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WELCOME TO ELSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Today is… Monday March 5, 2012 mcas.k12/Elston

WELCOME TO ELSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Today is… Monday March 5, 2012 www.mcas.k12.in.us/Elston “Building Success One Student at a Time”. MCAS New Website. **MCAS unveiled a new web site. educatemc.com. School closing and delay announcements. Check the mcas.k12.in.us webpage or

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WELCOME TO ELSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Today is… Monday March 5, 2012 mcas.k12/Elston

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  1. WELCOME TO ELSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Today is… Monday March 5, 2012 www.mcas.k12.in.us/Elston “Building Success One Student at a Time”

  2. MCAS New Website • **MCAS unveiled a new web site. • educatemc.com

  3. School closing and delay announcements • Check the mcas.k12.in.us webpage • or • Sign up for the text alert service provided by Fox 28 news • http://www.fox28.com/Global/link.asp?L=411033

  4. Elston Information • Principal: Kelly Martin- Fargo • Assistant Principal: Theresa Jamieson

  5. Elston Information • School Nickname: Wolves • School Colors: Navy Blue, Gray and White • School Mascot: Warren ‘Wolfie’ Jones

  6. Practice respect • Accept responsibility • Work together • Safety Matters

  7. Elston Middle SchoolPAWS Menu 5 PAWS30 PAWS Mechanical pencil PAWS t-shirt Folder Basketball with 3 friends PAWS braceletPAWS drawstring backpack 10 PAWS40 PAWS Shout out Wii with a friend Eat lunch with a teacher Notebook Lanyard PAWS water bottle

  8. Spelling BeeWINNER Kaelie Winebrenner from team 7B placed 2nd in the LaPorte County Spelling Bee. Next stop—March 3rd at Wheeler High School GOOD LUCK KAELIE!

  9. Chapter After Book Club • WHO: Any interested student • WHAT: Read The Hunger Games • WHERE: A302 – Mrs. Clinkert’s classroom • WHEN: Every Tuesday after school from 2:30 until 3:00

  10. Middle SchoolStrength and Agility • Open for all athletes (boys and girls) • 6:30 until 8:00 • Enter through the “J” entrance • 3-5-2012 • 3-7-2012 • 3-12-2012 • 3-14-2012 • Contact Mr. Karpinski (varsity MCHS football coach) for more info

  11. Who Wants to be a Millionaire…READER? • Prizes for all students who have read 1,000,000 words this year. • Micah Shelton 3,415,486 words • Charles Shaw 2,673,346 words • Chris Imgram 1,991,853 words • Max Mahaffey 1,412,293 words • Kayla Krachinski 1,365,139 words • Mercedes Hill 1,180,761 words • Austin Samys 1,109,154 words • Sierra Caton 1,081,289 words

  12. EMS Green Club • Did you know Green Team collects used batteries, old cell phones, used printer cartridges, and broken small electronics for recycling?Please bring these items directly to Mrs. Triemstra in A204.

  13. EMS Green Club • 2nd semester Green Team members • Alejandro DelReal Thalya DelReal • Korbin Williams Amy Kotaska • Darby Woolslayer Megan Sobolewski • B’Elanna Archer Cale Coleman • Jasmin Najera Alexandrea Hogan • Anshalique Mashburn Cole Seibert • Myshalya Thompson Shelby Brooks

  14. EMS Green Club • 2nd semester Green Team members • Sally Bibb Katie Thomas • D’Alya Flowers Ashley Baker • Lilly Starr Nick Griffin • Caselle Pavlack Emily Glowacki • Brenna Libdsey Keith Patejdl • Scot Bentley Allie Mellen • Alicia Martin Destiny Harvel • Shannon Pavlak Kaelie Winebrenner • Jysica Zacariaz

  15. EMS 2010-11Tardy Policy Excessive tardiness in a particular class during a grading period will result in the following disciplinary action: 3rd Tardy written 3rd tardy notice and teacher will contact the home (phone, e-mail, etc.) 4th Tardy student assigned Tuesday/Wednesday night school 5th Tardy student assigned 1 day in Academic Alternative program 6th Tardy student will be assigned 2 days in Academic Alternative program

  16. Michigan CityPublic Library • You may return your MCPL books to the Elston Media Center. • We will return the MCPL books on Thursday. • Give your books to Mrs. St.Peter before noon on Thursday!

  17. Breakfast Served Daily • Students $1.35 Reduced $.30 • All meals served with juice and milk. • Cereal and yogurt available daily. • Monday – French Toast • Tuesday – Breakfast Pizza • Wednesday – Breakfast Burrito • Thursday – Sausage Pancakes • Friday – Biscuit Quiche

  18. Today’s Lunch Menu Students $2.00 Reduced $.40 Friday’s Menu Big Daddy’s Specialty Pizza Chicken Carbonara Flatbread Asian Vegetables Tossed Salad Greens Variety of Fruit & Vegetables Choice or Juice and Milk Deli Express Salads / Sandwiches

  19. 21st Century Scholars • Grades 7 and 8 students • Applications are due NOW • **This may qualify you for 4 years of FREE COLLEGE tuition • **Everyone should sign up—then get the info on what you must do to get this award!

  20. Howler • *Join the Howler school newspaper staff. This is a great way to publish your writing. • *Meetings on Tuesday and Thursday • *See Ms. Hert in G114

  21. Box Tops for Education • *Team 7B is collecting ‘Box Tops for Education’ • *These can be found on many products. • *Jewel and Meijer will give you a cash register receipt with bonus points!! • *Please clip, save, and give to Mrs. Peo.

  22. Relay for Life • American Cancer Society’s largest fund-raiser. • Saturday, June 23rd • Michigan City High School • **contact Kim Olesker @ 574-257-9789 for • team information

  23. EMS Yearbooks • Yearbook orders are • overdue. • Order envelopes may be picked up in the Guidance office. • Cost is $20.00 • Yearbooks will be delivered in May, 2012.

  24. Pennies for Patients Elston surpassed their goal of $500 for this year. Way to Elston!! As of today you gave $500.25 to help fight Bood Cancers and to support research for a cure! Elston students are the BEST!

  25. Club Discovery • Meets Mon., Tues., and Wed. • From 2:20PM until 5:30PM • Transportation provided • FREE • Snacks, Apangea, Computers, Mentoring, Science Labs, Project Ignite, Robotics, Music Recording

  26. Trail CreekYouth Sports • Registrations for: • Coach pitch T-ball…………..$60/player • 10u/12u girls softball……….$60/player • KVA 14u girls softball………$80/player • Chalenger baseball………….$30/player • Registration sessions: • March 3 – March 10 – March 17 – March 24 – March 31 • 9:00 until 12:00 • Trail Creek Town Hall

  27. Washington D.C. Trip • Students going on the Washington D.C. trip include: • Dillon Bondzis Sonja Murray • Dominic Chambers Alex Rowley • Sabrina Terry Dennis Rucker

  28. Team 8AAcuity C Improvement • Shanekia Black Dillon Bondzis • Sean Coleman Marcus Cox • Samantha Farmer Kaysie Fugate • Imare Garner Walter Gondeck • Amari Jeanes Aaron Lantz • Justin Lindsey Angel Lopez • Raymond Smith Ryan Smith • Michael Stalling Candra Thomas • Javon West Ryan Wilson • Kerigan Wise

  29. Euchre / Chess Club • Club will meet every Tuesday from 2:20 until 3:30. • Room A201 • Sponsored by Mr. Gillman and Ms. Curran • Students from all grades are welcome to attend.

  30. MCHS WolfpackColorguard • What: Tryouts • Who: Boys & Girls entering grade 8-12 • Must have a GPA of 1.5 or higher • When: Sat. March 10th 9:00AM – 2:00PM • Where: Barker Middle School • Please wear workout clothes and tennis shoes. Hair must be pulled back and all piercings must be removed. • Pick up a tryout form from Mrs. Fry.

  31. After School Band • After School Band • Meets Every Tues. and Thurs. • From 2:30 until 3:00 • Have your rides here promptly • at 3:00

  32. Lost and Found • Please check the ‘Lost and Found’ box in the commons area. It is behind one of the big pillars. • Items are donated to charity as the box fills up.

  33. After SchoolTutorama! • FREE after school homework tutoring • Mon. March 12, 2012 • From 2:30 until 3:00 • Meet in the Media Center

  34. News DispatchGuest Writers • Destiny Harvel • Jasmine McLemore • Tamira Hall • Samantha Farmer • Alexis Gazarkiewicz News Dispatch News Dispatch

  35. Student Council • Here are your Student Council Reps! • 6A6B • Darby Woolslayer Korbin Williams • Celeste Corona Myshayla Thompson • 7A 7B • Kaelie Winebrenner Yasmine Ramos • Shelby Brooks Katie Brunn • 8A 8B • Alexis Gazarkiewicz Ryan Solano • Jysica Zacariaz Cameron Wilcher

  36. Team 6A • Team 6A is happy to announce their January Students of the Month. They have done a great job all year, and we are very proud of them. • Nicole Ginther • Jeremy Garrett

  37. Team 6B • Elston Middle School Team 6B announces their February Students of the Month: • Gabby Brown • Korbin Williams • Steve Skibinski

  38. Team 7A • Team 7A is proud to announce their Academic All Stars and Super Citizens for the month of January. • Academic All Stars:Super Citizens: • Nick Leslie Nick Griffin • Jesse Edson Tyrese Hudson • Nathaniel Volkmann Alexis Zimmerle

  39. Team 7B • 7B is proud to announce its Star Students for the 2nd grading period. • Alexis Biggers • Travis Coleman • Jordan Fortner • Micah Shelton • They are hard working and follow PAWS consistently.  Keep up the good work!!!!!  Team 7B

  40. Team 8A • Team 8A announces their Student of the Month for January. • Congratulations to: • Carlos Bucio • Jessica Harris

  41. Team 8B • Team 8B announces their January Students of the Month. • Abi Marquis • TaJah Mary • Kamrin Bendix

  42. Labels for Education Miss Daly is collecting Labels for Education. Drop them in the box in the main office, or bring them to G116 during homeroom for PAWS. Labels for Education Labels can be found on Campbell’s soup, Pop-Secret popcorn, BIC pens, Post cereals and V8 juice

  43. Today’s Chuckle • Father: I hear you skipped school to play football • Son: No I didn't, and I have the fish to prove it!

  44. Ronald McDonaldHouse Charities • Save your pop tops until April 30, 2012. • Club Discovery will collect the tabs and keep a count. • The winning school will get an assembly with Ronald McDonald

  45. Homework Help • 1-877-ASK-ROSE

  46. Daily Announcements • You may view these Daily Announcements at home by logging in to: • www.mcas.k12.in.us/Elston

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