Elkins Pointe Middle SchoolMarch 2, 2015
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This week at Elkins Pointe

 

 

Hello, Titans!

 

Well once again we had another short week, but we packed it with celebration and instruction! Our administrative team beat the weather to Chicago last week and attended an all-day conference at Adlai Stevenson High School, the birthplace of DuFour's work with Professional Learning Communities. They returned refreshed and even more excited about the work we do at EPMS. I must say that every day I am impressed with our administrative team, their investment in your children, their ability to think in terms of innovation to serve the needs of our Titans, and their devotion to this staff. The three of them, with the addition of an Administrative Assistant this year, are accomplishing great things, and I cannot wait to see the work they will continue moving forward.

Let's Celebrate!

 

 

BIG NEWS!  

 

On Friday we learned that we have been awarded the entire amount for our Seed Fund Request by the Fulton Education Foundation. This is all thanks to the hard work of our staff and our Local School Governance Council, who designed such a fabulous plan for implementation. What will this grant money mean for your students? It means that ...

  • We have funding to train our General Education Teaching staff to become Talented & Gifted Teachers.
  • We have funding to train the remainder of our teaching staff in Project Based Learning Strategies.
  • We have funding to train our own teachers to become trainers in both of the above areas.
  • We have funding to pay for the school buses on Early Release Days (ERD).
  • We have funding to pay for the field trip buses on the first ˝ of ERD, for Authentic Learning Trips in the Roswell area.

This is SUCH exciting news and will make for a high level of rigor and engagement in all classes at EPMS.

 

Orchestra News

 

Way to go Mr. Gamba.... The 7th grade Orchestra received 'Superior' ratings from all of the judges on their Performance Evaluation.  This is the highest possible score!  Go Titans!

 

Math Counts Competition

 

Congrats to Mr. Kinberg and his seven mathletes who competed in Math Counts competition, this past Saturday.  Three of our Titans... George Ye, Shaan Gill, and Nilay Dixit (not pictured), qualified for the state competition to be held at Georgia Tech on March 23. 


 

The students from left to right: George Ye, Divya Nori, Armaan Lala, Nan Sarphie, Shaan Gill, Alex Chen, and Mr. Kinberg

 

Shining Star

 

Congrats to all grade levels who celebrated select students as Shining Stars.  These are students who have been identified by their teachers as great role models and hard workers. They brighten our days every day. Thank you parents for sending us such terrific Titans!

 

Good luck to student Robyn Smyth!     

 

She will be traveling to Florida with her theatre troupe to the National Performing Arts Festival in Disney.  They will compete on their production of Seussical, Jr.    

 

Great job Pointe Team!   

 

On Tuesday (2/24), the Pointe Team, which consists of 25 6th graders - pictured below - visited all three of our feeder schools to talk with the rising 6th graders about life as a Titan.   

 

 

Linguapalooza

 

We are also proud of our students' performance at Linguapalooza this weekend - the district World Language Competition. They performed very well, and we will share final results as soon as we have the details!

 

Informational Items

 

 

21st Century Learning Corner

by Anne Sexton, School Technology Specialist 

 

Soon the sounds of construction will be filtering from our Media Center! We are in the process of creating a Video Production Lab, complete with new recording equipment, mixing equipment, and iMac computers for post production of digital content.  

 

Why is this important?  As students move beyond the basics and begin embracing the "Super Skills" of the 21st Century classroom:  critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity, we need to be ready with the tools to help them grow in these areas.  By producing video and audio projects which pose questions and propose solutions, students are demonstrating all 4 of these elements. No matter the subject area, the process of research, treatment, scripting, and capturing digital assets develops skills students will need in high school, college, and beyond. We are excited for this opportunity to develop students into strong digital citizens! Stay tuned for pictures as construction gets underway!   

Calling all 8th grade parents!

 

The 8th grade dance and graduation committee will be meeting this Wednesday, March 4th at 8:45 in the teachers break room.  We would love your help and or ideas!!

 

Are you ready for some softball?    

 

Roswell High School Softball tryouts will be held Monday, May 4th (Thursday) & May 7th from 4:30-6:00 at the RHS softball field.  Participants must have an updated physical on file to participate Questions? Email Coach Roustan: roustanc@fultonschools.org

 

Run Titans run...  

 

Are you ready to join the EPMS track team?  Practice will start on Feb. 17th (Tuesday) after school, until 5:15pm. You must have a current physical and have a ride home. Practice will be on Monday-Thursday thru March 19th.  We will participate in a county wide track meet on March 21st at Milton High School.  See Coach Feilen (room D-106) or email (feilent@fultonschools.org)   for sign up and/or questions.

 

Madness for March... 7th grade students are invited to attend a March Madness party.   The fun begins on March 5th (Thursday) from 4:30-6.  Students will have fun dancing to music provided by a DJ, pics with friends in a photo booth and lots of food (sub sandwiches & drinks).  Tickets go on sale February 26th!   $5 includes entry & food

 

Free lessons!!!   

 

Learn to play music or sing... Visit this site for details: http://www.northfultonschoolofmusic.com/.

 

Go Eagles...

 

Milton Junior Eagles Cheerleading will be holding a Parent Meeting on Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 for information pertaining to tryouts for the 2015 Football and Competition Season.  The meeting will be held at 7:00pm in the Milton High School Auxiliary Gym.  Tryouts are March 24th - 26th at GA All stars.  Pre-registration is required.  Details are on our website at 

 

Pajamas in school?... yes!    

 

The 7th grade is hosting a pajama pants fundraiser on Friday, March  20.  The purpose of the fundraiser is to raise money for their field trip.  

 

Drama Club  

 

Did you know that our Drama Club hosts two nights of performances each year with a Dessert Theater theme? That's right ... coming up next week on March 11 and 12 our students will put on quite the performance. All are invited to attend, so mark your calendars and stay tuned next Monday for details about times and ticket prices.

 

DATE CHANGE

 

The Talent Show has been rescheduled for March 19th ... stay tuned for more details!

 
PTSA News

  

7th Grade March Madness After-School Party

    

Tickets On Sale Now!

 

The March Madness Party is on Thursday, March 5th, from 4:15 (after school) to 5:45 pm.  The cost $5 per student and it includes, games, music, sub-sandwiches, snacks and drinks.  Tickets are on sale in the atrium in the mornings and during 7th Grade lunches.  Tickets are also available to purchase on-line (permission slip is filled out on-line and a small service fee applies.  Click here to purchase a ticket on-line: http://elkinspointe.my-pta.org/content.asp?PageID=30

 

If you would like to print out a March Madness form, please click here:  http://elkinspointe.my-pta.org/Content/102_7/Files//7thGradeMArchMaddnessParty.pdf 

 

Parent Volunteers are needed for Ticket Sales and to help with the party.  Click here to volunteer:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0548a4a822a64-7thgrade

 

 

Breakfast at Tiffany's

We will be honoring the Teacher & Employee of the Year with a "Breakfast at Tiffany's" on March 6th.  We are in need of breakfast food, and gift basket items.  If you would like to help or have any questions, please contact Lisa Cowles, cowlesfamily@bellsouth.net, or 678-358-6545.

 

To sign up to donate food & gift basket items:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0548A4A822A64-teacheremployee1

 

 

North Fulton Council of PTA

 

Interested in joining the North Fulton Council of PTA? NFC is looking for parents to join the Scholarship Committee. The committee reviews PTA scholarships for High School seniors in the North Fulton area. Please email Tunieka Brown vpmembership@nfcpta.com if you are interested.

 

PTA Save the Date

 

GA PTA Day at the Capital

March 3, 2015 - Tuesday 
Online Registration: 

 

District 10 Conference

March 14, 2015 - Saturday 
Woodland MS - East Point 
Event Brite RSVP:  
D10 RSVP 

 

School of Information

March 25, 2015 
9:30-11:30 am 
Teaching Museum North 

 

Upcoming Dates
  • 3/5 - Rising 6th Grade Parent Coffee @ 10am in the café
  • 3/11-3/12 - Drama Performances
  • 3/19 -Rising 6th Grade Parent Orientation @ 6pm (TAG @ 5:15), Students welcome
  • 3/19 - Talent Show
  • 3/20 - 7th grade pajama fundraiser
  • 3/23 - State Math Competition @ Ga Tech
  • 3/24 - Kakehashi Event - Welcome to our Japanese Exchange Students
  • 3/25 - International Night

Well I don't know about you, but I am glad to be back and eager to settle into the real work ... empowering our Titans for success every day. It's time for me to get back to it ....

 

Enjoy your week!


Sincerely,
  
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Melinda Springman, Ed. S.

Principal
Elkins Pointe Middle School