Letter from The Middle School Head
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Dear Parents,
With beautiful spring weather abounding and having passed
the mid-point of the third trimester, we now look forward to
the remaining six weeks of school and upcoming May
activities. Be sure
to mark your calendars because there is a lot going on!
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8th Grade
Parent/Student/Advisor conferences are Thursday, May
1st and Friday, May 2nd
(no classes
for 8th grade students). Please remember
that students are expected to attend these conferences
unless an advisor has specifically notified you otherwise.
·
The Middle School Charger Cup Challenge is Friday,
May 9th.
Keep your fingers crossed for good weather.
·
Educational Record Bureau’s (ERB’s)
standardized tests will be administered to all middle school
students May 13-16th.
Please
help us provide optimal testing conditions by ensuring that
your child has a good night’s rest, an adequate breakfast,
and arrives at school on time.
·
Middle School band students
will perform their
"Pops on the Quad" concert on Thursday, May 8th at
6 pm
on the Quad.
·
Middle School chorus students
will perform their
spring concert on May 15th at 7 pm in the
Theatre.
·
May 23rd is a half day
due to
Commencement, and there is no school on
May 26th in observance of
Memorial Day.
·
Seventh grade students
look forward to May
28th and the annual
end-of-year trip
to Black Mountain.
·
The eighth grade
students will take their
end-of-year trip
to Pamplin Park and Busch Gardens on
May 29st.
Following the trip, they will begin rehearsing
for Celebration.
The special ceremony takes on June 6th.
·
For planning purposes please be reminded that the last
day of school for sixth and seventh grade students is
June 5th.
In spite of the rainy
weather over the past few weeks, our middle school sports
teams have been doing very well this season, particularly
the girls’ Gold soccer, boys’ tennis, and baseball teams.
We anticipate strong results in the Triangle Middle
School Conference.
Have a great month!
Sincerely,
Marti Jenkins
Head of Middle School
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