Principal's Coffee Agenda - Month of May 2012

Dear Parents,

Our last coffee for the year! We are down to the final stretch. There is so much we have to celebrate for this year. We are lucky to have had such an active and supportive PTO. On behalf of the entire Middle School faculty and staff, allow me to thank all of you for your support throughout the year!

Our 8^th grade prom, the theme this year is Hollywood Red Carpet, is going to be a glamorous night on May 25^th from 8:30pm-12:00am. We are proud of our student’s accomplishments and successes and at the same time sad that soon they will be graduating from our school. I believe we have done a fine job preparing them for the Academy. Their recent diligent efforts in the beach clean-up activity at Kavouri beach, with the US Ambassador, were commendable.

This month of 6^th grade students will experience the Walk of Athens,  as an integral part of our Social Studies  Curriculum, and our 7^th graders will go off to the Planetarium to view a documentary called the Day Star and then view the Science and Technology Exhibit  as an integral part of our science curriculum. 

Enriching our students learning, through multiple and diverse activities, enables them to become well balanced global citizens of the future.

 The Exam Schedule for May- June is final. Please mark these important dates on your calendar and schedule summer vacation plans around these dates. We strongly recommend that all students are present for all exam dates. MAP testing in June should not be missed, as this assessment is the last of three assessments for this year. Thank you:

Final Exam Schedule
Middle School

May-June 2012

DATE	Exam:	Exam:
May 28th	ESL
May 29th	ESL
May 30th	Foreign Language	Greek LA (Grade 8)
May 31st	Foreign Language	Greek LA (Grade 8)
June 5th	Math ( Grade 8)	Greek LA (Grades 6 + 7)
June 6th	LA (Grade 8)	Greek LA (Grades 6 + 7)
June 7th	Social Studies	Math (Grades 6 + 7)
June 8th	Science	Math (Grades 6 + 7)
June 11th-13th	Map testing	Make ups- After school is out- June 18-22, 2012

FINAL EXAMS in Foreign Languages, ESL/EFL and Math classes for all Middle School students 6-8 are scheduled during the month of June. Please be aware that these exams are administered during class time and are cumulative from September. Eighth grade students will sit for LA, Social Studies and Science exams in addition to the previously mentioned exams. Please note that for the 8^th grade students, these core subject exams will count for 20% of their semester grades, they will be administered each in one day and will be 2 1/2 hours examinations. Once 8^th graders complete their daily exam, they will need to go home to study for the next day’s exam. Thank you for planning from now, for students to have ample time to study for these examinations.

UPCOMING DATES:

Middle School May June

May-2012	2	MS Drama Production (Full Year Elective  Course)
	9	Progress Reports ACAD / MS  9:00am
	7 to18	K-12 Art Exhibition
	10 to 13	Middle School Track& Frankfurt
	8	General PTO meeting
	8	Spring Music Concert 4:15-5:15
	17	Field Day,MS
	16	Walk of Athens 6th grade, Planetarium 7th grade
	19	International Spring Fair
	23-27	ISST Tennis Tournament-
	25	Middle School Prom
	25	8th grade drama performance 2:00 pm
	30	5th Grade Step Up Day, MS  / Step Up Day 8th to 9th  12:45 - 2:00 in the Library
	28-June 8	Middle School Exams
	31	Athletic Banquet
June-2012
	4	No School Whit Monday
	5	General PTO Meeting
	11, 12 13	6-8 MAP Testing
	12	Graduation Rehearsal, MS
	12	Awards Assembly, MS
	14	MS End of year trips- Senior Brunch  + High School Graduation Rehearsal, HS
	15	Graduation, MS,HS

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Teacher  Department Coordinator   Division ChairPrincipal   

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MaryAnn Augoustatos, Middle School Principal