Allendale Middle School Wednesday November 17, 2010

SPIRIT WEEK November 15 – 19  Wednesday - HAWAIIAN DAY  Thursday – COLLEGE LOGO DAY  Friday – FALCON SPIRIT DAY & VOLLEYBALL ASSEMBLY

Don’t Forget: 7th & 8th Grade E-Team Meets Thursdays! When: 7:30 – 7:50AM Where: Ms. Kelly’s Room HOT TOPICS THIS WEEK: Recycling and Neighborhood Clean-Up.

Lunch Menu: Today – Cheesy Breadsticks w/Pizza Dipping Sauce/ Meat Lovers Pizza Thursday – Thanksgiving Dinner: Turkey & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Jello, Green Bean Casserole, Pumpkin Bar/ Pepperoni Pizza Friday – Design Your Own Sandwich/ Cheese Pizza These are available every day this week Hotdog Bar Italian Wrap Bosco Cheese Filled Breadsticks Cheeseburger or Hamburger Chicken Nuggets Meat & Cheese Sub Sandwich November , 2010

Nov , 2010  Brooklyn Deemter 15th  Michael Greenwood 17th  Gabe Hall 19th  Kameron Landis 19th  Vincent Davis 20th  Cody Koop 20th  Sydney Valliere 20th

Today in History  U.S. Congress first met in Washington, D.C.,  Suez Canal opened, 1869.

Congratulations to AMS Lego Robotic’s Program!!

 The Robotics Team competed in the regional tournament in Zeeland Saturday.  The Middle School Team’s, “Chocolate Lego Bus” again took a 4th place overall and will be competing in the State Tournament in Flint on Saturday, December 11,  The Team has gone to State each of the 3 years they have competed.  The team, composed of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, won the trophy for overall core values including teamwork and gracious professionalism. Congratulations Lego Robotics Team

Lego Robotics Team Members include: Grant Hildreth, Sam Austin, Tyler Greeley, Tyler Gifford, Katelyn Vandermate, Erin Sickrey, and Jason Marshall. Coaches: Nicki Bonczyk and David Austin

 Please check the Lost and Found for your missing items.  All items will be donated to Goodwill on Tuesday, November 23.

Student Council  The next student council meeting will be today, November 17, 2010, at 10:40 in Mrs. Fox’s room #104.

 Held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:50-4:15.  Run by Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Lutke.  Sign-ups are in the office.  Bus provided to take you home!  PLEASE sign up before the end of the day if you know you are staying!!!

Scholastic Book Orders  Your book orders need to be turned in to the library no later than this Friday, November 19.  I still have order forms available if you haven’t picked one up yet.

Books For Christmas  If you would like to order Scholastic Books as a Christmas gift for a younger brother or sister, I have order forms available for preschool – 3rd graders.  Stop in the library and pick one up.

 Respectful  Reasonable  Responsible  Ready to Learn

November , 2010  Brianna Daling – 6th grade  Brittany Kulikamp - 7th grade  Bailee Vugteveen – 8th grade Congratulations!

Athletic Schedule 7th Grade Boys Basketball  Thursday, 11/18 – Kelloggsville – HOME – 4:15PM 8th Grade Boys Basketball  Thursday, 11/18 – Kelloggsville – HOME – 5:30PM