- AVID 8 Celebrate
- Budget Meeting
Students will no longer have access to the front office phone. Students should make their plans for getting home or hanging out with friends well in advance of the school day starting. If you find yourself in a situation in which you need to call home really quickly after school, make a phone call from your cell phone or that of a friend. Students who are found to be sick will continue to make supervised calls from the health room. Attention 6th graders: It's time to chose a locker partner for next year. Sign up forms will be in the commons during your lunch. They will be located to the right of the stage on the large, blue wooden box under the sign "locker sign up forms". There is also a box to turn in your completed forms. Your sign up forms need to be turned in by this Friday, May 18th. You only need to fill out one form for two people to share one locker Put the completed form in the box to the right of the stage...do not give the form to your teacher or bring it to the office. Forms are due this Friday, May 18th. Make good choices! This will be your locker partner for one full year! Read the rules on the sign up form carefully. No moving or changing lockers once you have been assigned a locker partner for next year. Attention 7th grade WEB Leaders: We will have WEB training on TUESDAY, MAY 22 from 9:00-11:30 in the small gym. Please check in with your 1st period teacher FIRST. Bring a pen or pencil and get ready to have some FUN! 2012-13 McCarty Dance Team tryouts will be held May 30 and May 31 from 3:45-5:45 in the small gym. The tryouts are open to 5th-7th grade boys and girls. Registration packets are available in the office. We have 5th grade visitations today. Welcome! AVID INTERVIEWS ARE TODAY AND TOMORROW. GOOD LUCK! Try outs for the Gresham High's Rhythmettes 2012-2013 Dance Team will be held May 21st through the 24th at 6pm in the Main Gym. Tryout packets are in the office. If you have questions contact Coach Jenn at Gresham High School. Gresham Gopher football information is in the office. Thursday is the last day for SUN Classes! Would you like to be a part of creating next year's yearbook? The yearbook staff applications are available in the school office and are due by Monday, May 21st. We are on a RAM schedule TODAY AND TOMORROW. Principal’s “Two for You Tube” is TOMORROW. Congratulations to all! We Have A “Black Light Dance on Thursday, May 24th. Make sure you Wear bright colors. There will also be a photo shoot area and root beer floats along with concession stands. $3.00 a ticket. Sports News! Our 7th and 8th graders compete against Estacada in the qualifying meet here TODAY. Come cheer on your track athletes this week. We have a Soccer game on Saturday, May 19th at 1:30-3:00 at Reynolds Middle School. Come cheer your team on.
School supplies needed - Does your child have enough?
We are getting to the end of the school year and our supply closet is empty. Please check in with your student to make sure they have enough pencils, pens, paper and notebooks to get thru the remaining days of school. We are always looking for school supply donations (backpacks, colored pencils, colored pen sets, pencils and pens).
McCarty Summer Reading Program - Required reading assignment
McCarty is continuing our Summer Reading initiative! Students who will be attending DMMS during the 2012-2013 school year are required to read at least two books over the summer (of course, we hope you will read many more!). One book will be given/assigned to them by DMMS before school is out for the summer. The other book will be the student’s choice, as long as it is a book that the student has not read before. Students may wish to read the “Summer Sizzler” as their second book of choice. These books will be the subject of a middle school blog throughout the summer. Check in regularly and see what your friends are saying about these books:
· 6th grade - The BFG, by Roald Dahl
· 7th grade - Old Yeller, by Fred Gipson
· 8th grade - Flipped, by Wendelin Van Draaanen
Students will need to complete one assignment for each book they read over the summer. These assignments will be due the first week of school in September. There are three options for students to choose from; these may be picked up in the main office during June and August or downloaded from this webpage. Students may choose to complete the same assignment for both books, or complete two different assignments. Happy Reading!
Dress for Success - Dress code expectations
Students must wear clothes that allow them to focus on learning and school activities. We are a school, with an academic setting. We expect you to dress in ways that promote good behavior and serious academic efforts. Immodest attire may be disruptive to the learning environment. Dress and grooming that disrupts the learning process will not be permitted. When dress and grooming become an issue, students will be counseled about proper attire, and in some cases students will be asked to change clothes. We ask that your parents support our efforts through regular conversations about proper school clothing.
Students are expected to follow McCarty’s dress code expectations. If students choose to dress inappropriately:
First Offense: Change to appropriate dress, write out expectations, parent contact
Second Offense: Change to appropriate dress, 3 lunch detentions or 1 after school detention, parent contact
Third Offense: Change to appropriate dress, 1 day suspension, parent conference
Fourth Offense: Change to appropriate dress, 3-5 day suspension for insubordination
Parent Teacher Club - Officers needed
Dexter McCarty Students Need YOU! The PTC will be holding their elections on Tuesday June 5th for the following positions: Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Volunteer Coordinator II. We are also interested in finding Representatives for the following positions of Dad's Club and Concession Coordinator. Please contact Kristine Stein at stein9@gresham.k12.or.us with questions.
The Gresham-Barlow School Board has voted to modify the 2011-12 school year calendar. The following dates were previously scheduled as school days, but now there is NO SCHOOL on these dates:
May 25* No School-District Closed
May 29 No School for Students, Conference Prep Day
Middle School Assessment/Conference Prep Day has been moved to May 29
These five non-school days are a part of the district’s efforts to balance its budget during the state’s funding crisis.
Office DEPOT 5% Back to Schools Program - Help our school earn FREE SUPPLIES! Our school will earn credits equal to 5% of your qualifying school or office supply purchases to use for FREE supplies. You can credit the school year round.
Give our school ID# 70083779 every time you shop at Office Depot. • At any store in the U.S. • At www.officedepot.com • When calling 1-800-GO-DEPOT
2nd Trimester Honor Roll - Congratulations to all!
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Tuesday Take Home - Timely communication
This newsletter is provided to all McCarty parents every other Tuesday throughout the school year. It's primary purpose is to provide timely communication regarding school sports, activities, important calendar events and other announcements. McCarty's Tuesday Take Home will be sent electronically for those who have requested to receive information via an email. Please click on the green Tuesday Take Home link on the left to view our latest edition.
PE Uniform - Donations accepted
Parents, if you have a PE uniform that your child has out grown, please donate it to McCarty. We are seeking clean, used uniforms for students who may not be able to afford new ones. If your child is moving on to high school this is a great time to clean out the closet. Please drop off your washed PE clothes in the front office.
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