Weekly Bulletin January 8-12, 2018

DAILY SCHEDULE: All School: STEM Global Health students and Mon / Tue/ Fri the JHS Counseling staff are hosting information- ACT = 3rd period 1st: 7:50—8:40 al presentations on the mental health conditions 2nd: 8:45—9:35 of anxiety and depression. All sessions will be ACT: 9:40-10:10 held on Thursday, 1/18 during home room. If 3rd: 10:15—11:05 interested, please pick up an entrance ticket Life’s most persistent A Lunch: 11:05-11:35 from Ms. Chesley (room 142/146) or Mr. and urgent question is, 4th B: 11:10—12:00 Clemente (room 146) in advance. You must rd 4th A: 11:40-12:30 have an entrance ticket signed by your 3 period “What are you doing B Lunch: 12:00-12:30 (home room) teacher in order to be admitted. for others?” 5th: 12:35—1:25 If you have questions, please talk to a STEM 6th: 1:30—2:20 Global Health student, Ms. Chesley, or Mr. ~Martin Luther King, Jr. Wednesday Clemente. 1st: 7:50—9:20 3rd: 9:25—10:50 5th: 10:55—12:25 TIRED OF LOSING LOVED ONES TO CANCER? Lunch: 12:25—12:50 Learn how you can engage in the fight against cancer by partici- Thursday pating in the Relay for Life & Bark for Life of Kirkland. 2nd: 7:50—9:20 th ACT: 9:25-10:00 Join us on Saturday, Jan. 20 , 12noon – 1:30, at Wilde Rover in Kirkland. HR/Rebel Conn. 10:05-10:40 Enjoy a free lunch and a chance to win 4 amazing raffle baskets. Please RSVP th A Lunch: 10:45—11:10 to Beth Dotson at [email protected] no later than Jan. 17 so we can 4th B: 10:45—12:15 accommodate everyone. 4th A: 11: 15—12:45 B Lunch 12:15—12:45 Any questions? You can swing by the Futures Room (163A) and visit with Lynn 6th: 12:50—2:20 Lawrence.

Menu Important dates: January Monday: 1. Chicken Drumstick & Mac/Cheese 11 MLK Assembly 15 No School—MLK Day 2. Grilled Cheese Sandwich & 24-26 Finals Tuesday: 1. Spaghetti & Meat Sauce February 2. Meatball Stromboli TBA EOC Math Testing Window 7 8th Grade Parent Info Night Wednesday: Monte Cristo Melt 15-16 Mid-Winter Break Thursday: 1. Pork Street 19 No School—President’s Day 26 First Day of Spring Sports 2. Soup Friday: 1. March 9 No School—LEAP 2. Mongolian Express TBD Spring Theater Production 14 Band & Choir Concert Everyday Choices are also available 28 Spring Orchestra Concert CAREER CENTER & COUNSELING: • The Marines will be in the CRC Wednesday the 10th during lunch.

• Student Leaders, a Bank of America opportunity, is looking for JUNIORS AND SENIORS to apply for their yearly program. If chosen you will: Work as a paid intern at a local nonprofit for eight weeks this summer; Attend the week-long Student Leaders Summit in Washington DC; Develop leadership and career skills; Connect with like- minded students from your community and across the country; Flyers are available in the CRC or visit www.bankofamerica.com/studentleaders. This is a great opportunity and we had a JHS student go through the program a few years back and they considered it a life changing experience.

• Several jobs and volunteer opportunities are now listed on the Career Center’s Power School page. CLUBS: Click here to be taken to our club listings—we have approximately 36 clubs to choose from!!

MISC: • Fear Free Practice SAT & ACT tests Click here to be taken to the PTSA website for more info.

SPORTS: Spring Sports Information Meetings

Sport Date Time Location • SPRING GIRLS BADMINTON: There will be an infor- Wednesday, mational meeting for players interested in Girls Badminton Badminton 12:25PM Portable 3A 1/17/18 on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Lunch in Mr. Cheng’s Thursday, Baseball 3:00pm Library room (Portable 3A). Please consider attending if you are 1/18/18 interested in playing Rebel Badminton this Spring. Coach Wednesday, Golf (Girls) 12:30PM Room 110 1/31/18 Cheng & Meyer Softball Wednesday, 12:30PM Portable 7B (Fastpitch) 1/10/18 Soccer Wednesday, • Attention all girls interested in playing Fastpitch this 12:30PM Room 106 (Boys) 1/24/18 spring: There will be an informational meeting for stu- Tennis th TBD dents Wednesday, January 10 at 12:30 in Portable 7B. (Girls) This is a great opportunity to meet the coach, ask ques- Track & Wednesday, 12:25PM Weight Room tions and learn about the program. Field 1/17/18

VOLUNTEERS:

If anyone is interested in tutoring during ACT, sign-ups are available on the Honor Society bulletin board. Volunteers are also needed to tutor science at Finn Hill MS science teacher Mr. Clauson all year. If you're interested, contact [email protected]. YEARBOOK:

Have you purchased your Yearbook? Please check the list by the bookkeeper’s office. Yearbooks are available for purchase, January 2 to January 31, 2018. You may purchase online with a credit card or from the bookkeeper with cash or check. The cost is now $70.00. The next purchasing window will begin on May 1, 2018, if we have not sold out.