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*Today, Monday,
March 28
Board of Directors Meeting
6:30 p.m. at school.
All are welcome.
*Friday,
April 1
11:25 dismissal.
Teacher 1/2 workday.
*Friday,
April 8
Grandparents' Day
at school
AND
Night of the Arts
at Dana Auditorium
Queens University
Art sale at 5:30 p.m.
Show at 6:30 p.m.
*Monday, April 18 - Friday, April 22 students do not attend school.
Spring break.
*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.
Tuesday,
April 5
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, April 11. |
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The Eagle's Nest Update
Newsletter of Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy A Charter School Serving Highly Gifted Students |
NIGHT OF THE ARTS
Are you hearing more practicing from your 4th grade recorder player, or your 7th grader who is learning the trombone, or perhaps you hear the hum of the alto line from a chorus selection? You might notice some dance steps you haven't seen before - or maybe the repetition of some Chinese or Spanish phrases. Join us Friday, April 8 in Dana Auditorium on the Queens University campus for our final curricular showcase of the year. Night of the Arts is a long standing school tradition which showcases our students and their special achievements from our enrichment classes. This special evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with the Scholars' Academy Art Gallery show and sale, followed by performances which begin at 6:30 p.m. See you there!
AND THE AWARD GOES TO...
From the North Carolina Poetry Society Student Competition:
Sophia Hurr - First Place, Joan Scott Memorial Environmental Poetry Award and Honorable Mention Mary Chilton Award
Sidney Metcalf - Second Place, Joan Scott Environmental Poetry Award and Honorable Mention Mary Chilton Award
Mary Steele - Honorable Mention, Joan Scott Environmental Poetry Award
Kyle Mitchell - Honorable Mention, Joan Scott Environmental Poetry Award
From Letters About Literature Competition:
Sophia Hurr - Honorable Mention
From the National Park Service, Carl Sandburg Poetry Competition:
Hannah Dibella - Second place, grades 3 - 5
Saajan Patel - Third place, grades 3 - 5
Mary Steele - Third place, grades 6 - 8
Rachel Carroll - Second place, grades 9 - 12.
Rachel is a former student and a freshman at Porter Ridge High School in Union County.
Congratulations to our award winning writers!
SPECIAL NOTES
A special thank you to Matt Leonard and his dad for helping with the plantings in front of the school last fall. Looks like we will have some strawberries in a couple of weeks.
A special note about early pick-up: We have had a noticeable increase in the number of parents who "call ahead" for student pick-up. Please be aware that as soon as you call we will get your student from the classroom. We are unable to honor requests such as "I will be at the school in 25 minutes to pick up Sandra." We will bring students from the classroom as soon as we are notified. If you wish to maximize student time in the classroom, please wait until you arrive at school to have us bring students to the reception area for early dismissal.
For the earth,
Marie Peine, Ph.D., Director
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Help Needed With Media Center Murals
We are in need of a volunteer with a pickup or other large vehicle to help with the delivery of some wooden cut-outs that will go on the ends of the bookshelves in the Media Center. The cut-outs are currently at the school and need to be delivered to the home of a parent who lives very near the location of the old school. The cut-outs are approximately 8 feet by 2 feet and will be painted with murals and then delivered back to the school for installation. If you can help with this job, please contact Katherine Pair (kbpair@yahoo.com). These murals will make such an exciting addition to our Media Center! |
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Bravo, Scholars!
Chess Tournament Recognition
Congratulations to Jivin Barve are in order. Jivin (5th grade, Ms. Muse) won a medal for the 9th place at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Scholastic Chess Association U1000 tournament held in Charlotte on March 12.
Scholars' Graduates Continue to Soar
Congratulations to Connie Zhou (class of 2009) whose chemistry team placed first among Mecklenburg County public and independent schools in the annual UNC Charlotte Super Competition March 7. Congratulations also to Kavi Jain (class of 2010) whose computer team of Charlotte Mathematics Club won the computer programming contest at the College of Charleston Math Meet February 25-26 in Charleston, SC. Way to go graduates! |
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All Hands On Deck
Remember feeling lost in a sea of questions once you decided to enroll your child at Scholars'? Ambassadors are needed to help new families get their sea legs and successfully navigate to the first day of school and beyond. Contact Maura O'Sullivan (mauraosullivan@me.com) if you are willing to assist a new family as they transition to Scholars'. Successful relationships from previous years have carried into the school year with the newer family taking on roles with the PTO, Development Committee and other areas. Since we are primarily a volunteer-driven enterprise, making new families feel welcome and harnessing their energy and enthusiasm is key to our continued progress.
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NC Science And Engineering Winners
The NC Science and Engineering Fair was recently held at  Meredith College. Scholars' Academy was well-represented with the following students taking home awards:
US Naval Award - Sunny Potharaju & Justin Yang
Math & Computer Science, 1st place - Sunny Potharaju & Justin Yang
Math & Computer Science, 2nd place - Austin Li
Behavioral Science, 3rd place - Alex Harrison
Chemistry, 1st place - Alice Liu
ACS award - Alice Liu
Environmental Science, 1st place - Ronak Bhagia
Physical Science, 1st Place - Mary Van Buren |
Snack Cart Schedule Reminder
Please remember to bring in individually wrapped snacks (home made or store bought, no nuts) for the snack cart in your designated month. Proceeds will go toward the 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C.
The schedule is as follows: March - Moschel & Miller April - Muse & Hinkleman May - Rhodes & Metcalf |
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