PIRATE PRESS
Fill yer sails with the amazing work of ye mateys at NP3!
February 3, 2020
CELEBRATE CLASS INSTRUCTION & MODELING
Engagement
#artbeast #handart
Modeling #1
Mr. Larin modeled lyrics from the song "de colores" for spanish enrichment. Modeling was followed by multiple listens, practice, repeat afters, and chunking out the song. You'll have to hear it for yourself.
#catwalk #modeling #funbusModeling #2
Celebrate Student Government
#communitybuilder #np3pirates
ANNOUNCEMENTS
STAFF ONLY:
Pirate Praise: YEA for praise ya'll! Check out a colleagues highlights on the doc and celebrate their awesomeness in the PD room! Woot!
AICs: Q3 AICs are Feb 5.
Shadow Days: Shadow days are this week! 8th graders shadow 9th graders after lunch Feb 5. 8th team-please check your calendar for info on the schedule for the day. NP3 ES 5th graders shadow 6th graders Feb 6. If you see our baby Pirates on the 6th say HELLO!
All advisory: 7th and 8th have an all Advisory afternoon on Feb 5 due to the 8th shadow day.
2020 Book Talk: Book talk date is Feb 13. Get your read on! Can't stop won't stop!
Trash Pick-Up Schedule: Fri Feb 7: Phillips and Millet.
6th SOM: The next one is Feb 21. Woot!
Counseling Interns: We now have 3! Please welcome them if they are observing in your class. Mr. Judah, Ms. Sing and Mr. Pa have all joined us this semester.
PARENTS & FAMILIES:
- 8th Grade HS Academic Night: Save the date! Tue Feb 11 at 6pm NP3 HS is having an info night. We encourage families to join who are interested in learning more about NP3 High and/or their child's transition to NP3 High. All grade levels are welcome to attend. Click here for more information. Any grade is welcome to join if they want to learn more info about NP3 HS.
- Final DC/NYC trip meeting: The Final DC/NYC meeting for 2020 will be held Tuesday February 11th at 6:45 in the cafeteria after the NP3 High Info and Academic Night. Please bring $60 for luggage fees (checks made payable to NP3 Middle School) and completed Medical Consent and Behavior Form (see attached).
- Pennies for Patients: Students Govt is running their annual drive, Pennies for Patients to help raise money for the Sacramento Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Advisory classes will be collecting money/coins for the drive Feb 4- Feb 28. Please click here to visit our fundraising page and donate online.
- Gummy Baes: Student Government will sell "gummy bae" Valentine grams Feb 4-Feb 11. Grams will be passed out Feb 14 and will be sold for 50 cents each.
- Run for Rhett Spring Youth Fitness Program: Run for Rhett spring training begins Tue, Feb 11 from 3-4 pm on the track. This is a 6 week long training program that leads to the annual "Run Because You Can"-5k. Mandatory training sessions are on the following Tuesdays: 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3, and 3/10. Optional workouts on Fridays after school are on: 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 and 3/6. Sign up with Ms. Clark!
- Spider Verse Movie and Art Night: The Pop Culture action team would like to invite all students to watch Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on Fri Feb 21 from 3:15-5:15 in Mr. Rollins' room. There will be an art competition while the movie is playing where students can draw an original Spider-Man character. Popcorn and candy will be sold.
- Zoo Escape Room: The Event Planning action team is hosting a zoo themed escape room from 3:10-4:10 on Wed Feb 26. Students will be in groups of 4-6 and will try to solve a series of riddles to exit the room. This is a free event and all middle school students are welcome.
- No School: We will be closed Mon Feb 17.
- "Doodle for Google": Google's annual art competition is on it's way! Use your imagination to create a Google doodle based on what kindness means to you. Winners of the competition can can be awarded a $30,000 college scholarship, $50,000 tech package for their school and their artwork would be displayed on Google.com! Click here for info on how to apply. Deadline is March 13.