Peek of the Week 3-23-15 (1)

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Peek of the Week 3-23-15 (1)
MEADS MILL PATRIOTS
Peek of the Week
Week of March 23, 2015
Meads Mill Phone: 248-344-3700
Attendance Line: 248-344-3999, Option 2
Meads Mill Mission Statement
Our mission is to challenge all students to become active, compassionate, life-long global learners through
a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum which promotes creativity and problem-solving during the
transition from elementary to high school through a partnership of staff, families, and our community.
Reminders
March
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March
March
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NEF’s - A Night for Northville - Spring Break Bash (21 & older) – 8 pm – 12 am – Northville Square
NWEA Testing – 7th Grade Math (changed from March 19 & 20)
NWEA Testing – 7th Grade Math (changed from March 19 & 20)
Third Quarter Ends
6th & 7th Grade course selections due in office
3RD QUARTER PBIS CELEBRATION
Please sign up for the 3rd Quarter Celebration! We will be incorporating many activities into the morning.
Sign up for the area you are interested. You can overlap decorations and another area.
Just sign in at the front office that morning and report to the PIT for your detailed assignments.
Questions? Please contact Amanda Good: [email protected]
DATE: 4/2/2015 (Thursday 8:00AM - 11:30AM)
LOCATION: Meads Mill Middle School
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C4FA9AD2CA7FF2-3rdquarter
Reflections State Winners
Congratulations to Lauren A., who is number one in the state of Michigan for her photography
entry!! She will go on to represent the state at the national level! Congratulations to two other
Meads students for being among the top five winners at state! They are Alex G. for music
composition, and Kristina M. for literature.
National Geographic Bee State Semifinalist – Elizabeth T.!
Congratulations to 8th grader Elizabeth T.! She advances to the semifinal round of the 2015
Michigan National Geographic State Bee. The contest will be held at the Fetzer Center in
Kalamazoo on Friday, March 27. Good Luck, Elizabeth!!
More Academic Games News!
Also competing at the 41st State Tournament in Grand Rapids were nine 8th graders and one
7th grader from Meads Mill. It was intense competition for two straight days with teams
playing from 9 am to 11 pm against 45 teams across Michigan. The Chaotic Penguins team
(Timothy W., Saaz M., Alex G., Isabella L., Surbhi N.) are State Champs in Regular WFF, second place in
State for Adventurous Equation, Division first in On-sets, third place in State for Presidents, and third in
State for Propaganda. The Ramen Noodles team (Dhruv P., Krisha P., Brian Y., Annabel Y., Jean X.) are
State Champs in Basic WFF, honorable mention in Propaganda, and honorable mention in Presidents.
Both teams qualified for the AG National tournament to be held in Orlando, Florida, April 24-27.
Congratulations and good luck everyone!
Science Olympiad and Mathcounts Updates!
The Meads Mill Science Olympiad Team took 1st place in the 2015 Regional Science Olympiad
Tournament on March 14. The overall team scores are posted on www.region8solorg. This is
their fifth year in a row as Region 8 champions! Our school is now invited to the Michigan
State Tournament on May 2 at Michigan State University in East Lansing
(http://scienceolympiad.msu.edu/), where the top 48 middle school and high school teams will be
competing. Great job everyone!
At the Mathcounts State Competition on March 14, the Meads Mill team took 3rd place! Team members
included Sai A., Timothy W., Shreya K., and Heidi H. Way to go teams!
Citizens of the Month for February
Congratulations to our Citizens of the Month for February:
Science – John C., *Dena M., Daniel D., Victoria Z., Sophia U., Andrew C.
Support – Emma O., Andrew K., Sonjana H., *Dena M., Helaina M., Adel G.
Language & Literature – Nathan W., Grace N., Keya P., Jahnavi R., Shreya K., Ethan W.
Electives – Zach H., Kiera M., Noelle D., Daniel C., Yihua (Mary) S., Alex B.
Individuals & Societies – Dylan T., Allison H., Omar M., Angela P., Jack S., Maggie P.
Math – Grace L., Nolan M., Brooke C., Mitch D., Wesley B., Sindhu V.
NHS Middle School Cheer Clinic
The NHS Cheer Program is offering a Stunt and Tumble Cheer Clinic for girls in grades 5 – 8.
Clinic dates are March 23 and 30, from 4:30 – 6:30 pm in the NHS Cafeteria. Registration at
the door is $60. See the attached registration form for more information.
Northville Middle School Pompon Tryouts
Open to all girls attending Meads Mill or Hillside in Fall, 2015. No previous experience
necessary. Tryouts will be held at Cooke School on March 31, April 1 & 2. See the flyer on the
Meads webpage. Questions? Contact Marianne Tucker at 248-345-5584.
CALENDAR
Events:
March 21:
March 23:
March 24:
March 27:
April 1:
April 2:
April 13:
April 15:
April 16:
NEF’s - A Night for Northville - Spring Break Bash (21 & older) – 8 pm – 12 am – Northville Square
**NWEA Testing – 7th Grade Math (changed from March 19 & 20)
**NWEA Testing – 7th Grade Math (changed from March 19 & 20)
Third Quarter Ends
Patriot Pitstop is open from 7:50 – 8:10 am (Lobby)
Spring Recess begins at the end of the school day
School Resumes
Patriot Pitstop is open from 7:50 – 8:10 am (Lobby)
PTA Meeting – 9:15 am - Pit
Sports:
March 23:
March 24:
March 25:
March 26:
March 27:
March 30:
March 31:
April 1:
Girls Intramural Basketball – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Girls Intramural Basketball – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Girls Intramural Volleyball – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Girls Intramural Volleyball – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Girls Intramural Volleyball – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Girls Intramural Volleyball – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Girls Intramural Volleyball – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Girls Intramural Volleyball – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
April 17:
Report cards distributed and posted