Stout Middle School

Here it is: Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 Bulletin.

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In an interesting article posted on January 21, 2016, Elfrieda H. Hiebert, a reading educator, recommends that schools get on-board with the “Read-an-Article-a-Day” initiative led by the Readworks.org. He explains why reading is necessary, when to read, how to read, and where to find reading material. He suggests some sites that offer useful articles such as:

Readworks.org which “offers around 2,000 articles (with new articles added frequently) that range from Grades K through 12.”

Commonlit.org which “is a relatively new site. As of mid-January 2016, there are 16 themes, each with a set of 3-4 articles for 4 grade levels (5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12).”

TextProject which “has three types of articles aimed at students in grades 2 through middle school:”

FYI for Kids which has “approximately 90 informational articles;’

Talking Points for Kids which offers “sets of articles on 10 topics (e.g., Heavy Backpacks);:

SummerReads  which offers “sets of several articles on 21 topics (e.g., Bikes and Boards).”

BeginningReads which is “a program aimed at K-2 students with 12 short articles at each of 10 levels.”

Please click on the link to read the full article: http://textproject.org/library/frankly-freddy/join-the-read-an-article-a-day-initiative/

Our Girls Basketball Team won their second game in a row. They have won at  Salina by a hefty score of 46 – 18. Congratulations Girls and keep the Wins coming! You can do it one game at a time young ladies!

What:                     5^th Annual Robert Cipriano Cross-Country Race

When:                    Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016.

Time:                      9:00 a.m. for the Boys’ Middle School Race

                                9:25 a.m. for the Girls’ Middle School Race

Where:                   Ford Field Park, Dearborn

Entrance Fee:      $2.00

Please see Mr. Tapp, Mrs. Foreman, Ms. Layson, or Mr. Vietinghoff if you would like to participate. You can download the sign-in letter from either robertcipriano5thccmeetparentletterrevised-docx or from Mr. Vietinghoff blog: http://iblog.dearbornschools.org/vietinghoffpe/

Here is your daily bulletin:

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Mr. Bennett  announces that:

• Study hall will be starting on Tuesday, October 4th
• It will be held in the library on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Students must sign up at least a day in advance with a teacher.
• Activity bus will take students home at 5:00 pm.

Our Falcon Fund winners for the week (Sept. 26 – Sept. 30) are:

6th grade                Mini Assi

7th Grade               Mohamad Hammoud

8th Grade               Omar Muhsen

Please let these students know what a great job they’ve done if you see them. They have won headphone passes during lunch for the week Sept. 26 – Sept. 30. Please see Mr. Lambdin in H2 Monday morning to pick up your passes.

Just Click and download your kids’ school bulletin. Stay informed!

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Stout is pleased to introduce a daily article that offers you something to think about or even act upon. Today the article is about the way Denmark has slashed wasted food by 25%. Something to consider when we see all the food that we waste while some people go hungry!

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A reminder to all Middle School students: in order to be admitted to Dearborn High School home Varsity football games, you are required to have a parent/guardian with you.  Please plan accordingly if you are going to be attending the Dearborn High School home-coming game on Friday, October 7^th, 2016.

Last week I complained about seeing a couple of spiders in my office. Apparently, some one took notice of that. They have inspected my office on the weekend. Apparently, someone had a great sense of humor. Thanks Mr. Oke for the Halloween Early decoration. It was a treat!

Here is a document that explains Dearborn Public Schools policy regarding bullying. Please download and read.

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Dear parents

As we all know bullying is a significant issue in general, but is mostly so in schools. Here is a helpful newsletter issued by the International Bullying Prevention Association that could shed some light on the issue. Please download and read.

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Here is your son’s / daughter’s Stout Daily Bulletin for Monday, September 26, 2016.

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What:          Picture Day at Stout

Date:           Tuesday, October 4th, 2016

When:         During Social Studies Class

Where:        Stout Auditorium

Dress nicely and appropriately for the occasion. Look your best. That picture will never go away. Your parents will show it to their friends and other family members. You will later show it to your kids and say, “here is your dad or mom when they were kids!” You might even show it to your grand kids!

You might want to order the Yearbook as the deadline is Oct. 17, 20016. Here are some information that you might need. Just click, download, or print.

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