WELCOME TO ELSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Monday March 19

WELCOME TO ELSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Monday March 19, 2012 Today is… www. mcas. k 12. in. us/Elston

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

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

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P ractice respect A ccept responsibility W ork together S afety Matters

Elston Middle School PAWS Menu 5 PAWS 30 PAWS Mechanical pencil PAWS t-shirt Folder Basketball with 3 friends PAWS bracelet PAWS drawstring backpack 10 PAWS Shout Eat lunch with a teacher Notebook Lanyard 40 PAWS Wii with a friend

Chapter After Book Club WHO: Any interested student WHAT: Read The Hunger Games WHERE: A 302 – Mrs. Clinkert’s classroom WHEN: Every Tuesday after school from 2: 30 until 3: 00

Who Wants to be a Millionaire…READER? Prizes for all students who have read 1, 000 words this year. Micah Shelton Charles Shaw Chris Imgram Max Mahaffey Austin Samys Kayla Krachinski Mercedes Hill Sierra Caton Devin Glenn Salina Diaz Autumn Lewis 4, 029, 179 3, 213, 641 2, 261, 480 1, 568, 814 1, 431, 298 1, 365, 139 1, 235, 732 1, 279, 468 1, 036, 141 1, 010, 113 1, 001, 399 words words words

EMS Green Team Did 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 A 204.

EMS Green Team 2 nd semester Green Team members Alejandro Del. Real Korbin Williams Darby Woolslayer B’Elanna Archer Jasmin Najera Anshalique Mashburn Myshalya Thompson Thalya Del. Real Amy Kotaska Megan Sobolewski Cale Coleman Alexandrea Hogan Cole Seibert Shelby Brooks

EMS Green Team 2 nd semester Green Team members Sally Bibb D’Alya Flowers Lilly Starr Caselle Pavlack Brenna Libdsey Scot Bentley Alicia Martin Shannon Pavlak Jysica Zacariaz Katie Thomas Ashley Baker Nick Griffin Emily Glowacki Keith Patejdl Allie Mellen Destiny Harvel Kaelie Winebrenner

EMS 2010 -11 Tardy Policy Excessive tardiness in a particular class during a grading period will result in the following disciplinary action: 3 rd Tardy written 3 rd tardy notice and teacher will contact the home (phone, e-mail, etc. ) 4 th Tardy student assigned Tuesday/Wednesday night school 5 th Tardy student assigned 1 day in Academic Alternative program 6 th Tardy student will be assigned 2 days in Academic Alternative program

Michigan City Public 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 Daily Students $1. 35 Reduced $. 30 All meals served with juice and milk. Cereal and yogurt available daily. Monday – French Toast Tuesday – Breakfast Pizza Wednesday – Breakfast Burrito Thursday – Sausage Pancakes Friday – Biscuit Quiche

Today’s Lunch Menu Students $2. 00 Reduced $. 40 Monday’s Menu Teriyaki Steak Dippers w/ Lo Mein Manager’s Special Asian Vegetables Tossed Salad Greens Variety of Fruit & Vegetables Choice or Juice and Milk Deli Express Salads / Sandwiches

st 21 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 G 114

Box Tops for Education *Team 7 B 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 Life American Cancer Society’s largest fund-raiser. Saturday, June 23 rd Michigan City High School **contact Kim Olesker @ 574 -257 -9789 for team information

EMS Yearbooks Yearbook orders will taken until March 30 Order envelopes may be picked up in the Guidance office. Cost is $20. 00 Yearbooks will be delivered in May, 2012.

Club Discovery • Meets Mon. , Tues. , and Wed. • From 2: 20 PM until 5: 30 PM • Transportation provided • FREE • Snacks, Apangea, Computers, Mentoring, Science Labs, Project Ignite, Robotics, Music Recording

Trail Creek Youth Sports Registrations for: Coach pitch T-ball…………. . $60/player 10 u/12 u girls softball………. $60/player KVA 14 u girls softball………$80/player Chalenger baseball…………. $30/player Registration sessions: March 24 – March 31 9: 00 until 12: 00 Trail Creek Town Hall

Washington D. C. Trip Students going on the Washington D. C. trip include: Dillon Bondzis Sonja Murray Dominic Chambers Alex Rowley Sabrina Terry Dennis Rucker

Team 8 A Acuity C Improvement Shanekia Black Sean Coleman Samantha Farmer Imare Garner Amari Jeanes Justin Lindsey Raymond Smith Michael Stalling Javon West Kerigan Wise Dillon Bondzis Marcus Cox Kaysie Fugate Walter Gondeck Aaron Lantz Angel Lopez Ryan Smith Candra Thomas Ryan Wilson Jamareia Cobb

Euchre / Chess Club will meet every Tuesday from 2: 20 until 3: 30. Room A 201 Sponsored by Mr. Gillman and Ms. Curran Students from all grades are welcome to attend.

Intramurals To be announced at a later date.

After School Band Meets Every Tues. and Thurs. From 2: 30 until 3: 00 Have your rides here promptly at 3: 00

Lost and Found Please 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 School Tutorama! FREE after school homework tutoring Mon. March 19, 2012 From 2: 30 until 3: 00 Meet in Room A 307

News Dispatch Guest Writers Destiny Harvel Jasmine Mc. Lemore Tamira Hall Samantha Farmer Alexis Gazarkiewicz h hc tcat s w w e e NN ap pis s i DD s

Student Council Here are your Student Council Reps! 6 A Darby Woolslayer Celeste Corona 6 B Korbin Williams Myshayla Thompson 7 A Kaelie Winebrenner Shelby Brooks 7 B Yasmine Ramos Katie Brunn 8 A Alexis Gazarkiewicz Jysica Zacariaz 8 B Ryan Solano Cameron Wilcher

Kick Butts Day, March 21, is a national day of activism that empowers youth to speak up and take action against tobacco use.

Team 6 A is happy to announce their February Students of the Month. They have done a great job all year, and we are very proud of them. Logan Sanchez Tarah Horner

Team 6 B Elston Middle School Team 6 B announces their February Students of the Month: Gabby Brown Korbin Williams Steve Skibinski

Team 7 A is proud to announce their Academic All Stars and Super Citizens for the month of January. Academic All Stars: Super Citizens: Nick Leslie Nick Griffin Jesse Edson Tyrese Hudson Nathaniel Volkmann Alexis Zimmerle

Team 7 B 7 B is proud to announce its Star Students for the 2 nd grading period. Alexis Biggers Travis Coleman Jordan Fortner Micah Shelton They are hard working and follow PAWS consistently. Keep up the good work!!!!! Team 7 B

Team 8 A announces their Student of the Month for February. Congratulations to: Kayla Krachinski Caleb Kellogg

Team 8 B announces their January Students of the Month. Abi Marquis Ta. Jah Mary Kamrin Bendix

Labels for Education Miss Daly is collecting Labels for Education. Drop them in the box in the main office, or bring them to G 116 during homeroom for PAWS. Labels can be found on Campbell’s soup, Pop-Secret popcorn, BIC pens, Post cereals and V 8 juice

Today’s Chuckle What did Napoleon become when he was 41 years old? …A year older on his birthday

Ronald Mc. Donald House 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 Mc. Donald

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