301 S. Person St., Raleigh, NC 27601 | 919.664.5737
Moore Square Gifted and Talented/AIG Basics/Museums Magnet Middle School
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General : Weekly Friday Message from Dr. Bass Eng/Sp May 17 2013We made it through another week of testing with few issues! Please congratulate your student on working hard this year and on their tests. This is a reminder that EOG scores will not be released until next school year.We still have a few tests left. Makeup tests for students who missed one or more of their EOGs will begin next week. On Monday, we will have our Reading EOG makeup test. On Tuesday, we will have our Math makeup session. On Wednesday, we will have our Science makeup test.The Common Core Math I and Geometry EOCs are on May 20th and 21st respectively.The verbal portion of the Spanish EOC will now be on Wednesday, May 22nd and the written portion will be May 23rd.Students who ordered their yearbooks should have received them this afternoon. Please ask your student to share it with you so you can see the great job our Yearbook Staff did in creating it. It’s not too late to order yours!The PTSA will be hosting its End of the Year carnival on Tuesday, May 21st from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. There will be an inflatable slide, games, music, activities, and food for purchase. Yearbooks will also be on sale for $40. Additionally, for only 50 cents you will get an opportunity to dunk a Moore Square staff member in the dunking booth! Last year we had fun and this year it will be even better so please come out!Our sixth grade students will be participating in Junior Achievement in Day on May 22nd. This day will teach our sixth graders how to be successful in a global economy.We will be having our Field Day on May 23rd during the school day. This is a great opportunity for our students to have fun with their friends in competitive events. If it happens to rain, Field Day will be on Tuesday, May 28th.Our 8th grade dance is on May 23rd from 6-8pm. We encourage parents to make donations and come help decorate the cafeteria next Thursday from 1-4pm. On May 24th our students who have been recognized for showing positive behavior will travel to the IMAX theater to watch a free documentary and we will conclude the day with a pep rally for the entire school to celebrate having an awesome school year. Finally, parents, we know students are excited because the last day of school is coming soon, but please remind your students that they need to continue to comply with school district policies, including the policies that cover classroom behavior and dress code. Students will continue to receive consequences throughout the remainder of the school year. We hope everyone enjoys their weekend. Read More... | 7720 bytes more
General : Weekly Friday Message from Dr. Bass May 10, 2013EOGs start on Monday! Our students and staff have worked hard this school year and this is their opportunity to show it! This is reminder that there will be no retakes for students who do not show proficiency on the EOG, so we have to make the most of this opportunity and do our best. It is very important that all students are on time to school during testing and have had breakfast and a good night’s sleep the night before. Here is the schedule for testing next week: Monday- 6th grade Reading; 7th grade Math; 8th grade Science Tuesday- 6th grade Math; 7th grade Reading; 8th grade Reading Wednesday- 6th grade Social Studies; 7th grade Science; 8th grade Math Thursday- 6th grade Science; 7th and 8th grade Social Studies Friday- EOG makeups Common Core Math I and Geometry EOCs are on May 20th and 21st respectively. All after school activities, except after school tutorials, have been cancelled until Friday of next week due to testing. The dates of the Spanish EOC have been changed to better meet the needs of students and the school. The verbal portion of the Spanish EOC will now be on Wednesday, May 22nd and the written portion will be May 23rd. The week of May 20th and until the end of the school year will be action-packed, so please mark your calendars. The PTSA is planning on hosting an End of the Year carnival on May 21st from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. Please stay tuned for more details! Our sixth grade students will be participating in Junior Achievement in Day on May 22nd. This day will teach our sixth graders how to be successful in a global economy. We will be having our Field Day on May 23rd during the school day. This is a great opportunity for our students to have fun with their friends in competitive events. Our 8th grade dance is on May 23rd from 6-8pm. On May 24th our students who have been recognized for showing positive behavior will travel to the IMAX theater to watch a free documentary and we will conclude the day with a pep rally for the entire school to celebrate having an awesome school year. It is not too late to buy a yearbook! Yearbooks are on sale for $40 and can be paid for in the main office or bought online at www.jostensyearbooks.com We hope everyone has a restful weekend. Please remember to get a good night’s sleep, eat breakfast, and come to school on Monday, and every day for the remainder of the school year, on time! General : Weekly Friday Message from Dr. Bass May 3 2013We would like to thank all of you who joined us last night for our PTSA meeting and Global Fair. The night was filled with great entertainment, fun games, good information, and exotic pets. Everyone seemed to have fun and it was obvious once again that we have some of the most talented students in this school district! Our Extend 2 testing is next week. End of grade and end of course tests will begin a week from next Monday! Next week the entire school will focus on test taking strategies. Teachers have been sending home review materials that will prepare your student for their tests. Please make sure that your student is making the most of these materials. It will definitely help them on all of their EOGs and EOCs! The PTSA is asking for cereal bar donations so that we can ensure all of our students have had breakfast before taking their end of grade tests. Please bring all cereal bar donations to the front office. There will be several other year-end activities that we will be announcing very soon, including information about field day, awards ceremonies, 8th grade Moving Up ceremony, and PTSA-sponsored events. Please stay tuned! We hope you have an enjoyable weekend! Mensaje del Director, Dr. Kengie Bass 3 de mayo del 2013 Nos gustaría dar las gracias a todos los que nos acompañaron anoche para la reunión de la Asociación de Padres, Estudiantes y Maestros (PTSA) y la Feria Mundial. La noche se llenó de gran entretenimiento, juegos de diversión, buena información, y mascotas exóticas. ¡Todo el mundo parecía divertirse y era evidente una vez más que tenemos algunos de los estudiantes más talentosos de este distrito escolar! Nuestras pruebas Extend 2 son la próxima semana. ¡Los exámenes de fin de curso y los del fin de año comenzarán una semana a partir del próximo lunes! La semana que viene toda la escuela se enfocará en estrategias para tomar exámenes. Los maestros han estado enviando materiales para que su estudiante se prepare para las pruebas en casa. Por favor, asegúrese de que su hijo(a) está haciendo buen uso de estos materiales. ¡Definitivamente va a ayudar en todas sus pruebas EOG y EOC! La PTSA está pidiendo donaciones de barras de cereales para que podamos asegurar que todos nuestros estudiantes han tenido desayuno antes de tomar su parte en las pruebas del grado. Favor de traer todas las donaciones de barras de cereales a la oficina principal de la escuela. Habrán varias actividades de fin de año que estaremos anunciando muy pronto, incluyendo información acerca del día de campo, ceremonias de premios, la ceremonia de promoción del 8 º grado y los eventos patrocinados por la PTSA. Por favor, ¡estén atentos! Esperamos que tengan un fin de semana agradable! General : Weekly Friday Message from Dr. Bass April 26 2013We still have a real need for proctors for May 13, 14, and 15 for End of Grade testing and, if possible, May 6, 7, and 8 for the NC Extend 2 test. If you are available and have passed through the volunteer background check, please contact Ms. Tulis at 664.5760 to let her know of the days in which you can help. We also need #2 pencils, AAA batteries for our calculators, tissue, and blank computer paper. Donations should be brought in to the main office. Join us this coming Thursday, from 6pm to 8pm, for our first ever Global Fair! A lot of fun activities and showcases have been planned, including a talent show featuring several of our students and international displays. It is going to be a memorable and action-packed night! We look forward to seeing you there! This is a reminder that we do have a few policies governing student arrival and dismissal. Between 7am and 7:30am, please make sure you drop your students off along the school-side of Davie Street. Our SRO, Deputy Belfield, generally parks near our entrance to remind parents of this policy. Also, when using the Davie Street carpool line, please try to be safe and use courtesy and not jump other cars. Additionally, if you need to pick your student up early from school please do so before 2:00pm. If you need to pick your student up after 2pm and you know you are running late, please call ahead to alert the receptionist or the data manager. We have this policy in place to minimize the amount of disruptions into our classrooms and to ensure our parking lot is clear for our special transportation vehicles. End of grade and end of course tests are coming up very soon! Teachers have been sending home review materials that will prepare your student for these tests. Please make sure that your student is making the most of these materials. It will definitely help them on all of their EOGs and EOCs! We hope you have an enjoyable weekend! General : Weekly Friday Message from Dr. Bass, April 12, 2013We still have a real need for proctors for May 13, 14, and 15 for End of Grade testing and, if possible, May 6, 7, and 8 for the NC Extend 2 test. If you are available and have passed through the volunteer background check, please contact Ms. Tulis at 664.5760 to let her know of the days in which you can help. We also need #2 pencils, AAA batteries for our calculators, tissue, and blank computer paper. Donations should be brought in to the main office.Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week at Moore Square! The PTSA has a different treat planned for our teachers each day. We encourage you and your student to also do something nice for a teacher or several teachers whom you value.It is important that parents are informed of their student’s academic progress before report cards are given at the end of the quarter. Students should have brought home their interims today. If your student did not bring home an interim, please contact his or her teachers directly. Next Friday, April 19th, is an Early Release day. School will be dismissed at 11:50am. Please make sure your student knows how he or she will be getting home on that day. We hope everyone has a great weekend! |