From Mr. Drury…..

Upcoming Important

April 1 Calamity Make Up Day-School Is In Session

April 2 2 Hour Early Release; School Ends at 12:45pm

April 3-6 Spring Break

April 13 2 Hour Delay; School Starts at 9:45am

April 27 2 Hour Delay; School Starts at 9:45am

May 1 Interim Reports Sent Home

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March 27, 2015

Dear Families,

The third quarter has passed by us and report cards should have

found their way home by now. Please feel free to contact your

child’s teacher if you have any questions regarding the report card.

As I write this, you would not know it was spring. The fresh snow

on the ground does little to excite the green thumb in a person,

though it does make it easier for the falcon in the front yard to

spot the newly returned spring birds in the trees. As least for some

creatures, it makes life a little easier. Discussing this with my sons

at home, we realized that while the snow may impede one

individual’s goals, it may support the goals of another. The song

bird’s goal may be to reach a warmer climate, while the falcon’s is

more than likely to get his next meal.

Our word for the month of April is “goals”. I wanted students to

think about their goals and how we develop them. As future

citizens, students must learn to set goals. Goal setting is a

powerful process for thinking about their future and motivation to

turn dreams into reality. The process of setting goals helps us

choose where we want to go in life. By knowing precisely what

we want to achieve, we know where we must concentrate our

efforts. We will also quickly spot the distractions that can, so

easily, lead us astray.

While the goals we set may not be as life changing as that of

the song bird or falcon previously mentioned, how we set them

and why we set them does affect the outcomes. Take time to sit

down with our future citizens and ask them what their goals are.

Give them some advice developed out of those hard earned

experiences we have had.

Sign up for text reminders from Elida Middle

School. Follow the QR code to a link where you

can sign up for weekly reminders of upcoming

events at E.M.S., or visit the building webpage to

sign up.

With the first part of the PARCC in our rear view mirrors (whew!!), we are now preparing ourselves for PARCC Testing: Part Deux. It is important for our students to continue to work hard. Please remind your child to strive towards putting forth their best effort by completing assignments, being prepared for class, taking notes, keeping a positive attitude and participating to their fullest in all areas. Keeping with that attitude will help them to finish strong and will prepare them for a great summer and a wonderful start to their 7th grade year! Mrs. Malcolm and Mrs. Ebbing are Keeping It Real as they continue to delve through the gripping historical fictional novel, The Devil’s Arithmetic. By the time we are finished, we will all be Kolboynick’s to the plight of the Jewish people during the Holocaust. We are currently working on Ch.’s 4-6. Mrs. Adcock and Mrs. Hawk are Getting Down and Dirty as they dig their way through the Rocks, Minerals and Soil unit in science. Miss. Waltz’s classes are continuing to Bring Down the House (or the Chinese Wall) as they advance through a unit on the Ancient Chinese civilization. Mrs. Sanders’s classes are endeavoring to become Fiscally Responsible as they learn to balance and budget their way through an economics unit. Mrs. Longbrake and Mrs. Maag are Frolicking through units on statistics and geometry respectively. Way to Divide

and conquer ladies!!

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5TH GRADE NEWS

6th GRADE NEWS

PAW PRINTS

We hope that all the students enjoy the Spring Break with their families, and the students come back well-rested for the final two months of school. The end of the year will be quite busy and time will seem to pass quickly. The end of the year testing will include: ELA-April 14th; Math-April 22/23rd; and Science-May 5th. Team 5-1 (April 16) and Team 5-2 (April 17) will be participating in a fieldtrip to Teddy Bear Park sponsored by the Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District. The students will be involved in several science-related activities. Permission slips have been sent home with students. Upcoming events: Team Time-Monday, April 13th and 27th-2 hour delays D.A.R.E. concert– May 14-Civic Center

Congratulations to Jakob

Sexton, Billy Jahnz, and

Lawrence Slygh. The boys

all qualified for the Ohio

State Wrestling Tournament

held in Youngstown last

week.

Spring is here and the 8th grade students and teachers are preparing for the future. The students have

finished scheduling for their high school classes and have turned in the needed documentation. Students met with

their high school guidance counselors, filled out their requests, asked for recommendations, and scheduled online

during the month of March.

As we move in to April, students are preparing for Career Shadow Day and our second round of testing.

Career Shadow Day will take place on April 23rd. Students will be asked to find a place that will allow them to

shadow an employee for the day. Students will have follow-up assignments in regards to what they learned and

experienced while out in the field. Please look for more information soon. Starting on April 14th, students will

begin the state required, end of the year assessments. Please encourage your student to be well rested and to eat a

good breakfast each day.

As we move in to May, students are looking forward to FroshFest and the Washington DC trip.

As we begin the last nine weeks of the school year, students are encouraged to keep up with their

homework as well as studying for quizzes and tests. This grading period will help determine whether a

student passes a subject for the year. It will also determine next year’s fall sports eligibility for football,

cross country, volleyball, and cheerleading.

Parents are asked to continue to monitor their son/daughter’s schoolwork to make sure that it is not

being neglected. Warmer spring weather can lead to temptations to neglect doing homework. A big

thank you ahead of time to parents who check up on their child’s progress in school and who encourage

their child to finish the year stong.

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8th Grade News

7TH GRADE NEWS

Washington D.C.

Registration for the 2015 Washington D.C. /Philadelphia

trip is now complete. We have 87 students signed up for

the trip. The final trip meeting with K&K Tours will be

on April 21st at 7:00pm in the Middle School Commons.

It is mandatory that a parent attend this important

informational meeting. If you have any questions, please

call the office at 419-331-2505.

The 8th grade student of the

month is Jency Jenkins. She is

the daughter of Linda and Toby

Jenkins. Jency has 3 siblings;

Christian, Elise, and Nathan.

She is in Mrs. Warrington’s

homeroom. She plays flute in

the Middle School Band.

Jency’s favorite subjects in

school are language arts and

latin. She enjoys spending time

with friends at school each day.

Jency plays on the soccer,

basketball, and track teams. In

her spare time, Jency enjoys

playing piano.

Elida Middle School 4500 Sunnydale

Elida, Ohio 45807

EL IDA MIDDL E SCHOOL

Phone: 419-331-2505

Fax: 419-331-6822

Email: home@elida.k12.oh.us

For questions on the parent-internet viewer call 419-331-59 63

E.M.S.

Each month, teachers select a

student from their classes to be

“student of the month”.

Selections are based on academic

achievement, leadership, and

community involvement.

Congratulations to all students of

the month.

The 5th grade student of the

month is Lacie Moening. She is

the daughter of Erica and Rick

Moening. She is a student in

Mrs. Schulz’ fifth grade class.

She has two older sisters: Baylie,

an eighth grader, and Taylor, who

attends the University of

Cincinnati. Her favorite subjects

are math and science. She plays

soccer, softball, and likes to be

active. Lacie and three friends

formed a business and donate the

profits to her cousin, who is

battling cancer. Lacie is an

inspiring student and role-model

for all Elida students. Her

teachers recognize her for all she

does to make Elida Schools

“Bulldog Strong.”

The 6th grade student of the

month is Hayes Burton. He is the

son of Matt and Arin Burton.

Hayes is in Mrs. Adcock’s

homeroom and he is a member of

the Middle School Choir. His

teachers say that he is a great kid

with a very pleasant personality.

They find him to be a good

student in the classroom, and

always willing to help out other

students who are in need. His

teachers feel that he is a hard

worker who sets good examples

by his positive behavior. In his

spare time, Hayes enjoys playing

football and baseball.

The 7th grade student of the

month is Kylie Newland. She is

the daughter of Chad and

Melody Newland. She has two

brothers, Caleb and Tyler. Kylie

is in Mr. Bryan’s homeroom.

Her teachers say that she goes

above and beyond on everything

she does. She is incredibly

respectful, diligent in her work,

and continuously tries to

improve herself. Kylie was one

of three students on Team 7-2

whose math project, The Fire Pit

Problem, was submitted to

appear in Mathematics

Teaching in the Middle School,

a journal published by the

National Council of Teachers of

Mathematics. She is a member

of the Middle School Choir.

Kylie plays basketball and

soccer. In her spare time, she is

also involved in 4H.