SAS Pudong Middle School

from Mathemagician's Mission by ksaich

Calling all MS Mathletes- it’s time to sharpen your minds and pencils. Math Matters, the Pudong MS Math Club, will meet in Mrs. Saich’s room, MS 307, Tuesdays from 3:00-4:15 starting Tuesday, Dec. 9. All Middle School students are invited to join. Students will have the opportunity to expand their problem solving and skill levels through independent and group work. We will work on MathCounts activities to prepare for our building competition during the third quarter. The top 4 students’ names are forwarded to the US State Department, Office of Overseas Schools. The four highest scoring students from all qualifying international schools will then make up the Department of State Team . Students will also compete in monthly ASMA (American Scholastic Mathematics Association) competitions. Weekly attendance is strongly encouraged.

Middle School Notes – Friday November 28th

Please remember that Monday is a Day 3 _________________________________________________________________________

Good afternoon parents, students and visitors!  We want to take a minute to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!  We realize not everyone celebrates this holiday, however, we do know that we all have much to be thankful for.  Take time today to reflect on what you are thankful for and enjoy the extra time with your families.

Sincerely,

Ron Roukema, Ed.D

Principal

Dates @ a Glance:
12-9: Santa’s Workshop
12-10 :Grade 8 NGO Fair
12-15: Choir/Music X Concert
12-16: Band Concert
12-17: Strings Concert
12-19: Half day for All Students – Null day in the Schedule
12-19/01-04 : Holiday
•School starts back on Monday January 5th – Day 1

SAS Pudong Middle School Holiday Concerts:

Music X, Choir and Beginners 6:
MONDAY 15th December 6.30pm

Ms Davey’s Bands :
TUESDAY 16th December 6.30pm
All Strings:

WEDNESDAY 17th December 6.30pm

*All concerts will start at 6.30pm and will run for about 70 minutes.

Performers Schedule:

3.00pm to 5.15pm:
Performers can watch a movie, work in the library or play basketball. All activities will be supervised by teachers.

5.30pm:
Dinner and Drinks served in the cafeteria

6.00pm:
Performers to warm up rooms, change to concert dress and prepare instrument.

6.30pm:
Performers will move to the theater to perform.

*There will be NO BUSES running after the evening concerts, please make arrangements to attend the concert and hear your child perform, and take them home afterwards. If you cannot attend, please make arrangements with neighbors or friends to take care of your child.

2nd Quarter Progress Reports:
Progress Reports will be sent to Edline later today for all students who are receiving less than 70 per cent in a subject or who whose current grade has changed significantly since first quarter report cards.

Homework Opportunity Time (HOT) for Quarter 2
Please sign up with a H.O.T. teacher by 12:45 on the day you will attend. Sessions last from 3:00 to 4:15.

Monday H.O.T. Teachers
Mr. Bister, Science, M109, and Mr. Olivas, Science, M108
Mrs. McDaid, Science, M207
Mr. Robinson, Humanities, M209
Mrs. Saich, Math, M307
Mrs. Chen, Chinese, M303

Tuesday H.O.T. Teachers
Mrs. Mamo, Math, M110, and Ms. Ogden-Hill, Math, M206
Mrs. Bugenske, Organization, Study Skills, and Science, M208
Mr. Olivas, Science, M108
Mr. Chambers, ESOL, M203 and Mrs. De Rozario, ESOL, M213
Ms. Xu, Chinese, M306

Thursday H.O.T. Teachers
Mrs. Bister, ESOL, M213
Mrs. Saich, Math, M307
Mr. Saich, Science, M309
Mrs. Salim, Spanish, M104
Mrs. Shen, Chinese, M302

Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday H.O.T. Teacher
Mrs. Winpenny, Organization, Study Skills, and Writing, M315 A and B

Morning Announcements

Friday, November 28th

Null day

Monday will be a Day 3

Kids Lit Quiz

No practice Friday, Nov. 28...half day!!

There will be practices next  Monday and Wednesday at lunch. The competition at Concordia is on Friday, Dec. 5th!

Morning Announcements

Thursday, November 27th

Day 2

H.O.T:

Due to a teacher meeting on Thursday Mrs. Saich, Mrs. Bister and Ms. DeRozario will not be offering Math HOT on Thursday.

The next Math HOT will be Monday, Dec. 1.

Are you free after school today?

If yes, then come over to the auditorium at 3:30pm for a dance concert!  Both High School and Middle School students will be performing outstanding original dance routines.  This will end by 4:30pm, so you can catch an ASA bus back home.  See you there!

Movember Moustache Friday!

Students are encouraged to come to school on Friday with a moustache to support the final day of Movember. Draw one on or cut one out, it doesn't really matter! JUST WEAR A MOUSTACHE!!! Also, you will earn a point for your house if you wear one.

MOVEMBER: SAVE it or SHAVE it!

This is the last week of Movember (the month formerly known as November). On December 1st, all the male teachers in the middle school will no longer have their Mo's (moustaches) that have been driving them crazy for the last three weeks.......unless, of course, you want them to keep their Mo's. If you want your teachers to SAVE their moustaches, you'll have to put your money where their Mo is and donate to your grade level jars. If you want your teachers to SHAVE their Mo's (which they all want to do anyway), you can donate money to the SHAVE jug.

We will see which grade can donate the most money at the end of this week and will be crowned Movember Champions!

So, SAVE it or SHAVE it...it's up to you!

Hunger Banquet:

The National Honor Society is organizing a Hunger Banquet on the 5th of December. The Hunger Banquet is an activity that will help bring awareness to the inequality of the world. It will be an unforgettable experience and a great way to help those in need while really understanding the problem facing the world today."

Extra information

Price- 50 Yuan

When- 5th of December at 5 pm

The money raised will go to food for the LiMing School. We will start selling tickets on Wednesday, November 12.  Ticket information will be available next week.

Morning Announcements

Wednesday, November 26th

Day 1

H.O.T:

Due to a teacher meeting on Thursday Mrs. Saich will not be offering Math HOT on Thursday.  The next Math HOT will be Monday, Dec. 1.

Are you free after school this Thursday?

If yes, then come over to the auditorium at 3:30pm for a dance concert!  Both High School and Middle School students will be performing outstanding original dance routines.  This will end by 4:30pm, so you can catch an ASA bus back home.  See you there!

Movember Moustache Friday!

Students are encouraged to come to school on Friday with a moustache to support the final day of Movember. Draw one on or cut one out, it doesn't really matter! JUST WEAR A MOUSTACHE!!! Also, you will earn a point for your house if you wear one.

MOVEMBER: SAVE it or SHAVE it!

This is the last week of Movember (the month formerly known as November). On December 1st, all the male teachers in the middle school will no longer have their Mo's (moustaches) that have been driving them crazy for the last three weeks.......unless, of course, you want them to keep their Mo's. If you want your teachers to SAVE their moustaches, you'll have to put your money where their Mo is and donate to your grade level jars. If you want your teachers to SHAVE their Mo's (which they all want to do anyway), you can donate money to the SHAVE jug.

We will see which grade can donate the most money at the end of this week and will be crowned Movember Champions!

So, SAVE it or SHAVE it...it's up to you!

Hunger Banquet:

The National Honor Society is organizing a Hunger Banquet on the 5th of December. The Hunger Banquet is an activity that will help bring awareness to the inequality of the world. It will be an unforgettable experience and a great way to help those in need while really understanding the problem facing the world today."

Extra information

Price- 50 Yuan

When- 5th of December at 5 pm

The money raised will go to food for the LiMing School. We will start selling tickets on Wednesday, November 12.  Ticket information will be available next week.

Morning Announcements

Tuesday, November 25th

Day 4

Today’s Movember moment brought to you by…

H.0.T

Due to a meeting this Thursday, Mrs. Bister & Mrs. de Rozario will not be available for H.O.T after school.

Kids Lit Quiz

The friendly Cross-Town Challenge between SAS and Concordia students will take place this afternoon from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the Secondary Library. Please join us as the competitors match wits in this contest about great books and great authors!

MOVEMBER: SAVE it or SHAVE it!

This is the last week of Movember (the month formerly known as November). On December 1st, all the male teachers in the middle school will no longer have their Mo's (moustaches) that have been driving them crazy for the last three weeks.......unless, of course, you want them to keep their Mo's. If you want your teachers to SAVE their moustaches, you'll have to put your money where their Mo is and donate to your grade level jars. If you want your teachers to SHAVE their Mo's (which they all want to do anyway), you can donate money to the SHAVE jug.

We will see which grade can donate the most money at the end of this week and will be crowned Movember Champions!

So, SAVE it or SHAVE it...it's up to you!

Hunger Banquet:

The National Honor Society is organizing a Hunger Banquet on the 5th of December. The Hunger Banquet is an activity that will help bring awareness to the inequality of the world. It will be an unforgettable experience and a great way to help those in need while really understanding the problem facing the world today."

Extra information

Price- 50 Yuan

When- 5th of December at 5 pm

The money raised will go to food for the LiMing School. We will start selling tickets on Wednesday, November 12.  Ticket information will be available next week.

Morning Announcements

Monday, November 24th

Day 3

Congratulations to all competitive CISSA soccer players for a great tournament this weekend. Don't forget to hand in your uniforms to your coach. CISSA cross country championship takes place today at SAS, Pudong, Go Eagles!

MOVEMBER: SAVE it or SHAVE it!

This is the last week of Movember (the month formerly known as November). On December 1st, all the male teachers in the middle school will no longer have their Mo's (moustaches) that have been driving them crazy for the last three weeks.......unless, of course, you want them to keep their Mo's. If you want your teachers to SAVE their moustaches, you'll have to put your money where their Mo is and donate to your grade level jars. If you want your teachers to SHAVE their Mo's (which they all want to do anyway), you can donate money to the SHAVE jug.

We will see which grade can donate the most money at the end of this week and will be crowned Movember Champions!

So, SAVE it or SHAVE it...it's up to you!

Hunger Banquet:

The National Honor Society is organizing a Hunger Banquet on the 5th of December. The Hunger Banquet is an activity that will help bring awareness to the inequality of the world. It will be an unforgettable experience and a great way to help those in need while really understanding the problem facing the world today."

Extra information

Price- 50 Yuan

When- 5th of December at 5 pm

The money raised will go to food for the LiMing School. We will start selling tickets on Wednesday, November 12.  Ticket information will be available next week.

Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of the MS Play, The Mouse that Roared!  Nearly 200 students attended after school on Friday and there was a full audience for a Saturday matinee performance.  The Thanksgiving lunch after the show was a special treat for all.  Thank you to Ms. Danka for organizing such a wonderful performance!

Tags: drama, ms play

Morning Announcements

Friday November 21st

Day 2

The Mouse That Roared Cast, Crew, Musicians

Please come to the auditorium for rehearsal:

Hunger Banquet:

 The National Honor Society is organizing a Hunger Banquet on the 5th of December. The Hunger Banquet is an activity that will help bring awareness to the inequality of the world. It will be an unforgettable experience and a great way to help those in need while really understanding the problem facing the world today."

Extra information

Price- 50 Yuan

When- 5th of December at 5 pm

The money raised will go to food for the LiMing School. We will start selling tickets on Wednesday, November 12.  Ticket information will be available next week.

Runners!

All top 5 Turkey Trot finishers are invited to compete in this year's CISSA cross country championship to be held at SAS-Pudong on Monday, November 24. Those students running in the race will take the 5:30 bus home on Monday. See Mrs.Wrzesinski for more details.

Attention All Middle School Students!

It’s Spirit Week!

Thanks to all staff and students who have participated in Spirit Week!  We end the week with our Middle School Play The Mouse That Roared and a MYGNITE.  Have Fun!

Morning Announcements

Thursday November 20th

Day 1

Congratulations to Royce and Bowie for WINNING the CISSA cross country meet at SCIS on Tuesday!!

All top 5 Turkey Trot finishers are invited to compete in this year's CISSA cross country championship to be held at SAS-Pudong on Monday, November 24. Those students running in the race will take the 5:30 bus home on Monday. See Mrs.Wrzesinski for more details.

Attention All Middle School Students!

It’s Spirit Week!

Friday-Pajama Day: Don't forget to bring your favorite stuffed animal and a pillow!

Art Display:

You will notice that an Art display has been set up just outside the Food Court.  Please be respectful of the work!  1 simple rule: Look, don’t touch.  The Art students and their teachers have put a lot of effort into this display; your cooperation is expected and appreciated.

The MS Dance elective students

will be performing with the HS students on Thursday, November 27 at 3:30pm in the auditorium.  The show will end by 4:30pm, so you can take the ASA busses home.  The show is free, so come check it out!