Noe News is Good News, Feb. 18-22
Deb Amchin
Monday, February 18 is Teacher Conference Day – there is no school for students. If you haven’t signed up for a conference, you may still contact your child’s team online or by phone and catch up at another time, but most teams have filled all their times already. If you must speak to a teacher or team on Monday and don’t have an appointment, call the office to find out if there are any time slots left.
It’s Book Fair Week! Thanks to all of you who’ve volunteered to assist with the Fair. While you’re having your conference, please stop by and do a little shopping – you’ll support our school while enriching your personal library. Your child will have a time to visit the Fair this week as well, so sending a little extra spending money would be appreciated.
Thanks to everyone who volunteered to supply our teachers with meals on Monday during conferences. Please bring your donations to the Main Office Monday morning. If you have questions about this, please contact cin...@aol.com.
If you’re not having your conference on Conference Day, please make sure to complete the Comprehensive School Survey that your child brings home (and ask for one if it isn’t in a backpack). This survey helps our Superintendent and School Board make global decisions about the future of JCPS, and Dr. Berman is anxious to know what parents think. The surveys are due back to school by THIS THURSDAY, February 21.
From Dr. Sayre: Nominate an American Star of Teaching by March 31
The U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative is calling for nominations for 2008 American Stars of Teaching through March 31, 2008. Parents, students, colleagues, school administrators, and others can nominate exemplary teachers from across the United States who are improving student achievement, using innovative strategies in the classroom and making a difference in the lives of their students. Teachers across all grade levels and disciplines will be honored as 2008 American Stars of Teaching this fall. http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/index.html
And if your child would like to enter a contest, here are some options:
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Who? |
Format? |
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2008 Agriculture Day in KY Poster & Essay Contest
Theme: How the KY Dept. of Agriculture Works for Me! |
Dept. of Agriculture
Deadline: February 22, 2008 |
Grades K-8 |
Essay – no more than 250 words
Poster – color drawing at least 8 1/2 x 11 but not bigger than 18” x 24” |
Student at each grade level will receive a $100 savings bond |
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Governor’s Diversity Day Student Essay Contest
Theme: Why Is It Important for my School to Teach Students about Diversity? |
Office of Human Resource Planning & Diversity Initiatives
Deadline: March 7, 2008 |
Middle School students |
Essay must be no more than 500 words and must be neatly handwritten or typed |
Trophies will be awarded to the first place winner; Certificate to the 2nd place winner |
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TARC’s 10th Annual Kids Design-a-Bus Competition
Theme: Going Green: Reducing Pollution and Litter in Our Community |
TARC
Deadline: March 14, 2008 |
Elementary & middle school students in Jefferson, Oldham, & Bullitt Counties in Ky. And Floyd and Clark Counties in IN. |
11” x 17” white paper; markers, crayon, paint |
Twelve winners will have posters displayed on TARC buses. |
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Kentucky Association of School Administrators writing contest
Theme: The Extra Degree (about a school staff member who has gone the extra degree to influence the student’s academic success)
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KASA
Deadline: to Dr. Sayre – Wed. April 2, 2008 (we can only submit one entry/school) |
Students gr. K-12 (gr. 6-8 category) |
Typed entries, 2 page single spaced, 12 point font limit |
1st place: honored at conference with the person written about and a $100 gift card. 2nd & 3rd place – certificate of excellence and gift card. |
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Here are the activities going on for Noe students this week:
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Monday, 2/18/08 |
Tuesday, 2/19/08 |
Wednesday, 2/20/08 |
Thursday, 2/21/08 |
Friday, 2/22/08 |
Saturday, 2/23/08 |
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Softball Red Team – 6:00-7:00 at Okolona Indoor Batting Cage
Softball Black Team – 7:00-8:00 at Okolona Indoor Batting Cage
Step Team rehearsal at KY Center for Arts 11:15-12:30 |
Future Problem Solving 2:30-4:30 Orchestra Room
Softball Black Team 2:30-4:15 Noe’s gym
Softball Red Team 4:00-6:00 in Noe’s gym
Parent Softball meeting (both teams) 6:00-7:00 Cafeteria
Yearbook 2:30 – 4:00 place TBA
Track practice 2:30-4:00 Manual track
MathCounts 2:25-3:30 in Reilly’s room
First in Math 2:25-3:30 in Reilly’s room
6th grade Girls Basketball game 6:30 vs. Crosby; Boys 5:30 vs. Kammerer at Hoops
7th/8th grade Baseball 4:30-6:30
Step Team practice 2:30-4:30 Cafeteria |
Dance Team 2:30-5:00 Bannister’s room
Dancing with Noe 2:30-3:45 in JJ’s room
Quick Recall practice 2:30-4:00 Library
Step Team practice 2:30-4:30 Cafeteria
Soccer 2:30-4:30
ESS 2:30-3:30
7th/8th grade Baseball 4:30-6:30
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Journalism 2:25-3:30 in Barfield’s room
Academic Success 2:25-4:00
Fencing 2:30-3:30 in Bannister’s room
Track practice 2:30-4:00 Manual’s track
Chess practice 2:30-4:00 Bulaclac’s room
Jazz Band practice 2:30-4:00 Band Room
Step Team 2:30-5:00 Cafeteria; 5:00-6:30 KY Center for Arts performance for GLI meeting |
Outdoor Club 2:30-3:00 in Price’s room
Yearbook 2:25-4:00 place TBA
Stars Club 2:20-4:20 Noe’s gym
Chess practice 2:30-4:30 Bulaclac’s room
FEA meeting 2:30-4:00 Thornton-Clark’s room |
Saturday School (Math) 9:00-12:00
KMEA Band/Choir – solo and ensembles at Atherton
Step Team 2:30-7:00 DST Alice C. Nugent Step Team competition Central High School |
Have a wonderful week!
~ Deb Amchin