May 2, 2011

Random Song quote:
I love this song. I think it is the rock Ukulele that is really pretty sweet. The lyrics leave a little to be desired, but this song did win a Grammy this year:
“Hey Soul sister
Ain’t that mister mister on the radio, the stereo
The way you move ain’t fair you know
Hey soul sister
I don’t wanna miss a single thing you do
Tonight.”

- Train (They come out with one good song every five years or so)

It’s May!

I hope you all had a good and restful break. I hear stories from the kids of exciting trips all over the map. It is good to see every return safely and in good spirits. Suddenly we find ourselves doing all the things required to finish this year strong preparing for those last few tests and exams while we all start to look ahead to the summer break and next school year. As busy as it is though, May is generally a really fun month for teachers and students.
As late as Passover was this year, we returned to school on Wednesday with 26 school days – counting exams – before we close the book on 2010-2011. Because of that short of a time, teachers will get that one more test, paper, project, or book in before the end of the year. However, by this time, we know the students so well, and they know us so well, that it becomes a much more relaxed and fun environment. We spend a lot of time laughing about things that happened during the year and our own shortcomings which become fun diversions from the hard work that we still do in class every day. This is not to say that it has not been a fun school year, because it has, but the excitement and relaxed nature of month of May makes it one of my favorite times of the year.
We also have some big events this month as well, most notably “Oliver” the all-school musical. For three nights, May 17-19, our thespians will take the stage, but this time in front of the whole community. In years past, the musical in May was a Middle School only event. For most of the performers, rehearsals have already started to run later and teachers will take that into account for those student. However, please have your child visit with their teachers soon and work out a plan to get through the next three weeks. Getting ahead of the problem will surely pay dividends later.
Have a great week!


All-School Musical, “Oliver” hits the stage May 17-19…Get your tickets now for our first ever all-school theater event!

Happy Birthday to the following students who are celebrating birthdays this week:

• Jordan Goldberg – May 2nd
• Andrew Kalmans and Ryan Sable – May 7th



Mazel Tov to Noah Miller who will is celebrating his Bar Mitzvah on May 7th.


Kallah and Advisory:
• Monday –

All-School Kallah/Ma’amad in observation in the Holocaust Day of Remembrance

• Tuesday

6th – Study Hall
7th – Special Kallah
8th - Advisory

• Wednesday

Clubs


• Thursday

6/7/8 - Advisory

• Friday

crEWS

Calendar Event
• New Student science and math placement tests after school on May 3rd, 9th, and 10th
• May 9-10 – Special Kallahs – Israeli Memorial Day and Israeli Independence Day


Looking Ahead:
• Placements for school year 2011-2012 will be emailed home May 20th. Appeal opportunities will be posted at that time.
• “Oliver” – May 17-19
• May 26 – Meeting in the Middle for incoming 6th grade parents – 8am and 6pm
• MS Review Days – May 26-27
• Memorial Day – School Closed – May 30th
• Final Exams – May 31-June2
• June 2nd – 8th grade promotion; Last day of School
• Final Grades - emailed home June 13-14