The War Cry
Everyone, Everyday; High Standards, High Achievement
Volume 19-20: Friday, February 14, 2020
Principally Speaking
We have officially entered the time of year that we affectionately call "squirrel season." Squirrel season is the time between Christmas and Spring Break, where students start acting nutty. Not only do they get a case of cabin fever due to the cold and dreary weather, but they start looking for ways to burn off some pent up energy in some not so positive ways. We all know that our middle-level students lack a fully developed frontal lobe, which regulates decision-making. Combine all of that, and we get some squirrely behavior that may not commonly occur at a different time of year.
Please help us combat squirrel season. How can you help? Here are some ideas...
- Plan some activities that include exercise for your students.
- Encourage them to join a school or community club. Students can join a school club at any time of year.
- Stay involved in what is happening in school. Send your students' teachers a quick check-in email and make sure your student knows you sent it.
- Remind them that rumors should stop with them and not be passed on.
- Reiterate that what sounds funny in their heads, might be better off not said.
- AND last but not least, be kind to others.
Thank you so much for any help you can provide. Have an excellent weekend! It is a pleasure to serve you and your students.
Marsha Webster
Principal
PACE Now at The Middle School
If you are interested in having your child attend our fun (and convenient!) PACE program, please contact our PACE Director Mitzi Dennison at 317-745-2131 ext 4007 or mdennison@danville.k12.in.us. Thank you!
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High School Counselor Visits by 8th-Grade Goal Class
Feb. 10th - Bodnarick
Feb. 11th - Jeffries
Feb. 12th - Hayse
Feb. 14th- McRoberts/Birkey
Feb. 18th- Sumpter, McGovern/Seegers
Feb. 19th - Gillock
Feb. 20th - McKinney/Craddock
Feb. 21st - Hendricks
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Nutrition Club
The Nutrition Club provides supplemental weekend food for children at North, South and the Middle School each Friday during the school year. We all struggle at some point. The goal of this program is to ease a bit of the struggle. You are welcome to sign-up at any point during the school year. The food will be sent home in a plastic bag that can fit inside a school backpack or be carried. You only complete one form per family. List all of your children that you would like to participate. Each child in your family will receive their own cinch sack or bag on Fridays throughout the school year. This program is the result of the generosity of the Danville community!
Please contact Chrissy Larkin with any questions. clarkin9893@aol.com or 317-563-2498. Please click on the link below for the form:
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Upcoming Events
2/17
President's Day - No School
Wrestling Practice - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
2/18
Math Academic Team Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Yearbook - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Cheer Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
7 Girls Basketball Game @Western Boone - 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
8 Girls Basketball Game @Western Boone - 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Swim Meet vs Northridge @Home - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Wrestling 4-Way Meet @Monrovia - 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
2/19
FCA - 7:45 AM to 8:20 AM
7 Girls Basketball Game @North Putnam - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
8 Girls Basketball Game @North Putnam - 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Social Studies Academic Team Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Swim 3-Way Meet @Crawfordsville HS - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Wrestling Practice - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
2/20
Diving Practice - 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM
7/8 Girls Basketball Practice @South - 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM
English Academic Team Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Yearbook - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Swim Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Cheer Practice - 3:30 to 5:30 PM
Open Ag Room - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Wrestling Meet vs Western Boone @Home - 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
2/21
Wrestling Practice - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
2/22
Swim Practice - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Special Olympics - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Kiwanis Daddy Daughter Dance
2/24
Science Academic Team Practice - 7:30 AM to 8:20 AM
Open Ag Room - 7:40 AM to 8:20 AM
7/8 Girls Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Swim Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Wrestling Practice - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
2/25
Math Academic Team Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Yearbook - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Builders Club Meeting - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
7 Girls A & B Basketball Game @Plainfield - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
8 Girls A & B Basketball Game vs Plainfield @Home - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Swim Meet @Tri-West - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Wrestling Practice - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
2/26
FCA - 7:45 AM to 8:20 AM
7/8 Girls Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Social Studies Academic Team Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Swim Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Open Ag Room - 3:30 PM to 4:45 PM
Wrestling 4 Way Meet @Cascade - 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
2/27
Diving Practice - 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM
8 Girls Basketball Sagamore Conference Game @Western Boone - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
English Academic Team Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Yearbook - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Swim Meet vs Southmont @Home - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Cheer Practice - 3:30 to 5:30 PM
Wrestling Meet vs Southmont @Home - 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
2/28
NJHS Meeting - 7:45 AM to 8:20 AM
Swim Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Wrestling Practice - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
2/29
Swim Practice - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
8 Girls Basketball Sagamore Conference Game @Western Boone - 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Special Olympics Track - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
About Us
Please call by 8 AM if your child will be late to school or absent all day.
Student Hours
- Doors Open - 8:15 AM
- Locker/Breakfast - 8:22 AM
- Warning Bell - 8:31 AM
- Classes Start - 8:33 AM Be in your seat, please.
- Bus Rider Dismissal - 3:24 PM
- Car Riders/Walkers - 3:30 PM
Bus Transportation Line - 317-745-6875
Email: tlucas@danville.k12.in.us
Website: www.danville.k12.in.us/middle
Location: 1425 W Lincoln St, Danville, IN, United States
Phone: 317-745-5491