Introduction to German

With 3^rd quarter almost half over; the Introduction to German course is in full swing and learning all sorts of exciting new things.  We just learned the body parts in German.  The students traced a classmate on a large piece of paper then labeled all the parts.  The students were encouraged to be creative, and came up with lots of fun ways to color their people.  Some added mustaches and hats; others had lots of creative jewelry. Come check them out outside of room 285!  We also learned how to describe a person: Du bist schön und nett! (You are beautiful and nice!)  We will be reading a learn-to-read-German book, Dracula.  Ask one of the Intro to German students what brings about the untimely demise of Dracula!

 

Pennies for Patients

Thank you and CONGRATULATIONS HOMS for reaching our goal of raising $1500! 

We raised a grand total of $1541!!

7th grade raised $300

8th grade raised $443

6th grade raised $463

And we raised $335 on Ipod day!

"Sticking it" to Leukemia/Lymphoma

8th grade raised $33 (Ms. Stark fell instantly!)

6th grade raised $70 (Mrs. Suttner stayed on the wall for 10 seconds!)

7th grade raised $127 (Mr. Stufft stayed on the wall for 20 seconds!)

SPAN news

SPAN (Synergy/SAGE Parent Action Network) will not have a meeting in March; we will have our last meeting of the school year on Tu., April 23 at 7pm in the WestWood Media Center.  Barbara Dullaghan, the Elementary Gifted and Talented Coordinator in the Bloomington School District, will give a presentation on and answer questions about Executive Functioning and organizational skills in gifted children.  We will also have elections for the SPAN Board for the 2013-14 school year.  We’d love to have another Board member with younger elementary students join our Board; please email Apryl at span.priorlake@gmail.com if you are interested in joining our Board, to ask questions, or to be placed on SPAN’s email list.

Oratorical Workshops

A "make-up"writing workshop will be offered two times on Monday, February 25 at 2:30 and 3:30 pm in Room 744 at Hidden Oaks Middle School. We will be focusing on finishing our rough drafts and editing.

Presentation workshops start at Prior Lake High School on Tuesday, February 26 at 3:15 pm (this is a time change) in room 139.The workshops will last until 5:15 pm. Students are encouraged to come for the whole time, but can come whenever they can make it. Student coaches from the Prior Lake High School Speech team will be offering suggestions. Please note that an activities bus leaves from TOMS to the high school for middle school participants.   

All future presentation workshops will be from 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm.

Any future changes will be noted on the district website.

HOMS Semester 1 Honor Rolls

Click here to view the list.

Middle School Track - Grades 6-8

Their will be an informational meeting on Monday, March 25 at 2:30pm in the TOMS Auditorium.
Please use the link below to register:

http://www.plhsactivities.org/page/show/535671-track-and-field-2012-2013-

Volleyball Champs!

 Mr. Strandemo's Primetime
8th grade 2013 Volleyball Champs
Congratulations!

Activity Night March 1!

We are excited to announce that we are having a HOMS 6-8 Grade Activity Afternoon on Friday, March 1, from 2:20-4:00. All students need to have a ride home at 4:00.


Permission slips will go home with students next Monday or Tuesday during Primetime.

Activities include:

* Movie and $1 concessions (pizza, pop, water, juice, candy)

* Karaoke

* Swimming (students must have suit and towel)

* Volleyball with beach balls

* Basketball

* Photo booth- pictures with your friends included at no extra charge!!!

* Game room- play Apples to Apples or other games with your friends!

The cost is $5.00  - permissions slips and money should be turned into the main office.

We are also looking for parent volunteers to help with the event. If you are able to help, please email nsutter@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us, kkoepp@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us, or atoeller@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us.

Upcoming Book Fair

Next week the Book Fair is here for 2 days only!  Monday will be open 7:15-3 and Tuesday we will be open at 7:30 am until 7:00pm for conferences! 

Mrs. Zurn will be announcing information about a book club next week.  The author Jordan Sonnenblick is coming for a visit on Saturday, March 9^th to Prior Lake High School and the students who are in my book club will be able to meet the author and eat lunch with him before the visit that day!  Beginning Monday, February 25^th students will be able to go to Savage or Prior Lake Public Libraries and pick up a voucher to receive a free book from the author visit!  Book club announcements will be made on Monday, the student will receive the book and directions. They will have 1 week to read the book and we will meet one time for activities, discussion, and a snack.  The date and time we will meet is Tuesday, March 5^th from 2:15-3:15 in the HOMS Media Center.  Please make sure your child has a ride home that evening.

Gina Zurn                       

Media Specialist

Hidden Oaks-952-226-0195

Twin Oaks 952-226-0578           

gzurn@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

SPAN Mtg. on Feb. 21st

The next SPAN meeting will be held on Thursday Feb. 21 at 7pm in the Prior Lake High School media center, 3rd floor. Superintendent Sue Ann Gruver, Assistant Superintendent Jeff Holmberg, Prior Lake High School principal Dave Lund, Hidden Oaks Middle School principal Sasha Kuznetsov, and WestWood Elementary School/SAGE Coordinator Pam Winfield will form a panel at the meeting to discuss how the needs of gifted kids are being met throughout the district.  We hope to see you there!

Also, our SPAN Board is looking for a new member or 2!  Our current Board would like to stay in place for next school year, but we realize that our kids are growing older; after next year, none of us will have children at the elementary level.  We would love to have one or two parents with younger kids join us on the SPAN Board.  Please let me know if you are interested in serving on the SPAN Board (not a huge time commitment…I promise!) or could recommend someone with younger kids who you think might be interested in joining the Board.  We are requesting that interested parents or nominations be submitted by March 1.  Official elections will take place at our last meeting on April 23. 

Please email with any questions/concerns or to be placed on our email list.

Apryl 

 span.priorlake@gmail.com

http://mcgt.net/priorlake/