Liberty Middle School
Daily Bulletin
2/26/15
(new information is in red J)
Today’s Absences
Marilyn Boerke is out
Billie McEathron is out
Emily Fitch is out
Bill Seekins it out
Charlotte Stelzer (1/2 day p.m.) – Leona Dewitt is her sub
Gail Soohoo (1/2 day p.m.) will be out
Diane Bennett – Leni Pordes is her sub
Christy Buehler – June Bodily is her sub
Laura Cunningham – Margaret Guisti-Nordsiden is her sub
Deb Fasilis – Carol Cone is her sub
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Morning Announcements
· Today’s lunch menu: chicken Alfredo, Teriyaki burger w/tots, sausage & olive pizza, Cobb salad, chicken Caesar wrap. The following items are available every day: chicken burger w/tots, cheeseburger w/tots, hamburger w/tots, cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, ham, turkey or American sandwich, chicken Caesar salad and Chef salad.
· We're pleased that so many of you are taking advantage of 2nd Chance Breakfast! We found out you CAN buy more than one breakfast, so wanted to let you know. Please move swiftly to pick up your breakfast and proceed to class. We don't want you to be either hungry or tardy. Thanks!
· Art Club is cancelled today!
· February classified time cards are due to Annie tomorrow! (February 16th, President’s Day, is Holiday pay.)
· Today is the eighteenth day of 28 Days of Kindness. Today our challenge is for you to pick up 18 pieces of trash. Check in at the Kindness table at lunch and let us know how you’re doing by filling out a slip of paper to add to our chain.We will be tracking which Advisory class is the most KIND by seeing who turns in the most slips! Keep spreading that kindness Lions, let’s see how far it can go!
· Box Tops for Education Contest from our PTO! This is our last chance to earn money for this school year! The contest will run through tomorrow. The grade that turns in the most Box Tops by the end of the month will get a special after school movie day. J So, start saving and bringing in those Box Tops to your classroom!
· March Madness Middle School Basketball at Liberty! Join this exciting recreational after school basketball program. You can find flyers at the Athletics Window. The fun begins March 3rd!
· Our Cookie Dough and Popcorn fundraiser is off and running! Support our school by reaching out to your family and friends; remember every order getsa BOGO card for Burgerville burgers and Dairy Queen Blizzards! Want some Beats by Dre, or a new Nike Liberty Hoodie? Get out there and sell! The leading homeroom class wins a popcorn party and the top fundraiser gets to swap places with Mrs. Boerke for a day!
o Deadline to turn in money and order forms: Monday, 3/9/15
o Delivery date: Thursday, 3/26/15
o Checks are payable to: Liberty Middle School
Upcoming Events for Staff and Students
Today, February 26th
· 2:00 – 2:30 p.m.: Hayes Freedom Presentation to all 8th Graders – Commons
· 2:45 – 4:30 p.m.: Robotics Meeting – Room 303
· 3:15 p.m.: Knowledge Bowl Meet vs. Frontier and Skyridge – Skyridge Middle School
Friday, February 27th
· Ad Match Day!
· February Time Cards due to Annie!
· 7:15 – 7:50 a.m.: Fitness Friday! – Main Gym
· 11:25 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Spirit Shack Open! – Commons
· 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.: Focus Teachers Introduce the CHS Forecasting Guide to 8th Graders – Classrooms
Saturday, February 28th
· 9:00 a.m.: 8th Grade A Boys’/Girls’ District Basketball Tournament – Union High School
Monday, March 2nd
· 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.: Liberty SOS/Recycle Assembly for 7th Grade – Commons
· 1:45 – 2:45 p.m.: CHS Staff Visits Liberty for Forecasting Presentations to 8th Graders in Extended Focus Classes – Various Classrooms
· 2:00 p.m.: Advisory Classes all Week in Preparation for SLCs
· 2:45 – 4:00 p.m.: Science Olympiad Practice – Room 306
Tuesday, March 3rd
· 2:00 p.m.: Advisory Classes in Preparation for SLCs
· 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.: Knitting Club – Library
· 3:15 p.m.: Knowledge Bowl Meet vs. Shahala - Home
· 7:00 p.m.: Band Concert – Main Gym
· 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.: Science Olympiad Practice – Room 306
Wednesday, March 4th
· Lunches: Liberty Clothes Closet Open
· 2:00 p.m.: Advisory Classes in Preparation for SLCs
· 2:50 p.m.: Staff Meeting – Location TBD
Thursday, March 5th
· 2:00 p.m.: Advisory Classes in Preparation for SLCs
· 2:45 – 4:30 p.m.: Robotics Meeting – Room 303
· 3:15 p.m.: Knowledge Bowl Meet vs. Wy’east and Covington – Wy’east Middle School
Friday, March 6th
· 7:15 – 7:50 a.m.: Fitness Friday! – Main Gym
· 11:25 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Spirit Shack Open! – Commons
· 2:00 p.m.: Advisory Classes in Preparation for SLCs
Monday, March 9th – Friday, March 13th
· National Classified Employees’ Week!
Monday, March 9th
· 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.: Advisory Classes in Preparation for SLCs
· 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.: Friendship Flowers Delivered to Advisory Classes
Tuesday, March 10th
· 2:00 p.m.: Advisory Classes in Preparation for SLCs
· 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.: Knitting Club – Library
· 3:15 p.m.: Knowledge Bowl Meet vs. Wy'East and Skyridge – Liberty
Wednesday, March 11th
· Semester 2/Term 4 Grading Buckets Open!
· 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.: Student Led Conferences – Various Classrooms
· 10:15 a.m.: Late Start (Doors Open at 9:45 a.m.)
· Lunches: Liberty Clothes Closet Open
Thursday, March 12th
· 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.: Student Led Conferences – Various Classrooms
· 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.: Resource Fair – Main St.
· 10:15 a.m.: Late Start (Doors Open at 9:45 a.m.)
· Lunches: PTO Sponsored Staff Luncheon – Staff Lounge
· 2:45 – 4:30 p.m.: Robotics Meeting – Room 303
· 3:15 p.m.: Knowledge Bowl Meet vs. Pacific and Cascade – Cascade Middle School
· 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Student Led Conferences – Various Classrooms
· 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Resource Fair – Main St.
Friday, March 13th
· Semester 2/Term 4 Ends!
· 7:15 – 7:50 a.m.: Fitness Friday! – Main Gym
· 11:25 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Spirit Shack Open! – Commons
· 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.: 8th Graders Complete CHS Forecasting – Computer Labs
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Student Info
· What: CHS Volleyball Open Gym for 8th Grade Girls with Head Coach Allen
Where: CHS Gym (check the Papermaker Volleyball website at www.papermakervolleyball.com for cancellations on the day of open gym by 2:30 p.m.
When: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12
· Do you knit? Would you like to learn to knit? Knitting Club will begin meeting Tuesdays after school in the library from 2:45-3:45 p.m. Knitting Club is open to all students and staff who are interested in knitting. At Knitting Club you can learn to knit, teach others what you know, create and socialize. Bring your own knitting needles and yarn if you have them, or we have supplies you can use! See you Tuesday!
· Do you love painting, drawing, collaging, and generally everything to do with art? Come join our Art club! Art club will meet Thursdays after school from 2:45 to 3:45. Art club is open to all students and staff who are interested in art. We will be working on various projects with many different mediums over the course of the year. This is an opportunity to come, relax, socialize, and create some great art projects for yourself and to display around the school.
· Students – if you are sick, please report to the Health Room. Please do not call home from the classroom or student phone. Thank you!
Staff Info
· Please remember to send sick students to the Health Room to call home. Do not have them call from the classroom. Thank you!
· Please remember to put a note on your door clip indicating where you and your class are. We spend wwwwwwaaaaayyyyy too much time searching for kiddos. L Thank you for your help with this!
· Certified staff only . . . . .when you need an external sub remember 3.5 hours or less and they get paid for 3.5 hours. Anything more than 3.5 hours and they get paid for a full 7 hours. Please keep this in mind when you enter your absences (don’t forget you can override the ½ day a.m. and ½ day p.m. default times – just make sure you stay within the 3.5 hour timeframe J). Thank you!
· Confiscated Phones/iPods Envelopes – if you take away one of these items from a student, please place it in an envelope (you can find these next to the mailboxes in the workroom), complete the form attached to the envelope and deliver to the office. We’ll keep it safe in a locked drawer until it gets picked up. Please document in their e-discipline file. Thank you!