Communicator 10-18-10

The Communicator
NORUP INTERNATIONAL EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF:
Monday, October 18 - Friday, October 22, 2010
WEATHER INFO
MONDAY
Monday, October 18 - F DAY
H: 56 L: 40
Picture Retake Day!!! - Please bring your original picture package.
MYP Share Your Care Assembly during ACES
4:15 PM Girls MS Basketball @ East Middle School
4:30 PM Boys/Girls Cross Country vs. East Middle School
Tuesday, October 19 - 3-8 Grade MEAP Testing
WORD OF THE WEEK:
THINKER
4:15 PM Girls MS Basketball vs. Dunckel Middle School
4:30 PM Boys/Girls Cross Country - 6th Grade Invitational @ Cranbrook
4:30 PM Boys MS Football @ Royal Oak Middle School
Wednesday, October 20 - MEAP
3-8 Grade MEAP Testing
Thursday, October 21 - A DAY
Curriculum
Corner
“Daily 5 Cafe”
The Daily 5 is is a
structure that helps
students develop the daily
habits of reading, writing,
and working
independently that will
lead to a lifetime of
literacy independence.
3: Read to Someone
Reading with someone
helps readers, especially
developing readers, become
more self-sufficient and
less reliant on the teacher
for assistance. Research
shows that taking turns
while reading increases
reading involvement,
attention, and
collaboration."
For more information, log
onto
www.thedailycafe.com.
TUESDAY
H: 59 L: 43
WEDNESDAY
H: 63 L: 48
THURSDAY
H: 56 L: 37
4:30 PM Boys/Girls MS Cross Country - League Meet @ Cranbrook
FRIDAY
Friday, October 22 - B DAY
H: 56 L: 37
ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Kindergarten Pick Up Procedures: With the coming of bad weather, the
Kindergarten Team has instituted a new pick up procedure for all Kindergarten students. Please
note the following:
• Kindergarten teachers and aides will escort Kindergarten children to the Gym Doors
(southwest corner) at 3:20 p.m. Latchkey children will be delivered to the Latchkey room on
the way.
• Parents may pull into the Staff Parking Lot off of Manhattan at 3:15 p.m.
• Please post your child's name on a piece of paper on the passenger side of the dashboard.
• Please pull all the way up into the circle so not to block traffic on Manhattan
• DO NOT PARK in the circle
• Teachers or aides will escort your child to the car - please stay in the car - and if possible
please put the chid's seat on the passenger side
• Once your child is secure, please carefully leave the parking lot
• If you have other children at NIS, please proceed to their door. This service is ONLY for
Kindergarten students.
The goal is to have all Kindergarten students in cars by 3:30 p.m. to help avoid congestion. The
team is implementing this system now to work out the details prior to the first day of nasty
weather. Please be careful when entering and exiting the lot for children and staff. Attached is a
diagram for your convenience.
MYP ACES: Students will receive their MYP ACES course selection schedules next week! The
first day of MYP ACES classes will be held on Monday, October 25.
Jab Shadowing Volunteer Needed: If you are interested in representing NIS and collaborating
with Anderson MS on a job shadowing program, please contact Marsha Swayze, NIS Main
Office Secretary at 248.837.8300 or mswayze@berkleyschools.org.
NIS Football T-Shirts For Sale: Please purchase a NIS football t-shirt for $10 to support the
team. Contact Coach Greer for more information at agreer@berkleyschools.org
Hot Cocoa for Camp: On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, from 7:50 - 8:05 a.m., Mr. Greer’s
fifth grade students will be selling “Hot Cocoa for Camp”. All profits will benefit the fifth grade
camp Y.M.C.A. Camp Storer trip in February. Each cup is only $.50 and mini marshmallows can
be added at no additional cost! :)
Picture Retake Day: Monday, October 18 - Please bring original picture packages. If your child lost or registered after IDs
were taken, please plan to have ID pictures taken as well.
NIS Athletic Schedule - Please follow the link below.
http://www.highschoolsports.net/NextFiveDays/Norup-International-School-Oak-Park-MI/All/All/All/10-11-2010/
MYP Homework Blogs and Information
Sixth Grade: http://6thgrade1011.blogspot.com
Seventh Grade: http://7thgrade1011.blogspot.com/ and www.schoolnotes.com
Eighth Grade: http://norupgrade8.blogspot.com/
Spanish: http://burroughsclass.blogspot.com
IB Fit Walk
Thank you to all of our IB Fit Walk parent volunteers! We really appreciate all of your assistance and support!
Technology Grant Writing Committee
Thank you to all who attended our technology grant writing committee meeting. Our next meeting will be held in early
November. If you have connections to any tech related companies who may be willing to assist or donate, please email
Jennifer Frazier, parent at jenniferfrazier@gmail.com. Thanks again for supporting NIS!
WHY JOIN NORUP INTERNATIONAL'S PTSA?
Reprinted with Permission from National PTA
Data as of Friday, October 15th. We are at 40.8% to our goal of 100%.
Please send in your $10.00 today.
Norup International School PTSA
Welcome to a new year at Norup International School! NIS is a great school and
remains so because of the dedication to excellence that our administration and staff
provide. Being part of the PTSA is the best way for you to have input into
educational programs, policies and issues that will affect your child now and in the future. The
PTSA is proud to be able to provide educational enrichment programs for the students.
Our goal is to have 100% membership for 100% of our students.
Please join PTSA by completing the application below!
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You can turn in your membership at Parent Teacher Conferences
You can turn it in by having your child deliver it to their teacher
You can drop it off at the school office
For more information about Norup International School PTSA contact C.J. Morrell at (248)
967-3285, or email at cmorrell@ford.com
Norup International PTSA Membership Application
PTSA membership: $10.00 per person.
(We recommend additional membership for our Middle School Students.)
Email address __________________________________________
(used to inform you of Norup School updates)
PTSA member name_______________________________________
PTSA member name_______________________________________
PTSA member name_______________________________________
PTSA member name________________________________________
Total Membership Dues $_________STUDENTS NAME_______________________
Grade of your oldest Norup student ________
K-5 Teacher’s name_____________________________________
Please check the appropriate box below:
________1 directory needed
_____2 directories needed (for memberships of 2 or more)
Please Make Checks Payable to: Norup PTSA
Turn page over for Directory Change Form
October 4, 2010
Dear Parents of Third through Ninth Graders:
Your child will be taking one or more Michigan Educational Assessment Program
(MEAP) tests beginning October 12th. Berkley curricula are aligned with the State
Benchmarks so that your child is learning the concepts and skills that are tested on the
MEAP. The test schedule is very specific, with specified make-up days for unavoidable
absences.
Parents often ask what they can do to help their children be successful on the MEAP
tests or on tests in general. The most important thing you can do is have your child in
school, on time, every single day. It is critical that your child is there to hear the
directions from the teacher; often your child will hear something clarified when another
student asks a question. When your child is on time, he/she feels comfortable and not
rushed like we all do when we run late. Please get your child to bed in time to get plenty
of rest, and feed him/her a nutritious breakfast. When your child arrives home, ask
them about their day and the tests they took.
In this day and age of high stakes testing, I want to remind you the MEAP tests are just
one measure of your child’s achievement. You should also take into account the
information you receive from your child’s teacher at conferences, report card grades,
scores on quizzes, tests and projects, and various other data you have on your child
when determining his/her academic success.
You should receive your child’s MEAP test results mid-year. If you have any questions,
you can call your child’s teacher, principal, or me.
Sincerely,
Mary Beth Fitzpatrick
Director of Curriculum, Technology, Assessment, and Grants
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MANHATTAN
NEW KINDERGARTEN PICK UP PROCEDURES:
Please come into the first lot off of Manhattan no earlier than 3:15 p.m. Pull all the way up and around the pick up circle. Have your child’s name clearly in
the window on the passenger side. The teacher or aide will escort your child to your car. Please DO NOT PARK in this lot or in the pick up circle. This is
not a good time for an in depth discussion with the teacher. If possible, please have your car seat on the passenger side for safety. THIS IS FOR
KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ONLY. Other grades need to be picked up at their respective doors.
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Guards
October 2010
Dear Parents,
I am pleased to inform you that your child has the opportunity to participate in the
Northwestern University’s Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS). In the past and
in most school districts, this opportunity is only afforded to select students recognized
as meeting high achievement thresholds on past standardized, nationally normed tests
or the MEAP, and/or have achieved high levels of performance as recognized by school
personnel. We have decided to “raise the bar” and present this opportunity to all 6th, 7th
and 8th grade students in the Berkley School District.
The voluntary participation in the NUMATS program offers above grade level tests to
students including the EXPLORE, ACT and SAT. All 8th grade students in our district
will already take the EXPLORE on December 7, 2010, as part of Berkley’s annual
assessment schedule.
Why would you want your child to take the ACT or SAT now as an above grade level
exam?
Students who take the test(s):
-acquire experience and practice in taking rigorous exams in a group setting;
-receive important information that most regularly scheduled assessments do
not provide;
-receive information mailed to your home regarding other educational programs
generally marketed to gifted students.
A packet of information is available online at www.ctd.northwestern.edu/numats or from
the counselor’s office. The fee schedule is as follows:
-ACT:
-SAT:
NUMATS fee ($35) + ACT test fee ($33) = $68
NUMATS fee ($35) + SAT test fee ($47) = $82
Financial Aid is available for students who participate in a federally subsidized free or reduced
lunch program.
Teen Court Application
2010-11
Applicant name: _______________________________________________________
Email (yours or your parent): __________________________________________
Parent Signature: ______________________________________________________
Phone number (yours or your parent):___________________________________
TC
Oakland County
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades Only
Please list your current schedule:
1st hour:_____________________
2nd hour:_____________________
3rd hour:_____________________
4th hour:____________________
5th hour:____________________
6th hour:____________________
OAKLAND
COUNTY
TEEN COURT
Teen Court members need to:
! Be Open Minded and listen to the case at hand without prejudgment
! Be Reflective and consider all the options
! Be Principled and come prepared to court each time
! Be Caring and realize that the defended and fellow team members are counting on
you to demonstrate justice with compassion
! Be a Communicator and present the cases clearly
! Be Knowledgeable about how Teen Court works and your job
! Be an Inquirer and ask questions that help you understand the case and your job
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Be Balanced and present and judge each case with fairness
Be a Risk-Taker and speak before a judge in a real court room
Be a Thinker and consider all sides of the case
On the back of this page or on another sheet of paper, please write a one
page essay describing why you think you would make a good Teen Court
member. Attach it to this form.
This application is due by 3:30 on Thursday, October 14.
Please turn it into the mailbox outside of Mrs. Fairman’s
office.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Student Safety Patrol
Application
2010-11
Applicant name: _______________________________________________________
Email (yours or your parent): __________________________________________
Parent Signature: ______________________________________________________
Phone number (yours or your parent):___________________________________
Fifth and Sixth Grades Only
Please list your 1st hour and/or classroom teacher: ________________
Safeties
Norup International School
NIS STUDENT
SAFETY
PATROL
Student Safety members need to:
! Be on post by 7:55 a.m. until 8:15 and 3:25 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.
! Wear appropriate clothing for the weather
! Be kind, courteous and honest
! Maintain good grades
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Know and follow all safety rules and ensure others do the same
Understand that Eeach post will rotate every two to three weeks
In addition, all Student Safeties need to demonstrate the IB Learner Profile:
• Reflective
• Caring
• Principled
• Knowledgeable
• Communicator
• Balanced
• Risk-taker
• Thinker
• Inquirer
• Open-minded
On the back of this page, please write one paragraph
describing why you think you would make a good
Student Safety member.
This application is due by 3:30 on Thursday, October 14. Please turn it into
the mailbox outside of Mrs. Fairman’s office.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Student Ambassadors
2010-11
Applicant name: _______________________________________________________
Email (yours or your parent): __________________________________________
Parent Signature: ______________________________________________________
Phone number (yours or your parent):___________________________________
SA
Norup International School
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades Only
Please list your current schedule:
1st hour:_____________________
2nd hour:_____________________
3rd hour:_____________________
Or classroom teacher: ___________
4th hour:____________________
5th hour:____________________
6th hour:____________________
STUDENT
AMBASSADORS
Student Ambassadors are called on to greet guests to the building and serve as hosts
during special events. Some Student Ambassador assignments are in the evening and
some are during the school day.
Student Ambassadors events include but are not limited to:
• Conferences (passing out water and directing parents)
• Concerts (handing out programs and greeting guests)
• Babysitting services during conferences and special events
• Tours of the building
• Hosting shadow/visiting students for a portion of the school day
• Assisting with elementary events like the Friendship Feast and Teas
• Hosting and Greeting Parents during the incoming Sixth Grade Parent Night
• and other special events as they arise.
If selected, Student Ambassadors will be given a list of choices for upcoming events. This
list will be reviewed with parents at home to avoid any conflicts with family events.
Student Ambassadors, as representatives of the school, must be in good academic and
behavior standing, and demonstrate the IB Learner Profile traits daily. There are a limited
number of Student Ambassador positions and the process is selective. Teachers have input
in the selection process.
Please complete both pages of this application completely.
This application is due by 3:30 on Thursday, October 14. Please turn it into the
mailbox outside of Mrs. Fairman’s office. Late applications will not be accepted.
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