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Next Week: Athletics: Boys & Girls Tennis practice Mon-Thurs 3:45-5:15

Wednesday 3/23 – Boys & Girls Tennis match vs. Dobie & Means 5:30pm @ ATC Garcia

Boys Track Practice Mon-Thurs. 3:30-5:45 Girls Track Practice Mon-Wed. 3:30-5:30 (subject to

change) Thursday 3/24 Cheerleading practice 3:45-5:15 in the

small gym

Fine Arts: Monday 3/21 Choir Sectional – Scottie Singers

Soprano 1 @ 7:30-8:15 in the choir room Monday 3/21 Choir Pre-UIL Concert 7:00pm @ St

John’s United Methodist Church Tuesday 3/22 & Thursday 3/24 Dance Company

rehearsal @ 7:30am in the dance portable Tuesday 3/22 Choir Sectional – Scottie Singers

Soprano 2 @ 7:30-8:15 in the choir room Tuesday 3/22 through Thursday 3/24 Talent Show

Auditions @ 3:30 in the band room (see attached flyer) Wednesday 3/23 Choir Sectional – Scottie Singers

Alto @ 7:30-8:15 in the choir room Wednesday 3/23 Art I. Museum Trip to Laguna Gloria

@ 9:00am Thursday 3/24 Choir Sectional – Scottie Singers

Makeups @ 7:30-8:15 in the choir room

Other:

Tuesday 3/22 Cyber Safety Parent Night @ 6:00pm in the cafeteria

Friday 3/25 Student/Staff Holiday – NO SCHOOL

Down the Road:

Monday 3/28 – Deadline to submit letter of intent to FAA Monday 3/28 Choir Sectional – Doggies Dames

Soprano 1 @ 7:30-8:15 in the choir room Tuesday 3/29 Choir Sectional – Doggies Dames

Soprano 2 @ 7:30-8:15 in the choir room Tuesday 3/29 STAAR Testing – 8th Math & 7th Writing Wednesday 3/30 Doggies Dames Alto @ 7:30-8:15 in

the choir room Wednesday 3/30 NJHS serve event – providing

teachers with breakfast in the lounge Wednesday 3/30 STAAR Testing – 8th Reading Thursday 3/31 Doggies Dames Makeups @ 7:30-8:15

in the choir room

Down the Road Continued:

Thursday 3/31 Cheerleading practice 3:45-5:15 in the small gym

Friday 4/1 STAAR Makeup Testing

Destination Imagination: Two Lamar teams competed in the Destination Imagination Tournament on Saturday, March 5th. Lamar's Pace of Change team tied for 7th place for their vehicle that successfully used two propulsion systems and two movement methods to transport a team member across the presentation area. Lamar's Get a Clue team received 6th place for their entertaining mystery story and fingerprinting techniques. Jordan K., Annabel W., Asa H., Luke R., Colin D., and Noah W. competed in the Pace of Change Challenge. Anneke B., A.T.,Evelyn G., Lia G., Iris H., Caroline A., and Hallie R. competed in the Get a Clue Challenge.

  March 21, 2016 Issue 61 Scottie News

 

 

 

 

Jazz Factory at SXSWedu:

Recently the Lamar Jazz Band was invited to perform at the SXSWEdu Conference on Tuesday, March 8th. “The SXSWedu conference and festival fosters innovation in learning by hosting a diverse and energetic community of stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds in education. By providing a platform for collaboration, SXSWedu works to promote creativity and social change. SXSWedu is proud to showcase the talent of young learners in Central Texas on the Expo’s NEXT Stage. This lineup of young musicians, writers and entrepreneurs represent some of the best and brightest students in Texas’ thriving education community.” (From http://sxswedu.com/) We’re so proud of these dedicated musicians for an awesome performance on a very prestigious stage!

Japanese Regional Competition:

On February 14th, 2016, the Regional Japanese Speech Contest was held at UT campus. Three Lamar students competed in the contest, and made us very proud. Jackson Sutton received first place in the Division 1 Poem Recitation category. His high ranking means he will move on to participate in the state competition later this year taking place in Houston, Tx. 7th grader Richard Hernandez also competed in the Poem Recitation division, and 8th grader Conrad Finos took 3rd place in the Haiku contest. Way to go Scotties!

PTA Needs You!:

The PTA is needing parents to help with donations for the Teacher/Staff Breakfast that takes places about 6 times a year. If you are interested please contact Alicia Cox Aliciacox@jimmyevans.com to be added to the general list.

 

 

 

 

Literary Magazine Submissions: The Lamar ELA department is putting together an anthology of Lamar student writing from this year. All Lamar students are encouraged to submit any writing you’ve done in or out of class. If you have any great poems, stories, plays, or other writing that you want to see published, ask your ELA teacher or submit your writing to: LamarLiteraryMagazine@gmail.com.

Digital Arts Morph Animation:

Hey Scotties! You’ve got to check out this year's morph animation from the media/animation classes. All students participated to draw more than 2,000 frames! Below is an example of 4 still frames that “morphed” in the video. Every student was in charge of creating a drawing, and then photographers took LOTS of pictures to create the final animation video.

 

Thanks to Jazz Factory for supplying the music and to the following students for photographing each frame: Kailey W., Emma O., Eva L., Bella R., Thomas B., Kira N., Sarah F., Weatherly G., Cara J., and Hannah G. Great job!!! You can find the final product on Vimeo at: https://vimeo.com/158398899

 

Scottie Band Sweepstakes!: Congratulations to Lamar Symphonic Band AND the Lamar Symphonic Winds on making Sweepstakes! This means that both band swept the judge’s score cards with 1’s across the board for their prepared concert pieces, and the sigh treading component.

Pictured above are elated Symphonic Band students proudly displaying their plaque. The Symphonic group is led by Mr. Raul Escobedo. The band played these three difficult pieces for the concert portion of the contest:

Heroes Triumphant by William Owens A Joyful Journey by Robert Sheldon Darklands March by Randall D. Standridge

 

This picture shows the Symphonic Winds group with head band director James Hairston. Mr. Hairston picked three very challenging pieces for the players this year:

Marche Diabolique – By: Brian Balmages Amazing Grace – By;: Frank Ticheli In the Center Ring – By: Robert Sheldon

Thanks to a Lamar parent, the Symphonic Winds were captured on camera, and a link of the concert has been posted to youtube. You don’t want to miss this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTtJZmZrTaQ&feature=em-upload_owner

 

 

 

 

Unsung Heroes of Theatre!: By: River Rutledge; 7th grade Scottie Ambassador; Fine Arts Committee At Lamar, there is a school wide musical every year. This year, the musical was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. The students had the opportunity to stay after school on the two audition days to try out for any available part in the musical. Of course, the actors are crucial to a show, but very little credit is given to the people who really make the show go. The crew! The crew was made up of students in Lamar’s Musical Theatre class, taught by Ms. Easter and Ms. Starkey. The class was added this year, and the students learned a lot about producing a musical by working as the Cinderella crew.

There are five different types of roles in technical theatre: costuming, lighting, sound, scenery (set), and props. Also, for Cinderella, we had a publicity crew, to handle advertising. Each unique division is crucial to the success of the show, and each has their work cut out for them from the start. Everyone works together to keep the production moving, and they each do all that they can to make the show the best it can be. Costuming crew, as you can probably tell by the name, handled the buying, repurposing, and making of costumes for the actors. Once they had a costume that they wanted to try, they would find a time to let the actor try it on. If it completely didn’t fit, they would look for something else. However, usually they could alter it to make it work. Once they had all of the costumes, they personalized them in the style of each character. For example: ugly orange and green fuzzy balls were added to both of the Stepsister’s ball dresses, to add a hideous but fitting touch. Helen Heustess, a member of the costume crew, says “I think our crew did a good job. We made sure that everything was right, and when it wasn’t, we fixed it.” Prop crew found, bought, and made all of the props for the show. They already had some of the props, but many had to be made by hand. One problem that this crew ran into was not having the supplies that they needed to make props. Some of the props, such as the cheese blocks and pies, were made from papier-mâché. Prop crew members worked during musical theatre class to make these props from scratch. They cut the cardboard, built the props, and painted them so that they looked like real food! All of prop crew’s hard work paid off, as the props looked wonderful onstage, and added even more magic to the show!

Jasmine Barerra and Alley Koenig were the only people on the lighting crew. Jasmine ran the lightboard backstage during every show! She had to learn how to know exactly when to change the lights, so that the scenes ran smoothly. Alley ran the spotlight during the shows. Also, sound crew ran the music and the actors’ microphones. Mr. Justice turned the microphones on and off, so that the actors’ lines and singing could be heard by the audience.

Set crew made all of the set pieces for Cinderella. They fixed, made and repurposed everything needed to bring the setting to life. Also, some of them worked as stage hands backstage during the shows and made all of the set changes. A special division of set crew (Backdrop crew) under the direction of Ms. Haynes (Ms. Easter’s student teacher), made the two ballroom backdrops from scratch. They built the frames, stretched and treated the canvases, and painted the backdrops. They turned out great, and added depth to the scenes. I want to offer up a special thank you to the stage managers and assistant director. Cinderella could not have been possible without you! Thank you to everyone who made this show as amazing as it was! The show was a great success, and I look forward to next year’s musical.

 

 

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Deb Burkhardt  Americorps Member for Communities in School (CIS)  

Communities in School (CIS) is a vital part of our campus. Their mission is to provide  

students with emotional support so they can work past barriers that might  

otherwise keep them from being successful in the classroom. Deb has been at  

Lamar for two years, and provides mentoring and case management for students 

in the CIS program. We are so grateful to have her here, and so sad that she’ll be  

leaving us next year to pursue her Masters in Science & Social Work.  

 

A Conversation with Ms. Burkhardt  

What made you decide to become a social worker?  

When I was in middle school, I was weird and without support. My middle school didn’t have a school social worker, and I was never 

on my counselor’s radar in High School. I think I would have really benefitted from a girls group or from having a mentor. I try to 

remember how strange it was to be in middle school when I interact with my students; and, try to ensure that at least for the time 

they are with me, they are not stigmatized but instead are listened to. I want to be who I needed in school. 

Tell us about your background (where you’re from, where you went to school, how you came to be a teacher at Lamar, 

etc.):  

I was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. I went to college in the Hudson Valley at SUNY New Paltz, and spent a semester abroad in Wuerzburg, Germany. Once I graduated from college with a degree in German History and a minor in Women’s Studies, I moved to Austin for a change of pace and scenery. After working for various local businesses, I was hired as an AmeriCorps Member by Communities In Schools in 2013, and spent a year working with elementary school aged kids at Pecan Springs. I came to Lamar in the Fall of 2014, and have been here since! I will be leaving Lamar at the end of the year to begin graduate school at the University of Texas for Social Work, and I am so grateful for the time I have spent here. Thanks Scotties!! 

What do you think is the most exciting part about teaching at Lamar Middle School?  

I love the change of pace from elementary school. Middle school kids are good at keeping me on my toes! The students at Lamar are 

so genuine and a real cross‐section of Austin at large! It is great to interact with so many young people from such different 

backgrounds! 

If someone were to shadow you for a day, what could they expect in a typical day at Lamar? 

No two days in the CIS portable are the same! Every day, the CIS team meets with students individually and in groups. We provide 

them with a space to vent, do art, be creative or simply just relax! Students in CIS are often students dealing with trauma and as such, 

often need a place to be a kid again or de‐stress and deescalate. I spend most of my day running around delivering passes and 

meeting with staff members when I’m not meeting with students. Oh, also lunch bunch is quite an experience. 

What are some fun facts about you?  

I bike everywhere! Since I moved here from the bustling metropolis of New York City, I do not have my license which makes bicycling not only fun but essential! 

I did not receive a senior superlative. 

I am Puerto Rican and wish I was eating rice and beans right now. I am also German so I could also go for a big heaping bowl of 

sauerkraut. It is not weird to be German and Puerto Rican in the Bronx, it is actually quite indicative of the waves of immigration that 

New York has experienced through the years. 

What do you think is the most important advice or wisdom you can impart to your students?  

Being weird is not only okay, but is recommended. Be proud of who you are, because you’re the only you the world has. Also, the 

illuminati is not real. 

 

 

 

 

 

NETIQUETTE INTERNET SAFETY, CYBERBULLYING, AND APPROPRIATE USE OF TECHNOLOGY 

 

March 22nd 6‐7pm

 

 

   

 

FOR PARENTS OF LAMAR MIDDLE 

SCHOOL STUDENTS  

 

PRESENTATION BY THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING 

DEPARTMENT  

 

SPONSORED BY THE commUNITY COMMITTEE 

 

 

OFFICER PIERCE AND LAMAR MIDDLE 

SCHOOL COUNSELORS WILL BE AVAILABLE 

TO ANSWER QUESTIONS 

LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL 

 

6201 WYNONA AVE. AUSTIN, TX 78757 

512‐414‐3217 

 

March 22 - 243:30PM - 5:30PMLamar Bandroom

CONTEST RULES ★ Talent show auditions are open to all individuals and groups comprised entirely of Lamar Middle School Students. ★ Performances could involve anything, not limited to musical, dance, or athletic performances. All performances must be school appropriate: if you are concerned about this please contact Mr. Hairston. ★ Performances must be 5 minutes or shorter. Auditions will be timed. ★ All students must be cleared from the library obligation list at the time of auditions to participate. ★ At the audition, the entire performance must take place, including all necessary members. ★ Groups that change their performance or add members at the time of the actual talent show will be disqualified.

Talent Show Auditions

Austin ISD has once again partnered with the Dell Medical School at UT-Austin to offer students the exciting Health Sciences Summer Camp

Participating students will earn first aid certification and participate in lab rotations in biology and chemistry, lab demonstrations in echocardiography

and ultrasonography, clinical skills labs and career rotations.

This one-week camp is open to AISD students who will be entering eighth grade in the fall of 2016. Students attend at no cost,

and transportation will be provided by AISD.

SELECTION CRITERIAStudents should have at least a strong B average, and must have no conduct issues.

Students will be required to participate in the extended Yearlong Academy program, attending one follow-up session each semester.

Principals, counselors and lead science teachers should select students for participation and send completed enrollment forms to Traci Wright at tracilynn.wright@austinisd.org.

DEADLINE: 5 p.m. MARCH 30

Austin ISD & UT-Austin Dell Medical School

HEALTH SCIENCES SUMMER CAMP

8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. / Aug. 8–12

HEALTH SCIENCES SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION FORM

(Please Print)

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

I am registering for the following session (choose one):

10th – 11th Grades, July 25 - 29, 2016

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

8th Grade, August 8 - 12, 2016

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Child’s Last name: First: Middle Initial: Birth date: Sex:

/ / M F

Street address: City, State, ZIP Code Preferred phone no.:

( )

Email Address (optional): Other phone no.:

( )

Child’s T-Shirt Size (please check one box):

Adult Small Adult Medium Adult Large Adult XL Other

PARENT/ LEGAL GUARDIAN INFORMATION

Parent/Legal Guardian Last name: First: Middle Initial: Relationship to Child

Street address (if not same as above): City, State, ZIP Code Preferred phone no.:

( )

Email Address: Work/Other phone no.:

( )

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

Emergency Contact Name: Relationship to Child: Home phone no.: Work phone no.:

( ) ( )

Emergency Contact Name: Relationship to Child: Home phone no.: Work phone no.:

( ) ( )

List any allergies or medical conditions:

CONSENT AND SIGNATURE

The above information is true to the best of my knowledge. I certify that my child is healthy and free of problems that could be detrimental to his/her participation at the UT Austin Health Sciences Summer Camp. In case of injury, I wish to be contacted as soon as possible at the telephone number listed above. If I cannot be reached, please contact the emergency numbers I have listed above. In the event of serious illness or injury, and so that my child may be sent to a local hospital via ambulance.

Pediatricians Name: Telephone Number:

Parent/Legal Guardian Signature Date

Travis High School

1211 E. Oltorf April 16, 20169:30am - 3:30pm

Girls in 4th-8th grade will discover the fun side of STEM careers at this unique conference just for them. The day is packed with three hands-on workshops led by professional women who are excited to share their science, technology, engineering, and math careers. Separate workshops are provided by grade level (4th-5th and 6th-8th).

HOw TO REgiSTERRegistration for the conference is open until March 28, 2016. The cost is $35, which includes lunch and a t-shirt. Registration information is available online at www.girlstart.org, or call Girlstart at 512-916-4775 ext 33.

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2 0 1 6 C O N F E R E N C E2 0 1 6 C O N F E R E N C E

Register by March 28th

ScHEdulEApril 16, 2016

9:30-10:15am

10:30-11:00am

11:10-12:10pm

12:15-12:45pm

12:50-1:50pm

2:00-3:00pm

3:10-3:30pm

check-in

Opening Session

workshop i

lunch

workshop ii

workshop iii

closing Session

The “$mart Kid” Essay Contest is aimed at helping students develop knowledge of financial concepts, understand budgets, recognize the importance of financial planning, and become better prepared for future roles as consumers, investors, and employees. In support of Financial Literacy Month, the Financial Fitness Greater Austin (FFGA) “$mart Kid” Essay Contest, presented by Capital One Bank, encourages middle school and high school students in the Greater Austin area to answer this year’s “$mart Kid” question. Middle school students in grades 6-8 are encouraged to answer the question with an essay of 300 words or less, and high school students in grades 9-12 are asked to answer the question in 500 words or less. Six scholarships will be awarded:

High School: 1st Place - $2,000 2nd Place - $1,000 3rd

Place- $500

Middle School: 1st Place - $750 2nd Place - $500 3rd

Place- $250

“You want to make a difference in the world and your dream is to attend college. However, your family does not have enough money to pay for your education. Together, you and your family need to find ways to afford college.” Make sure to address all of the following points in your essay:

1. What do you want to be when you grow up? 2. How would attending college impact you, your family, and the community? 3. What are the biggest challenges to afford college? 4. Are you enrolled in dual credit/college equivalent courses? What are the benefits of

taking these courses? If not enrolled, which courses would you be interested in taking and why. Visit the Austin Community College link at www.austincc.edu/high-school-to-college for more information.

5. What other actions and potential solutions can you and your family take to make college more affordable?

We look forward to your participation in this exciting opportunity from FFGA and Capital

One Bank. For more information, visit www.FinancialFitnessAustin.org. The essay

submission deadline is Thursday, April 14, 2016.

In support of Financial Fitness Greater Austin (FFGA), April 24-30, 2016, Capital One Bank is

presenting the “$mart Kid” Essay Contest. Middle school and high school students are encouraged

to answer this year’s “$mart Kid” question. Winners will be recognized at the FFGA Awards

Ceremony.

Candidates Must: Submit their essay by Thursday, April 14, 2016. Postmarked essays will be accepted. Late

submissions will be automatically disqualified.

Be a student in middle or high school in the Greater Austin Area.

Have an interest in money management skills (decision-making related to spending and saving, investing, use of credit, etc.) appropriate for their age and grade level.

Demonstrate how they practice good money management skills in their daily lives.

Be able to “think on their feet” respond to questions from business leaders and media.

Be articulate: able to speak in front of large groups and cameras, and respond well to questions.

Live in the Greater Austin area. Have a valid social security number.

To Apply: The essay submission deadline is Thursday, April 14, 2016.

Student must be recommended by a teacher. Official school sponsorship is not required.

Students must have parent or guardian permission to apply and participate.

Student must write an essay (Middle school, 300 words or less; High School, 500 words or less) on the assigned topic. Include student’s first and last name at the footer of each page.

Essays should be typed on plain white paper and double-spaced. The $mart Kid Essay Application Form must be attached at the front of the essay.

The essay must be the sole work of the student submitting the essay.

The application form must be signed by the teacher and a parent/guardian.

$mart Kid Essay Contest

Texas Department of Banking

Financial Education

2601 N. Lamar Blvd.

Austin, TX 78705

Date Activity Organizations

March 1 Essay Contest Released to Middle and High Schools Capital One and 2016 FFGA Partners

April 14 Deadline for Essay Submission Teachers, Students, Parents/Guardians

April 28 Student Finalists Interviewed and Selection of Winners $mart Kid Essay Committee

April 24-30 Week- Long Public Awareness Campaign and Financial Literacy Workshops Financial Fitness Greater Austin

May 17 Announce Winners at FFGA Award Ceremony

Teachers, Students, Parents/Guardians, Financial Fitness Greater Austin

Essays are judged by a panel of community leaders

of the FFGA Youth Committee. All essays become

property of Financial Fitness Greater Austin and

may be used to promote financial education.

Completely fill out this form. Sign the form as indicated and attach it to the front of the essay. The essay submission deadline is Thursday, April 14, 2016. Postmarked essays will be accepted. Late submissions will be automatically disqualified. For more information, visit www.FinancialFitnessAustin.org.

And I give permission for him/her to participate in the activities of Financial Fitness Greater Austin 2016, including

consent to release photos and personal information for media and promotional purposes.

Austin Association of Texas Professional Educators Scholarship

Six $500 Scholarships

Graduating Seniors from an AISD High School may apply by:

typing the application (found on the Naviance website)

Submitting a college acceptance letter Submitting a high school transcript Completing a 300 – 500 word essay

The Scholarships will be awarded based on:

Academic performance Extracurricular activities Service to community and school The short essay

Deadline is Thursday March 24, 2016 by 11:59 PM

hklangan@yahoo.com or danielle.sanders@austinisd.org

Mail documents to Danielle Sanders, Galindo Elementary School, 3800 S. 2nd St., Austin, TX 78704

 

Are you interested in trying out for the McCallum Drill Team?

3 easy steps: 1. Attend meeting with a PARENT!

(Tues. March 8th or Wed. March 9th at 6:00pm in portable P10... portables are located on the south side of the school)

2. Attend the DANCE CLINIC! (April 4th – 6th from 4:30 – 6:30 in the Big gym)

3. Attend TRYOUTS! (Thurs. April 7th in the Big Gym)

Come find out what it is all about... March 8th or 9th at 6:00pm in portable P10!

If you have any questions before the meeting, email Nancy Honeycutt at nancy.honeycutt@austinisd.org

 

  

 

 

   

 

Scottie Community Bulletin Board 

  Registration for Summer Camp & Spring Programs is Open!

Spring Break Workshops 

 Now offering two locations. Sign up for single or multiple days during Spring Break.  

Single day registration is $55; additional days are $40 each. March 14‐18 / Monday‐Friday / 9 AM‐12 PM 

The Griffin School (Hyde Park) Austin International School (Northwest Austin) 

 

Badgerdog Creative Writing Summer Camp will be held in three sessions at locations across Austin and in Round

Rock. Register before March 15, and receive a $25 discount. Sign up today! Session I: June 6-June 24 / Monday-Friday / 9 AM-12 PM

The Girls' School of Austin (Central/West Austin) The Meridian School (Round Rock)

$450 Session 2: June 13-July 1 / Monday-Friday / 9 AM-12 PM

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (Westlake) Austin International School (Northwest Austin)

$450 Session 3: July 11-July 29 / Monday-Friday / 9 AM-12 PM

The Khabele School (Downtown) The Griffin School (Hyde Park)

Austin Waldorf School (Southwest Austin) Austin International School (Northwest Austin)

$450 One-Week Camp

June 27 - July 1 / 9 AM-12 PM Magellan International School (North/Central Austin)

*Open to rising 3rd-8th graders only!* $150