Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Will played the role of the King Of Hearts. Bravo, Will!
Scholars' Academy won the first place award at the regional Math Counts competition in February. The team went to the state competition and won fifth place. Congratulations to the entire Math Counts team!
Kavi Jain won first individual at the regional competition and also placed first in the state competition with a perfect score. He was awarded a fully paid summer studies by Duke TIP. Kavi competed with the North Carolina team at 2010 national competition where 228 students were chosen from all over the nation from 100,000 competitors. North Carolina placed 17th and Kavi was in the top 100 competitors nationally placing 83rd. Congratulations, Kavi!
 Ms. Pieper and the Scholars' Math Counts team at the state competition.
Coach Batterson from Raleigh and the North Carolina team at the national competition.
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