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THIS WEEK—
Monday, Sept. 6
• LABOR DAY HOLIDAY: no school
Tuesday, Sept. 7
• 1:05pm | Hall ONLY early dismissal
• Hall Back-to-School Night:
– 6:00pm | 8th grade Washington, DC trip meeting, Rm 504
– 6:45pm | Zero-period band
– 7:00pm | all other classes
– 8:30pm | PTA general meeting, Hall Library; see
agenda
Wednesday, Sept. 8
• 3:10pm | Hall deadline for Hall Weekly Bulletin submissions
– submit item
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7:00pm | School Board meeting, Hall Library;
–
see agenda
Thursday, Sept. 9
• Hall Photo Day!
• 12:30pm | Hall yearbook meeting
• 12:30pm | Hall Student Council election meeting
•
3:30pm | Hall casting for West Side Story
Friday, Sept. 10
• Hall deadline for Pizza Day orders; get form
• 3:30pm | Hall casting for West Side Story
NEXT WEEK —
Monday, Sept. 13
• 12:30pm | Hall yearbook meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 14
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Wednesday, Sept. 15
• First Jamba Juice Day!
• DEADLINE for District Directory ads
– pledge
online
– get
form (pdf) to mail or fax
• 12:30pm | Hall deadline for Student Council applications
•
3:10pm | Hall deadline for Hall Weekly Bulletin submissions
– submit item
Thursday, Sept. 16
• First Hall Pizza Day
• 12:30pm | Hall yearbook meeting
Friday, Sept. 17
•
3:30pm | Hall West Side Story rehearsal, full cast
AHEAD —
Sept. 20: First Hall Burrito Day; student election campaign materials
due
Sept. 21: First Hall Bagel Day; student election speech
practice (mandatory), 12:30pm; Hall PTA Executive Board meeting, 1:15pm;
West Side Story rehearsal (main characters), 3:30pm
Sept. 22: School Board meeting, 7:00pm
Sept. 23: Hall Assembly: Student Council Election speeches,
11:50am
Sept. 24: West Side Story rehearsal (full cast), 3:30pm
— Detailed 2004-2005
District Calendar
— Year-at-a-Glance 2004-2005 District Calendar (pdf)
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PRINCIPAL’S
MESSAGE: Sep. 7, 2004 |
Come Back to School Tonight
I look forward to seeing all of you this evening at Back-to-School
Night at 7p.m. (6:45 p.m. for the Hall “0” period Band).
In order to protect and preserve the new blacktop and the play
structure currently under construction, parking will not be permitted
on the blacktop behind school. If you must drive, park at Piper
Park. Carpooling and walking are great ways to reduce the number
of cars trying to park in the area.
API Scores
Last week the state released its annual Academic Performance
Index (API) scores for California public schools. The index
is derived from last year’s standardized test scores
and is based on a scale of 200 to 1,000, with a state target
of 800 for each school. Hall has consistently scored above
800 and this year’s score falls within the range of scores
over the last several years. Over the last four years the school’s
API score has fluctuated between 865 and 884 (871; 865; 884;
875).
Every year the staff analyzes the standardized test scores,
identifying areas of strength and areas of improvement. We have
already begun that process this year and will continue to learn
from this, and other assessment data throughout the year.
Hall
on Film
Hall is honored to be one of a handful of schools selected
to be profiled in a documentary film about student council
elections. A small film crew will be following the candidates
around throughout the election process with an eye to produce
a documentary for theatrical release. This is a great opportunity
to showcase the character and talents of our students. If you
have any questions about the documentary or the filming process,
please contact me directly.
Honor Roll and Principal’s
List
Congratulations to the students who earned Principal’s
List or Honor Roll achievement based on last quarter’s
grades. Honor Roll students earned between a 3.5 and 3.99 GPA
and Principal’s List students earned a 4.0 GPA (A’s
in all classes). I commend these students for their impressive
academic accomplishments. I look forward to honoring even more
students for this year’s first quarter.
[N.B.: Students
on the Principal’s List and Honor Roll are listed on the online
PDF version of the Hall Weekly Bulletin. —ed.]
—Daniel Norbutas, Principal
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BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT
Tuesday,
Sept. 7
• 2005 Washington D.C. Trip Meeting
6:00pm • Rm 504
All interested 8th grade parents are invited to the 2005
Washington D.C. meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 6:00pm in room 504
with Mr. Rodgers. A short presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer
period. The meeting ends at 7:00pm, when Back-to-School Night starts.
— Mr. Rogers
• PTA General Meeting
8:30pm, Hall Library
There will be a general meeting of the PTA following
Back-to-School night on Sept. 7. We will distribute and vote
on the proposed budget for the new school year. Please stop by
the Hall Library at 8:30pm.
— See agenda
— Rebecca Sarokin, PTA President
“WEST SIDE STORY” CASTING
Thurs & Fri, Sept. 9 & 10, 3:30–5:30pm
Casting for “West Side Story” will be held this Thursday
and Friday, Sept. 9 and Sept.10, 3:30-5:30pm. Those who have taken
dance lessons should stay until 6:00pm. Performers should come only
on the day they signed up for (sign-up sheets are in the school office). They
need to sing a song of their choice, and if singing isn’t
their “forte,” they are welcome to sing something easy such
as “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” Everyone who comes to Casting
will be in the play. There is a performer’s fee of $65, but
scholarships are available for anyone who needs one. There are lots of
boys’ parts in this play, so encourage your sons to join us. Almost
all of the boys’ scenes are done as a group (as a Jets or Sharks
gang member), which include fight scenes and comedy numbers custom made
for some of our Hall boys! Have them bring friends — we guarantee
a great time!
Here is the rehearsal schedule:
— The full cast will come on Fridays from 3:30-5:30pm.
— The main
characters will come to rehearse scenes and solos on
Tuesdays from 3:30-5:30pm.
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From November 3 until the performances
(Nov 19, 20 & 21),
there will be more and later rehearsals. The full schedule
is available and will be given out at the first rehearsal.
— contact
director Becky Reed if
you need a copy of the rehearsal schedule sooner, or if you have
other questions
CHALK-A-LOT FAIR
Friday, Oct. 1, 3:15-5:00pm • Hall Blacktop
The annual Chalk Fair held at Hall Middle School is coming
up soon. Bring your family, friends and neighbors. The blacktop
has plenty of room! Mark your calendar for Friday, October 1st,
3:15-5:00pm right after school. Spread the word!
In addition to sidewalk squares for chalk drawings, there will
be music, food, drinks, face painting, and other fun. We’d
love to have you and your art, with your own special style.
We’re looking for volunteers!
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If you are
interested in helping, sign up at the Chalk-A-Lot volunteer table
at Back-to-School Night or contact Leigh Estes.
• If
you are a local artist, or know a local artist who would like to
participate and help inspire the youth chalkers, contact Bean Dubin.
•
Finally, if you have extra chalk (large or small) to donate from
the San Rafael festival or elsewhere, please drop it off at the
Hall office in the cardboard box marked “Chalk-A-Lot.”
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NOTE: Members of the Hall community
may access the ONLINE
Hall Bulletin (PDF format) for the complete Bulletin. Click
here to subscribe
YEARBOOK MEETINGS
Mondays & Thursdays, 12:30pm • Rm 504
Yearbook will start by regularly meeting on Monday and Thursdays
at the beginning of lunch in Room 504 with Mr. Rodgers. Bring
your lunch and see you there.
— Mr. Rogers
PHOTO DAY — Volunteers Needed
Thursday, Sept. 9
School pictures will be taken at Hall this Thursday, Sept.
9. Photos will be taken during P.E. periods. We need
some parent volunteers to help make this run smoothly. The
morning hours are covered, but we need several volunteers
to help in the afternoon, from 1:00 until 3:10pm.
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Contact
Paula Turner if you can help
PTA FUNDRAISERS
Burritos (Mondays) & Bagels (Tuesdays)
We are pleased to announce that the PTA will be
offering additional lunch snacks beginning Sept. 20. Monday will
be Burrito Day and Tuesday will be Bagel Day. Families who would
like to participate should return the pre-order form and payment
to homeroom classes no later than Friday, Sept. 10. To make
this program work, we also need additional lunch time volunteers.
If you are able to help, please fill out the volunteer
form and return it with your order.
— Questions? Contact Jean Suliteanu or Jan Smith
• Jamba Juice (Wednesdays)
The PTA will begin selling Jamba Juice on Wednesday, September 15, and
continue throughout the school year each Wednesday. Parent volunteers are
needed to help at lunch for approximately 45 minutes.
— Contact Barbara Gossel if you can
help
• Pizza Days (Thursdays)
Time is running out to sign-up for Hall Pizza Day. The fee is $27
for one slice or $54 for 2 slices ($2.25 per slice) and MUST be preordered.
No pizza will be sold on Pizza Day. These are 16" pizzas with 8
slices per pizza. No drinks will be served. The first pizza session will
start on Thursday, Sept. 16 and end on Dec. 16. There will be no pizza
on Nov. 11 and 25. Deadline for
ordering is Sept. 10 to receive pizza on
Sept. 16
— Get
the form (pdf)
— Questions? Contact Carol
Williams or Julie Gannon
ADDITIONAL NEWS—
—on the Hall PTA pages
—at the Corte Madera Larkspur
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