Joseph Niemantsverdriet, Principal January 2014 Principal s Message: Welcome Back! PTSA will be sponsoring a Harding Hang Out on Friday, January 24th, 6:30-8:30. Forms are to be in to Mr. Costello in the LRC. The Girls Basketball program begins with an away game of January 21 versus Sailorway at Harding gym. Science Fair will be on January 29th. The projects will be judged during the day, and a parent viewing that evening 6;00-7:00, in the LRC. On Friday, January 31st, the staff will be competing with the Best buy Geek squad in a basketball game. ON Friday, 1/31, student will follow an early release schedule and all student will then go to the gym for the game. Also, in Jan. 31st, the PTSA will be sponsoring a Talent show. There will be two performances in the café, at 3:30 and again at 6:30. Please be aware that the May concert dates needed to be changed due to the Cleveland Orchestra residency program at the LHS civic Auditorium. The correct dates are as follows: 7th Grade Concert Monday, May 5, 2014 8th Grade Concert Tuesday, May 6, 2014 6th Grade Concert Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Please continue to show your support. Regards, Joe Niemantsverdriet
Harding Singers news: The Harding Singers will be heading to the Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday, February 1 st, 2014 and performing the National Anthem at the Lake Erie Monsters game! MARKET DAY Market Day Pick-up Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 4:00 pm Cafetorium 2
Seventh Grade News January Welcome back! Social Studies Students are completing a brief review of Islam and West Africa. Students will look at how the gold/salt trade and the spread of Islam helped the growth of the West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Students will then move on to learning about the Ottoman, Mongol, and Mughal empires. Language Arts - Ms. Pollner s classes are studying Greek mythology -- discussing the reasons myths were told and identifying the common elements in myths. Students are also discovering the many expressions, symbols, etc. used today that began in myths. Research project will begin at the end of January. Students will research a well-known person who has left a legacy and present their information in a formal paper; they will then interview someone in the community who has left a legacy and present this information in an oral/ visual format. Math Math classes are really getting into Geometry now! Over the next month math classes will be learning all about the 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd dimensions. Students will have to memorize a plethora of formulas that they will be receiving in class. Students will also be using their knowledge of equations to help them solve the formulas. Students have also been learning about the cross sections of shapes -- a lot of visualizing in third quarter. They are either going to love it or hate it! Mrs. Kilgore s classes will also be in a competition against each other for highest homework average! The winning class will receive a ridiculous amount of food and goodies at their party! So make sure assignments are really done well this coming quarter! Miscellaneous Please continue to check Progress Book regularly and contact us with any concerns. Thank you for your continued support. 3
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Lakewood City Schools 1470 Warren Road January 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 Snow Day 7 Snow Day 8 School Resumes 4:30 Wrestling @ Bay Village 9 Early Release @ 1:48 pm 4:30 B Bball @ Garfield 10 2:45 Drama Club Rehearsal @ Cafe 11 Wrestling @ Oberlin TBA 12 13 4:30 B Bball vs Rocky River 14 4:30 B Bball @ Bay Village 15 7:00 Classroom of Champions @ St. Ed s 16 2:45 Drama Rehearsal 17 Professional Day No Students 18 Boys Basketball Playoffs TBA Wrestling @ N. Royalton 19 20 MLK Jr. Day No School Boys Basketball Playoffs TBA 21 2:45 H2O Mtg. vs. Sailorway 7:00 PTSA Mtg. @ PD Center 22 23 Early Release @ 1:48 pm vs Midview 24 2:45 Drama Club Rehearsal @ RM 312 2:45 Pizza Party for Reflection @ Cafe 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 4:00 Market Day Pick up @ Sailorway 6:00 Science Fair Viewing @ LRC 2:45 Drama Rehearsal @ Avon 2:00 Best Buy Geek Squad vs. Harding Staff Basketball Game @ Gym Early Release Schedule 3:30/6:30 pm PTSA Talent Show