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THIS WEEK—
Monday, Dec. 13
• Hall Burrito Day
• 12:30pm | Hall yearbook meeting, Rm 504
Tuesday, Dec. 14
• Hall Bagel Day
• 7:45am | Hall Geography Bee practice, Rm 504
• 3:15pm | Hall Mathletes practice
Wednesday, Dec. 15
• Walk & Roll to School Day
• Hall Jamba Juice Day
• Hall Pizza Day pre-order forms due
— get Pizza Day form
• 3:10pm | Hall deadline for Hall Weekly Bulletin submissions
— submit item
Thursday, Dec. 16
• Hall Pizza Day
• Hall Holiday Baskets for staff - bring goodies!
• 12:30pm | Hall yearbook meeting, Rm 504
• 7:30pm | Hall Band Concert: Holiday Harmonies
Friday, Dec. 17
• Hall “Making Change Work” drive ends
• Hall Lost & Found items donated to charity
WINTER RECESS
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Dec. 20-31: NO SCHOOL, enjoy the holiday!
IN THE NEW YEAR—
Monday, Jan. 3
• Hall Burrito Day
• 12:30pm | Hall yearbook meeting, Rm 504
Tuesday, Jan. 4
• Hall Bagel Day
• 7:45am | Hall Geography Bee practice, Rm 504
• 3:15pm | Hall Mathletes practice
Wednesday, Jan. 5
• Walk & Roll to School Day
• Hall Jamba Juice Day
• 3:10pm | Hall deadline for Hall Weekly Bulletin submissions
— submit item
• 7:30pm | Corte Madera Larkspur Schools Foundation meeting, NC Conf Room
Thursday, Jan. 6
• Hall Pizza Day
• 12:30pm | Hall yearbook meeting, Rm 504
Friday, Jan. 7
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AHEAD —
Jan. 11: Hall Mathletes competition, 3:45pm
Jan. 13: Hall Graduation planning meeting, 8:30am
Jan. 14: End of 2nd quarter (Hall)
Jan. 17: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday (no school)
Jan. 18: Hall PTA Executive Board meeting, 1:15pm
Jan. 19: School Board meeting, 7:00pm
Jan. 22: Hall Beautification Day, 9:00am; Parent University,
9:00am at Redwood HS
— Detailed 2004-2005 District Calendar
— Year-at-a-Glance 2004-2005 District Calendar (pdf)
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PRINCIPAL’S
MESSAGE: Dec. 13, 2004 |
Parent Education
The second parent education opportunity of the
year is scheduled for February 3, and it is shaping up to be
a very special event. The event is modeled after a book club,
so it will provide a great opportunity for parents to discuss
a relevant book on child development, share their insights, and
learn from one another and the text. The discussion will be centered
around the book Right from Wrong - Instilling
a Sense of Integrity in your Child by Michael Riera and
Joseph Di Prisco. It is an excellent book that addresses a wide
range of adolescent issues and parenting strategies. Hall counselor
Ms. Cohen and Neil Cummins counselor Ms. Morin will be facilitating
the discussion. Make sure you pick up your copy of Right
from Wrong soon so you have
time to read it before February 3. It is available at Book Passage
in Corte Madera. If you purchase your book at Book Passage and
mention Hall Middle School, Book Passage will make a donation
to the CML Schools Foundation. The book also makes a great gift
for your friends with children. I am confident that it will generate
a rich discussion. I invite all parents to join us in this unique
way of providing parent education.
Winter Concert
This Thursday
night is the Band Winter Concert at Hall. It is a great opportunity
to hear the beginning and advanced bands, as well as the new
Hall Choir. Fresh from their excellent prelude to the West
Side Story production, the students and Mr. Brungess have
been preparing for their next great performance. The Winter Concert
will showcase the musical talent of our students and help you
get into the holiday spirit. I hope to see you all in the gym
at 7:30pm on Thursday night for this special event.
—Daniel Norbutas, Principal
Hall Middle School LogoWear
Order forms due Dec.
10
Hall Middle School Logo WearSpirit wear order forms have been sent home in backpack
mail. Order your Hall Middle School sweatshirt or T-shirt today. The students
have had an opportunity to see sample sizes.
— Questions? Contact Rebecca Sarokin, Hall PTA President
Sign-up for the Second Session of Pizza Day
Order forms due Dec. 15
It’s time
to sign-up for the second session of pizza. Once again, Domino’s
cheese pizza will be offered on Thursdays. The cost is $2.25
per slice and must be preordered. No pizza will be sold on Pizza
Day. This pizza session will run from January 6th through June
2nd (20 weeks). The order form was sent home in last week’s
backpack mail. The cost is $45 for one slice and $90 for two
slices. Please return the order form by Wednesday, December 15th.
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Questions? Contact Julie Gannon or Carol Williams
— Get Pizza Day order form
Hall Middle School Music presents “Holiday
Harmonies”
Thursday, Dec. 16, 7:30pm • Hall gym
The Hall Middle School Music Department offers its musical gift for the holidays
on Thursday evening, December 16 at 7:30pm in the school gym (admission is free).
Featured ensembles will be the Intermediate and Advanced Bands plus the “unwrapping” of
the school’s shiny new Cougar
Choir! The program promises to be a harmonious feast for any musical palate. “We’ll
be performing traditional holiday fare along with folk songs, Broadway show tunes,
choral madrigals, and some all-American jazz,” stated Kenneth Brungess,
the program’s new music director. “I’m amazed and impressed
by the students’ talent and creativity,” continued their conductor. “We’re
going to have great fun playing music together this year!”
Making Change Work
Donations due Dec.
17
The campaign which started Sept. 11
will end on Dec. 21. The “Making Change Work” program
is hoping to match or exceed last year’s total of $70,000
by expanding the campaign outside the boundaries of Marin County
to schools in Sonoma and Alameda Counties. 100% of the money
raised goes to rebuilding schools and playing fields in Afghanistan.
Hall
Middle School will host a pizza party for the homeroom class
that has collected the most donations for the program. If you
have some loose change somewhere in your house, bring it in and
put it in your homeroom’s collection container. Some students
have asked if only pennies can be donated and the answer is that
any money donations are welcome. Thank you to all the people
who have contributed. Remember, every penny counts!
—
Shelby McClure,
Hall Middle School Representative
Join our Parent Book Club and Give
Yourself a Gift
Thursday, Feb. 3 • Hall Library
Hall PTA is sponsoring a “Parent Book Club” open to all who want
to learn and share. We’ve settled on a timely topic: Right from Wrong,
Instilling a Sense of Integrity in your Child, written by teen expert Michael
Riera and Joseph diPrisco. Please find it at most bookstores, and buy one as
a present for you to enjoy over the holiday break. Save Thursday, Feb.3, 7:00pm
in the Hall Library for a book discussion, facilitated by the Hall Counselor,
Molly Cohen.
— Questions or comments? Email Jeannie
Perry
— Did you know? Book Passage will donate a part of every
purchase to the CML Schools Foundation. But you must mention “Hall Middle
School” when you check out, either in store or online. You can order Right
from Wrong from Book
Passage online. Be sure to mention “Hall Middle School” in your “Notes” when
you check out.
ADDITIONAL NEWS—
— on the Hall PTA pages
— on the Hall Weekly
Bulletin (full online version; password
required)
— at the Corte Madera Larkspur
(CML) Schools Foundation website |
