Orcas Island School District

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

WEEK OF APRIL 11, 2010

Welcome back from break!

We are now at the beginning of 4^th quarter!!

If you are taking the state  math test on Tuesday, BRING YOUR CALCULATOR!!

Athletic Events This Week:

Athletic Events This Week:

Softball:  Monday, April 12^th Home vs Lynden Christian

Baseball and Softball:  Tuesday, April 13^th Home vs Darrington

Saturday, April 17^th Away to Friday Harbor

Golf:  Tuesday, April 13^th Away to LaConnor(but not if you are taking the state Math test – must do that first!)

Friday, April 16^th Home  vs Bear Creek Boys

HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK TO: Jack Russillo, Jagger Roll, Jules Mann, and Aubrey Schermerhorn

Thank you for taking the surveys the week before.  If you did not get a chance to do a survey, you can go online to do your own from any computer:

High School – http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB22A9RRARUTV

Middle School – http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB22A9RR2RUNZ

Japanese Students want to start a “Cyber-Pay” club with students from Orcas High School.

Zac Parkerson, a 2004 graduate from Orcas Island, is teaching at a high school in Japan and is leading the English Club.  If you are interested in writing to some young people in Japan, please see Val Hellar and you can get started.

MEETINGS AND EVENTS THIS WEEK

Jostens rep. will be here on Monday, April 12th at lunch time to hand out senior announcements, etc.

High school students have state testing on Tuesday and Thursday, April 13^th and 15^th. HS class schedule for both days will be:

TESTING and Activities/Work 8:30 – 10:30

Break    10:30 – 10:45

1st period    10:45- 11:50   65

2nd period    11:55 – 12:25  30

Lunch 12:25 – 1:05 (no change)

2nd period(continues)   1:10 – 1:55   45

3rd period                              2:00 – 3:00  65

Note that 2^nd period has some extra minutes because it is cut into two pieces.

Tuesday, April 13^th MATH TEST –  BRING YOUR CALCULATOR!!

State Math Test There will be lots of math test takers because students missed this test last year – It is really a good idea for students to pass the test this year because it is supposed to change to a different type of test next year.  So pass this math test!!

Proctors:  8:30 to 10:30 Vicki Clancy, Jill Sherman and Corey Wiscomb

8:30 till test is done:  Dennis Dahl

Wednesday, April 14^th

FEAST Assembly – three classes at a time in the commons starting at 8:35am according to the following schedule:

8:35  Chemistry, Applied Math 1 and Computer Applications

9:10  Integrated Math 1, Spanish 2 and Speech

PTSA Cyber Safety meeting for parents – Paul Evans presenting

Thursday,  April 15^th State Science Test  PASS IT!!

Proctors:  8:30 to 10:30 Gregory Books, Brett McFarland and Marta Branch

8:30 till test is done:  Dennis Dahl

Saturday, April 17^th Student cooking contest in the Home Ec room!

A LOOK AHEAD:

EARTH DAY Parade on Thursday, April 22^nd.  Start time is 1pm.  High school classes will not start that afternoon until 1:30pm.   Ask Iris or another Environment Club member for details.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”

Andy Warhol (1928 – 1987), American Artist, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol