1. Today is April 20, 2012 It is an A Day

2. What’s for Lunch? Macaroni & Cheese with a Whole Grain Roll Hamburger, Cheeseburger, or Vegetarian Burger with Whole Wheat Sandwich Roll

3. March Student of the Month Applied Academics: 6 th Grade: 7 th Grade: 8 th Grade:

4. Today’s weather 75°and Mostly Sunny Today’s weather 75°and Mostly Sunny

5. Attention 8 th Graders!!!!!

6. 8 th Grade Dance Committee This committee helps decide what types of decorations we will use for the dance and helps to create those decorations. The committee will meet on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in Ms. Hopkins' room from 3-4 beginning on May 1. They will also help set up the dance on Friday, June 1 from 3-4:30. Please see Ms. Hopkins for a permission slip if you are interested in participating in the 8th grade dance committee. Permission slips are due Wednesday, April 25. This committee helps decide what types of decorations we will use for the dance and helps to create those decorations. The committee will meet on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in Ms. Hopkins' room from 3-4 beginning on May 1. They will also help set up the dance on Friday, June 1 from 3-4:30. Please see Ms. Hopkins for a permission slip if you are interested in participating in the 8th grade dance committee. Permission slips are due Wednesday, April 25.

7. Gettysburg Reminder Students attending the 8th grade Gettysburg field trip on May 4 are required to bring a bag lunch. If you would like to purchase a bag lunch from the cafeteria, please let Ms. Hopkins' or your homeroom teacher know by Wednesday, April 25. Students attending the 8th grade Gettysburg field trip on May 4 are required to bring a bag lunch. If you would like to purchase a bag lunch from the cafeteria, please let Ms. Hopkins' or your homeroom teacher know by Wednesday, April 25.

8. Math Month Question Winners

9. Spirit Week Monday is Jersey Day

10. Band Sectionals 3 rd Period: Wind Ensemble Low Brass Horns 4 th Period – Wind Ensemble Percussion 9 th Period – Wind Ensemble Flutes

11. Orchestra Sectionals 3 rd Period – 6 th grade Bass 4 th period – 6 th grade Violin III 8 th Period – 6 th grade Viola 9 th Period – 6 th grade Cello

12. G/T Schedule PD 2 – Film Crew #4 PD 7 – 8 th Grade Knights of the Roundtable PD 8 – Green Team Each of these will meet in the GT classroom

13. MYTH Children with autism show no imagination

14. FACT The fact is that there are many people with autism who are talented painters, musicians, and writers.

15. Samantha Kelly

16. SATURDAY APRIL 21 Michael Marino

17. SUNDAY APRIL 22 Alexandra Berry George Murray Jimmy, Rory, and Kevin Nolan Lauren Poole Fahad Zafar & Ms. Hess