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The Daily Bulletin
Read The Daily Planet2012-13 Course Registration Form
6-7-8 grade registration form 2012-13
Doors of Opportunity
DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
Fifteen years ago an annual award was created to honor a Vashon Island teacher, administrator or employee who best exemplifies by deed, a true spirit and grit that goes beyond the classroom, opening doors and maximizing a student’s potential. To begin the process of identifying candidates, we invite faculty, students, parents and community residents to submit a substantial email with your nomination no later than May 28, 2012.
Please send nominations to:
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Or drop off your letter, addressed to Doors of Opportunity, in the PTSA mailbox at your school.
MAY CALENDAR
May 4..VHS counselor at McM to help 8 graders register for VHS
May 7..Student Council elections in science classes
May 7..Course selection forms due (current 6th & 7th graders)
May 8..All grades Math MSP testing, 7:55 to 10:10
May 9..7th grade MSP writing
May 10 & 24.. PDD, late arrival
June 1..final Exploratory Week payments due
June 4-8..8th grade Exploratory Week
June 15.. 8th grade to Wild Waves & dinner dance
June 19..Tributes & Treats
June 20.. Last student day, 10:45 dismissal, yearbooks handed out
Parents…If you have not yet gone to the VHS website to view their course catalog, please do so by this Thursday to help prepare your student for VHS counselor’s visit on Friday.
Current 6th and 7th graders course selection forms for next year are due May 7th. Please go over the elective classes with your student, then rank order your choices. If your student takes Band, please rant that class as #1. Course selection sheets will be handed out in homeroom tomorrow or are available on the McMurray website.
Please note the date changes for 8th grade Wild Wave trip and dinner dance (moved to Friday, June 15) and the 8th grade Tributes and Treats program (moved to June 19).
Fees due:
June 1.. final Exploratory Week payments due
Yearbooks $40.00
Lunch accounts…(make sure your account is up to date)
Book and library fines
Wild Waves & 8th grade party.. $25.00
Exploratory Week Donut Fundraiser!
Krispy Kreme Donut Sale
ASB/Exploratory Week fund raiser. Pick up your order during your conference on March 22 or 23. Orders are due Wednesday, March 14. Payment is due at pickup.
Name___________________________ Phone or email_________________________
$10.00 dozen quantity ordered ______ Amount due_____________________
I will pick up my order and pay for it at my Student Led Conference Thursday or Friday (circle one)
Our annual Band Concert/Dessert Auction is scheduled for Monday, March 26 at 7 pm in the multipurpose room. Student-made desserts will be live and silent auctioned during concert intermission. Come enjoy some great music and go home with a delicious dessert. If you would like to help please contact Kimberly Benner at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
To kick off the annual Vashon public school fund-raising campaign, families are invited to participate in the first ever “Run for Schools”, a 1K and 5K event to be held on Saturday, March 31 at 10:00 am at the high school track. McMurray teacher Carrie Hatfield will lead the run. There is no charge to participate and the run is to be held rain or shine. Prizes will be awarded in several categories .For those who sign up for an annual contribution on the day of the event, a name will be drawn with the winner receiving two tickets to the VHS production of Legally Blonde and a Thriftway gift certificate. Questions to Andrew Oatman .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or Lauri Hennessey .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Exploratory Week Catalog Online
Exploratory Week 2012 June 4-8 is now online. Download a copy (3MB)
Student-Led Conferences
Preparations for McMurray’s student-led conferences are well underway. Since mid-November your student has been working in homeroom each week on gathering materials for a portfolio that he/she will present to you as part of their Student-Led Conference.
Now in its fifth year, this program is designed to assist students in evaluating their own skills, interests and accomplishments while helping them to set and monitor meaningful academic and personal goals.
Student led-conferences are considered a best practice during the middle school years because they
• put the student in the role as “expert” in reflecting on their school experience.
• encourage students to take ownership of their education and progress toward identified goals.
• focus on the whole student including academics, special interests, activities, and citizenship.
• build a supportive partnership between student, family, and homeroom teacher.
This year student-led conferences will be scheduled on March 22nd and 23rd. Your student will lead this required conference with his/her homeroom teacher as a guide. Students will share their portfolios, including samples of their best work, personal goals, and reflections on their learning and progress in school. You will be asked to provide feedback on the conference.
McMurray students will not attend school on March 22nd or 23rd, except for their specific conference time. To schedule your time, please reply to an email you will be receiving later this week from your student’s homeroom teacher. Please note that 7th and 8th grade band students should schedule their conferences on Friday March 23rd, due to a band competition the prior day.