النشرة الإخبارية للمدرسة المتوسطة

30 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2018

كتابات السيدة رايت...

Two weeks ago my oldest daughter, Taylor, sent me a panicked text because she was certain she had just failed an exam. Typically she is pretty calm but this had clearly shaken her. She was crying and very confused because she knew how much she had done to prepare for it. While Taylor is in college now, it was really only relatively recently that she really learned how to study effectively. After this conversation though, I began to reflect on our own practices at PCS. I began to wonder if we were doing enough to help our students learn these all important skills as well. While every student is unique and will need to personalize their study habits there are some basic skills that all individuals can benefit from. I recently read an article that highlights six different strategies that could potentially assist students in how they prepare for assessments. While I was reading it occurred to me that Taylor certainly could have benefited from this information prior to starting college. While our students are still young I don’t believe it is really ever too early to instill solid study skills. I strongly encourage you to read the article and talk to your child about it.

Getting back to Taylor’s story, when she got her exam back, as she had anticipated, she did not do as well as she would have liked. When we receive an assessment or project back with a grade we typically have a reaction. The reaction can vary depending on how well we did. I believe reflecting on how well we preformed is just as critical as preparation. On Tuesday, Taylor shared with me that she had emailed her professor immediately after her exam to see if he would meet with her. During her meeting, her professor asked why she is in college and she gave the standard answer, “to get a degree and then get a job”. He quickly corrected her and told her the correct response is, “to learn how to learn”.

He shared with her that she isn’t the first (and won’t be the last) student to reach out to him and he has the same conversation with all of them, he teaches them HOW to study for his class. In reflection, she now sees how she was unprepared, even though she had studied for multiple hours for the exam. If she hadn’t taken the time to stop and reflect on her performance on that exam, she ultimately would have set herself up to potentially fail her final in a couple of weeks.

We ultimately know ourselves best so only we can answer the question, “Did I do my best”? However, you can play a vital role in helping your children learn how to reflect in this way. Start by asking them this same question often. That way, when they are on their own they will know how to reflect independently. I encourage you to take the time to have a conversation with your child about their performance in their classes. Are they fully prepared? If not, what skills are missing? This conversation will not only help build their skills but reinforces that their education is important to you too. Together I know that we can give our children the necessary tools to be well prepared and reflective.

يرجي

ك يم

314.645.9600 (607)~kwright@premiercharterschool.org

مستجدات:

8th Grade End Of Course English 1 Exam …

As stated in our middle school mission, it is our goal to help prepare our students to be successful in high school and competitive with students from across the city in academics and character. In keeping with that mission, we have made the decision that we would like to test 8th grade students in English I, using the Missouri End-of-Course examination. This test is the equivalent of an end of freshman year test, and due to your child’s progress in English/Language Arts, we feel as though they could be successful in achieving a passing grade. This test will NOT take the place of the regular ELA MAP test used to assess 8th grade student achievement in the spring.

We will be administering this test on December 13. Please make sure your child gets a good night’s rest, eats a healthy breakfast and is on time to school.

تحديث MAP...

تلقينا النتائج من نهاية العام MAP واختبار نهاية الدورة هذا الأسبوع. نحن فخورون جداً بطلابنا على كل عملهم الشاق في هذه الاختبارات. سنرسل نتائج اختبار طفلك إلى المنزل يوم الجمعة المقبل 7 ديسمبر مع بعض المعلومات حول كيفية تفسيرها. إذا كنت ترغب في نتائج طفلك قبل يوم الجمعة المقبل، يمكنك الاتصال بالدكتور شرمبف، مساعد مدير المدرسة، أو مدير المدرسة الخاص بطفلك.

رسالة من السيدة والش...

اجهزه الكمبيوتر

BE KIND ~ DO YOUR BEST ~ HAVE FUN

December 2018

Jennifer Walsh, M. Ed.

Rude, Mean, or Bullying?

How to Tell the Difference

As we head into December one would think that by now we have all become quite comfortable with one another here at school. However, generally speaking, middle schoolers rarely reach the mindset of feeling settled. The typical pre-teen/teen brain is constantly jockeying for social position amongst his or her peers. Ideally, your child feels accepted, valued, and safe within the social constructs of middle school. If you are not feeling at peace regarding your child’s descriptions of his or her interactions with others throughout the school day, you may be wondering right now how to tell the difference between a person being rude and/or mean, as opposed to when it’s crossed over into bullying. Unfortunately, our world consists of humans choosing to, at times, be unkind so certainly we need to assist our children in developing the skills necessary in handling these occurrences independently. But how do we know when it’s just too much for a child and, therefore, time to intervene?

Here’s the breakdown…

Rude = Inadvertently saying or doing something that hurts someone else. It’s often unintentional. There’s typically not much thought behind it

In middle school this may look like a student burping in another child’s face, jumping someone in line, laughing as someone says a wrong answer in class, etc.

Mean = Purposefully saying or doing something to hurt someone once or maybe twice. It’s intentional. The aim is to hurt. It is often motivated by one student trying to prop themselves up socially in comparison to the person he or she is putting down.

In middle school this may look like a student criticizing another child’s clothes, intelligence, “coolness” factor, weight, etc.

Mean behaviors are unacceptable and can wound deeply, yet they differ from bullying.

Bullying = Intentional aggressive behavior repeated over time. It involves an imbalance in power.

Experts agree that bullying entails three key elements:

An intent to harm.
A power imbalance.
Repeated acts or threats of aggressive behavior.

It is important that both adults and children are able to distinguish the difference between rude/mean behavior and bullying. When we blankety label all unkind behavior as “bullying” we are essentially watering down the concept of bullying. As we actively listen to our children’s frustrations in dealing with the unkind behavior of others, it is certainly appropriate for us to guide them toward being assertive while also encouraging them to stay above reacting to unkind acts with similar rude and/or mean behaviors themselves. Yet, when we assess and determine that a child is truly being bullied we know that it’s time to intervene. That child needs adult support. If this is the case please encourage your child to reach out to me. As the school counselor, I can assist by listening and then mediating as the students attempt to resolve the issue. If the bullying type behaviors continue your child needs to let me know, and then the next step is to involve an administrator. A phone call or an email from a parent is, of course, appropriate in this case and always welcome.

I can be reached at: jwalsh@premiercharterschool.org or (314)645-9600 x412

الوعي بالسلامة...

كما يبدأ الظلام في وقت سابق، ونحن نتذكر الحالات ونحن نشاهد الأخبار، يرجى إجراء محادثة مع طفلك حول كونه على بينة من ما يجري من حولهم وهم يسيرون إلى المنزل من المدرسة. إذا كان لدى طفلك إذن بالسير إلى الحديقة أو جمعية الشبان المسيحية أو QT وما إلى ذلك، يرجى تذكيره بعدم قبول ركوب أو التعامل مع أي غرباء. في حين أننا متأكدون من أنك قد أجرت هذه المحادثات مع طفلك، نريد أن نؤكد على أهمية ذلك حتى يتمكن طفلك من الاستمرار في اتخاذ قرار ذكي لنفسه.

نريد أن نذكركم بأن PCS لديها هياكل السلامة في مكان إذا كنا من أي وقت مضى ليكون في حالة تأمين بسبب تهديد خارجي. يرجى أن تطمئن إلى أن نفهم الاتصالات في هذه الحالات هي ذات أهمية قصوى. وسيتم إخطار الآباء من خلال النظام المدرسي الآلي؛ يدعو الرسائل النصية ورسائل البريد الإلكتروني. لدينا علاقة جيدة جدا مع قسم الشرطة في نهاية الشارع، وإذا سمعنا أو تم إعلامنا بحالة حيث قد يكون الإغلاق احتمالا، سنكون على اتصال مع المنطقة 2. وسيتمكنون من تقديم تفاصيل دقيقة عن الحالة، ومن هناك يمكننا تلقي توصياتهم بشأن مسار عملنا. في جميع الأوقات، سلامة الطلاب في أذهاننا وسوف نتواصل دائما مع ما تحتاج إلى معرفته. كما هو الحال دائما لا تتردد في الاتصال بي مع أي أسئلة أو مخاوف.

فستان أسفل...

في آخر يوم اثنين من الشهر أي طالب حصل على 80٪ أو أعلى على درجة الانتهاء من الواجبات المنزلية قد اللباس. يمكن للطلاب التحقق من درجاتهم في الحرم الجامعي اللانهائي للتأكد من أنهم قد حصلوا بالفعل على هذا الامتياز. يرجى تذكر أن جميع الملابس يجب أن تكون مناسبة للمدرسة.

Message from the nurse…

وسيقوم مركز السمع والكلام بفحص طلاب PCS خلال أسابيع 3 ديسمبر و 10 ديسمبر من هذا العام. جميع الطلاب مؤهلون للحصول على فحص السمع والرؤية المجاني بهدف تحديد أي مشاكل في السمع أو الرؤية قد تتحسن مع التدخل المبكر. لا توجد رسوم على هذه الخدمة. بعد إجراء الفحص، سيتم إرسال تقرير إلى جميع الآباء لإرتدائك.

يتم إرفاق نموذج أحد الوالدين/الوصي في هذه النشرة الإخبارية. هذا النموذج هو نموذج إلغاء الاشتراك، مما يعني أنك تحتاج فقط إلى التوقيع على النموذج وإعادته إذا كنت لا تريد أن يشارك طفلك في العروض. إذا كنت تريد أن يشارك طفلك في العروض، فلا تحتاج إلى القيام بأي شيء؛ سيتم تضمين طفلك تلقائيا في الفحوصات.

إذا كان لديك أي أسئلة تتعلق بالفحوصات، لا تتردد في الاتصال بالممرضات على الأرقام التالية.

Bonita Mitchell in the Early Childhood Building 314-645-9600 extension 108

Annette Gerwitz in the Elementary Building 314-645-9600 extension 244

تحديث الصف السابع...

Representatives from the Wyman Leaders Program, formerly known as InspireSTL, visited 7th grade classes a couple of weeks ago and spoke to students about their program and application process. It is a 10 year mentoring program that supports students throughout their academic journey as well as college and career readiness. Applications can be picked up from Mrs. Batson and are due Friday, December 15th. It is an extensive and lengthy application requiring essays and letters of recommendation, so please assure your child is working on it ahead of time, if interested.

لا تتردد في التواصل مع السيدة باتسون في mbatson@premiercharterschool.org مع أي أسئلة.

تحديثات القسم:

قسم الرياضيات...

6th Grade-This past week students have worked on exploring the values of rational numbers including fractions, decimals, and their opposites! Additionally, we have solved real world problems related to the absolute values of numbers. Students have worked with placing the values on number lines, grids, and justifying their work with real world application of numbers. Ask your student, "Which is greater, 3.5 or -3.5, and why?"

7th Grade-In 7th grade math, we have learned how to find the measure of angles using angle rulers and protractors. We have also been using angle relationships to solve problems! Next we will be learning about how angle relationships affect constructing triangles. This will lead us into finding the special properties of triangles!

8th Grade-8th grade math is working on solving multi-step equations. Every problem is like a mystery that we have to figure out. In this unit, we are also focused on checking our answers. This has given us an opportunity to practice self-monitoring! We will be finishing the semester out with looking at the volume of cones, pyramids, and spheres!

Here is your math department problem of the week:

Find the missing number!

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المتخصصين تحديث:

Music Opportunity…There is a great opportunity here in St. Louis to learn piano for families who may not be able to afford it otherwise. Pianos for People offer FREE pianos and piano lessons for families who qualify. If you are interested, please go to https://pianosforpeople.org/ and apply for a free piano and/or free lessons!

Art... In the art room, students continue to work in media of their choice: drawing, painting, collage, yarn, or sculpture. As we approach the end of the second semester, students are completing work that showcases the artistic skillsets that they have honed over the past months. Bulletin boards outside of the art room have transformed into an art gallery space for display student work. Please stop by and view the creations of 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students!

PE…Thanksgiving Break has come and gone and we are moving in the gym. We have been working on hockey skills in the gym. We focused on how to hold the stick, how to dribble the puck (we used a ball), and then passing it to a teammate. This week when we got back we put all of those skills to good use by playing games. Most of the students had fun playing the game of hockey against their classmates.

3D Modeling with Mr Book... In 3D modeling this week, we are working on identifying problems that exist in our lives or society that can be solved using 3D designed inventions. We have worked so far on the engineering and design process and how solutions can be derived any problem one faces, as long as the problem is specific, measurable, and solvable. Next week, we will begin drafting inventions for problems John Henry faces in his classic folk tale to help him lay more railroad track than the evil steam engine!

Coding with Mr Book...This week in coding, we have been working towards creating custom video games that tell stories. Specifically, we have worked on skill building activities that include making character move on a rotational basis and how to identify bugs or glitches in a string of code. Next week, we'll be learning about how storytelling and video game design can intersect using Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey as a template for story identification and writing. These stories will serve as the basis for their video games and will use in game animations ("cutscenes") to tell the story alongside the playing of the game.

STUDENT CLUBS:

ضيق 20:

Tight 20 will be running a winter wear drive beginning next Thursday, December 6th through the month of December. If you have any unused coats, hats, scarves, or gloves laying around, drop them in the donation box in the front lobby for donation to a homeless shelter.

Girls on Fire

Girls on Fire promoted high self-esteem this week in the middle school. Students dressed down to show their individuality and donated a dollar to benefit girls in need. Also, Girls on Fire showed appreciation this week by hosting a waffle breakfast for staff. For the rest of their meetings in this calendar year, the girls will be planning various ways to inspire girls at our school.

العاب القوي
Basketball:

Girls Basketball Update:

Congratulations to all of the middle school girls who made the 2018-2019 girls basketball team! I sincerely appreciate all of the girls that came to tryout for the team. It was great to see so much effort put in.

Girls will practice on Monday starting after school and ending at 5 o'clock. Players can be picked up in the parking lot outside of the Middle School building at 5.

The basketball schedule for the season will be going home with the girls soon. Boys and girls will kick off the season with a tournament at Confluence Academy South City December 6-8. More info on that to come.

ميلاني راين

mrhine@premiercharterschool.org

التشجيع:

Cheerleading practice will continue on Wednesdays and Thursdays after school .

تذكير وإعلانات

رحلة المدرسة المتوسطة...

رحلة المدرسة المتوسطة: كولورادو 2019

The 3rd fundraiser for the MS trip to Denver, CO was passed out this week to student. This fundraiser, the Coupon Book, will end on December 12th so make sure to start selling! Please reach out to Ms. Slattery if you have questions or are in need of more order forms. Thanks for your support!

إذا كان لديك أي أسئلة بشأن الرحلة يرجى البريد الإلكتروني السيدة راين، mrhine@premiercharterschool.org. إذا كان لديك أسئلة محددة الدفع يرجى الاتصال دينيس ماثيوز في AST، (877) 397-5700. عند الاتصال يرجى إخبار ممثل AST أنك مع مجموعة مدرسة ميثاق Premier.

تحديث BAC...

عزيزي PCS الأسر،

كما يبدأ الطقس في التحول أكثر برودة نريد أن نأخذ دقيقة لتذكير الجميع من لدينا صباح إسقاط وإجراءات قبل الرعاية. يجب أن يدخل جميع الطلاب إلى المبنى ويوقعون الدخول في المكتب إذا تم إنزالهم قبل الساعة 8:00 صباحًا. إذا كان أي طالب في PCS قبل الساعة 8:00 صباحا، وسوف نقدم لهم قبل الرعاية وسوف تهمة العادية 5 دولار انخفاض في الرسوم. من أجل الحفاظ على نسبة آمنة للطلاب /الكبار وضمان أن لدينا ما يكفي من الموظفين في برنامج البكالوريا لدينا، يسمح للطلاب فقط 5 انخفاض في خلال العام الدراسي. إن سلامة أطفالنا هي أولويتنا القصوى، ونحن نشكرك على التزامك بهذه الإجراءات.

مجرد تذكير لدينا نصف يوم المقبل هو 21 ديسمبر، المدرسة سوف يصرف عند الظهر. يرجى التأكد من أن طلابك لديهم طريق إلى المنزل. إذا حضروا الرعاية اللاحقة، ستنتهي في الساعة 4:00 مساءً. إذا لم يتم تسجيل الطالب (الطلاب) في الرعاية اللاحقة ولكن بحاجة إلى البرنامج يرجى إعلامنا في وقت مسبق، نصف يوم انخفاض في الانخفاض هي 25 دولارا لكل طفل. فقط تذكر أنه يسمح فقط للطلاب 5 الرعاية اللاحقة انخفاض في كل عام.

Fundraising Opportunity…

Please see attached flyer for a Martial Arts Fundraiser
$49 will give the students 4 weeks (8 lessons)
100% of all money raised will go back to PCS

This is valid for both elementary and middle schools.
Contact Shelby Ford at Karate Life Studios, 314-352-6166

تحديث PCG...

The PCG is a support group for the students, teachers and parents of Premier Charter School.

Parent volunteers promote social and extracurricular activities, which will lead to successful and

positive experiences for the students. We want to welcome you and encourage all parents to

become involved in PCS. The best way to become involved is to volunteer or help out in any

way you can and you can do this through the PCG.

Please take a look at the attached letter and PCG events for the year.

المرح في جميع أنحاء المدينة...

إذا كان الأمر ممتعًا ومجانيًا وصديقًا للعائلة ، فهو مدرج أدناه. لديك عطلة نهاية أسبوع رائعة.

سبت 1 ديسمبر وكل يوم سبت في ديسمبر 6:30-9:30 p.m.

ركوب العربات المجانية في ويستبورت بلازا أمام شركة بانيرا بريد

https://saintlouis.kidsoutandabout.com/content/free-carriage-rides-westport-plaza

السبت 1 ديسمبر 9-11:30 صباحا .m.

ونشتاء بلاد العجائب في مدرسة روسمان 12660 شارع كونواي

أنشطة الشتاء للأطفال كل صباح بالإضافة إلى طاقم العلوم المجنونة سوف تؤدي في مركز الفنون الأدائية في 9:45 صباحاً.m مع مشاريع علمية تحت عنوان الشتاء تتميز بدرجات حرارة متجمدة وثلوج وثلج جاف وقوة الكيمياء!

https://saintlouis.kidsoutandabout.com/content/winter-wonderland-22

السبت 1 ديسمبر 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

A Spirited Holiday Past

26 Historic Homes, Historic Sites, and Museums in St. Louis and the surrounding area will be open this Saturday to celebrate the holiday season.

Some are free including the Old Courthouse, Bellefontaine Cemetery, Sutter Meyer Farmhouse, The Tapmeyer Homestead, Twillman House, & White Haven; others have an entrance fee. For a list of all participating sites go to:

https://www.historicsaintlouis.org/participating-sites/

https://www.historicsaintlouis.org/

السبت 1 ديسمبر 2-3 p.m.

ماريو مانزيني: تحية إلى هوديني في مكتبة فرع عرض غرانت

مع مشاركة الجمهور، مانزيني يعيد كل من هروب مثيرة من الأسطوري هاري هوديني. جميع الأعمار

https://www.slcl.org/events/filter?field_age_group_tid=All&field_event_type_tid%5B0%5D=23&field_date_value%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=12/01/2018&field

أحداث العلوم والتكنولوجيا والهندسة والرياضيات المجانية التي تقدمها أكاديمية العلوم الصغيرة سانت لويس

ترعى الأكاديمية الناشئة للعلوم الأحداث التي تشجع طلاب المدارس المتوسطة والثانوية على النظر في وظائف في مجالات العلوم.

الجمهور المستهدف طلاب المدارس المتوسطة والمدارس الثانوية وأولياء أمورهم

مجانا لجميع الطلاب وأولياء الأمور ومواقف مجانية للسيارات في كل من حديقة الحيوان ومقر المكتبة

يوم الديك 5 ديسمبر 7 - 8:30 ص.m الأدوية من النباتات في حديقة سانت لويس

ثور 6 ديسمبر 7-8:30 ص.m. جينات جيدة وسيئة لقلبك في مقر مكتبة مقاطعة سانت لويس

https://www.academyofsciencestl.org/events/list/

Every Thursday though Sunday evening from now until Dec 30 5-11 p.m.

Anheuser Busch Holiday Lights

https://saintlouis.kidsoutandabout.com/content/holiday-lights-anheuser-busch-0

Fri Nov 16 through Jan 1

Our Lady of the Snows Holiday Light Display

https://saintlouis.kidsoutandabout.com/content/shrine-our-lady-snows-annual-way-lights

المعارض المجانية المستمرة

Oct 19, 2018 through Feb 10, 2019

Kehinde Wiley: St. Louis at the St. Louis Art Museum

اكتسب الفنان كيهيندي وايلي سمعة سيئة وطنية لعمله على الصورة الرسمية لثكنات أوباما. يعرض السيد وايلي الآن صورًا لـ St. Louisans العاديين في معرضه الجاري في متحف سانت لويس للفنون؛ مجانا الآن من خلال 2/10/19 في صالات العرض 249 و 250 في المبنى الشرقي.

ملاحظة: بسبب البناء مباشرة أمام متحف الفن، يتم حظر محرك الفنون الجميلة أمام تمثال سانت لويس المطل على الفن هيل ولكن قد تصل إما إلى واحد من 2 مواقف مجانية للسيارات القادمة من جانب حديقة الحيوان أو من الجانب سكينكر افي ولكن لا يمكنك حاليا قيادة الماضي تمثال سانت لويس تسير في أي من الاتجاهين.

https://www.slam.org/exhibitions/kehinde-wiley.php

Now extended through March 24, 2019

Panoramas of the City at the the Missouri History Museum

Panoramic photos of St. Louis as large as 10 feet x 30 feet taken from 1900 to 1950 tell the history of St. Louis is the first half of the 20th century.

Exhibit date has been extended through March 24, 2019. http://mohistory.org/exhibits/panoramas-of-the-city/

Through June 2, 2019

Muny Memories at the Missouri History Museum

The nations oldest outdoor theater celebrates its 100th birthday. Learn about past performances, take a peek backstage, vote for your favorite star, & learn a dance step at the free ongoing exhibit now through next June. http://mohistory.org/exhibits/muny-memories/

Through December 21, 2018

Riverbend Public Art at the Gateway Arch

يُظهر العمل الفني الذي يبلغ طوله 100 قدم، والملّاقي من مادة فضية تشبه المرآة تشير إلى القوس، نهر ميسوري الصالح للملاحة، ويسلط الضوء عليه على أنه الوسيلة الرئيسية للتوسع الغربي وبوابة إلى الغرب للويس وكلارك وغيرهما الكثير. ريفربند سيمثل التقاء مع ميسيسيبي على الشرق وتمتد غربا. فازت الفنانة مارغريت كيلر بالقداسة الحرجة للجنة مشروع الفنون البصرية للأشغال العامة لإنشاء هذا العمل الفني.

مواعيد هامة قادمة

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