Middle School Ski Club starts MONDAY

Middle School Ski Club Mondays

First Ski Club Date: 12/15/14 (This Monday)     

Drop off all skis/snowboards in TOMS lower level lot at trailers between 6:45 – 7:15AM

Boots and warm clothes can be stored in the buildings:

TOMS (near PE Office) and HOMS (near Main Office)

All lift tickets and rental forms will be distributed afterschool near the “gear” storage rooms in each building

Grab lift tickets/rental forms, “warm gear”, backpack and head to bus ASAP (there may be 3 students to a seat on bus)

Ski Club bus locations:    TOMS: lower level lot near cafeteria

HOMS: HO front doors of building

                   Buses leave at 2:30pm (Please be on time)

Attention Current 7th grade Parents - Washington DC 2015 Opportunity

Attention all 7th Grade parents.  Your son or daughter has an amazing opportunity to attend the  2015 8^th Grade Washington DC Trip. This trip will allow students to experience and learn history firsthand, and enrich what they are learning this year in their 7th grade American History class. Registration closes December 15^th 2014. To register visit the World Strides website www.worldstridesdiscovernow.org or by phone 1-800-468-5899. Our trip ID number is 112825. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Mertens 7th grade American History teacher at Hidden Oaks cmertens@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us  or Mr. Dapper 7th grade American History teacher at Twin Oaks ndapper@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us. 

Middle School Activity Opportunities

Winter Middle School Strength Team Registration

Winter Middle School Strength Team Registration is now open, go to the link below to register.

https://plfootball.sportngin.com/register/form/123223290

Chili's Restaurant Give Back Program

Reminder:  Chili’s Restaurant Give Back Program

When:  Every 3^rd Week of the Month

How: Bring a voucher with you to the restaurant – voucher is attached or located in the resource folder in schoology.

Why:  15% of your pre-tax purchase goes to Hidden Oaks

Enjoy a family dinner out and help your child’s school at the same time.

Thank You!

Hidden Oaks Middle School Staff

Current 7th Grade Students - 2015 Washington D.C. Trip Meeting

Parents of seventh-grade students interested in intending next year’s Washington DC trip. Just a reminder there will be an optional parent meeting Monday, November 17th at 6:30 in the Twin Oaks auditorium.  This meeting is designed to give parents an opportunity to hear about and ask questions about the upcoming trip to Washington DC. The trip is over MEA break October 15th-18^th 2015. We are anticipating that the meeting will last about 30 minutes. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Dapper at Twin Oaks ndapper@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us  or Mr. Mertens at Hidden Oaks cmertens@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Middle School Down Hill Ski Club

Mandatory 30 minute meeting for any student interested in the middle school Down Hill Ski Club.

Monday, November 17th @ 2:30pm - 
Hidden Oaks Cafeteria

INTERESTED IN NORDIC SKI?

7^th and 8^th graders can join the PLHS Team . . . no experience necessary.  Practices begin on Monday, Nov. 10^th at 3:30pm at the high school.  MS students can ride the Activities Bus to PLHS at 2:40pm (pick up at TO).  Contact Coach Panzer at kwpanzer@frontiernet.net for more info.

Middle School Parent Mtg will be Tuesday @6:30pm in TO Cafe area.

Hope to see you there!  ______________________________________________________________

Are you a Strong Swimmer?

7^th and 8^th grade boys are welcome to join the PLHS Boys Swim/Dive Team.  Information Meeting at HO Pool Lobby on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 2:30PM.  Contact Coach Haycraft at jhaycraft@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us with any questions.

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6^th- 8^th grade boys interested in MS Wrestling can still sign up . . .  First practice is Monday, Nov. 17^th  2:30-4:00PM at HOMS Gym.  All wrestlers will need to register online and have a sports physical on file in the PLHS Activities Office.  Please contact Beth Fuller at bfuller@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us for more details.

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Middle School Ski Club MANDTORY  30- MINUTE MEETING for 2014-2015 Season:  Monday, November 17th @ HOMS in the Cafeteria. 

8th Grade English class using IPads for active learning!

2015 Washington D.C. Trip - Current 7th Graders

2015 Washington D.C. Trip

Attention HOMS and TOMS parents! Is your seventh grade child interested in going to Washington D.C. next year, October 15^th-18^th? If so please plan on attending an information meeting on Monday, November 17^th, at 6:30 P.M., in the auditorium of Twin Oaks Middle School. We will explain the details of the trip and answer any questions that you may have. Please plan on attending. Thank you.

Nathan Dapper

Craig Mertens 

Kid's Vote

E-STEM

“Our district wide branding of E-STEM can now be found on all of our E-12 buildings throughout Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools.

The signs are symbolic of our E-STEM logo that visually represents Environmental Education, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

E-STEM is an interdisciplinary approach to instruction and learning focused on inquiry and real world problem-solving in the 21st Century, applying hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematical practices with projects and field experiences related to the environment.”

HOMS Spirit Wear on sale now!

Copy and paste the link below to a browser to place an order!

www.blue84spirit.com/mn7274

Wrestling Camp for Middle Schoolers

Winter sport registration now open

Ladies and Gentlemen-

PLHS and Middle School Winter Activities will begin/began on the following dates:

Dance - Oct. 20

Girls Hockey - Oct. 27 

9th grade Boys Basketball - Tryouts Nov. 3 and 4

Nordic Ski/Alpine Ski - Nov. 10   (boys and girls/grades 7-12)

Gymnastics - Nov. 10   (grades 7-12)

Boys Hockey/Boys Basketball - Nov. 10

Girls Basketball - Nov. 17

Wrestling - Nov. 17

Boys Swim/Dive - Dec. 1   (grades 7-12)

In order to participate, students must be registered online through FeePay AND have a physical on file in the PLHS Activities Office (dated 11/10/2011 or more recent).

Middle School Wrestling - Meeting Nov. 4th @TOMS 2:30pm

Middle School Ski Club - Meeting mid- November (date/time will be announced)

Shakopee High School is hosting an NCAA Initial Eligibility night on Thursday, Oct. 30th at 7PM.  Jeremiah Carter, Associate Director of Athletic Compliance at the University of Minnesota will present the information.    Free event --- all are welcome to attend! 

Here's the link to our website---

http://www.plhsactivities.org

Please contact us if you have any questions.

PLHS Activities

(952) 226-8690

Middle School Drama Club Registration now open

Who: Those interested in drama club!
What: 2 different plays : Dress Rehearsal & Fidgety Fairy Tales
Where: Room 181 at Hidden Oaks
When: Drama Club auditions NEXT week Tuesday (21st)and Thursday (23rd)
Why: To hone your acting skills, meet new people, and release your creativity & energy
How: Pick up a registration packet in the Main Office at HOMS.

7th Grade Science in action...

Homecoming T-Shirt Sale

Homecoming T-Shirts for sale before school on Thursday and Friday of this week. They are $10 each. 

11th Annual Fall Wrestling Camp

Prior Lake Wrestling is holding its 11^th annual fall wrestling camp November 4^th – 6^th.  Registration is due October 24^th. 

Please direct any questions to Coach Block at jblock@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us.  

F.R.O.G. Club Information

Hope for the Holidays!

Outdoor Classroom put to good use!

Mr. Schram and his Music Exploration class!

Middle School Robotics Program

Middle School Robotics Program

6th -7th -8th graders and their parents/guardians interested in Robotics are invited to the Middle School Robotics Program Information Night on

Thursday Sept 25th , 7pm in the PLHS Auditorium.

The middle school robotics program uses the VEX robotics platform and follows the principles of FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.  The mission of FIRST “is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.”  For more information visit www.priorlakerobotics.com.

Fall Activity Opportunities

Memorial Day Presentation at the Middle Schools

Memorial Day Assembly Friday, May 23rd

10:30         Band performs / Introductions by the Principals

10:35         Choir performs

10:40         8^th Grade students read Patriot’s Pen essays:

                   Hidden Oaks Middle School – Alexandra Pinkowski

                   Twin Oaks Middle School – Grant Thram

10:45         Veteran Speaker – Ed Speiker, Post Commander, VFW 6208

Girl's Swimming & Diving Meeting!

Girls swimming and diving informational meeting for both Middle School and High School swimming.  The meeting will be tomorrow night, Tuesday May 21st at 6:30 in the Lecture Hall at the High School.  Anyone interested in swimming either High School or Middle School swimming should attend with a parent.  

9th Gr 2014-15 Football Players - Important Information _

All to be 9^th grade football players must order their mandatory apparel and equipment orders by THIS Sunday. 

The site will close Sunday night and no orders will be taken after that time. Equipment will be delivered by June 13th and Apparel will be delivered by August 1st - all to players homes.  

Please visit www.priorlakefootball.com to order your equipment. 

Congratulations to the National Science League Participants!

Last week 14 students from Hidden Oaks and Twin Oaks participated in the National Science League contest which tests factual knowledge as well as students’ problem solving skills and use of scientific processes.  On the Physical Science test the top score was from Danae Swedberg, a 6^th grader at Hidden Oaks, and Teagan Tersteeg , and 8^th grader at Hidden Oaks, had the top score for the General Science test. 

                                            Teagan Tersteeg 8th Gr & Danae Swedberg 6th Gr

8th Grade Year End After School Event

6th & 7th Grade Activity Afternoon

8th Grade Boys Interested in playing football

The registration for the May 4th Spring Player/Parent Meeting is now live on the home page of priorlakefootball.com.

All players that are planning on playing football this fall must attend with 1 or both parents. There will be info on summer camp, summer performance, summer speed and expectations of the program. Players will also sign up for numbers at the meeting.

We will also have Laker football gear and memberships available.

The TO-BE 9th graders meeting is at 6:00

Both are in the PLHS Auditorium.

Spring Spirit Wear Available

Interested in ordering some Spirit Wear! See details below!


copy and paste address below into your browser to open

https://bsg.tuosystems.com/stores/plspringspiriwear?tuo_source=email

NASA Tweets HOMS

Lakefront Music Fest - July 18-19

Lakefront Music Fest is July 18-19, Concert to Benefit PLSAS Booster Clubs

Prior Lake Rotary invites you to the fifth annual 2014 Lakefront Music Fest at Lakefront Park in Prior Lake.

The Under the Sun Tour will headline rock night July 18 with Blues Traveler, Sugar Ray, Uncle Kracker and Smash Mouth. Trace Adkins will headline country music night on July 19. Maggie Rose will also take the country music stage Saturday.

Buy tickets now and save! Online, pre-sale tickets are $20 for both days (day of: $20 per date). Ages 15 and under are free. Fifty percent of admission ticket sales ($10 per ticket) sold directly through the Laker Athletic Booster Club (LABC) and Patrons of the Arts & Activities (PAA) either online or directly from students, will benefit our athletic and non-athletic programs.

Purchase from PAA here: https://lakefrontmusicfest.thundertix.com/orders/new?sp=1783

Purchase from LABC here: https://lakefrontmusicfest.thundertix.com/orders/new?sp=1779

In addition to ticket sale proceeds, LABC and PAA will receive $20 for every volunteer hour provided. When signing up for a shift, be sure to select either PAA or LABC from the dropdown that is provided during the registration process. Volunteers get in FREE both nights! Sign up at: http://musicfest.ivolunteer.com/event_004

Middle School Band Booster Final Meeting

The final Band Booster Meeting will be held at the Artisan Bistro on Tuesday, May 6th starting at 7:00pm. Hope to see you there!

SCSU Math Contest

Congratulations to the 49 Hidden Oaks and Twin Oaks Middle School students who competed in the forty-seventh annual St. Cloud State University Mathematics Contest April 3. 

More than 2,000 students representing 51 schools from across Minnesota competed for awards that were given to the top 10% of students in each grade level (gr. 7-12)

Earning recognition certificates for being in the top 5% of competitors were 7th graders Gabby Sumner (Hidden Oaks), Carter Mong (Twin Oaks) and Sam Zellmer (Twin Oaks), as well as 8th grader Max Christopherson (Hidden Oaks). More than 500 7th graders participated in the contest.

Following the math contest students participated in a variety of activities around campus including a show at the planetarium about space exploration, chess and Sudoku competitions and a demonstration about CAD drawings and 3D printing. 

Middle School Synergy Program Coordinator Becky Smith helped students prepare for the contest and accompanied them in St. Cloud.

Math Contest - St. Cloud State University

Great job to the 49 students who competed in the forty-seventh Annual St. Cloud State University Mathematics Contest yesterday!  Earning recognition certificates for being in the top 5% of competitors were 7^th graders Gabby Sumner, Carter Mong, and Sam Zellmer, as well as 8^th grader Max Christopherson. 

Following the math contest the students participated in a variety of activities around campus including a show at the Planetarium about “Exploration of Space”, a hands-on demonstration of SCSU’s new multi-user Visualization and Stimulation Lab (this was really cool – ask the students about it!), chess and Sudoku competitions, and a demonstration about CAD drawings and 3D printing.

Math Contest

SPAN Meeting Postponed

Due to the predicted poor weather/driving conditions, we are postponing tonight's SPAN meeting to Thursday April, 17 at 7pm in the WestWood Media Center.

The meeting will feature Anne Rinkenberger, MS, LMFT, a Twin Cities therapist who focuses her practice on working with gifted children and adolescents, who will speak about Supporting the Special Needs of Gifted Children: Neuroscience Implications for Regulating Emotions and Behavior.  This presentation will describe characteristics of giftedness, including Overexciteabilities (often referred to as sensitivities and intensities) and other special needs of some gifted kids that impact their social, emotional, behavioral and psychological health. The brain science regarding the development of executive functioning skills and the impact on learning for gifted kids and teens will be discussed. Participants will learn strategies to use at home and in the classroom to improve the ability of gifted children to regulate their emotions and behavior. And, participants will learn about some of the indicators when a gifted child may benefit from additional professional services.

Teacher relicensure CEU certificates will be available.

Please email Apryl at span.priorlake@gmail.com with questions.

Middle School Spring Athletic Opportunities

      Middle School Boys Tennis Information Meeting TODAY at TOMS Cafeteria 2:30pm  . . . Come join us and find out about this tennis opportunity for 6^th-8^th grade boys!

   Middle School Track just started....you can still join! Practices are 2:30-4:00pm in the HOMS Gyms (until the weather warms up)

Please go to our website and check the sports webpage for more details!  http://www.plhsactivities.org/page/show/535666-middle-school-activities-

  

BOX TOPS - Collecting for Education

Primetimes will be collecting Box Tops until April 30th. Top three winners will receive a Root Beer Float Party in May! Collect and send in those Box Tops!!!

Middle School Boys Tennis

Attention All Boys Tennis Players in Grades 6-8!

A pre-season Middle School Boys Tennis Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 2:30 PM in the Twin Oaks Middle School Cafeteria area.

Practice will begin Wednesday, April 2, 2014 from 2:30-4:00PM.  BEGINNERS WELCOME!

Any boys interested in playing tennis should attend the meeting. Parents are most welcome at the meeting also!

Registration is available online.  Go to www.plhsactivities.org and look for the Middle School tab and then click on Boys Tennis.  There is a gray box labeled “2014 Laker Spring Activities Registration”.  Click on “register” and follow the steps.

MS Boys Tennis schedule is also posted on the webpage.

If you have questions please contact Coach Wagner.  His email is mwagner@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us .

SPAN Information

SPAN (Synergy/SAGE Parent Action Network) will host our last meeting of the school year on Thursday April 3 at 7pm in the WestWood Media Center.  The meeting will feature Anne Rinkenberger, MS, LMFT, a Twin Cities therapist who focuses her practice on working with gifted children and adolescents, who will speak about Supporting the Special Needs of Gifted Children: Neuroscience Implications for Regulating Emotions and Behavior.  This presentation will describe characteristics of giftedness, including Overexciteabilities (often referred to as sensitivities and intensities) and other special needs of some gifted kids that impact their social, emotional, behavioral and psychological health. The brain science regarding the development of executive functioning skills and the impact on learning for gifted kids and teens will be discussed. Participants will learn strategies to use at home and in the classroom to improve the ability of gifted children to regulate their emotions and behavior. And, participants will learn about some of the indicators when a gifted child may benefit from additional professional services.

Teacher relicensure CEU certificates will be available. 

Please email Apryl at span.priorlake@gmail.com with questions or to be placed on SPAN’s email list. 

Support Our Troops

The students at Hidden Oaks have been collecting items to send to the troops over seas. Local service men have been here to visit the students to support that effort and answer any questions they may have.

Middle School Spring Sport Registration is here

SPAN News

SPAN (Synergy/SAGE Parent Action Network) will host our next meeting on Monday March 3 at 7pm in the WestWood Media Center.  The meeting will feature Dr. Deborah Ruf, high intelligence specialist and author of 5 Levels of Gifted, who will speak about intelligence testing and levels of giftedness. Dr. Ruf has developed a new screening tool for educators that she will share as well, and she will give away one free Ruf Estimates (see www.talentigniter.com ) to someone who attends the talk. Teacher relicensure CEU certificates will be available. 

Our final meeting of the school year will be on Thursday April 3 at 7pm in the WestWood Media Center.  The meeting will feature Anne Rinkenberger, a Twin Cities therapist who focuses her practice on working with gifted children and adolescents, who will speak about Supporting the Special Needs of Gifted Children: Neuroscience Implications for Regulating Emotions and Behavior.  Teacher relicensure CEU certificates will be available. 

Please email Apryl at span.priorlake@gmail.com with questions or to be placed on SPAN’s email list. 

Middle School Track Registration - Now Open

Any middle school student interested in joining Track and Field this spring should click on the link below to register online. 

http://www.plhsactivities.org/page/show/1090371-track-and-field-2013-2014

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iPads in the Classroom