Middle School Matters

Meet Mrs. Ellen Freestone + Thunderstruck at School!

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For Thursday, April 14th, 2022

Welcome back to our Middle School Matters podcast!

Here were some highlights from the week (see MS Community Classroom):

  • Lightning Strike and Thunder Boom
  • House Team games: Pictionary
  • Easter chapel - Mary’s story
  • The start of cross-stitching club

    • House Team Scoring Update

    • Blue Cheese: 98
    • Green Zombies: 108
    • Red Dragons: 142
    • Purple Barneys: 112

      • Upcoming Dates:

      • Thursday, April 21:  Parent Education Series:  The Tech-Wise Family from 7:00-8:00 pm
      • Monday, April 25th: Professional Development Day for K-12 (no classes)
      • Thursday, May 5:  MS/HS Strings Concert in the Lower Gym begins at 7 pm
      • Friday, May 20th: Elementary Sports Day in the morning and House Team event in the afternoon
      • Thursday, June 9:  MS Band and Choir Concert begins at 7:30 pm

        • Other Items

        • We are looking for a middle school teacher for next year! This is a full-time, permanent, humanities position. If you or someone you know is interested in joining a fun, progressive teaching team that loves to learn together, please check the VCS website (see Careers under the Contact tab).
        • We are also looking for parent volunteers at our upcoming May 20th middle school House Team Carnival Competition. 

          • Mr. Cavey’s Seesaw Update: What learning have students been sharing lately?

          • From 7T: The Most Dangerous Writing App: Fiction Composition Under Pressure (5 minute maximum)
          • 🎯 Learning Target: I can … explore language and text as a source of creativity and joy.

            • Mary: Up next on the show, it’s time to hear from one of the all-time VCS greats, Mrs. Ellen Freestone!

            Our next scheduled staff interview will be with … Tana Wilkins.

            Final Words

            Contact us at any time at [email protected] or [email protected]. Remember to send us your comments and feedback about the show.  Our final "spin it to win it' draw for a family prize pack will happen in June.


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