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	CMS Eagle "News" January/February 2004 Issue #4



		Students of the Month December 6th grade Dillon Dukek / Adam Osmer 7th grade Kaycee Hathaway / Griffin Smith 8th grade Echo Haapala / Cody Othoudt January 6th grade Julianne Gurneé / Amanda Johnson 7th grade Camille Shoop / Adam Barrows 8th grade Lizzie Ellis / Vincent Short Congratulations to you!
Calendar of Events February 2004 3 School District Levy 6 MS Dance 16 No School 19 Girls BB @ Bainbridge 23 Girls BB vs Klahowya 25 Early Release 26 Girls BB vs Roosevelt 27 Feb. Awards Assembly March 2004 1 Girls BB @ Stevens 4 Girls BB vs Forks 8 Girls BB @ Sequim 11 Girls BB vs Blue Heron 12 No School 15 Girls BB @ Klahowya 17 Early Release 18 Girls BB @ Forks 22 Girls BB vs Sequim 23 MS Band/Choir Concert 26 Mar. Awards Assembly April 2004 5-9 Spring Break 12 Track practice begins 20-22 7th WASL testing 21 Early Release 27-29 7th WASL testing 29 April Awards Assembly May 2004 3-7 8th Science WASL 14 Early Release 21 May Awards Assembly 24-28 8th/Olympic Odyssey 31 No School



			Student Tech Corps Activated! Chimacum Middle School's Student Tech Corps is now active. After two months of studying and taking quizzes only to have to take a battery of tests and get 80% or better to pass, all nine students are now Pre-Professional Technology Certified Student Associates. Yes, they have a nice long title. The students that you can now ask to help you at home with your tech problems are Alyson Savage, Sarah Talley, Jeff L'Heureux, Ashely Manly, Alexis Schroader, Blythe Leigh, Trisha Ferrell, Perry Pearsal, and Charley Chesledon. Thanks to Sarah Talley's mom, all the student associates are sporting their Student Tech Corps badges and they are so excited to get going and fix every tech problem in the school! They've already worked on a few jobs here at school on our after school meetings so their confidence levels are high. Al González Site Based Coordinator

Hawaiian Luau 2003 7^th grade

Our December 5^th Luau was a hit! With Bernie Robinson and Melanie Perry leading our courageous students, the hula and chanting performance was a wonderful enrichment component to our regional climate unit.

For 2 weeks, approximately 45 minutes every other day, students had the opportunity to learn hula and chanting during World Geography and Language Arts (don't worry they had PLENTY of time to make up work in class). All of these students let us know that it wasn't as easy as it looks!

Bernie and Melanie both insist that the students learn the words (Hawaiian) to the songs they are dancing to, and this year the chanters were able to use Hawaiian instruments provided by Bernie. Again this year, we had live Hawaiian music and were served wonderful traditional Hawaiian food by Bernie and her 'Aloha' group. Many students took the cooking challenge and prepared haupi'a, which was very tasty, as well.

For those of you who attended, thank you for taking the time to join us! We really appreciate having you here and welcome any ideas that you might have for next year!

Eighth Grade Olympic Odyssey News

The Olympic Odyssey 8th grade field trip is now in it's preparatory stage. The trip will take place Monday, May 24 through Friday, May 28, 2004.

The cost of the trip will be $125.00. We have a number of payment options, if you cannot pay the full fee all at once. The money can be paid any time -- please have your student bring the money to Mrs. Gonzales in room 404.

If you need to pay in smaller amounts, please let Mrs. Gonzales know. Our options include: two payments due in February and May; three payments due in February, April, and June; and six payments, one per month until the end of school.

If you are interested in volunteering for any portion of the trip, please let any staff member know.

If you have questions, please call the Middle School Office at 732-4219.

Home Ec. Class Needs Help........

Do you have some free time and like to sew - are you interested in volunteering in our home ec. class from 11:40 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.

If so, please call the middle school office and leave your name and phone number and we'll have Mrs. Martin return your call.

Science Room Needs

Plastic Bottles

Mr. Akins 7th grade science class needs clean 2 liter bottles for use in the Life Science class.

Please drop them by the middle school office when you get a chance. Thank you!

December Awards

"Problem-Solving"

Anna Scott

Griffin Smith

Raven Trujillo

Cody Van Noy

Cherie Wilson

Jamison Wells

Michelle Dietsch

Ivan Evasick

Jaime Friedrich

Lily Gibson

Vanessa Guenther

Zari Haggenmiller

Kaycee Hathaway

Sean Ivarson

Emily Johnson

Donny Jones

Amanda Lee

Ashley Lynes

John Modispacher

Samantha Neet

Hannah Peterson

Laura Schmitt

Brianna Jones

Julia Joyce

Andy Katsikapes

Nikki Keisling-Coe

Kurtis Kench

Chris King

Jessica Lee

Tanya Meyers

Jenna Monroe

Dan Myhre

Megan Nelson

Melanya Nordstrom

Cody Othoudt

Ashley Parker

Molly Peet

Dana Perkins

Megan Perry

Rania Peters

Alex Phinizy

Kaylee Porter

Alyssa Rae

Meagan Richards

Briannah Rowan

Marissa Sampsel

Alyson Savage

Vincent Short

Ashley Stanley

Sarah Talley

Thomas Tasakos

Kirsten Taylor

K.C. Thompson

Audre Torgerson

Jake Vrable

Tom Vrable

Chelsea Whalen

Lamonika Whiddon

Chelsey Williams

Lyza Wills

Colton Worley

Bobby Wright

Garrett Young

Justin Bishop

Crystle Hammon

Blythe Leigh

Kelly Lund

Molly Moore

Dusty Call

Ricky Morgan

Brittany Nelson

Camille Ulrich

Julianne Gurneé

Lisa Rowan

Andrea Hinds

Brynne Gambill

Taylor Gale

Jamie Joyce

Amanda Lawrence

Chandra Matheson

Tara Peters

Lindsey Arey

Chelsea Benner

Erin Bishop-Brown

Jordan Browning

Casey Cadero

Kaili Carter

Chase Christiansen

Larry Christiansen

Trista Colton

Teal Coyote

Kyle Doucette

Jessy Eckstein

Lizzie Ellis

Nick Ericson

Sarah Gallaway

Kylie Garing

Kelly Garten

Sarah Giese

Theresa Giese

Chris Gilmore

Echo Haapala

Chelsea Ham

Rachel House

Amanda Huston

Amanda Johnson

Great Job!

East Jefferson Little League Registration

It is time again for Baseball and Softball season for Jefferson County.

EJLL will be holding registration at the Bob Bates Little League Field from 7:00 8:00 on February 10, 12, 16 and 18^th.

We will be holding try-outs on March 6^th and 7^th.

You can find more information on the East Jefferson Little League at their web site: www.eteamz.com/eastjefferson



	From the Principal's Desk

January, 2004 As the first semester draws to a close, it is clear we have much to celebrate. We are proud of the hard work our students and staff do on a daily basis. Our Gates Grant has provided much needed time for our teachers to meet together and learn about best practices in education, and are continually working to improve their teaching methods to help more kids achieve. We truly believe Education is Power! We will work to help all kids believe in themselves and their futures so they can get the best out of their opportunities at CMS. Some highlights of the last few weeks: § Thank you to all the parents who completed the Perception Surveys recently. Over 2/3 of our school's families returned a completed survey. We are in the process of tallying results and will publish them soon. § We had a great turn-out for Eagle Night, particularly with the 7^th grade Culture Fair displays. The 6^th Grade poetry readings and 8^th Grade Olympic Odyssey presentations. We appreciate all the time and energy that teachers and students put in to preparing this event. § Special thanks go out to all our 6^th grade students and staff to their wonderful attitude and positive energy during our recent water emergency. Mr. Olafson, Ms. Langston, and Mr. Gonzalez all worked together with our enthusiastic maintenance crew to relocate classrooms. We are thrilled with the district's quick response as well, and hope to have things fully repaired soon. § Upcoming Site Council meetings: o Monday, February 2, 5:30 7:00 in Room 402: Topic: Nutrition o Guest Speaker: Mark Sperrazza, Director of Food Services o Monday, March 1, 5:30 7:00 in Room 402: Topic: School Improvement o Report on School Improvement Plan, Results of Perception Surveys § Our district is preparing to upgrade our student information systemthe database that stores all our information about studentsin the next few months. You may notice that all our office staff will be attending training in preparation for this conversion. We appreciate your patience with us as we learn a new system, and as our offices may be understaffed on some days during training.
		Regards, Whitney Meissner, Principal



	January Awards - "Responsibility"

Brooke Evalt Madison Ovist Nathan Handly Casey McConaghy Julianne Gurneé Samantha Benner Tyson Eldridge Rachel Fujimoto Cheyenne Kilmer Amanda Paddock DJ Weidert Giavonna Hillman Collin White Samantha Gooden-Bessey Maranda Owens Nick Reynolds Amanda Johnson Claire Hammond Trisha Ferrell Alecia Jakimas Sarah Winslow Troy Norman Adam Barrows Michelle Bradley Kelsey Brown Kristina Cotant Teressa Creamer Michelle Dietsch Chance Eldridge Paige Eldridge Jaime Friedrich Robyn Garing Lillian Gibson Brittany Gray Zari Haggenmiller Kaycee Hathaway Emily Johnson Jeff L'Heureux Kyle Louthan John Modispacher Sally Perkins Anna Scott Camille Shoop Griffin Smith Cody VanNoy Ashley Carr Lindsey Arey		Chelsea Benner Allison Brock Erin Brown-Bishop Jordan Browning Casey Cadero Chris Carpenter Kaili Carter Chase Christiansen Larry Christiansen Trista Colton Teal Coyote Ivan Craig Allison Dickey Daryl Dietrich Kyle Doucette Jessy Eckstein Lizzie Ellis Samantha Fujimoto Sarah Gallaway Kylie Garing Kelly Garten Sarah Giese Theresa Giese Chris Gilmore Echo Haapala Chelsea Ham Brian Hampton Amanda Huston Amanda Johnson Andy Katsikapes Nikki Keisling-Coe Jessica Lee Tanya Meyers Dan Myhre Megan Nelson Melanya Nordstrom Cody Othoudt Ashley Parker Molly Peet Dana Perkins Megan Perry Rania Peters Alyssa Rae Meagan Richards Briannah Rowan Marissa Sampsel Alyson Savage	Vincent Short Ashley Stanley Sarah Talley K.C. Thompson Tom Vrable Chelsea Whalen Lyza Wills Colton Worley Garrett Young Kurtis Kench




Highly Capable Program "News"	Culture Fair 2004- 7th Grade

Chimacum School District is initiating an open nomination process between February 2nd and February 20th for students in grades 2-8 who may be candidates for services in the Highly Capable Program. The selection process will start with a recommendation from parents, teachers, and/or the student. Following initial screening, students may take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CoGAT) in March. A selection committee comprised of the Special Services director, HiCap coordinator, principals, counselors and teachers will then consider nominees using a matrix based on cognitive ability, achievement, and creativity. This process is based on one used by other schools' highly capable programs in our state and has been developed to conform to Washington guidelines. Students who are recommended for placement in the Highly Capable Program will then be assigned to next year's classrooms with this information in mind. The program looks forward to developing new learning opportunities based on these students' unique needs. You may pick up nomination forms in the CCP, CES, CMS offices beginning February 1st. Please fill out the forms and return them to your child's school no later than February 20th. If you have any questions regarding the Highly Capable Program, please call Valerie Sloane at 732-4090, ext 296, Mondays- Wednesdays.
		The 7^th grader's contribution to Eagle Night was once again outstanding and memorable! Thank you to all the students and families who took the opportunity to fully engage in this three month long project. An assignment of this complexity can sometimes be an ordeal and as tedious as it may have been, we hope the learning experiences far outweighed the difficulties that you may have encountered. What community members, staff and other students saw were the results of a tremendous amount of effort and student pride in their work. Over and over again we heard our community comment on the fact that this event gets better and better each year, and that THEY learn more about their own community and culture by attending the Culture Fair! Because of this event, visitors discover history and connections that they didn't know existed in the Tri-Area. As teachers, we consider that to be powerful learning! We hope you do, too! After Eagle Night, students had the opportunity to reflect back on the process and the learning of this project, and according to them, they too, learned important information from one another as well as about their chosen topic. When asked what their advice would be for next year's 7^th graders about the Culture Fair project they resoundingly stated "Don't put the work off until the last three weeks! Use the full time to do your work you will need it!"



Culture Fair 2004 - 7^th Grade, cont.		Chimacum

Finally, a BIG thank you to the parents who spent time in the classrooms for the Culture Fair. Those of you who helped supervise students completing the last minute details were life savers! We couldn't have had such a smooth day and evening without the parents who helped students to set up and take down boards in such an organized way! Thank you, too, to the parents who came into the Saturday Culture Fair workshop what a difference it made for nearly 35 presentations! Additionally thank you to ALL of you who took to time vote on Culture Fair presentations! Here are the results! Teacher Categories Most Creative - Rikki Clark Best Local - Rikki Clark Best Family - Rikki Clark Most Organized - Rikki Clark Best Connect - Rikki Clark Most Eye-Catching - Ashley Manly Best Captions - Ashley Manley Best Group Project - Paige & Chance Eldridge Voter Write-In Categories Best Border - Rikki Clark Caught My Attention - Rikki Clark, Julian Winters, John Modispacher Most Hungry - Melanie Hirschel, Bethany Helm Best Food - Melanie Hirschel, Bethany Helm, Patrick Snyder Most Moving - Dane Clark Best Overall - Dane Clark, Josh Gorla Well Done - Jaime Friedrich Deep Meaning - Cherie Wilson Nicest Pictures - Jessica Lawrence Project Shows High Interest - Andrea Clouse Excellent Job 7th Graders!!!!!

	Emergency Bus Routes and Schedules To find out if your child's bus is running on emergency late start schedule or possible school closure, call our SCHOOL INFORMATION LINE #732-4090 ext 460. In addition to the school information line, you may also call transportation at 732-4040. Emergency routes and closure information may be heard on the following AM Radio Stations: *KOMO (1000) or KOMO TV Channel 4* *KIRO (710)* *KING (1090)* Parents may use their own discretion about the safety of their child(ren), as to whether or not they attend school on these days. Route times are approximate. The drivers will be driving very cautiously, which of course will slow them down. Please have your child(ren) warmly dressed and remind them to stay well off the road. Have an alternate plan for your student if the bus does not arrive in a timely manner. Reminder: For the safety of our students, during severe weather conditions, the Chimacum School District may use the alternate bus schedules.




	Chimacum School District Levy February 3, 2004 Thank You for your continued Support!