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Week of:
February 22
Bell Schedule
Monday - Bell I
Tuesday - Bell I
Wednesday - Bell I
Thursday - Bell I
Friday - Bell I
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| Upcoming Dates |
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February 23
Deficiency Notices due to grade-level administrators
February 24
Grade-level Department Chairpersons Meeting, 3:30 pm
World Language Trip Meetings, 5 - 6 pm
February 25
Information Meeting for the spring musical, 3:30 pm
February 26
Rescheduled Deal Ski Trip to Ski Liberty
March 1 Parent Teacher Conference, 12 -7 pm
March 3
Auditions (acting/singing) for the spring musical, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
March 4
Auditions (dance) for the spring musical, 3:30 - 5:30pm
New to Deal Meeting, 3:30 pm
March 5
Auditions (acting/singing) for the spring musical, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
End of IMPACT Cycle 2
March 8
Callbacks for the spring musical, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
March 9 & 10
DC-BAS
March 12
Spring Dance, 3:30 - 6:00
March 18
Faculty Meeting, 3:20 pm
March 19
Professional Development Day (no school for students)
March 25
Viking Time
March 26
End of 3rd Advisory
Students dismissed at 12:15 (periods 1, 6, 3, 4, and 5)
March 27
City-wide Math, Science and Technology Fair at McKinley Tech HS March 29
1st day of Spring Break
April 6
1st day back from Spring Break
April 15
Faculty meeting, 3:20 pmApril 19 -28
DC CASApril 29 & 30
Deal Musical |
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STUDENTS
OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to the following students who are featured as our Students of the Month
Grade 6
Team Addis Ababa
Zahra Warrick
Ben Browning
Team San Francisco Susanna McGrew
Carl Stewart
Team Beijing
Asmara Veering
Ben Garrett
Grade 7
Team Athens
Emily Davies
Ryan Katz
Team Nairobi
Jimmy Vo
Lila Whitener
Team Romans
Milan Graves
Colton Kennelly
Team Timbuktu Houssay Khalid
Grade 8
Team Cairo
Corona Polios
Nicholas Nwanze
Team La Paz
Sarah McCreary
Noah Sprigs
Team Singapore
Ann Chambers
Fabian Maxwell
The IB profile characteristic for this month is "Inquirers". Students, keep up the great work!
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Stay Informed!
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Deal Tours
In order to accommodate continuing community requests to see Deal in action, the counselors and Mr. Albright have teamed up to offer "Visit the New Deal" days throughout the second semester. These bi-weekly sessions will allow families who haven't been able to visit us during our Open Houses to get a feel for the school and to meet with Deal representatives. The tours are from 9 - 10 am on the following days:
March 5
March 19
April 9
April 23
May 9
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High School Updates .....
Wilson HS
Open Houses
Open Houses will be held from 9:00 am - 11:00 am in the Wilson library.
Friday, March 5
Friday, April 9
Students Applying to Private Schools
Please remember to give your teacher recommendation requests with ample time, as well as your transcript requests to Mr. Santiago. You must include a stamped envelope with the address of the school. | |
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The Weekly Bulletin
"Think Globally. Listen Compassionately. Act Inclusively." |
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Our Mission:
Alice Deal Middle School inspires excellence, curiosity, and compassion through intellectual and social engagement. |
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Thought for the Week
"Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations...If you adopt their attitudes, then the possibility won't exist because you'll have already shut it out ... You can hear other people's wisdom, but you've got to re-evaluate the world for yourself."
~Mae Jemison |
Message from Principal Kim
What an auction! Even though we don't have official word from the auction co-chairs on how much money we raised, I know it was a huge success -- especially if we measure success in terms of the community building among hundreds of parents and teachers! Thanks to all the parents, students, and teachers who worked hard on the decorations, lighting, food, computer set-up, registration, check-out process, & clean-up. I am impressed by and appreciative of the many talented and generous folks who made our biggest fundraising event so joyful. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Enjoy some pictures taken by Ms. Ann Morgan!       In preparation for parent-teacher conferences, you will be receiving confirmed meeting times from your team teachers by Thursday of this week. We look forward to meeting with you on March 1st. Again, you do not need an appointment time to meet with world language and elective teachers. Principal Kim |
This week at Deal ...
Concert Choir Sectional Practices
All Concert Choir students should make note of the rehearsal changes for this week. These changes will be for this week ONLY. Thank you for your cooperation! Monday - Soprano/Alto Sectional practice
Tuesday - 6th Grade Chorus
Wednesday - Tenor/Bass sectional practice AND Show Choir 3:30
Thursday - 6th Grade Chorus
Friday - Full Concert Choir
Just World Festival 2010
On Friday from 2 - 7 pm,
hundreds of students from IB schools all over the region will be attending the
Just World Festival at Annandale HS. This amazing event is free and open to all
IB high school students and 8th graders in IB Middle Years schools. Now in its
5th year, the Festival is organized and run by IB students for IB students. The
event features speakers on a variety of different issues and experiences,
exhibitions from organizations and student clubs from around the region, and
lots of food and dance! This year's keynote speakers will be US
Congressman Dennis Kucinich and local entrepreneur and owner of Busboys and
Poets restaurants, Andy Shallal. Students who signed up need to turn in their
permission slips to their homeroom teachers by Wednesday. A few parent
chaperones are needed - please contact Mr. Albright at james.albright@dc.gov.
8th Grade Tutoring
Mr. Barr will be holding tutoring and extra help sessions for 8th graders on Mondays after school from 3:30 to 5:00 pm in Room C309. If you need some help in one of your subjects or on homework or if you just need a quiet place to study then come on over to C309 on Monday afternoons.
Outdoor Track Team
There will be a meeting on Tuesday after school in the cafeteria for all students who are interested in joining the outdoor track team. The meeting will last until 3:45 pm.
Team Singapore Science Tutoring
Need a little extra help in science? Stop by room E301 (Mr. Roose's classroom) on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.
ELL Students Celebrate the Chinese New Year
In celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Tiger, which symbolizes power, strength and beauty, 25 ELL students, mostly Beginner ELLs and ELLS new to Deal, will have a multi-course Chinese luncheon at Uptown Cathay Restaurant on Connecticut Ave. on Tuesday. They will leave at period 4 and return at the end of period 5.
World Languages Spain/France Trips Meeting
There will be a mandatory meeting this Wednesday evening from 5 until 6 pm for all students and parents who are participating in either the Spain or France spring break trips. We will collect remaining forms and start exploring the countries and locations for the visits. Students will begin their work on journaling and preparing for the trips. Spain trip participants will meet in Ms. Henderson's room (E106) and France trip participants will meet in Mr. Mbayu's room (C130).
The International Cooking Club
Group A will meet on Wednesday. We will be making pad thai.
Ski Trip
The ski trip originally scheduled for February 11 has been rescheduled for Friday. Any questions regarding the ski trip should be directed to Mr. Koplowitz. There will be a brief meeting for students going on the trip in the gallery after school on Tuesday. Make sure you come dressed for snow!
Auditions for the Deal Musical
This year's musical, the first presented in Deal's new auditorium, will be Aladdin, based on the popular Disney movie. There will be an information meeting for interested students after school on Thursday. Auditions (singing/acting) will take place on Wednesday, March 3 and Friday, March 5 from 3:30 until 5:30 pm. Students should plan on coming to ONE of these two days. Dance auditions will be on Thursday, March 4. Callbacks will be on Monday, March 8.If you like to sing, act or dance, come try out! For more information, contact Harriet Bronstein, Director, at hb3749@mindspring.com.
Team Addis Ababa Welcomes the Embassy of Argentina
The Embassy of Argentina will join Ms. Kinzer's students on Thursday and will teach them how to tango.
Real World, Real Relationships, Real Solutions to Solving Conflicts
Ms. Hernandez and Ms. McFarland will meet with students after school every Thursday to work on conflict resolution skills and processes. Students who are interested in ways to manage conflicts peacefully or who are having conflicts with peers can sign up to participate in the guidance office. Teachers and parents may also refer students who they think would benefit from participation. |
Student and Parent information...
Top Spellers
Congratulations to Wally Huron, Jacob Korn and Seamus Lynch who participated in the Cluster IV Spelling Bee. Seamus took first place and Jacob took second place in the competition. Both Seamus and Jacob will be progressing to the city-wide bee in March which will be broadcasted on Channel 4 WRC-TV. Alice Deal wishes the best of luck to our spellers!
Team Addis Ababa Congratulates Seamus Lynch
Seamus Lynch, a 6th grader, has done it again! This time he won first place in the Cluster Spelling Bee. His teachers and peers wish him luck in the city-wide Spelling Bee. You make us proud! Congratulations, Seamus!
Deal Scrabble Rocks! Deal (& Janney) teams took first place in the Virginia School Scrabble Championship on Friday. The event was help at the Alfred T. Binns Middle School in Culpeper, Va. A total of 28 players (14 teams) took part in the event. The teams were divided into two divisions based on age and experience.
Deal 7th grader Isaac Sarnoff took first place in the top division with a perfect 4-0 record. 7th graders Emma Keyes and Max Mellott and 6th graders Christopher Bock and Jake Radack also played in the top division.
The level of play was good in both groups. Lily and Isaac posted scores of 401, 390, 388 and 301 points in their wins, while Calvin and Sam averaged a total of 380 points per game. Sam and Sammy had high games of 406 and 397 points, while Ben and Brian posted the highest-scoring play of the tournament: HOWLING on a triple-word score for 112 points!
Some other nice plays: TINTERS by Christopher and Jake; UNBARRED and ADORNERS by Lily and Isaac; SMELLER (using both blank tiles) by Sam and Calvin; and the very creative RETIRED by Sam and Sammy -- adding the RE in front and the D in the back of the word TIRE already on the board. I also saw a lot of impressive overlaps of two- and three-letter words, and some terrific focus under the time pressure of using clocks.
Regardless of win-loss records, all the kids had a great time -- and learned about the difference between having fun in the club and competing in a tournament. It was excellent preparation for the players heading to the national championship for the first time, and a good introduction to competitive play for those who aren't going.
Many thanks to Kate Taylor, Mark Levenson and John Wagner for driving, and to Dianne Bock for dropping off snacks and word lists.
Congratulations Team Singapore
Team Singapore would like to congratulate thirty of their scholar students for participating in the Ford's Theatre Oratory Festival on Friday Feb. 19. The students performed two of Lincoln's speeches - The Gettysburg Address and Lincoln's Address in Independence Hall. Go Team Singapore!
Festival Choir Begins Next Month
All 6th Grade Chorus and Concert Choir students who are going to Hershey Park must attend the Festival Choir rehearsals. They are mandatory! The after school rehearsals have been the tradition in the past and they have worked very well. All rehearsals will be from 3:30 - 4:30 pm in the choir room. Please make a note of the two Monday rehearsals.
Thursday March 4
Thursday March 11
Monday March 15
Thursday March 25
Thursday April 8
Monday, April 12
Thursday April 22
Thursday May 6 - LAST REHEARSAL before the trip!
Joe Corbi's Rescheduled The orders for Joe Corbi's will not be in until March 4 between 12:30 and 3:30 pm. Please make arrangements to pick-up between the available times. Please note, all items must be picked up during the time slot.
Indoor Track Team Members
All Indoor Track Team members MUST turn in your entire uniform this week. No exceptions! The indoor track videos are ready but you will not receive your DVD unless you have turned in your uniform.
We Need Your Used Tennis Shoes and Soccer Cleats
As part of our community and global outreach, we are collecting used tennis shoes and cleats to help eradicate poverty and support rainforest preservation. In conjunction with the Perpetual Prosperity Pumps Foundation (www.pppafrica.org), our students will be collecting used (not abused) shoes for this worthy cause. Please place shoe donations in the collection bins located in front of the Welcome Center and by the gymnasium. We look forward to your donations. If you have questions, please contact the Physical Education Department at alicedeal.pe@gmail.com or Coach Downing at coachdowning@yahoo.com.
Department of Music Listserv
The Music Department uses a listserv in order to communicate information to its students and parents. All students involved with the Department of Music should sign up to be a member of this listserv. To become a member send an email mail to roger.jackson@dc.gov.
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Send home parent-teacher conference schedules by Thursday.
IB Community Service/End-of-Year Activity
All staff interested in helping guide the creation of our IB MYP end-of-the-year community service activity will be meeting this morning at 8:10 am in the Deal Media Center. We will be continuing our productive discussion from the February 12 professional day. We are planning the big, culminating activity set for June 7, 8, and 9, 2010.
Deficiency Notices Due
Teachers must submit deficiency notices to their grade-level administrator by Tuesday. Please remember to give copies of deficiencies to the appropriate counselor.
Grade-level Department Chairpersons' Meeting
All grade-level department chairpersons will meet on Thursday at 3:30 pm.
March PTA Newsletter
The deadline for the March issue is in 2 weeks -- Friday, March 5. Deal parents should receive this issue in the mail around March 12. Please send your submissions to dealnewsletter@gmail.com
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| Before & after school activities this week... |
Monday AM
Spanish tutoring, 8:10 am - RM C310
6th Grade Chorus, 7:45 am
Beginning Band, 7:45 am
Concert Choir, 7:45 am
Beginning Band, 7:45 am
Monday PM
Scrabble Club 3:30 - 4:30 pm, cafeteria
Team Addis Ababa Study Hall, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, C104
Debate Team, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM E304
Run for Fun Club, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM W101
National History Day Help, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM C308
Team Nairobi Tutoring, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, RM E207
Ms. Hampton's Science Help, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - W301
Cafe con Leche Club, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM CG06
Tutoring with Ms. Popadich, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM E105
Cheerleading practice, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
After School tutoring with Ms. Brown & Ms. Bruce, 3:30 to 4:30 pm
Deal Dance Team, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Gallery
Mathcounts, 3:30 - 4:40 pm - RM E103
8th grade HW help with Mr. Barr, 3:30 - 5pm - RMC309
Tuesday AM
Jazz/Concert Band, 7:45 am
6th Grade Chorus, 7:45 am
Tuesday PM
Science Tutoring, 3:20-4:15 pm - RM C315
Team Nairobi Tutoring, 3:30 - 4:30 - RM E201
Team Athens Tutoring/Homework Help, 3:30-4:30 pm - Team Athens Hallway
Gardening, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM C309
Video-Audio Visual Club, 3:30 pm - gallery
Tutoring with Ms. Popadich, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM E105
Math tutoring with Ms. Hutter, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM E307
After School tutoring with Ms. Brown & Ms. Bruce, 3:30 to 4:30 pm
Knitting Club, 3:30-4:30 pm, RM E306
Team Rome Tutoring/Homework Help, 3:30 - 4:30 pm- RM E204
Indoor Track Practice, 3:30-5 pm - gym
Team Singapore Science tutoring with Mr. Roose, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM E301
Organization Help, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, RM W106
Boys' Basketball practice 3:30 - 5:00 pm - gym
Girls' Basketball practice 3:30 - 5:00 pm - gym
Drumline, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Afternoon Studio, 330 - 4:30 pm - RM C224
Cheerleading practice, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Wednesday AM
Spanish tutoring, 8:10 am - RM C310
Concert Choir, 7:45 am
Jazz Combo, 7:45 am
Wednesday PM
International Cooking club, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, faculty lounge
Deal Dance Team, 3:30 - 4: 30 pm
Roman Holiday, 3:30 - 4:30 pm RM C212
Team San Francisco After-School Academic Assistance, 3:30 - 4:30 pm,- RM W101
Team Beijing Tutoring, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM E105
Improv Club, 3:30 - 5 pm - RM E307
Alice Deal Science Olympiad Team, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM E101
Robotics Club, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM E301
Indoor Track practice, 3:30-5 pm - gym
Show Choir, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Boys' Basketball Playoff game - Time/Location TBA
Cheerleading practice, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Thursday AM
6th Grade Chorus, 7:45 am
Jazz/Concert Band, 7:45 am
Thursday PM
Cheerleaders practice, 3:30 - 5:30 pm Team Beijing Tutoring, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM E103 Deal Dispatch, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - cafeteria Team Beijing Tutoring, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, RM E103
Team Rome Tutoring/Homework Help, 3:30 - 4:30 pm- RM E206
Photography Club, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, RM W204
Girl Power, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Cafe
Indoor Track practice, 3:30- 5 pm
Student Council, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM E205
Real world, real relationships, real solutions to solving conflict, 3:30 - 4:30pm - Counseling Suite
Girls' Basketball Playoff game, 3:30 pm - Wilson HS
Friday AM
Concert Choir, 7:45 am
Peer Mediator meeting, 8:00 am, RM E103
Team Cairo tutoring with Ms. Mazzone, 8:10 am - library media center
Friday PM
Gay/Straight Alliance meeting, 3:30-4:30 pm - RM W104 3:30-4:30 pm
Cheerleaders practice, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
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Food for thought...
Criteria
for Effective Service-Learning Programs
"Service
learning creates a bridge of interaction and shared purpose that improves
student learning and creates better schools and stronger communities," says
James Kielsmeier in this Kappan
article. About 24 percent of U.S. schools offer service learning options - 35
percent of high schools, 25 percent of middle schools, and 20 percent of
elementary schools. Here are the National Youth Leadership Council's
recommended standards for high-quality service learning:
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Meaningful
service - It actively engages participants in helpful and personally relevant
service activities.
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Curriculum
links - It aligns with the school's learning goals and state content standards.
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Reflection
- It includes plenty of challenging activities that get students thinking about
themselves and their links to society.
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Diversity
- It promotes understanding of diversity and mutual respect among participants.
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Youth
voice - It provides youth with a strong role in planning, implementing, and
evaluating their service experiences, with adult guidance.
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Partnerships
- Community partners are collaborative, mutually beneficial, and address social
needs.
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Progress
monitoring - It engages participants in ongoing assessment of the quality of
implementation and progress toward goals, and data are used for improvement and
sustainability.
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Duration
and intensity - It lasts long enough to address community needs and meet its
goals.
"Build
a Bridge Between Service and Learning" by James Kielsmeier in Phi Delta Kappan, February 2010 (Vol.
91, #5, p. 8-15); can be purchased at http://www.pdkintl.org.
The standards from the National Youth Leadership Council are available at:
http://www.nylc.org/pages-newsevents-news-K_12_Service_Learning_Standards_for_Quality_Practice?oid=6091
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