WELCOMETO

ELSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Today is… Tuesday January 24, 2012

www.mcas.k12.in.us/Elston

“Building Success One Student at a Time”

Elston Information

Principal: Kelly Martin-Fargo

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 SchoolPAWS Menu

5 PAWS 30 PAWS

Mechanical pencil PAWS t-shirt

Folder Basketball with 3 friends

PAWS bracelet PAWS drawstring backpack

10 PAWS 40 PAWS

Shout out Wii with a friend

Eat lunch with a teacher

Notebook

Lanyard

PAWS water bottle

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 ClubDid 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 ClubApplications 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 BeeEMS 9th annual Spelling Bee

Thursday, Jan. 26EMS auditorium2:30 until 3:45

Spelling words available from team leaders

6BStudents of the Month

Elston Middle School Team 6B proudly announces their December Students of the Month:

Rebecca Borman Nathan Schoff

Lauren Odle

7AStudents 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: Super Citizens:Jacob Durham Devin KingDreshawn Dabney Ben Boyd

Jakela Lewis Kaitlyn Hren

8AStudents of the Month

Elston Middle School Team 8A announces their Students of the Month for December:

Sean ColemanJocelyn Langford

8BStudents of the MonthElston Middle School Team 8B

proudly announces their Students of the Month for December:

Tarnesha RatneyLivan ArteagaCarlie VittatoeKalie Swanson

Homework Help

1-877-ASK-ROSE

Michigan CityPublic 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 DailyStudents $1.35 Reduced $.30

All meals served with juice and milk.Cereal and yogurt available daily.

Monday – French ToastTuesday – Breakfast PizzaWednesday – Breakfast BurritoThursday – Sausage PancakesFriday – Biscuit Quiche

Students $2.00 Reduced $.40

Tuesday’s MenuChicago Chili Firedog

Chicken Filet SandwichBroccoli Salad

Tossed Salad GreensVariety of Fruit & Vegetables

Choice or Juice and Milk

Deli Express Salads / Sandwiches

Today’s Lunch Menu

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 DayAs we introduce new ‘Words of the

Day’ you will se them listed below on this slide.

EMS YearbooksIt 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

orSign up for the text alert service provided by Fox 28 news

http://www.fox28.com/Global/link.asp?L=411033

Euchre / Chess ClubClub 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 StudiesThese 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 hourSean Stacker – increased 161 points

Kali Davis – increased 152 Mia Fleming – increased 113 Deanna Jenkins – increased 95

points

EMS Girl’s VolleyballEMS 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 promptlyAt 3:00

Intramurals

•Watch for our next session to begin.

Black History MonthPoster 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 FoundPlease 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 SchoolTutorama!

FREE after school homework tutoring

Mon. January 30, 2012

From 2:30 until 3:00

Meet in the Media Center

News DispatchGuest Writers

Destiny Harvel

Jasmine McLemore

Tamira Hall

Samantha Farmer

Alexis Gazarkiewicz

News Dispatch

News Dispatch

Student CouncilHere are your Student Council

Reps!6A 6BDarby Woolslayer Korbin WilliamsCeleste Corona Myshayla Thompson

7A 7BKaelie Winebrenner Yasmine RamosShelby Brooks Katie Brunn

8A 8BAlexis Gazarkiewicz Ryan SolanoJysica Zacariaz Cameron Wilcher

EMS 2010-11Tardy 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 EducationLabels 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 ChuckleWhy were the early days of history called the dark ages?

…Because there were so many knights!

Ronald McDonaldHouse 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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