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!!!