Please go to Google Classroom for all updates, schedule and homework. . I email parent about once a week - usually over the weekend.

September 26, 2020

Dear Parents:

We are getting bulletin boards decorated at school! I would love the seventh and eighth grade art 3-D art project sent into school this week if you have a sibling starting at school or you are driving by school.

You seventh/ eighth grader's homework was to show you their grades/missing assignments in Google Classroom this week and then have you email me that you've seen what is in there. Please don't worry about the late work as I have to adjust those dates. DO WORRY about MISSING work. Students need to turn in their work. Some students have submitted work but did not attach any work so the grade will be a "0" until the work is turned in. I am sorry for the "late work" notice, so I thank you for your patience as I learn how to manage the program more effectively.

A reminder that Mr. Grosvenor is doing tutoring via Zoom Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-4. The Zoom link is on my Algebra and Pre-Algebra stream page in Google Classroom. This free tutoring is a huge help for students. We are fortunate to have Mrs. Anderson helping me in Zoom classroom when possible and we hope to work out having her volunteering again in the classroom soon.

As the rest of the school starts in the building this week the seventh and eighth graders will still be doing remote learning. As of today, Dr. Matthews tentatively plans that we start with the required Middle School hybrid the week of October 12. We will be in the classroom Monday, October 12, Tuesday. October 13 and Wednesday October, 14. We will do remote learning on Thursday, October 15 and Friday, October 16.

If the COVID-19 numbers continue to stay down then the week of October 19 we hope to be in the classroom full time. Let's pray that we will be able to continue on this plan. I am guardedly excited as I want to believe this will really happen. Your seventh/eighth grader has been amazing with remote learning.

So to prepare for re-entry to the classroom:

Students will need:

*Uniforms

*school supply list - see list below

*bring school computer and all books to school including the Rocket book and pen

*no supplies will be shared including kleenex and paper towels etc.

*label all supplies being brought to school

Google Classroom and Rocket Book will continue to be used whether we are doing remote learning or in-classroom learning. The students have adapted well to using the new programs. Google Classroom fulfills a need to have parents and students access student grades in a timelier manner.

Supply list:

Adjusted Supply List for Grades 7-8 (August 27, 2020)

New – being bought by school for you to purchase: Rocket Book – buy from school for $25 or borrow from school

Backpack and Lunch bag

2 folders

Pencil pouch/box

1 package pens

1 red pen

3 highlighters of different colors

1 package Ticonderoga #2 pencils

4 packages of index cards,

2 spiral notebooks for PE and Music

1 pearl eraser

3 packages of 2x2 post it cubes

1 USB FLASH DRIVE – can be the same from last year

Active Snohomish Library Card

3 black Sharpies

6 Expo erasable markers

Composition Notebook for Science

1 box of Kleenex

2 containers of disinfecting wipes

*Pilot Frixon pens for Rocket Book -

Sincerely,

Mrs. Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

Dear Parents and Guardians:

We have had a pretty amazing week. The positive energy from so many of the students is exciting. Many students have gotten into all their online platforms and we have resolved most of the username and password problems.

Students will be turning their work into Google Classroom only. The work will be graded and returned to the students on this platform. Google Classroom also has a grade book. I will be inviting all parents to Google classroom this week. You will be able to see your student's grades and what work is in on time or missing l whenever you go to Google Classroom and look at your child's account.

At Thursday's Curriculum Night I will show you how to access this information. Below is the link to attend Curriculum Night by Zoom.

If you have any questions, please email me at m.blum@smpschool.org

Sincerely,

Maureen Blum

CURRICULUM NIGHT ZOOM LINK

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Topic: Gr 5-8 Curriculum Night

Time: Sep 17, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Gr 7 and 8:

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August 26, 2020

Dear Parents/Guardians of Seventh and Eighth Graders:

I am so excited to be teaching your seventh or eighth grader(s) this year. Welcome to our three new students: Maliya, Allyson and Olivia. It is great to add new seventh graders.

As you know we will be distance learning at the beginning for the school year and our class will be the last to enter the building for in-person lessons. Our new classroom, the cafeteria, is ready for in-person teaching and I am in process of getting my “Virtual classroom” set up as well.

This year Dr. Matthews has our school signed up to use Google Classroom. This will be a new learning curve for myself and the students. Over time we will become proficient together. With Google Classroom as well as Microsoft 365, which Mr. Steigler just had installed on all the school computers, each student will be assigned a school email address to use this year. Please note that this will be a change from last spring.

Through the last few days a new digital tool has come to my attention that I want to use with Google Classroom. This is called Rocket Book and you can see what it does at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC0GieGD8cY. Rocket Book will allow students to do their work, take a picture of it and send it to me in Google Classroom. Students and I will be able to manage their work much better. This technology will also be an eco-friendly digital tool that the students can use throughout high school and college.

The Rocket Books are ordered and coming. You have two options:

1. Reimburse school and buy the Rocket book for $25.00 or

2. Borrow a Rocket Book for the school year and return as we do with textbooks

The cost of the Rocket Book is offset with not having to buy other supplies on the school Supply List for Gr 7 and 8. I am hoping many of you have delayed buying school supplies. If you have the supplies we will use some of them. I adjusted the supply list with use of the Rocket Book in mind. I look forward to seeing everyone next week. Books, computers, and other Middle School papers are waiting on the students’ desks for pick up. Please bring your backpacks to take all the materials home. DO NOT BRING SCHOOL SUPPLIES NOW.

Please email me if you are buying or borrowing a Rocket Book or if you have any questions at m.blum@smpschool.org. If you are buying a Rocket Book please make a check out to school for $25 and give to me so I can track the payments. If you wish to buy a Rocket Book and pay later please let me know by September 3.

Thank you and enjoy the end of summer!

Mrs. Blum

Adjusted Supply List for Grades 7-8 (August 27, 2020)

New – being bought by school for you to purchase: Rocket Book – buy from school for $25 or borrow from school

Backpack and Lunch bag

6 folders

Pencil pouch/box

1 package pens

1 red pen

3 highlighters of different colors

1 package Ticonderoga #2 pencils

4 packages of index cards,

2 spiral notebooks for PE and Music

1 pearl eraser

3 packages of 2x2 post it cubes

1 USB FLASH DRIVE – can be the same from last year

Active Snohomish Library Card

3 black Sharpies

6 Expo erasable markers

Composition Notebook for Science

1 box of Kleenex

2 containers of disinfecting wipes

June 5, 2020

Dear Parents of the Class of 2021 and Class of 2022:

(that is this year’s 7^th and 6^th graders)

In a week you will have an official 8^th or 7^th grader. Though graduation for the Class of 2020 was today classes continue for the rest of the school. Friday, June 12 is our last day of school!

The seventh graders have many unfinished assignments that are due on Monday. Monday the students will be sharing their work on the novel and their poem. We will continue classes in Pre-Algebra. Next week is the exploration of volume and equations. Students who earn a B or A in Pre-Algebra will move to Algebra in the Fall. In Social Studies we have more to review and learn about our wonderful state. We are also finishing a project for the Washington State History Museum archives on the COVID 19 pandemic and students’ feelings.

Sixth and Fifth graders will continue to move forward in Social Studies next week. I have found a new program called ICivics I will try out with all my classes. Sixth graders please note I will need you to participate in the selection of the Student Government officers for next year. You will be part of student government through class representatives. Eighth graders are the only ones who hold officer positions.

Next week is important for the seventh graders as we also prepare for their eighth grade roles as leaders of the school. We will select next year’s Student Government Officers – at least a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. If there is enough interest some of the jobs are split i.e. Recording Secretary and Corresponding Secretary, and maybe even the Spirit President. The Seventh graders were to write me a letter of which office they would like to serve in and why. These letters are due Friday, June 5.

In preparing for the 7^th/8^th grade party we need to hire a lifeguard. Does anyone have connections with one? Mrs. Benningfield, Mrs. Yarnot and I have not found a lifeguard yet. Please email me asap is you have a contact.

Class of 2020 are invited to join us for the closing prayer service and talent show on Friday, June 12. I look forward to seeing them there!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Blum

Schedule for the week of June 8.

Monday, June 8

9 am Gr 7 La/Lit

11:00 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 6 Social Studies –

2:00 Gr 6/7 Student Government nominations/Social Studies – campaigning begins for Student Government – we will review the rules for campaigning

Tuesday, June 9

9 am Gr 7 La/Lit

11:00 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 5 Social Studies

2:00 Gr 7 Social Studies

Wednesday, June 10

9 am Gr 7 La/Lit

11:00 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 6 Social Studies –

2:00 7 Social Studies

Thursday, June 11

9 am Gr 7 La/Lit

11:00 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 5 Social Studies –

2:00 Gr 6/7 Student Government elections

Friday, June 12

Prayer Service

Talent Show

More details will follow when I have them.

Graduation Zoom: for Gr 7 and any who want to join us

Maureen Blum is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Dear Parents:

The eighth graders have 9 days of school left. Please look for the EIGHTH GRADE SPOTLIGHTS to be featured on the school Facebook and Twitter and Dr. Matthew's Daily letter. The pictures were taken by eighth grade parents and sent to me. I compiled the spotlight information based on the eighth graders responses and suggestions. Congratulations to the Class of 2020: Ian Benningfield, Maxwell Chhin, Madison Hosking, Christopher Legaria-Vazquez, Liam Murphy, Alex Sierra and Gabe Yarnot!

Eighth graders had their last spelling test last week. Seventh graders have their last spelling lesson and test this week. They have finish ed reading "Red Badge of Courage" or "Four Perfect Pebbles" and will be moving into reading an Agatha Christie murder mystery the last three weeks of school. Eighth graders are in the process of reading "Beowulf". Pre-Algebra and Algebra are progressing very well as are writing and Religion. We have new optional Missionary Discipleship lessons I will add to the Religion lessons this week. We have also been watching "The Song of Bernadette" together over the last ten days. Students who have missed this need to make up as there is a test at the end as part of the Religion grade. (website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6zAoq8tRfI&t=6182s). As always I will continue to be teaching until the last day and students will continue to have classwork/homework.

Over the last few weeks we have done a class debate and small group presentations. We have used polling and breakout rooms in Zoom to add variety to learning and reach more students' learning styles as best I can during this distance learning phase of school. We continue to have Junior Achievement classes due to the generous donation of time and talent of Mrs. Kim Hickman

Report card grading will be nearly the same as in the past. Please refer to Dr. Matthews email from last week. I have contacted students and parents as needed. If you haven't heard from me then your child is doing fine. If you have heard from me the work must be complete or there is a high likelihood the student will have an Incomplete on the report card and need to do summer school.

Upcoming calendar of events

• Tentatively: Wednesday, June 3 - I will be at school helping 8th graders with graduation individually throughout the day. 7th graders will have class work to do. I believe I will be able to schedule some classes but you may not know the times until the day before.
• Thursday, June 4 -11 am Drive By for 8th graders - I will be going to each 8th graders home to get school materials prior to graduation the next day. 7th graders will have online assignments 8th graders are to use the day to clean books out and get rid of pencil and other marks and remove all papers. I will send a checklist of all that I am picking up including the stepping stone for the graduation garden.
• Friday, June 5 - 9 AM graduation. and last day of school for 8th graders. At this point the final decisions for graduation are being worked out by Dr. Matthews. Please stay tuned. Gr 7 are expected to watch graduation. Graduation party that is traditionally held in the afternoon is tentatively planned for first week of August. We are looking for a lifeguard. If you know one please contact Mrs. Blum or Mrs. Benningfield.
• Friday, June 12 - Last day of school for rest of school.

Calendar for Week of May 25

Tuesday, May 26

9:00 am Gr 7/8 Junior Achievement class

10:30 am Algebra

11:00 am Pre-Algebra

1:00 pm Gr 5 Social Studies

2:00 pm Gr 7/8 Religion/SS

Wednesday, May 27

8:30 am Gr 8 LA/Lit

9:15 am Gr 7 LA/Lit

10:30 am Algebra

11:00 am Pre-Algebra

1:00 pm Gr 6 Social Studies

2:00 pm Gr 7/8 Religion/SS

Thursday, May 28

9:00 am Gr 7/8 Junior Achievement class

10:30 am Algebra

11:00 am Pre-Algebra

1:00 pm Gr 5 Social Studies

2:00 pm Gr 7/8 Religion/SS

Friday, May 29

8:30 am Gr 8 LA/Lit

9:15 am Gr 7 LA/Lit

10:30 am Algebra

11:00 am Pre-Algebra

1:00 pm Gr 7/8 Religion/SS

Dear Parents:

Thank you for the lovely messages I hear. We are in our third month of distance learning and I am proud that the students are learning NEW information - not just doing review. Please confirm that your seventh/eighth grader is doing Spelling City on their computer as sometimes work is not being saved from other devices and I don't get the grades.

Mrs. Melander has a plan for the 6th-8th graders to sing a song from WIlly Wonka Jr. She will be meeting with 7th and 8th at 2 on Monday and I would love 6th graders to join us. Simple Costume pieces have been left in boxes on the floor by the office. It would be great if you could pick your child's up. The students will be singing given lines of "CandyMan" and Mrs. Melander and I found a small hat/top etc for each character. We had fun putting this together for your Middles Schooler. If here is a problem getting the item please let Mrs. Melander or me know asap.

Have a blessed week.

Zoom Schedule week of May 11 2020

If there is not a Zoom lesson there is work to be done on the website under the subject area.

7^th and 8^th graders are also to be doing Mathletics and Spelling City online. Spelling City has three grades: Sentences for LA, Spelling Test and Vocab Test.

Monday May 11

8: 30-9 ish Gr7 LA/Lit –

9:15-10 Gr 8 La/Lit/

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 6 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

Tuesday, May 12

9 – 10 am Gr 7/8 Junior Achievement with Mrs. Hickman and Mrs. Blum

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 5 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

3:00 Mr Grovesnor Math Tutoring

Wednesday, May 13

8:30 Gr 7 LA/Lit

9:15 Gr 8 LA/Lit

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 6 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

Thursday, May 14

8: 30-9 ish Gr 7 LA/Lit –

9:15-10 Gr 8 La/Lit/

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 5 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 Social Studies

3:00 Mr Grovesnor Math Tutoring

Friday, May 15

9 am Gr 7/8 Religion/

9:45 Gr 7 La?lit

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 8 LA/Litt

2:00 Spelling City work due by 5 pm on Friday NOT ZOOM

Dear Parents:

I hope all the mom’s had a great Mother’s Day. What a beautiful weekend.

I am impressed with the students’ pictures and even a video submitted showing their participation in National Field Day on May 8.

Last weekend we were also supposed to have presented “Willy Wonka Jr”. I was quite sad that we have had to postpone the production to next school year. I believe each of your seventh and/or eighth graders are rising starts with how they are handling distance learning. They have added to their technology skills as to mine!

Thank you for the wonderful gifts and acknowledgments for Teacher Appreciation Week. I am blessed to be part of your childrens’ lives.

Blessings,

Mrs. Blum

206 595 1037

m.blum@smpschool.org

blummaggie@gmail.com

Zoom Schedule week of May 11 2020

If there is not a Zoom lesson there is work to be done on the website under the subject area.

7^th and 8^th graders are also to be doing Mathletics and Spelling City online. Spelling City has three grades: Sentences for LA, Spelling Test and Vocab Test.

Monday May 11

8: 30-9 ish Gr 8 LA/Lit –

9:15-10 Gr 7 La/Lit/

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 6 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

Tuesday, May 12

9 – 10 am Gr 7/8 Junior Achievement with Mrs. Hickman and Mrs. Blum

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 5 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

3:00 Mr Grovesnor Math Tutoring CANCELLED

Wednesday, May 13

8:30 Gr 8 Graduation Preparation with Dr. Matthews

9:15 Gr 7 LA/Lit

10:30-11 Mathletics

11-11:45 Mathetics

1:00 Gr 6 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

Thursday, May 14

8: 30-9 ish Gr 8 LA/Lit –

9:15-10 Gr 7 La/Lit/

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 5 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 Social Studies

3:00 Mr Grovesnor Math Tutoring

Friday, May 15

9 am Gr 7/8 Religion/

9:45 Gr 7 La?lit

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 8 LA/Litt

2:00 Spelling City work due by 5 pm on Friday NOT ZOOM

Dear Parents:

I appreciate all you are doing to make the school year continue with your children at home. I continue to spend many hours prepping and working on assessing student work. Student progress can be found: Spelling City - your child's "My Reports"

Mathletics scores are next to finished assigned work, Algebra/Pre-Algebra the students are scoring their papers with me online and they send me their number correct so you can see their work that they have at home, other classes I correct as in Algebra/Pre-Algebra or if it is a presentation the student received their grade in Zoom on chat immediately or the grade from the Social Studies debate last week was emailed to the student. Please be in communication with your child about the grades they have gotten from me. If I have concerns or see a change from how the student had performed in the classroom then I have already reached out to the parents. Some students I have only been in contact with encouraging them to get work done but if they don't then I will reach out to the parent. Please let me know if you have any questions, suggestions or concerns.

This week's schedule is filled with activities. Since we could not have our gathering for Missionary Discipleship field trip the activities have been adjusted and all the seventh graders throughout the Archdiocese are doing the Missionary Discipleship Capstone work this week. There is part of the activities that we hope you can do at home. I will send that out in a separate email. When I finish the final edits of our project at Clare's Place I will email it to you to see the incredible response from the seventh and eighth graders.

Thanks

Maureen Blum

Mrs. Blum’s Zoom Classes Week of May 4 – please read the notes below

As with EVERY WEEK – the spelling/vocabulary words are to be completed in Spelling City by 9 pm Friday. You MUST take the posttest in spelling and in vocabulary and you must write the sentences/paragraph. The other activities are for practicing the words.

Please see your assignments in Mathletics which are due on Friday, May 8 by 9 pm.

Assignments due are posted on Mrs. Blum’s website under each subject area and in the Current Homework section for the other topics such as Religion and Art.

Monday May 4

8:30 AM Gr7/8 Fr. Michael, then Religion and LA/Lit

Religion Prayer Table assignment reviewed

10:30 Algebra

11:00 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 6 Social Studies

Gr 5 Social Studies – work in on my website and due on Tuesday during Zoom Class

2:00 Gr 8 – Zoom Mrs. Akins works with us on stepping stones – so have all materials ready and be in a place where you can do the project and be on Zoom at the same time.

Gr 7 – you have an assignment on Mrs. Blum’s classroom

Social Studies Work: Chapter 9

Gr 8 – Start Reading “Beowulf” – Chapter 1 and 2

Gr 7 – Read in Literature Book –

Tuesday May 3, 2020

9 am – Gr 7/8 Junior Achievement Mrs. Hickman, guest

10:30 Algebra

11:00 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 5 Social Studies

Gr 6 Social Studies – no Zoom – work on Mrs. Blum’s website

2:00 Gr 7/8 Missionary Discipleship

Wednesday May 6

Gr 7/8 Literature Algebra and Pre- Algebra Assignments will be posted on Mrs. Blum’s Website – which must be completed by 9 pm Wednesday, May 6

Mrs. Blum is driving to 7^th grade homes in the morning – My map is ready and I will be in Goldbar/Sultan at 8:30 am. I will email each student a bit before I arrive – Thank Mr. Blum for chauffeuring. If you need me to bring your National Field Day packet to you please let me know by noon Monday, May 4. Seventh graders must give me Original Caricature of 7^th grader

1:00 Gr 6 Social Studies

Gr 5 Social Studies – work in on my website and due on Tuesday during Zoom Class

2:00 Gr 7/8 Missionary Discipleship

Thursday, May 7

8:30 Gr 7 La/Lit

9:15 Gr 8 La/Lit

10:30 Algebra

11:00 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 5 Social Studies

Gr 6 Social Studies – no Zoom – work on Mrs. Blum’s website

2:00 Gr 7/8 Missionary Discipleship

Friday, May 8

Assignment: Turn in pictures of your events to me. I will have 3 $5 gift card prizes for the top three participants in Field Day events. Pictures must be sent to me by 9 pm on Friday, May 8 to qualify for the prizes.

Let the Games Begin!

National Field Day- May 8^th

Great news, our school is already registered for this fun event, so each family does not need to register. National Field Day will be in lieu of our track meets and annual field day. The event will replace our regular teaching day on May 8^th, which means no Zoom Meetings or homework.Each family may do this event at any time during the day.

Packets will be available at the school beginning tomorrow, May 1^st in the gathering space. If you are not able to get the packets, please let us know and we can make arrangements.

Here are some videos demonstrating some of the games, it will be a lot of fun for each family! https://openphysed.org/fielddayvideos

They have also reopened the National Field Day t-shirt shop for those of you who did not get a chance to purchase a shirt. Here is the link, this is NOT required. https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/OPEN20NFD

Just to ease your mind here is the equipment list of common household objects. National field day supply lists.pdf

More information coming from the Parents Club regarding a “treat” during this fun day.

Thank you to Hilary Melander, our PE teacher, for coordinating this fun day!

If your kids want to post pictures of themselves running with the "torch" please post on the National Field Day Facebook Page!

Dear Parents:

Wednesday morning I will be driving "DIY Graduation Packages" to the 8th graders. I will zoom my afternoon classes after Social Distancing and delivering graduation gowns etc. for Graduation DIY pictures for our yearbook. Gr 7 will be working on their caricatures of the 89th graders and a Lit assignment that morning. Please look at my website for the assignments under the SUBJECT headings - NOT in Current Homework.

Blessings,

Mrs. Blum

Zoom Schedule week of April 27, 2020: -

There are some changes in the schedule each day

If there is not a Zoom lesson there is work to be done on the website under the subject area.

7^th and 8^th graders are also to be doing Mathletics and Spelling City online. Spelling City has three grades: Sentences for LA, Spelling Test and Vocab Test.

SPIRIT WEEK

April 27 Monday - Bring Pet to Class - or a stuffed animal

April 28 Tuesday - Sports Day

April 29 Wednesday - Hat Day

April 30 Thursday - Culture Day

May 1 Friday - Game Day - ie Kahoots with class or...

Monday April 27 Bring Pet to Class

8: 30-9 ish Gr 8 LA/Lit – Safe Environment Class

9:15-10 Gr 7 La/Lit/ Safe Environment Class

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 6 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

Tuesday, April 28 SPORTS DAY

9 – 10 am Gr 7/8 Junior Achievement with Mrs. Hickman and Mrs. Blum

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 5 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

3:00 Mr Grovesnor Math Tutoring

Wednesday, April 29 CRAZY HAT DAY

Mrs. Blum will be out doing Graduation deliveries

Gr 8 must give Mrs. Blum their Shield Art

Gr 7 works on Caricatures and Lit assignment

Gr 8 works on Lit assignment

10:30-11 Mathletics

11-11:45 Mathetics

1:00 Gr 6 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

Thursday, April 30 CULTURE DAY

8: 30-9 ish Gr 8 LA/Lit –

9:15-10 Gr 7 La/Lit/

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 5 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 Social Studies – DEBATE DUE – only day to be grade on this

3:00 Mr Grovesnor Math Tutoring

Friday, May 1 GAME DAY

9 am Gr 7/8 Religion/ LA/Lit – GAME TIME

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 7/8 SS Test

2:00 Spelling City work due by 5 pm on Friday

April 17, 2020

Dear Parents of 5^th- 8^th Graders:

Welcome back after a gorgeous Spring Break! The warm and dry weather has been such a gift. I hope that everyone had a chance to get fresh air during the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” era. Monday, April 20 we will return to our studies via “Zoom” and work posted on my classroom website. Please refer to my website for required work and schedules for Zoom.

“It takes a village to raise a child” is an African proverb is still pertinent to my class at this time. We are most fortunate to have Junior Achievement Economics being presented by Mrs. Kim Hickman. Her first lesson was April 7. She will be continuing the program on Tuesday mornings at 9 am for the next 6 weeks. Mrs. Hickman will cover topics such as career choices, budgeting based on an income and how to use basic Excel. We will be doing the lessons on Zoom and the participation is part of the Social Studies and Math grades for the 7^th and 8^th graders.

We are most fortunate to have Mr. Grosvenor restarting the 7^th and 8^th grade math tutoring sessions via Zoom on Tuesday and Thursdays at 3 PM. First session will be on Tuesday April 21 but students may join at any time. Please contact Peter Grosvenor at pekajaju@msn.com if you would like your student to attend. He will need your child’s email address to invite them to the Zoom tutoring sessions.

I am hoping we are also able to continue Zoom Drama classes with Patrick Harvey out of NYC. He has worked with the student on developing character through movement and voice. He also has us up and moving during the Zoom lessons versus sitting and lounging.

We also have 8^th grade graduation to celebrate. Ideas are underway but wait for more news as to how “open” the state becomes. I am hoping in mid-May we can have a day for the 8^th graders to safely meet for the traditional graduation pictures (may need 6’ distancing for group shot), silhouette making and step stone creation for the garden. In the meantime we have been working on the Love Books, class gift and the Class shield. This week the 8^th graders will start working on the talks and the 7^th graders will begin the traditional caricatures.

Auction Follow Up: We donated Weeding from Gr 5-8. The Yarnot’s generously bought this donation. They would like the Saturday, May 23 9 am -11:30 am. We will meet at the Yarnot’s which is a few blocks from school. – IF we are able to do so. This all depends on the COVID 19 Social Distancing needs at that time. In the meantime, SAVE THE DATE!

Please refer to this week’s schedule below for Zoom lessons.

Blessings,

Mrs. Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org or blummaggie@gmail.com

Zoom Schedule week of April 20, 2020: -

there are some changes in the schedule each day

If there is not a Zoom lesson there is work to be done on the website under the subject area.

7^th and 8^th graders are also to be doing Mathletics and Spelling City online. Spelling City has three grades: Sentences for LA, Spelling Test and Vocab Test.

Monday April 20

8: 30-9 ish Gr 7 LA/Lit

9:15-10 Gr 8 La/Lit/Graduation

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 6 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

Tuesday, April 21

9 – 10 am Gr 7/8 Junior Achievement with Mrs. Hickman and Mrs. Blum

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 5 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

3:00 Mr Grovesnor Math Tutoring

Wednesday, April 22

9:15-10 Gr 8 La/Lit/Graduation

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 6 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

Thursday, April 21

9 – 10 am Gr 7/8 Drama Class

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 5 SS

3:00 Mr Grovesnor Math Tutoring

Friday, April 24

9 am Gr 7/8 Religion/ LA/Lit

10:30-11 Algebra

11-11:45 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 7/8 SS Test

2:00 Art Lesson Gr 7 – Caricature drawing –

Gr 8 work on class shield not a Zoom Class

Holy Week with Archbishop Etienne

https://vimeo.com/archdioceseofseattle and/or https://www.facebook.com/ArchdioceseofSeattle/

Holy Week with Bishop Elizondo (liturgies in Spanish)

https://www.facebook.com/CatolicosNW/

• Palm Sunday – April 5 at 8:30 am
• Holy Thursday – April 9 at 6:00 pm
• Good Friday – April 10 at 3:00 pm
• Easter Vigil – April 11 at 8:30 pm
• Easter Sunday – April 12 at 8:30 am

Dear Parents:

We have officially finished our third week on online learning! I am impressed with many of the students who are persevering to learn while using online. This has been a challenging and exhausting time for me as well. I am online with a group of students from 8:30-3:00 most days. The new planning and adjusting has slowed down my correction of papers. I am trying to adapt to this new way of responding.

Some papers were sent home last week and I will take more up on Wednesday next week as my time to access some parts of the parish are limited now.

Gr 7/9 parents please check Mathletics and Spelling City for my corrected work or your child's progress to date. Some work I am emailing the students the grades in response to what they email me. Some work, such as the 6th, 7th and 8th grade News Reports in Social Studies, I send the student the grade privately in the Zoom chat. I know that this is not keeping you abreast of your child's progress as much as in the past. If there are students with issues I will email their parents directly. If you don't hear concerns from me then your child is doing fine.

With Holy Week coming up I encouraged the 7th and 8th graders to put up a green branch on a door or window on Sunday. We will finish our Stations of the Cross. I have enjoyed Mass with Archbishop Eitenne and I am aware of students listening to Fr. Michael or other priests for Mass. May we all find a way to make our new way of life special during this upcoming Holy Week. I hope all families will be able to join the 7th and 8th grade in our Stations of the Cross at 9 am on Friday, April 10 via Zoom.

Next week's schedule:

Monday

8:30 Gr 8 Lit/LA

9:15 Gr 7 Lit/ La

10:30 Algebra

11:00 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 6 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

Tuesday

9:00 Gr 7/8 La/Lit - Guest teacher Mrs. Hickman - Junior Achievement lesson

10:30 Algebra

11:00 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 6 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

Wednesday

8:30 Gr 8 La/Lit

9:15 Gr 7 LA/LIT

10:30 Algebra

11:00 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 6 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

Thursday

9 am Guest Teacher Mr. Harvey from NYC - Drama Class

10:30 Algebra

11:00 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 6 SS

2:00 Gr 7/8 SS/Religion

Friday

9:00 Stations of the Cross with whole school on Zoom

10:00 Gr 7/8 LA/LIT

Spring Break

Mrs. Blum

I am so absolutely delighted by all my students. Here is a picture of the PRe-Algebra class today, 3.31 working diligently on multiplying decimals with variables in multiple steps. They KEPT working after I, their teacher, was kicked out of Zoom not once but twice. THEY didn't miss a beat. Algebra class hasn't been dropped but THEY have been AMAZING as well...they work together and have been progressing at an incredible pace using Zoom for our lessons. I miss being with the kids in person but am so overwhelmed with their continued interest in learning.

ZOOM.

Gr 7/8

Monday March 30 - Thursday April 2

8:30-9:15 am Grade 8 LA/LIT CLASS - will meet Monday, Wednesday only - Tuesday is not meeting but there will be an assignment

9:15- 10 am Gr 7 LA/Lit Class will meet Monday, Tuesday, nly not Wednesday - they will have an assignment for Wed.

APRIL 2 9:10 AM Gr 7/8 Drama lesson with Patrick Harvey from NYC

10:30-11 Algebra

11:00-11:30 Pre-Algebra

Religion – see assignment at my website.

2-2:30 Gr 7/8 Social Studies

Friday - April 3

9 am - Gr 7/8 Zoom conference - Religion, Social Studies and LA/Lit

10:30-11 Algebra

11:00-11:30 Pre-Algebra

1:00 - 3:00 Willy Wonka Jr Play Practice Gr 6-8 characters - all

Gr 5/ 6: Monday and Wednesday:

1:00-1:30 - Gr 6 Social Studies

Gr 5 see Social Studies assignment at my website

Tuesday/Thursday

1:00-1:30 - Gr 5 Social Studies

Gr 6 see Social Studies assignment at my website

Friday Gr 6 - characters have play rehearsal via Zoom 1-3

ZOOM conference schedule for classes the week of March 23

This week or next I am expecting two half hour sessions with a Professional Actor to help coach the students . This will be for Gr 7/8 sometime between 8:30-10 so times might be adjusted. Stay tuned.

Monday March 23 and Wednesday March 25

8:30-9:15 am Grade 7 LA/LIT CLASS

9:15- 10 am Gr 8 LA/Lit Class

10:30-11 Algebra

11:00-11:30 Pre-Algebra

Religion – see assignment at my website.

1:00-1:30 - Gr 6 Social Studies

Gr 5 see Social Studies assignment at my website

2-2:30 Gr 7/8 Social Studies

Tuesday March 24 and Thursday, March 26

8:30-9:15 am Grade 8 LA/LIT CLASS

9:15- 10 am Gr 7 LA/Lit Class

10:30-11 Algebra

11:00-11:30 Pre-Algebra

Religion – see assignment at my website.

1:00-1:30 - Gr 5 Social Studies

Gr 6 see Social Studies assignment at my website

2-2:30 Gr 7/8 Religion

Friday - March 27

9 am - Gr 7/8 Zoom conference - Religion

10:30-11 Algebra

11:00-11:30 Pre-Algebra

1:00 Gr 7/8 Social Studies/ Art

News For Grades 5-8

Mrs. Blum’s Classes - Online Learning

March 12, 2020

Dear Parents and Students:

We are entering a new world of education. I am dedicated to helping your children continue learning and I will do my best to make this easiest for all of us. We have been told by the Archdiocese of Seattle to follow our local school district’s closures, thus we will be doing online learning between now and April 24 (not during our scheduled days off such as spring break).

Please check my classroom website for assignments, Zoom conference schedules and more information: https://sites.google.com/site/mrsblumsclassroom/current-homework. On an attached page you will find a list of the online resources we use in the classroom and at home. I will be using those at a deeper level at this point. Passwords for these accounts were reviewed in class today so students are prepared for accessing these accounts at home.

I am going to use the “Zoom” conference platform to connect with students at limited times during the school day hours. I will teach a lesson and then have assignments for the students. The directions to access “Zoom” are on the following page. There is a recording ability in “Zoom”. After the lesson I will try to save and share the recording to my webpage (please be patient with me as I learn to save and post the recording). If the recording works, then students can access the recording if they missed the lesson.

“Zoom” can be used on a computer or phone and I believe other devices. This link gives details about what is needed to access a “Zoom” chat: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. I am paying for an account to have reliable access. If you are interested in the information you can go to https://zoom.us/meetings.

Attached is a schedule for “Zoom” classes next week. When not doing a “Zoom” class students are expected to do their classwork and turn it in on the due date.

I will try to follow my class schedule when I conference. Thus, Gr 5 or 6 will have their Zoom conferences at 1:00 and Math will be in the 10:30-11:30 window. Trying to stay close to the regular school schedule is recommended. Yes, your student gets breaks: 10:10-10-:30, 12-12:40 and after 2:50.

I do not know what we are doing about the play. We will see about doing “Zoom” play practices or consider other alternatives.

Please email me at m.blum@smpschool.org when you have questions or concerns. This is new for all of us and I am learning too. Thank you for your patience.

Mrs. Maureen Blum

How to get into a Zoom meeting”

1. For students to use “Zoom” conference the student or you will get an email from me. If your child has an email address I believe I have it already. If your students does not have an email address I will send the email to you, the parent. We practiced this in class today.

2. The student then clicks the link in the email at the time of the meeting. I will “admit” the student to the meeting and we will begin the lesson on line. Students will see and hear me and can interact, ask questions and participate in conversations with fellow students. Students may access “Zoom” from anywhere they can get reception. If necessary a student does not need to use the video but can use only a phone with audio; though this will make some of my information that I show difficult for the students not on video.

3. At the end of the “Zoom” conference I will end the meeting on my side.

My hopes are that we can have class discussions, practice math concepts and enrich learning beyond read and answer worksheets.

Accounts: Username Password

Mathletics ________________ __________________

Spelling City ________________ __________________

Kahoot.com ________________ __________________

Lizard Point ________________ __________________

quizlet

ZOOM conference schedule for classes the week of March 16

Monday March 16 and Wednesday March 18

8:30-9:15 am Grade 8 LA/LIT CLASS

9:15- 10 am Gr 7 LA/Lit Class

10:30-11 Algebra

11:00-11:30 Pre-Algebra

Religion – see assignment at my website.

1:00-1:30 - Gr 6 Social Studies

Gr 5 see Social Studies assignment at my website

2-2:30 Gr 7/8 Social Studies

Tuesday March 17 and Thursday, March 19

8:30-9:15 am Grade 8 LA/LIT CLASS

9:15- 10 am Gr 7 LA/Lit Class

10:30-11 Algebra

11:00-11:30 Pre-Algebra

Religion – see assignment at my website.

1:00-1:30 - Gr 5 Social Studies

Gr 6 see Social Studies assignment at my website

2-2:30 Gr 7/8 Religion

Friday, March 20 – assignments will be on my website.

When not in a Zoom conference, students should be doing assigned work.

Noticias para los Grados 5 al 8

Clases en línea por parte de la maestra Maureen Blum

Estimados padres de familia y alumnos:

Estamos entrando en un nuevo mundo de la educación. Estoy dedicado a ayudar a sus hijos a seguir aprendiendo y haré todo lo posible para que sea más fácil para todos nosotros. La Arquidiócesis de Seattle nos ha dicho que sigamos los cierres de nuestro distrito escolar local, por lo que estaremos aprendiendo en línea desde ahora hasta el 24 de abril (no durante nuestros días libres programados, como las vacaciones de primavera).

Consulte el sitio web de mi aula para ver las tareas, los horarios de conferencias de Zoom y más información: https://sites.google.com/site/mrsblumsclassroom/current-homework En una página adjunta encontrará una lista de los recursos en línea que utilizamos en el aula y en casa. Los usaré en un nivel más profundo en este punto. Las contraseñas de estas cuentas se revisaron en clase hoy para que los estudiantes estén preparados para acceder a estas cuentas en casa.

Voy a usar la plataforma de conferencias "Zoom" para conectarme con los estudiantes en horarios limitados durante el día escolar. Enseñaré una lección y luego tendré tareas para los estudiantes. Las instrucciones para acceder a "Zoom" se encuentran en la siguiente página. Hay una capacidad de grabación en "Zoom". Después de la lección, intentaré guardar y compartir la grabación en mi página web (tenga paciencia conmigo mientras aprendo a guardar y publicar la grabación). Si la grabación funciona, los estudiantes pueden acceder a la grabación si se perdieron la lección.

"Zoom" se puede usar en una computadora o teléfono y creo que otros dispositivos. Este enlace proporciona detalles sobre lo que se necesita para acceder a un chat "Zoom": https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Estoy pagando por una cuenta para tener acceso confiable. Si está interesado en la información, puede ir a https://zoom.us/meetings.

Se adjunta un horario para las clases de "Zoom" la próxima semana. Cuando no están haciendo una clase de "Zoom", se espera que los estudiantes hagan su trabajo de clase y lo entreguen en la fecha de vencimiento.

He adjuntado mi horario de clases y seguiré este horario para cuando haga una conferencia. Por lo tanto, Gr 5 o 6 tendrán sus conferencias de Zoom a la 1:00 y Matemáticas estará en el horario de 10: 30 am - 11: 30 am. Se recomienda tratar de mantenerse cerca del horario escolar regular. Nuestros estudiantes tienen descansos: 10: 10 am-10-: 30am, 12 pm-12: 40 pm y después de las 2:50pm.

No sé qué estaremos haciendo sobre la obra de teatro. Veremos cómo hacer prácticas de juego de "Zoom" o consideraremos otras alternativas.

Por favor envíeme un correo electrónico a m.blum@smpschool.org cuando tenga preguntas o inquietudes. Esto es nuevo para todos nosotros y también estoy aprendiendo. Gracias por su paciencia.

Mrs. Maureen Blum

Cómo entrar en una reunión de Zoom "

1. Para que los estudiantes usen la conferencia "Zoom", el estudiante o usted recibirá un correo electrónico por parte mía. Si su hijo tiene una dirección de correo electrónico, creo que las tengo. Si sus estudiantes no tienen una dirección de correo electrónico, le enviaré el correo electrónico a usted y este mensaje dirá: “Practicaremos esto en clase hoy.”

2. El alumno luego hace clic en el enlace del correo electrónico en el momento de la reunión. "Admitiré" al alumno a la reunión y comenzaremos la lección en línea. Los estudiantes me verán y escucharán y podrán interactuar, hacer preguntas y participar en conversaciones con otros estudiantes. Los estudiantes pueden acceder a "Zoom" desde cualquier lugar donde puedan recibir la recepción. Si es necesario, un estudiante no necesita usar el video, pero solo puede usar un teléfono con audio; aunque esto hará que parte de mi información que demuestre sea difícil para los estudiantes que no están en video.

3. Al final de la conferencia "Zoom" terminaré la reunión de mi lado.

Espero que podamos tener discusiones en clase, practicar conceptos matemáticos y enriquecer el aprendizaje más allá de leer y responder hojas de trabajo.

Cuentas: Nombre de usuario Contraseña

Mathletics ________________ __________________

Ortografía (spalling city) ________________ __________________

Kahoot.com ________________ __________________

Punto Lagarto (Lizart point)________________ __________________

Cuestionario (quizlet) ________________________________________

Calendario de conferencias ZOOM para clases de la semana del 16 de marzo

Lunes 16 de marzo y miércoles 18 de marzo

8: 30-9: 15 am Grado 8 CLASE LA / LIT

9: 15-10 am Gr 7 LA / Lit Class

10: 30-11 Álgebra

11: 00-11: 30 Preálgebra

Religión: vea la tarea en mi sitio web.

1: 00-1: 30 - Gr 6 Estudios sociales

Gr 5 ver asignación de estudios sociales en mi sitio web

2-2: 30 Gr 7/8 Estudios sociales

Martes 17 de marzo y jueves 19 de marzo

8: 30-9: 15 am Grado 8 CLASE LA / LIT

9: 15-10 am Gr 7 LA / Lit Class

10: 30-11 Álgebra

11: 00-11: 30 Preálgebra

Religión: vea la tarea en mi sitio web.

1: 00-1: 30 - Gr 5 Estudios sociales

Gr 6 ver asignación de estudios sociales en mi sitio web

2-2: 30 Gr 7/8 Religión

Viernes 20 de marzo: las tareas estarán en mi sitio web.

Cuando no estamos en una conferencia de Zoom, los estudiantes deberán estar haciendo el trabajo asignado.

Noticias para los grados 5-8

Clases de la Sra. Blum: aprendizaje en línea

20 de marzo del 2020

March 3, 2020

Dear Parents of Gr 6-8:

This is a reminder that we have our first Play rehearsal tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4 in my classroom. Students are to bring their own snacks. Snacks from the Student Store will be available for purchase. The students will be meet in my room at 2:50. We will NOT go to carpool but use the time for snack and then start reading the script at 3:00. We will be finished by 4:15. Please pick up your student at the Pine Ave side of the building by the front of the new hall. I will walk the student there for pick up.

Tomorrow I will send home a schedule for the next couple weeks’ rehearsals. If there are rehearsal conflicts please let me know as soon as possible. You can contact me at m.blum@smpschool.org.

This Saturday is the school auction. The support of families and the larger community is so appreciated. The student raffle is part of the larger school auction. Items that have been donated for children are used in the student raffle. This year we have over 30 wonderful items from an Itunes gift card to games and toys. Each student is encouraged to buy raffle tickets. The seventh and eighth graders are selling the raffle tickets and helping the younger children put their raffle tickets in the jars of items they want. The final drawing will be Friday morning after Mass.

For those volunteering for the auction you are asked to wear your school uniform. Some have costumes that fit with the theme and they will wear those instead of the uniform. Seventh and eighth grade help is needed and the students do a great job helping

Seventh and eighth graders are finishing their research reports this week. These are due Thursday. We have had many in school Writers Workshops which have helped develop writing skills. I look forward to reading these interesting reports.

Have a blessed week,

Mrs. Blum

February 11, 2020

Dear Parents:

Thank you for your support and patience through my mother’s death and the funeral. Her funeral last week was lovely. Most of the students have been great for Mrs. Olson, my substitute.

There are a lot of student papers going home and more will be sent home next week. I am still catching up on recording grades so more papers will go home next week. Also in the papers are the results from the MAP winter testing. WOW. Most of the students increased their RIT score by at least 4 points in most subjects. What a way to go. The students are understanding now that they need to: actually READ the questions and answers, look for the answer or work out the answer in math. I have sent home their worksheets for math. If your student doesn’t have much written and their score is low then the student did not do the calculations as required. Some students are still guessing at answers rather than doing the work.

Education has continued to move steadily forward in my absence. The students have been working on their research reports on a subject in Washington State history. The corrected draft is due Thursday, Feb. 13. We have been working on peer editing the last two days in class so that the students know where they need to make corrections. More work will be done on this next week. Student need to turn in:

a. research cards

b. Bibliography (next week)

c. outline (due last week)

d. draft (due last Friday)

e. second draft (Thursday Feb 13.

E. FINAL DRAFT – Friday, Feb 21.

I have a number of forms attached. Please complete each one and return it by Thursday, Feb 13.

1. Help at auction night – traditionally Gr 7 & 8

2. Auction weeders donation – Over the past few years seventh and eighth graders have volunteered to weed on a Saturday morning in April or May. I have put forth a few dates to see if we can get at least 7 students and some parent to help. This has gone on the live auction in the past. Last year the lucky winning bidders were Vince and Niki Yarnot. We went to their house at 9:30 am and weeded for 2 hours. When we left their yard was ready for summer! Please let me know if your seventh/eighth grader will help and if you can be there as well. It is a great way to make money for our school without spending money. When I receive the forms back I will see if we have enough volunteers to make this work as an auction donation.

3. Our Field trip to Clare’s Place in Everett has been moved to Tuesday February 25. I need drivers for this field trip. So far I have Mrs. Yarnot and Mrs. Hases are driving. We need drivers for 8 more students. Please email me at m.blum@smpschool.org if you are able to drive. Please return the form by this Thursday, February 13.

Blessings,

Mrs. Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

Please return to Mrs. Blum by Thursday, Feb 13 so we can determine if we have enough student volunteers to make this an auction donation

AUCTION WEEDERS

Auction weeders donation – Over the past few years seventh and eighth graders have volunteered to weed on a Saturday morning in April or May. I have put forth a few dates to see if we can get at least 7 students and some parent to help. This has gone on the live auction in the past. Last year the lucky winning bidders were Vince and Niki Yarnot. We went to their house at 9:30 am and weeded for 2 hours. When we left their yard was ready for summer! Please let me know if your seventh/eighth grader will help and if you can be there as well. It is a great way to make money for our school without spending money. When I receive the forms back I will see if we have enough volunteers to make this work as an auction donation.

________________________________ student name

I would like to volunteer to be an auction weeder.

I cannot be an auction weeder.

I am able to volunteer between 9:30 and noon on the following dates (only one date will be used)

_____ April 25

_____ May 16

_____ May 23

__________ My mom/ dad will also help

____________________________________________________________

Parent signature

January 28, 2020

Dear Parents:

This week we are doing the MAP test. Monday and Tuesday we did the reading section. Most students stayed the same or grew in their scores. Tomorrow we will do the Math and Thursday will be Language Arts. Students are becoming more aware that they need to read a question thoroughly, read all the possible answers and then select the best answer based on what the question asks. Many students are realizing they have been reading too fast and working to be accurate. Please review this process with you seventh or eighth grader.

Wednesday we will do the Geography Bee run off in our classroom. The School Geography Bee is February 4. We have been working on maps and practicing old geography bees in Kahoots since December. The students should be ready. They could study US and World maps, know the continents, oceans and countries, and be able to know where places are in relation to each other.

Over the last couple weeks I have been with my mom as she was passing from this world into the next. Thank you to Mrs. Olson and the staff at St. Michael School for supporting me and the seventh and eighth graders during my absence. Due to so many funerals at St. Louise Catholic Church, my mom’s home parish, the Celebration of Life for my mom will be Feb 5. I will have Mrs. Olson covering for me Feb 5 and 6. I loved mom very much and she certainly overcame many challenges in life, one of which was becoming a widow with six children under the age of 17 when she was only 38 years old. You are invited to read her obituary at https://www.bellevuereporter.com/obituaries/sharon-haggerty-anderson/. Your prayers for mom are welcome.

Unfortunately, as I was caring for my mom, my computer broke. Thus, I do not have reliable access to school emails and I have not been able to enter the grades for work done by the students. The papers are corrected and graded. I will be working on entering grades over the next week.

Mrs. Melander and I are preparing for Willy Wonka musical for our students. The performances will be May 8 and 9. We will be casting in a few weeks. Most of the music will be taught in music class. Due to my mother’s unexpected illness and death I am behind on getting information to you. I will be able to work more on this after February 9. We will need parents helping with sets, costumes, and much, much more.

Blessings and Happy Catholic Schools Week,

Mrs. Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

December 17, 2019

Dear Parents of Seventh and Eighth Graders:

Thank you for being an amazing audience last night at the Christmas program. We had a wonderful performing for you.

This morning we had a fabulous field trip to Delta Nursing Home where we did a mini- re-enactment of our song and nativity tableau and sang Christmas Carols. The seventh and eighth graders were amazing. The residents had an enjoyable time listening to our students. All of the students were well behaved walking to and from the center.

Friday we will have our class Christmas party. Mr. Blum is providing pizza, we have popcorn from the Gonzalez family and Mrs. Benningfield will bring beverages. Students are to bring their SECRET SANTA gift by Thursday. If anyone is having difficulty with the gift please contact me. I have secret elves that can help as long as I am contacted by Thursday by 3 pm.

January 16 or 17 we are going to go to Clare’s Place to do our service project with Catholic Community Services. I will need drivers and I am hoping the drivers can help us make a simple spaghetti lunch to serve the residents. The details have not been compmleted bu I believe we will leave here about 9 or 9:30 am and return by 2. Please e-mail me at m.blum@smpschool.org to let me know if you can drive and how many students you can take.

I wish you all a most holy and peaceful Christmas and look forward to the new year.

Blessings,

Mrs. Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

17 de diciembre de 2019

Estimados padres de alumnos de séptimo y octavo grado:

Gracias por ser una audiencia increíble anoche en el programa de Navidad. Tuvimos una actuación maravillosa para ti.

Esta mañana tuvimos una fabulosa excursión al Delta Nursing Home donde hicimos una pequeña recreación de nuestra canción y el cuadro de la natividad y cantamos villancicos. Los alumnos de séptimo y octavo grado fueron increíbles. Los residentes pasaron un tiempo agradable escuchando a nuestros estudiantes. Todos los estudiantes se portaron bien caminando hacia y desde el centro.

El viernes tendremos nuestra fiesta de Navidad de clase. El Sr. Blum está proporcionando pizza, tenemos palomitas de maíz de la familia González y la Sra. Benningfield traerá bebidas. Los estudiantes deben traer su obsequio SECRET SANTA antes del jueves. Si alguien tiene dificultades con el regalo, contácteme. Tengo elfos secretos que pueden ayudar siempre que me contacten antes del jueves a las 3 p.m.

El 16 o 17 de enero iremos a Clare’s Place para hacer nuestro proyecto de servicio con Catholic Community Services. Necesitaré conductores y espero que los conductores puedan ayudarnos a preparar un almuerzo de espagueti simple para servir a los residentes. Los detalles no se han compilado pero creo que saldremos de aquí alrededor de las 9 o 9:30 a.m. y regresaremos a las 2. Por favor envíeme un correo electrónico a m.blum@smpschool.org para informarme si puede conducir y cuántos estudiantes puedes tomar.

Les deseo a todos una Navidad muy santa y pacífica y espero que llegue el año nuevo.

Bendiciones

La señora blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

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Dear Parents of Seventh and Eighth graders:

We are going to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to tour the interactive displays on service projects. This is being done to accompany our Missionary Discipleship awareness. Following the docent led tour we will have lunch at Seattle Center House and explore the Seattle Center Christmas displays. Students may be in free dress and may bring some money for a treat. STUDENTS MUST BRING LUNCH AND SNACKS IN DISPOSABLE CONTAINERS.

Friday the Student Government (my class) will be selling hot chocolate to earn money for the Student Government events. Thank you to Fabiola Guitterez for heating the hot chocolate for us on Friday morning. If anyone is able to help us between 8:30 and 11 please let me know.

We are excited to present the Nativity to you on Monday evening, December 16. The seventh and eighth graders will be wearing costumes. Please have your seventh or eighth grader wear dark pants and a dark shirt or blouse so the costume can be put over the clothes.

I will open my classroom door at 6:30 pm for students. If students are early I will not be ready for them. The angels will have the option of having glitter put in their hair for the performance. I will provide the glitter hairspray.

The students wanted to do a gift exchange. The exchange worked beautifully last year. We are doing the exchange on Friday, Dec 20 and gifts need to be at school by Thursday, Dec 19. Students have exchanged names and have also received a list of gift ideas. Students do not know who has them. They will guess when opening the gifts. The gift limit is $15. Students have a list of ideas that the student might want.

May your advent be filled with blessings,

Mrs. Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

November 7, 2019

Dear Parents of Speech Tournament Students:

The AMHS Speech Tournament is 10 days away! The students’ are presenting their speeches/storybooks to me this week. Please look at the schedule I sent home on Wednesday. Students need to arrive at AMHS by 8 am. We will meet in the cafeteria at the St. Michael Table. Bring snacks to share with other students. Students will go to assembly in gym at 8:15 am and the judges will be trained at 8:15 am. Other parents please go to gym with the students.

All our students will be presenting their speeches in the first three rounds in the morning. Students will be assigned a “secret code” to remain anonymous. I will give them the codes when I receive them. The list of rooms for presenting will be in the cafeteria. Parents are able to go to the room with the students when they are competing.

For details of the tournament please go to the AMHS website at https://www.am-hs.org/admissions/middle-school-speech-tournament/speech-tournament-details.

Students are to be in Sunday best clothes and look very clean and lovely. As one of the students said this year “DRESS TO IMPRESS”. NO JEANS OR SWEATS OR PRINTED T-SHIRTS. This is a dressy event.

The school is covering the cost for the tournament which is about $10 a student. If you would like to pay the $10 to help underwrite the cost please send it to me at school. Checks should be written to St. Michael School. The balance of what is owed will be paid by Parents’ Club.

If your child is sick the day of the tournament please text me at 206 595 1037. I will not be available on my school email most of the day. I will be judging. Parents who are at the Speech Tournament are asked to stay with students in the cafeteria or go to presentations. Speech participants must give their speeches three times. All our students’ will be doing speeches in the morning sessions.

Thank you to Mr. Yarnot, Mr. Trabanino, Mrs. Vick, Mrs. Murphy and Fr. Sommer for judging. We are required to have judges and this is most helpful. Judges: Please check the website at this link for details: https://www.am-hs.org/admissions/middle-school-speech-tournament/speech-tournament-details

If you have questions please contact me. This will be a great exciting experience. `

Thank you

Mrs. Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

LIST OF ATTENDEES AND PARKING DIRECTIONS ON BACK OF THIS LETTER

PLEASE TURNOVER AND REVIEW

Madison Hosking Ian Benningfield Connor Benningfield

Zahira Esquivel Gabe Yarnot Alex Sierra

Aaron Alexander Juan Izguerra Liam Murphy

Wyatt Nations Clara Gudorf Michael Darling

Garrett Morris Guadalupe Alsonso – Brandi Barber

Jolena Barber Jesus Leyva Emily Baden

Jayden Torres Nathaly Torres Arianna Dixon

Lizzy Sommer Melissa Villalobos- Farias Yara Villalva

Gabby Trabanino Emily Anderson Christopher Legaria- Vasquez

Markella Vick Juan Vega

DIRECTIONS to AMHS:

Traveling North on Interstate 5

Follow I-5 North to WA-96 E/128th St SE

Take exit 186 from I-5 N

Use the right 2 lanes to turn right onto WA-96 E/128th St SE

Follow WA-96 E to 39th Ave SE (approx. 2.7 Miles)

Turn left onto 39th Ave SE (approx. 0.2 Miles)

Traveling South on Interstate 5

Follow I-5 South to WA-96 E/128th St SE

Take exit 186 from I-5 S

Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto WA-96 E/128th St SE

Follow WA-96 E to 39th Ave SE (approx. 2.7 Miles)

Turn left onto 39th Ave SE (approx. 0.2 Miles)

Traveling North on Interstate 405

Follow I-405 N to I-5 North

Use the right 2 lanes to take the I-5 N exit toward Vancouver BC

Merge onto I-5 N (approx. 3.4 Miles)

Take exit 186 for WA-96 E/128th St SW (approx. 3.4 Miles)

Use the right 2 lanes to turn right onto WA-96 E/128th St SE

Follow WA-96 E to 39th Ave SE (approx. 2.7 Miles)

Turn left onto 39th Ave SE (approx. 0.2 Miles)

PARKING:

We will have Parking Attendants on duty on the morning of the tournament to assist with your parking needs. We have limited parking at AMHS. Carpooling would be appreciated to keep congestion in the parking lots to a minimum. We will have umbrellas available as needed.

We understand that some students will have visual aids and rain could damage their work. In the event of inclement weather, we advise you to cover your work with a carrying case or garbage bag to keep it dry. However, we will have volunteers with umbrellas in front of our main office/drop-off area to get you to the cafeteria as dry as possible.

Don't forget to keep your automobile locked at all times. Leave no valuables in plain sight. Don't forget to turn off your lights. Remember, our volunteers are here to help. Don't hesitate to ask for directions or help!

November 5, 2019

Dear Parents:

What a joy it was to meet with all of you. As a follow-up from conferences: Most students have an hour or more of homework. If your student continually doesn’t then have him/her work on Mathletics, read a novel, or redo poorly finished assignments. All work in Literature, Language Arts, Social Studies and Religion is to be done in cursive and in pen or word processed. Work is to be turned in well done and on time. Students are to turn a question into the answer such as: Why do people smoke? Becomes: People smoke because…..

SPEECH TOURNAMENT:

These students have confirmed they will be in the Speech Tournament on Saturday, Nov 16. We have three judges and need at least one more! Mr. Yarnot Calie Vick and I are judging. I am signing the following students up this week. If students are doing a Duo Interpretive Reading both partners need to be at the tournament.

In order to have all these students attend the Speech Tournament I need at least one more judge for the day of the tournament. If I do not get another judge the fifth graders will not be able to attend the tournament.

It would help to have a parent in charge of coordinating treats/lunch for the students at the tournament. If you can help coordinate, please contact me.

Madison Hosking Ian Benningfield Connor Benningfield

Zahira Esquivel Gabe Yarnot Alex Sierra

Aaron Alexander Juan izguerra Liam Murphy

Wyatt Nations Clara Gudorf Michael Darling

Garrett Morris Guadalupe Alsonso – Brandi Barber

Jolena Barber Jesus Leyva Emily Baden

Jayden Torres Nathaly Torres Arianna Dixon

Lizzy Sommer The maybe list includes: Paisley, Melissa, Gabby, Emily A, Omar, Christopher, Yara and Christian. Parents are looking for others to drive their children that day. Students must be practicing at least 20 minutes a week as they are all be graded in school this week on their speech.

Those going to the tournament must

*earn at least a “B” on speech this week for class grade

*have the speech memorized

practice the following week to be ready. I have Mrs. Alexander and other parents coming to school to practice with the students. If you are able to drop in and can practice with the students, I will definitely have you work with the students.

Please save the dates of May 8 and 9! We will be presenting the Middle School Play (Grades 6-8) those days. This year we will do “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. Mrs. Melander will start working on the music. Mrs. Yarnot has agreed to be our pianist. We look forward to having parents help us with sets, costumes, stage set up and break down and much more!

Blessings,

Mrs. Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

Thank you Mr. Yarnot and Mrs. Gonzalez - our field trip will be happening!

SOS

HELP

If we don't get drivers field trip might be cancelled

We may need one or 2 drivers for field trip tomorrow as our driver of 7 students may have a sick child. Please email me at blummaggie@gmail.com if you can drive. Any help is appreciated.

Thank you

Mrs. Blum

HALLOWEEN PARTY

Thursday October 31^st Mrs. Blum is hosting a Halloween party in her classroom for her students from 2 - 3. Students are encouraged to bring costumes and will have opportunity to change into them after lunch. No scary or gory costumes please.

Please find your child’s name on the list below showing an item for them to contribute to the party. If your item is a bag of candy, please bring by Monday the 28^th. Thanks and have a safe and happy Halloween!

Aaron Cookies

Connor Cupcakes

Zahira Strawberries

Omar Popcorn

Juan I. Pretzels

Christian Bag of Candy

Wyatt Bag of Candy

Melanie Grapes

Juan R. Bag of Candy

Juan C. Bag of Candy

Markella Blueberries

Yara Bag of Chips

Ian Bowls

Maxwell Meat and Cheese Platter

Christopher Bag of Candy

Madison Melon (cut)

Liam P. Plates, forks, cups

Alex Two 2-liter Pop/ 1 Regular, 1 Diet

Gabe Vegetable Platter

FIESTA DE HALLOWEEN

El jueves 31 de octubre, la Sra. Blum organizará una fiesta de Halloween en su salón de clases para sus alumnos de 2 a 3:00. Se pide a los alumnos a traer disfraces y tendrán la oportunidad de cambiarse después del almuerzo. No disfraces de miedo o sangrientos por favor.

Busque el nombre de su hijo en la lista a continuación que muestra un alimento para que contribuya a la fiesta. Si su artículo es una bolsa de dulces, tráigalo para el lunes 28. ¡Gracias y que tengan un feliz y seguro Halloween!

Aaron Galletas

Pastelillos Connor

Fresas Zahira

Palomitas de maíz Omar

Juan I. Pretzels

Christian Bolsa de dulces

Bolsa de caramelos Wyatt

Uvas Melanie

Juan R. Bolsa de dulces

Juan C. Bolsa de dulces

Markella Blueberries (Arandanos)

Bolsa de papas fritas Yara

Ian Platos

Plato Maxwell de Carne y Queso

Christopher Bolsa de dulces

Madison Melon (cortado)

Liam P. Platos, tenedores, tazas.

Alex Dos Pop de 2 litros / 1 Regular, 1 Dieta

Plato de verduras Gabe

October 15, 2019

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Thank you to our 7^th and 8^th graders who attended the Wildcat Leadership Summit last Friday on their day off school. They have brought back ideas of how to be leaders and add fresh energy to our school. Thank you to Ian Benningfield, Madison Hosking, Liam Murphy, Maxwell Chhin, Juan Rosario, Zahira Esquivel, Yara Villalva, Melanie Robles, Omar Gonzalez, and Wyatt Nations. I love their energy!

FIELD TRIP TOMORROW: It looks like we will have rain, so please send hats, coats, and umbrellas. We ARE walking between MOHAI and Gates Foundation, even if it is raining. Thank you to Mrs Benningfield, Mrs. Yarnot and Markella’s Grandmother for driving. Students have free dress. THEY MUST BRING LUNCH AND BEVERAGE AND SNACKS. We won’t have time to buy food or drinks.

HALLOWEEN PARTY OCT 31: Thank you to Mrs. Benningfield, our room mom, for planning the party. Please see the letter being sent home today for your family’s assignment for our party. We are doing an escape room game. The students have decided to come in appropriate costumes to enhance the Escape Room game. There is a party invitation going home today as well to start setting the stage for the class party. The students will work in teams to accomplish the game during our class party.

FALL MAP test results are being sent home with your seventh or eighth grader. I see a lot of growth happening for students and that is what we are after. At conferences I will review the scores with you. Please review the results and come with your questions! I look forward to our conferences next week.

Sincerely,

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

Spanish Version below English version

October 7, 2019

PLEASE RETURN SIGN UP SHEET BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10

Dear Parents:

THIS FRIDAY, October11 from 9-2 the following students are attending the AMHS Servant Leadership Summit at Archbishop Murphy High School:

Ian Benningfield Christopher Legaria- Vasquez Madison Hosking

Liam Murphy Maxwell Chhinn Juan Rosario

Zahira Esquivel Markella Vick* Juan Carlos Vega*

Yara Villalva Melanie Robles* Omar Gonzalez

*These students would like to be carpooled. I am unable to set up carpools but please reach out to the families of those above for a ride. Please remember I will be at the Archdiocesan Retreat Day and not at AMHS. Ruby Rosario, Juan’s college-age sister will be there as well as AMHS staff. The students are expected to wear their uniforms and behave appropriately.

Thank you to the students and their parents for making it possible to have our school participating in this event to strengthen our Student Government and Leadership.

Speech Tournament: Monday morning I had news confirming a rumor that the AMHS Speech Tournament will be happening this year, contrary to the letter I received in August say it was cancelled. However, the date is now Saturday, November 16. Students in Grades 5-8 are invited to the Speech Tournament. We have a month to prepare so homework will be centered on memorizing and practicing the speeches. Each student in my class will be required to do a Dramatic, Humorous or Duo Interpretive Speech due November 4 for a grade for LA/Lit. I strongly encourage all students to attend the Speech Tournament and I will review this with parents at Parent Teacher Conferences in a couple weeks.

I do need judges for the tournament – one judge for every 5 students. I will be one of the judges. Judges will be trained the morning of the Speech Tournament. Please let me know if you can judge. I am also looking for parents who can come in to practice with students between now and the tournament.

Field Trip Wednesday Oct. 16

Our field trip is Wednesday October 16. I could use one more driver. Please let me know if you could drive.

Students must bring their own snacks, lunch and can bring money in the event we are able to buy a treat to eat. DO NOT PLAN ON YOUR CHILD BUYING LUNCH AS THAT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE. They can wear appropriate free dress but must wear comfortable walking shoes and coats. We have a tour set up at Museum of History and Industry and then another tour at the Gates Foundation Discovery Center.

If you have questions please contact me at m.blum@smpschool.org

Thank you,

Mrs. Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

Sign Up Sheet:

Please return to Mrs. Blum by Thursday, October 10.

Halloween Party Planning: ____________________________

Valentine Part Planning: _____________________________

Judging at AMHS Speech Tournament ___________________________________

Help students practice Speech during school hours: ______________________ Please “x” which times work best for you and which days.

8:45-10 ______ 11:30-12 _____ 2:05-2:50 ____

Monday ____ Tuesday ____ Wednesday ____ Thursday _____ Friday _____

I am sorry, I am unable to help _____

Parent Name: (Please Print) ______________________________________

AMHS SPEECH TOURNAMENT

On behalf of the Archbishop Murphy High School faculty and staff, True Voice Foundation is excited to announce a new date of Saturday November 16, 2019 for the school’s Middle School Speech Tournament. The earlier date will no doubt challenge your team members to prepare their presentations, but we’re confident that the talented young people competing at this event will perform with distinction.

Tournament format The format for the tournament will remain the same as in previous year; a schedule of events is attached. Our goal is to conclude the day’s events by 5 pm with the presentation of awards and scholarships. In an effort to have the most entries as possible, there may be slight changes made to the schedule to accommodate our available rooms. Coaches will be informed of any changes that may be necessary.

Judging Each school will be required to identify one judge for every five students registered as speakers. A short training session for all judges to review the scoring system used at the tournament will be conducted prior to the beginning of the first round.

Directions and Parking

Heading North on I-5: Exit at 128th St. (Exit 186). Go right (East) on 128th St. Continue on 128th St. (turns into 132nd St.) to 39th Ave. SE. Turn left, proceed to AMHS parking lot. Student volunteers will be on site to direct teams to the Cafeteria for check-in.

Heading South on I-5: Exit at 128th St. (Exit 186). Turn left on 128th, proceed to 39th Ave. SE. Turn left and proceed to AMHS parking lot. Student volunteers will be on site to direct teams to the Cafeteria for check-in.

Finding Speech Material

Students are encouraged to find a piece that enthuses them and interests them. We will work on this in school and at home. I do have limited funds from my Auction Wall to buy a few speeches. Thus if you find a speech in one of the resources that costs money please contact me and I will see what I can do.

Finding competition pieces can be one of the most difficult parts of the speech process. One of the most important things to remember is to find something that speaks to you. You should really enjoy your piece, and it should fit your style and make sense to you. Find a story that's important to YOU.

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There are literally millions of potential pieces out there across various types of mediums. The best pieces are always going to be found by reading. Short stories, poems, novels, children's books, horror stories, mysteries, plays, old radio plays, musicals, essays, everything. Our school Literature books in Grades 6-8 have fabulous readings that could be used.

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Resources

Below are resources that can be used for finding a speech. It cannot be filtered or constantly monitored because of the nature of the internet. Some selections will not resonate and others might not be appropriate for Middle School. Use discretion and common sense.

HUMOROUS AND DRAMATIC INTERP, DUO, PROSE AND POETRY

SpeechGeek this site is a collection of resources for all events. The market has many resources available for purchase from places like Mushroom Cloud Press, Tibetan Treefrog Publishing, and The Monologue Project. Not all scripts are created equal, though, so read and purchase at your own risk.

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Forensics Community this forensics community forum has a vast amount of information. Some is useful, some is less useful, some is free, some costs money.

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The Interp Store this site offers a large selection of pieces written specifically for speech competitors. These pieces often require a lot of personality and innovation. If you are good at characters and can bring meaning to pieces, some of these have been quite successful on the national stage.

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Consortium Publishing this site also offers pieces written specifically for speech competitions.

STORYBOOK FOR GRADES 5 AND 6

Picture books that have one or two voices and an interesting story are used for this. I am helping students find books at school but encourage them to look through picture books at home or the public library.

7 de octubre de 2019

POR FAVOR DEVUELVA LA HOJA DE INSCRIPCIÓN EL JUEVES 10 DE OCTUBRE

Queridos padres:

ESTE VIERNES, 11 de octubre del 9 al 2, los siguientes estudiantes asistirán a la Cumbre de Liderazgo de Servicio de AMHS en la Escuela Secundaria Arzobispo Murphy:

Ian Benningfield Christopher Legaria- Vásquez Madison Hosking

Liam Murphy Maxwell Chhinn Juan Rosario

Zahira Esquivel Markella Vick* Juan Carlos Vega*

Yara Villalva Melanie Robles* Omar Gonzalez

* A estos estudiantes les gustaría ser carpooled.

No puedo establecer carpools, pero comuníquese con las familias de los que están arriba para dar un paseo. Recuerde que estaré en el Día de Retiro Arquidiocesano y no en AMHS. Ruby Rosario, la hermana de Juan en edad universitaria estará allí, así como el personal de AMHS. Se espera que los estudiantes usen sus uniformes y se comporten adecuadamente.

Gracias a los estudiantes y sus padres por hacer posible que nuestra escuela participe en este evento para fortalecer nuestro gobierno y liderazgo estudiantil.

Halloween: Tradicionalmente, los padres de la sala preparan nuestras fiestas de clase. Todavía estoy buscando padres de habitación. Como no tenemos uno, espero que los padres se inscriban para coordinar eventos para este año. Si no tenemos padres que se registren, tendré que reevaluar lo que podemos hacer.

Torneo de discursos: el lunes por la mañana recibí noticias que confirmaban el rumor de que el Torneo de discursos de AMHS se llevará a cabo este año, al contrario de lo que recibí en agosto. Sin embargo, la fecha es ahora el sábado 16 de noviembre. Los estudiantes en los grados 5-8 están invitados al Torneo de Oratoria. Tenemos un mes para prepararnos para que la tarea se centre en memorizar y practicar los discursos. Se requerirá que cada estudiante en mi clase haga un discurso dramático, humorístico o dúo interpretativo el 4 de noviembre para una calificación de LA / Lit. Recomiendo encarecidamente a todos los estudiantes que asistan al Torneo del discurso y lo revisaré con los padres en las conferencias de padres y maestros en un par de semanas.

Necesito jueces para el torneo: un juez por cada 5 estudiantes. Seré uno de los jueces. Los jueces serán entrenados la mañana del Torneo de Discurso. Avísame si puedes juzgar. También estoy buscando padres que puedan venir a practicar con estudiantes desde ahora hasta el torneo.

Excursión Miércoles 16 de octubre

Nuestra excursión es el miércoles 16 de octubre. Podría usar un conductor más. Por favor, avíseme si puede conducir.

Los estudiantes deben traer sus propios bocadillos, almuerzos y pueden traer dinero en caso de que podamos comprar un regalo para comer. NO PLANIFIQUE EN SU HIJO COMPRANDO ALMUERZO, QUE NO SERÁ POSIBLE. Pueden usar vestimenta libre apropiada pero deben usar zapatos cómodos para caminar y abrigos. Tenemos un recorrido establecido en el Museo de Historia e Industria y luego otro recorrido en el Gates Foundation Discovery Center.

Si tiene preguntas, comuníquese conmigo a m.blum@smpschool.org

Gracias,

Mrs. Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

Hoja de inscripción:

Por favor regrese a la Sra. Blum antes del jueves 10 de octubre.

Planificación de la fiesta de Halloween: ____________________________

Planificación de la parte de San Valentín: _____________________________

Juzgar en el Torneo de discurso de AMHS ___________________________________

Ayude a los estudiantes a practicar el habla durante el horario escolar: ______________________ Por favor, “x” qué horas funcionan mejor para usted y qué días.

8: 45-10 ______ 11: 30-12 _____ 2: 05-2: 50 ____

Lunes martes Miércoles Jueves Viernes _____

Lo siento, no puedo ayudar _____

Nombre del padre: (en letra de imprenta) ______________________________________

TORNEO DE HABLA AMHS

En nombre de la facultad y el personal de la Escuela Secundaria Arzobispo Murphy, la Fundación True Voice se complace en anunciar una nueva fecha del sábado 16 de noviembre de 2019 para el Torneo de Oratoria de la Escuela Intermedia de la escuela. La fecha anterior sin duda desafiará a los miembros de su equipo a preparar sus presentaciones, pero estamos seguros de que los jóvenes talentosos que compiten en este evento se desempeñarán con distinción.

Formato del torneo El formato para el torneo seguirá siendo el mismo que en el año anterior; Se adjunta un calendario de eventos. Nuestro objetivo es concluir los eventos del día antes de las 5 pm con la presentación de premios y becas. En un esfuerzo por tener la mayor cantidad de entradas posible, puede haber cambios leves en el horario para acomodar nuestras habitaciones disponibles. Los entrenadores serán informados de cualquier cambio que pueda ser necesario.

Juzgar Cada escuela deberá identificar un juez por cada cinco estudiantes registrados como oradores. Se llevará a cabo una breve sesión de entrenamiento para que todos los jueces revisen el sistema de puntuación utilizado en el torneo antes del comienzo de la primera ronda.

Direcciones y estacionamiento

Hacia el norte por la I-5: Salga en 128th St. (Salida 186). Vaya a la derecha (este) en 128th St. Continúe en 128th St. (se convierte en 132nd St.) hasta 39th Ave. SE. Gire a la izquierda, vaya al estacionamiento de AMHS. Los estudiantes voluntarios estarán en el sitio para dirigir equipos a la cafetería para el check-in.

Hacia el sur por la I-5: Salga en 128th St. (Salida 186). Gire a la izquierda en 128th, continúe hasta 39th Ave. SE. Gire a la izquierda y diríjase al estacionamiento de AMHS. Los estudiantes voluntarios estarán en el sitio para dirigir equipos a la cafetería para el check-in.

Encontrar material de discurso

Se alienta a los estudiantes a encontrar una pieza que los entusiasme y les interese. Trabajaremos en esto en la escuela y en casa. Tengo fondos limitados de mi muro de subastas para comprar algunos discursos. Por lo tanto, si encuentra un discurso en uno de los recursos que cuesta dinero, comuníquese conmigo y veré qué puedo hacer.

Encontrar piezas de competencia puede ser una de las partes más difíciles del proceso del discurso. Una de las cosas más importantes para recordar es encontrar algo que te hable. Realmente deberías disfrutar tu pieza, y debería adaptarse a tu estilo y tener sentido para ti. Encuentra una historia que sea importante para TI.

Hay literalmente millones de piezas potenciales en varios tipos de medios. Las mejores piezas siempre se encontrarán leyendo. Cuentos, poemas, novelas, libros infantiles, historias de terror, misterios, obras de teatro, viejas obras de radio, musicales, ensayos, todo. Nuestros libros de literatura escolar en los grados 6-8 tienen lecturas fabulosas que podrían usarse.

Recursos

A continuación hay recursos que pueden usarse para encontrar un discurso. No se puede filtrar ni monitorear constantemente debido a la naturaleza de Internet. Algunas selecciones no resonarán y otras podrían no ser apropiadas para la escuela secundaria. Use discreción y sentido común.

INTERPAMENTO HUMOROSO Y DRAMÁTICO, DUO, PROSA Y POESÍA

SpeechGeek este sitio es una colección de recursos para todos los eventos. El mercado tiene muchos recursos disponibles para comprar en lugares como Mushroom Cloud Press, Tibetan Treefrog Publishing y The Monologue Project. Sin embargo, no todos los scripts se crean de la misma manera, así que lea y compre bajo su propio riesgo.

Comunidad forense Este foro de la comunidad forense tiene una gran cantidad de información. Algunos son útiles, otros son menos útiles, otros son gratuitos, otros cuestan dinero.

El Interp Store de este sitio ofrece una gran selección de piezas escritas específicamente para los competidores del discurso. Estas piezas a menudo requieren mucha personalidad e innovación. Si eres bueno con los personajes y puedes darle sentido a las piezas, algunas de ellas han tenido bastante éxito en el escenario nacional.

Consortium Publishing este sitio también ofrece piezas escritas específicamente para concursos de oratoria.

LIBRO DE CUENTOS PARA GRADOS 5 Y 6

Para esto se utilizan libros ilustrados que tienen una o dos voces y una historia interesante. Estoy ayudando a los estudiantes a encontrar libros en la escuela, pero los aliento a mirar libros ilustrados en casa o en la biblioteca pública.

October 7, 2019

PLEASE RETURN SIGN UP SHEET BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10

Dear Parents:

THIS FRIDAY, October11 from 9-2 the following students are attending the AMHS Servant Leadership Summit at Archbishop Murphy High School:

Ian Benningfield Christopher Legaria- Vasquez Madison Hosking

Liam Murphy Maxwell Chhinn Juan Rosario

Zahira Esquivel Markella Vick* Juan Carlos Vega*

Yara Villalva Melanie Robles* Omar Gonzalez

*These students would like to be carpooled. I am unable to set up carpools but please reach out to the families of those above for a ride. Please remember I will be at the Archdiocesan Retreat Day and not at AMHS. Ruby Rosario, Juan’s college-age sister will be there as well as AMHS staff. The students are expected to wear their uniforms and behave appropriately.

Thank you to the students and their parents for making it possible to have our school participating in this event to strengthen our Student Government and Leadership.

Halloween: Traditionally we have room parents prepare our class parties. I am still looking for room parents. Since we don’t have one I am hoping parents will sign up to coordinate events for this year. If we don’t have parents signing up I will have to re-evaluate what we can do.

Speech Tournament: Monday morning I had news confirming a rumor that the AMHS Speech Tournament will be happening this year, contrary to the letter I received in August say it was cancelled. However, the date is now Saturday, November 16. Students in Grades 5-8 are invited to the Speech Tournament. We have a month to prepare so homework will be centered on memorizing and practicing the speeches. Each student in my class will be required to do a Dramatic, Humorous or Duo Interpretive Speech due November 4 for a grade for LA/Lit. I strongly encourage all students to attend the Speech Tournament and I will review this with parents at Parent Teacher Conferences in a couple weeks.

I do need judges for the tournament – one judge for every 5 students. I will be one of the judges. Judges will be trained the morning of the Speech Tournament. Please let me know if you can judge. I am also looking for parents who can come in to practice with students between now and the tournament.

Field Trip Wednesday Oct. 16

Our field trip is Wednesday October 16. I could use one more driver. Please let me know if you could drive.

Students must bring their own snacks, lunch and can bring money in the event we are able to buy a treat to eat. DO NOT PLAN ON YOUR CHILD BUYING LUNCH AS THAT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE. They can wear appropriate free dress but must wear comfortable walking shoes and coats. We have a tour set up at Museum of History and Industry and then another tour at the Gates Foundation Discovery Center.

If you have questions please contact me at m.blum@smpschool.org

Thank you,

Mrs. Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

Sign Up Sheet:

Please return to Mrs. Blum by Thursday, October 10.

Halloween Party Planning: ____________________________

Valentine Part Planning: _____________________________

Judging at AMHS Speech Tournament ___________________________________

Help students practice Speech during school hours: ______________________ Please “x” which times work best for you and which days.

8:45-10 ______ 11:30-12 _____ 2:05-2:50 ____

Monday ____ Tuesday ____ Wednesday ____ Thursday _____ Friday _____

I am sorry, I am unable to help _____

Parent Name: (Please Print) ______________________________________

AMHS SPEECH TOURNAMENT

On behalf of the Archbishop Murphy High School faculty and staff, True Voice Foundation is excited to announce a new date of Saturday November 16, 2019 for the school’s Middle School Speech Tournament. The earlier date will no doubt challenge your team members to prepare their presentations, but we’re confident that the talented young people competing at this event will perform with distinction.

Tournament format The format for the tournament will remain the same as in previous year; a schedule of events is attached. Our goal is to conclude the day’s events by 5 pm with the presentation of awards and scholarships. In an effort to have the most entries as possible, there may be slight changes made to the schedule to accommodate our available rooms. Coaches will be informed of any changes that may be necessary.

Judging Each school will be required to identify one judge for every five students registered as speakers. A short training session for all judges to review the scoring system used at the tournament will be conducted prior to the beginning of the first round.

Directions and Parking

Heading North on I-5: Exit at 128th St. (Exit 186). Go right (East) on 128th St. Continue on 128th St. (turns into 132nd St.) to 39th Ave. SE. Turn left, proceed to AMHS parking lot. Student volunteers will be on site to direct teams to the Cafeteria for check-in.

Heading South on I-5: Exit at 128th St. (Exit 186). Turn left on 128th, proceed to 39th Ave. SE. Turn left and proceed to AMHS parking lot. Student volunteers will be on site to direct teams to the Cafeteria for check-in.

Finding Speech Material

Students are encouraged to find a piece that enthuses them and interests them. We will work on this in school and at home. I do have limited funds from my Auction Wall to buy a few speeches. Thus if you find a speech in one of the resources that costs money please contact me and I will see what I can do.

Finding competition pieces can be one of the most difficult parts of the speech process. One of the most important things to remember is to find something that speaks to you. You should really enjoy your piece, and it should fit your style and make sense to you. Find a story that's important to YOU.

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There are literally millions of potential pieces out there across various types of mediums. The best pieces are always going to be found by reading. Short stories, poems, novels, children's books, horror stories, mysteries, plays, old radio plays, musicals, essays, everything. Our school Literature books in Grades 6-8 have fabulous readings that could be used.

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Resources

Below are resources that can be used for finding a speech. It cannot be filtered or constantly monitored because of the nature of the internet. Some selections will not resonate and others might not be appropriate for Middle School. Use discretion and common sense.

HUMOROUS AND DRAMATIC INTERP, DUO, PROSE AND POETRY

SpeechGeek this site is a collection of resources for all events. The market has many resources available for purchase from places like Mushroom Cloud Press, Tibetan Treefrog Publishing, and The Monologue Project. Not all scripts are created equal, though, so read and purchase at your own risk.

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Forensics Community this forensics community forum has a vast amount of information. Some is useful, some is less useful, some is free, some costs money.

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The Interp Store this site offers a large selection of pieces written specifically for speech competitors. These pieces often require a lot of personality and innovation. If you are good at characters and can bring meaning to pieces, some of these have been quite successful on the national stage.

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Consortium Publishing this site also offers pieces written specifically for speech competitions.

STORYBOOK FOR GRADES 5 AND 6

Picture books that have one or two voices and an interesting story are used for this. I am helping students find books at school but encourage them to look through picture books at home or the public library.

7 de octubre de 2019

POR FAVOR DEVUELVA LA HOJA DE INSCRIPCIÓN EL JUEVES 10 DE OCTUBRE

Queridos padres:

ESTE VIERNES, 11 de octubre del 9 al 2, los siguientes estudiantes asistirán a la Cumbre de Liderazgo de Servicio de AMHS en la Escuela Secundaria Arzobispo Murphy:

Ian Benningfield Christopher Legaria- Vásquez Madison Hosking

Liam Murphy Maxwell Chhinn Juan Rosario

Zahira Esquivel Markella Vick* Juan Carlos Vega*

Yara Villalva Melanie Robles* Omar Gonzalez

* A estos estudiantes les gustaría ser carpooled.

No puedo establecer carpools, pero comuníquese con las familias de los que están arriba para dar un paseo. Recuerde que estaré en el Día de Retiro Arquidiocesano y no en AMHS. Ruby Rosario, la hermana de Juan en edad universitaria estará allí, así como el personal de AMHS. Se espera que los estudiantes usen sus uniformes y se comporten adecuadamente.

Gracias a los estudiantes y sus padres por hacer posible que nuestra escuela participe en este evento para fortalecer nuestro gobierno y liderazgo estudiantil.

Halloween: Tradicionalmente, los padres de la sala preparan nuestras fiestas de clase. Todavía estoy buscando padres de habitación. Como no tenemos uno, espero que los padres se inscriban para coordinar eventos para este año. Si no tenemos padres que se registren, tendré que reevaluar lo que podemos hacer.

Torneo de discursos: el lunes por la mañana recibí noticias que confirmaban el rumor de que el Torneo de discursos de AMHS se llevará a cabo este año, al contrario de lo que recibí en agosto. Sin embargo, la fecha es ahora el sábado 16 de noviembre. Los estudiantes en los grados 5-8 están invitados al Torneo de Oratoria. Tenemos un mes para prepararnos para que la tarea se centre en memorizar y practicar los discursos. Se requerirá que cada estudiante en mi clase haga un discurso dramático, humorístico o dúo interpretativo el 4 de noviembre para una calificación de LA / Lit. Recomiendo encarecidamente a todos los estudiantes que asistan al Torneo del discurso y lo revisaré con los padres en las conferencias de padres y maestros en un par de semanas.

Necesito jueces para el torneo: un juez por cada 5 estudiantes. Seré uno de los jueces. Los jueces serán entrenados la mañana del Torneo de Discurso. Avísame si puedes juzgar. También estoy buscando padres que puedan venir a practicar con estudiantes desde ahora hasta el torneo.

Excursión Miércoles 16 de octubre

Nuestra excursión es el miércoles 16 de octubre. Podría usar un conductor más. Por favor, avíseme si puede conducir.

Los estudiantes deben traer sus propios bocadillos, almuerzos y pueden traer dinero en caso de que podamos comprar un regalo para comer. NO PLANIFIQUE EN SU HIJO COMPRANDO ALMUERZO, QUE NO SERÁ POSIBLE. Pueden usar vestimenta libre apropiada pero deben usar zapatos cómodos para caminar y abrigos. Tenemos un recorrido establecido en el Museo de Historia e Industria y luego otro recorrido en el Gates Foundation Discovery Center.

Si tiene preguntas, comuníquese conmigo a m.blum@smpschool.org

Gracias,

Mrs. Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

Hoja de inscripción:

Por favor regrese a la Sra. Blum antes del jueves 10 de octubre.

Planificación de la fiesta de Halloween: ____________________________

Planificación de la parte de San Valentín: _____________________________

Juzgar en el Torneo de discurso de AMHS ___________________________________

Ayude a los estudiantes a practicar el habla durante el horario escolar: ______________________ Por favor, “x” qué horas funcionan mejor para usted y qué días.

8: 45-10 ______ 11: 30-12 _____ 2: 05-2: 50 ____

Lunes martes Miércoles Jueves Viernes _____

Lo siento, no puedo ayudar _____

Nombre del padre: (en letra de imprenta) ______________________________________

TORNEO DE HABLA AMHS

En nombre de la facultad y el personal de la Escuela Secundaria Arzobispo Murphy, la Fundación True Voice se complace en anunciar una nueva fecha del sábado 16 de noviembre de 2019 para el Torneo de Oratoria de la Escuela Intermedia de la escuela. La fecha anterior sin duda desafiará a los miembros de su equipo a preparar sus presentaciones, pero estamos seguros de que los jóvenes talentosos que compiten en este evento se desempeñarán con distinción.

Formato del torneo El formato para el torneo seguirá siendo el mismo que en el año anterior; Se adjunta un calendario de eventos. Nuestro objetivo es concluir los eventos del día antes de las 5 pm con la presentación de premios y becas. En un esfuerzo por tener la mayor cantidad de entradas posible, puede haber cambios leves en el horario para acomodar nuestras habitaciones disponibles. Los entrenadores serán informados de cualquier cambio que pueda ser necesario.

Juzgar Cada escuela deberá identificar un juez por cada cinco estudiantes registrados como oradores. Se llevará a cabo una breve sesión de entrenamiento para que todos los jueces revisen el sistema de puntuación utilizado en el torneo antes del comienzo de la primera ronda.

Direcciones y estacionamiento

Hacia el norte por la I-5: Salga en 128th St. (Salida 186). Vaya a la derecha (este) en 128th St. Continúe en 128th St. (se convierte en 132nd St.) hasta 39th Ave. SE. Gire a la izquierda, vaya al estacionamiento de AMHS. Los estudiantes voluntarios estarán en el sitio para dirigir equipos a la cafetería para el check-in.

Hacia el sur por la I-5: Salga en 128th St. (Salida 186). Gire a la izquierda en 128th, continúe hasta 39th Ave. SE. Gire a la izquierda y diríjase al estacionamiento de AMHS. Los estudiantes voluntarios estarán en el sitio para dirigir equipos a la cafetería para el check-in.

Encontrar material de discurso

Se alienta a los estudiantes a encontrar una pieza que los entusiasme y les interese. Trabajaremos en esto en la escuela y en casa. Tengo fondos limitados de mi muro de subastas para comprar algunos discursos. Por lo tanto, si encuentra un discurso en uno de los recursos que cuesta dinero, comuníquese conmigo y veré qué puedo hacer.

Encontrar piezas de competencia puede ser una de las partes más difíciles del proceso del discurso. Una de las cosas más importantes para recordar es encontrar algo que te hable. Realmente deberías disfrutar tu pieza, y debería adaptarse a tu estilo y tener sentido para ti. Encuentra una historia que sea importante para TI.

Hay literalmente millones de piezas potenciales en varios tipos de medios. Las mejores piezas siempre se encontrarán leyendo. Cuentos, poemas, novelas, libros infantiles, historias de terror, misterios, obras de teatro, viejas obras de radio, musicales, ensayos, todo. Nuestros libros de literatura escolar en los grados 6-8 tienen lecturas fabulosas que podrían usarse.

Recursos

A continuación hay recursos que pueden usarse para encontrar un discurso. No se puede filtrar ni monitorear constantemente debido a la naturaleza de Internet. Algunas selecciones no resonarán y otras podrían no ser apropiadas para la escuela secundaria. Use discreción y sentido común.

INTERPAMENTO HUMOROSO Y DRAMÁTICO, DUO, PROSA Y POESÍA

SpeechGeek este sitio es una colección de recursos para todos los eventos. El mercado tiene muchos recursos disponibles para comprar en lugares como Mushroom Cloud Press, Tibetan Treefrog Publishing y The Monologue Project. Sin embargo, no todos los scripts se crean de la misma manera, así que lea y compre bajo su propio riesgo.

Comunidad forense Este foro de la comunidad forense tiene una gran cantidad de información. Algunos son útiles, otros son menos útiles, otros son gratuitos, otros cuestan dinero.

El Interp Store de este sitio ofrece una gran selección de piezas escritas específicamente para los competidores del discurso. Estas piezas a menudo requieren mucha personalidad e innovación. Si eres bueno con los personajes y puedes darle sentido a las piezas, algunas de ellas han tenido bastante éxito en el escenario nacional.

Consortium Publishing este sitio también ofrece piezas escritas específicamente para concursos de oratoria.

LIBRO DE CUENTOS PARA GRADOS 5 Y 6

Para esto se utilizan libros ilustrados que tienen una o dos voces y una historia interesante. Estoy ayudando a los estudiantes a encontrar libros en la escuela, pero los aliento a mirar libros ilustrados en casa o en la biblioteca pública.

October 3, 2019

DearParents;

On behalf of the Archbishop Murphy ASB/Leadership program, AMHS would like to say how excited they are for your student leaders to attend our Servant Leadership Summit: Inspiring Christlike Leaders!

· The SLS (Servant Leadership Summit) day will begin at 9am on October 11, 2019 at Archbishop Murphy High School and end at 2pm. See the tentative schedule (attached) for the specifics of the day.

· AMHS will provide snacks and lunch for all students and adults in attendance. Please let us know if any students/adults have dietary restrictions so we can accommodate for that.

· The breakout sessions for the day have been planned and will be run by AMHS student leaders as an opportunity to share ideas for activities, service, spirit and leadership.

· We'd like to take an event picture before lunch with our students and yours. Therefore, we ask that all students wear their uniforms to represent your schools.

· At the end of the day, we will host a service activity in connection with Cocoon House where students will be able to construct Outreach Kits to hand out to those in our community that are less fortunate. Please bring some of these products for Cocoon House. This could be a cool opportunity for your school to come together and collect these products to contribute to the bags. Our school will donate handwarmers.

I am at Teacher In-service/Retreat and unable to attend. We do not need a parent to stay all day but if you can please let me know asap.

Please answer the following and return by Friday, Oct 4.

_____________________ is going to AMHS on Fri. Oct 11

____________________ is NOT going to AMSH on Fri Oct 11

__________I can stay all day with the students

___________ I will drive my child

___________ I would like a carpool for my child

Parent signature: ______________________________________________

Thank you

Mrs. Blum

Dear Parents:

News from Archbishop Murphy High School:

Middle School Murphy NightFriday, September 27, 20197:00 PM - 10:00 PM

When:Friday, September 27, 2019

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Where:AMHS Lower Field and Cafeteria

Who:Hosted by: AMHS Admisssions

admissions@am-hs.org

425-332-3036

What:

Come join us for this fun event! Middle school students and their families are invited to a Wildcat football game with a dance and parent social during the second half. This FREE event is for 6th - 8th graders and is a great way to experience some Wildcat spirit and fun!

Sept 17, 2019

Dear Parent/Guardian:

I am beginning a new system for reporting unfinished or not turned in work. I have a page the students fill out during the week that you will get on Tuesdays. The work must be completed and turned in by Wednesday after getting the papers on Tuesday. If students complete all their work on time you will not see the attached paper at all. A sample of the letter is on the back of this letter.

Please review all the work going home on Tuesdays with your 7^th or 8^th grader. Mrs. Murphy has included science class work.

As part of the writing program we are starting portfolios and Writer’s Workshop folders. There will be less work going hoe weekly as we are using the process to develop writing skills. Currently we are writing “memoirs”. These should be finished in a couple weeks.

The seventh and eighth graders have been assigned a saint from their Religion book to research. Today I gave them the outline of their project which is to be completed by October 16. We will be presenting these to the school for All Saints Day which is only 6 weeks away.

Each year the graduating class sponsors a fundraiser. We will be selling gift soaps. The sixth and seventh graders help with this project as we build supplies and monies for future years. The money covers graduation gown supplies, graduation field trip, graduation party and other related graduation expenses. We will start selling in a few weeks so watch for information on this. In the meantime, think of who you could sell these fabulous gift soaps to!

Have a wonderful week.

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

17 de septiembre de 2019

Estimado Padre / Tutor:

Estoy comenzando un nuevo sistema para informar sobre trabajos inacabados o no entregados. Tengo una página que los estudiantes llenan durante la semana que recibirán los martes. El trabajo debe completarse y entregarse antes del miércoles después de recibir los documentos el martes. Si los estudiantes completan todo su trabajo a tiempo, no verá el documento adjunto. Una muestra de la carta está al reverso de esta carta.

Revise todo el trabajo que se va a casa los martes con su estudiante de 7º u 8º grado. La Sra. Murphy ha incluido trabajo de clase de ciencias.

Como parte del programa de escritura, estamos comenzando portafolios y carpetas del Taller de Escritores. Habrá menos trabajo cada semana, ya que estamos utilizando el proceso para desarrollar habilidades de escritura. Actualmente estamos escribiendo "memorias". Estos deberían estar terminados en un par de semanas.

A los alumnos de séptimo y octavo grado se les ha asignado un santo de su libro de Religión para investigar. Hoy les di el bosquejo de su proyecto, que se completará antes del 16 de octubre. Los presentaremos a la escuela para el Día de Todos los Santos, que está a solo 6 semanas.

Cada año, la clase que se gradúa patrocina una recaudación de fondos. Estaremos vendiendo jabones de regalo. Los alumnos de sexto y séptimo grado ayudan con este proyecto a medida que construimos suministros y dinero para años futuros. El dinero cubre los suministros de bata de graduación, viaje de graduación, fiesta de graduación y otros gastos relacionados con la graduación. Comenzaremos a vender en unas pocas semanas, así que esté atento a la información al respecto. Mientras tanto, ¡piense a quién le podría vender estos fabulosos jabones de regalo!

Ten una maravillosa semana.

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

September 3, 2019

Dear Parents:

Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year. The students in the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021 are respectful, quiet and serious workers. I am thrilled to be working with these enthusiastic group of young people.

Wednesday, September 12 is Curriculum night. I hope to see at least one parent from each family. We will be reviewing:

*Gr 7 and Gr 8 curriculum for this year

*Gr 7 and 8 goals for this school year.

*Important Dates so far:

Wednesday, Oct. 16 – Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) Field Trip – drivers needed – paid for by grant from Helen Johnston Foundation.

First Week of November – Field Trip for Missionary Discipleship Institute - tbd

Saturday, Dec. 14 Speech Tournament – all should participate

Thursday, Feb 27 – Science Fair

Friday, April 24 – tentative date for Missionary Discipleship Institute Capstone Field Trip at Seattle University

Friday, June 5 – Graduation for Class of 2020

*Overview of graduation activities

*Possible field trips this year

*Getting ready for high school

*Catholic High School application/visitation process

*College planning – yes already –

Your seventh or eighth grader is preparing for Curriculum Night with a special project.

Parent letters will be going home about twice a month on Tuesdays or as needed if forms are required to be completed on a timeline. Homework for the students and parent letters can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/mrsblumsclassroom/home. When you go to the site the first time you should be invited to get notifications. If you select to have notifications emailed to you.

The week of Sept 16 we have seventh and eighth grade MAP testing. Thanks to the donations for technology we have new computers which should make testing even easier. Please send your seventh/eighth grader rested and well fed for testing.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at m.blum@smpschool.org

Thank you

Maureen Blum

June 4, 2019

Dear Parents of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Graders:

Congratulations to the Class of 2019

Chase Akins

Matthew Anderson

Giovanni Daza

Ariana Farias-Villalobos

Jacob Neth

Fatima Robles-Lopez

Aidan Tarasewicz

All of you have blessed us with kindness, humor and joy. You truly have made life enjoyable and learning fun. May you carry with you the joy of learning and community you have felt at St. Michael School.

We are nearing the end of this year and I have been very blessed with your children/young adults. Friday is graduation and we have a graduation party from 12ish-2:45 in the Large Hall following the graduation Mass, Ceremony, Assembly and luncheon. The students need to be in full uniform for the morning. Only sixth and seventh graders and graduates are invited to the graduate dance party. Sixth and seventh graders may change into free dress right before the party. Free dress must be school appropriate clothing or dressy clothes. Please have sixth and seventh graders bring snacks to share at the party.

Graduate schedule – come to school as normal. Graduates are to be here at 8:30 as usual so we can get ready for the ceremony.

Mass 9 am

Following Mass set the stones in the Prayer Garden

Go to Large Hall for Assembly

Luncheon for graduates, their families and guests – not other school students. Graduates are to have siblings at the luncheon.

Party is from 12ish to 2:45

School is dismissed at 3.

Graduates are invited to help on Field Day. Report cards for 7^th graders and graduates are distributed on the last day school. If a student cannot be at school on the last day of school, please make arrangements to pick up the report card from the school office.

Thank you to Mrs. Chhin for coordinating the lunch and Mrs. Akins for her leadership as well. Thank you to Mr. Sierra for being our DJ. What a special day we have planned!

Sincerely

Mrs Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

June 4, 2019

Dear Parents of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Graders:

Congratulations to the Class of 2019

Chase Akins

Matthew Anderson

Giovanni Daza

Ariana Farias-Villalobos

Jacob Neth

Fatima Robles-Lopez

Aidan Tarasewicz

All of you have blessed us with kindness, humor and joy. You truly have made life enjoyable and learning fun. May you carry with you the joy of learning and community you have felt at St. Michael School.

We are nearing the end of this year and I have been very blessed with your children/young adults. Friday is graduation and we have a graduation party from 12ish-2:45 in the Large Hall following the graduation Mass, Ceremony, Assembly and luncheon. The students need to be in full uniform for the morning. Only sixth and seventh graders and graduates are invited to the graduate dance party. Sixth and seventh graders may change into free dress right before the party. Free dress must be school appropriate clothing or dressy clothes. Please have sixth and seventh graders bring snacks to share at the party.

Graduate schedule – come to school as normal. Graduates are to be here at 8:30 as usual so we can get ready for the ceremony.

Mass 9 am

Following Mass set the stones in the Prayer Garden

Go to Large Hall for Assembly

Luncheon for graduates, their families and guests – not other school students. Graduates are to have siblings at the luncheon.

Party is from 12ish to 2:45

School is dismissed at 3.

Graduates are invited to help on Field Day. Report cards for 7^th graders and graduates are distributed on the last day school. If a student cannot be at school on the last day of school, please make arrangements to pick up the report card from the school office.

Thank you to Mrs. Chhin for coordinating the lunch and Mrs. Akins for her leadership as well. Thank you to Mr. Sierra for being our DJ. What a special day we have planned!

Sincerely

Mrs Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

April 16, 2019

Dear Parents:

We are in the throes of Holy Week. Friday the seventh and eighth graders will be leading the Tenebrae. According to “Today’s Catholic Tenebrae, meaning shadows or darkness in Latin, is a Holy Week service that uses the simplicity of mostly darkness and some candlelight, along with psalms, prayers and music to reflect on the death of Jesus Christ. The custom of gradually extinguishing the candles dates to the fifth century and symbolizes the waning faith of the apostles and disciples during the final days of Jesus’s earthly life. Each of the candles has significance; 11 of them represent the 11 of the Twelve Apostles, three of them represent the Mary’s at the tomb and the highest candle represents Christ. After 14 of the 15 candles have been extinguished, the last candle is hidden to symbolize the burial of Christ. Following this, a noise is made to symbolize the earthquake at the Crucifixion. The Tenebrae service ends with the clergy and congregation leaving the church in silence. Please join us on Friday at 9 am in the Church.

We are trying to do the Missionary Discipleship Institute Field trip again. This time the date is May 16. Can you drive to St. Charles, Burlington, Wa. We will leave at 8:45 and return by 2:45. Please let me know if you can drive and how many students you can take.

Saturday, May 18 is our weeding project for the auction from 9 am – noon. More information coming on that after Spring Break.

Have a wonderful Easter and a restful spring break.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

April 9, 2019

Dear Parents of Fifth through Eighth Grade:

Our field trip is this Thursday. There is a lot of excitement about “Marie: Dancing Still” the new musical we will be seeing at 5^th Avenue Theater. We will also explore Pike Place Market as a group.

There will probably be rain, so please wear a coat and hat as we will be walking outside some of the time. Please wear walking shoes. There is dress up free dress – no torn clothes. We are going to the theater and must dress accordingly. If you don’t know if your clothes are appropriate wear your uniform. The show will end about 4:15 p.m. and we anticipate being back at school between 5:45 pm and 6 pm. Reminder: students may bring a little money to buy a Starbucks item IF we have time. ALL STUDENTS MUST BRING LUNCH AND BEVERAGE IN DISPOSAL CONTAINERS AND THEY ARE TO BRING SNACKS FOR MORNING AND AFTER THE SHOW.

Thank you to the following adults who are driving on the field trip: Niki Yarnot, Keith Akins, Nathan Anderson, Elsa Zimmerman, Amy Crow, Mark Knape, Kathleen Benningfield, Michelle Baden and Samantha Dixon. Please be at school at 8:30 a.m. and we will leave as soon as we can get carpools and information shared.

I am home sick. Student work for Gr 7/8 and 6-8 Social Studies and Gr 5 math will be sent home next week as I am still recording corrected papers and not feeling well. I want to be well for the field trip.

Seventh and eighth graders: Please reserve Saturday, May 18 9 am – noon for our Auction Project: Weeding! We will be weeding the Yarnot yard. They were generous bidders on our donation. More information will be available closer to the date.

If you have any questions please contact me at m.blum@smpschool.org.

Sincerely,

Maureen Blum

April 2, 2017

Dear Parents:

This Friday at 5:30 pm is the second of our Rice Bowl presentations. The following students signed up to present and are expected to be present. There is a free dinner for the presenters and families who wish to stay for the presentation. Students must be picked up by 6:45 pm. I will be there to supervise. We are doing presentation for the school this Lent as well. Tomorrow the Uganda group will present at 11:30 in the Large Hall. Please feel free to join us.

April 5 – Sierra Leone

Maxwell

Aidan

Gabe

Madison

Matthew Anderson

Gio

Kevin

Christopher

Alex

Graduation pictures will be done at school this Friday for the Class of 2019. A letter is going home today with information for ordering the pictures. Eighth graders will be wearing their cap and gown over their uniforms for the pictures.

As we approach graduation this is a good time to review dress for graduation:

The young gentlemen are to wear dark slacks and a shirt, preferably a dress shirt with a collar so it looks good with the graduation gown. The young ladies are to wear a dress that is flattering and not revealing. The length may vary but a mid-leg length works better with the graduation gown.

Seventh and sixth graders will be joining in the graduation party the afternoon of Friday, June 7. They will be able to wear free dress party clothes for the afternoon. They will be in uniform for the graduation Mass and Ceremony in the morning.

Our field trip is next week. Please refer to my field trip letter regarding food and dress.

Thank you

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

March 26, 2019

Dear Parents of Students in Grades 5-8:

We are getting our field trip for Thursday, April 11 planned. We are fortunate to be attending “Marie, Dancing Still” a new musical. I have shared with the students an article in the Seattle Times last Sunday about this new musical. Here is the link: https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/marie-dancing-still-at-5th-avenue-theatre-is-a-rarity-a-ballet-musical/. This musical will be showcasing pointe ballet, musical theater and art! Marie is the “Little Dancer” sculpture created by Degas.

Thank you to our carpool drivers: Niki Yarnot, Keith Akins, Patricia Anderson, Elsa Leal Zimmermann, Amy Crow, Fabiola Guiterrez, Samantha Dixon, Mark Knape, and Celia Vega. Field trip drivers need to have all updated field trip driving forms on file in the school office. If you do not or are not sure please contact Cassie Chhin at schooladmin@smpschool.org as soon as possible.

Please return the attached permission slip by Friday, March 29. NOTE THAT THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO COMPLETE ON THIS FORM.

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY APRIL 11, 2019

8:45 am leave school

@ 10:15 am arrive in Seattle – we will park in Convention Center Garage then walk to Pike Place Market. Students should bring a snack to eat before leaving car. They are to carry lunches and lunch drinks.

Take a guided or self-guided tour of Pike Place Market – I am still waiting to hear from Pike Place Market and hope it will be a guided tour.

@ 12:15 lunch – we will probably eat at the lobby of 1420 5^th Ave building. Students are to bring a sack lunch and drink. They might be able to buy a Starbucks treat with their own money – but I will not guarantee that.

12:45 head over to 5^th Avenue Theater – look at lobby and the theater

1:30 show starts and the show runs 2 hours and 43 minutes.

4:15 head to cars and drive back to school

Depending on traffic we will get back between 5:30 and 6 pm. Parents need to be at school to pick up their students.

I have had many successful field trips in Seattle with fourth through eighth graders and I plan on continuing to do the same in the future. It helps to know expectations:

RULES:

Students may NOT have cell phones while on field trip in Seattle. In the car the cell phones MAY NOT be used until getting close to school to contact parents. THAT IS THE ONLY REASON. Parents and I will not be responsible for students using phones inappropriately. I prefer the students DO NOT bring a phone.

Students must walk with carpool group and class group at all times unless Mrs. Blum or Mr. Downing determine otherwise.

Students MUST bring a snack for to and from the field trip to have in the car and they MUST bring their own lunch and beverage. ALL must be in disposable packaging…thus no water bottles that need to come home.

Students can bring some money – of which I will not be responsible – in the event they want to buy something if we get to a Starbucks. There is no plan to go anywhere else or to buy lunches.

Students are to listen to the parents and obey them as much as they would the teachers.

Students are to come prepared to have fun and to learn!

I will have follow-up assignments for the field trip.

If you have questions please contact me at m.blum@smpschool.org.

Thank you

Maureen Blum

Checklist for field trip:

Return field trip permission slip by Friday, March 29

Bring: Snack for morning and after the show to keep in car

Lunch and beverage in disposable containers

Optional: money for a possible Starbucks stop –

Wear: Shoes for walking

Nice clothes for theatre - no ripped or torn clothes or inappropriate – this is dress up free dress

March 12, 2017

Dear Parents:

Update: March 27 field trip is being moved until May. I do not have a date at this point. Thank you to Mrs. Yarnot and Mr. Tarasewicz for volunteering to drive.

Thank you to our wonderful alumni and student volunteers for their work at the auction this weekend. I have friends that attend the auction each year and they are so impressed with our students and alumni as am I. Thank you to all the parents who helped on the auction. It was a great night and we look forward to next year’s auction.

The trimester ends this Friday. If students who are sick do not get make up work in by Friday they may have incompletes in some subjects on their report cards. Students will have one additional week to get the work in and change the incomplete to a letter grade.

The students have a book for library time that is to be read by tomorrow. They will take an AR test on that book during library time then check out another book to read. They will have an AR test on the new book on March 27. The time spent reading is considered homework time.

Have a great week.

Sincerely,

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

March 5, 2019

Dear Parents:

We are again visiting the land of Oz and this year at our auction on Saturday, March 9! Volunteers from our class so far are: Gabe, Matthew, Liam, Tristan, Madison, Gio, and Aidan. The volunteers are to meet Mrs. Yarnot in the small hall at 4:30 and she will assign jobs. Volunteers will be finished between 9 and 9:30 pm. If any other 7^th or 8^th graders would like to volunteer please contact me by Thursday.

Of course, we also have many more upcoming events! The last few years we have done presentations for the Parish Adult Education Rice Bowl program during Lent. We will prepare the presentations in class and present Uganda on March 22 and Sierra Leone on April 5. Students will be presenting PowerPoints that are prepared at school. In the past we have been successful in most of the students attending at least one of the presentations. Please sign up for the night or nights your student can present and return this form to me by Thursday, March 7. Students are to be at the Large Hall from 5:30-6:30. A free dinner is served and all your family is invited to stay.

We also have two upcoming field trips – yes two. We need drivers if we are going on the field trips and I need to confirm that we can get drivers or the field trip(s) will be cancelled. Buses are too expensive or schedules don’t work.

Field Trip 1 – As the conclusion to our Missionary Disciple Institute projects which started with our service at Sebastian Place we will meet with Assumption School from Bellingham to reflect and present Capstone Projects. Generously St. Charles Parish in Burlington has provided space so that both schools can meet in between Snohomish and Bellingham. We will leave school at 8:45 and return by 2:45 on Wednesday March 27.

Field Trip 2 – We have bought tickets for 5^th Avenue Theatre for a new musical called “Marie, Still Dancing”. 5^th Avenue says, In this era (late 1900’s) of groundbreaking artistry, a girl named Marie (Peck) dreams of being the next star of the ballet. Despite the odds of her hard-scrabble life, she scrimps, saves and steals in pursuit of her ambitions. But when fate leads her to the studio of Impressionist Edgar Degas, she unknowingly steps into immortality—becoming the inspiration for his most famous sculpture ever: Little Dancer.” We will leave school at 8:45 and I am looking into doing a tour of Pike Place Market. The show is starts at 1:30 and we will be back at school about 6 pm on Thursday April 11

Please let me know if you can drive on both or either field trip on the attached form.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

return to Mrs. Blum by Thursday, March 7

Name _________________________

My Student _______________________ can present at Rice Bowl on

_____Friday, March 22

_____ Friday, April 5

_____ Both March 22 and April 5

I can drive on the following field trips and I can drive ________ students

___________8:45 and return by 2:45 on Wednesday March 27

__________ 8:45 am - about 6 pm on Thursday April 11

December 12, 2017

Dear Parents/Guardians:

We are taking student to the Archbishop Murphy Speech Tournament. I need to know who will attend the tournament, what speeches they will prepare and parent help that is available for coaching prior to the tournament as well as parents to help judge on the day of the tournament. WE WILL NEED JUDGES!!!!

When: Saturday, February 10, 2018

7:45 AM - 5:00 PM

Where: Archbishop Murphy High School

Who: Hosted by:

speech@am-hs.org

Three Speaker Divisions:

· Senior 8th Grade Only

· Junior 6th & 7th Grade Only

· Mixed 5th & 6th Grade Only for Storybook

Students may choose to participate in the following categories:

· Dramatic Interpretive Readings

· Humorous Interpretive Readings

· Dual Interpretive Readings

· Oratory

· Expository

· Storybook

In school the seventh and eighth graders have written an Expository and an Oratory (the persuasive essay from last spring). In past speech tournaments our students have selected and prepared dramatic and humorous interpretive readings. AMHS offers the Storybook category which is a great introduction to speech tournament for beginners. Students can enter a maximum of two events (morning and afternoon sessions). Please check the times of the event before you enter a student's name.

We will prepare for the tournament in school as well as students practicing at home.

Please return the attached Speech Competition Form by Friday, Dec 15 so that I know if the students will be attending the speech tournament.

Mrs. Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

Speech Competition

Archbishop Murphy High School

Saturday, February 10, 2017

THIS FORM IS DUE TO MRS. BLUM BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017

Student Name: _____________________________________

_____ Will attend the speech tournament

_____ will not attend speech tournament.

Please indicate

· __________ Dramatic Interpretive Readings

· __________Humorous Interpretive Readings

· __________Dual Interpretive Readings

· _________Oratory

· _________Expository

· _________Storybook Grade 5 and 6 only

Parent volunteers needed:

______I can coach (times to be arranged at mutually convenient time)

______ I can help judge on Saturday, February 10.

Parent Signature

From AMHS

Dear Speech Team Directors, Coaches, Students & Parents,

Archbishop Murphy High School is pleased to host our 2nd Middle School Speech Tournament on February 10, 2018. We are excited to host a day of extraordinary competition, fellowship, and fun. Last year's inaugural tournament was a huge success and we cannot wait to see you again!

We will have a fast paced and busy day that will, (if all works out according to plan!), get us to the start of the Awards Ceremony by 4PM. We have been able to do this by changing the Schedule Format and Cycles, streamlining Ballot Tabulation and putting together a large number of volunteers to keep things running smoothly.

We have some fun opportunities available for speedy registration. The first 5 teams to sign up with 20 students will receive a classroom to use throughout the tournament. The first 20 teams to sign up will receive 1 reserved parking space for their coach!

The “Download and Handouts” link will get you to every document you need to read, review, download or print for your team.

Please note that Tournament Etiquette is contained under Rules and Events and also under the Speech Team Coaches Link.

Tournament Structure

8 Competition Categories:

· Dramatic Interpretive Readings

· Humorous Interpretive Readings

· Dual Interpretive Readings

· Oratory

· Expository

· Editorial Commentary

· Impromptu

· Storybook

Format:

· 3 Rounds of Competition per Category - No Finals

· Two Cycles:

Morning Cycle: Round 1, 2 & 3 - Event 1

Dramatic, or Humorous, or Dual Interp., or Storybook

Afternoon Cycle: Round 4, 5 & 6 - Event 2

Oratory, or Expository, or Ed. Com., or Impromptu

Note: All three morning rounds will be for the following speech categories: Dramatic, Humorous, Dual Interp. & Storybook. They will run consecutively. Please see Tournament Schedule).

All three afternoon rounds will be for the following speech categories: Oratory, Expository, Ed. Com. & Impromptu. They will run consecutively. (Please see Tournament Schedule).

A student may only choose one Category for the Morning Cycle and One Category for the Afternoon Cycle.

The above format decision is based on a number of reasons:

1. Scheduling a competitor’s speech consecutively will allow them to focus on their speech and give them an opportunity to get stronger and better as the cycle progresses.

2. It will allow the tournament to fully tabulate the ballots for the morning competition and have them ready for the 4PM Awards Ceremony.

3. We hope it will drive your student to perform in two competition categories.

Three Speaker Divisions:

· Senior 8th Grade Only

· Junior 6th & 7th Grade Only

· Mixed 5th & 6th Grade Only for Storybook

Awards:

· All Finalists receive a Special Award

· 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place in each Category and each Division will receive a trophy

· Generous Scholarship awards for both 7th & 8th Grade Winners

Judging:

· Each school must provide ONE judge for every FIVE events entered. (i.e.: 20 events = 4 Judges or 8 half day Judges. If you have more qualified judges than required that will or can come to the tournament, please submit the names of those judges when you register for the tournament.

· We welcome additional qualified judges as standbys.

· Coaches may judge but must have an adult watch over their team in their absence.

· More judges may be supplied if they wish to break the day into morning and afternoon, as long as there is always one judge available for every five participants.

Please go to this link for more information: http://www.am-hs.org/page.cfm?p=1289

September 6, 2017

Read p. 3-7 in planner

Write one paragraph about your place to study at home

Algebra do p. 1

Peace Mediators - memorize 5 Active Listening and Inquiry Skills - quiz tomorrow

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Dear Parent/Guardian:

Suddenly it is the last day of MAY! I thought there was one more week until June arrived…. So here is the end of year schedule:

Reminder: the final Rocket Club is this Friday, June 2! Thank you to Mr. Yarnot for broadening the horizons of students’ minds and interest in rockets and propulsion. The hands on projects have been fun to watch.

Attached is the permission slip for June 7 field trip for Graduation/Patrol Day. Parents’ paid the $20 fee a couple months ago but this permission slip has not been sent home yet. Students may bring a lunch to eat or buy lunch to eat if they bring their own money. All students returning the permission slip by Friday will get an “A” grade for Religion assignment. These are needed IN ADVANCE to prep carpools etc.

We are in need of drivers for the field trip on June 7! We leave school at 11 and return by 3. We will go to Dick’s Drive In for the two graduates to get their free hamburger (a St Mike’s graduation tradition) and then we will go to Family Fun Center. If you can drive and not stay that is fine. Please let me know by Friday, June 2 if you can drive.

Graduation is Friday, June 9… only 9 days away! Congratulations to Citlali and Alan!

A letter was sent to seventh grade parents yesterday asking for donations to the graduation brunch. Please contact Niki at niki.jeanne@gmail.com to coordinate your donation.

Schedule for Friday, June 9

9 AM: Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation

After Ceremonies: Brunch for Graduates and their guests.

12:30-2:45: The 6-8^th graders will be having a dance party from. Mrs. Wiederholt is coordinating the music, we have some decorations to add to the fun atmosphere. Students are asked to bring snacks for the party.

We have Field Day on June 13!

Please have students bring paper bags for taking things home on Thursday, June 15!

Friday, June 16 Mass and Report Card distribution and dismissal at noon.

Whew – Then on to an awesome summer and the excitement it contains.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

Dear Parent/Guardian

Wednesday is our field trip to 5^th Avenue Theater to see “The Secret Garden”. I saw the show on Friday and was thoroughly impressed. Please note the following

*Students are to bring a snack to each at intermission – the concessions will not be open

*students are to bring lunch in a disposable bag. The will be carrying lunch and snack.

*students have free dress if they are dressed up for the show.

*We leave school at 8:45, park and get to Theatre by 10:15. The show lasts about 2.5 hours.

* We will have lunch after the show.

*We may stop at Starbucks in Pioneer Square to have a snack before coming home by 3. Please send money with your child.

ANOTHER FIELD TRIP – PLEASE SAVE DATES – MORE INFORMATION TO COME AS SOON AS I KNOW MORE,

We have the opportunity tour the destroyer that Sam’s Dad,Cdr Ted Wiederholt, commands. This will be either Wednesday May 17 or Thursday, May 18. I am finding out about the time and the clearances we will have to do. Please let me know if you can drive either or both days, and how many students you can take. What a wonderful opportunity to see how our brave and strong protect our nation!

Happy May Day

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

April 24, 2017

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Welcome back to the school year! We are starting with a Class Debate on Prohibition and Women’s Rights as part of our early 20^th Century Washington State History class. The debate is Wednesday at 1:40. You are invited to join us in the classroom to listen to our young debaters.

As part of our Literature studies we will be seeing “The Secret Garden” at 5^th Avenue next week. Field Trip Drivers are Mrs. Guichard, Mrs. Yarnot, Mrs. Beardsley and Mrs. Akins. Mrs. Herrera and Ms. Villalobos and Renee Guichard are joining us. I might have one or two more tickets available. If you wish to be on a wait list for the tickets please let me know.

Students are to bring a snack lunch. They may dress up for the show in free dress as if they were in the Christmas program. After the show we will eat our lunch in the park or the Convention Center. If there is time we will visit the King County Library and/or the King County Courthouse.

Please return the permission slips by this Friday, April 26.

We have two graduate this year: Citlali Daza and Alan Villalva. I will be working with the graduates on their class theme, project, speech and other pieces of graduation. Parents Club and Dr. Matthews will be working with Seventh Grade parents to put on the traditional graduation brunch following Graduation on Friday, June 9. More information will follow on this wonderful event marking the growth and success of these young people.

Blessings to you during this beautiful Easter Season.

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

January 30, 2017

Dear Parents:

Happy Catholic Schools Week! As part of the work for this week the sixth through eighth graders will be developing their leadership skills with Student Council activities. The students will be coordinating the prizes for the Spirit Dress Days. They are writing letters to the Parish Council and School Commission for their leadership. They are the models for the younger children and have started the week off with 100% participating in the Spirit Day free dress. Remember, students only get free dress if they are in the Spirit Day theme.

Speech Tournament:

The following students are signed up for the AMHS Speech Tournament on February 11. The schedule is attached. It begins at 7:45 am.

Emily H Elliott Leslye

Elizabeth Sam W Sami

Citlali Ephraimia Lucie

Giovanni Matthew Eric

Parents are to take their children to the tournament and pick them up.

Mrs. Yarnot would like to know if you can drive for Mrs. Murphy’s Gr 6-8 field trip to the slough next Friday, February 10? We need 9 more seats. Please contact Niki at niki.jeanne@gmail.com

We have also been invited to see the previews of the Archbishop Murphy High School. This year’s production is Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and the preview show is Friday, February 24^th from 10:30 – 11:30. The charge is $2 per person. Please let me know if you can drive. If we get enough drivers we can attend this special showing.

AUCTION CLASS DONATION:

We had a successful response to the “Wheelbarrow of Weeders” last year and are going to offer this again at the auction this year. We already have a Flower World gift certificate to add to this auction item. Please complete the attached form to let me know how your family will be part of this class auction project. Send the form in by Friday, February 3.

Blessings and thank you for all you do to make our school successful.

Maureen Blum

Class Auction Project

Family Name: ________________________________________

My 6^th- 8^th graders __________________________________ (name) can weed on any of the following dates – (The specific date will be decided soon after the auction).

Saturday April 8 9-11:30 ______________

Saturday April 29 9- 11:30 ___________

Saturday May 6 9-11:30 ___________

________ I can be a parent supervisor

_______ We can donate _______________________ to add to the gardening/weeding gift basket. (If you donate money we will purchase items for this).

https://www.amhsspeech.com/downloads-handouts

October 27, 2016

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Thank you for coming to Parent/Teacher Conferences last week. It was a joy to talk to you about your most precious and wonderful young adult. We do have a lot of fun and serious times in our classroom.

Upcoming:

Halloween Party – a list of what each family is to bring was emailed on Monday. Please send in the items. Leslye, Lucie and Ariana need to bring their contributions tomorrow- Friday, so we can make their project for the party.

Monday is that party. Students may wear costumes that do not have blood, gore or weapons…and please no clowns this year. We will have a special dance at 1:30, Parade at 2 and party after the parade.

SPEECHES

Gr 6, Alan and Citlali – each has an approved dramatic or humorous speech. These are to be part of homework practice every night. The students are to orally read the speech at least two times.

Gr 7 – They are writing their Persuasive Speech. The topics are all approved. Research started in class today and will be homework this next few days. Then we will write, edit and do a final draft of the speech before we start practicing the delivery of the speech.

I strongly urge each student to attend one of the following speech tournaments:

Bishop Blanchet High School on Saturday, December 10 from 8-4 pm

Archbishop Murphy High School on Saturday, February 11 all day.

I will be emailing each parent regarding sign ups for these events.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

October 13, 2016

Dear Parents/Guardians of the 6th-8^th Graders:

Thank you for the concern for my injury. It appears I have a torn hamstring that will take a bit of time to heal. Your young men and women have been a great help to me. Thank you.

We are in to the swing of the school year and are starting October Book Reports. All of the students have shown me the mystery book they are reading. The book report options are listed under the “forms and documents” section on my webpage. The reports are due on Oct 28 and will be shared in class on Monday, October 31.

Next week I will be giving the students information about Speech Tournament options. Sixth graders are able to do a dramatic or humorous readings. Seventh and Eighth graders are encouraged to consider expository, impromptu or oratory speech categories along with the dramatic or humorous readings. Over the next couple weeks the speeches will be selected. All students will be required to do a speech for class grade. Those wanting to attend the BBHS and AMHS tournaments will be encouraged to do so.

Our class Halloween party will be on Monday, October 31 at 2 pm. The students are encouraged to wear costumes that do not have blood, weapons or in appropriate topics for our school. My class seems to want to plan their own Halloween party. I will give them some time to plan this in class. So far I know they want to plan events and food and volunteer to bring food. A signup sheet will be created, copied and sent home to parents. It would be lovely for me to have a couple parents in the room to help set up food and serve etc. Please let me know if you can help by emailing me at m.blum@smpschool.org or sending me a note.

Saturday, October 22 some of the pre-algebra students will be attending Math Games at Seattle Prep. Information about this is being emailed to those families. If you do not get an email please let me know

I look forward to seeing parents at the conferences next week. This is a time for you to share with me as well as discuss goals for the school year for your child.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

13 de Octubre del 2016.

Estimados padres / tutores de 6 – 8 grado:

Gracias por preocuparse por mi lesión. Parece que tengo un tendón desgarrado que tomará un poco de tiempo para sanar. Sus hombres y mujeres jóvenes han sido una gran ayuda para mí. Gracias.

Estamos en el balanceo del año escolar y estamos empezando los reportes de libros de Octubre. Todos los estudiantes me han mostrado el libro de misterio que están leyendo. Las opciones del reporte del libro aparecen bajo la sección "formularios y documentos" en mi página web. Los reportes deben de terminarse para el 28 de Octubre y serán compartidos en clase el lunes 31 de Octubre.

La próxima semana estaré dando la información a los estudiantes sobre las opciones del torneo de discurso. Sexto grado pueden hacer unas lecturas dramáticas o humorísticas. Se anima a séptimo y octavo grado para considerar las categorías de discurso expositivo, improvisadas o de oratoria, junto con las lecturas dramáticas o humorísticas. Durante las próximas dos semanas serán seleccionados los discursos. Se requiere que todos los estudiantes deben hacer un discurso de grado de la clase. Aquellos que deseen asistir a los torneos BBHS y AMHS se animarán a hacerlo.

Nuestra fiesta de Halloween de la clase será el lunes 31 de Octubre a las 2:00pm. Se anima a los estudiantes a usar los disfraces que no tengan sangre, armas o temas inapropiados para nuestra escuela. Mi clase parece que quiere planear su propia fiesta de Halloween. Y les daré un poco de tiempo para planear esto en clase. Hasta ahora sé que quieren planear eventos y alimentos y voluntarios para llevar comida. Una hoja de registro se creará, copiará y se enviará a los padres. Sería maravilloso para mí tener un par de padres en la clase para ayudar a establecer y servir los alimentos, etc. Por favor, háganme saber si pueden ayudar por mí correo electrónico a m.blum@smpschool.org o me envían una nota.

Sábado 22 de Octubre algunos de los estudiantes de pre-álgebra estarán presente en los juegos de matemáticas en Seattle Prep. Información sobre esto está siendo enviado por correo electrónico a las familias. Si no recibe un correo electrónico por favor hágamelo saber.

Estoy deseando ver a los padres en las conferencias de la próxima semana. Este es un tiempo para compartir conmigo, así como discutir las metas para el año escolar para su hijo.

Bendiciones,

Maureen Blum

Old letters

April 28, 2016

Dear Parent/Guardian:

The students are learning about symbolism and looking for deeper meaning in their novels. There are three groups:

1. “The Lord of the Flies” – which is now an exciting novel for the readers and is to be finished by Monday, May 2 so we can discuss the novel in class.
2. “Red Badge of Courage” – which is a struggle for some of these readers as the metaphors and symbolism is at a greater depth than other novels to date. This must be finished by Monday, May 2 as well.
3. “The Tale of Despereaux” is a longer book and must be finished by May 15. The students have their worksheets labeled with due dates.

Play news: A Play letter was sent home on Tuesday with 10 tickets for each student to sell.

Costumes: Most costumes are here. I am sending the costumes home today and would like them returned cleaned and ironed by Monday, May 2.

Ticket Sales:

I need volunteers to sell tickets at Mass this weekend and the weekend of May 7/8. This weekend the following students have volunteered: Saturday 5 pm: Abby, Sami and maybe Dom?

Sunday am Emily H, Leslye and Alan

Sunday 10:30 maybe Josh

Sunday 5 pm – need volunteers

Please return the form below letting me know what times you can sell tickets the week of May 7 and 8. I am aware this is Mother’s Day weekend – I will be with my mother in Bellevue but would love students to sell then if possible. We will also sell at carpool after school the week before the play. Your students are encouraged to bring the 10 tickets they are to sell to Mass or carpool if they run out of family and friends to buy tickets

VIP Seats – We have two sets of VIP seats for the Friday night show! If you buy 10 tickets for $100 you get front row seats and special treatment! If you are interested please let me know! First come, first serve!

Program Ads – DUE TOMORROW – PLEASE BUY AN AD. Families have not been charged a fee to participate in the show! Please support the show with the purchase of a $15 or $25 ad congratulating your student! The form is attached with the school newsletter and was sent home on Tuesday.

Play t-shirts- We plan on have “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” t-shirts for sale for the students in this class. The cost is being kept to a minimum thank you to Veronica and Ethan Beardsley. We hope they will be $10, maybe a bit less.

Practice next week is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 3-5 in the Large Hall. Stage Crew/Tickets/Make up are to come one of those days!

Blessings, Maureen Blum

Name: ______________________________________________

Please return by Tuesday, May 3

We can sell tickets at the following Masses on May 7/8 weekend:

_____ Saturday 5 pm:

_____ Sunday 8 am

_____ Sunday 10:30

______ Sunday 5 pm –

Enclosed is $6 for a Play T-shirt _________

Parent signature: ______________________________________________________________

Dear Parents:

The fifth and Sixth graders had a great time at Environmental Education Camp last week. Their field study Journals will be returned with their paperwork. Please review the journal with your students. I received compliments on many of our students. Thank you to Mr. Egan who covered for me with the other classes while I was at camp.

The play is coming! This will be our emphasis the next 3 weeks. Note that rehearsals this week and next week are from 3-5 in the Large Hall on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Look at the Charlie Brown packet I sent home two weeks ago. Schedule, costumes and more is in that packet. It has just come to my attention that some parents haven’t seen this information. Homework will be cut back as students are finishing memorizing the songs and script. All students must have the songs memorized. Stage crew will be singing from off stage!.

All your children are involved in the play during school on Wednesdays. There has not been a participation or script fee. As always a production incurs costs and this show is no different. Our costs are between $500 to a $1,000 and include but not limited to:

• renting the permission to use the musical and get the scripts $300,
• tuning the piano for the show @$150,
• $300 for a stage
• $200 for sound and
• miscellaneous costs that covers props and stage pieces
• We are borrowing costumes and stage pieces as much as we can.

If we do not bring in money from ticket sales, donations and program ads we will cut costs for the show which would include cutting out a stage and/or sound system. Thus, the more support in ticket sales and program ads in the next week the more we will have for our show.

Enclosed in this letter is:

1. Program order form which is due Friday, April 29.

2. An envelope with ten play tickets for your family to sell. Please include $50 for the ten tickets by Monday, May 2. If you need tickets for Thursday night’s dress rehearsal please contact me. All checks are to be made out to St. Michael School. Please note that the ticket order form enclosed also encourages people to give financial donations to offset the cost of the show.

I have four more posters to be put out for display. If your student has brought Posters home please get them out to promote our play. Thank you for supporting the students’ artistic work! Thank you to Mrs. Melander, Mrs. Yarnot, Jeff, Alana and Peter (AMHS students) who are helping us direct the show.

Blessings,

Mrs. Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.orgp

March 21, 2016

Dear Parent/Guardian:

When we return from Spring Break we will begin producing the FIRST St. Michael School play “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown”. Thank you to Ms. Melander for teaching the music during music and library classes. Thank you to Niki Yarnot for being our pianist. We have at least two high school student drama coaches from Archbishop Murphy High School and we may be able to borrow some costumes or sets.

I have a drama background from high school and directed the Junior High plays at St. Brendan School. Through the years I have continued to support the arts when I was a school administrator. I am excited to give directing a chance again. More importantly, I am excited to give the students the opportunity to experience theater.

Some of the students wanted to act, others want to do assistant directing, lights, sound, sets, ticket sales, costumes and make up. With all this interest we have everyone in the class involved in this show.

Cast practice will be Tuesday and Thursday from 3:15 to 4 during the month of April. May practice will be sent later. Save the evenings of Thursday, May 12 for dress rehearsal and Friday, May 13 for the show. All students involved in sets, costumes, lights etc will be at practices the week of May 9.

Please check out list of Cast Members and Stage/Light and other crews on the attached sheet. There is room for more volunteers. Let me know if you know someone who would like to help. I also have listed what families have said they would do to help with the show! I would love a parent volunteer coordinator. If you are able to fulfill that role please contact me soon.

Thank you,

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

Cast:

Charlie Brown Anthony Monteleone

Snoopy Abby Majerle

Lucie Samantha Burton

Schroeder Eric Yarnot

Linus Cuinn Cudaback

Patty Stefanny Garcia

Sally Citlali Daza

Woodstock Dominic Monteleone

Josh Ortega

Chorus: Emily Guichard, Emily Herrera – don’t need to be at all practices

Assistant Director Edgar Martinez

Student Crews:

Stage Crew: Emily Guichard

Lights and Sound: Alan Villalva and Gabe Stobie

Tickets/Concession: Josh Ortega, Elizabeth Martinez

Costumes/Make Up: Leslye Olvera, Emily Herrera, Lucie Michlig

Parent Volunteers:

Tickets/Concessions/Marketing

Miranda/Herrera

Monteleone

Miranda/Daza

Taylor Scovell

Richard Burton

Patsy Cudaback

Emily Majerle

Guichard

Building Simple Sets

Taylor Scovell

Richard Burton

Martinez

Program

Taylor Scovell

Ortega

Advertising

Richard Burton

Patsy Cudaback

Emily Majerle

Guichard

Lights/Sound System

Martinez

Costumes

Martinez

Ortega

Music Practice

Yarnot

Taylor Scovell

Make Up

Ortega

March 17, 2016

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Happy St. Patrick’s Day…I hope you bought the delicious Irish Soda Bread! Thank you to Jennifer Monteleone for coordinating, baking and selling so much! This is a great idea. Thank you to the Martinez and Cudaback families for their support and work. 450 loaves of bread have been sold. The profits go to the eighth grade graduation gift to the school and the

Environmental Education Camp: Over $65 was made from the Root Beer Float and Leprechaun pictures towards camp. If families need any financial support please apply for financial assistance with Environmental Education by tomorrow, Friday, March 18. Please look at my website for the links to apply. The form is very easy to complete. If you would like to be part of another fundraiser for camp please contact Heather Guichard at: heatherguichardpta@gmail.com.

Saturday March 19: The following students volunteered to serve at the Spaghetti Dinner: Sami Burton, Abby Majerle, Lucie Michlig, Emily Hererra, Citlali Daza, Stefanny Garcia, Emily Guichard. Students are to wear black and white. Thank you for volunteering.

Please save the week of May 9-13! All of the class has said they will participate in the play, “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” whether it be acting, stage crew, sets, lights, sounds, tickets or programs! The show will be the nights of May 12 and 13. More to follow after spring break!

Next Friday at 9 am our class will be leading the Good Friday Tenebrae Service. Please join us for this prayerful event.

Have a wonderful three day weekend!

Sincerely,

Maureen Blum

blummaggie@gmail.com

February 25, 2016

Dear Parent/Guardian:

I am so impressed with the continued growth in the Science Fair projects! It was good to see so many families at the Science Fair. Congratulations to Anthony, Citlali, Eric and Josh for winning grade level ribbons!

This past year we received a Fulcrum Foundation Grant to work on an art project with Archbishop Murphy High School Pottery class. The sixth through eighth graders spent last week creating pottery for the RAKU pottery firing on Tuesday, March 1. Archbishop Murphy High School pottery class

March 2, 2016

Dear Parent/Guardian:

We had an amazing day Tuesday seeing our pinch pots fired in the Raku method. This is a method of firing the clay pots made by the students at 1850 degrees. When the pots are removed from the kiln the pots are dropped into fire and smoked while surrounded by wet towels. We only lost a handful of clay pots through the firing processes. Students’ pots will be displayed at the auction and sent home next week. The day was spent with 14 Archbishop Murphy High School students and Mrs. Towey. Thank you to Seattle Pottery for coming to do the firing.

Students know that they have two projects due tomorrow: Research Report – with research cards, outline, draft, edited draft, final draft and the Tessellation drawing

The students have had class time and homework time to complete these projects. There should not be any last minute work except printing for the students.

Each year we build our graduation traditions. This year the eighth graders are raising money for their eighth grade party the evening of Friday, June 10. The sixth and seventh graders will be invited to this party. To cover expenses the Class of 2016 is selling soda bread after Masses on March 11 and 12 and on March 17. If your sixth/seventh grader can be at one of the Masses to help sell on March 11 or 12 please return the form below. Mrs. Monteleone is coordinating this project. I will give her the list of students who are able to help.

Thank you to last week’s presenters at the Lenten supper. Our next presentation will be Friday, March 11. Last week’s group did a fabulous job. Thank you for your continued support for this.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

Please return by Tuesday, March 8

Name: ____________________________________

Can help at the following Mass

__________Saturday 5 pm Mass

__________Sunday 8 am Mass

__________Sunday 10:30 am Mass

__________Sunday 5 pm Mass

Parent Signature: _____________________________________________

2 de marzo del 2016.

Estimado Padre / Tutor:

El Martes tuvimos un día increíble viendo nuestras ollas de pellizco con en el método de Raku. Este es un método de encender las ollas de barro hechas por los estudiantes a los 1850 grados. Cuando las ollas se retiran del horno de las macetas se dejan caer en el fuego y se ahuman mientras se rodean de toallas húmedas. Sólo hemos perdido un puñado de vasijas de arcilla a través de los procesos de cocción. Las ollas de los estudiantes serán expuestas en la subasta y enviados a casa la próxima semana. El día transcurrió con 14 estudiantes de Archbishop Murphy High School y la señora Towey. Gracias a Seattle Cerámica en venir a hacer la cocción..

Los estudiantes saben que tienen dos proyectos para mañana: Informe de Investigación - con tarjetas de investigación, esquema, proyecto, proyecto editado, proyectos definal y el dibujo teselación

Los estudiantes han tenido tiempo en la clase y de tarea a realizar estos proyectos. No debe haber ningún trabajo de última hora, excepto la impresión para los estudiantes.

Cada año construimos nuestras tradiciones de graduación. Este año los estudiantes de octavo grado están recaudando dinero para su fiesta de octavo grado de la noche del viernes, 10 de junio Los alumnos de sexto y séptimo serán invitados a esta fiesta. Para cubrir los gastos de la Clase del 2016 habrá una venta de pan y soda después de las misas el 11 de marzo, el 12 y el 17 de marzo. Si el sexto y séptimo grado pueden estar en una de las misas para ayudar a vender el 11 de marzo o el 12 por favor devuelva elformulario a continuación. La señora Monteleone está coordinando este proyecto. Le daré la lista de los estudiantes que están disponibles de ayudar.

Gracias a los presentadores de la semana pasada en la cena de Cuaresma. Nuestra próxima presentación será el viernes, 11 de marzo. El grupo de la semana pasada hizo un trabajo fabuloso. Gracias por su continuo apoyo en esto.

Bendiciones

Maureen Blum

Por favor, devolver el martes, 8 de marzo.

Nombre: _______________________________________________

Puede ayudar en la misa siguiente:

__________ Sábado, Misa de 5 pm

__________ Domingo Misa de 8 am

__________ Domingo Misa de 10:30 am

__________ Domingo Misa de 5 pm

Firma de los padres: _____________________________________________

students will be with us on Tuesday, March 1. Seattle Pottery will be at school from 8 am to 2:30 or 3 pm doing the RAKU pottery firing with the pinch pots made by the students in Kindergarten through grade eight Please stop by to see the RAKU firing of the pinch pots at anytime during the school day.

I do need some help for the RAKU

Can anyone go to Archbishop Murphy High School to pick up the clay pots Monday morning and get them to St. Michael’s by 10:30 am? Please email me or contact me in person.

Can you donate chips, or cookies to the lunch for the High School students? If so, please contact me.

A few reminders:

Friday, February 26: Lenten Supper Presentation at 5:30 in Large Hall. Students who volunteered to present are: Josh, Sami and Abby.

Friday, March 4 is our field trip to PUD in Everett for the Archbishop Murphy High School Play “Big Fish”. Most students have paid the $3 fee. Please send in the money if you haven’t done so yet. I am unable to attend as I have an appointment I must go to. Thus, Mrs. Murphy will take the students and my substitute will cover her classroom. The students are gone from 9:40 to about noon. They are to wear their uniforms. Thank you to our drivers: Denise and Steven Montoya, Patsy Cudaback, Lilianna Padilla and Veronica Beardsley.

Auction class project: We have a rug, blanket and photograph of the students’ hands in the shape of a heart! Thank you to Jeannie Burton and Veronica Beardsley for helping make this a reality. The students saw the projects yesterday. Thanks to Edgar Martinez for the suggestion of making a rug…this is a clever and novel auction project. I look forward to seeing many of you at the auction.

Research Reports: These are due by Friday, March 4. Students have been given a yellow folder to turn in the following: research cards, outline, first draft, edited draft and final draft and bibliography. Most of this work has been done in class for students who used their school time wisely. There are parts of this that might need to be finished for homework.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

Febrero 25 del 2016.

Estimado Padre / Tutor:

Estoy muy impresionada con el crecimiento continuo en los proyectos de la Feria de Ciencia! Fue bueno ver a tantas familias en la Feria de Ciencias. Felicidades a Anthony, Citlali, Eric y Josh por ganar cintas de nivel de grado!

Este último año hemos recibido una donación de la Fundación Fulcrum para trabajar en un proyecto de arte con la clase de cerámica de Arzobispo Murphy High School. El sexto a octavo grado pasaran la semana pasada la creación de la cerámica para la cocción de la cerámica RAKU el martes 1 de marzo. Los estudiantes de la clase de cerámica de Archbishop Murphy High School estarán con nosotros el martes 1 de marzo. La Cerámica de Seattle estará en la escuela de 8 a.m. a 2:30 o 3:00pm haciendo la cocción de la cerámica Raku con las ollas de pellizco realizadas por los alumnos de Kindergarten hasta el octavo grado. Favor de pasar a ver el lanzamiento RAKU de lasollas de pellizco en cualquier momento durante el día de escuela.

Yo necesito un poco de ayuda para el RAKU

¿Alguien puede ir a Arzobispo Murphy High School para recoger las vasijas de barro el lunes por la mañana y llevarlos a San Miguel por las 10:30 de la mañana? Por favor envíeme un correo electrónico o póngase en contacto conmigo en persona.

Pueden donar chips, o galletas para el almuerzo para los estudiantes de la escuela secundaria? Si es así, por favor, póngase en contacto conmigo.

Algunos recordatorios:

Viernes, 26 de febrero: Presentación de la cena de Cuaresma a las 5:30 en el salón grande. Los estudiantes que se ofrecieron para presentar son: Josh, Sami y Abby.

Viernes, 4 de marzo es nuestra excursión a PUD en Everett por la obra de Archbishop Murphy High School "Big Fish" ("Pescados Grandes"). La mayoría de los estudianteshan pagado la cuota de $ 3. Por favor envíe el dinero si no lo ha hecho todavía. No voy a poder asistir ya que tengo una cita y tengo que ir. Por lo tanto, la señora Murphy se llevará a los estudiantes y mi sustituto cubrirá su salón de clases. Los estudiantes se van a ir de 9:40 a alrededor del mediodía. Deben de llevar sus uniformes. ¡Gracias a nuestros conductores: Denise y Steven Montoya.

Proyecto de subasta de la clase: Tenemos una alfombra, manta y fotografía de las manos de los estudiantes en la forma de un corazón! Gracias a Jeannie Burton y VerónicaBeardsley por ayudar a hacer de esto una realidad. Los estudiantes vieron los proyectos de ayer. Gracias a Edgar Martínez por la sugerencia de hacer una alfombra ... este es un proyecto subasta inteligente y novedosa. Espero ver a muchos de ustedes en la subasta.

Informes de Investigación: Estos se reciben hasta el viernes 4 de marzo. A los estudiantes se les ha dado una carpeta de color amarillo para entregar con lo siguiente: tarjetasde investigación, el bosquejo primer borrador, proyecto editado y el proyecto final y bibliografía. La mayor parte de este trabajo se ha realizado en clase por los estudiantes que utilizan su tiempo escolar sabiamente. Hay partes de esto que podrían necesitar terminar de tarea.

Bendiciones,

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

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February 18, 2015

Dear Parent/Guardian

We had a wonderful field trip to Archbishop Murphy High School today. Thank you to Mrs. Towey, Art Teacher, for working with me on the FULCRUM Foundation Grant for this project. Our students learned how to teach the rest of St. Michael School students to make pinch pots. We are helping K-5 students make the pots this week. These will be fired in a process call RAKU on Tuesday, March 1. Please feel free to stop by to see the process sometime during the school day.

Sixth-Eighth graders have been working on writing the draft for their research report. The first draft is due Monday, February 22 . Students have been given quite a bit of time in class to write their reports as well as Library time.

Remember Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00 pm is the Science Fair! Students are to have their projects to school by tomorrow, Friday, February 19. The PowerPoints are on our OneDrive for your perusal.

The students worked hard last week on PowerPoints for the Parish Lenten suppers. Last week’s group: Sami, Emily H., Abby, Lucie, Citlali, Elizabeth and Edgar, did a wonderful job presenting. We are also presenting the PowerPoints to the whole school on Wednesdays at 11:30 am in the Large Hall.

This week’s group for the Lenten supper is: Emily G, Eric, Sami, Citlali and Stefanny. Please be at the large hall at 5:30 p.m. The presentation is at 6 pm and will be finished by 6:30 pm. You are welcome to partake in the Lenten supper.

Due to two days off, the preparation of the PowerPoint for the Lenten Supper and the work on the research paper drafts there are not very many papers going home.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

18 de febrero del año 2016.

Estimado Padre / Tutor

Tuvimos hoy un maravilloso viaje de campo al arzobispo Murphy High School. Gracias a la Sra. Towey, profesora de arte, por trabajar conmigo en el punto de apoyo de la Fundación de ayuda para este proyecto. Nuestros estudiantes aprendieron y enseñaron a los estudiantes de la escuela San Miguel para hacer ollas de pellizco. Estamos ayudando a los estudiantes de K-5 hacer las ollas de esta semana. Estos se activarán en un proceso llamado RAKU el martes 1 de marzo. Por favor no dude en pasar a ver el proceso en algún momento durante el día escolar.

Sexto-octavo grado han estado trabajando en la redacción del proyecto para su informe de investigación. El primer proyecto es para entregar el lunes, 22 de febrero. A los estudiantes se les ha dado un poco de tiempo en clase para escribir sus informes, así como el tiempo de la biblioteca.

Recuerde Miércoles, 24 de febrero a las 7:00pm es la Feria de la Ciencia! Los estudiantes deben de tener sus proyectos en la escuela por la mañana, Viernes, 19 de Febrero. Los PowerPoint están en nuestro OneDrive para su lectura.

Los estudiantes trabajaron duro la semana pasada en PowerPoint para las cenas de la Parroquia de Cuaresma. El grupo de la semana pasada: Sami, Emily H., Abby, Lucie, Citlali, Elizabeth y Edgar, hicieron un trabajo maravilloso de presentación. También estamos presentando las presentaciones en PowerPoint a toda la escuela los miércoles a las 11:30 horas en la Sala Grande.

El grupo de esta semana para la cena de Cuaresma es: Emily G, Eric, Sami, Citlali y Stefanny. Favor de presentarse en la sala grande a las 5:30pm. La presentación es a las 6 pm y estará terminado a las 6:30 pm. Usted es bienvenido a participar en la cena de Cuaresma.

Debido a dos días de descanso, la preparación de la presentación de PowerPoint para la cena de Cuaresma y el trabajo de investigación de borradores no son muynumerosos los documentos que van a casa.

Bendiciones,

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

February 8, 2016

Dear Parent:

The sixth through eighth graders are being asked to help the parish with two community service projects. This is a beneficial way to highlight the talents and skills of our school while working for the common good of others. The first opportunity is to present a PowerPoint being created in class to parishioners at the weekly Lenten Dinners on Friday nights. The second is helping Polly Larkin, parishioner, hold a Spaghetti Dinner to raise funds for the Parish Capital Campaign.

Lenten Dinner for CRS Rice Bowl Presentations are from 5-6:30 on Friday nights during Lent. Students are divided into groups this week to prepare a PowerPoint on one of the countries. We are presenting on four nights: February 12, 19, 26 and Mar 1. Someone from the Rice Bowl committee will be there to help students present and Dr. Matthews intends to also be present. I will attend the ones I can but I had other commitments prior to knowing about these evenings. Students are invited to have the ethnic meal provided that night and the presentation is from 6-6:30. Please fill out the form below noting what date or dates your child(ren) could present. Students can present any of the country’s PowerPoints, not necessarily the one assigned for class preparation. Students get Extra Credit and Service Hours for the Friday night presentations.

The dinner for the Capital Campaign in Saturday, March 19. Students are asked to be there from 4 pm – 8pm in the large Social Hall. Students are to wear dark pants and white shirts. Any student who helps gets a free dinners. At least four girl servers are needed and boys to help with the music/sound system, and dessert. Students will get Service Hours for helping on this project.

We are also in need of one or two more drivers for Friday, March 4 field trip. We are going to Archbishop Murphy Play from 9:30-noon at the PUD in Everett. Please indicate below if you are able to drive. I have Mrs. Garcia and Mrs. Cudaback driving along with Mr. and Mrs. Montoya.

Please complete the attached form and send the completed form to school by Wednesday, February 10.

Thank you

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

PLEASE RETURN BY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 INDICATING IF YOUR CHILD WILL OR WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FOLLOWING SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES.

Student Name: _______________________________________________________

1. Lenten Dinner for CRS Rice Bowl Presentation: Please mark which night(s) your child can help:
   1. Friday, February 12 ____________
   2. Friday, February 19 ____________
   3. Friday, February 26 ___________
   4. Friday, March 11 ____________
   5. My student is unable to attend any of the Rice Bowl Presentations _______
2. Capital Campagin Saturday, March 19
   1. 1. My student will be at the dinner to help on Saturday, March 19 ____________
      2. My student will not be able to help at the dinner on Saturday, March 19. ______
3. I can drive on the field trip on March 4. _______ My car has seat belts for _______ students.

Parent Signature: _________________________________________________________________

February 3, 2016

Dear Parent/Guardian

The students are continuing to work on their research papers. Yesterday we started writing the drafts of the thesis statements. Next week we will start writing the outlines for the papers. Students are to continue researching if they need more information for some parts of their paper. These missing areas will be discovered as we create thesis statements and outline the paper. The papers will be due the end of February. Please watch the webpage for due dates.

Students were to return the field trip forms for the February 18 field trip to Archbishop Murphy High School for pottery lessons. Please get the form in by tomorrow, Friday, February 5.

We are most fortunate to be invited to the Archbishop Murphy High School play “The Big Fish”. This field trip will be Friday, March 4 at the PUD in Everett. The cost is $3.00 a student. Fifth through eighth grade will be attending this play. We leave school at 9:30 am and return about noon. Students are to bring their lunches to school and wear their uniforms. We will be able to go on this field trip if we get drivers. Some of our parents have already set aside this time to set up for the auction which is Saturday, March 5. I am hoping we can get a few drivers for the morning and hopefully some of these drivers can stay and help with auction set up after the field trip. Please send a note or email me if you are able to drive; please let me know how many students you can drive. Please return the attached field trip form with $3 for the field trip by February, 19.

The sixth through eighth graders have chosen to do valentine cards for their classmates for our Valentine Party on Thursday, February 11 (we don’t have school on Friday, February 12). This means that if a student brings a valentine for one or more of their classmates they are to bring it for all their classmates. The list of classmates is at the bottom of this letter. Thank you to Emily Majerle and Shelley Jensen for coordinating the Valentine Party goodies. They will be contacting parents to help with the class party.

Fifth and Sixth Grade Parents: Mrs. Guichard will be coordinating Outdoor Education for me. More information will be out in the next few weeks. Thanks.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

January 29, 2016

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Next week we celebrate Catholic Schools Week with our sister Catholic Schools across the United States. The students have selected free dress themes for Monday through Thursday to build school spirit! Thanks you posters to the community and cards have been made to show appreciation to those supporting our school. We are blessed with so much support.

We have a field trip on February 18. We will go to Archbishop Murphy High School Art Department to make pinch pots. When we return the students will be expected to teach the rest of the students at St. Michael School how to make pinch pots. On March 1 Seattle Pottery will come to our school and fire the pots in a method called RAKU. Please return the attached field trip form.

I am excited to confirm hat we will have a Middle School play this spring, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”. We have students interested in at least one of the many opportunities available to do the play. Parents have graciously volunteered to help. More information will follow through the next few months.

Please continue to look at my class website for parent letters and homework at https://sites.google.com/site/mrsblumsclassroom/.

Have a blessed week.

Maureen Blum

January 14, 2016

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Welcome to our new student, Leslye Olvera! We are excited to have a new sixth grader to add to our community!

Auction: Auction procurement deadlines are approaching. Our class has a couple projects:

1. “My Monopoly” gameboard being made to reflect Snohomish City places of interest. The students picked the locations and selected photos in teams. This IS NOT our class project, just a donation I am making and the students are contributing their ideas to.

2. Class rug: We would like to make a 5’x7’ customized rug, an idea from a student, for the class project. The students will each take a picture and we will send the pictures to Mrs. Beardsley who will work with us to get the rug made through people she knows. If you haven’t sent in your $10 for the class project, please do so now.

3. “Wheelbarrow Weeders” - I am donating a wheelbarrow I found at a great discount at Molbaks. Some of the students are interested in joining me in donating to the auction two hours of yard work this spring. I propose we offer two possible dates for the buyer to select. I am asking that interested students have parents return the form below with parent permission and stating if the student will or will not participate. Parents will need to drop off and commute students. Please complete the attached form and return it by Wednesday, January 20.

Please remember to turn in your family donations by the deadlines in the Parent Newsletter. Every donation makes the auction a success! This helps support the programs in our school so your children have a stronger educational experience.

Also attached

Thank you to Mrs. Ortega for picking up numerous books from Snohomish Library for the research reports. Students will have three weeks to do research at school and at home. All books must be returned to me as they are checked out under my name. Students are also to use internet resources (but not Wikipedia).

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

21 de Enero del 2016.

Estimado Padre / Tutor:

Todavía estoy esperando respuestas de las cartas a los padres de la semana pasada sobre la "carretilla de Desyerbadores" y la obra de teatro. En este punto vamos a poder ofrecer la "carretilla de Desyerbadores" para la subasta y más estudiantes se les anima a unirse a esta oferta.

Soy incapaz de tomar una decisión sobre la obra de teatro hasta que escuche a todas las familias. Por favor devuelva el formulario de respuesta de la subasta y el formulario de respuesta de la obra de teatro a más tardar mañana viernes, 22 de enero. Si no se nada de las familias para el Viernes 22 de enero, entonces no habrá obra de teatro este año.

Reporte de libro de Enero:

Gr7 / 8 está leyendo "Insignia roja del valor" para el reporte de libro en grupo. Ellos están terminando el trabajo en la escuela y de tarea para cumplir con este requisito.

Gr 6: Los estudiantes fueron capaces de elegir cualquier libro que deseaban a principios de este mes. Ellos van a crear un poster basado en un personaje de “Se busca ayudante”. El poster es para estar en final, la calidad de visualización. Los estudiantes deben enumerar en la lista 5 características de un personaje específico que cumpla con la idea de " Se busca ayudante". Los estudiantes deben incluir: Título del libro y autor.

Que tengan una semana bendecida

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

January 14, 2016

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Welcome to our new student, Leslye Olvera! We are excited to have a new sixth grader to add to our community!

Auction: Auction procurement deadlines are approaching. Our class has a couple projects:

1. “My Monopoly” gameboard being made to reflect Snohomish City places of interest. The students picked the locations and selected photos in teams. This IS NOT our class project, just a donation I am making and the students are contributing their ideas to.

2. Class rug: We would like to make a 5’x7’ customized rug, an idea from a student, for the class project. The students will each take a picture and we will send the pictures to Mrs. Beardsley who will work with us to get the rug made through people she knows. If you haven’t sent in your $10 for the class project, please do so now.

3. “Wheelbarrow Weeders” - I am donating a wheelbarrow I found at a great discount at Molbaks. Some of the students are interested in joining me in donating to the auction two hours of yard work this spring. I propose we offer two possible dates for the buyer to select. I am asking that interested students have parents return the form below with parent permission and stating if the student will or will not participate. Parents will need to drop off and commute students. Please complete the attached form and return it by Wednesday, January 20.

Please remember to turn in your family donations by the deadlines in the Parent Newsletter. Every donation makes the auction a success! This helps support the programs in our school so your children have a stronger educational experience.

Also attached

Thank you to Mrs. Ortega for picking up numerous books from Snohomish Library for the research reports. Students will have three weeks to do research at school and at home. All books must be returned to me as they are checked out under my name. Students are also to use internet resources (but not Wikipedia).

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

___________________________________________________________________________________PlPlease return by Wednesday, January 20, 2015

________________________________________ Student name

__________will participate in the “Wheelbarrow Weeders” auction donation.

___________ will not participate in the “Wheelbarrow Weeders” auction donation.

Date options that will work for my family: (Mark as many that work for you and I will select the two dates that most of the students can do). Time: 9-11

______Saturday April 9, 2016 _____ Saturday, April 23

______ Saturday April 30, 2016 ____ Saturday, May 21

_____ Saturday June 4

________________________________________ Parent Signature

14 de Enero del 2016.

Estimados padres de sexto a octavo grado:

Como ya he compartido en el boletín de las últimas semanas hemos programado que el Jueves, 12 de mayo y el viernes 13 de mayo vamos hacer nuestra primera obra de teatro de la Escuela Secundaria de San Miguel. Esta carta es para identificar a los estudiantes y familiares que estén interesados y den el apoyo antes de gastar dinero para alquilar un guión y obtener el CD de la práctica. Sra Melander se ha ofrecido voluntariamente para enseñar la música en la clase de música y dirigir las piezas musicales. SraYarnot generosamente ha acordado proporcionar el acompañamiento de piano para las actuaciones. La parroquia amablemente ha dejado el show en el Salón Grande el 12 de mayo y 13 de mayo la señora Montoya está comprobando si los estudiantes de Drama de Arzobispo Murphy de secundaria podrían estar interesados en ayudar.

En la parte posterior por favor conteste lo siguiente para que podamos obtener una evaluación de la habilidad para que nosotros podamos poner en la obra. Para poder colocar el programa en que necesitaremos para ensayar después de la escuela dos días a la semana de 3:15 - 4:15 durante al menos 8 semanas. La semana de la feriarequerirá un ensayo por la tarde el lunes 09 de mayo o el martes 10 de mayo. Los estudiantes que estén de acuerdo en actuar tendrán líneas y música para memorizar. Los estudiantes que eligen por ayudar con los decorados, vestuario, maquillaje, programas, concesiones, luces y sonido tendrán que participar las últimas semanas antes del show. También voy a estar buscando un director para ayudar a los estudiantes con la práctica de bloqueo y de actuar. Los boletos serán vendidos por adelantado y en la puerta por $2.00 el boleto.

Gracias,

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

1. Field Trip: Our ”Sound of Music” Field Trip, Thursday December 17, 2015. After leaving school about 9 am, we will visit the Gingerbread House Display at the Sheraton. This year the Gingerbread houses have a Star Wars theme which should be exciting for students to see. Then we will go to the Carousel at Westlake Mall. We will eat lunch at the top of Westlake Mall then head to 5^th Avenue to see “Sound of Music”. The show starts at 1:30 p.m. and is a full length show with the intermission. The show should end between 4 and 4:30 and we will return to school close to 5:30 p.m. I am confident they will represent our school well and stay together as we walk between our destinations. Students need to return the signed permission slip by Wednesday December 9! We may need to have another driver. Please let me know if you are available to drive.
   1. On the field trip students need to bring: lunch and beverage in a disposable container, a canned food donation for the Carousel. They are to dress nicely.

December 3, 2015

Dear Parents of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Graders:

Wow: December has arrived and we have many things happening. Please take time to go through this packet:

1. Field Trip: Our ”Sound of Music” Field Trip, Thursday December 17, 2015. After leaving school about 9 am, we will visit the Gingerbread House Display at the Sheraton. This year the Gingerbread houses have a Star Wars theme which should be exciting for students to see. Then we will go to the Carousel at Westlake Mall. We will eat lunch at the top of Westlake Mall then head to 5^th Avenue to see “Sound of Music”. The show starts at 1:30 p.m. and is a full length show with the intermission. The show should end between 4 and 4:30 and we will return to school close to 5:30 p.m. I am confident they will represent our school well and stay together as we walk between our destinations. Students need to return the signed permission slip by Wednesday December 9! We may need to have another driver. Please let me know if you are available to drive.
   1. On the field trip students need to bring: lunch and beverage in a disposable container, a canned food donation for the Carousel. They are to dress nicely.
2. Mass: Next week we attend Mass on Tuesday, December 8 as it is a Holy Day of Obligation for the Immaculate Conception. Please have your child wear full uniform that day.
3. Book Report for December: Due Wednesday, December 16. Students are able to pick a book of their choice. Students are required to read at least two books a month. They are to take the Accelerated Reader test on each book.
4. Speech Tournament: Attached is a list the students and their Student Identification numbers for the Speech Tournament on Saturday, December 12. The registration fee has been sent in for each of the students. Parents are to arrange their own child’s transportation. They are to be at BBHS by 8:15 am. Speech contestants are to wear nice clothes, such as what they will wear on the field trip. The schedule is attached. Students present their speeches three times. So they need to be present for all three rounds. After the third presentation students are welcome to stay or attend the assembly.
5. Christmas Program: The Middle School students will end the Christmas Program with the Nativity Tableau. This Middle School is setting the St. Michael School traditions for years to come with this show. We have a dramatic end to the show we hope you enjoy. Mrs. Melander is working on costumes and so please be look for further information next week. Does anyone have tall battery operated candles we could borrow?
6. Homework: Over the next two weeks students will have less core academic class time as we prepare for the Christmas program. Please use some of the allotted homework time for students to participate in the Advent activities in today’s parent letter.
7. BookIt: BookIt is required in my class. Each students reading goal was individualized and discussed with parents at conferences. Please complete the form being sent home today and return by Monday, December 7.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum m.blum@smpschool.org

Bishop Blanchet Speech tournament.

Saturday, Decembe 12, 2015

At Bishop Blanchet High School

820 Wallingford Ave N

Directions – Go south on I-5

Take 85^th St exit in Seattle

Head West. Take a left at the first light. BBHS is on the left. Parking directions will be posted.

Due to Mrs. Towey losing her father today our field trip to AMHS for Tuesday Nov 10 has been postponed.

Maureen Blum

November 5, 2015

Dear Parent/Guardian:

We have started our Speech Assignments for class and the Bishop Blanchet High School Speech Tournament for Middle School Students. The class assignment is to do a Dramatic or Humorous Interpretation. Attached are the rubrics and the requirements for the speech. Students will practice speeches at home every night and weekends as well as in school.

Due Dates:

Friday, November 6 Students must submit a selection for my approval.

Friday, November 13 Introduction for speech written

Every night Student is to practice the speech at home twice each night

Week of Nov 30 Speeches graded at school.

Saturday December 12 Speech Tournament at Bishop Blanchet High School

I strongly urge you to have your child participate in the Bishop Blanchet High School Speech TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12. This is an all-day event from 8 am – 4:15 pm. Parents are to bring their student or arrange a carpool with a classmate. I will be there for the day to help supervise students but I will also be judging. When students are not presenting they are listening to other speeches, which is a fabulous experience.

I do need two more judges. The Judges must attend a training at BBHS. Trainings are either Saturday December 4 9-11 am or Monday December 7 6-8 m. Please let me know if you can be a judge and which training you can attend. I need to know this asap.

Thank you

Maureen Blum

m.blum@smpschool.org

________________________________________________________________________________

Please return to school by

My student _____________________________ will participate in the Bishop Blanchet Speech tournament on Saturday, DECEMBER 12.

Parent Signature ______________________________________________________________________

October 7, 2015

Dear Parents/Guardians:

This week’s student papers are being saved for your Parent Teacher Conference next Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Your conference time was sent home on Tuesday. If you need a change or information about the conference please email or call Jenn Albrecht at the school office. I look forward to having a chance to connect with each family. Please bring your questions and we will work on goals for your student(s).

To celebrate the 50^th Anniversary of “The Sound of Music” is playing at the 5^th Avenue this Christmas season. We have reservations for the matinee on Thursday, December 17. The regular price for the tickets is $82.75 but the student price is only $18! The show starts at 1:30 ending at 4 pm. We will then drive home. This will be a late day with a return to school about 5:15 or 5:30 p.m.

We will be giving the Iowa Test of Basic Skills between 8:40 and noon next week. Please have your student at school on time, rested and well fed. Studnets may chew gum during testing days so you can send this to school.

Only four adults can join us for the show for the same $18 ticket price. If other adults wish to attend they will have to pay full price for the tickets. Please let me know if you can drive for this field trip. The priority will be to have drivers that can take four or more students. This is an amazing opportunity to see musical theatre in one of Seattle’s finest theaters. The tickets need to be paid for now, so please send $18/student, checks should be made to St. Michael School.

As part of our studies of South America we will be holding a class debate in two weeks. The students have been assigned a pro or a con side. Two class periods will be given to doing research on the assigned position. Students must have at least 3 resources of facts of support their position. Seventh and Eighth graders will give the opening and closing statements. All students will be giving at least four statements during the debate.

The students are completing an Essay on Mercy. The top three essays will be entered into a contest with the Archdiocese of Seattle. The students have also finished editing and revising letter to Pope Francis. These letters will be sent to the Vatican later this week.

This year we will be participating in the BookIt program. Mrs. Beland, our volunteer librarian, talked with the students about the program this week. I have attached a copy of the flyer that went home earlier this year. As a class we have chosen to have students meet individual monthly goals based on points earned in the Accelerated Reader program (AR). At conferences I will confirm the AR points your child has chosen to meet each month.

Our next art project is paper mache masks. The masks need to be inspired by Aztec, Mayan or Incan cultures. If you have used newspapers you can send to school, please do so over the next week.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

07 de octubre 2015

Estimados Padres / Tutores:

Los trabajos de los estudiantes de esta semana se están guardando para su Conferencia de Padres Maestros el próximo miércoles, jueves o viernes. Su horario de la conferencia fue enviado a casa el martes. Si usted necesita un cambio o información sobre la conferencia envíe un correo electrónico o llame a Jenn Albrecht en la oficina de la escuela. Espero tener la oportunidad de conectarme con cada familia. Por favor traigan sus preguntas y vamos a trabajar en metas para su hijo(s).

Estaremos dando la Prueba de Iowa de Habilidades Básicas entre 8:40 y el mediodía de la próxima semana. Por favor tenga a su estudiante en la escuela a tiempo, descansado y bien alimentado. Los estudiantes pueden masticar chicle durante el día de prueba para que pueda enviarlo a la escuela.

Para celebrar el 50 aniversario de "El sonido de la música" se está reproduciendo en la 5ta Avenida en esta temporada de Navidad. Tenemos reservas para la matiné el jueves 17 de diciembre. El precio regular o las entradas es de $ 82.75, pero el precio a los estudiantes es de sólo $18! El espectáculo comienza a la 1:30 terminando a las 4:00pm. Despues se lleva a su casa. Este será un día de retraso con un regreso a la escuela acerca de 5:15 o 5:30.

Sólo cuatro adultos pueden unirse a nosotros para el espectáculo por el mismo precio de $18. Si otros adultos desean asistir tendrán que pagar el precio completo por las entradas. Por favor, hágamelo saber si usted puede conducir para esta excursión. La prioridad será tener los conductores que pueden tomar cuatro o más estudiantes. Esta es una oportunidad increíble para ver el teatro musical en uno de los mejores teatros de Seattle. Los boletos deben ser pagados por el momento, así que por favor, envíe$18/estudiante, pueden hacer cheques a nombre de St. Michael School.

Como parte de nuestros estudios de América del Sur vamos a celebrar un debate en clase en dos semanas. Los estudiantes se han asignado un pro y un contra. Dosperíodos de clase serán dados a hacer la investigación en la posición asignada. Los estudiantes deben tener al menos 3 recursos de hechos para apoyar su posición. Séptimo y octavo grado darán los discursos de apertura y de cierre. Todos los estudiantes se dan al menos cuatro declaraciones durante el debate.

Los estudiantes están terminando un ensayo sobre la Misericordia. Los tres mejores ensayos serán introducidos en un concurso con la Arquidiócesis de Seattle. Losestudiantes también han terminado la edición y revisión de la carta a Francisco. Estas cartas serán enviadas al Vaticano esta semana.

Este año va a participar en el programa Bookit. Sra Beland, nuestra bibliotecaria voluntaria, habló con los estudiantes sobre el programa de esta semana. He adjuntado unacopia del folleto que se fue a casa a principios de este año. Como clase que hemos elegido para que los estudiantes cumplan metas mensuales individuales en base a los puntos obtenidos en el programa de Lectura Acelerada (AR). En las conferencias voy a confirmar los puntos de AR que su hijo haya elegido para satisfacer cada mes.

Nuestro próximo proyecto de arte es máscaras de papel maché. Las máscaras necesitan ser inspirados por los aztecas, mayas o culturas incas. Si ha utilizado los periódicos los pueden enviar a la escuela, por favor, hágalo durante la próxima semana.

Bendiciones,

Maureen Blum

Dear Parent/Guardian:

This week we have been busy with reading, writing and ‘rithmetic! But what’s new? Sixth graders are writing a news article for one of the literature stories. Seventh and Eighth graders have written Objective Summaries which were very good pieces of writing for the first assignment. We are writing individual letters to Pope Francis as well. These will be sent from school to the Vatican.

As part of our South American studies the students are secretly working on a two or three dimensional representation of an Incan, Aztec or Mayan artifact. These are due on Friday, September 24. We are doing presentations only on Friday.

PLEASE DO – WE NEED ONE FROM EACH FAMILY

Our mom’s involved in the Christmas Class Auction Basket for our class have a request! Please send in a favorite recipe for an alcoholic beverage. With the unique backgrounds of our families I would hope we have a lot of fun recipes. I think I will get a great recipe for Irish Coffee (see, my Irish tradition helps me with this idea). Please send the recipes to Megan Ortega at losnmeg@gmail.com or to me by email and I will forward them.

Students are to have their September book finished by Wednesday, September 30 so they can take the AR test. For students who have finished their first book they are to start on a second book. I would love to have a parent help me pick up and drop off books at Snohomish Library. I check out the books on my school account so you don’t need to worry about using a personal library card. Please email me at m.blum@smpschool.org if you can help.

Blessings

Maureen Blum

Estimado Padre / Tutor:

Esta semana hemos estado ocupados con la lectura, la escritura y la aritmética! Pero, ¿qué hay de nuevo? Alumnos de sexto grado están escribiendo un reportaje para una de las historias de la literatura. Los alumnos de séptimo y octavo grado han escrito Resúmenes de Objetivo que son buenas piezas de escribir para la primera asignación.Estamos escribiendo cartas individuales al Papa Francisco también. Estos serán enviados desde la escuela hasta el Vaticano.

Como parte de nuestros estudios de América del Sur los estudiantes están trabajando en secreto en una representación en dos o tres dimensiones de un artefacto Inca, Azteca o Maya. Estos son para el viernes 24 de septiembre. Estamos haciendo presentaciones sólo en viernes.

POR FAVOR HACERLO - NECESITAMOS UNA DE CADA FAMILIA

Nuestra mama involucrada en la clase de Navidad para la cesta de la Subasta para nuestra clase tiene una petición! Por favor enviar una receta favorita de una bebida alcohólica. Con los fondos únicos de nuestras familias espero que tengamos muchas recetas divertidas. Creo que voy a tener una gran receta para café Irlandés (ver, mi tradición irlandesa me ayuda con esta idea). Por favor enviar las recetas a Megan Ortega a losnmeg@gmail.com o conmigo por correo electrónico y voy a enviarlas.

Los estudiantes deben de terminar su libro de septiembre para el Miércoles, 30 de septiembre para que puedan tomar la prueba de AR. Para los estudiantes que han terminado su primer libro se va a iniciar en un segundo libro. Me encantaría tener una ayuda de los padres para escoger y dejar libros en la Biblioteca de Snohomish. Yo reviso los libros en mi cuenta de la escuela por lo que no tiene que preocuparse acerca del uso de una tarjeta de biblioteca personal. Por favor, envíeme un email am.blum@smpschool.org si puede ayudar.

Bendiciones

Maureen Blum

Dear Parent/Guardian

What a privilege I have had teaching your children this year! They have grown physically, emotionally, spiritually and academically. Each child has progressed in their own individual way. I am proud of the growth of individuals and groups in the class.

Fr. Bill Watson, from Sacred Story, came to visit us on Wednesday. Some of the students were videotaped and will be on the Sacred Story website showing the “Sacred Story Cross” each student decorated. The video will be posted sometime in the next few weeks. To see the students please go to www.sacredstory.net. Look for the Sacred Story Youth link!

Along with the traditional report card, a file is being sent home Friday that contains beginning and end of year assessments. The folders contain:

Math pre-test given in September and the post-test given this week. All students show a lot of growth! Work on keeping skills alive this summer and refreshing what skills were forgotten. Use IXL and the enclosed blank assessments. The students will be tested again in September.

Reading fluency – This shows how many words per minute your child reads with accuracy,

Writing – The folder has a writing sample from the beginning of the year. Please contrast with writing in the assignments.

Some parents have asked for summer work ideas.

Math: Please look in the “Summer Folder” for math worksheets that you can encourage your child to do. I will not be correcting these but they will help the students as these are the beginning of the year assessments that will be given the first couple weeks of school. Students can also use websites such as IXL, tenmarks.com or http://www.aleks.com/

Reading: Grade 6 http://www.arbookfind.com/default.aspxassessment. You might also consider enrolling in the local library summer reading programs. Not only are these free but they often give prizes.

The most important assignment is to have fun and explore the magnificent world we live in!

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

Estimado Padre / Tutor

¡Qué privilegio de haber tenido la enseñanza de sus hijos este año! Han crecido física, emocional, espiritual y académicamente. Cada niño ha progresado en su propia maneraindividual. Estoy orgullosa del crecimiento de los alumnos y grupos en la clase.

Junto con la boleta de calificaciones tradicional, un archivo está siendo enviado a casa el viernes que contiene principio y fin de las evaluaciones del año. Las carpetas contienen:

Matemáticas pre-prueba dada en septiembre y la post-prueba dada esta semana. Todos los estudiantes muestran un gran crecimiento! Trabaja en mantener vivas las habilidades este verano y refresca las habilidades que fueron olvidadas. Utilice IXL y adjunte las evaluaciones en blanco. Los estudiantes serán evaluados de nuevo en septiembre.

Fluidez de la lectura - Esto muestra cómo muchas palabras por minuto su hijo lee con exactitud,

Escribir - La carpeta tiene una muestra de escritura desde el principio del año. Por favor, contrastar con la escritura en las asignaciones.

Algunos padres han pedido ideas de trabajo para verano.

Matemáticas: Por favor, busque en la "Carpeta de Verano" por hojas de trabajo de matemáticas que usted puede animar a su hijo a hacer. No voy a corregir estos peroayudará a los estudiantes ya que son el inicio de las evaluaciones del año que se darán las primeras dos semanas de escuela. Los estudiantes también pueden usar sitios web como IXL, tenmarks.com o alex.

Lectura: Grado 6 http://www.arbookfind.com/default.aspxassessment. También puede considerar inscribirse en los programas locales de lectura de la biblioteca de verano. No solamete es esto gratis, pero a menudo dan premios.

La tarea más importante es divertirse y explorar el magnífico mundo en que vivimos!

May 21, 2015

Dear Parents:

Congratulations to the following students who received Archbishop Murphy High School Juried Art Show Award of Distinction: Citlali Daza, Samantha Burton, Alan Villalva, Cuinn Cudaback, Eric Yarnot,Josh Ortega, Lucie Michlig, Edgar Martinez, and Ethan Beardsley.

I am excited to share that The Fulcrum Foundation has given us a grant to have Raku Pottery firing for the whole school next year. We will do this project in collaboration with Archbishop Murphy High School. My class will learn techniques at AMHS and return to St. Michael’s to teach the techniques to the younger students. AMHS will fire the pots the first time. Then Seattle Pottery will come to our campus to do the Raku firing. For more information you are welcome to visit the following website: https://www.seattlepotterysupply.com/FiringServices.html

Final Book Report of the year: Students chose a book at library on Wednesday . They are to finish reading the book no later than Wednesday, June 3. They are to create their own book report in library on June 3. This will be due on Thursday, June 4.

Many of the students have finished memorizing the four decades of the rosary. Fifth and Sixth graders are to continue memorizing the US Presidents. We will be through the first twenty by tomorrow. Students are to learn the next ten by next Friday.

Wednesday is our computer coding field trip to Microsoft Store at Bellevue Square. Students are to wear full, dress uniform and bring a sack lunch and beverage. Thanks to our drivers. We still need one more driver!

Today the seventh and eighth graders participated in a webinar presentation on Human Trafficking – modern day slavery. This was sponsored and presented by the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center. Holy Rosary Catholic School in West Seattle and Nativity Prep, San Diego, California also participated with us. It was an educational and informative way to learn! Ask you seventh or eighth grader about the topic of modern day slavery as well as the way we learned!

Fifth and Sixth grade parents, please read the letter in the manila envelope. Materials need to be returned next week!

Have a blessed weekend,

Maureen Blum

May 14, 2014

Dear Parent/Guardian:

In two weeks we will go to the Microsoft Store in Bellevue Square to learn how to code. We will take our tablet computers along with us to ensure we know how to use those as a better tool.

The Expository Essays are nearing completion. The timeline has been extended as students have been editing and improving their writing quite diligently. I am pleased with the effort of the students. I hope to have the essays finished by Monday, May 18.

We are saying a decade of the rosary every day. The students are re-memorizing the mysteries of the rosary. By tomorrow, Friday, they are to know the Luminous Mysteries. This has been homework and class review this week. Next week the students must memorize the Sorrowful Mysteries.

Fifth/Sixth graders are to have the first ten US Presidents memorized by tomorrow. Next week we will add 5 more Presidents to memorize. Some students have already memorized the first 15 Presidents!

The Seventh/Eighth graders are to have their memorized poems with expression ready tomorrow! This project has already been extended two weeks. Students must be prepared by tomorrow!

Please have your child have their complete uniform on Fridays. Many are missing ties and sweaters or sweatshirts for Mass. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

14 de mayo 2014

Estimado Padre / Tutor:

En dos semanas vamos a ir a la tienda Microsoft en Bellevue Square para aprender a codificar. Tomaremos nuestras computadoras tablet junto con nosotros para asegurarnos de que sabemos cómo utilizarlas como una mejor herramienta.

Los ensayos expositivos están a punto de concluir. La línea de tiempo se ha extendido como los estudiantes han estado editando y mejorando su escritura muydiligentemente. Estoy satisfecha con el esfuerzo de los estudiantes. Espero tener los ensayos terminados antes del lunes 18 de mayo.

Estamos diciendo una década del rosario todos los días. Los estudiantes se vuelven a memorizar los misterios del rosario. Para mañana, viernes, han de saber los Misterios Luminosos. Esta ha sido la tarea y la revisión de clase esta semana. La próxima semana los estudiantes deben memorizar los Misterios Dolorosos.

El quinto / sexto grado tienen que tener los primeros diez presidentes estadounidenses memorizados para mañana. La semana que viene vamos a añadir 5 presidentes másque memorizar. Algunos estudiantes ya han memorizado los primeros 15 presidentes!

El séptimo / octavo grado tienen que tener sus poemas memorizados con expresión listo mañana! Este proyecto ya se ha extendido dos semanas. Los estudiantes deben estar preparados para mañana!

Por favor, haga que su hijo debe tener su uniforme completo los viernes. Muchos han faltado con las corbatas y los suéteres o sudaderas para la Misa. Gracias por su ayuda en este asunto.

Bendiciones,

Maureen Blum

April 30, 2015

Dear Parents:

Tomorrow is May Day! During the month of May the students will be praying the rosary. Some of the students have brought a rosary to school. If your child has not, please send one to school that can be kept in your child’s desk. Please do not send sentimental or valuable rosaries.

This Sunday is the art show at Archbishop Murphy High School. Nearly all fifth through eighth graders have a piece of art entered. Most of the art are the pinch pots or cross’ made from clay. I encourage you to visit the art show!

You may now know we have started the Expository Essays. Students are now researching their topic. They must have at least 15 research cards and a bibliography of at least three resources (Wikipedia is not permitted as a resource). Next week we will work on the outline and the prewrite in class.

RELIGION: All students must memorize the “Memorare” by tomorrow, Friday, May 1. The students did an outstanding job with the Vocation Prayer and the Apostles Creed. Thus, I am confident they can continue to excel on prayer memorization. During the month of May I will assess (or reassess as the case may be for some students) the four mysteries of the Rosary, starting with the Joyful mysteries.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

30 de abril del 2015.

Queridos Padres:

Mañana es el Día de Mayo! Durante el mes de Mayo, los estudiantes estarán rezando el rosario. Algunos de los estudiantes han traído un rosario a la escuela. Si su hijo notiene, por favor enviar uno a la escuela que se pueda mantener en el escritorio de su hijo. Por favor, no envíe rosarios sentimentales o valiosos.

Este domingo es la muestra de arte en la Escuela Secundaria Arzobispo Murphy. Casi todos los grados de quinto a octavo han entrado con una pieza de arte. La mayor parte de la materia son las ollas de pellizco o cruz hechas de arcilla. Los animo a visitar la exposición de arte!

Es posible que hoy conocemos que hemos comenzado los ensayos expositivos. Los estudiantes están ahora investigando el tema. Deben tener al menos 15 cartas de investigación y una bibliografía de al menos tres recursos (Wikipedia no está permitida como un recurso). La próxima semana vamos a trabajar en el esquema y el Antes de escribir en clase.

RELIGIÓN: Todos los estudiantes deben memorizar el "Acordaos" para mañana, viernes, 1 de Mayo. Los estudiantes hicieron un trabajo excepcional con la Oración deVocación y el Credo de los Apóstoles. Por lo tanto, estoy segura de que pueden seguir para sobresalir en la oración de memorización. Durante el mes de Mayo voy a evaluar(o reevaluar según el caso puede ser para algunos estudiantes) los cuatro misterios del Rosario, comenzando por los misterios gozosos.

Bendiciones,

Maureen Blum

1. A life-long Learner who:
• Uses critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Implements research, reasoning, and questioning to gain content knowledge
1. A Faithful Catholic Christian who:
• Demonstrates knowledge of Catholic beliefs, teachings, rituals, and traditions
• Knows and practices a variety of prayer forms, personal and public

April 23, 2015

Dear Parent/Guardian:

The Science Fair was filled with exciting projects last night! Thank you for supporting your child in this endeavor. The students had to use critical thinking and problem solving skills as well as research, reasoning and questioning to gain knowledge. I enjoyed talking with each student about their project.

As promised, we will be starting our Expository papers now that the Science Fair is completed. As with the research report, most of the work will be done in school. Work on this paper will start next week.

Students have been given a novel to read over the next couple week. Reading will be assigned nightly homework so that we can do the work on the novels in class.

If your child has a rosary, could you please send it to school for the month of May. We will be praying the rosary and your child will use his/her own rosary.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

I. Un estudiante de por vida que:

· Utiliza el pensamiento crítico y habilidades para resolver problemas.

· Implementa la investigación, el razonamiento, y el cuestionamiento de adquirir conocimientos de contenido.

II. Un cristiano católico fiel que:

· Católicos que demuestran conocimiento de creencias, enseñanzas, rituales y tradiciones.

· Conoce y practica una variedad de formas de oración, personal y público.

23 de abril del 2015.

Estimado padre / tutor:

La Feria de Ciencias de anoche estaba lleno de interesantes proyectos! Gracias por apoyar a su hijo en este esfuerzo. Los estudiantes tenían que utilizar el pensamientocrítico y habilidades para resolver problemas, así como la investigación, el razonamiento y el cuestionamiento de adquirir conocimientos. Disfruté hablando con cada estudiante sobre su proyecto.

Según lo prometido, empezaremos nuestros papeles expositivos ahora que la Feria de la Ciencia se ha completado. Al igual que con el informe de la investigación, la mayor parte del trabajo se realizará en la escuela. El trabajo en este trabajo se iniciará la próxima semana.

Los estudiantes se les ha dado una novela para leer durante la semana próxima. La lectura se asignará en la tarea cada noche para que podamos hacer el trabajo en las novelas en la clase.

Si su hijo tiene un rosario, ¿podría enviarlo a la escuela durante el mes de Mayo?. Estaremos orando el Rosario y su hijo usara su propio rosario.

Bendiciones,

Maureen Blum

1. An Effective Communicator who: Demonstrates ability to use Information Technology as a tool
2. A life-long Learner who: Participates in and experiences the Fine Arts
3. A Faithful Catholic Christian who: Knows and practices a variety of prayer forms, personal and public

April 16, 2015

Dear Parent/Guardian:

We are so excited in the classroom! Our auction wish list items were dry erase markers and keyboards for the Surface tablets. Mr. Beardsley was able to procure a class set of keyboards. Mrs. Ortega and Mrs. Chhin were able to get the keyboards to work with each table! These are easing the typing for the students as the keyboards are much easier to use than the felt touchpads. THANK YOU for making life so much easier for the students at school!

We are now also beginning to use the surface tablets as our “white boards” for math practice. Students will be able to save the practice work at school. Then if they are getting stuck on how to do a math problem they can refer back to the saved work. The saved work can be put on a thumb drive to be taken home for reference.

Archbishop Murphy High School Art Department is sponsoring and Art Show for students in grades K-8. Seventeen of the fifth-eighth graders have entered an art piece, most of which were made at school. Most of the students entered either a pottery cross or a pottery bowl. There will be a panel of judges including professional artists and community leaders. Judging will take place before the show exhibit on May 3rd. Schools will be notified of award winners prior to the show on May 3^rd. A selection of sixty outstanding pieces of art will be on display at the Seattle Art Museum in the fall from September 4^th through October 6^th. Please visit the Art Show:

Archbishop Murphy High School

AMHS Juried Art Show

May 3^rd, 2015

1:00 – 3:00 PM

Heath Hall

Prayer memorization: Gr 5-8 students are to memorize “Prayer for Vocations” for the test tomorrow. 7^th and 8^th graders are to memorize the Apostles Creed for test next Friday.

April Book Reports – Since this is a short month and “Poetry Month” students have poetry to read. They are to do a brief review of the poet’s life and a brief review of the poems. The assignment has been given to the students and can be found at: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxtcnNibHVtc2NsYXNzcm9vbXxneDo1ZjgzMTY5MzBiZjVlOWNi

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

1. Un comunicador efectivo que: Demuestra capacidad de utilizar tecnología de información como una herramienta

II. Un estudiante de por vida que: participa y experimenta las Bellas Artes

III. Un cristiano católico fiel que: conoce y practica una variedad de formas de oración, personal y público

Abril 16 del 2015.

Estimado Padre / Tutor :

Estamos muy emocionados en el aula! Nuestro lista de articulos y deseo para la subasta eran marcadores de borrado en seco y teclados para las tabletas Surface. Sr.Beardsley fue capaz de conseguir un conjunto de clases de teclados. Sra. Ortega y la Señora Chhin fueron capaces de obtener los teclados para trabajar con cada mesa! Estos están facilitando la escritura de los estudiantes como los teclados son mucho más fáciles de usar que las almohadillas tactiles de fieltro. GRACIAS por hacer la vida mucho más fácil para los estudiantes en la escuela!

Ahora también estamos empezando a utilizar las tabletas de superficie como nuestras "pizarras" para practicar las matemáticas. Los estudiantes serán capaces de grabar el trabajo en la escuela. Entonces si se queda pegada sobre cómo hacer un problema de matemáticas que pueden hacer referencia al trabajo guardado. El trabajo guardado se puede poner en una unidad flash para llevarse a casa para referencia.

El Departamento de Arte del Arzobispo Murphy High School está patrocinando la demostración de arte para los estudiantes en los grados K-8. Diecisiete de los quinto a octavo grado han entrado en una obra de arte, la mayoría de los cuales se hizo en la escuela. La mayoría de los estudiantes entraron en una cruz de cerámica o un plato de cerámica. Habrá un panel de jueces que incluye a artistas profesionales y líderes comunitarios. La selección se llevará a cabo antes de la feria de exposiciones, el 3 de mayo.Las escuelas serán notificadas de ganadores de los premios antes del espectáculo el 3 de mayo. Una selección de sesenta piezas sobresalientes del arte estará en exhibiciónen el Museo de Arte de Seattle en el otoño del 4 de septiembre al 6 de octubre. Por favor, visite la Exposición de Arte:

Archbishop Murphy High School

AMHS Juried Art Show

May 3^rd, 2015

1:00 – 3:00 PM

Heath Hall

Memorización de la Oración: Gr 5-8 estudiantes deben memorizar "Oración por las Vocaciones" para la prueba de mañana. Grado séptimo y octavo son a memorizar el Credo de los Apóstoles para la prueba el próximo viernes.

Reportes de libros de Abril - Dado que este es un mes corto y "Mes de la Poesía" los estudiantes tienen la poesía para leer. Han de hacer un breve repaso de la vida del poeta y una breve reseña de los poemas. La asignación se ha dado a los estudiantes y se puede encontrar en: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxtcnNibHVtc2NsYXNzcm9vbXxneDo1ZjgzMTY5MzBiZjVlOWNi

Bendiciones,

Maureen Blum

April 2, 2014

Dear Parent/Guardian:

As part of our Holy Week observances the fifth-eighth grade will lead the Tenebrae at 9 am on Friday, April 3. I invite you to join us as we reflect on the story of Jesus’ death in preparation for Easter Sunday. Two weeks ago I sent home a parent signature sheet with each student. These were to record that your child practiced his/her speech for the Tenebrae at home each night. The homework page on my website has reminded the students to practice and have parents sign the form each night. These sheets are due tomorrow.

Math- Gr 5 and 6 students are to be doing at least one hour of IXL a week. Few students met this expectation during the month of March. The students have time in class to do IXL and they are expected to do this at home as well.

Thank you for understanding the student papers from the last two weeks are going home today for you to review with your child. The students were well behaved for the substitutes while I was at the funeral. It was so helpful to come back to seeing the hard work the students achieved.

Please remember to attend and participate in the Easter Parade in Snohomish this Saturday. When we return from Spring Break we will do our April book reports. Please stay tuned!

May you have a blessed and Happy Easter.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

2 de abril 2015.

Estimado padre / tutor:

Como parte de nuestras celebraciones de Semana Santa el quinto a octavo grado dirigirá el Tenebrae a las 9:00am el viernes 3 de Abril. Le invito a que se unan a nosotros a reflexionar sobre la historia de la muerte de Jesús en la preparación para el Domingo de Pascua. Hace dos semanas me enviaron a casa una hoja de firma de los padres con cada estudiante. Eran dejar constancia de que su hijo practicó su discurso para el Tenebrae en casa cada noche. La página de la tarea en mi sitio web ha recordado a losestudiantes la práctica y que los padres firmen el formulario cada noche. Estas hojas son para mañana.

Matemáticas- Los estudiantes del grado 5 y 6 deben hacer al menos una hora de IXL a la semana. Pocos estudiantes se reunieron en esta expectativa durante el mes deMarzo. Los estudiantes tienen tiempo en clase para hacer IXL y que se espera que hagan esto en casa también.

Gracias por la comprensión de los trabajos de los estudiantes de las últimas dos semanas, estos se van a casa hoy para que revise con su hijo. Los estudiantes estaban bien atendidos por los sustitutos, mientras yo estaba en el funeral. Fue tan provechoso regresar y ver el duro trabajo que los estudiantes lograron.

Cuando regresemos de las vacaciones de primavera haremos nuestros reportes de libros de Abril. Por favor, estar atentos!

Que tengan una bendecida y feliz Pascua.

Bendiciones,

Maureen Blum.

Dear Parent/Guardian:

The class has been busy with research reports, math, art and so much more!

The students’ research reports are being sent home today with the report cards. Students have a grade for the writing of the report (LA = Language Arts) and a grade for the Social Studies content (SS). They also have a grade for their bibliography, draft report. I had already graded them for research cards and their outlines a few weeks ago. A lot of effort went into this work and I am proud of the students’ products. If you have any questions please let me know.

March Book reports are due on Monday, March 30. Please see the attached assignment.

An overview of our field trip on Wednesday, March 25. We are going to the Everett Boeing Plant for a tour to motivate students to consider a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). Thank you to our drivers: Mr. and Mrs. Morehead, Mrs. Ortega, Mrs. Yarnot, Mrs. Burnett, and Mrs. Cudaback. STUDENTS MUST BRING A SACK LUNCH THAT DOES NOT NEED TO BE MICROWAVED. THEY ARE TO BRING A BEVERAGE AS WELL. STUDENTS MUST WEAR UNIFORMS.

Schedule:

8:30 Leave St. Michael’s

@9 am arrive Boeing – park and have students go to bathroom, turn lunches into the collection box

9:30 3 hour tour

12:30 Eat Lunch

1:15ish head back to school

Security Badges are required for this field trip. These will be given to us when we arrive at Boeing. To expedite this process, required by Boeing security, please send a complete list of student and adult attendees at least one week prior to your field trip date (tomorrow 3/18). A few points of clarification, since this is not the standard commercial tour, and school groups are being given access to the Boeing factory environment, the following Boeing security requirements must be met:

• All attendees - students, teachers, and adult chaperones need to provide photo identification to show Boeing security in order to receive security badge, which allows admittance to Boeing. (Driver's license, student ID cards, passport are all acceptable forms of ID). We have student identification cards thanks to Mrs. Yarnot and office volunteers. I will give these to the students Wednesday morning. They may keep them after Wednesday. MORE ON BACK

• ABSOLUTELY NO ADDITIONS OR SUBSTITUTIONS ARE ALLOWED ONCE THE LIST HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. For example – if a parent, or the bus driver, decided at the last minute that they want to chaperone, they will not be able to be on the tour without prior security clearance with Boeing; which is required to be processed at least one week ahead of time.

For Safety - Because a portion of the tour takes place in the skills center, where tools and machinery are in proximity, the following safety requirements are being asked of your group:

• Closed toe shoes must be worn; no heels or sandals allowed.

• Legs are to be covered – please wear pants, not shorts or skirts.

• Loose jewelry and hair must be able to be tied back.

• Safety glasses and hearing protection will be distributed for use while in the factory.

• A signed release form must be collected and provided back to the Future of Flight facilitator. This form was sent home on Tuesday, March 17 and is required for students and chaperones to participate in this field trip.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

I. Un estudiante de por vida que:

* Demuestra habilidades de organización y estudio.

* Utiliza el pensamiento crítico y habilidades para resolver problemas.

* Participa en las experiencias de las Bellas Artes.

Estimado padre / tutor:

La clase ha estado ocupada con los informes de investigación, matemáticas, arte y mucho más!

Informes de investigación de los estudiantes están siendo enviados a casa hoy con las boletas de calificaciones. Los estudiantes tienen un grado para la redacción del informe (LA = Lenguaje de Arte) y una calificación por el contenido de estudios sociales (SS). También tienen una calificación de su bibliografía, del proyecto de informe. Yo ya habíaclasificado las tarjetas de investigación y sus contornos hace unas semanas. Hicieron gran cantidad de esfuerzo en este trabajo y me siento orgullosa de los productos de los estudiantes. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta por favor hágamelo saber.

Los reportes de los libros de Marzo son para el lunes, 30 de Marzo Por favor ver la cesión adjunta.

Una visión general de nuestro viaje de excursión del miércoles, 25 de Marzo. Vamos a la planta de Boeing Everett para recorrer y motivar a los estudiantes para consideraruna carrera en STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), (Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería, Matemáticas). ¡Gracias a nuestros conductores: el Sr. y la Sra Morehead, la señora Ortega, la señora Yarnot, la señora Burnett, y la señora Cudaback. LOS ESTUDIANTES DEBEN TRAER SU PROPIO ALMUERZO QUE NO NECESITE SER CALENTADA. ELLOS PUEDEN TRAER UNA BEBIDA TAMBIÉN.

Horarios:

- 8:30am - Saliendo de San Miguel

- 9:00 a.m. llegando a Boeing - estacionamiento y los estudiantes tienen que ir al cuarto de baño, poner los almuerzos en la caja de colección.

- 9:30am. 3 horas de recorrido

- 12:30 Comen su almuerzo.

- 1:15 Probablemente volvemos a la escuela

Se requieren tarjetas de seguridad para esta excursión. Estos serán entregados a nosotros cuando lleguemos a Boeing. Para acelerar este proceso, requerido por la seguridad de Boeing, por favor envíe una lista completa de los estudiantes y adultos asistentes por lo menos una semana antes de la fecha de excursión (mañana 3/18). Algunos puntos de aclaración, ya que este no es un recorrido comercial estándar, y los grupos escolares se les está dando acceso al entorno de la fábrica de Boeing, se deben cumplir los siguientes requisitos de seguridad de Boeing:

• Todos los asistentes - estudiantes, profesores y acompañantes adultos deben proporcionar una identificación con fotografía para mostrar la seguridad de Boeing con el fin derecibir un pase de seguridad, lo que permite la entrada a Boeing. (Licencia de conducir, tarjetas de identificación del estudiante, pasaporte son formas aceptables de identificación). Tenemos tarjetas de identificación estudiantil gracias a la señora Yarnot y los voluntarios de la oficina. Voy a darselos a los estudiantes el miércoles en la mañana. Ellos pueden mantenerlos después del miércoles.

• ABSOLUTAMENTE NO ADICIONES O SUSTITUCIONES SE PERMITEN UNA VEZ QUE LA LISTA SE HA PRESENTADO. Por ejemplo - si uno de los padres, o el conductor del autobús, decidieron en el último minuto que quieren acompañante, no van a poder estar en el recorrido sin control de seguridad antes de Boeing; que se requiere para procesar al menos una semana de anticipación.

Por su Seguridad - Porque una parte del recorrido tiene lugar en el centro de habilidades, donde las herramientas y la maquinaria están en la proximidad, los siguientes requisitos de seguridad se les pide a su grupo:

• Zapatos cerrados deben ser usados; sin tacones o sandalias permitidos.

• Las piernas deben ser cubiertas - por favor usar pantalones, no pantalones cortos o faldas.

Life-long learners who:

· Participates in and experiences the Fine Arts

· Implements research, reasoning, and questioning to gain content knowledge

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Thank you for supporting our school auction with your donations and purchases. The Guichards bought our class project: the water fountain adorned with clay fish and frog made by the students. We hope this fountain keeps the memories of youth alive.

Today we had a presentation by Becca Hulse, a Snohomish High School student who is taking Dental Assistant classes. She reviewed the importance of dental health and gave the students goodie bags for taking care of their teeth.

Next Wednesday, March 18, we have the drawing and painting class from Archbishop Murphy High School coming to our class. They will teach the students drawing techniques! We are most fortunate to have this relationship with Archbishop Murphy High School!

Wednesday, March 25, is our field trip to Boeing for a tour emphasizing careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). We now have enough drivers for this event! Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Morehead, Mrs. Ortega, Mrs. Yarnot, Mrs. Burton and Mrs. Cudaback for chaperoning and carpooling.

The students have worked very hard on their research reports. Fifth and sixth grade students turned in their notecards, outline, rough draft, final draft and bibliography in this week. The seventh and eighth graders have longer papers that are due tomorrow, Friday, March 13. They have had at least five hours a week in class to work on their papers. I am impressed with the hard, quiet and focused work of all the students in class. We worked on the bibliographies in class this week and we also peer edited classmates reports. Job well done!

As part of our Lenten journey we have Lenten prayer pots that we made of clay at AMHS. We are putting a symbol into the pot each week to reflect on our journey during Lent. The fifth through eighth graders are also reading a Station of the Cross each morning as the school gathers in the small hall. This is part of the Religion grade. Students are to be at school at 8:30 am. The students know in advance that they are reading. Please have your students at school by 8:30 am. Many of the students have missed their assigned reading of the Stations of the Cross due to tardiness. Thank you for your support.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

Aprendices de por vida que:

* Participa en las experiencias de las Bellas Artes.

* Implementa la investigación, el razonamiento y el cuestionamiento de adquirir conocimientos de contenido.

Estimado padre / tutor:

Gracias por apoyar a nuestra subasta de la escuela con sus donaciones y compras. Los Guichards compraron nuestro proyecto de clase: la fuente de agua adornada conpeces de arcilla y ranas hecha por los estudiantes. Esperamos que esta fuente guarde los recuerdos de la juventud viva.

Hoy tuvimos una presentación por Becca Hulse, un estudiante de la Escuela Secundaria de Snohomish que está tomando clases de ayudante de dentista. Ella examinó laimportancia de la salud dental y dio a los estudiantes bolsas de regalos para el cuidado de sus dientes.

El próximo miércoles 18 de Marzo tenemos dibujo y la clase de pintura del Arzobispo Murphy High School que van a venir a nuestra clase. Les enseñarán a los estudiantestécnicas de dibujo! Somos muy afortunados de tener esta relación con el arzobispo Murphy High School!

Miércoles, 25 de Marzo, es nuestro viaje de excursión a Boeing para un recorrido y enfatizando carreras en STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) (Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas). Ahora tenemos suficientes conductores para este evento! Gracias al Sr. y la Sra Morehead, la señora Ortega, la señora Yarnot, señora Burton y la señora Cudaback por ser chaperones y compartir el viaje.

Los estudiantes han trabajado muy duro en sus informes de investigación. Los estudiantes de quinto y sexto grado entregaron sus fichas, esquema, borrador, borradores finales y bibliografía en esta semana. Los alumnos de séptimo y octavo tienen papeles más largos que son para mañana, viernes, 13 de Marzo han tenido al menos cinco horas a la semana en la clase para trabajar en sus papeles. Estoy impresionada con el trabajo duro, tranquilo y concentrado de todos los estudiantes en la clase. Trabajamos en las bibliografías en clase esta semana y también miramos los informes editados de los compañeros. Trabajo bien hecho!

Como parte de nuestro camino cuaresmal tenemos ollas de oración de Cuaresma que hemos hecho de la arcilla en AMHS. Estamos poniendo un símbolo en el bote cada semana para reflexionar sobre nuestro viaje durante la Cuaresma. Los grados del quinto al octavo también están leyendo una estación del Vía Crucis cada mañana, la escuelase reúne en el salón chico. Esto es parte de la calificación de Religión. Los estudiantes deben estar en la escuela a las 8:30 am. Los estudiantes saben de antemano queestán leyendo. Por favor tenga a sus estudiantes en la escuela antes de las 8:30 am. Muchos de los estudiantes han perdido su lectura asignada de las Estaciones de la Cruz, debido a la tardanza. Gracias por su apoyo.

Bendiciones, Maureen Blum

I. A life-long Learner who:

· Demonstrates organizational and study skills

· Uses critical thinking and problem solving skills

· Implements research, reasoning, and questioning to gain content knowledge

· Demonstrates independent and cooperative work habits

March 5, 2015

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Monday was Dr. Seuss’ birthday! We read aloud to the kindergarten and first grade and we also wrote poems that will be in the PowerPoint for the school Auction this weekend! The poems were very well done by ALL of the students! I hope to see all the parents at the auction.

Research Reports:

To date all of the students have their research cards graded and completed.

All of the students are writing their research reports. We have had at least an hour each day to write in class. The students have been doing a wonderful job and are highly focused and quiet while working! They are getting a good feel for how to write a research report. The seventh and eighth graders have been developing skills for writing a thesis statement and writing to the thesis statement with evidence! The report deadline has been extended for a week as this process has just taken longer as well as been interrupted by other school needs. The research reports is an opportunity for students to be :

• A life-long Learner who: Demonstrates organizational and study skills
• Uses critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Implements research, reasoning, and questioning to gain content knowledge
• Demonstrates independent and cooperative work habits

What I am asking is for you to proofread your child’s paper with them next Monday or Tuesday night. We will also be proofreading in class. The students will edit the papers and have them finished and turned in on Friday, March 13.

Please return field trip forms. At this time the drivers I have are: Jay and Paula Morehead, Patsy Cudaback. This allows only 10 students to go on the field trip at this time. I know we might have one more driver. Please let me know by next week if you are able to drive. Otherwise I will need to cancel the field trip before my credit card is charged the fee.

Blessings during this beautiful spring time.

Mrs. Blum

Un estudiante de por vida que:

* Demuestra habilidades de organización y estudio.

* Utiliza el pensamiento crítico y habilidades para resolver problemas.

* Implementa la investigación, el razonamiento y el cuestionamiento de adquirir conocimientos de contenido.

* Demuestra ser independiente y cooperativo.

05 de Marzo del 2015

Estimados Padres / Tutores:

El lunes fue el cumpleaños del Dr. Seuss! Leemos en voz alta para el jardín de infantes y primer grado y también escribimos poemas que estarán en el PowerPoint para la subasta de la escuela este fin de semana! Los poemas fueron muy bien hechos por todos los estudiantes! Espero ver a todos los padres en la subasta.

Informes de investigación:

Hasta la fecha todos los estudiantes tienen sus tarjetas de investigación calificados y completados.

Todos los estudiantes están escribiendo sus informes de investigación. Hemos tenido al menos una hora cada día para escribir en clase. Los estudiantes han estado haciendo un trabajo maravilloso y son muy centrados y tranquilos mientras trabajan! Se trata de conseguir una buena idea de cómo escribir un informe de investigación. Los alumnos de séptimo y octavo se han desarrollado habilidades para escribir una declaración de tesis y por escrito a la declaración de la tesis con la evidencia! El plazo informe se ha extendido por una semana ya que este proceso sólo ha tomado más tiempo, así como han interrumpido por otras necesidades de la escuela. Los informes de investigación es una oportunidad para que los estudiantes sean:

Un estudiante de por vida que: Demuestra habilidades de organización y estudio

· Utiliza el pensamiento crítico y habilidades para resolver problemas

· Implementa la investigación, el razonamiento, y el cuestionamiento de adquirir conocimientos de contenido

· Demuestra hábitos de trabajo independiente y de cooperación.

Lo que pido es que usted corrija el papel de su hijo con ellos el próximo lunes por la noche o el martes. También estaremos corrigiendo en clase. Los estudiantes editarán los papeles y deben de terminar y entregar el viernes 13 de marzo.

Por favor devuelva las formas para la excursión. En este momento los conductores que tengo son: Jay y Paula Morehead, Patsy Cudaback. Esto permite a 10 estudiantespara ir a la excursión en este momento. Sé que podríamos tener un conductor más. Por favor, hágamelo saber para la próxima semana si usted es capaz de conducir. De lo contrario voy a tener que cancelar el viaje de campo antes de mi tarjeta de crédito se cargará la tarifa.

Bendiciones durante esta hermosa primavera.

Mrs. Blum.

February 19, 2015

Dear Parents:

Congratulations to Renee Guichard and Michael Herrera for their acceptance at Archbishop Murphy High School. Ambassadors from AMHS came to the class on Friday to present them with a welcome bag.

Over the next few weeks I am returning papers from the Accreditation evidence that has been saved over the last year. Please note that some of the papers may be copies of what was returned in the past. A few are current papers.

We have begun our Lenten Journeys. To prepare we made Lenten bowls of clay when we visited Archbishop Murphy High School. This week we are glazing the bowls and the fish/frogs for our class water fountain (our auction project). We are most fortunate

All students are to memorize the Act of Faith by next Friday. Tomorrow is a quiz to see what students have learned to date. I have attached a number of memorization hints.

ACT OF FAITH

O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches because you have revealed them who are eternal truth and wisdom, who can neither deceive nor be deceived. In this faith I intend to live and die. Amen.

Tips for Memorizing:

1. Write it down. write the verse you’re memorizing down on paper. But don’t just write it once; write it many times—five or ten times is a good start Physically writing the words out is an extremely useful tactile memory aid.

2. Say it out loud. Just as writing a can help in memorizing, speaking the words aloud is an excellent way to burn them into your memory. During your commute to school each day reciting your prayer out loud!

3. Incorporate the prayer into your daily prayers.

4. Put it everywhere. Many people suggest writing your prayer out on multiple index cards or sticky notes and putting them all over the place, so that you’ll see the prayer many times throughout your day. Tape the prayer to your bathroom mirror or computer monitor. Tuck it into your purse, lunch sack, car glove compartment, school textbook, pockets… anywhere you’ll see it. One person suggested making the prayer your computer desktop background, and another goes so far as to laminate the prayer and hang it in the shower!

5. Use music to help. Do you find it much easier to remember lyrics than spoken words? Try setting the prayer to a simple tune (perhaps repurposing a song you already know well) that you can sing to yourself. (If this sounds like a strange suggestion, consider that many famous hymns and worship songs use Bible verses as their lyrics, and were written specifically as aids for Bible verse memorization.)

6. Make it a game. Turn the act of memorizing into a personal challenge! You might write the verse out on flashcards, leaving key words blank, and quiz yourself. Get some friends or family members to help quiz you, or even to memorize the verse along with you and encourage/challenge you.

7. Repeat, repeat, repeat! Whatever strategy you follow in memorizing a prayer, do it repeatedly. Write it down, speak it out loud, sing it out, pray it—but whatever you do, do it over and over until it’s a natural, reflexive action. The goal isn’t to reduce it to a mindless, repeated activity, but to slowly press the verse into your memory through repetition.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

I. Un cristiano católico fiel que:

* Demuestra conocimiento de las creencias católicas, enseñanzas, rituales y tradiciones.

* Conoce y practica una variedad de formas de oraciones, personal y pública.

* Participa en las celebraciones litúrgicas de la iglesia.

Febrero 19. del 2015.

Estimados padres de familia:

Felicitaciones a Renee Guichard y Michael Herrera para su aceptación en el arzobispo Murphy High School. Embajadores de AMHS llegaron a la clase el viernes parapresentarlos con una bolsa de bienvenida.

Durante las próximas semanas voy a volver papeles de las pruebas de acreditación que se han guardado en el último año. Tenga en cuenta que algunos de los documentospueden ser copias de lo que fue devuelto en el pasado. Unos pocos son los papeles actuales.

Hemos comenzado nuestras Jornadas de Cuaresma. Para preparar hicimos cuaresmales cuencos de arcilla cuando visitamos Arzobispo Murphy High School. Esta semanaestamos acristalando los cuencos y los peces / ranas para nuestra fuente de agua de clase (nuestro proyecto subasta). Somos muy afortunados.

Todos los estudiantes deben memorizar el Acto de Fe para el próximo viernes. Mañana es una prueba para ver lo que los estudiantes han aprendido hasta la fecha. He adjuntado una serie de consejos de memorización.

ACTO DE FE

Dios mío, creo firmemente que son un solo Dios en tres Personas divinas, Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo. Creo que su divino Hijo se hizo hombre y murió por nuestros pecados y que él vendrá a juzgar a los vivos y a los muertos. Creo que estas y todas las verdades que la Santa Iglesia Católica enseña, ya que son de la verdad y de la sabiduría eterna, que no puede engañarse ni engañarnos has revelado. En esta fe quiero vivir y morir. Amén.

Consejos para Memorización:

1. Escríbelo. escriba el versículo que estás memorizando en un papel. Pero no sólo escribir una vez; escribir muchas veces entre cinco o diez veces es un buen comienzo a escribir Físicamente las palabras es una ayuda memoria táctil de gran utilidad.

2. Diga en voz alta. Así como escribir puede ayudar en la memorización, hablando las palabras en voz alta es una manera excelente para quemarla en su memoria. Durantesu viaje a la escuela cada día recitando su oración en voz alta!

3. Incorporar la oración en sus oraciones diarias.

4. Ponga en todas partes. Muchas personas sugieren escribir su oración a cabo en múltiples tarjetas o notas adhesivas y ponerlos por todo el lugar, por lo que verá laoración muchas veces durante el día. Pegue la oración por el espejo del baño o monitor de la computadora. Metida dentro de su cartera, bolsa de almuerzo, en la guantera del coche, libro de texto escolar, bolsillos ... en cualquier lugar donde lo vea. A una persona sugirió hacer la oración de fondo de escritorio del ordenador, y otro va tan lejos comopara laminar la oración y colgarlo en la ducha!

5. El uso de la música para ayudar. ¿Le resulta mucho más fácil de recordar las letras que la palabra hablada? Intente configurar la oración con una melodía sencilla (quizásreutilizando una canción que ya conoce bien) que puedes cantar a ti mismo. (Si esto suena como una sugerencia extraña, considere que muchos himnos famosos y canciones de adoración usan versículos de la Biblia como sus letras, y fueron escritos específicamente como ayudas a la Biblia el versículo de memorización)

6. Que sea un juego. Gire el acto de memorizar en un reto personal! Usted puede ser que escriba el versículo en tarjetas, dejando palabras clave en blanco, y autoevaluarse. Consigua algunos amigos o miembros de la familia para ayudar al concurso, o incluso de memorizar el versículo junto con usted y alentar / desafíar.

7. Repetir, repetir, repetir! Sea cual sea la estrategia que siga en la memorización de una oración, hazlo repetidamente. Escríbelo, hablalo en voz alta, cantar a cabo, rezar, pero hagas lo que hagas, hazlo una y otra vez hasta que sea una acción natural, reflexiva. El objetivo no es reducirla a una actividad repetida sin sentido, pero al presionarlentamente el verso en su memoria a través de la repetición

Bendiciones!!

Maureen Blum

January 28, 2015

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Today is Catholic Schools Week Student Appreciation Day! Your children are amazing young men and women. There are many times the students work quietly while other times there is excellent discussion. I appreciate the excitement for life that each of the students share each day.

Your child wrote a note of appreciation for you that went home yesterday. Thank you for the support you give your child and St. Michael School. The parent classroom volunteers, field trip drivers, and other support helps us meet the many educational opportunities we have.

The January book report PowerPoints are being completed in school this week. Students will present them next week.

We are beginning research reports in Social Studies. These research reports will be worked on mainly in school from next week through March 2. To connect with the fifth/sixth grade studies of US History, each student has selected a state to research. To connect with the studies of Western European History the seventh and eighth graders have selected a Western European country. Students will use the internet as well as non-fiction books from Snohomish Library that I have checked out of the library.

February’s book reports will be based on the Social Studies research reports. Fifth and Sixth graders are to read a fiction or non-fiction book that is set in the state the student is researching. Seventh and Eighth graders are to read a fiction or non-fiction book set in the Western European country he/she is researching. The Snohomish Library has checked out over 30 books to me for the research project as well as some books for the book report. More books are coming soon from the Library. Please make sure your child returns the books that are checked out to me.

Our Valentine’s Day party will be Friday, February 13. Attached is a list of the class names. Students who are bringing valentines must bring a valentine for all students.

This weekend we are celebrating Catholic Schools Week at the 5 pm Mass on Saturday and 10:30 am Mass on Sunday. Students are asked to wear their uniforms to Mass.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

Teacher

Enero 28 del 2015.

Estimado padre / tutor:

Hoy es la semana de Escuelas Católicas, es el Día de Agradecimiento de Estudiantes! Sus hijos son increíbles hombres y mujeres jóvenes. Muchas veces los estudiantestrabajan en silencio mientras que otras veces hay una excelente discusión. Agradezco el entusiasmo por la vida que cada uno de los estudiantes comparten cada día.

Su hijo escribió una nota de agradecimiento para usted que fue a su casa ayer. Gracias por el apoyo que le da a su hijo y a la Escuela de San Miguel. Los padres voluntarios en el salón, los conductores de excursión, y otro tipo de apoyo nos ayuda a satisfacer las muchas oportunidades educativas que tenemos.

Los reportes de los libros de Enero en PowerPoints se están terminando en la escuela esta semana. Los estudiantes presentarán la próxima semana.

Estamos empezando informes de investigación en Ciencias Sociales. Estos informes de investigación se trabajarán principalmente en la escuela a partir de la próxima semanahasta marzo 2. Para conectar con el quinto y sexto grado estudian la Historia de Estados Unidos, cada alumno ha seleccionado un estado de la investigación. Para conectar con los estudios de la historia de Europa occidental los alumnos de séptimo y octavo se han seleccionado un país de Europa occidental. Los estudiantes usarán el Internet, asícomo libros de no ficción de la Biblioteca de Snohomish. Yo tengo que checar fuera de la biblioteca.

Reportes de libros de febrero se basarán en los informes de investigación en Ciencias Sociales. Quinto y sexto grado son para leer un libro de ficción o no ficción que se establece en el estado el estudiante está investigando. Los estudiantes de séptimo y octavo son leer una ficción o un conjunto de libros de no ficción en el país de Europa occidental que él / ella está investigando. La Biblioteca Snohomish ha comprobado más de 30 libros para mí para el proyecto de investigación, así como algunos libros para elreporte de libro. Más libros vienen muy pronto de la Biblioteca. Por favor, asegúrese de que su hijo regrese los libros que se han extraído para mí.

Nuestra Fiesta del Día de San Valentín será el viernes 13 de febrero. Se adjunta una lista de los nombres de clase. Los estudiantes que están trayendo valentines deben traerun San Valentín para todos los estudiantes.

Este fin de semana estamos celebrando Semana de Escuelas Católicas en la misa de las 5:00pm del sábado y las 10:30 am Misa el domingo. Los estudiantes deben llevar sus uniformes a misa.

Bendiciones,

Maureen Blum

Maestra.

January 22, 2015

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Our class auction project will be a three tiered tabletop water fountain to be adorned with characters or objects made of clay. I was fortunate to find this water fountain at a very good price. We need to pay for the water fountain, pump, clay and glaze with the monies that parents in this class have donated to the class auction project. If you have not sent in your $10 donation for the class auction project please do so as soon as possible.

On Wednesday, February 4 our class will be going to Archbishop Murphy High School (AMHS) to make pieces to our clay objects. AMSH staff will fire the clay objects for us at no cost to us!

The AMHS bus pick will pick the class up at 9:00 am.

We should arrive at AMHS about 9:25.

We will have a clay class from 9:35-11:00.

11:00 lunch in the cafeteria to have a pizza lunch (AMHS will provide.)

At 11:30 the buses can depart to return the class to St. Michael's.

We will have sophomores, juniors, and senior hosting us at AMHS. This is an amazing opportunity planned by Karen Towey, Teacher at AMHS.

Please return the attached permission slip by Tuesday, January 27.

Spelling tests begin again next week. The words will be on Spelling City by tomorrow morning. Seventh and Eighth graders continue to write sentences for the words. Seventh and Eighth graders must have the countries in Europe memorized by next Wednesday for a test. There is a free online quiz that can be used for practice at: http://online.seterra.net/en/ex/12. Fifth and sixth graders are to memorize the capitals for the Midwest States. This test is also on Wednesday. A free practice site at http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-states-capitals-regions.html?mw. This letter is posted on my website so that you can click the links.

Sincerely,

Maureen Blum

Teacher

Un estudiante de por vida que:

Demuestra hábitos de trabajo independiente y de cooperación.

Enero 22 del 2015.

Estimado padre / tutor:

Nuestro proyecto de la clase de la subasta será una fuente de tres niveles de agua de mesa para ser adornado con personajes u objetos hechos de arcilla. Tuve la suerte deencontrar esta fuente de agua en un muy buen precio. Tenemos que pagar por la fuente de agua, bomba, arcilla y esmaltes con los dineros que los padres en esta clase han donado al proyecto subasta clase. Si usted no ha enviado su donación de $10 para el proyecto subasta clase por favor hágalo tan pronto como sea posible.

El Miércoles, 04 de febrero nuestra clase se va a Arzobispo Murphy High School (AMHS) para hacer piezas de nuestros objetos de barro. El personal AMSH disparará losobjetos de arcilla para nosotros sin costo alguno!

La AMHS bus recogerá la clase hasta las 9:00 am.

Debemos llegar a AMHS cerca de las 9:25.

Tendremos una clase de arcilla de 9:35-11: 00.

11:00 almuerzo en la cafetería, para un almuerzo de pizza (AMHS proveerá.)

A las 11:30 los autobuses pueden salir para volver a la clase a San Miguel.

Tendremos estudiantes de segundo año, juniors, y la alta recibirnos en AMHS. Esta es una increible oportunidad planeada por Karen Towey, Profesora en AMHS.

Por favor devuelva el formulario de permiso adjunto antes del martes 27 de enero.

Pruebas de ortografía comienzan de nuevo la próxima semana. Las palabras estarán en Spelling City por la mañana. Séptimo y octavo grado continúan escribiendo frasespara las palabras. Séptimo y octavo grado deben tener los países de Europa memorizados por el próximo miércoles para una prueba. Hay un cuestionario en línea gratis quese puede utilizar para la práctica en: http://online.seterra.net/en/ex/12. Quinto y sexto grado son de memorizar las capitales de los Estados del Medio Oeste. Esta prueba estambién el miércoles. Un sitio de entrenamientos libres en http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-states-capitals-regions.html?mw. Esta carta está publicada en mi sitio web para que usted puede hacer clic en los enlaces .

Sinceramente,

Maureen Blum

Profesora

January 8, 2015

January 22, 2015

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Our class auction project will be a three tiered tabletop water fountain to be adorned with characters or objects made of clay. I was fortunate to find this water fountain at a very good price. We need to pay for the water fountain, pump, clay and glaze with the monies that parents in this class have donated to the class auction project. If you have not sent in your $10 donation for the class auction project please do so as soon as possible.

On Wednesday, February 4 our class will be going to Archbishop Murphy High School (AMHS) to make pieces to our clay objects. AMSH staff will fire the clay objects for us at no cost to us!

The AMHS bus pick will pick the class up at 9:00 am.

We should arrive at AMHS about 9:25.

We will have a clay class from 9:35-11:00.

11:00 lunch in the cafeteria to have a pizza lunch (AMHS will provide.)

At 11:30 the buses can depart to return the class to St. Michael's.

We will have sophomores, juniors, and senior hosting us at AMHS. This is an amazing opportunity planned by Karen Towey, Teacher at AMHS.

Please return the attached permission slip by Tuesday, January 27.

Spelling tests begin again next week. The words will be on Spelling City by tomorrow morning. Seventh and Eighth graders continue to write sentences for the words. Seventh and Eighth graders must have the countries in Europe memorized by next Wednesday for a test. There is a free online quiz that can be used for practice at: http://online.seterra.net/en/ex/12. Fifth and sixth graders are to memorize the capitals for the Midwest States. This test is also on Wednesday. A free practice site at http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-states-capitals-regions.html?mw. This letter is posted on my website so that you can click the links.

Sincerely,

Maureen Blum

Teacher

Un estudiante de por vida que:

Demuestra hábitos de trabajo independiente y de cooperación.

Enero 22 del 2015.

Estimado padre / tutor:

Nuestro proyecto de la clase de la subasta será una fuente de tres niveles de agua de mesa para ser adornado con personajes u objetos hechos de arcilla. Tuve la suerte deencontrar esta fuente de agua en un muy buen precio. Tenemos que pagar por la fuente de agua, bomba, arcilla y esmaltes con los dineros que los padres en esta clase han donado al proyecto subasta clase. Si usted no ha enviado su donación de $10 para el proyecto subasta clase por favor hágalo tan pronto como sea posible.

El Miércoles, 04 de febrero nuestra clase se va a Arzobispo Murphy High School (AMHS) para hacer piezas de nuestros objetos de barro. El personal AMSH disparará losobjetos de arcilla para nosotros sin costo alguno!

La AMHS bus recogerá la clase hasta las 9:00 am.

Debemos llegar a AMHS cerca de las 9:25.

Tendremos una clase de arcilla de 9:35-11: 00.

11:00 almuerzo en la cafetería, para un almuerzo de pizza (AMHS proveerá.)

A las 11:30 los autobuses pueden salir para volver a la clase a San Miguel.

Tendremos estudiantes de segundo año, juniors, y la alta recibirnos en AMHS. Esta es una increible oportunidad planeada por Karen Towey, Profesora en AMHS.

Por favor devuelva el formulario de permiso adjunto antes del martes 27 de enero.

Pruebas de ortografía comienzan de nuevo la próxima semana. Las palabras estarán en Spelling City por la mañana. Séptimo y octavo grado continúan escribiendo frasespara las palabras. Séptimo y octavo grado deben tener los países de Europa memorizados por el próximo miércoles para una prueba. Hay un cuestionario en línea gratis quese puede utilizar para la práctica en: http://online.seterra.net/en/ex/12. Quinto y sexto grado son de memorizar las capitales de los Estados del Medio Oeste. Esta prueba estambién el miércoles. Un sitio de entrenamientos libres en http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-states-capitals-regions.html?mw. Esta carta está publicada en mi sitio web para que usted puede hacer clic en los enlaces .

Sinceramente,

Maureen Blum

Profesora

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Happy 2015! The students have come back to school and have been diligent workers. Nearly all the students have selected their fiction books for the January book reports. These books must be finished by January 21. We had a wonderful presentation from Mr. Cudaback on the use of PowerPoints for presentations right before Christmas vacation. So we will take some of that knowledge to work by doing a PowerPoint presentation for the book report. The book report details can be found athttps://sites.google.com/site/mrsblumsclassroom/my-forms. The PowerPoints are due February 2. We will work on them at school and students may do some work at home.

Thank you to the parents who drove on our “Nutcracker” field trip! We had a highly educational visit at the Gates Foundation prior to seeing the “Nutcracker”. I was impressed with the students’ attentiveness and interest at both locations.

The fifth and sixth graders must have the states and capitals for the western states memorized by next Wednesday. The s7th and 8^th graders must be able to label at least 25 countries in Africa by the end of next week. We started work on these map projects in December so the students should be ready to bring these to conclusion.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

Estimado padre / tutor:

Feliz 2015! Los estudiantes han regresado a la escuela y han sido trabajadores diligentes. Casi todos los estudiantes han seleccionado sus libros de ficción para los reportes de libros de Enero. Estos libros deben estar terminados en Enero 21. Tuvimos una maravillosa presentación del Sr. Cudaback en el uso de PowerPoint para presentacionesjusto antes de las vacaciones de Navidad. Así que vamos a tomar un poco de ese conocimiento para trabajar y hacer una presentación de PowerPoint para el reporte de libro. El informe detalla el libro se pueden encontrar en https://sites.google.com/site/mrsblumsclassroom/my-forms. Las presentaciones en PowerPoint son para Febrero 2. Vamos atrabajar en ellos en la escuela y los estudiantes pueden hacer algún trabajo en casa.

Gracias a los padres que condujeron en nuestra excursión al "Cascanueces"! Tuvimos una visita muy educativa de la Fundación Gates, antes de ver el "Cascanueces". Me quedé impresionada con la atención y el interés de los estudiantes en ambos lugares.

El quinto y sexto grado deben tener los estados y capitales de los estados del oeste memorizados para el próximo miércoles. El septimo y octavo grado deben ser capaces deetiquetar al menos 25 países de África a finales de la próxima semana. Comenzamos a trabajar en estos proyectos de mapa en diciembre por lo que los estudiantes deben estar listos para traer la conclusión.

Bendiciones, Maureen Blum

December 4 letter

December 11, 2014

Dear Parent/Guardian:

The excitement of the Advent and Christmas season is in full motion! Your children have spent a couple months preparing for our annual Christmas program this Monday, December 15. The students are to arrive at the classroom between 6:15 and 6:30 pm. They are to wear the Sunday Best! This is our gift to you!

Tomorrow is our field trip to the Gates Foundation and the “Nutcracker”. Students are to bring a sack lunch and beverage in disposable containters. They are to wear their uniform or Sunday Best. We leave as soon as we can in the morning and return between 3 and 3:30.

Congratulations to our first speech tournament team! Renee Guichard, Michael Hererra, Maya Johnson, Edgar Martinez, Justin Yapjoco, Brigitte Yapjoco, Alan Vilallva, Jackson Daniels-Helfrich. They will be competing at Bishop Blanchet High School Saturday, December 13.

Social Studies map quizzes are continuing. Seventh and Eighth graders are to know all the countries of Africa and fifth and sixth graders are to memorize where all the US states are on a map. I will continue quizzing the students until they master these.

Book Reports are due on Monday, December 15. The students know they have two pieces to turn in: an invitation and written report. The students have the rubric for the assignment.

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

Estimado padre / tutor:

La emoción de la temporada de Adviento y la Navidad está en pleno movimiento! Sus hijos han pasado un par de meses preparándose para nuestro programa anual de Navidad este lunes, 15 de diciembre. Los estudiantes deben llegar a la sala de clases 6:15 - 6:30. Han de vestir ropa de Domingo! Este es nuestro regalo para usted!

Mañana es nuestro viaje de estudio a la Fundación Gates y el "Cascanueces". Los estudiantes deben traer su propio almuerzo y bebida en contenedores desechables. Ellos deben usar su uniforme o Ropa de domingo. Nos iremos tan pronto como nos sea posible en la mañana y volver entre 3 y 3:30.

Felicitaciones a nuestro primer equipo de torneo de discurso! Renee Guichard, Michael Hererra, Maya Johnson, Edgar Martínez, Justin Yapjoco, Brigitte Yapjoco, Alan Villalva, Jackson Daniels-Helfrich. Ellos competirán el sábado 13 de diciembre en Obispo Blanchet High School.

Estudios Sociales continúan las pruebas de mapas.. Los estudiantes de séptimo y octavo son de conocer todos los países de África y los estudiantes de quinto y sexto están a memorizar todos los estados de Estados Unidos que están en el mapa. Voy a seguir interrogando a los estudiantes hasta que dominen estos.

Los reportes de los libros son para el lunes 15 de diciembre. Los estudiantes saben que tienen dos piezas para entregar: una invitación y el informe escrito. Los estudiantes tienen la rúbrica para la asignación.

Bendiciones.

Maureen Blum

Dear Parent/Guardian:

First trimester report cards have been sent home today! The report cards are one way we share with you how your child demonstrates competency across the curriculum. You will see strengths and areas for growth. Please review this report card with your child, sign and return it by Tuesday, December 9.

Upcoming projects for the students:

Social Studies: Gr 5/6: Memorize the U.S. states to write on a map. If states are mastered, add capitals.

Gr 7/8: Memorize the countries in Africa

With both groups we will practice the locations in school and take quizzes. The last test to pass is scheduled for Thursday, December 18.

Gr 5-8 LA - All students seem to forget their prepositions – even those who tested well on this last year. Thus, another round of memorizing prepositions. The students will be quizzed on these until they pass knowing at least 40 of the prepositions.

Book Report: Students should have their book read by December 10 for the December book report. Time will be given in class to work on the invitations and the paper but the students will need to do work on these at home as well. The final products are due December 15. NO EXCUSES FOR LATE WORK.

Next week is a HUGE WEEK! We go on our field trip on Friday, December 12. I am hoping we get a tour of the Gates Foundation. If that doesn’t happen we will arrange for something else at the Seattle Center. Students are to bring lunch in disposable container. They are to wear dress up clothes (that they already own!) No jeans. We are going to the ballet and I am expecting them to dress for the occasion with the clothes they own.

Saturday, December 13 our 6-8^th graders are participating in the Bishop Blanchet High School Speech Tournament! This is the first time for St. Michael students. It will be an adventure!

Have a blessed week,

Maureen Blum

Un estudiante de por vida que demuestra competencia en todo.

Estimado padre / tutor:

Primer trimestre las boletas de calificaciones han sido enviados a casa hoy! Las boletas de calificaciones son una manera de compartir con ustedes cómo su hijo demuestra competencia en todo el currículo. Verá fortalezas y áreas de crecimiento. Por favor revise este reporte con su hijo, firme y devuélvalo antes del martes 9 de diciembre.

Próximos proyectos para los estudiantes:

Estudios Sociales: Gr 5/6: Memorice los estados de Estados Unidos para escribir en un mapa. Si se dominan los estados, añadir capitales.

Gr 7/8: Memorice los países de África.

Con ambos grupos practicaremos las ubicaciones en la escuela y tomaremos pruebas. La última prueba de pasar está programada para el jueves 18 de diciembre.

Gr 5-8 LA - Todos los estudiantes parecen olvidar sus preposiciones - incluso aquellos que probaron bien en este último año. Por lo tanto, otra ronda de preposiciones a memorizar. Los estudiantes serán interrogados sobre éstos hasta que pasen sabiendo al menos 40 de las preposiciones.

Reporte del Libro: Los estudiantes deben tener su libro leído el 10 de diciembre para el informe del libro de diciembre. Se dará tiempo en clase para trabajar en lasinvitaciones y el papel, pero los estudiantes tendrán que hacer el trabajo en casa también. Los productos finales son con vencimiento en diciembre 15. NO EXCUSAS PARATRABAJO TARDE.

La próxima semana es una semana ENORME! Continuamos nuestro viaje de campo el viernes 12 de diciembre. Estoy esperando conseguir un recorrido por la FundaciónGates. Si eso no sucede vamos a organizar otra cosa en el Centro de Seattle. Los estudiantes deben traer su almuerzo en un recipiente desechable. Ellos deben llevar ropa para disfrazarse (que ellos ya poseen!) No jeans. Vamos al ballet y estoy esperando que se vistan para la ocasión con la ropa que poseen.

Sábado, 13 de diciembre nuestros grados 6-8 están participando en el Torneo de Discursos de la Secundaria Obispo Blanchet! Esta es la primera vez de los estudiantes de St. Michael. Será una aventura!

Que tengan una semana bendecida,

Maureen Blum

I. Active Community Member who:

· Participates in serving others

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Happy Thanksgiving – we have much for which to be grateful. This past week our children have been leaders of the school “Family” groups. The seventh and eighth graders are learning to lead the groups in prayer and activities. Our activity on Friday was to decorate boxes for the parish St. Vincent de Paul baskets. The sixth, seventh and eighth graders helped take the filled boxes to the delivery cars. This is one example of how we are helping the students be “Active Community members participating in serving others”.

Attached is a copy of the Book report form due Monday, December 15. Students are to read a book that is either fantasy, legend, fold tale or fairy tale. This must be at your child’s appropriate reading level….no picture books. Many of the fifth and sixth graders have selected their books. The invitations must be in printed form and can be created by hand or done on the computer.

I am grateful for the gift of your children. I thank:

Alan for his amazing story book reading

Jackson for his jokes

Eric for his amazing math insights

Maya for sharing her treasured African map from a grandfather

Citlali for her gentle, friendly spirit

Abby for her willingness to accept math challenges

Samantha for her before and afterschool help

Emily G for her constant smiles

Emily H for her hard working attitude and then her “aha’s”

Brigitte for her friendships

Justin for his artwork and amazing spelling sentences

David for his incredible growth in reading and his insights

Elizabeth for her positive nature

Edgar for his continuous care for our student store finances

Michael for coordinating and making this student store happen

Ethan for his fountain of knowledge with technology

Josh for his friendships

Gabriel C for his spritely manner

Gabriel S for his strong, quiet and positive nature

Renee G for her organizational skills and care for all

Lucie for her youthful spirit

Cuinn for his gentleness and caring for all

Blessings,

Maureen Blum

I. Miembros de Comunidad Activa que:

* Participa en servir a los demás

Estimado padre / tutor:

Feliz Acción de Gracias - tenemos mucho por lo cual estar agradecidos. La semana pasada nuestros hijos han sido líderes de la escuela de los grupos "Familia". Los alumnos de séptimo y octavo están aprendiendo a conducir los grupos en oración y actividades. Nuestra actividad el viernes fue para decorar cajas para la parroquia de San Vicente de Paul. El sexto, séptimo y octavo grado ayudaron a tomar lascajas llenas hasta los coches de entrega. Este es un ejemplo de cómo estamos ayudando a los estudiantes a ser "miembros activos comunitarios que participan en el servicio a los demás".

Se adjunta una copia del reporte del libro el Lunes, diciembre 15. Los estudiantes deben leer un libro que sea de fantasía, leyenda, cuento de pliegue o cuento de hadas. Esto debe estar en el nivel de lectura apropiado de su hijo ... .no libros ilustrados. Muchos de los de quinto y sexto grado han seleccionado sus libros. Las invitaciones deben estar en forma impresa y se pueden crear a mano o hecho en el ordenador

Estoy agradecida por el don de sus hijos. Doy las gracias a:

Alan por su increible lectura de su libro.

Jackson por sus chistes.

Eric por sus increíbles conocimientos de matemáticas

Maya por compartir su preciado mapa de África de un abuelo.

Citlali por su suave, espíritu amistoso.

Abby por su disposición a aceptar los desafíos de matemáticas.

Samantha por su ayuda antes y después de la escuela.

Emily G por sus sonrisas constantes.

Emily H por su actitud de trabajo duro y luego su "aha's".

Brigitte por sus amistades.

Justin por su obra y frases de ortografía increíbles.

David por su increíble crecimiento en la lectura y sus ideas.

Elizabeth por su positivo actitud.

Edgar por su cuidado continuo de nuestras finanzas de la tienda estudiantil.

Michael por coordinar y hacer que esta tienda estudiantil suceda.

Ethan por su fuente de conocimiento con la tecnología.

Josh por sus amistades.

Gabriel C por su manera espiritual.

Gabriel S por su carácter fuerte, tranquilo y positivo.

Renee G por sus habilidades de organización y atención a todos.

Lucie por su espíritu juvenil.

Cuinn por su gentileza y el cuidado de todos.

Bendiciones,

Maureen Blum

November 19, 2014

Dear Parent/Guardian:

I am SO impressed with the students’ speeches. Nearly every student was highly prepared! Nearly every student met the expected time limit for their speech. Gabe Clarke started his speech by singing! Alan dramatically told a story! Students’ strengths from poise, to loud, clear voices, to excellence in dramatically interpreting the reading were fun to watch. The students were an outstanding audience while they listened to their classmates perform!

Monday the students’ Historical Fiction Book Report is due. The students had to choose between one of the following options:

1. Write a one page paper researching historical names, places or facts mentioned in the book.

2. Make a map and trace the journey of a character or characters in the story.

3. Construct a pictorial timeline that summarizes the story including events that are real on top and fictional on the bottom of the timeline

4. Develop a 3-5 minute news show with news, sports, weather, and special features that uses information from the book.

There are NO LATE BOOK REPORTS ACCEPTED THIS MONTH.

December’s book report is to be a fantasy, legend or myth. Students may select any fiction book they want and can finish by December 10. More information will follow.

Social Studies: Gr 7/8 are beginning their studies on Africa and are working on a poster of an African country which is due Monday, November 24. Gr 5/6 have done a study of the Native Americans of the West in America. The next chapter is about “worlds meeting”, the explorations of explorers such as Marco Polo.

Math: Students are to be working on IXL every night for at least ten minutes.

May you have a blessed week.

Maureen Blum

Noviembre 19 del 2014.

Estimado Padre / Tutor:

Estoy muy impresionada con los discursos de los estudiantes. Casi todos los estudiantes fueron altamente preparados! Casi todos los estudiantes reunieron el plazo previsto para su discurso. Gabe Clarkecomenzó su discurso cantando! Alan dijo dramáticamente una historia! Los estudiantes con fortaleza y equilibrio, con voces claras y fuertes, con la excelencia en interpretar dramaticamente la lectura de manera espectacular era divertido ver. Los estudiantes eran un público excepcional mientras escuchaban a sus compañeros de clase realizar!

El Lunes deben los estudiantes terminar el reporte de su libro de Ficción histórica. Los estudiantes tenían que escoger entre una de las siguientes opciones:

1. Escriba un ensayo de una página investigando nombres históricos, lugares o hechos mencionados en el libro.

2. Hacer un mapa y trazar el viaje de un personaje o personajes de la historia.

3. Construir una línea de tiempo ilustrada que resume la historia que incluye eventos que son reales y de ficción en la parte superior y en la parte inferior de la línea de tiempo.

4. Desarrollar un programa de noticias de 3-5 minutos con noticias, deportes, clima, y características especiales que utiliza la información del libro.

NO SE ACEPTAN LIBROS DE REPORTES TARDE ESTE MES

En Diciembre el reporte del libro es de una fantasía, leyenda o mito. Los estudiantes pueden seleccionar cualquier libro de ficción que quieran y pueden terminar antes de Diciembre 10. Más información a seguir.

Estudios Sociales: Gr 7/8 están comenzando sus estudios en África y están trabajando en un poster de un país africano para el Lunes, Noviembre 24. Gr 5/6 han hecho un estudio de los nativos americanos del Oeste en Estados Unidos. El siguiente capítulo se trata de "reunión de mundos", las exploraciones de exploradores como Marco Polo.

Matemáticas: Los estudiantes deben estar trabajando en IXL cada noche por durante diez minutos.

Que tengas una semana bendecida

Maureen Blum

Schoolwide Learning Expectation for this week and next week:

An Effective Communicator who: Speaks and writes clearly and skillfully.

November 13, 2014

Dear Parent/Guardian:

The time for the students to present their speeches is fast arriving. They have had two months to practice their speeches. The students will be judged based on the rubrics sent home with the original letter. For the last four weeks the students were to practice their speeches Monday-Thursday and have their parents sign the practice sheet. About half the students have been working hard at their speech. It is time to practice and be very familiar with the speech.

This is the final year for the Pacific Northwest Ballet to perform the “Nutcracker” with Maurice Sendak sets. I am in the process of seeing if there are still school matinee tickets available for this two hour show. Please let me know if you would like to drive. The tickets need to be bought by November 21. So, please pay now if you can. I believe in the students being familiarized with outstanding theater as the teamwork in theater is a unique experience.

We welcome Mrs. Chinn as an Teacher Aide. She will be working with the fifth through eighth graders in Reading/Language Arts and Social Studies as well as other areas as time permits.

On Monday the students wrote letters of appreciation to Veteran’s in their family or to my son-in-laws comrades in the 82^nd Airborne at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Their letters were happily received.

May you have a blessed week.

Sincerely,

Maureen Blum

__________________________________________________________

Please return by Tuesday, November 18

_____I am interested in the class going to the last performance of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “Nutcracker” at the Seattle Center. I understand that the tickets are $15 per student (though there is a fund for students who need help).

Possible dates: Thursday, Dec. 11th at 12:00 pm or Friday Dec. 12th at 12:00 pm

Where: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall Tickets: $17/$27 for chaperones

____ I would be available to drive on the following date(s) Dec 11 Dec 12

____ I am not interested in the class going to the “Nutcracker”.

Expectativas de Aprendizaje de la Escuela para esta semana y la próxima semana:

Un efectivo comunicador que: Habla y escribe con claridad y con habilidad.

Noviembre 13, del 2014.

Estimado Padre / Tutor: El tiempo para los estudiantes a presentar sus discursos está llegando rápido. Han tenido dos meses para practicar sus discursos. Los estudiantes serán evaluados en base a las rúbricas enviadas a casa con la carta original. En las últimas cuatro semanas los estudiantes iban a practicar sus discursos de lunes a jueves y sus padres tienen que firmar la hoja de práctica. Aproximadamente la mitad de los estudiantes han estado trabajando duro en su discurso. Es tiempo para practicar y estar muy familiarizado con el discurso.

Este es el último año para el Ballet del Noroeste del Pacífico para llevar a cabo el "Cascanueces" con Maurice Sendak. Estoy en el proceso de ver si todavía hay boletos disponibles de matiné para la escuelapara este espectáculo de dos horas. Por favor, hágame saber si usted quisiera conducir. Yo creo en los estudiantes que se familiarizaron con el teatro excepcional como el trabajo en equipo en el teatro es una experiencia única.

Damos la bienvenida a la Sra Chinn como asistente del profesor. Ella va a trabajar con los del quinto al octavo grado en lectura / artes del lenguaje y estudios sociales, así como en otras áreas como el tiempo lo permita.

El lunes los estudiantes escribieron cartas de agradecimiento a los Veteranos en su familia o para los camaradas de mi yerno en la 82 Airborne en Ft. Bragg, Carolina del Norte. Sus cartas fueron felizmenterecibidas.

Tengan un fin de semana bendecido

Sinceramente,

Maureen Blum

__________________________________________________________

Por favor, de regresar para el Martes, 18 de noviembre

_____Yo estoy interesado en la clase para ir a la última actuación de Ballet del Pacific Northwest.

"Cascanueces" en el Centro de Seattle. Entiendo que los boletos son de $ 15 por estudiante (aunque existe un fondo para los estudiantes que necesiten ayuda).

Fechas posibles: Jueves, 11 de Diciembre a las 12:00 horas o el Viernes 12 de Diciembre a las 12:00 pm

Dónde: En Marion Oliver McCaw Hall Entradas: $17 / $ 27 para los acompañantes

____ Yo estaría disponible para conducir en la fecha siguiente (s) Dec. 11 Dec. 12

____ Yo no estoy interesado en la clase para ir al "Cascanueces".

Schoolwide Learning Expectation:

A life-long Learner who: Demonstrates organizational and study skills

November 5, 2014

Dear Parent/Guardian:

This week students are to focus on organizational and study skills. At the end of most school days (I have only missed once) we take out the planners and I write the homework on the website while the students record the homework in their planners. Please check your child’s planners every night. Students are to have their own headphones at school. This is a required supply item that is used daily. At least 1/3 of the class does not own headphones or chooses to not remember to bring the headphones to school. This is a major distraction to meditation and learning. Please check with you children about their headphones. Students are to have their work completed in an organized manner and in on time. Students who do not do this are in for recess finishing their work. Right now all the students have their Historical Novel to read for the November book report. They many not change books at this time.

Eighth and seventh grade parents: If you are applying to Archbishop Murphy High School and don’t want to pay the fees there is an early application deadline of November 30. Eighth graders will be working on their essay at school. Seventh graders will work on a draft essay in preparation for next year.

Due to a family funeral in Minnesota this past weekend, I am still correcting student work. The October book report newspapers were proofread and corrected after the October 28 deadline. The final papers are much more polished!

The week of November 17 we will be hearing the speeches. All students are to be practicing the speech at least once a night. Please refer to your handouts that I sent home in September for the rubric. The expectations are clearly written. After today’s practice in school I note that many students are still not familiar with their reading, which means they really are not practicing the reading at home. Please work with your child for ten minutes a night!

Have a blessed weekend.

Maureen Blum

Expectativa de aprendizaje de la escuela:

Un estudiante de toda la vida que: Demuestra habilidades de organización y estudio

05 de noviembre 2014

Estimado Padre / Tutor:

Esta semana los estudiantes deben centrarse en la capacidad de organización y de estudio. Al final de la mayoría de los días de clase (sólo he faltado una vez) sacamos los planificadores y yo escribi la tareaen el sitio web, mientras que los estudiantes registran la tarea en sus agendas. Por favor verifique los planificadores de su hijo todas las noches. Los estudiantes deben tener sus propios audifonos en la escuela. Este es un artículo necesario que se utiliza a diario. Al menos un tercio de la clase no llevan sus propios audifonos o elige no recordar llevar los audifonos a la escuela. Esta es una gran distracción a la meditación y el aprendizaje. Por favor, cheque con su hijos de sus audifonos. Los estudiantes deben haber completado su trabajo de una manera organizada y en el tiempo. Los estudiantes que no hacen esto,terminan su trabajo en el receso. En este momento todos los estudiantes tienen su Novela Histórica de leer para el informe del libro de noviembre. Ellos no cambian libros en este momento.

A los Padres de octavo y séptimo grado: Si usted está solicitando al Archbishop Murphy High School y no quieren pagar los honorarios hay una fecha límite de aplicación temprana el 30 de noviembre. Octavo grado estarán trabajando en su ensayo en la escuela. Estudiantes del séptimo grado trabajarán en un proyecto de ensayo en preparación para el próximo año.

Debido a un funeral de un familiar en Minnesota este fin de semana pasado, todavía estoy corrigiendo el trabajo de los estudiantes. Los periódicos de los reportes de los libros de octubre se corrigen y se corrigen después de la fecha límite del 28 de octubre. Los trabajos finales son mucho más pulidos!

La semana del 17 de noviembre vamos a estar escuchando los discursos. Todos los estudiantes deben practicar el discurso, al menos, una vez por la noche. Por favor, consulte los folletos que he enviado a casa en septiembre para la rúbrica. Las expectativas están claramente escritas. Después de la práctica de hoy en la escuela observo que muchos estudiantes aún no están familiarizados con su lectura, lo que significa que en realidad no están practicando la lectura en casa. Por favor trabaje con su hijo durante diez minutos cada noche!

Tengan un fin de semana bendecido

Maureen Blum

Due to technical difficulties the words are not on Spelling City yet.

Spelling Words for the week of Sept 8

Gr 5/6 Words: Master, ahead, build, front, meant, bread, ready,busy, quit, mother, above, does, advantage, business, sweater, plastic, balance, limit, among, dozen

Gr 7/8 words go to www.wordlywise3000.com, then go to the students tab. We will do Grade 8 Lesson 1 test. I know this is a repeat for some students.

September 2, 2014

Dear Parents of Fifth through Eighth Grade:

Welcome back to school. I am excited to have this wonderful group of young people. We will be exploring the joys of reading, how to solve problems in math and the amazing history of our world or our United States.

For your ease - and mine – I invite you to visit the class website each night. You can access this at https://sites.google.com/site/mrsblumsclassroom/. This website will host homework, internet sites and parent letters. Project information will also be found at this site. Please send me an email at m.blum@smpschool.org and I will invite you to the website. This is my major communication between school and home.

Should you want to meet with me, please email at m.blum@smpschool.org to request a mutually convenient time to meet. Most days I can meet before and after school. Please prearrange as I want to focus on your needs.

I look forward to meeting all parents at Curriculum Night, Wednesday, September 10.

Blessings on a wonderful new school year filled with adventures in learning.

Sincerely,

Maureen Blum

Teacher

June 5, 2014

Dear Parents:

Tomorrow Lenning Villalva graduates! Our classes have done special things to congratulate him. It is an exciting time to create traditions for a young school.

Well, final book reports were given today, the middle school research papers were turned in and the fourth and fifth grade invention research projects were turned in. We have covered nearly all of the high points of Washington State History. The school year is coming to a close.

Next week please have the students bring two paper or plastic bags for items to take home. If each child could bring a rag for cleaning that would be most helpful.

Monday is field day! Please check the school newsletter for your child’s family color. Students are to wear the color of their team!

Tuesday and Wednesday we have plenty of reading, math and social studies to finish, thus students are expected to be learning! Our class read aloud book is now “Old Yeller” and we will make every effort to finish this book as well.

Next Thursday we will finish cleaning the room, celebrating the year and have an end of year prayer service at 11 am. School is dismissed for summer at noon!

I have been so blessed with this wonderful group of young people. You are amazing parents! Thank you for sharing your children with me.

Sincerely,

Maureen Blum

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Dear Parents:

Our Field Trip to Seattle is this Thursday, May 29! It will be a great day.

As of noon today I know the following adults will be with us:

Mr and Mrs Smoot, Ortega, Mrs Yarnot, Mrs. Guichard , Mr. Burton, Mr Martinez , Mrs. Beardsley Mrs. Rajala and Dr. Matthews.

We will be parking at St. James Cathedral area and walking to International District then to Pioneer Square. We will have the carpool drivers pick us up at Pioneer Square at 2:30. Mrs. Smoot, Mrs. Guichard, and Mr. Martinez will be with the students and me while the carpool drivers get their cars.

STUDENTS ARE TO:

DRESS FOR THE WEATHER, KNOWING THAT IT WILL BE WINDIER IN SEATTLE

WEAR COMFORTABLE WALKING SHOES.

BRING A SACK LUNCH

BRING $2-$4 TO BUY A TREAT AT THE PANAMA HOTEL COFFEEHOUSE.

Our schedule:

8:40 leave school

10:00 -11 St. James Cathedral tour we are parking at the Cabrini garage – students need to bring their lunches with them.

11—walk to the Panama Hotel in the International District

11:15 – Have lunch in the coffee house at the Panama Hotel..students allowed to buy a beverage

12:30—walk to Pioneer Square – Gr 7/8 will go to Underground Tour with Dr. Matthews and the rest of the students will go to the Klondike Gold Rush Museum. I have historical information to give parents as you walk your students through this historical section of Seattle.

Schedule at the Klondike Gold Rush Museum: (I am not sure of the order of the events)

• 30 min film
• 30 min gold panning
• 30 min tour

1:00 – Tours begin at each location.

2:00 – Underground Tour ends for Gr 7/8 and they join us at the Klondike Gold Rush Museum.

2:30 – Tour ends…

3:15 – 3:30 – we should be back at school.

Students without the field trip completed and turned in by Wednesday may not attend the field trip. I need everything at school by 8:30 Wednesday morning so we can be ready to leave on time Thursday.

Thanks

Maureen Blum

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