Week of September 28th

• Today, Monday the 28th - Most of you were able to attend the gathering today...a great time had by all!! Let's all work hard to have everyone go to the end of October gathering. The end of October will also offer a middles school dance and halloween haunting (more to come on both of these fun events).
• Some of you need to retake the Grammar quiz. Some also need to retake the Science quiz. Be sure to come to Tues. or Wed. workroom to retest. In all subjects, you only have one retest opportunity to bring up your grade, so be sure to study!! You will get your Social Studies quiz and Math quiz back tomorrow.
• This week you will have your first Reading and vocabulary test on the "Tell-Tale Heart" story. Wednesday we will have a review and have the test on Thursday.
• Check back later this week for further information.

Thursday, September 24th

• Tomorrow (Friday the 25th) you will still have a Quiz in Math Grammar, and Social Studies. Everyone should be able to get and "A" on all of trhe quizes. Review your notes and you'll do fine! In Math you will be able to use your notes so if you took good notes, especially today for the review, you will do great!
• Science Quiz has been post-poned until Monday!
• Tomorrow, Friday the 25th, is jeans day, for ONLY the homerooms that turned in all of the blue cards.

Wednesday 9/23/09

• Tonight be sure to write sentences for each of your 8 vocabulary words. Your sentences should each have atleast 8 words in them. There will be a Writing/Grammar Quiz on Friday the 25th .
• There will also be a Math Quiz on proportions, the same day, (this Friday the 25th). You will be able to use your class notes for the Math quiz so I hope you took good notes, steps, and examples. Tomorrow, Thursday, will be review so be sure to check your notes during class.

September 21-25

• Reading - Quiz tomorrow, Tuesday 22nd. The quiz will be on reading strategies and part of fiction reading. Be sure to study your notes. All students should have picked a fiction book that they will be reading for their report. This is due Friday, Sept. 25th.
• Writing - Quiz Friday, Sept. 25th on Chapter 1 - Lesson 1-4
• Math - Be sure to practice your multiplication facts, you must memorize them. You will be working with multiplication, division, fractions, probability, and more...all which need multiplication facts.
• Electives - start tomorrow (Tues. 22nd) - If you are in an outdoor elective be sure to dress accordingly for the elective (ie: walking elective needs sneakers)
• Advisement will be on Mondays - next Monday we have a scheduled fundraiser assembly at 2:00 and possibly the first gathering. If there is not a gathering we will have advisement, otherwise it will start the following week.
• More to come......

Ok it's the 2nd week of school, so everyone should be adjusted and ready for everything that is required for school. If you do not have the required supplies (composition journal book, dividers in a 3 ring binder, gym uniform, etc.) you must get everything before the end of his week.
Lockers - 7th and 8th grade students must remember that when you get to school do not go directly to special. You need to go to your locker. All cell phones must be turned off and left in your locker. Keep in mind the times you get to go to your lockers: in the morning before special, before 3rd period, before and after lunch, and after elective....so get what you need for the classes in between those times.
Friday's celebration - Don't forget about our grand opening celebration this Friday the 18th from 1:00 to 3:00. The ceremony starts at 1:00 and then immediately following (between 2:00 and 3:00) students will go back to their classroom and then guests will tour all of the buildings. Students should NOT be outside or in the halls. All students must be in their classrooms. We are hoping for a sunny, no rain afternoon. I just listened to the weather report and they said 75 and sunny...hurray! By the way, students will be sitting (not standing) on the grass, so be sure to bring a towel to sit on. Be sure to invite your parents and neighbors and even friends that go to another school, they might want to attend PCA next year!
Next week you will start to see me more regularly in each subject classroom. If you are struggling or need help with anything please let me know. I want everyone to stay on track for success and I am here to be sure you are succesful. Just remember, never give up...you CAN be successful!!

GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION

Mark your calendars....we will be having a grand opening celebration this Friday the 18th from 1:00 to 3:00. This will be a special ceremony and tour for the public, held on our beautiful PCA campus. Please tell your parents, family, friends, neighbors, to come. Students will come together as a class and return to their class after the ceremony. Guests will be able to tour all three buildings immediately following the ceremony. There will be many important guests attending, so please remember your manners and be on your very best behavior.

We made it to the end of the first week ....

and it went great! I'm very proud of how well everyone did the first week of school, with all of the adjustments. Today with the hard rain and wind, I don't think anyone slipped on the floors. That means you followed the "walk in the halls" rule...thank you. Miss Cody had a scavenger hunt today that everyone enjoyed. I was impressed how well you played and showed Miss Cody how good you are at team work. I also appreciate the respect and questions that you had in Mr. Hudson's afternoon class when we watched and disussed the events of 9-11-2001. You had some very good questions. Along with that, you listened intently to President Obama speaking to you about how important it is to stay in school, work hard to be successful and you CAN do it! Next week we get busy, so get a good nights sleep Sunday night and eat a good breakfast every morning. If you haven't gotten all of your supplies be sure to get them this weekend.
Everyone took home their first PCA Paw Print and calendar. Be sure your parents read all of the important dates and information. I will post all the event dates next week, along with homework assignments, so be sure to check my blog often. Have a great weekend!

DAY 2

Well everyone made it through day 2 and I witnessed smiles most all day! You are all doing a great job getting used to the new school, new cafeteria, new classes, new teachers, new rules. It just proves that all of the hard work by our wonderful administration, staff, teachers, and ofcourse the building contractors was well worth it....everyone benefits!
Most of you remember how it was the last few years....so when you see Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Erschen, and Ms. Messick be sure to thank them for all that you have here at PCA this year!
If it wasn't for them, PCA wouldn't be what it is today!
If you ever have any concerns, questions, or even praises...don't hesitate to let me know either in person or e-mail at sjilek@pca.k12.de.us .
See you tomorrow....

Our First Day of School

It was a GREAT first day of school!

Everyone was so excited to see each other and I think everyone was happy with their classes.

Here are a few things for you to remember:

• Most of you have papers to get signed by your parents (ie: agenda book, grading policy, the nurses emergency card that was mailed to your parents over the summer).
• Check your supplies and be sure you have everything that each of your teachers are requiring you to have. Remember that your lockers are small so keep in mind what will fit and was is really needed.
• For Muldoon's class be sure you bring in a composition book and cover your reading book.
• This year you will be required to wear a PE uniform. You must wear a crew neck tshirt (colors: black, white, navy blue, white, or gray), shorts or sweatpants (black, white, navy blue, or gray). You are not allowed to particpate unless in uniform.
• You are responsible to put a lock on your lockers, however the combination or spare key must be given to your homeroom teacher or you will NOT be allowed to put a lock on the locker.
• Don't forget your lunch or lunch money. It is important for you to eat. You can put as much money into your lunch account as you want. It's easier to put in a lump sum for the month, then you don't have to worry about not having it. Your lunch is $2.25. When available cookies, snacks, and ice cream, etc. cost extra.

See you tomorrow for Day 2!

See you on Tuesday the 8th

WOW - the Meet and Greet night was awesome! It was so nice to see so many faces from last year and the new faces that will be joining the PCA student family. Have a great Labor Day weekend; the weather is suppose to be 85* and sunny... so enjoy it! We'll see you on Tuesday the 8th, the start of our new school year at our new school campus. It will be a great year!