WELCOME TO ELSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Today is… Monday March 5, 2012 mcas.k12/Elston

WELCOMETO

ELSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Today is… MondayMarch 5, 2012

www.mcas.k12.in.us/Elston

“Building Success One Student at a Time”

MCAS New Website**MCAS unveiled a new web site.

educatemc.com

School closing and delay announcements

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Elston Information

Principal: Kelly Martin-Fargo

Assistant Principal: Theresa

Jamieson

Elston Information

School Nickname: Wolves

School Colors: Navy Blue, Gray and White

School Mascot: Warren ‘Wolfie’ Jones

P ractice respect

A ccept responsibility

W ork together

S afety Matters

Elston Middle SchoolPAWS Menu

5 PAWS 30 PAWS

Mechanical pencil PAWS t-shirt

Folder Basketball with 3 friends

PAWS bracelet PAWS drawstring backpack

10 PAWS 40 PAWS

Shout out Wii with a friend

Eat lunch with a teacher

Notebook

Lanyard

PAWS water bottle

Spelling BeeWINNER

Kaelie Winebrenner

from team 7B placed 2nd in the LaPorte County Spelling Bee. Next stop—March 3rd at Wheeler High School

GOOD LUCK KAELIE!

Chapter After Book Club

WHO: Any interested student

WHAT: Read The Hunger Games

WHERE: A302 – Mrs. Clinkert’s classroom

WHEN: Every Tuesday after school from 2:30 until 3:00

Middle SchoolStrength and Agility

Open for all athletes (boys and girls)6:30 until 8:00

Enter through the “J” entrance

3-5-20123-7-2012

3-12-20123-14-2012

Contact Mr. Karpinski (varsity MCHS football coach) for more info

Who Wants to be a Millionaire…READER?

Prizes for all students who have read 1,000,000 words this year.

Micah Shelton 3,415,486 words

Charles Shaw 2,673,346 words

Chris Imgram 1,991,853 words

Max Mahaffey 1,412,293 words

Kayla Krachinski 1,365,139 words

Mercedes Hill 1,180,761 words

Austin Samys 1,109,154 words

Sierra Caton 1,081,289 words

EMS Green ClubDid you know Green Team

collects used batteries, old cell phones, used printer cartridges, and broken small electronics for

recycling?

Please bring these items directly to Mrs. Triemstra in

A204.  

EMS Green Club2nd semester Green Team

members

Alejandro DelReal Thalya DelRealKorbin Williams Amy KotaskaDarby Woolslayer Megan SobolewskiB’Elanna Archer Cale ColemanJasmin Najera Alexandrea HoganAnshalique Mashburn Cole SeibertMyshalya Thompson Shelby Brooks

EMS Green Club2nd semester Green Team members

Sally Bibb Katie Thomas

D’Alya Flowers Ashley Baker

Lilly Starr Nick Griffin

Caselle Pavlack Emily Glowacki

Brenna Libdsey Keith Patejdl

Scot Bentley Allie Mellen

Alicia Martin Destiny Harvel

Shannon Pavlak Kaelie Winebrenner

Jysica Zacariaz

EMS 2010-11Tardy Policy

Excessive tardiness in a particular class during a grading period will result in the following disciplinary action:

3rd Tardy

written 3rd tardy notice and teacher will contact the home (phone, e-mail, etc.)

4th Tardy

student assigned Tuesday/Wednesday night school

5th Tardy

student assigned 1 day in Academic Alternative program

6th Tardy

student will be assigned 2 days in Academic Alternative program

Michigan CityPublic Library

You may return your MCPL books to the Elston Media Center.

We will return the MCPL books on Thursday.

Give your books to Mrs. St.Peter before noon on Thursday!

Breakfast Served DailyStudents $1.35 Reduced $.30

All meals served with juice and milk.Cereal and yogurt available daily.

Monday – French ToastTuesday – Breakfast PizzaWednesday – Breakfast BurritoThursday – Sausage PancakesFriday – Biscuit Quiche

Students $2.00 Reduced $.40

Friday’s MenuBig Daddy’s Specialty Pizza

Chicken Carbonara FlatbreadAsian Vegetables

Tossed Salad GreensVariety of Fruit & Vegetables

Choice or Juice and Milk

Deli Express Salads / Sandwiches

Today’s Lunch Menu

21st Century Scholars

Grades 7 and 8 students

Applications are due NOW

**This may qualify you for 4 years of FREE COLLEGE tuition

**Everyone should sign up—then get the info on what you must do to get this award!

Howler*Join the Howler school

newspaper staff. This is a great way to publish your writing.

*Meetings on Tuesday and Thursday

*See Ms. Hert in G114

Box Tops for Education*Team 7B is collecting ‘Box Tops for

Education’

*These can be found on many products.

*Jewel and Meijer will give you a cash register receipt with bonus points!!

*Please clip, save, and give to Mrs. Peo.

Relay for LifeAmerican Cancer Society’s

largest fund-raiser.

Saturday, June 23rd

Michigan City High School

**contact Kim Olesker @ 574-257-9789 for

team information

EMS YearbooksYearbook orders are overdue.Order envelopes may be picked up in the

Guidance office.

Cost is $20.00

Yearbooks will be delivered in May, 2012.

Pennies for Patients

Elston surpassed their goal of $500 for this year.

Way to Elston!!

As of today you gave $500.25 to help fight Bood Cancers and to support research for a cure!

Elston students are the BEST!

Club Discovery•Meets Mon., Tues., and Wed.

•From 2:20PM until 5:30PM

•Transportation provided

•FREE

• Snacks, Apangea, Computers, Mentoring, Science Labs, Project Ignite, Robotics, Music Recording

Trail CreekYouth Sports

Registrations for:Coach pitch T-ball…………..$60/player

10u/12u girls softball……….$60/playerKVA 14u girls softball………$80/playerChalenger baseball………….$30/player

Registration sessions:March 3 – March 10 – March 17 – March 24 – March 31

9:00 until 12:00Trail Creek Town Hall

Washington D.C. Trip

Students going on the Washington D.C. trip include:

Dillon Bondzis Sonja Murray

Dominic Chambers Alex RowleySabrina Terry Dennis Rucker

Team 8AAcuity C Improvement

Shanekia Black Dillon BondzisSean Coleman Marcus CoxSamantha Farmer Kaysie FugateImare Garner Walter GondeckAmari Jeanes Aaron LantzJustin Lindsey Angel LopezRaymond Smith Ryan SmithMichael Stalling Candra ThomasJavon West Ryan WilsonKerigan Wise

Euchre / Chess ClubClub will meet every Tuesday from

2:20 until 3:30.

Room A201

Sponsored by Mr. Gillman and Ms. Curran

Students from all grades are welcome to attend.

MCHS WolfpackColorguard

What: TryoutsWho: Boys & Girls entering grade 8-12 Must have a GPA of 1.5 or higherWhen: Sat. March 10th 9:00AM – 2:00PMWhere: Barker Middle School

Please wear workout clothes and tennis shoes. Hair must be pulled back and all piercings must be removed.

Pick up a tryout form from Mrs. Fry.

After School Band

After School Band

Meets Every Tues. and Thurs. From 2:30 until 3:00

Have your rides here promptlyat 3:00

Lost and FoundPlease check the ‘Lost

and Found’ box in the commons area. It is behind one of the big pillars.

Items are donated to charity as the box fills up.

After SchoolTutorama!

FREE after school homework tutoring

Mon. March 12, 2012

From 2:30 until 3:00

Meet in the Media Center

News DispatchGuest Writers

Destiny Harvel

Jasmine McLemore

Tamira Hall

Samantha Farmer

Alexis Gazarkiewicz

News Dispatch

News Dispatch

Student CouncilHere are your Student Council

Reps!6A 6BDarby Woolslayer Korbin WilliamsCeleste Corona Myshayla Thompson

7A 7BKaelie Winebrenner Yasmine RamosShelby Brooks Katie Brunn

8A 8BAlexis Gazarkiewicz Ryan SolanoJysica Zacariaz Cameron Wilcher

Team 6ATeam 6A is happy to announce their

January Students of the Month. They have done a great job all year, and we are very proud of them.

Nicole Ginther Jeremy Garrett

Team 6BElston Middle School Team 6B announces their February Students of the Month:  

Gabby BrownKorbin WilliamsSteve Skibinski

Team 7ATeam 7A is proud to announce their

Academic All Stars and Super Citizens for the month of January.

Academic All Stars: Super Citizens:

Nick Leslie Nick GriffinJesse Edson Tyrese HudsonNathaniel Volkmann Alexis Zimmerle

Team 7B7B is proud to announce its Star

Students for the 2nd grading period.

 Alexis BiggersTravis ColemanJordan FortnerMicah Shelton

They are hard working and follow PAWS consistently.  Keep up the good work!!!!!  Team 7B

Team 8ATeam 8A announces their Student of the Month for January.

Congratulations to:

Carlos BucioJessica Harris

Team 8BTeam 8B announces their January Students of the Month.

Abi MarquisTaJah Mary

Kamrin Bendix

Labels for EducationLabels for Education

Miss Daly is collecting Labels for Education.

Drop them in the box in the main office, or bring them to G116

during homeroom for PAWS.

Labels can be found on Campbell’s soup, Pop-Secret popcorn, BIC pens, Post cereals and V8 juice

Today’s ChuckleFather: I hear you skipped school to play football

Son: No I didn't, and I have the fish to prove it!

Ronald McDonaldHouse Charities

Save your pop tops until April 30, 2012.

Club Discovery will collect the tabs and keep a count.

The winning school will get an assembly with Ronald McDonald

Homework Help

1-877-ASK-ROSE

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