Havre Middle School Newsletter

HAVRE MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2015
CHESS TOURNAMENT
HMS Chess Tournament is in full swing.
50 students signed up to participate this year.
Be watching for the exciting results.
Good luck to all participants.
JUNIOR HELPERS
Havre Middle School’s Junior Helpers held their annual
Valentines Day Sales, selling carnations and stuffed toys
was a huge success. They were able to donate $200 to
“Relay for Life” Thanks to all who helped support the
Junior Helpers.
MATH MEET
Monday, March 30th from 2 to 4 pm, HHS will be the
location for the this year’s Math Meet.
If your child is invited to go to the math meet, the
middle school will bus your child to the high school.
Once there, your child will take 3 (30 minute) tests on
various math concepts. They may use a calculator and
it is fun to compete with students of their own age
from across the region! The concession stand will be
open, so participants can bring money and enjoy a
snack as well. Parents are responsible for picking up
their own children and can meet them at the west
entrance by the gym at 4:00 pm.
Results will be tabulated for this meet. If a child is in
the top 20% they will receive an honorable mention.
If they are in the top 15% they will receive a Superior
rating. Their grade is then graded against all others in
the state for further awards.
DAMN YANKEES
Havre High School’s Theater Department will be
performing the musical “Damn Yankees”. Performances
will begin at 7:30 on March 12, 13 and 14th. In addition,
there will be a matinee showing at 2:00 pm on Saturday,
March 14th. $10/Adult and $6/Student. Please pick a night
to attend and prepare to be entertained.
MARCH DATES TO REMEMBER
Choir Festival
3-2
Wrestling @ Lewistown
3-7
Board Meeting
3-10
Damn Yankees Play
3-12; 3-13; 3-14
Wrestling @ Conrad
3-14
Fine Arts Night
3-19
Wrestling @ Malta
3-19
State Spelling Bee
3-21
Wrestling @ Harlem
3-24
End of 3rd Quarter
3-27
Smart Sitter Babysitting clinic
3-28
Regional Math Meet
3-30
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
HMS is proud to have a student body consisting of
many fine young men and women.
Each month, the Student of the Month Committee
meets and has the challenge of narrowing down the
pool of students nominated for this honor to just one
per grade level.
The students of the month for February are:
6th Grade
Jaycee Friede
7th Grade
Amere Cochran
8th Grade
Jordan Jarman
Congratulations and keep up the good work!!
Havre Middle School Special Education
students will be going bowling at
MSU-Northern. They will get to practice their
teamwork and bowling skills, which will help
prepare them for Special Olympics bowling.
This will be their second time bowling at the
college. The students really enjoy being on
campus and getting to check everything out.
SMART SITTER BABYSITTING CLINIC 2014
The Smart Sitter Babysitting clinic will be held at Havre Middle School on Saturday, March 28th from
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The cost is $20 per participant and registration will be held the week of March 16 - 20.
Watch for informational flyers and registration forms that will be sent home mid March.
CHOIR FESTIVAL
Havre Invitational Choral Festival is
Monday, March 2nd, 2015.
HMS has invited other schools in the area to join us
and perform in a large mass choir.
Students from Chinook, Sunburst, North Star, Shelby,
Chester JI, Turner and
Havre Middle School have been learning the same
songs and will be rehearsing together all day at
Havre Middle School on Monday, March 2nd.
Everyone is invited to attend the performance at
6:30 pm that evening.
The concert time is earlier than usual to accommodate
the schools who have to travel home that night.
FINE ARTS NIGHT
Havre Middle School Fine Arts Night will be held
Thursday, March 19th @ 7:00 pm
in the HMS Assembly Room.
Mrs. Steph McLain will have student’s art displayed
in the foyer, Mr. Dave Carlson will have the HMS
Jazz Bands playing songs and Mrs. Rhonda Minnick
will have the 6th grade choir plus select singing
groups performing songs.
There is no cost to experience this wonderful
evening showcasing
Havre Middle School Fine Arts.
Everyone is invited to attend on
Thursday, March 19th.
HMS students’ competed in the 3rd annual “Spoons”
competition for building and creating positive
connections between peers and staff. Students played
the game of “Spoons” in their advisory to advance to
the grade level competition and then to the finals
where two representatives from each grade competed
for their advisory. Finalists were:
6th grade: Ashlyn Sunchild & Bailey Turner
7th Grade: Jacob Huston & Amanda Cline
8th Grade: Andrew VandenBos & Calvin White
And the winner was Andrew VandenBos from Mrs.
Dean’s advisory class. Congratulations!
SPELLING BEE
Winners of the Hill County Spelling Bee are:
1st Place-Jack Johnsrud-8th Grade-Havre Middle School
2nd Place-Jonah Miller-5th Grade-Sunnyside School
3rd Place-Noah Nitz-Havre Middle School
Jack will now advance to the State Spelling Bee in
Billings, MT on March 21st.
CONGRATULATIONS!
It’s that time of year again!
Daylight Savings time starts on
Sunday, March 8th @ 2:00 a.m.
Remember to move your clocks ahead 1
hour before you go to bed on Saturday,
March 7th, 2015.
GUESS HOW MANY
Marshmallows were the items to
“Guess How Many” for the month of
January. The actual amount was 153 and
the winner was 6th grader Kaine Birdtail
with a guess of 154. Kaine was treated to a
plate of rice krispie cookies for coming up
with the closest guess. Be watching for the
results of February’s “Guess How Many”
FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE NEWS
Wondering what’s cookin’ in FCS? We have been busy this quarter learning about the food
groups and how many servings our bodies need in order to be a healthy individual. We had our
first lab using the blender. The students learned how to use the blender safely, how to take
the blender apart, clean it and then reassemble it. The sixth graders made a Strawberry
Dazzle, the seventh graders made a Fruit Julius and the eighth graders made smoothies.
We’ll share the recipes with you so your child will be able to make this beverage for you too.
Here’s to a healthy snack. ENJOY!!
STRAWBERRY DAZZLE
SERVES 4
2 bananas
2 c. frozen strawberries
12 oz. vanilla yogurt
4 Tbsp. frozen orange juice concentrate
4 Tbsp. strawberry syrup
DIRECTIONS:
1. Place bananas in blender, add
strawberries, yogurt, frozen concentrate and blend until smooth.
2. Add syrup and blend again.
MIXED FRUIT SMOOTHIE
SERVES 4
INGREDIENTS:
16 ounces vanilla yogurt
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 large ripe banana
1 c. sliced strawberries, fresh or frozen
1 c. mixed berries, fresh or frozen
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a blender add yogurt and sugar.
2. Blend on high
3. Remove the center of the blender’s lid and add
banana in small chunks
4. Add berries a few at a time, blending until your
smoothie is creamy and well blended
FRUIT JULIUS
SERVES 4
INGREDIENTS:
6 ounces of frozen fruit concentrate, any flavor
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. water
1-2 c. small ice cubes
DIRECTIONS:
1. Add concentrate, sugar, milk, vanilla and water
into a blender.
2. Blend on high.
3. While blender is blending, remove center section
of the lid and add ice a few cubes at a time and
blend until you reach your desired consistency.
4. Pour and serve.