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Hawk Talk 4.16.10

Urbana Middle School

Hawk Talk Newsletter
4.16.10
School Calendar
 
Date Event Time
Fri., April 16
Open Gym 7 - 9:30 p.m.
Mon., April 19
Report Cards Distributed
 
April 26 - 30
MSA Science for 8th Grade Students
 

Dates and times are subject to change
 
News You Can Use

Prize Donations Needed for Our Carnival
Parents, the PBIS Committee needs your help in donating prizes for our end of the year carnival. You can send your donations with your child to school or have them collected in the afternoon carpool on Thursday, April 22. A donation box is also available in the front office. Your donations are greatly appreciated. Click here for a list of donations still needed.

 

Guide Helps Parents Inform Their Children About Online Safety
Published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), "Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online" offers parents practical tips to guide their children in navigating  online.
 
This free resource is available via OnGuardOnline.gov, a Web site maintained by the FTC with support from its partners, among which is the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs.
 

Attention Young Ladies!
Come to the Urbana Regional Library this Saturday April 16 from 2-4 p.m. for Prom Prep 2010. This program is so much more than preparing for prom!  All middle and high school girls can learn a thing or two about skin care, healthy hair, make-up and hair cut and styling tips.  Every one has a party, dance, banquet or other special event to attend wants to look extra special!

The future professionals from the Paul Mitchell Temple School in Frederick are coming out to give one-on-one consults to all who attend.  We've got some great prizes for all who attend as well.  Moms are welcome as well. Registration for the event can be phoned in to 301 600 7000 or on the FCPL website at www.fcpl.org

 

The Power of the Pen!
UMS Young Authors Place in the County Competition!
Congratulations to the following students for representing UMS with their creative writing talents! 
 
6th grader Maddie Mulligan, 3rd place poem, “The Everything Store”
6th grader Meg Baumgarten, 1st place short story, “Iceskull”
7th grader Elise Pearson, 2nd place poem, “Turtle Sunrise”
7th grader J.D. Galuardi, 1st place short story, “With Wings Unfurled”
8th grader Yasas Santharam, 1st place poem, “Anger”
8th grader Archit Gupta, 1st place short story, “The Time Transition”
 
These students will be honored at the FCPS Literacy Fair on May 12, held at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School. Congratulations to all! 
 

Pennies for Peace Update
UMS students raised nearly $500 for Pennies for Peace!! Pennies for Peace is a service-learning organization started by Greg Mortenson to build community-based schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

A special thank you goes to Dr. Shahid Rafiq and the Frederick County Muslim Council for matching our amount and allowing UMS to send a $1,000 donation to Pennies for Peace!  
 
PTSA Announcements

Dates To Remember.......

 
April 16 - Open Gym Night 7 - 9:30 p.m.

May 8 - Barnes & Noble Book Fair!  Come see us at the FSK Barnes & Noble anytime on Saturday, May 8th.....pick out a new book(s) for mom for Mother's Day!  We will have a performance from the UMS orchestra and free gift wrap for your purchases! 
 
May 10 - 7 p.m. - UMS PTSA meeting - UMS media center.
 
May 21 - 7-9:30 p.m. - UMS Multicultural Fair & Open Gym Night!  Please bring the whole family!  We will be sharing arts, crafts, food, and customs from many different cultures, while the gym is open for basketball and fun! 
 
Coming in June.......8th grade fun day!!  We are working on putting together a great day just for the 8th graders!  Our plans are still underway, but it should be a nice way to send them off to high school!  Stay tuned!
 
June 7 - 7 p.m. - UMS PTSA meeting - UMS media center.  This is the last general membership meeting of the year.  Come join us as we will be electing our new officers for the 2010-2011 school year!
 
 
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