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*Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 12
Vision Committee Meeting
6:00 p.m. at school.
Open meeting.
*Monday, April 18 - Friday, April 22 students do not attend school.
Spring break.
*Friday, May 6
11:25 a.m. dismissal
Teacher 1/2 workday.
*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,
May 3
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 25 |
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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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If there's this much news, it must be the end of April.
TERRA NOVA TESTING
Testing starts Monday, April 11 at 8:40 a.m. for students in grades 3 - 8. We will be conducting the tests for four days. Monday and Tuesday testing sessions are two hours. Wednesday and Thursday are one hour tests. Please have your children at school on time, well-rested, having had a good breakfast. Students who arrive after 8:30 will not be admitted to the testing session for that day. There are no make-up tests for the Terra Nova. The Terra Nova is a nationally normed test that we use to give us a more accurate picture of student achievement than we receive from the North Carolina EOG tests. We are able to do out-of-level testing, one grade level above the assigned grade for a student (not permitted by North Carolina statutes) and we receive results for all major subject areas for all grades. K - 2 students will take the test in May.
AND THE AWARD GOES TO
Our Junior Division team won first place at the NC Future Problem Solving Competition. The team - Ronak Bhagia, Ceyda Guley, Evan Hemming, and Aneri Kothari - advances to the international competition to be held at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse as the North Carolina representative in the Junior Division. Our middle school team, Aashna Kumar, Alex Harrison, and Devin McKillop placed second in the Middle School Division. A special thanks to our parent volunteer, Hannah Harrison, who is the Future Problem Solving organizer and coach at the Scholars' Academy, and to our core of parent experts and volunteers who have supported the development of this new activity for our students.
Congratulations also go to Nicholas Lowell who placed fifth in the North Carolina National Geographic Geography Bee.
SPIRIT WEEK IS MAY 2 - 6
Monday - Storybook Character Day - Dress as your favorite storybook character: Goldilocks, Spiderman, Peter Pan, Dorothy.
Tuesday - Pajama Day - Enough said
Wednesday - Pop Icon Day - Dress as your favorite star: Hannah Montana, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Betty White
Thursday - Crazy Day - Combines Tacky Day, Crazy Hair Day and Hat Day. Wear your craziest, funniest outfit.
Friday - Battle of the Colors Day - Each class wears a certain color. The class with the highest percentage of color wins.
Class colors are: K - Yellow; 1st - Orange; 2nd - Purple;
3rd - Gray; 4th - White; 5th - Red; 6th - Green; 7th & 8th - Blue; Staff - Black.
SCHOLARS' ACADEMY ONLINE LITERARY MAGAZINE
The Aerie is available online at:
http://www.wix.com/litma9/aerie. The Aerie is a project of one of our school student activity groups advised by Mrs. Bolick. The magazine is still in development and will be constantly updated, but do take a look at this great beginning.
TALENT SHOW AUDITIONS
Auditions will be Thursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13 from 1:15 - 3:00 p.m. Sign-up sheets will be available after spring break.
ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE
The food drive continues until April 15. The Scholars' Academy community has always been very generous in support of this worthwhile effort. A special thank you to Mrs. Weeks and her Investigators I class for organizing our food drive for the 2010-2011 school year.
MORNING DROP-OFF
Many mornings we may have 50+ students outside the back entrance - and this is often by 8:05 a.m. Please be aware that the school and other parents are not responsible for your child(ren) who may be dropped off prior to the 8:15 entry time.
SPRING BREAK
Spring break is next week, April 18 through April 22. The school will be closed for that week.
For the earth,
Marie Peine, Ph.D., Director
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Varsity Boys' Basketball Team Celebrates
The 2011 Boys' Varsity Basketball Team celebrated the end of their first season with a pizza party after school on Friday, March 18. They finished the season with a record of 2 wins and 9 losses. Two members of the team, Bailey Lewis and Sunny Potharaju, made All-Conference.
(Pictured left to right) Robert Gleason, Avery Feagans, Nicholas Lowell, Sebastian Henderson, Joshua Martin, Bailey Lewis, Sunny Potharaju, Coach Hill, Naveen Paul, and Apolinaire Brown. |
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Bravo, Scholars!
Night of the Arts a Huge Success
Congratulations to each and every student performer for an amazing Night of the Arts on Friday, April 8. Enrichment teachers delivered an unforgettable evening showcasing their students' hard work. Many thanks to Dawn Lombard and Jayme Yodice for organizing this year's event. Look for pictures from NOTA in the next newsletter.
Chess Tournament Recognition
Savitra Kulkarni (4th Grade, Ms. Miller's class) won a trophy for the 8th place in the U1000 section of the Fake Copper Blanket XXV Tournament organized by Charlotte Mecklenburg Scholastic Chess Association. The tournament was held in Charlotte on March 12.
Pinewood Derby Winner
Trevor Pitts (4th Grade) won a first place ribbon in the Pinewood Derby. His fastest run was clocked at 186 mph! He is in Webelos, and is a member of Pack 42 in Huntersville, NC. |
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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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Ms. Hinkelman Makes A Splash
Mama Duck Ida, better known as Scholars' Academy's own Ms. Hinkelman, was surprised by some of her student "ducklings" after her performance in "Honk" at the Old Courthouse Theater in Concord. "Honk" is a musical version of The Ugly Duckling. Ms. Hinkelman captivated the audience as she sang and danced in her role as the mother duck who never gave up on her misfit offspring. |
Waste Free Lunches - Good For All
In honor of Earth Day this year, the Scholars' Academy would like to encourage our students and parents to pack waste-FREE lunches! A waste-free lunch program is a process of educating students and parents about where our trash ends up and how we, as individuals, can reduce the amount of trash we generate.
It has been estimated that on average a school-age child  using a disposable lunch generates 67 pounds of waste per school year. That equates to 18,760 pounds of lunch waste for just one average-size elementary school.
What can we do to reduce the problem?
Ideas for a waste-free lunch:
· Sandwiches and other main dishes, fresh fruits, vegetables, and treats can be placed in a reusable lunch container or containers. Cloth bags or plastic Tupperware type products work well. With a sharpie marker, label top and bottom of each container.
· Cloth napkins - These can be small dish kitchen dish cloths or wash cloths. Simply throw in the washing machine.
· Stainless-steel forks and spoons - Use old ones or pick up a few at the dollar store in case they are lost.
· Reusable drink containers.
· Reusable lunchboxes - Many stores have a variety of low cost options.
In this scenario, very little trash is generated because foods are bought in bulk or in larger packages. The packaging is left  at home for reuse or recycling. Food waste also decreases because with a reusable lunch container, children can re-pack uneaten food instead of dumping it, packaging and all, into the school trash can.
What does it cost to pack a waste-free lunch? You can save up to $400 a year by packing waste free lunches as compared to the typical lunch! That's a savings we can all appreciate.
For these tips on what and how to pack a waste free lunch, click on this link for more information. |
Snack Cart Schedule Reminder
Please remember to bring in individually wrapped snacks to Mr. Yodice's classroom in your designated month. Snacks can be home made or store bought, remember - no nuts. Proceeds will go toward the 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C.
The schedule is as follows: April - Muse & HinklemanMay - Rhodes & Metcalf |
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Thank You, Clean-Up Crew
Thank you to the individuals and families who helped out with clean-up day on April 2.
O'Sullivan Family
Trogdon Family
Russell-Pinson Family
Glenn Family
Bernard Family
Forsythe Family
Campbell Family
Andrievk Family
Duffy Family
Curley Family
Connor Johnston
Connor & Nina Brown
and Dr. Peine
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Books For Biblioteca Punta Banco
Let's "Bust the Bag" and fill a bag will Spanish or Spanish/English bilingual books for the Biblioteca Punta Banco, located in the remote village of Punta Banco in Costa Rica. Mrs. York's class will be collecting books after spring break until the end of the school year.
Also, monetary donations are greatly appreciated! Thank you for your support! |
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