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*Friday,
December 10
11:25 Dismissal
teacher 1/2 workday
*Tuesday, December 14
Night of the Notables
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
(please note time correction from last newsletter)
and Chili's Night
3 - 6:30 p.m.
*December 20 - December 31
Winter break
School resumes Monday, January 3
*PTO Family Fund questions?
Contact:
Suzanne Huffman
*Lunch Order questions? Contact: Mark Huffman *Clip and send in *We are a nut-free school for 2010-2011. Questions? Call the office.
*PTO meetings are held monthly. The next meeting will be Tuesday, December
7 at 8:30 a.m. in the PTO room. All are welcome! |
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Volunteer Hours | |
Every hour makes a difference! It is vital that we track these hours. Record your time on the sheet at the school or send your hours to mrscholarsacademy@
gmail.com. |
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The Eagle's Nest Update... | |
...is a bimonthly e-newsletter that relies on YOUR submissions.
The next newsletter will be distributed on Monday, January 3.
December 31.
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The Eagle's Nest Update
Newsletter of Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy A Charter School Serving Highly Gifted Students
December 6, 2010 |
Night of the Notables
Did you know that former President Martin Van Buren kept two pet tiger cubs? Or that Charlotte Hawkins Brown, a North Carolinian, was the first woman admitted to Harvard? These and other little known facts about notable people are the showcase for our Night of the Notables, an annual event that showcases portions of our humanities curricula. You will meet favorite storybook characters, notable North Carolinians, Bill Cosby, Temple Grandin, John F. Kennedy, Sacajawea, and a host of noteworthy people who made the world a different place for a few or for many.
We invite the members of our school community to join us for this event on Tuesday, December 14, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. All of our notable people in Discoverers and Investigators will be available to talk with you in their classrooms. Apprentice Scholars will visit with guests in the gym/commons area. We ask that you come to the Night of the Notables prepared to talk with our famous people about such topics as their families, their contributions to the world during the time in which they lived, the challenges they faced to reach their goals, and people who were important to them, both personally and professionally. We hope you are able to set aside some time during the busy holiday season to experience Night of the Notables.
Invitation for Parent Night #2 - Introducing NC WISEOWL, a research tool
Kim Nees will be presenting information for parents about NC WISEOWL. WISEOWL is a comprehensive and safe research site, developed by the NC Department of Public Instruction, through which children can get access to an outstanding number of data sources on numerous topics. The session is planned for Wednesday, January 5 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Nees has been working with several classrooms, and we feel that this information would be valuable for parents. Please join us on January 5, 2011.
Thank you to the parents and staff who spent a couple of Saturday afternoons at school Open Houses meeting and talking with prospective families. We have had the largest crowds ever for these informational sessions.
Holiday parties for our classrooms are optional on December 17. Please check with your child's homeroom teacher for details.
Also note that Friday, December 10 is a half day. Students will be dismissed at 11:25 a.m.
For the earth,
Marie Peine, Ph.D., Director
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Eagle Fun'd' Day Fundraising Winners
Congratulations to Jane Starling, Robert Starling, and Vivian Kirby for each raising $150 for Eagle Fun Day! They each win a $50 gift card for their efforts.
Mrs. Rhodes' class wins an ice cream party for raising $457!
The PTO thanks everyone for making Eagle Fun Day such a great success! |
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Search And Shop For Scholars'
Don't forget to help our school earn donations through GoodSearch.com!  GoodSearch.com is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half of their advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up! If you download the Good Search - Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy toolbar, our school will earn money every time you shop and search online - even if you forget to go to Good Shop or Good Search first. Add the Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy toolbar at http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/metrolina-regional-scholars-academy.
Take just a minute to click on the logo or link above to learn more. |
Going to Target?
Do you have a Target Visa Credit Card, Target Credit  Card or Target Debit Card? Just by using one, you can raise funds for our school. It's super-easy, and all you have to do is use your Target Card. We will receive a percentage of the amount of each purchase in the form of a cash donation from Target through the Take Charge of Education program. It's easy. Just visit www.target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school. Our school code is: 118591.
So if you're going to Target anyway, please consider using your Target Visa Credit Card. Big thanks to those who are already doing their part to make a great school even better. If you don't already have a card, you can apply in any Target store or by visiting www.target.com/REDcard |
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Scholars' Night At Chili's
Need a quick bite to eat before Night of the Notables? Don't want to drive all the way home and then all the way back to school?
Visit Chili's on Tuesday, December 14 before Night of the Notables any time between 3:00 and 6:30 p.m. Chili's will donate 10% of revenue to Scholars' Academy PTO. |
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Citipass Winners Announced
Thirty-eight Scholars' Academy students, who sold five or more Citipass books during the sports program's recent fundraiser, were entered into a drawing for a free one night stay at Great Wolf Lodge.
And the winner is... Annelise Kempka! She won a one night stay for a family of four. Thanks again to all who bought and sold Citipass books. Our student-athletes wear their Eagles sports jerseys with pride! |
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Bravo, Scholars!
Students Talk Turkey for a Good Cause
The day before Thanksgiving, Alec and Jackie Granger, Rajan and Sita Tayal, and friend Quinten, assembled hundreds of Thanksgiving meals for delivery to needy families in Union County. The Granger family helped deliver the dinners to people who expressed that this meal was their only means of any Thanksgiving celebration.
Scholar Participates in Taekwondo Tournament
On November 13th, 2010 Kathryn Lu (2nd Grade, Mrs. Moschel's Class) competed in ATA (American Taekwondo Association) Martial Art Regional Tournament. She won 1st place in open hand form and 3rd place in weapon form in Black Belt recommend age 7 division. She also performed her martial art skills in the opening ceremony as part of the south Charlotte ATA demonstration team. She has been practicing Taekwondo for one and half years, and has benefited tremendously in physical strength, self control, leadership, discipline and confidence.
Scholars' Student Selected for Opera
Congratulations to Hannah DiBella (5th grade) for her role as one of the Gingerbread Children in Engelbert Humperdinck's opera "Hansel and Gretel." This production was performed in late November by Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) Opera Theatre at Halton Theater. Hannah is a member of the Charlotte Children's Choir and was one of 14 singers chosen to participate. Congratulations on a wonderful performance!
Tennis Tournament Finalist
Rohan Ramani (5th grade, Ms. Hinkleman) was a finalist in the recent USTA tennis tournament - Charlotte Fall Futures. He was again a finalist in the USTA - RCC Thanksgiving Classic. Congratulations, Rohan!
Please submit news of successes in our school community to Renee Alsop at scholars.newsletter@gmail.com. |
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