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Week of:
June 1
Bell Schedule
Monday - Mmorial Day Tuesday - Bell I
Wednesday - Bell I
Thursday - Bell I
Friday - Bell I
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2010 - 2011
Registration Contest!
This is the final week for homerooms and teams to compete in the registration contest. The first homeroom to have 100% of their students registered for next year will receive a pizza party and the first team to have 100% of their students registered will receive an ice cream party.
Parents please help your child's team win by coming to the school and registering your child for next year.
Register Now!
for the
2010-2011
School Year
Parents of current students (6th, 7th, and 8th grade) and incoming 6th graders are reminded that they must register their students at Deal for the upcoming school ASAP. You may register during the school day on Mondays through Friday or during our NEW extended hours on Thursdays (May 20, May 27, June 3, and June 10) until 7:00 pm.
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June 1
Embassy of Indonesia visits
Team San Francisco
10:00 am
Last day to return library books Music Department Celebration 3:30 - 5 pm
June 2
Anchor Assignments due
Team Francisco
Math Film Festival,
3:30 - 4:30 pm
cafeteria
Athletic Banquet, 4 - 6 pm in the cafeteria
June 3
Team San Fran to the Embassy of Indonesia Faculty Meeting, 3:30 (cafeteria) Algebra Exam
Selected members from
Team San Francisco will
travel to the Embassy of Indonesia, 9:45 am - 1:00 pm
Late registration hours today. School will be open for registration until 7 pm
June 4 8th grade Locker Clean-up
June 5
Saturday Detention 9, am - 12 noon
Bikes for the World Collection
at Deal from
10 am - 1 pm
June 7 8th Grade Book Collection
June 7-9
Deal Community Service Days
June 9
Grade-level Department Chairperson's Meeting, 3:30 pm
8th Grade Lock-in, 8pm - 7 am
June 10
8th grade trip to Kings Dominion
Late registration hours today. School will be open for registration until 7 pm
June 11
8th Awards Assembly, 10 am Student Government Elections (6th & 7th grades)
7th Grade Math/History
on the mall SY 2010-11 calendar dates due
8th Grade Dance
June 14 Reptile World Assembly (Bell 2)
6th & 7th Grade Locker clean-up
June 15
8th grade promotional exercises, 10 am
6th/7th grade trip to Kings Dominion
June 16-18
6th & 7th Grade
textbook collection
June 17 Talent Show (Bell 3) Faculty Meeting, 3:30 (cafeteria)
Late registration hours today. School will be open for registration until 7pm
June 18
Planetarium field trip
June 21
6th & 7th grade
awards assembly
June 22
Last day of school for students and teachers
12:15 pm dismissal July 5 - 22 Summer Bridge, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm; Mondays - Thursdays
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Stay Informed!
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Wholesome
Whole Foods Wednesdays!
This Wednesday, the Tenleytown Whole Foods Market brings us:
sweet summer corn and avocado relish
Don't miss out & give it a try along with your lunch on Wednesday!
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Order your 2009 - 2010 Alice Deal MS Yearbook now!!!
The 2009-2010 yearbooks have arrived! Don't miss out on the opportunity to purchase this keepsake of your memories!
Please return order forms and cash or checks in the amount of $50.00 made out to Alice Deal to Ms. Baxter in the welcome center.
There are a limited number of yearbooks so don't miss out!
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Zeroes Aren't Permitted!
Students who need a place to catch up on their late homework, get support for
assignments or projects, or who just need a place to work can join us in ZAP!
each day. Students must go to the ZAP! room at the beginning of lunch to get a
ZAP! pass and to drop off their books. Let's stay on top of the work for the last advisory!
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Summer Bridge 2010
Deal will offer a Summer Bridge Program for 40 incoming 6th graders to support math skills development. The program will take place at Deal on Monday - Thursday (8:30 - 12:30) from July 5 until July 22. Students will be selected based on teacher/counselor recommendation, DC-BAS scores, and the Deal math assessment. Parents will be notified of their child's selection on Tuesday. Please contact Ms. Neal if you have any questions. |
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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
"If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that."
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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 Message from Principal Kim
I hope you enjoyed the Memorial Day holiday! The end of the year is fast approaching, yet much work remains ahead of us. We have more than three weeks of school -- and our remaining time will go quickly. Don't let the excitement of end-of-year activities and celebrations distract you from a successful year. We have little time to waste on petty issues like dress code and cell phone violations. Do the right thing until the very end!
Parents & Deal supporters, please come out to eat at Chicken Out in Spring Valley next Thursday, June 10th. A portion of the proceeds will go to Deal. This is the first attempt to raise money by Dining for Deal! Please help it be a success by spreading the word to your neighbors and co-workers. The diners must tell the cashiers that they are Dining for Deal! See below for more details.
Finally, please take the time to clean out your shed and garage to find the bikes you don't use anymore! We will be collecting bikes this Saturday from 10 am-1 pm for Bikes for the World. Details are in the body of the message below. Please help us make the world a little better!
Thank you.
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Baseball
Deal defeated Shaw (13-1) to advance to the DCIAA Middle School Baseball Championship Game vs Jefferson. The game is scheduled for today at the Banneker High School baseball stadium.
Deal Athletic Awards Program
The 1st annual Deal Athletic Awards program will be held on Wednesday. The program will be held in the auditorium at 4:00 pm. Certificates, DVD's, special awards, as well as MVP plaques will be awarded during this celebration of the accomplishments of our student athletes during the 2009-2010 school year. Light refreshments will be served after the program in the cafeteria.
Music Department Celebration
The Music Department End of the Year Celebration will be held today from 3:30 until 5 pm. In order to attend you must have signed up last week.
Library Materials
All books and other materials are due back to the Media Center this today, by the end of the school day. Materials not returned for our inventory will be considered lost and are subject to immediate payment for replacement. We thank you in advance for your help in maintaining the good order of our new library collection.
The International Cooking Club
Group A will meet on Wednesday.
Team San Franscisco Math Film Festival
The Team San Fran Math Film Festival will take place afterschool on Wednesday from 3:30 until 4:30. Please contact Ms. Ofodile for additional information.
2010 - 2011 Student Council Applications
6th and 7th graders who are interested in taking on a leadership role at Deal can pick up an application outside Mr. Kirshenbaum's room (E205). Applications are due by Thursday, June 3. There will be a mandatory planning meeting on Wednesday, June 2. Algebra ExamAll algebra students will take an algebra exam on Thursday. 7th and 8th graders who take algebra will report to the cafeteria at 9:00. Please remember to bring a pencil.
Visiting the Embassy of Indonesia
As a culminating activity for the Embassy Adoption Program, selected students of Team San Francisco will travel to the Embassy of Indonesia on Thursday, June 3. The students will showcase an Indonesian information presentation; Indonesian dancing; and Indonesian songs. If you have any questions please see Mr. Geremia or Ms. Brown.
The schedule for the day:
9:45-10:00 am
Bus departs for Indonesian Embassy
10:00-11:30 am
Costume changes and set up
11:30- 12:00 noon
Final Presentation
12:00-12:30 pm
Student lunch
12:30-1:00 pm
Bus returns to Deal Middle School
2011 Spanish World Language Trip
On Friday, Ms. Hawkins will be presenting information on the 2011 Spanish Trip to Costa Rica during the 7th grade lunch period. The presentation will cover information on tentative travel dates, cost, possible scholarship opportunities and eligibility. If you are unable to be present for this information session, please see Ms. Henderson (E106) or Ms. Hawkins (C310) for details.
BIKES FOR THE WORLD Collection on June 5
The ELL Department is sponsoring its annual BIKES FOR THE WORLD collection on Saturday, June 5 from 10 am - 1 pm. This year our bicycles will go to Costa Rica to support FINCA, an organization that helps low-income rural people develop small businesses.
If you would like to support this project, please volunteer on Saturday or donate that tax-deductible used bicycle and $10 to help defray the shipping costs. Sewing machines, usable bike parts, accessories and tools are also gratefully accepted.
For more information please see or call Mr. Winn-Ritzenberg at (202) 363-6769 or see Ms Wang.
Visit Bikes For The World at www.bikesfortheworld.org.
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Student and Parent information..
Parents & Students
Addis Ababa congratulates Julia Nessman for winning second place in the Larry Neal Writing Contest. Julia wrote a delightful story about her first few days of school and was awarded $250 for her exceptionally well written and entertaining story.
ATTENTION!!!! --Alice Deal Community
Please take a moment to wish Ella Hanson, Marla Solow, and Eva Shapiro "good luck" as they leave on June 4 to compete in the Middle School Public Debate Program National Debate Championships in Claremont, California. Ella, Marla, and Eva are representing not only Alice Deal Middle School, but also, the District of Columbia Urban Debate League. They have worked tremendously hard all year and for this final tournament. Give them a high-five for their success and effort.
Afternoon Studio Club Beautifies the Media Center
When you come to the library looking for fiction, biographies, reference books, professional books, or any other resources, the signs that guide your way were created by members of the Afternoon Studio Club. Many, many thanks to the Afternoon Studio Club and Mrs. Bustos for creating vibrant, eye-catching signage for the Media Center.
Team Addis Ababa thanks Mr. Frye
Thank you Mr. Frye for preparing our students to sing at the Argentinean Embassy last Friday. We appreciate all your hard work.
8th Grade Awards Assembly - Friday, June 11
Teachers, coaches, and sponsors of clubs and organizations who would like to recognize outstanding work by members of this year's eighth grade class are asked to put your intentions in writing and submit your plans to Ms. Mostoller at mostollerlapaz@gmail.com by Wednesday.
Softball Team Members
The Lady Vikings softball team members are asked to submit uniforms and bag on the assigned date.
Tuesday, June 1 - Grades 6 and 8
Wednesday, May 2 - Grades 7
Dine for Deal
End-of-the year Dine for Deal at Chicken Out, 4866 Mass. Ave. (Spring Valley/American U) on June 10, from 5- 9 pm. They have good food, including vegetarian and additional healthier choices, and will give a portion of the night's proceeds directly to Deal.
Some volunteers are needed to help greet Deal families and encourage non-community members to participate by letting the register staff know their purchase supports Deal.
Enroll for Next Year's Explorer Time Program at Deal
Just a reminder that as you complete your proof of residency process, please pay attention to the "Intent to Enroll" form included in your DCPS packet. This form will enroll your child for the first two weeks of next year's afterschool program at no cost. Once the program begins, additional paperwork will need to be completed. Explorer Time combines academic support and recreation, and students receive a daily snack. We plan to have a separate group for each grade with grade-level teachers supporting those students. If you have any specific questions, please don't hesitate to contact Ms. Berkey: margaret.berkey@dc.gov
Thank You from the Student Council
Thank you to Mr. Assael, Ms. Bordogna, Mr. Geremia, Mr. Lotts, and Ms. Philip for helping with the planning of the Kings Dominion trip. We really appreciate it.
Team Rome Students
Please remember to turn in your History on the Mall and Community Service Day permission slips to Mr. Kirschenbaum as soon as possible.
Community Service Project for 6th Grade Students
We are still looking for parents to volunteer. Don't forget the food drive is being held this week, so please send in some canned or boxed food items. See Edline for specifics. If you have questions about the 6th grade community service projects, please email christine.popadich@dc.gov.
Community Crusaders
Last week the Viking Time group Community Crusaders said goodbye to their pre-k friends at Murch. This year we visited them to read to them during story time. Last week we brought them snacks and were able to see their fun Galapagos projects along with their new butterfly cage. The students at Murch were excited to see their middle school friends and we were invited back for next year.
Textbook Collection
We will begin collecting textbooks next week. Each child should have been issued at least 5 books (English, math, science, social studies and world language). Some students were also loaned a novel. Please begin helping your child gather his/her books together to turn in on the designated day. On these designated days, children will turn in their textbooks to Mrs. Streeter in the bookroom where each book will be scanned for confirmation of ownership.
8th Grade - June 7
7th Grade - June 17
6th Grade - June 16
Any textbook indebtedness will result in your child not receiving his/her report card for SY 2009-2010, and will also result in his/her not being issued textbooks for SY 2010-2011.
NOTE: There will be a $1.00 processing fee per book for any book turned in after June 22.
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Staff information. . .
Jobs Available in Afterschool Program for Next Year
The application to work as a teacher in the afterschool program at Deal next year is now available on the DCPS website. We expect to have a group of students at each grade level. Your tour of duty would be up to 3 hours per day, roughly two days a week. We plan to hire 3 teachers at each grade level who will share the work with that grade. Please see Ms. Berkey for the position description or if you have any questions. The application period will close on June 11, so please don't wait. This is a great way to get to know your students and others not on your team and to help them reach some important personal and academic outcomes.
6th & 7th Grades Teams
Please submit your Team Learner Profile and Team Award student names to Mr. Kirschenbaum by Tuesday, June 8.
Anchor Assignments - Due June 2
All anchor assignments and score sheets are due to Ms. Neal by Wednesday. June Faculty Meetings Our June faculty meetings are scheduled for 3:30 pm this Thursday and June 17. 8th Grade Marks and Comments in DCSTARS All teachers of 8th graders must submit marks and comments by June 9. Please see Ms. Baxter if you have any questions. SY 2010-2011 Calendar Dates Staff member are asked to post dates for next school year on the calendar in the conference room by June 11. |
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8th Grade Updates
Moving Forward Together
An orientation was presented to our 8th grade students by an administrative team from Wilson high school.
The students were also given an Option Verification Letter which indicated their 9th courses at Wilson for the next school year. They were told to share the information with you. If you have any changes you wish to make, you must contact the counseling office at Wilson High School, 202-282-0474 by Friday June 4. No voluntary changes will be accepted after June 4, unless you have written permission from an Assistant Principal.
Students who have not picked up the Option Verification Letter need to see Ms. White or Ms. McFarland in the counseling office.
Wilson to UDC Ceremony
Wilson Senior High School will be hosting a Welcome Ceremony for incoming Wilson families as they transition to the UDC campus. It will be on June 8 at 7:00 pm in the UDC auditorium.
Agenda
Welcome - The University of the District of Columbia
Presentation - Peter J. Cahall, Principal
Question and Answer Session
A Self-Guided Walking Tour of the University
All incoming Wilson families are invited! During the summer, we will forward the records of our 8th graders to the high schools they have enrolled in for school year 2010-2011. If your child will not be attending a DC Public School (this includes, private schools, charter schools, or schools outside DC), please notify the guidance department in writing so we can forward the school records to the correct school. Unless otherwise notified, we will forward the records of our 8th graders to Wilson High School.
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Spanish Tutoring, 8 - 8:30 am, CG06
8th Grade Choir Rehearsal
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
Team Singapore Science tutoring with Mr. Roose, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM E301
Organization Help, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, RM W106
Drumline, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Afternoon Studio club, 330 - 4:30 pm - RM C224
Rugby practice , 3:30 pm - RM C104
Meditation Club, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - C206
Ultimate Frisbee, cafeteria3:30 pm
Wednesday AM
Jazz Combo, 7:45 am
Beginning Spanish tutoring, 8 - 8:40 am - RM E106
Beginning French tutoring, 8:10 - 8:35 am - RM CG21
8th Grade Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday PM
International Cooking club group B, 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
Team Athens Tutoring/Homework Help, 3:30-4:30 pm - Team Athens Hallway
Tutoring with Ms. Popadich, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM E105
Beginning Spanish tutoring, 8 - 8:40 am - RM E106
8th grade girls' book club, 3:30 pm - E100
Chinese Tutoring, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - C222
College Prep workshop, 3:30 pm
Thursday AM
Spanish Tutoring, 8 - 8:30 am, CG06
8th Grade Instrumental Rehearsal
Thursday 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
Talent Show rehearsal
Student Council, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - RM E205
Real World, Real Relationships, Real Solutions to Solving Conflict, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - Counseling Suite
Ultimate Frisbee, 3:30 pm
Gay/Straight Alliance, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Friday AM
Peer Mediator meeting, 8:00 am, RM E103
Team Cairo tutoring with Ms. Mazzone, 8:10 am - library media center
Spanish tutoring, 8 - 8:40 am - RM C310
** As always, students should have parent permission to stay after school for any activity!
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Food for thought...
The Importance of Field Trips
In
this thoughtful Education Week piece
on school excursions, Connecticut teacher David Polochanin asks us to imagine
three types of student:
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Student A - Learns best sitting at a
desk; enjoys being in the classroom (in fact, sometimes stays in for recess);
likes reading books, writing essays, and taking notes; absorbs every word teachers
say.
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Student B - Tolerates the classroom,
but gets fidgety; conforms to school behavioral and academic expectations but
needs varied instructional approaches; field trips are a highlight in any
school year.
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Student C - Does not learn well in
the classroom; thrives on hands-on experiences.
If
a school cuts down on field trips because of the pressure to raise test scores
or budget constraints, says Polochanin, all students suffer - but students in
the B and C categories are disproportionately harmed. "They need more than a
classroom can provide," he says. Hands-on experiences are the key to giving
them access to middle-class skills.
"In
my experience," Polochanin says, "magical things happen on field trips." He
describes a trip to the Norman Rockwell Museum and the summer home of Daniel
Chester French (who sculpted the Lincoln Memorial) in Stockbridge,
Massachusetts, in which two students who struggled to pay attention and behave
back at school were exceptionally attentive and picked up every detail -
seeming "almost compelled to learn."
Schools need to resist the
pressure to cut field trips, Polochanin says. Of course every trip should have
an academic rationale and be followed up back in the classroom, but there are
plenty of trips for which that is possible. "Field trips broaden students'
lives," he concludes, "provide them with valuable cultural experiences, and -
who knows - perhaps give them a store of background knowledge for their next
bubble-in test."
"The
Disappearing Field Trip" by David Polochanin in Education Week, March 26, 2008 (Vol. 27, #29, p. 25) http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/03/26/29polochanin.h27.html
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