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*Thursday,
May 12
and Friday, May 13
Talent show auditions
*Tuesday, May 17
Vision committee meeting
6:00 p.m.
at the school
*Monday, May 23
Terra Nova/EOG testing begins
*Monday, May 30
Memorial Day Holiday
School Closed
*Tuesday, May 31
Board of Directors Meeting
6:30 p.m.
at the school
*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 date and time TBD.
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, May 23. |
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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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Testing - Round #2
There are a lot of fun things happening at school, but we need to get a fix on the next round of testing that begins May 23. The Terra Nova 3 will be given in grades K, 1, and 2. Students in grades 3 - 8 will be doing the NC End of Grade tests in reading comprehension, mathematics and science. End of Course tests for 8th graders and 6th graders will be held May 27, June 1 and June 2.
The most important thing to remember during testing season is that students need to be at school no later than 8:30 a.m., well rested, and having had a good breakfast. All students who are enrolled in grades 3 - 8 are required to take the EOGs and students enrolled in courses for high school credit are required to take the EOC given in that course. In addition, students who do not score at Performance Level III are required to do a RETEST. The school will contact parents of students who need to do a retest after we receive the scores on June 7.
EOGs and EOCs scores are used to calculate whether our students have made the level of growth that the state has predicted for them (ABCs) and to provide data about adequate yearly progress (AYP) at our school. The Department of Public Instruction releases that information during early fall. Terra Nova scores are a measure we use to evaluate student progress in grades where the EOGs are not given.
The Scholars' Academy does not use test scores to make decisions about placement. However, the results may be used as part of a composite of information that is collected to determine any placement changes. Please help us to a successful conclusion of the testing season and the school year for your child.
A special THANK YOU to Dr. Brenda Romanoff of UNC-Charlotte who, as the liason with the staff at Montclaire Elementary, arranged our outreach efforts for tutoring with 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. It was a very successful experience for all, and we plan to expand the program for next year.
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. Pursuant to Section 2.4 of the Scholars' Academy Bylaws, anyone notified of the annual meeting "may nominate a person to be a director by delivering adequate information concerning that person's qualifications as a potential director, and a letter signed by such person agreeing to serve as a director if elected, to the Board of Directors no later than 30 days prior to such annual meeting."
The annual meeting is currently scheduled for June 28, 2011. Accordingly, we must receive a completed nomination form for each nominee no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 30, 2011. Nomination forms are available on the Board of Directors page on the school website.
If you have further questions regarding applications for the Board, please contact Brad Chatigny at brad.chatigny@mac.com.
Sincerely,
The Board of Directors |
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Congratulations, Scholars' Art Students
The following students had artwork selected for a student art exhibition held on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte: James Chatigny, Noah Gandara, Jane Starling, Amal Hijazi, Kareena Gor, Brendan Vacek, Nash Deason, Sholeh Najafian, Kaelan Amin, Sagan Gor, Susanna Greiner, Maddie Campbell, Ashrith Jadra, Kayla McLaurin, Chris Deitch, Caroline Greiner, Alice Liu, Charlie Rodgers, Ernison Saavedra, and Alison Roeth. Great work art students! |
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Bravo, Scholars!
NCSSM Extends Offers to Scholars' Graduates
There were 11 Scholars' Academy graduates from the 2009 class that applied to the North Carolina School of Science and Math in Raleigh. From a pool of 1100 applicants, there were only 360 slots, pulled from all 13 congressional districts throughout the state. The following Scholars' Alums were finalists and have been offered a seat at NCSSM: Harish Pudukodu, Kedar Dange, Anthony Li, Rithi Sridhar, Daniel Townley, and Connie Zhou. Congratulations, Scholars' alumni!
The Music Man Jr. A Huge Success
Congratulations to the entire cast of the school musical. Miss Hinkelman and many, many volunteers put long hours of hard work into making this year's production such a success. Bravo to all!
Scholars' Poet To Be Published
Simran Bhatia's poem "Life and Death" has advanced to the semi-final round of the National Amateur Poetry Competition. Her poem will be published in a volume of contemporary poetry called "From a Window" which is a multi-volume collection of new and notable poets from around the world that will be available for sale on Amazon.com and the Barnes & Noble website.
Solar Sprint Gains Recognition
Read recent articles about the 7th grade Solar Sprint in the
Charlotte Observer and Independent Tribune.
Scholars Excel at Academic Games National Tournament
Last week the Academic Games team competed in the
Academic Games Leagues of America National Tournament in Kissimmee, Florida. Representing the Scholars' Academy were two-time team members Jivin Barve, Ronak Bhagia and Hannah DiBella along with rookies Rhea Bhagia, Maddie Campbell, McKenna Carroll, Aneri Kothari and Aayush Purohit. Ronak won individual awards for finishing tied for first place (out of 240 competitors) in Equations and for finishing in second place (out of 220 competitors) in Propaganda. At the team level, the Scholars' Academy finished 5th out of 45 teams in Propaganda, 16th out of 39 teams in Equations and 17th out of 47 teams in Presidents. Congratulations to all the participants! |
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Have A Green Thumb?
Do you love to work outside and are you interested in keeping our school looking nice? If so, sign up to help the Interior and/or Exterior Beautification Committee. We especially need help from now until the school hires an outside service. The school is interviewing and getting bids for the job, but meanwhile the yard is still growing! We need help mowing, trimming, and weeding.
If you can help, contact Nilgun Trogdon at
rayandnilgun@carolina.rr.com.
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Book Sale And Poetry Reading
Save the date for the Scholars' Academy Barnes and Noble Book sale on Thursday, May 26 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. This is a great way to stock up for summer reading and benefit the school at the same time! The sale will be at the Barnes and Noble Morrison Store and all proceeds will go toward purchasing books for the school library collection. There will be a corresponding online sale at www.BN.com from May 26 through June 1. Please watch your email for further details.
Got a budding poet at your house? If your child is interested in participating in the Poetry Reading at the Barnes and Noble Book Sale on May 26, please email your child's teacher to let him/her know. The Poetry Reading will be from 5:00-6:00 p.m. and any Scholars' Academy student or alumnus is invited to participate. All poems must be the original work of the student. We will accept last minute entries on the night of the sale, but prefer to know the participants in advance. At the event, students will sign in and read their poetry in order of their arrival.
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Thanks For Teacher Treats
The PTO would like to offer a BIG thank you to Marie Deitch, Lyn Soo Kang, Jurga Petrikiene, Sun Gandara, Sharda Dasri,  Anna Bhat, JD Doliner, and San-Dee Keefner for their help with our teacher treats in April and May.
In April, we served a breakfast of homemade granola bars, berries with honey vanilla yogurt, and lemon pound cake with coffee and juice. This month, we served Greek salad with grilled Greek chicken, a platter of assorted cheeses and crackers, Indian bread, and an array of desserts including lemon trifle, chocolate pound cake with strawberries, and banana pudding. A bowl of apples and clementines for afternoon snacking rounded out the luncheon.
Thank you to all of these volunteers for helping to make Scholars' Academy a happy place for our teachers! If you like to cook or bake (or even if you would prefer to purchase your contributions!) and would be interested in helping with some of our teacher treats next year, please contact Beth Gage at bdgage@gmail.com. |
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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! |
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: May - Rhodes & Metcalf |
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