Happy Friday to All of You and Happy Beginning to Spring Break!
Parent Conferences
April 7th will be the end of the 3rd quarter and we will have parent conferences on this date. Parent conferences are scheduled to be from 4-7 PM in the classrooms. These conferences will be by invitation only. We will be purposely inviting parents of students that have one F or more in any class.
Civil War Re-enactment Canceled
The 8th grade Civil War Re-enactment originally scheduled for today was canceled due to the weather. Thank you to all of you that were planning on helping out.
5th Grade Parent Night
Our 5th grade parent night is scheduled for March 31st at 7:00 PM in the gym. All incoming 6th grade parents are encouraged to attend. We will utilize this time to explain multiple things including course offerings, scheduling, etc. If you have any questions please feel free to call the school.
Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible
On April 7th we will be holding our end of the quarter Activity Day. Students that meet the criteria of no missing work, less than 4 tardies and zero behavior referrals for the quarter will be allowed to attend. There will be a dance on April 8th.
Progress on CVMS School Improvement Goals
In April we will have completed our 2nd round of state testing. At that time I will provide some updates on our progress in regards to reading, writing, and math.
Wadayama, Japan
Please join me in wishing our friends in Japan our best in light of the recent catastrophic events. Reports from our friends in Wadayama, Japan are positive in light of the recent events with the tsunami and nuclear reactors. As of this moment our trip is on schedule. We are monitoring this situation very closely for the safety of our students is our top priority. Below is a message of the Wadayama Junior High School principal:
Mr. Franco
Thank you for your concern – Japan certainly can use all the help it can get right now. The positive news for us in this situation is that Wadayama was not affected. For that, we are very grateful. The situation in the country as a whole, though, is very fragile.
Wadayama Junior High School has been discussing the appropriateness of certain trips and activities in the wake of the disaster. The general consensus is that it would be inappropriate to engage in celebratory activities while others in the country are in such a pressing situation. As such, several activities have been or are likely to be canceled – a teachers’ celebration at the end of the term, and the 9th grade class trip to Tokyo, for example.
We bring this up is because the school is currently discussing how appropriate it would be to have the Japanese students accompany the Newberg students on the day trips to Kyoto and Hiroshima. It is possible that it could be seen as a rude gesture to be vacationing while their neighbors in the north are struggling. Nothing has been decided yet, but we wanted to let you know about the general feeling currently. Of course, the whole community is very happy to host the Newberg group and welcome them to Wadayama. Everyone is looking forward to it immensely!
Thank you again for your concern, and please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Hiroshi Morita
Principal
Wadayama Junior High School
Michiyo Uenobo
English Teacher
Brian Doran
Assistant Language Teacher
Other information from CPRD:
St. Patrick’s Day ~ Middle School Dance
Sponsored by Chehalem Park and Recreation District
Who: Middle School Students
What: St. Patrick’s Day ~ Middle School Dance
Dress Code (same as NSD) will be strictly enforced
When: March 18th, 2011
7:00pm - 9:00pm - Students must be picked up promptly at 9:00pm
Where: Chehalem Armory 620 N Morton Street
Cost: $5.00 per person ~ Special “Green” items for sale, so bring some extra green
ID: Student ID is required to enter or in-person parental permission.
If student does not have ID, Parent must sign child in with CPRD chaperone and provide contact information.
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Jon Franco
Principal
Chehalem Valley Middle School
Newberg School District
503-554-4600
