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Students Qualify for Duke Talent Identification Program
Every year OLV's seventh grade class participates in the Duke
University Talent Identification Program (TIP).
This year we had an unbelievable 48% of our seventh graders
qualify.
Students qualify for TIP by achieving a score of 95% or
better in select areas of the Iowa test. read the article |
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More News from Our Classrooms
Grandparents Day
Second graders recognized and thanked Grandparents for all
they do on September 4th.
This special day was our way of letting grandparents know what an
inspiration they are in our lives. It
was a wonderful opportunity to learn about our heritage and family traditions. The day began with lunch in the Social
Hall. Thank you to all the parents who
volunteered to set up and clean up the Social Hall. Also, thank you for the delicious desserts
and refreshments. After lunch,
grandparents were given a tour of the second grade classrooms. This was followed by an always exciting Show
and Tell by the grandparents. Everyone
enjoyed the day with the many talents and stories by the grandparents.
Physical Education Our Physical Education Department has a wish list for two items: paper cups so students can have water while outdoors and Band Aids. If you can help, drop off your items by the PE office. Thanks! Middle School Literature Circles are in full swing. Novels are being read and discussed in 5 sections. Each section includes vocabulary. read the overview Counselor's Corner Well we are already at our first progress reporting period, which is really hard to believe. Click here to find the units that we will be working on in all Counseling classes for the next two weeks.read the entire column
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School Wide Unit Bon Voyage on October 7!
We can hardly wait until October for
our school-wide unit! This year's unit
is all about math and is guaranteed to be so much fun that our students won't
even realize that they are learning at the same time.
Math Quest 2009 is already
underway. The eighth grade mentors last
week briefed their younger travel group members on the four destinations they
can choo se to go to on a virtual vacation: New York City, the Grand Canyon,
skiing in Denver or Orlando, Florida.
The groups met and their destinations are set; now the real fun begins.
Over the next two weeks the different
travel groups will get together and plan their trip - keeping tabs on expenses
all the while thanks to the spreadsheets designed by our seventh graders. On the day of the quest they will travel
together from room to room visiting such virtual destinations as Wal-Mart
(using currency), AAA (map skills), rest stop (estimation), packing room
(combinations and volume) and snack shop (fractions) ... just to name a few. We are excited for our trips and are looking
forward to our October 7th bon voyage!
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Student Activities
 Science Olympiad is off to a great start and held its first marathon practice of the year. Mentors are needed for all areas, especially biology, fossils and birds. Be sure to check later for building supply lists such as items for those builders working on battery buggies and circuitry. The practice schedule and additional information is on the web. more details  Drama will present The Secret Garden on November 6-8, 2009. The rehearsal schedule is on the web. more detailsThe OLV Chess Team known as The Knight School has kicked off an exciting new season in the library at OLV with a new more convenient 3:00-4:00 meeting time on Thursdays.Students are encouraged to join the fun! more detailsThe JCCHS 7th and 8th Grade Football Team has kicked of their season with a roster that includes a dozen OLV students. more details |
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Blasts from Past Fall Pancake Breakfast
Join your friends for our Fall Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, September 26 from 8-10 AM at Applebees on Hwy. 119 in Pelham. The restaurant is reserved fro us so bring your family and friends and let the OLV Drama Club and Junior Thespian Troupe entertain and serve you! The breakfast will feature performances by OLV students in grades 4-8! See you there! more details |
Cafeteria Reminders
Please
encourage your child to keep up with their ice cream cards because lost
cards will not be replaced. Also, please encourage your child to walk
carefully to their seat after receiving their lunch tray. If we have
to replace a lunch that is dropped by your child, you will be billed.
We realize that accidents happen but usually dropped trays are the
result of running or horseplay. Until now we have been replacing them
at no charge, but we can no longer absorb this expense. Thank you.
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| Get
Ready
for the Spelling Bee |
It's time again to prepare for the Spelling Bee! OLV has a long tradition of Spelling Bee champions and has advanced to the state finals in each of the last 4 years. OLV stud ents in grades 3-8 may compete. OLV has assumed the cost for registration and the Spelling Bee booklet is available on our web site. Like last year, this year's words are divided into sections by language of origin to help students remember tips for spelling. Please encourage your children to participate in the Spelling Bee! It's a wonderful event that celebrates the academic achievements of our students. |
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