Middle School News

January 2007 Vol. 1 Issue 1

Don’t Forget! Parent Link Web Access

Parent Link provides parents with the ability to check on their children's school records from any web enabled computer 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Access is granted through the use of a unique user identification and password for each registered parent. Parents must register each middle school student they wish to see information on. The information is secure and encrypted. Test drive a demo version at www.sisk12.com/sisparent/parlogon.asp Information we provide will not be live data, but will be 24 hours or less old on any week day.

This feature requires activation by the school to enable you to access your children's information. Activation is done by filling out a request form that must be kept on file in the technology office. You may obtain the form from the middle school office or by following this link. Parent Link Registration form. (You will need acrobat reader to access the form. It may be obtained free at www.adobe.com .) Please print and return the completed form to the Middle School office. Valid email addresses are necessary as you will receive email notification of your ID and password. No one will have access to these identifiers except you, please guard them carefully.

If you do not have a computer with internet access at home, the Southern Boone County branch of the Daniel Boone Library does have public access computers for patron use. If you do not currently have a work or home email address, you may obtain an email account through various internet providers free of charge. Two possibilities are www.hotmail.com or www.yahoo.com . There are many other free email providers and any of them will work for this system. If you have questions or would like further information regarding this new service, please call the Middle School office, 657-2146.

Important Dates

No School January 15^th, 2007 in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

January 23^rd Cold Winter’s Night (6^th grade authors night) at 7:00 PM

February 16^th Early Out: 1:45 Dismissal.

Middle School Track begins in March. Students must have a current physical to practice.

Reminder

1^st Semester Grade Cards Went Out Last Week (January 5^th)! If you didn’t see a grade card, you may want to check with your child or call the school!

Career Day

On February 16^th the Middle School will be conducting a career day. Speakers from around the area will be presenting information about a variety of career choices. Middle School is a time of career exploration for many students. It helps for students to be aware of the tremendous variety of careers available. We appreciate all of our speakers and their willingness to serve our students.

Safety

We want parents to be aware that the district will be conducting a safety drill on January 31^st. Our drill will simulate an intruder in one of our buildings and will test the district’s lockdown procedures and local police response. One problem that other district’s have encountered during such drills is a deluge of parent phone calls to the school, jamming up communication. Please do not call the school during emergencies or drills. While it is regrettable that schools must prepare for these types of events, it is necessary. We appreciate parent support and the cooperation and assistance of the Ashland Police Department.

December Students of the Month

We are proud of our December Students of the Month and Academic Award Winners:

Students of the Month Math Awards

Jeremy Hill: 6^th Grade Ryan Haes: 6^th Grade

Arianna Trimble: 7^th Grade Laura Caraway: 6^th Grade

Alexis Edwards: 8^th Grade Kalli Travlos: 7^th Grade

Sydney Reitz: Fine Arts Alec Jackson: 7^th Grade

Kalen Williams: 8^th Grade

Tasha Rippeto: 8^th Grade

Eagle Readers Eagle Writers

Sayde Heckman Collin Zeugin

Megan Moore Morgan Gehrke

Katie Halford Marshal Reidlinger

Rachel Manns E. C. Duckworth

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Hayley Linzie for being selected as a finalist in the Nationwide Learning National Book Challenge. Hayley received this award for her book, It’s All About the Poetry. Haley and other sixth grade students will present their self authored books at our annual Cold Winter’s Night at 7:00 PM on January 23^rd. we’re looking forward to hearing our sixth grade students present their books!

Parking

You may have noticed two new “no parking” zones outside of the Middle School main entrance. This was done in cooperation with the City of Ashland to improve visibility for motorists as students cross the street. We appreciate the city’s cooperation and we appreciate each of you as together we watch out for the safety of our students.

Our expectation at Southern Boone County R-I Middle School is that our students will be safe, respectful, responsible learners!