Daily Announcement. Wednesday, May 21, 2014

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1 Daily Announcement Wednesday, May 21, th Grade Seahawks - this announcement is for you! Our 8 th Grade Later! Lunch has moved to Thursday, June 5! On this day, you will receive your yearbook and a t-shirt from the Scoggins PTA, and will take your lunch to the courtyard for both B and C lunches. All 8th graders will have the opportunity to sign yearbooks and t-shirts and get to enjoy a longer lunch at the same time. What a great way to begin to say "Later!" to Scoggins Middle School, and "Hello!" to Independence High School! See you on June 5th, 8th Grade Seahawks! 6th and 7th Grade Seahawks - your Yearbook Signing opportunity will be during 8th period on Thursday, June 5 th! All 6th Graders will meet in the Practice Gym, and 7th Graders will meet in the Competition Gym, to sign each other's yearbooks. Please plan to bring a Sharpie marker or pen with you that day! Can't wait for you to see the awesome Scoggins yearbook this year! Today we have Fluorescent Glow art show from 3:35-4:45pm. Come and see our art students amazing artwork that glows in the black light! Hope to see you today in our Art classroom! Tomorrow, May 22, we will conduct our Safety Day Practice. We will practice our fire and tornado drills and our lockdown procedures. If it is raining, we will only practice our tornado and lockdown drills at this time. All students should plan to bring a book or reading material with them to their 8 th period class because we will have DEAR time once our drills are completed. As always, it is very important that all Seahawks are quiet during our drills and listening to instructions carefully. We have always done a great job with our drills in the past, so let s continue to work together to keep everyone at Scoggins safe! Students this afternoon, during our activity period, we will have our final Olweus Class Meeting lesson for this year. As always, it is very important that you put your best effort into these lessons and come away with some insight and ideas that you can use to make our school even better for everyone.

2 Trinity Vivona competed in the girl s Frisco ISD District tennis tournament yesterday at Frisco High School. Trinity continued her dominant play and had a clean sweep in the tournament. She defeated all three of her opponents 18-0 to win the girls singles district championship. Trinity went undefeated in district this season. Coach Cannida is very proud of her effort and hard work, and wants to congratulate Trinity on an outstanding season. Tuesday, May 20, 2014 Tomorrow morning the book club will be meeting in the library at 7:55. The Buy One Get One Free book fair will be held in the library this Thursday and Friday so you can stock up on some great books for summer reading. It will be open from 8-4, so please bring your money and come shop! Students this Wednesday, during our activity period, we will have our final Olweus Class Meeting lesson for this year. As always, it is very important that you put your best effort into these lessons and come away with some insight and ideas that you can use to make our school even better for everyone. Attention, Seahawks! Scoggins annual Honors Night will be held on Tuesday, May 27, at 6 PM in the Heritage High School auditorium. Students who will be honored that evening should have received an invitation in the mail. Thank you for another successful year at Scoggins Middle School! This, Thursday, May 22, we will conduct our Safety Day Practice. We will practice our fire and tornado drills and our lockdown procedures. If it is raining, we will only practice our tornado and lockdown drills at this time. All students should plan to bring a book or reading material with them to their 8 th period class because we will have DEAR time once our drills are completed. As always, it is very important that all Seahawks are quiet during our drills and listening to instructions carefully. We have always done a great job with our drills in the past, so let s continue to work together to keep everyone at Scoggins safe! Monday, May 19, 2014 This, Thursday, May 22, we will conduct our Safety Day Practice. We will practice our fire and tornado drills and our lockdown procedures. If it is raining, we will only practice our tornado and lockdown drills at this time. All students should plan to bring a book or reading material with them to their 8 th period class because we will have DEAR time once our drills are completed. As always, it is very important that all Seahawks are quiet during our drills and listening to instructions carefully. We have always done a great job with our drills in the past, so let s continue to work together to keep everyone at Scoggins safe! Friday, May 16, 2014 Good morning, Seahawks! This coming Monday, May 19 th, our 7 th grade Pre-AP Math students will be taking their CBE assessment, and the bells will be off throughout the first half of the day.

3 ALL seventh graders, even those not testing, will need to check the lists that are posted at the end of the seventh grade hallway so they ll know ahead of time which room to report to on Monday morning. For those who are testing, please remember to: Get a good night s sleep the night before the test; Eat a good breakfast. We will be providing a juice and muffin for those taking this test, but that may not be enough to fill you up; Leave cell phones and other electronic devices at home or in your lockerand please make sure they re turned off; and Bring a book to read when you have completed the test. You may only read or sleep once you have completed your CBE test. Good luck to those 7 th graders taking the CBE on Monday! 8th Grade Seahawks - this announcement is for you! Our 8 th Grade Later! Lunch has moved to Thursday, June 5! On this day, you will receive your yearbook and a t-shirt from the Scoggins PTA, and will take your lunch to the courtyard for both B and C lunches. All 8th graders will have the opportunity to sign yearbooks and t-shirts and get to enjoy a longer lunch at the same time. What a great way to begin to say "Later!" to Scoggins Middle School, and "Hello!" to Independence High School! See you on June 5th, 8th Grade Seahawks! 6th and 7th Grade Seahawks - your Yearbook Signing opportunity will be during 8th period on Thursday, June 5 th! All 6th Graders will meet in the Practice Gym, and 7th Graders will meet in the Competition Gym, to sign each other's yearbooks. Please plan to bring a Sharpie marker or pen with you that day! Can't wait for you to see the awesome Scoggins yearbook this year! Attention all Seahawks - it's finally here! This afternoon is our annual Scoggins Carnival! The Scoggins PTA will be providing treats, and your teachers will be providing fun games for you to enjoy. Remember to wear sunscreen and bug spray, too. You may also wear a hat and sunglasses while you are outdoors. You may also get a little wet for some games, so plan ahead. No swim trunks or swim suits are allowed, and all dress code rules apply. We look forward to celebrating the end of another successful school year with all of our Seahawks! See you at the Carnival! Thursday, May 15, 2014 Good morning, Seahawks! This coming Monday, May 19 th, our 7 th grade Pre-AP Math students will be taking their CBE assessment, and the bells will be off throughout the first half of the day. ALL seventh graders, even those not testing, will need to check the lists that are posted at the end of the seventh grade hallway so they ll know ahead of time which room to report to on Monday morning.

4 For those who are testing, please remember to: Get a good night s sleep the night before the test; Eat a good breakfast. We will be providing a juice and muffin for those taking this test, but that may not be enough to fill you up; Leave cell phones and other electronic devices at home or in your lockerand please make sure they re turned off; and Bring a book to read when you have completed the test. You may only read or sleep once you have completed your CBE test. Good luck to those 7 th graders taking the CBE on Monday! Attention all Seahawks - it's finally here! Tomorrow afternoon, May 16, is our annual Scoggins Carnival! Please remember that you must be passing your classes and should have good behavior in order to attend, including limiting your tardies and having no ISS assignments. Mr. Pogue and Ms. Reedy will be contacting students if they are not eligible to attend the Carnival. Also - all library books must be turned in, or fines paid, in order to attend, so please ensure that you have turned in everything to Ms. Rittenberry by tomorrow morning, May 16, so you can join us! The Scoggins PTA will be providing treats, and your teachers will be providing fun games for you to enjoy. Please be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, and wear sunscreen and bug spray, too! You may also wear a hat and sunglasses while you are outdoors. You may also get a little wet for some games, so plan ahead. No swim trunks or swim suits are allowed, and all dress code rules apply. We look forward to celebrating the end of another successful school year with all of our Seahawks! See you at the Carnival! 8th Grade Seahawks - this announcement is for you! Our 8 th Grade Later! Lunch has moved to Thursday, June 5! On this day, you will receive your yearbook and a t-shirt from the Scoggins PTA, and will take your lunch to the courtyard for both B and C lunches. All 8th graders will have the opportunity to sign yearbooks and t-shirts and get to enjoy a longer lunch at the same time. What a great way to begin to say "Later!" to Scoggins Middle School, and "Hello!" to Independence High School! See you on June 5th, 8th Grade Seahawks! 6th and 7th Grade Seahawks - your Yearbook Signing opportunity will be during 8th period on Thursday, June 5 th! All 6th Graders will meet in the Practice Gym, and 7th Graders will meet in the Competition Gym, to sign each other's yearbooks. Please plan to bring a Sharpie marker or pen with you that day! Can't wait for you to see the awesome Scoggins yearbook this year! Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Attention all Seahawks - it's finally here! This Friday afternoon, May 16, is our annual Scoggins Carnival! Please remember that you must be passing your classes and should have good behavior in order to attend, including limiting your tardies and having no ISS assignments. Mr. Pogue and Ms. Reedy will be contacting students this week if they are not eligible to attend the Carnival. Also

5 - all library books must be turned in, or fines paid, in order to attend, so please ensure that you have turned in everything to Ms. Rittenberry before this Friday, May 16, so you can join us! The Scoggins PTA will be providing treats, and your teachers will be providing fun games for you to enjoy. Please be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, and wear sunscreen and bug spray, too! You may also wear a hat and sunglasses while you are outdoors. You may also get a little wet for some games, so plan ahead. No swim trunks or swim suits are allowed, and all dress code rules apply. We look forward to celebrating the end of another successful school year with all of our Seahawks! See you at the Carnival! Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Attention all Seahawks - it's finally here! This Friday afternoon, May 16, is our annual Scoggins Carnival! Please remember that you must be passing your classes and should have good behavior in order to attend, including limiting your tardies and having no ISS assignments. Mr. Pogue and Ms. Reedy will be contacting students this week if they are not eligible to attend the Carnival. Also - all library books must be turned in, or fines paid, in order to attend, so please ensure that you have turned in everything to Ms. Rittenberry before this Friday, May 16, so you can join us! The Scoggins PTA will be providing treats, and your teachers will be providing fun games for you to enjoy. Please be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, and wear sunscreen and bug spray, too! You may also wear a hat and sunglasses while you are outdoors. You may also get a little wet for some games, so plan ahead. No swim trunks or swim suits are allowed, and all dress code rules apply. We look forward to celebrating the end of another successful school year with all of our Seahawks! See you at the Carnival! Monday, May 12, 2014 Last week, the Scoggins Philharmonic and Beginner Orchestras went to Sandy Lake to compete in the annual Orchestra Fun Fest. The Philharmonic Orchestra received straight superior ratings from all three judges. Way to go Philharmonic Orchestra! The Beginner Orchestra also received straight superior ratings from all three judges, and the beginner orchestra also won the most outstanding orchestra award! Way to go Beginner Orchestra! Congratulations to the 6 th, 7 th and 8 th grade ART students who participated in the Visual Art Scholastic Event the ART UIL! All 14 students have received the highest ratings of 3 and 4. Total they brought home 12 medals! Special congrats goes to Chloe Sawyer who won the best drawing award in the 6 th grade division. Way to go Seahawks!!!! 8th Grade Seahawks - this announcement is for you! On Friday, May 23, you will be invited to the annual 8th Grade "Later!" Lunch! On May 23, you will receive your yearbook and a t-shirt from the Scoggins PTA, and will take your lunch to the courtyard for both B and C lunches. All 8th graders will have the opportunity to sign yearbooks and t-shirts and get to enjoy a longer lunch at the same time. What a great way to begin to say "Later!" to Scoggins Middle School, and "Hello!" to Independence High School! See you on the 23rd, 8th Grade Seahawks!

6 6th and 7th Grade Seahawks - your Yearbook Signing opportunity will be during 8th period on Friday, May 23. All 6th Graders will meet in the Practice Gym, and 7th Graders will meet in the Competition Gym, to sign each other's yearbooks. Please plan to bring a Sharpie marker or pen with you that day! Can't wait for you to see the awesome Scoggins yearbook this year! Attention all Seahawks - it's finally here! This Friday afternoon, May 16, is our annual Scoggins Carnival! Please remember that you must be passing your classes and should have good behavior in order to attend, including limiting your tardies and having no ISS assignments. Mr. Pogue and Ms. Reedy will be contacting students this week if they are not eligible to attend the Carnival. Also - all library books must be turned in, or fines paid, in order to attend, so please ensure that you have turned in everything to Ms. Rittenberry before this Friday, May 16, so you can join us! The Scoggins PTA will be providing treats, and your teachers will be providing fun games for you to enjoy. Please be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, and wear sunscreen and bug spray, too! You may also wear a hat and sunglasses while you are outdoors. You may also get a little wet for some games, so plan ahead. No swim trunks or swim suits are allowed, and all dress code rules apply. We look forward to celebrating the end of another successful school year with all of our Seahawks! See you at the Carnival! Friday, May 9, 2014 Attention all members of the Principal s Advisory Committee this is a reminder that today, Friday, May 9, is our last lunch meeting! Please remember to bring your lunch directly to the front office. Ms. Warner looks forward to meeting with you today! Congratulations to the 7 th grade girls soccer team on their win versus the Celina Bobcats. Despite being stuck in a bus for over an hour on lightning delay, these girls came out with a flash. They put two goals away early, which set the pace of the game for the rest of the night. Coach Mackie and Coach Castleberry are very proud of the girls effort last night on their win! Way to go girls. Players of the game: Josilyn Kispert and Devon Atkinson Thursday, May 8, 2014 No Announcements Wednesday, May 7, 2014 No Announcements Tuesday, May 06, 2014

7 Please note that the location of this week s Board Game Club meeting has changed. Instead of gathering in the library, we ll be meeting in Mrs. Murray s room. We look forward to seeing all of our gaming friends in B104 this Wednesday at 3:45pm. Monday, May 05, 2014 This is a reminder that our Athletic Parent Meeting for incoming 7th & 8th Grade Boys and Girls will be held tomorrow evening, May 6th at 6pm in the cafeteria. All incoming athletes and parents are encouraged to be there. This past weekend your Seahawks competed in the 2nd Annual FISD Robotics Competition at Hunt Middle School. Team members were Patrick Dimichele and Matthew Goff. They competed with grit and determination against the other teams. The team pushed through some early struggles to finish the competition on a high note and showed great sportsmanship. Please note that the location of this week s Board Game Club meeting has changed. Instead of gathering in the library, we ll be meeting in Mrs. Murray s room. We look forward to seeing all of our gaming friends in B104 this Wednesday at 3:45pm. Friday, May 02, 2014 Attention all Academic Pentathlon Team Members. The official state results are in and Scoggins Middle School did VERY well. The Scoggins 7 th Grade Team took 5 th place in the Frisco District and 21 st in the state! And our 8 th Grade Team took 8 th place in the Frisco District and 37 th in the state! Again, Congratulations to 7 th grader Ryan Bence for earning 2 nd place medals in Math, Science, and Social Studies. Way to go! Last night the Lady Seahawks took on the Griffin Gators in soccer. The 7 th grade girls fought hard but came up short of a win. The girls showed determination and heart as they gave everything they had until the last seconds of the game. The 8 th grade girls beat the Gators in a penalty kick shootout which had everyone on the edge of their seats. Awesome job to both teams. Coach Mackie and Coach Castleberry are proud of each and every one of you. Players of the game: 7 th Grade: Alexis Brownrigg and Arianna Mena 8 th Grade: Baylee Weaver and Sam Timmons Calling all Super Seahawks! Scoggins Spring Play May the Farce be with You! is tonight

8 and tomorrow May 3 at 1:00 and 5:00pm On the Scoggins Stage Tickets for students are $3 at the door. Come out and see what the Hilarious Heroes of Scoggins Theatre department have in store for you! Hello you Seahawks! We will have FCA today at 3:45 in the competition gym. See you there for some fellowship and fun!! Hear ye! Hear ye! The Ladyship of the local land of Scoggins and her manor cordially invite you to our Annual Medieval Fair today, May 2nd, during the afternoon supper times - that is our three lunch times. Your presence is requested in the place for Illuminated Manuscripts - which is our Scoggins library. Please partake of your own nourishment, and then request a pass to enter the Medieval Era and explore our market place and village center. This year's event should prove to be the finest Scoggins Manor has held. Thursday, May 1, 2014 No announcements due to Million T-shirt again bullying assembly Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Attention Seahawks! On May 1 st, Scoggins Middle School is taking part in the nation s largest and most ambitious bullying rally ever attempted, The Million T- Shirt March Against Bullying. This is our second year to participate in this event, and last year was such a success, that we are going to participate again this year! We hope to be part of more than one million people nationwide, all wearing the same anti-bullying t-shirt. We are asking students to wear their anti-bullying shirt if they purchased one or a white t-shirt. This is also an attempt to set a Guinness World Record of The Most People Wearing the Same Shirt on the Same Day. We will be taking a school-wide picture in the gym, so it is important that everyone have a white t-shirt! We will have warm-ups and activities throughout the day relating to bullying prevention. Our school day will conclude with an assembly from approximately 2-3:30 in our gym. Our afternoon will feature guest speakers and a faculty vs. student basketball game. The basketball game is a reward for our students who participated in the Scoggins Reading Challenge. Congratulations to our 6 th grade class who won the Challenge. Get ready for an informative and fun filled afternoon this Thursday. Last night the Scoggins boys soccer teams faced a talented Griffin Middle School. The seventh and eight grade teams played in windy conditions. The 7th

9 grade boys had the game very tight at half time but were not able to hold on in the end. 7th grade had two goalies as players of the game, Harrison Longoria had several amazing saves in his first start as goalie and Brenden Manns had a penalty kick save in goal. 8th grade fought with more enthusiasm and pure physical play than they have shown all season but were overmatched in the end. 8th grade players of the game were Drake Mitchell and Trevor Dobrinski. Please run this announcement the rest of the week. Calling all Super Seahawks! Scoggins Spring Play May the Farce be with You! is this Thursday and Friday night at 6:30 and Saturday at 1:00 and 5:00pm On the Scoggins Stage Tickets for students are $3 at the door. Come out and see what the Hilarious Heroes of Scoggins Theatre department have in store for you! Hello you Seahawks! We will have FCA this Friday at 3:45 in the competition gym. See you there for some fellowship and fun!! Hear ye! Hear ye! The Ladyship of the local land of Scoggins and her manor cordially invite you to our Annual Medieval Fair this Friday, May 2nd, during the afternoon supper times - that is our three lunch times. Your presence is requested in the place for Illuminated Manuscripts - which is our Scoggins library. Please partake of your own nourishment, and then request a pass to enter the Medieval Era and explore our market place and village center. This year's event should prove to be the finest Scoggins Manor has held. Tuesday, April 29, 2014 Attention Seahawks! On May 1 st, Scoggins Middle School is taking part in the nation s largest and most ambitious bullying rally ever attempted, The Million T- Shirt March Against Bullying. This is our second year to participate in this event, and last year was such a success, that we are going to participate again this year! We hope to be part of more than one million people nationwide, all wearing the same anti-bullying t-shirt. We are asking students to wear their anti-bullying shirt if they purchased one or a white t-shirt. This is also an attempt to set a Guinness World Record of The Most People Wearing the Same Shirt on the Same Day. We will be taking a school-wide picture in the gym, so it is important that everyone have a white t-shirt! We will have warm-ups and activities throughout the day relating to bullying prevention. Our school day will conclude with an assembly from approximately 2-3:30 in our gym. Our afternoon will feature guest speakers and a faculty vs. student basketball game. The basketball game is a reward for our students who participated in the Scoggins Reading Challenge. Congratulations to our 6 th

10 grade class who won the Challenge. Get ready for an informative and fun filled afternoon this Thursday. Hello you Seahawks! We will have FCA this Friday at 3:45 in the competition gym. See you there for some fellowship and fun!! Congratulations to the Academic Pentathlon Team. Our competition was held on Saturday at Frisco High School over our topic of World War I. Special recognition goes out to 7th grade Ryan Bence for placing 2nd place in: Math, Science, and Social Studies. Way to go Ryan! All Pentathlon members, we would like to have one final meeting/celebration tomorrow at 7:45 a.m. in Mrs. Madden's room. Please wear your Pentathlon t- shirt! Way to go Seahawks! This is a reminder that tomorrow April 30 th we will be having Boys and Girls soccer pictures in the morning. Please be sure to arrive at school no later than 7:25 am ready to go. Pictures will start promptly at 7:40. Hear ye! Hear ye! The Ladyship of the local land of Scoggins and her manor cordially invite you to our Annual Medieval Fair this Friday, May 2nd, during the afternoon supper times - that is our three lunch times. Your presence is requested in the place for Illuminated Manuscripts - which is our Scoggins library. Please partake of your own nourishment, and then request a pass to enter the Medieval Era and explore our market place and village center. This year's event should prove to be the finest Scoggins Manor has held. Monday, April 28, 2014 Staff Development No School For Students Friday, April 25, 2014 Attention Seahawks! On May 1 st, Scoggins Middle School is taking part in the nation s largest and most ambitious bullying rally ever attempted, The Million T- Shirt March Against Bullying. This is our second year to participate in this event, and last year was such a success, that we are going to participate again this year! We hope to be part of more than one million people nationwide, all wearing the same anti-bullying t-shirt. We are asking students to wear their anti-bullying shirt if they purchased one or a white t-shirt. This is also an attempt to set a Guinness World Record of The Most People Wearing the Same Shirt on the Same Day. We

11 will be taking a school-wide picture in the gym, so it is important that everyone has a white t-shirt! We will have warm-ups and activities throughout the day relating to bullying prevention. Our school day will conclude with an assembly from approximately 2-3:30 in our gym. We will have feature guest speakers and entertainment focused on our message Break the Code of Silence. Every year all art students participate in the Butterfly Festival Art Contest organized by the Emily Ann Theater and Gardens in Wimberley, Texas. This year we have two 8 th grade winners in the Fantasy division: Matthew Melendez received the first place and Trinity Vivona was awarded second place. Congratulations to Matthew and Trinity! Way to go Seahawks! Last night the Scoggins boys soccer teams faced Fowler Middle School. The seventh and eight grade teams played in warm conditions. Both games ended in defeat with exhausted players. 7th grade had two defensive players of the game, goal keeper, Joseph Miller and Harrison Longoria. 8th grade players of the game were Connor Highfield and Nick Reyes. Last night the Lady Seahawks soccer team took on the Fowler Falcons. Both teams fought hard but came up short of a victory. The 7 th Grade team showed great determination as they kept fighting all game and kept pushing for goals. The 8 th Grade team bounced back from last week and showed everyone in the stands what Seahawk Pride really looks like. Coach Mackie and Coach Castleberry are extremely proud of their efforts this week. Keep it up girls. Players of the Game: 7 th Grade: Val Perez and Maeve Carmody 8 th Grade: Rebekah Niebruegge and Adrianna Schroeder Attention, all 8th Grade Seahawks - the 8th Grade House Team Challenge is almost here! Today, during 8th period, is Draft Day for each House Team. Find out which team you will be on, and how your House Team can earn and lose points in this last six weeks, and win awesome prizes like Open Gym time and Courtyard Lunches. Let's finish the year strong, 8th grade Seahawks! Thursday, April 24, 2014 Attention Seahawks! On May 1 st, Scoggins Middle School is taking part in the nation s largest and most ambitious bullying rally ever attempted, The Million T- Shirt March Against Bullying. This is our second year to participate in this event, and last year was such a success, that we are going to participate again this year! We hope to be part of more than one million people nationwide, all wearing the same anti-bullying t-shirt. We are asking students to wear their anti-bullying shirt if they purchased one or a white t-shirt. This is also an attempt to set a Guinness World Record of The Most People Wearing the Same Shirt on the Same Day. We will be taking a school-wide picture in the gym, so it is important that everyone has a white t-shirt!

12 We will have warm-ups and activities throughout the day relating to bullying prevention. Our school day will conclude with an assembly from approximately 2-3:30 in our gym. We will have feature guest speakers and entertainment focused on our message Break the Code of Silence. Yesterday your Seahawks tennis team took on the Clark cougars. In boys doubles play Ben Uzeil and Connor Krodel came away with a 6-3 victory. In girls double Parker Shipley, Emma Clark, Lillian Haney and Ashley Zoltowski won in a no contest. In singles play Trinity Vivona won 7-5 to finish district play undefeated. Ashley Zoltowski won 6-1 in an inner squad match. Emma Clark just came up short in her match but showed major improvement. Coach Cannida is proud of all the players and their hard work. Attention, all 8th Grade Seahawks - the 8th Grade House Team Challenge is coming soon! Tomorrow, April 25, during 8th period is Draft Day for each House Team. Find out tomorrow how your House Team can earn and lose points in this last six weeks, and win awesome prizes like Open Gym time and Courtyard Lunches. Let's finish the year strong, 8th grade Seahawks! The March Madness Reading Program ends this Friday, so don t forget to stop by the library to fill out tickets for all the books you ve read and turn in your log for prizes. 6 th grade is still in the lead in the medal counts, so it looks like they re on their way to winning the teacher vs. student basketball game during DEAR time on May 7 th. Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Attention all members of the Board Game Club: Due to this week s STAAR testing event, we will NOT meet this week. We wish you all the best of luck on your STAAR tests, and we look forward to seeing all of our gaming friends next Wednesday, April 30 th! Attention, all 8th Grade Seahawks - the 8th Grade House Team Challenge is coming soon! This Friday, April 25, during 8th period is Draft Day for each House Team. Find out this week how your House Team can earn and lose points in this last six weeks, and win awesome prizes like Open Gym time and Courtyard Lunches. Let's finish the year strong, 8th grade Seahawks! Tuesday, April 12, 2014 Due to this week s STAAR testing event, we will NOT meet this week. We wish you all the best of luck on your STAAR tests, and we look forward to seeing all of our gaming friends next Wednesday, April 30 th! Due to STARR testing, Improv Team rehearsal for Wednesday will be canceled.

13 Attention, all 8th Grade Seahawks - the 8th Grade House Team Challenge is coming soon! This Friday, April 25, during 8th period is Draft Day for each House Team. Find out this week how your House Team can earn and lose points in this last six weeks, and win awesome prizes like Open Gym time and Courtyard Lunches. Let's finish the year strong, 8th grade Seahawks Monday, April 21, 2014 Good morning, Seahawks! Throughout this week all students will be participating in our STAAR testing event. Tomorrow, our 6 th and 7 th graders will be taking their STAAR math tests while 8 th graders will be taking the social studies assessment. Then on Wednesday, 6 th and 7 th graders will be completing their STAAR reading tests, while our 8 th graders participate in their STAAR science exam. If you haven t already, all students should check the lists that are posted in their grade level hallway OR the cafeteria so that you ll know ahead of time which room to report to on testing days. Some things to remember about taking the STAAR test: Get a good night s sleep the night before each test. Eat a good breakfast. We will be providing a juice and muffin for those taking these tests, but that may not be enough to fill you up. Plan on bringing your lunch or ordering a sack lunch from the cafeteria. NO FAST FOOD LUNCHES WILL BE DELIEVERED TO STUDENTS ON TESTING DAYS! Leave cell phones and other electronic devices at home or in your lockerand please make sure they re turned off! Bring a book to read when you have completed the test. You may only read or sleep once you have completed your STAAR tests. Ask your parents to please avoid scheduling any appointments during STAAR testing. Good luck, Seahawks! Are you a bit nervous about STAAR testing? Come on out and get rid of the jitters and boost your brain! Coach Bence and Coach Evans will be available on the track tomorrow and Wednesday morning from 7:30am - 8am. so you can WALK BEFORE STAAR! If the weather is bad outside we will move our walk inside the auxillary gym. This is available for all grade levels. Hope to see you out on the track! Attention, all 8th Grade Seahawks - the 8th Grade House Team Challenge is coming soon! This Friday, April 25, during 8th period is Draft Day for each House Team. Find out this week how your House Team can earn and lose points in this last six weeks, and win awesome prizes like Open Gym time and Courtyard Lunches. Let's finish the year strong, 8th grade Seahawks!

14 Friday, April 18, 2014 Good morning Seahawks! On Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, all students will be participating in our STAAR testing event. On Tuesday, April 22 nd, 6 th and 7 th graders will be taking their STAAR math tests while 8 th graders will be taking the social studies assessment. Then on Wednesday, April 23 rd, 6 th and 7 th graders will be completing their STAAR reading tests, while our 8 th graders participate in their STAAR science exam. If you haven t already, all students should check the lists that are posted in their grade level hallway OR the cafeteria so that you ll know ahead of time which room to report to on testing days. Some things to remember about taking the STAAR test: Get a good night s sleep the night before each test. Eat a good breakfast. We will be providing a juice and muffin for those taking these tests, but that may not be enough to fill you up. Plan on bringing your lunch or ordering a sack lunch from the cafeteria. NO FAST FOOD LUNCHES WILL BE DELIEVERED TO STUDENTS ON TESTING DAYS! Leave cell phones and other electronic devices at home or in your lockerand please make sure they re turned off! Bring a book to read when you have completed the test. You may only read or sleep once you have completed your STAAR tests. Ask your parents to please avoid scheduling any appointments during STAAR testing. Good luck, Seahawks! Attention Members of the Principal s Advisory Committee the date of your next PAC Lunch Meeting with Ms. Warner is today, April 18. Please plan to bring your lunch to the front office today. For 7 th grade members that eat C Lunch please be sure to communicate to your teachers that you will be eating B Lunch. Ms. Warner looks forward to meeting with you! Attention, all 8th Grade Seahawks - the 8th Grade House Team Challenge is coming soon! Next Friday, April 25, during 8th period is Draft Day for each House Team. Find out next week how your House Team can earn and lose points in this last six weeks, and win awesome prizes like Open Gym time and Courtyard Lunches. Let's finish the year strong, 8th grade Seahawks! Last night the Lady Seahawks took on the Hunt Huskies in soccer. Both teams fought hard but came up short of a win. The 7 th grade team was tied through the end of regulation time and went to penalty kicks. Outstanding job from these ladies as we went through 11 kickers to determine a winner. The 8 th grade team showed great heart and class as they fought until the end. They showed Coach Mackie and Coach Castleberry their true passion for the game. Players of the Game: 7 th Grade: Shelby Dugas and Brooke Cohen

15 8 th Grade: Elizabeth Charles and Trushti Hirani Seahawks, don t forget about the March Madness Reading Program that is still going on until the end of next week. Turn in your tickets in the library for each book you read to be eligible for some great prizes. This week s winners are Joseph Kim and Elijah Virgo please stop by the library to pick up your prize. 6 th grade is still leading in the medal count remember the grade that gets the most medals will get to have a students vs. faculty basketball game during DEAR time on May 7 th, so keep on reading!! The library will be closed all day on Monday for STARR testing materials preparation, so if you need to check out a book to read during the tests next week, please be sure to stop by the library TODAY! Thursday, April 17, 2014 Good morning Seahawks! On Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, all students will be participating in our STAAR testing event. On Tuesday, April 22 nd, 6 th and 7 th graders will be taking their STAAR math tests while 8 th graders will be taking the social studies assessment. Then on Wednesday, April 23 rd, 6 th and 7 th graders will be completing their STAAR reading tests, while our 8 th graders participate in their STAAR science exam. If you haven t already, all students should check the lists that are posted in their grade level hallway OR the cafeteria so that you ll know ahead of time which room to report to on testing days. Some things to remember about taking the STAAR test: Get a good night s sleep the night before each test. Eat a good breakfast. We will be providing a juice and muffin for those taking these tests, but that may not be enough to fill you up. Plan on bringing your lunch or ordering a sack lunch from the cafeteria. NO FAST FOOD LUNCHES WILL BE DELIEVERED TO STUDENTS ON TESTING DAYS! Leave cell phones and other electronic devices at home or in your lockerand please make sure they re turned off! Bring a book to read when you have completed the test. You may only read or sleep once you have completed your STAAR tests. Ask your parents to please avoid scheduling any appointments during STAAR testing. Attention Members of the Principal s Advisory Committee the date of your next PAC Lunch Meeting with Ms. Warner is tomorrow, Friday, April 18. Please plan to bring your lunch to the front office tomorrow. For 7 th grade members that eat C Lunch please be sure to communicate to your teachers that you will be eating B Lunch. Ms. Warner looks forward to meeting with you again tomorrow, April 18!

16 Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Yesterday your Seahawk tennis team took on the Wester Wildcats. In doubles play Trinity Vivona and Ashley Moore won 6-3 and in boys doubles Dylan Evans and Travis Novak won in an exciting tie breaker match In singles play Trinity Vivona continued her dominant play winning 6-0 and remaining undefeated in singles play. In boys singles your Seahawks picked up three wins by Travis Novak, Dylan Evans, and Ben Uziel. Coach Cannida is proud of all players and impressed with the overall improvement. Attention Members of the Principal s Advisory Committee the date of your next PAC Lunch Meeting with Ms. Warner has been changed to April 18. Please plan to bring your lunch to the front office on this day. For 7 th grade members that eat C Lunch please be sure to communicate to your teachers that you will be eating B Lunch on this day. Ms. Warner looks forward to meeting with you again on April 18! Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Last night the Scoggins boy s soccer teams faced Hunt Middle School. The seventh and eighth grade teams played hard fought games. Both games ended in defeat in very cold and windy conditions. 7th grade defensive player of the game was Daniel Cea and the offensive player of the game was Caden Johnson. 8th grade defensive player of the game was Johnny Johnson and the offensive player was John Luke Lewis, who endured some very painful hits on the field but still played with passion. Monday, April 14, 2014 No Announcements Friday, April 11, 2014 Seahawks do not forget about the March Madness Reading Program that is still going on until the end of this month. Turn in your tickets in the library for each book you read to be eligible for some great prizes. This week s winners are Hayden Rush and Calogero Gonzales please stop by the library to pick up your prize. 6 th grade is leading in the medal count remember the grade that gets the most medals will get to have a students vs. faculty basketball game during DEAR time on May 7 th, so keep on reading!! The Lady Seahawks Soccer team took on the Roach Rams last night under the stadium lights at Heritage High School. The girls fought hard but came up short of a win. The 7 th Grade team lost 2-1 and the 8 th Grade team lost 1-0. Coach

17 Mackie and Coach Castleberry are very proud of your efforts. We have come a long way since our first day of tryouts. Keep up the hard work ladies!! Thursday, April 10, 2014 Attention all cheerleaders. Please change into your practice clothes immediately after school today and meet Coach Hutt in the athletic hallway by 3:45. To all Art club members Art club will not have a meeting this afternoon. Attention Students who are planning to try out for the Independence High School Drill team. The drill team packets must be turned into Heritage High School front office by April 15 th Also please stop by the front office to pick up a new flyer because the dates for the clinic and tryouts have changed. Attention Members of the Principal s Advisory Committee the date of your next PAC Lunch Meeting with Ms. Warner has been changed to April 18. Please plan to bring your lunch to the front office on this day. For 7 th grade members that eat C Lunch please be sure to communicate to your teachers that you will be eating B Lunch on this day. Ms. Warner looks forward to meeting with you again on April 18! Wednesday, April 9, 2014 No Announcements Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Last night the Scoggins boys soccer teams faced Roach Middle School. The seventh and eighth grade teams played hard each game. With an impending storm and tricky wind conditions, both games ended in defeat the players still were able to learn a lot about the game. 7th grade had two defensive players of the game Eric Bottoron and Tanner Nichols. 8th grade defensive player of the game was Bryan Landero with his most impressive game as a Seahawk and the goalkeeper Dylan Thomas with very rare pair of penalty kick saves. We look forward to earning some points against Hunt next week. To all Art club members Art club is canceled this Thursday, April 10 th. Monday, April 7, 2014 No Announcements Friday, April 04, 2014 Attention Girls Soccer Teams:

18 Your Chick-fil-a money and orders are due to Mr. Jackson today! Attention Members of the Principal s Advisory Committee the date of your next PAC Lunch Meeting with Ms. Warner has been changed to April 18. Please plan to bring your lunch to the front office on this day. For 7 th grade members that eat C Lunch please be sure to communicate to your teachers that you will be eating B Lunch on this day. Ms. Warner looks forward to meeting with you again on April 18! Thursday, April 3, 2014 No announcements! Wednesday, April 2, 2014 No announcements! Tuesday, April 1, 2014 Improv Team will not meet tomorrow, Wednesday, due to STARR testing. Please note that due to this week s STAAR testing events, the Board Game Club will NOT meet this Wednesday afternoon. We look forward to seeing all of our gaming friends next Wednesday, April 9 th. Good luck to those who are testing this week! Monday, March 31, 2014 Attention Members of the Principal s Advisory Committee the date of your next PAC Lunch Meeting with Ms. Warner has been changed to April 18. Please plan to bring your lunch to the front office on this day. For 7 th grade members that eat C Lunch please be sure to communicate to your teachers that you will be eating B Lunch on this day. Ms. Warner looks forward to meeting with you again on April 18! Congratulations to the Symphonic Band on their superior performance at UIL contest last week. All six judges awarded the band the Division One rating -- the highest rating awarded. Way to go on continuing the tradition of musical success at Scoggins! Just a reminder that if you made the Girls Soccer Team, there is a parent meeting tonight at 5:30 in the main gym to discuss the upcoming season. See you there. Congratulations to three 8 th grade Seahawks for winning very prestigious awards on Sunday. The Mockingbird Chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas held their annual poetry contest award ceremony yesterday and we would like to recognize the following Lady Seahawks:

19 Honorable Mention to Tiffany Nguyen 3 rd Place to Callie Miaw 2 nd place to Taylor Artis There were five awards in the 8 th grade category and our Seahawks took three of those five positions. Well done ladies! If you see these ladies in your classes or in the hallway today, be sure to congratulate them on a job well done. Also, Mrs. Madden has information from the Tween and Teen Poetry Contest from the McKinney Library System if anyone is interested in participating. The contest ends April 11 th. You too could be a Poetry Contest winner! Please note that due to this week s STAAR testing events, the Board Game Club will NOT meet this Wednesday afternoon. We look forward to seeing all of our gaming friends next Wednesday, April 9 th. Good luck to those who are testing this week! Are you a little stressed out about the upcoming STAAR test? Got the jitters? Well your P.E. department is here to help you out! Did you know that students who walk or exercise for at least 20 minutes before a test can responded faster, have greater allocation of working memory, and make fewer errors than those students who sat for 20 minutes? The P.E. teachers will be on the track from 7:30-8:00am this Tuesday and Wednesday for 7th & 8th graders. For in climate weather days, we will relocate to the auxiliary gym. Do yourself, your body, and your brain a favor and come join us for a light exercise! Good morning Seahawks! On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, all 7 th and 8 th graders will be taking their first round of the STAAR tests for this year. Tomorrow, April 1st, 7 th graders will be taking Day 1 of the STAAR Writing test while 8 th graders will be taking the STAAR Math exam. On Wednesday, April 2 nd, 7 th graders will be taking Day 2 of the Writing test while 8 th graders complete the Reading portion of their STAAR test. 6 th graders will NOT participate in these events until the week of April 21 st. 7 th and 8 th graders, please make sure to check the lists that are posted in the hallway so that you know ahead of time which room to report to on testing days. These might be the same locations you were in for practice testing, but have changed in some cases. Some things to remember about taking the STAAR test: Get a good night s sleep the night before each test. Eat a good breakfast. We will be providing a juice and muffin for those taking these tests, but that may not be enough to fill you up. Plan on bringing your lunch or ordering a sack lunch from the cafeteria. NO FAST FOOD LUNCHES WILL BE DELIEVERED TO STUDENTS ON TESTING DAYS! Leave cell phones and other electronic devices at home or in your lockerand please make sure they re turned off! Bring a book to read when you have completed the test. You may only read or sleep once you have completed your STAAR tests.

20 Ask your parents to please avoid scheduling any appointments during STAAR testing. 6 th Graders: Please be courteous of our test takers and walk quietly through the halls tomorrow and Wednesday, as we want to provide the best testing environment for our students. Good luck, Seahawks! Friday, March 28, 2014 The Lady Seahawks competed at the District Track Meet at Memorial Stadium last night, and took home ribbons and MEDALS! Katie Holmes got 6th Place in the Shot Put with a throw of 29ft. and 10 inches Arianna Mena got 6th place in the 400 Meter Run with a time of 1:07 Rebekah Niebruegge got 3 rd place in the 800 Meter Run with a time of 2:36 Taylor Calhoun got 2nd Place in the Discus Throw with a throw of 81 ft. and 3 inches AND.. Josilyn Kispert got 1st place in the (Mile) 1600 Meter Run with a time of 5:55! All the coaches are so proud of how well ALL of our girls did this Track Season! Last night at the district meet the 7th grade had 1st place finishers in the Discus by Ben Perry, 400 by Dylan Evans, and 4x4 team of Dylan Evans, Ford Gismond, Jordan Lutz, and Jalen Freeman. The coaches are proud of the effort displayed last night and throughout the year. Congratulations to Chloe Sawyer, Jack Rueckert and Mary Kuriyan! Their art works have been selected for the Frisco Arts Festival exhibition! Frisco s Arts in the Square Festival is this weekend, Saturday and Sunday from 11 am 7 pm. Come join us to celebrate inspiring Fine Arts, enjoy great food and fantastic music. Thursday, March 27, 2014 Good morning Seahawks! On Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, all 7 th and 8 th graders will be taking their first round of the STAAR tests for this year. On Tuesday, April 1st, 7 th graders will be taking Day 1 of the STAAR Writing test while 8 th graders will be taking the STAAR Math exam. On Wednesday, April 2 nd, 7 th graders will be taking Day 2 of the Writing test while 8 th graders complete the Reading portion of their STAAR test. 6 th graders will NOT participate in these events until the week of April 21 st.

21 7 th and 8 th graders, please make sure to check the lists that are posted in the hallway so that you know ahead of time which room to report to on testing days. These might be the same locations you were in for practice testing, but have changed in some cases. Some things to remember about taking the STAAR test: Get a good night s sleep the night before each test. Eat a good breakfast. We will be providing a juice and muffin for those taking these tests, but that may not be enough to fill you up. Plan on bringing your lunch or ordering a sack lunch from the cafeteria. NO FAST FOOD LUNCHES WILL BE DELIEVERED TO STUDENTS ON TESTING DAYS! Leave cell phones and other electronic devices at home or in your lockerand please make sure they re turned off! Bring a book to read when you have completed the test. You may only read or sleep once you have completed your STAAR tests. Ask your parents to please avoid scheduling any appointments during STAAR testing. 6 th Graders: Please be courteous of our test takers and walk quietly through the halls on the 1 st and 2 nd, as we want to provide the best testing environment for our students. Good luck, Seahawks! Hello Seahawk FCA members! We will be meeting this Friday in the competition gym from 3:45-4:15 for fellowship and fun. See you there! Attention Members of the Principal s Advisory Committee the date of your next PAC Lunch Meeting with Ms. Warner has been changed to April 18. Please plan to bring your lunch to the front office on this day. For 7 th grade members that eat C Lunch please be sure to communicate to your teachers that you will be eating B Lunch on this day. Ms. Warner looks forward to meeting with you again on April 18! Wednesday, March 26, 2014 No Announcements Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Yesterday your Seahawks tennis team took on the Fowler Falcons. In singles play Trinity Vivona continued her dominant play winning 6-0. Travis Novak won a thriller in a tie breaker. Bryan Kim came out strong and just came up short in his singles match. Coach Cannida is proud of all the players and appreciates all of the hard work. Boys soccer tryouts begin tomorrow morning, March 26th for all 7 th and 8 th grade boys. Be at the school by 6:45 AM to dress out and on the field ready to work by 7 AM sharp. If you need any information or details stop by and visit with Coach