January 23, 2016
Last Date to Order your Yearbook - January 29
Now is the time to purchase a copy of the all color Medea Creek Middle School yearbook and guarantee your student will receive a yearbook at the end of the year. Until January 29, 2016 yearbooks can be purchased online for $50.00 at www.jostensyearbooks.com. After that date yearbooks will be sold at Medea Creek until they are sold out. Order now to reserve a yearbook. Remember January 29th is the last day to guarantee your reservation. Only a handful of books will be available at the end of the year on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
Order your Yearbooks at www.jostensyearbooks.com until January 29.
Gate Parents - Save the Date for Demonstration Day - February 17
We are proud to open our classrooms to you to observe the enriched and rigorous curriculum embedded within our heterogeneously grouped classrooms. Join us for our Second Annual Demonstration Day at Medea Creek, which runs from 8 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.

Special times have been set aside to meet and discuss the great opportunities available for your GATE children both in and beyond the classroom.  

Parents of 6th grade GATE students will meet from 11:20 to 11:55 in Room E-2. 
Parents of 7th and 8th grade GATE students will meet from 12:15 to 12:45 in Room E-2.  

If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Lavene, GATE Coordinator, at slavene@opusd.org.
8th Grade Technology Award 
The 8th Grade Technology Award is given to students who demonstrate excellence in technology.  To qualify for this award, a student must have completed at least two technology-related electives in 6th, 7th and/or 8th grade, with a minimum of an A- in those classes and O's or S's in work habits and citizenship.  Additionally, students must create a Digital Portfolio demonstrating their excellence in technology. To get more information about this award, see Mrs. Wechter's website.

Any 8th Grader who is interested in applying for the award must submit an "Intention to Apply for Technology" form. Students can get this form on Mrs. Wechter's website or at the Student Window. The form must be completed and returned by February 26, 2016.
Geography Bee Champ - Daniel Conway  
Daniel Conway Geo Bee Champ
Daniel Conway and Ava Moreno

2016 Geo Bee Class Winners
2016 Geography Bee Class Winners

The 2016 MCMS Geography Bee was quite a marathon.  We had 30 kids participating representing 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.  The Bee went over 20 rounds before 7th grader Daniel Conway beat out 6th grader Ava Moreno in the Competition Round.  Congratulations to both of them - this was quite an accomplishment!  The next step for Daniel is to qualify for the California State Bee which will be held on April 1, 2016.  After that it could be on to the National Bee which runs from May 22-25.  Good luck Daniel!
Ability Awareness Fair  - Our 7th Graders Need You 
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Medea's Past Ability Awareness Fairs

The Ability Awareness Fair will be held at MCMS on February 9th and 10th, 2016. Volunteers are needed to help coordinate 7th grade students as they move through the different stations. The event is especially fun because you get to interact with students directly.  The kids are very open to getting involved and wind up enjoying themselves while they're learning.  No experience or specialized knowledge is necessary to facilitate the activities.  All the kits are self-contained and come with clear, simple directions.
 
Here is the sign-up link so that you can choose the times that are most convenient for you: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548afa62eaa8-medea .  The time slots are just 50 minutes long. All we need is an hour of your day we hope you find a time that works for you.  Because we're working with so many students, many volunteers are needed to make the event as successful and impactful as it can be.  Thank you so much for making time for it. 

Questions email Darla Christensen at darlachristensen@hotmail.com.
SUPER SATURDAY is on February 6th 
OPUSD's 5th Annual Sustainability Fair & Recycling Drive

SUSTAINABILITY SHOWCASE FROM 10 AM- 2 PM (OPHS Great Lawn)
  • Live Animals:
  • Building Activities for Kids:
  • Additional Activities:
RECYCLING DRIVE FROM 9 AM - 2 PM (OPHS parking lot near basketball courts)

Help fund district-wide environmental education when you bring:
  • Electronics (anything with a plug), batteries, NO LIGHTBULBS
  • On-site paper shredding (first 3 boxes per car free, $5/box thereafter)
  • Clothing / Shoes / Textiles
  • Green Hippo: ink/toner cartridges, small electronics (phones, cameras, tablets)
  • Expired/Unwanted Medications and Liquids
  • Prescription eyeglasses and eyeglass cases
  • CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes and cases
Sponsored by OPUSD's Environmental Education and Awareness Committee
Visit www.oakparkusd.org/supersaturday for more details and the latest information
Save the Dates
  • 2/4                 -   PFA Meeting in the Staff Lounge at 8:30 am 
  • 2/5                 -   Chinese Cultural Night - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm OPHS Pavilion
  • 2/6                 -   SUPER SATURDAY - Sustainability Fair and Recycling Drive
  • 2/9-10            -   Ability Awareness Fair 
  • 2/12               -   No School - Pupil Free Day
  • 2/15               -   No School - President's Day Holiday
  • 2/17               -   Demonstration Day for Gate Parents 
  • 2/18               -   STEAM Career Night in the MCMS GYM 7pm - 9pm
  • 2/22               -   Future Freshman Night at OPHS 6pm
  • 2/23-24          -   Hoops for Heart 
  • 2/24               -   History Day 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • 3/10               -   5th Grade Parent Information Night 6:00 pm
  • 3/25-4/1         -   No School - Spring Break 
  • 4/18-4/21       -   8th Grade CAASPP and Science STAR Testing 
  • 4/25-4/28       -   7th Grade CAASPP Testing 
  • 5/2-5/5           -   6th Grade CAASPP Testing
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