Students
--Congratulations to the 20 students who made it into the ISTA Team. Remember to read your information packets and complete the CONTRACT which is due to Ms Ox TODAY, Friday, Nov 21st!!
--Library Overdue Notice
Please review your library overdue notice if you received one in homebase this morning and return these library books and magazines as soon as possible. During these season of giving and sharing, please remember not to check out books for your classmates by sharing your ID card as this makes you responsible for these materials. Please see ms. Nugent in the library today if you have a question or concern about your library overdue notice.
--From Communication Office
Lil’Star Environmental-friendly bags are up for designs! You can pick up the informational pamphlets at the front office. All designs are to be received by January.
--Giving Tree Fund Raising Program
Grade 7 Students are participating in the Giving Tree fund raising program. Different homebase groups will be holding bake sales and other activities on Thursday, Nov. 20th, Friday, November 21st, Monday, November 24th, and Wednesday, November 27th. Please help us support young children in the Shanghai area.
From Mrs. Foong's HB:
is selling Rose gram to raise money for the Giving Tree. Please feel free to order your Rose gram in MS Rm113.
Card plus 1 Rose....10RMB
Card plus 3 Roses.....30RMB
Card plus 6 Roses.....50RMB.
Make someone happy is the Best thing in life 
From Mr. Mott’s HB:
is selling crystal lemonade, lots of bake goods (bum!) and jello on Tuesday and Thursday 25th&27th Nov. at the front of cafeteria.
Come and support the giving tree. Every penny counts. Bring money!
Students and Parents
--Grade 6 holiday concert information now posted on Edline
--Mark your calendar for the Puxi PTSA Annual Winter Bazaar on Wednesday, November 26 from 10 am to 1 pm in the PAC. A perfect place to do all your holiday shopping! Proceeds for this event will be donated to Half the Sky, a children's charity.
CISSA
Dulwich Cup Soccer participants are reminded to arrive at school tomorrow with their uniform, snacks, cell phone, shin guards, and cleats in time to take the 7:00 bus.
Our cross country runners are reminded to see me to receive a uniform and to leave class at 1:00 Monday to take the bus to SAS Pudong.
CISSA table tennis forms are due a week from today for the Dec. 6th event at the French School.
Hockey registration forms will be available Dec. 1st.
Lost and Found
Derek Guo’s ID card was lost, anyone find it please return it to MS Office.
Parent
From the Counselors, re applying to CTY Summer Programs:
Any MS parent interested in having their MS son or daughter attend the CTY (Center for Talented Youth) Summer Program through Johns Hopkins University in the US, you need to be starting the application process soon!
CTY requires a 95% or higher score on last year's IOWA test, in major Math, Verbal/Reading, or Composite areas, to apply to the program. Application can be done online at http://cty.jhu.edu via the International Talent Search section.
Once you've completed the application (it has a $50. USD fee), you will then need a confirmation email or invitation letter from CTY, to get registration materials from the MS Counselors for the SAT test given in January (for Gr.7 & 8 students), or for the SCAT (for Gr.6 students). The SAT is given at SAS Puxi HS, and the registration deadline is Dec.3! The SCAT is given elsewhere in Shanghai.
Please refer to the MS Counselors blog (connected to the SAS portal) for more information, or contact the MS Counselors, Leslie Peake (Red) or Allen Wolf (Gold).
From the Counselors, re Applications to Boarding Schools for next year:
Any parents whose MS children will be applying for private Boarding Schools for next year, please refer to the MS Counseling blog (connected to the SAS portal) about the required steps to go through in that process, and contact Leslie Peake (Red) or Allen Wolf (Gold).
The first step is that you and your son or daughter will need to meet with their MS Counselor-- and soon, if you've not already done so!
Be aware that all recommendation forms for teachers, counselors etc, must be given out through the MS Counselors-- with a full two weeks time for those to be completed and turned in for mailing. Since many Boarding School application deadlines are Jan 15, processes need to be started with your MS Counselors in the next couple weeks, before the end of November!
Also, many Boarding Schools require the SSAT test, so you will probably need to register for that test, which is given in Jan through the SAS Admissions Department. The registration deadline is Dec 19.
Applying to Boarding Schools is a lot of work --for you and your children, as well as their counselor and teachers!-- and it requires quite a lot of family thought and organization! So get started now, if you are serious about actually applying to and attending Boarding Schools for next year.
PTSA Harvest Thanksgiving Pot Luck Luncheon
庆丰收感恩大餐
Tues. Nov 25, 12:00 - 2:00
Long Bai Service Apartments,
2nd floor, 2461 Hong Qiao Rd.
All parents are invited to attend. Space is limited, so please RSVP soon to puxiptsa@gmail.com with "Harvest Thanksgiving Luncheon" in the subject line. The PTSA will provide the traditional North American turkey as the main dish, fresh fruit, dumplings and drinks. Please bring one favorite Thanksgiving or Harvest side-dish or dessert, enough to serve 10-12 people. We look forward to tasting the many traditional foods eaten at harvest festivals around the world!
Looking for Volunteer
We are inviting parents to chaperone the Winter Social Open Gym on Friday, 5th December 2008, from 3.00 to 5.00 pm. Open gym is a way for middle school students to socialize with each other outside of the classroom. It also gives students who do not live close to SAS a chance to attend the social from 5.30 to 8 pm. Without adult supervision, our middle school students are not allowed to stay in school after school hours.
Please reply to my email: marilynsim@gmail.com if you are able to volunteer.
Thank you.
Marilyn Su
PTSA Puxi Middle School Head Rep.
