Upcoming Dates 

Community Information

  (Items in this section are not sponsored by Deal)  

First Touch Soccer  

First Touch Soccer is conducting 2012 Winter Indoor Soccer clinics for boys and girls ages 7 and older. Four clinics will be conducted on Sundays and four on early weekday evenings at an Upper NW DC school. The sessions will begin the week of December 2 and go through early March. Each  session is designed to improve your technical skills and then apply them in game conditions. Come play the "beautiful game" with us. We teach "total futbol." Your skills and tactical understanding of the game will definitely improve. Come have fun with coaches who understand the game. For registration and further information, visit www.firsttouchsoccer.org.  

Information of interest to the Deal community may be emailed for consideration to roslyn.baxter@dc.gov.  

Complete Lunch Form online at

 Mealsapp.dcps.dc.gov   

All families regardless of eligibility must complete a lunch form. This is important and helps determine some funding for the school.

Buddy Days at Deal are coming!

Every year the Alice Deal 6th grade students and teachers host a day for each of our feeder school 5th grade students and their teachers to visit for part of our school day. This is our chance to proudly present our school to future middle school students. We want to make every effort to have our visiting Buddies have a super positive experience.

The following schools are scheduled to visit from 8:50 to noon:

Janney

Wednesday, October 31

Bancroft

Wednesday, November 7

Eaton

Wednesday, November 14

Lafayette

Tuesday, November 27

Shepherd

Tuesday, December 11

Non-feeder school students and their families should feel free to attend one of the upcoming Deal Tours or visit the school at any time. 

Student and parent information...   

New: Happy Birthday 6th graders!

6th graders who had a birthday during the first advisory (and in July or August) are invited to celebrate on Monday, November 5, at 3:00 in the cafeteria. Invitations will be distributed in homeroom next Monday.  

Politics and Prose Fundraiser 

Do you love to read? Do you want your kids to read more? Then visit the Alice Deal sale at Politics and Prose November 3 and 4 and pick up some new books for you and your middle schooler. You will be helping others to read too because the proceeds from our sale will directly benefit Deal's library. The process is easy: shop for books and at check-out, identify yourself as a Deal supporter and 20 percent of the sale's proceeds will be credited to Deal. Here's another way to support reading: visit our volunteer table at the store during the sale at and select a book to buy from the library's wish list. Politics and Prose is located just a few blocks from Deal at 5015 Connecticut Ave . The sale runs 9 am to 10 pm Saturday, November and 10 am to 8 pm, Sunday, Nov 4. Invite your friends and neighbors. Anyone who mentions Alice Deal Middle School at checkout helps us out. 

New:  International Cooking Club News

All students in International Cooking Club (all groups) should see Ms. Kinzer this week to pick up a field trip form. Our November meeting will be a visit to Whole Foods Tenley for a tour of the store, healthy eating tips, and cooking demonstrations.

New:  Fall is bringing in the fun!

Student Council is getting ready for a Fall can food drive and a Fall Fest Party! Our Fall Food Drive begins now -- October 29! Bring non-perishable goods to your Homeroom, these goods will be donated to a food bank. They will then use these food items to provide Thanksgiving dinner baskets to families in need. Please check the expiration date as we do not want to feed these families expired food. Homerooms with the most items will win a prize!

New:  Spanish Tutoring with Ms. Jackson 

Spanish tutoring is available in room C212 every afternoon Monday through Thursday. Wednesday is the meeting day for the Conversational Spanish Club and tutoring.

Sign-ups for hte Tech and Stage Crew will be in the Gallery starting on Tuesday this week.

During the recent parent meetings on the spring 2013 World Language trips (France, Costa Rica, and China), some exciting scholarship opportunities were announced. The collective efforts of the Deal PTA and the Deal World Language Department, in conjunction with funds provided by a new agreement with EF Tours (the trip provider). have been very successful.

We are pleased to announce that there will be ten $1,500 scholarships for students whose families are identified as economically disadvantaged. These scholarships will be provided based on several criteria: financial need, academic and behavioral progress, and a student essay. World Language teachers will provide specific directions in the coming week for these scholarships.

Additionally, for families who do not legally meet the standard for economically disadvantaged but have significant financial hurdles, such as changes in employment status or unexpected medical bills, "gap" scholarships will be made available. These  scholarships will be made on a case-by-case basis by appeal to Principal Albright. Up to $500 is available to families in need through this approach until the total funding pool has been expended.  

These scholarships represent the commitment of many members of the community to support what continues to be an exciting opportunity for our students. Thank you!

Basketball Tryouts

Boys and girls basketball tryouts will be starting soon. Please sign up for basketball tryouts during your lunch period. A sign-up sheet will will be posted and announcements will be made. 

Deal-Stoddert Boys Soccer Schedule

Date          Field   Start        End             

11/03/12    Jelleff  1:00 PM     2:15 PM       

11/10/12    Deal    11:45 AM   1:00 PM      

Career Day 

Deal's annual Career Day will be this Thursday, November 1, 2012

Parents and other members of the community will present about their careers and experiences during the activity period this Thursday morning in homerooms. We will be following a Bell II schedule that day. The speaker in your classroom will have about 35 minutes for their presentation and should allow time for questions and answers. This year's theme, as derived from the National Career Development Association, is "Inspiring Careers: Honoring History." Let's welcome our guests and strive to be true to the theme of this year.

 Attention Puzzlers!

Alice Deal alum Henry Cohen is hosting the first annual Rubik's Cube competition at Alice Deal Middle School. On November 3, from 9:00 to 3:30 pm, cubers of all ages from around the United States will come to take part in a friendly competition and meet other puzzlers. Many different events, from the 3x3x3 cube we all know, to more complex cubes such as the 4x4x4, and the Pyraminx will be held. If you are interested in competing contact Henry Cohen (Henryc1998@gmail.com) or talk to Ms. Neal.

Monday: 6th Grade Mini-Talent Show

Auditions for the 6th grade mini-talent show will be held Monday after school in the auditorium. 6th graders who are interested in trying out should bring a note from their parent or guardian indicating that they can stay after school. Questions? Check with 6th grade Assistant Principal Ms. Neal! 

Monday:  Girl Up Dollar Campaign Starts Today!

Deal's Girl Up Dollar Campaign begins this morning in Period 1. Our goal is to raise $1,800 this week to send ten girls to school in Congo. The $180 fee for each girl buys her schoolbooks, school supplies, and a uniform, and covers her tuition. We know that education is the key in helping girls in developing countries secure a brighter future - the very same hopes we have for girls here at Deal and everywhere in the world. Help us help them.

We hope that the Deal family will give generously. Checks should be made payable to Deal Middle School. Homeroom teachers have a collection bag in their mailboxes. These bags should be sent by reliable messenger to room E305 at the end of homeroom each morning. Instructions are stapled to the outside of each bag.

Monday:  Photography Club

Don't forget to bring your cords or other ways to get your pictures from your camera to a school computer. We will spend our time inside on Monday.

Monday:   GeoPlunge is Back!

Which state is the 23rd largest, nicknamed the "Yellowhammer State," and has a population of 4.7 million residents? You guessed it: Alabama!  

GeoPlunge is a fun and exciting geography-based card game played by students across the country. If you are interested in training to compete at the DC GeoPlunge Tournament, come to our first weekly meeting on Monday during recess in room C130.

Monday:  African Drumming

This Monday, we will have African Drumming from 3:30-4:30pm. Please meet by the music closet!

Monday:  Afterschool Outdoor Basketball Club

The Afterschool Outdoor Basketball Club will resume Monday at 3:30 behind the school on the court next to the "Cottage." Dress appropriately. In the event of rain, the club will meet with Mr. Namian in Room W205.

Monday:  Board Games Afterschool Activity

Mondays from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm in W106 -- 

Monopoly, Yahtzee, Trouble, Scrabble, Cranium, Hit or Miss, Connect Four, Scattergories, Othello, Checkers, Uno, Taboo, Chess, Twister and more!  If you would like to spend an afternoon enjoying a game that you've played a thousand times or challenging yourself to learn a new one, please come to W106 (Ms. D. Jackson's classroom) from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm on Mondays.

Monday:  International Cooking Club Group C

The International Cooking Club Group C will meet today at 3:30 in Room C216 (The Teacher's Lounge). Students should be picked up at 5 pm so there is enough time to prepare and cook food. The following students are in Group C.

Zarina Carpenter

Elena Bagnoli

Surina Goel

Naejia Piper

Fiona Martone

Youssef

Shakaliah Smalls

Shrabonti Turna

Ella Buring

Sofia Geislinger

Calia Christie

Nastia Webber

Claire Contreras

Matilda Jensen

Lindsay Harper

Clara Edmonds

Jisca Adigo

Sophia Pouros

Perri Hollar

Lalita Kohls

Anna Joos

Alexis Anderson

Monday and Wednesday: Volleyball

Volleyball games this week are Monday at 5:30 in the gym against Jefferson and Wednesday at 5:30 in the gym against West. Come as soon after 4:30 to avoid missing a game due to unforeseen last minute changes. Hope to see you all there! Goooo Vikings!

Monday and Thursday: Spanish Tutoring

Spanish Tutoring for Spanish I and Humanities all levels every Monday and Thursday from 8:10 to 8: 35 in Sra. Cadavid's Classroom C314

Tuesday:  Alice Deal Homeless "Dance-a-thon"

The Alice Deal art, music, and PE teachers & students will participate in the Homeless Dance-athon, a once-a-year community service event. The event  supports the homeless of Friendship House. Students must submit a signed form by a parent to their elective teacher. Each form submitted helps funding for Friendship House clients and staff. Students and parents, we thank you for supporting this effort. To my colleagues Mrs. Bustos, Ms. Kouri, Mr. Pavy, Mr. Washington, Mr. Lewis, Coach Downing, Coach Jenkins and Coach Oritz, and student intern Ms. Brown, I truly appreciate your continued support each year. Kudos to all!

Student Reminder:  

Dance-athon Agenda:

1. Students will enter the gymnasium and sit in the assigned bleacher seats with your teacher.

2. A brief introduction will be presented followed by the dance-athon.

3. Students must wear tennis shoes to participate in the dance-athon.

4. "DJ Ortizee" and "DJ Pump Fake" (Coach Downing) will supply the musical selections.

Let's Boogie!

Tuesday:  Peer Mediation Training Continues

Tuesday and Thursday: Spelling Bee Club

We will meet on Tuesday and Thursday during 6th and 7th grade ZAP this week. Be sure to have studied the Latin, Arabic, and Asian word lists. Come and get a ZAP pass from Mr. Gueltig on your way to lunch.

Wednesday:  Discovery Club

Attention Deal Scientists! We will meet this Wednesday, in E101, at 3:30. We will be investigating what a forensic anthropologist does. Bring your questions!

Wednesday: Football Playoffs

Deal vs. Stuart Hobson @ McKinley Tech HS, 6:30 pm. Come cheer on our Vikings!

Thursday - Friday: Basketball Tryouts

Thursday 3:30-5:30, Friday 12:30-2:30. Both boys and girls! You must have a Consent form and Emergency Treatment form for tryouts. The forms can be found  on the school web page under the Student Activities tab, then Athletics. Additional tryout days will be made available next week.

We will have 2 boys teams and 2 girls teams this year. One team will play in the DCPS school league.  The other team will play in the D.C. Recreation Department 12 and Under League. Please email the coach with any questions or concerns: Coach Turner (Boys Coach) dealdeanturner@gmail.com, Coach Downing (Girls Coach) coachdowning@yahoo.com    

Thursday:  Team London

We will have study hall this week on Thursday in E104. Mr. Gueltig's room. 

Thursday:  GEMS 

Girls Engaged in Math and Science will have its first meeting on Thursday. Our goal is to increase the number of girls interested in careers involving mathematics, science, computer science, and engineering. Any 6th grade girl interested in GEMS should also come to our next meeting December 6th! If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Pough at natalie.pough@dc.gov or Ms. Burnham at lisa.burnham@dc.gov.

Thursday:  Spanish Book Club

Spanish Book Club will meet every Thursday at 3:30 pm. The location of the club will be announced during morning announcements. Snacks will be provided!

Friday: Special Activities for Half Day

We will follow a special schedule on Friday for our half day. Students will do team-based learning and team-building activities. This promises to be an exciting and memorable day for everyone! 

Saturday:  Cross Country 

The City Cross-Country Championships will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3rd at Ft. DuPont Park. Come out and support the Vikings as they RUN FOR THE GOLD!!! The meet begins at 9:30am.