WELCOMETO ELSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Today is TuesdayMarch 20, 2012

www.mcas.k12.in.us/Elston

Building Success One Student at a Time

Elston InformationPrincipal: Kelly Martin-Fargo

Assistant Principal: Theresa Jamieson

Elston InformationSchool Nickname: Wolves

School Colors: Navy Blue, Gray and White

School Mascot: Warren Wolfie Jones

MCAS New Website**MCAS unveiled a new web site.

educatemc.com

School closing and delay announcementsCheck the mcas.k12.in.us webpageorSign up for the text alert service provided by Fox 28 news

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P ractice respect

A ccept responsibility

W ork together

S afety Matters

Elston Middle SchoolPAWS Menu 5 PAWS30 PAWS Mechanical pencilPAWS t-shirt Folder Basketball with 3 friends PAWS bracelet PAWS drawstring backpack

10 PAWS40 PAWS Shout out Wii with a friend Eat lunch with a teacher Notebook Lanyard PAWS water bottle

Chapter After Book ClubWHO: Any interested student

WHAT: Read The Hunger Games

WHERE: A302 Mrs. Clinkerts classroom

WHEN: Every Tuesday after school from 2:30 until 3:00

Who Wants to be a MillionaireREADER?Prizes for all students who have read 1,000,000 words this year.

Micah Shelton4,029,179 wordsCharles Shaw3,213,641 wordsChris Imgram2,261,480 wordsMax Mahaffey1,568,814 wordsAustin Samys1,431,298 wordsKayla Krachinski1,365,139 wordsMercedes Hill1,235,732 wordsSierra Caton1,279,468 wordsDevin Glenn1,036,141 wordsSalina Diaz1,010,113 wordsAutumn Lewis1,001,399 words

EMS Green TeamDid 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 Team2nd semester Green Team members

Alejandro DelRealThalya DelRealKorbin WilliamsAmy KotaskaDarby WoolslayerMegan SobolewskiBElanna ArcherCale ColemanJasmin NajeraAlexandrea HoganAnshalique MashburnCole SeibertMyshalya ThompsonShelby Brooks

EMS Green Team2nd semester Green Team members

Sally BibbKatie ThomasDAlya FlowersAshley BakerLilly StarrNick GriffinCaselle PavlackEmily GlowackiBrenna LibdseyKeith PatejdlScot BentleyAllie MellenAlicia MartinDestiny HarvelShannon PavlakKaelie WinebrennerJysica Zacariaz

EMS 2010-11Tardy PolicyExcessive tardiness in a particular class during a grading period will result in the following disciplinary action:3rd Tardywritten 3rd tardy notice and teacher will contact the home (phone, e-mail, etc.)4th Tardystudent assigned Tuesday/Wednesday night school5th Tardystudent assigned 1 day in Academic Alternative program6th Tardystudent will be assigned 2 days in Academic Alternative program

Michigan CityPublic LibraryYou 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 $2.00Reduced $.40Tuesdays MenuBig Daddys Specialty PizzaRoasted Veggie LasagneBroccoli SaladTossed Salad GreensVariety of Fruit & VegetablesChoice or Juice and Milk

Deli Express Salads / Sandwiches

Todays Lunch Menu

21st Century ScholarsGrades 7 and 8 students

Applications are due NOW

**This may qualify you for 4 years of FREE COLLEGE tuition**Everyone should sign upthen get the info on what you must do to get this award!

Howler*Join the Howler school newspaper staff. 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.

Relay for LifeAmerican Cancer Societys largest fund-raiser.

Saturday, June 23rdMichigan City High School

**contact Kim Olesker @ 574-257-9789 for team information

EMS YearbooksYearbook orders will taken until March 30

Order envelopes may be picked up in 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

Trail CreekYouth SportsRegistrations for:Coach pitch T-ball..$60/player10u/12u girls softball.$60/playerKVA 14u girls softball$80/playerChalenger baseball.$30/player

Registration sessions: March 24 March 319:00 until 12:00Trail Creek Town Hall

Washington D.C. TripStudents going on the Washington D.C. trip include:

Dillon BondzisSonja MurrayDominic ChambersAlex RowleySabrina TerryDennis Rucker

Team 8AAcuity C ImprovementShanekia BlackDillon BondzisSean ColemanMarcus CoxSamantha FarmerKaysie FugateImare GarnerWalter GondeckAmari JeanesAaron LantzJustin LindseyAngel LopezRaymond SmithRyan SmithMichael StallingCandra ThomasJavon WestRyan WilsonKerigan WiseJamareia Cobb

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.

IntramuralsTo be announced at a later date.

After School Band

After School Band

Meets Every Tues. and Thurs. From 2:30 until 3:00

Have your rides here promptlyat 3:00

CongratulationsContest BandWay to go Elston Contest band and Mrs. Andert!!

They received a silver rating at LaPorte High School this past Friday evening

Band Rocks

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. March 26, 2012

From 2:30 until 3:00

Meet in Room A307

News DispatchGuest WritersDestiny Harvel

Jasmine McLemore

Tamira Hall

Samantha Farmer

Alexis GazarkiewiczNews DispatchNews Dispatch

Student CouncilHere are your Student Council Reps!6A6BDarby WoolslayerKorbin WilliamsCeleste CoronaMyshayla Thompson

7A7BKaelie WinebrennerYasmine RamosShelby BrooksKatie Brunn

8A8BAlexis GazarkiewiczRyan SolanoJysica ZacariazCameron Wilcher

Kick Butts DayKick Butts Day, March 21, is a national day of activism that empowers youth to speak up and take action against tobacco use.

Team 6ATeam 6A is happy to announce their February Students of the Month. They have done a great job all year, and we are very proud of them.

Logan Sanchez Tarah Horner

Team 6BElston Middle School Team 6B announces their February Students of the Month: Gabby BrownKorbin WilliamsSteve Skibinski

Team 7ATeam 7A is proud to announce their Academic All Stars and Super Citizens for the month of January.

Academic All Stars:Super Citizens:Nick LeslieNick GriffinJesse EdsonTyrese HudsonNathaniel VolkmannAlexis Zimmerle

Team 7B7B is proud to announce its Star Students for the 2nd grading period. Alexis BiggersTravis ColemanJordan FortnerMicah SheltonThey are hard working and follow PAWS consistently. Keep up the good work!!!!! Team 7B

Team 8ATeam 8A announces their Student of the Month for February.Congratulations to:Kayla KrachinskiCaleb Kellogg

Team 8BTeam 8B announces their January Students of the Month.Abi MarquisTaJah MaryKamrin Bendix

Labels for EducationLabels can be found on Campbells soup, Pop-Secret popcorn, BIC pens, Post cereals and V8 juice

Todays ChuckleTeacher: Why were you late? Pupil: Sorry, teacher, I overslept Teacher: It's three in the afternoon

Ronald McDonaldHouse CharitiesSave 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

Homework Help1-877-ASK-ROSE

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Today's date Monday October 24th