1. ACE Program
Ninth Grade

2. Shout Outs! To: Jalen Howell To: Sharik Williams From: Persistence
Strength: Ms. Renzi
Description: Being the first student to return his field trip form on Monday!!
To: Sharik Williams
From: Ms. Blackert
Strength: Social Intelligence
Description: Being an awesome Daliff and sound effect man!
To: Deanna Lumpkin
From: Ms. Blackert
Strength: Persistence
Description: Doing a great job on our dream essay!
To: Jadian Scisco, Noah Smith, Antonia Billinger, Martese Flowers, Kevin Galeas, and Troy Watkins
From: Ms. Gizara
Strength: Social Intelligence
Description: Setting the best example for others.
To: Caleb Summers
From: Ms. Penland
Strength: Persistence
Description: Staying focused in class and completing work on March 21, Extremely focused!

3. Shout Outs! To: Ms. Beaty From: Ms. Gizara
Strength: Social Intelligence
Description: For demonstrating the right way to do conferences while carrying a prop.
Shout Outs!
To: Jada Difatta
From: Ms. Gizara
Strength: Persistence
Description: Pushing for excellence in all classes.
To: Ms. Coyle, Colonel Smith, and Ms. Renzi
From: Ms. Gizara
Strength: Citizenship
Description: Organizing the upcoming field trip that the students will really enjoy.
To: Rodney Gross and Christina Clary
From: Ms. Gizara
Strength: Kindness
Description: Always has a kind word to say to everyone.
To: All my spring sports players
From: Ms. Gizara
Strength: Citizenship
Description: You have shown everyone to respect the "O"
To: 9th Grade Orange Team
From: Ms. Gizara
Strength: Kindness
Description: For all you do that you don't have to do, but do it anyway.

4. Put them in Ms. Renzi’s mailbox in the front office.
Shout Outs!
Submit yours for next week! They can be from…
Student to student
Student to teacher
Teacher to student
Teacher to Teacher
Pick up forms from your teacher – great way to exercise your kindness for your upcoming character conferences!
Put them in Ms. Renzi’s mailbox in the front office.

5. Naval Academy
April 12 – Ninth Grade Field Trip to the United States Naval Academy
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Collected April 4 – 7 in the FRONT LOBBY before school and in the CAFETERIA at lunch. If you bring it on FRIDAY we will accept it
$10.00 – includes transportation and lunch. You can bring an additional lunch if you want
Field Trip Scholarship available – see directions from English class

6. Service Learning Opportunity
Seeds of Grace is a community garden ministry that began in to help provide fresh fruits and vegetables to those in need in Middle River, Maryland. We distributed 800 lbs. of produce last season and hope to distribute over 1000 lbs. this season. We need your help! Come and help us plant and harvest fruits and vegetables while enjoying the outdoors and learning about gardening
Volunteers can set their own hours. Generally we start at 9am and finish by 3pm. Just us at the address below to set your hours!
Located at: Middle River Baptist Church 610 Middle River Road Middle River, MD 21220

7. Student Led Character Conferences
Thursday and Friday – Math class
Think about your strengths and goals for fourth quarter

8. FREE! April 2nd, 2016 Splash!UMBC Make a ripple in the lives of others
Splash! UMBC is just one chapter of the non-profit organization Learning Unlimited. For a one day event in the spring, we have our UMBC students teach classes to 6-12th grade students in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. In the past, we have had a wide variety of courses taught by our undergrads, including interactive chemistry demonstrations, an LBTQ 101, a book publishing tutorial, and a course on healthy living and sustainability. Splash! UMBC is unique, cutting edge, and innovative. So, jump in!
See Ms. Renzi for a flyer!
FREE! 
Where is it? UMBC!  
Contact us at:
We’re also looking for volunteers
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

9. Extra Curricular Opportunity!

10. Buy Your Yearbook!
Cost: $55
Price goes up after spring break to $60
After May 1st it goes up to $65
Order online: yearbookforever.com OR
Order from school: with a check or money order to Mrs. Brown room 226 or Main Office

12. Spectrum is a club the encourages the acceptance of the LGBT+ community at Overlea High School.
Meetings are Wednesday after school in room 303
See Ms. Kummer or Ms. Mintzes for more information.
Anyone is welcome!

13. Math Tutoring Thursdays room 222A 2:30 – 3:30
Check flyer in math classrooms for specific dates.

14. Did you know? These announcements are on the school website – share them with your parents!

15. What else would you like to see?
These weekly announcements are designed to celebrate the good things that you are doing, and to help keep you informed about activities going on in our community.
Do you have any suggestions that you would like for us to consider when making these announcements? Please share them with your ninth grade teachers – or Ms. Renzi.

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