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WELCOME
TO
ELSTON
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tuesday
January 24, 2012
Today is…
www.mcas.k12.in.us/Elston
Elston Information
Principal: Kelly MartinFargo
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
Chapter After Book Club
WHO: Any interested student
WHAT: Read the same books and
discuss
WHERE: A302 – Mrs. Clinkert’s
classroom
WHEN: Every Tuesday after school
from 2:30 until 3:00
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 out
Eat lunch with a teacher
Notebook
Lanyard
40 PAWS
Wii with a friend
Who Wants to be a
Millionaire…READER?
Prizes for all students who have read
1,000,000 words this year.
Prizes for all students who have read
500,000 words this year.
All word counts are taken from AR
and RC book tests that have been
passed.
Pizza party this week!
VFW Contest Winners
“Are You Proud of Your Country”
Elston has three winners in the VFW
Essay Contest.
Winners will be recognized on
Saturday, February 4 at the VFW.
Winners will receive $25.00 at the
luncheon.
Congratulations to:
Kalee Callahan
Kempty McKay
Autumn Wilson
EMS Green Club
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 A204.
EMS Green Club
Applications for 2nd semester are available
now from any science teacher.
Apps are due back to Mrs. Triemstra in Rm
A204 by Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Space is limited, fill out your app NOW!
If you are currently on GREEN TEAM you
must reapply for 2nd semester.
New members will be announced on
Thursday, Jan. 26.
Spelling Bee
EMS 9th annual Spelling Bee
Thursday, Jan. 26
EMS auditorium
2:30 until 3:45
Spelling words available
from team leaders
6B
Students of the Month
Elston Middle School Team 6B
proudly announces their
December Students of the
Month:
Rebecca Borman
Nathan Schoff
Lauren Odle
7A
Students of the Month
Team 7A would proudly like to announce their
academic All Stars and Super Citizens for the
month of December. These students have
been working hard in the classroom and have
been following PAWS.
Academic All Stars:
Jacob Durham
Dreshawn Dabney
Jakela Lewis
Super Citizens:
Devin King
Ben Boyd
Kaitlyn Hren
8A
Students of the Month
Elston Middle School Team 8A
announces their Students of
the Month for December:
Sean Coleman
Jocelyn Langford
8B
Students of the Month
Elston Middle School Team 8B
proudly announces their
Students of the Month for
December:
Tarnesha Ratney
Livan Arteaga
Carlie Vittatoe
Kalie Swanson
Homework Help
1-877-ASK-ROSE
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
Tuesday’s Menu
Chicago Chili Firedog
Chicken Filet Sandwich
Broccoli Salad
Tossed Salad Greens
Variety of Fruit & Vegetables
Choice or Juice and Milk
Deli Express Salads / Sandwiches
Howler
*The Howler is in need of student
writers. 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.
Words of the Day
As we introduce new ‘Words of
the Day’ you will se them
listed below on this slide.
EMS Yearbooks
It is time to order your Elston
yearbook.
Order envelopes may be picked up
in the Paw Pad or the Guidance
office.
Cost is $20.00
Yearbooks will be delivered in
May, 2012.
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
Washington D.C. Trip
Trip will be during
Spring Break—
(first week in April)
Talk with Mrs. Markovich in
room A222 for details.
School closing and delay
announcements
Check the mcas.k12.in.us
webpage
or
Sign up for the text alert
service provided by Fox 28
news
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Euchre / Chess Club
Club 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.
6th Grade
READ 180 & Social Studies
These students took their 2nd SRI test
and increased their scores.
1st & 2nd hour
Jalen Sanders – increased 161 points
Clinton Rouse – increased 164 points
Alijah George – increased 124 points
Lavendar Hill – increased 199 points
6th Grade
READ 180 & Social Studies
4th and 5th hour
Sean Stacker – increased 161 points
Kali Davis – increased 152
Mia Fleming – increased 113
Deanna Jenkins – increased 95 points
EMS Girl’s Volleyball
EMS girl’s held a fundraiser and
raised $1324.90. A drawing was held
for the top salespeople.
Congratulations to:
Brittney Adams (6th) - $20.00
Shelby Brooks (7th) - $20.00
Kerigan Wise (8th) - $10.00
Come out next season and see our NEW
uniforms!
MCAS New Website
**MCAS will be unveiling a
new web site Jan. 25th.
Keep watching
mcas.k12.in.us
to see our new look!
After School Band
After School Band
Meets Every Tues. and Thurs.
From 2:30 until 3:00
Have you rides here promptly
At 3:00
Intramurals
•Watch for our
next session to
begin.
Black History Month
Poster Contest
Each poster should express one idea.
All letters should be clearly written
Each poster must have an entry form
staples on to it
All entries must be in the EMS office
by Friday, Jan. 27
Posters must not exceed 11” X 17”
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. January 30, 2012
From 2:30 until 3:00
Meet in the Media Center
News Dispatch
Guest Writers
Destiny Harvel
Jasmine McLemore
Tamira Hall
Samantha Farmer
Alexis Gazarkiewicz
Student Council
Here are your Student Council Reps!
6A
Darby Woolslayer
Celeste Corona
6B
Korbin Williams
Myshayla Thompson
7A
Kaelie Winebrenner
Shelby Brooks
7B
Yasmine Ramos
Katie Brunn
8A
Alexis Gazarkiewicz
Jysica Zacariaz
8B
Ryan Solano
Cameron Wilcher
EMS 2010-11
Tardy 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
Labels for Education
Labels 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 Chuckle
Why were the early
days of history called
the dark ages?
…Because there were
so many knights!
Ronald McDonald
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 McDonald
Daily Announcements
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