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Middle School Edition
 Friday, January 15, 2010
Middle School Information
Monday, Jan 18
 NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr
Tuesday, Jan 19
 Special Speaker Governor Herbert, 8:30am, Larimer Center
Wednesday, Jan 20
 Morning Meeting, Please be on time.
Thursday, Jan 21
Friday, Jan 22
Trimester 2A
Winter Sports
Middle School Sports

Girls' Basketball

* Please Return uniforms to your coach ASAP.
* Special Congratulations to 8th grade basketball players Marissa E., Sarah B. and Emily S. for being selected to the Wasatch Athletic Conference All-Star Game which was played on January 13th at Christian Heritage.
 
Boys' Basketball (week of 1/18)

Practice Schedule

A-Green: 7:00 a.m. in the McCarthey Gymnasium on Tuesday and Thursday
B-Green: 7:00 a.m. in the McCarthey Gymnasium on Wednesday and 7:00 a.m. in the Lincoln Campus Gym on Friday
A-White: 7:00 a.m. in the Lincoln Campus Gymnasium on Tuesday
C-Green and C-White: 7:00 a.m. in the Lincoln Campus Gymnasium on Wednesday and Thursday

 

Game Schedule

A-Green:

Wednesday, January 20th Home vs. CHS @ 8:00 p.m.

B-Green:

Tuesday, January 19th Home vs. ICS @ 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 20th Home vs. CHS @ 7:00 p.m.

C-Green:

Wednesday, January 20th Home vs. CHS @ 6:00 p.m.

A-White:

Tuesday, January 19th Away at Christ Lutheran (5600 S 240 E) @ 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 21st Away at Redeemer (Christ United Methodist Church, 3300 S 2375 E) @ 5:00 p.m.

C-White:

Tuesday, January 19th Home vs. Grace @ 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 21st Away at St. Paul (3100 Harrison Blvd. Ogden) @ 4:00 p.m.
All-School News & Reminders
MathCounts - A big thank you to Emily Sundquist's family for providing our snack this last Tuesday.  We will have the individual portion of our
school competition next Tuesday, January 19th.  Josh Cole has volunteered
his family for snack on that day.  Good luck to our mathletes!
 

Our Response to the Earthquake Disaster in Haiti
We know that you are also following the disaster relief efforts in Haiti. In the Upper School, the student council is going to lead a campaign to collect money from students. Students will also wear red and blue ribbons around their wrists as a sign of solidarity with the people in Haiti. We ask and encourage parents to donate on line to the organization of your choice to support the emergency response effort.
Two organizations to consider supporting in the relief effort are:


The International Red Cross:
http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/helpicrc

Doctors Without Borders:
https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=197&hbc=1&source=ADR1001E1D01

If you have any questions, please email Director of Service Learning Liz Paige at lizpaige@rowlandhall.org

 

Air Quality:
In recent years we have seen inversions, fires and other factors affect our outdoor air quality. RHSM is aware of the effects of poor air quality on children's health, and has instituted the following guidelines.
What will the school do?
Shirley Stevens RN, our School Nurse, continuously monitors the Particulate Matter (PM2.5) levels. This information will guide our outdoor physical activities.

  • When the PM2.5 level falls between 35.5 and 55.4, we will let "sensitive" students stay indoors.
  • When the PM2.5 level falls between 55.5 and 90, we will let "sensitive" students and students experiencing respiratory symptoms stay indoors.
  • When the PM2.5 level rises above 90, outdoor recess will be cancelled for all children.

What should parents do?
Parents, with advice from your health care provider, need to contact their principals or the School Nurse if your children are "sensitive" to poor air quality.

  • Sensitive children may include those with significant or poorly controlled asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic lung disease, congenital heart disease, compromised immune systems, or other respiratory problems.

For your information:
The daily PM2.5 level is located at www.airquality.utah.gov.
We are committed to providing a safe and healthy school for your child to learn. Please contact the school if you have questions about this issue.

Alan Sparrow                    Shirley Stevens RN BSN            

Headmaster                       School Nurse

 
 

The Lincoln St. Home & School Association General Meeting will be held in the Upper School Faculty Lounge on Tuesday, January 19th at 1:15pm.  All parents are invited to attend to hear updates from our administration, as well as enjoy social time.  Refreshments will be provided, but please bring your own coffee mug or water bottle.  See you there!  This is a once per trimester event.  We won't meet again until April! 

 

Martin Luther King Day: 'A Day of Service'.  Please support your child in
committing to ONE or MORE hours of service this coming Martin Luther King
Day.  There are many options available from a small commitment like making
cookies for a neighbor or free baby sitting, to bigger commitments like
participating in the Food Bank MLK day or putting together some items
needed for a local non-profit organization.  Below are ideas and links for
possible service opportunities. Thanks for making this day a day to serve!

Animals: Need newspapers, blankets, and/or animal toys
http://www.utahhumane.org/
www.slcoanimalservices.org
http://www.secondchanceanimals.org/

Non-profit Wishlists:
www.peacehouse.org  Domestic Violence Shelter in Park City

www.utahredcross.org   American Redcross-putting together trauma packages
http://rmhc.org/   Ronal McDonald
http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=glLUJgP9H&b=67268  YWCA Teen Home

Literacy
www.bookwagon.org  Donate gently used or new books for local after-school
programs

 

Students started off the year with a basic overview of the metric system and metric conversions to build their skills in measurement for the upcoming physics unit on work and simple machines.  The metrics quiz occurred last Friday, and students have until Tuesday, January 19th to complete optional quiz corrections to potentially improve their grade.  Students also received their physics textbook this week.  The textbook is meant to be utilized as a resource at home (therefore, does not need to brought to and from school).  The textbook can be used for additional clarification on topics discussed in class as well as for students who are absent during lecture.

 
6th Grade Updates

Sixth Grade Latin (Millard) - We will finish the Chapter IV and begin a
comprehensive unit test on Wednesday.

Math (Larsen): unit test on Wednesday

Language Arts (Larsen): vocabulary test on Tuesday

 
6th Grade Latin (Till): Students will begin reviewing for a comprehensive test on Lessons 1-4 next week.  The test will probably be given at the beginning of the following week.  
7th Grade Updates

7th Grade Latin (Till):  Students will view a documentary and have a discussion on Roman roads as part of our cultural studies about the Romans.  We will then begin Lesson 5 which focuses on the genitive case.

Please bring your books and binders to class everyday.
8th Grade Updates

8th Grade Latin (Till):  Students will begin Chapter 16 on Tuesday, January 19.  This chapter focuses on 3rd declension i-stem nouns and the partitive genitive. Please bring your books and binders to class everyday.

 
8th Grade Science (Young):  Students started off the year with a basic overview of the metric system and metric conversions to build their skills in measurement for the upcoming physics unit on work and simple machines.  The metrics quiz occurred last Friday, and students have until Tuesday, January 19th to complete optional quiz corrections to potentially improve their grade.  Students also received their physics textbook this week.  The textbook is meant to be utilized as a resource at home (therefore, does not need to brought to and from school).  The textbook can be used for additional clarification on topics discussed in class as well as for students who are absent during lecture.