Breakfast Thursday: Donut, Cereal & Milk
Thursday Lunch: PB&J Uncrustable, Chips, Carrots, Apple, Rice Krispy Treat & Milk
NO Student or Teacher Salad Bar on Thursday
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1. The Middle School Science Fair will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Grimes Auditorium (5th and 6th grade) and the Bears' Den (7th and 8th grade).
2. Reward activities for students with 95% attendance or higher during 1st quarter will take place this week on the following days:
Today: 7th grade at 1:35-2:15, 8th grade at 2:20-3:00
Thursday: 5th grade at 8:30-9:10, 6th grade at 9:30-10:10
School will dismiss at 12:45 on Thursday for Parent/Teacher Conferences. Conferences will be from 2:00-7:00 that evening. There is no school on Friday, Oct. 20, for Fall Break.
3. Cheerleaders for 7th/8th Grade: We will have practice TODAY from 3:15-5:00 in Grimes.
SPORTS: The YMCA is registering now for 5th-6th grade boys and girls basketball. Registration forms are available at the M.S. Student Info Center and also at the YMCA. The deadline to sign up is November 1, 5:00p.m.
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Wednesday Vision:
Is it RUDE? Is It MEAN? Is It BULLYING?
Rude = Unintentionally saying or doing something that hurts someone else.
Mean = Intentionally saying or doing something to hurt someone.
Bullying = Intentional hurtfulness, repeated over time, that involves an imbalance of power.
Scenario: Devin and David are friends. In school, they had an argument. Devin called David a name and David shoved him out of his way.
Answer: Devin and David are engaging in rough play, or rude behavior. This is not bullying because the boys are usually friends, the power balance is relatively equal and the boys are not intending to harm each other.
Scenario: Lance tells Damien that he can’t play football at recess because he is the worst receiver in the whole 7th grade.
Answer: Lance is being mean. It appears that his words are intended to hurt Damien. There is no evidence of repetitive behavior or a power imbalance, however.
Scenario: Margaret is making fun of the fact that Jane hangs out with the boys at recess and wears long basketball shorts to school every day. For several days in gym class, Margaret told her to go play on the boys’ team if she was going to dress like one.
Answer: Margaret is acting like a bully. She is making fun of Jane repeatedly, with intention to cause harm.
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WEATHER: Wednesday Oct. 18th: Sunny with a high of 74 degrees and a low of 46.