Shaw Middle School June 2016

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Social Studies ……………………….……...2

Math Dept …………………………..………..2

Invent Shaw ………………………...………..2

Kites Above Shaw…………………...……….3

Summer School …………………..….……….4

Instrumental News…………………….…….4

Students of the Month ………………….……5

Summer Basketball Camp…………………..5

Designed Instruction………………………....6

YPI ………………...……………….……………...6

Summer Meals……….…………..……………. 6

Choir News…….………………...……………… 7

Move Up Celebration ………………………..7

Calendar………………..…..…………………….8

Dear Shaw Parents/Guardians/Families:

On June 2nd Shaw students, staff, and parents celebrated the many successes of our stu-

dents. Our VIP numbers have gone from a handful of students in the fall to an army in the

spring. 2015-16 VIP’s were required to have all B’s or better, no unexcused attendance,

and no office referrals for poor behavior. # 4-quarter VIP (Platinum) students will enjoy a

day at Silverwood. # 3-quarter Gold VIP’s will take in a movie at the IMAX Theater and

lunch in the park and Silver and Bronze VIP’s will enjoy a the afternoon off with movie

and popcorn here at Shaw.

New this quarter is our Most Improved and Most Inspirational awards. Staff were invited

to select a student for each award and say a few words about why they selected them for

the award. Honor Roll, Students of the Month, Perfect Attendance and Athletics were also

celebrated. We truly appreciate the parents who were able to join us this year and we will

do a better job of communicating in the future so that parents have plenty of time to plan.

On Thursday June 16th we will have a brief ceremony to celebrate our 8th graders mov-

ing up to high school and out 7th graders moving up to 8th grade. The celebration will

begin at 11:10 AM and seating will be made available for parents of 8th graders in chairs

on the floor. A short reception will follow where students and parents can enjoy a cookie

and a bottle of water. Please join us as we celebrate the end of the school year and the be-

ginning of the next step in the education of our students.

We are very proud of the accomplishments of all our students especially those 8th grad-

ers who have worked very hard to get ready socially and academically for the challenges

that face them in high school and beyond. Our hope is for our students to leave Shaw

proud of their accomplishments, with courage and preparation to succeed in high school,

and most importantly hope for their future.

Our Student Leadership welcomed our incoming 7th graders to Shaw during the week of

June 6-9th. Our ASB and AVID Elective Ambassadors educated the incoming 7th graders

on Commitments to our Community, AVID, PBIS, and beginning to create their individual

Dreams, Plans, and Goals both academically and socially to begin their journey at Shaw

Middle School.

Our Community Welcome Back Picnic and Street Fair will be on Aug. 24, 2016. The

Best Deal in Town! Students can purchase their Shaw AVID Binder , complete with

materials to begin the school year, at this event for a discounted price. More information

will be posted on the website and our Facebook page facebook.com/Shaw-Middle-School.

Sincerely,

Jon Swett, Principal Janet Didsbury, Assistant Principal

Shaw Middle School Shaw Middle School

SOCIAL STUDIES Mr. Lashbrook

7th grade students have recently com-

pleted Washington State History and

earned a High School graduation re-

quired credit! Over the course of the

semester they have learned about

Washington's transition from territory

to statehood, along with the ways it has

been impacted by the various groups of

people who inhabit it.

8th grade students have completed the

first portion of their American studies

by learning about the foundations of

American history and progressing up

through the Civil War and Reconstruc-

tion. They will resume this study in

High School as they move into the

modern era of American History.

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MATH DEPARTMENT Mr. Paulson

As a Math Department we are relieved, anxious and excited. Relieved due to

state testing being completed. Anxious for a couple reasons. First, to see how

well everyone scored on the SBAC. But, also for all the 8th graders moving on

to high school and building on the skills they began developing at Shaw and to

see the type of young adults they become. Excited??? Need you ask? As sum-

mer approaches some of your children may be invited to attend Shaw's Summer

School. This is not punitive. This is an opportunity to develop skills to become

more successful in your future math classes. In any case, we hope you all have a

great summer. Good Luck to all of you!!

INVENT SHAW

On Saturday, May 14th, two very hard working Shaw students took first place

in their divisions at the Invent Washington State Competition. Trinity Finley

(8th grade MESA / AVID student) won a first place ribbon in the Jules Verne

category for her invention “Human Wings,” which explored the concept of in-

dependent human flight for transportation. Marquese Lane (7th grade Sprint

student) took home first place honors in the Working Models category for his

invention “Letsbot”, which addressed the social problems of bullying and isola-

tion with robotics. Congratulations inventors! Special thanks to Mr. Lee, the

Invent Shaw faculty advisor, for encouraging students to challenge themselves

and do their best.

Trinity writes:

“Any student in the 1st—8th grades in Eastern Washington state schools can

sign up for invention clubs. If there is a problem on the earth, you can fix it! All

you need is a bit of brains, imagination, and willingness to stick with it until the

problem is resolved. In this club you get to work with a classroom full of stu-

dents who have the same goal as you. The teamwork helps young inventors

work with problems and learn how to problem solve. The end result is a ribbon

and plenty of recognition. So put your idea out there and make the world a bet-

ter place.”

“Success consists of going failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm”

~ Winston Churchill

KITES ABOVE SHAW

When 400 handmade kites fill

the sky above Shaw Middle

School’s playfield Wednesday,

June 15th, it will be more than

just an experiment in the physics

of flight. It will be a celebration

of the future.

Shaw students have spent part

of the school year learning how

dreams, plans and goals fit to-

gether. They started the year

thinking about what their perfect

life at age 25 would look like.

Back-mapping from there, they

came up with a plan to help their

dreams become reality. Then

they created a list of goals neces-

sary to make their plan work.

Students built their kites last

week and decorated them to re-

flect their dream, plan and goals.

With the right wind on Wednes-

SUMMER SCHOOL AT SHAW

Summer School will run June

20th through July 14th. Classes

will run 8am—12pm, Monday—

Thursday. (No classes will be

held on July 4th)

Classes offered are as follows:

Session A: (8—10am)

Going to be in 7th Grade:

Accelerated Math (AVID)

Going to be in 8th Grade:

ELD Literacy Support

English Enrichment

Math 180/Enrichment

Neuroscience

WA State History

(req’d for session A or B

if previously failed.)

Session B: (10am-12pm)

ELD Literacy Support

English Enrichment

Math 180/Enrichment

Neuroscience

WA State History

(req’d for session A or B if previ-

ously failed)

PE—Basketball & AVID

PE—Cooking & Fitness

PE—Outside Activities

7th graders who have failed

courses will be

automatically enrolled in Shaw

Summer School

You can register your child

for summer school by

coming into the Shaw

office or by checking the

Shaw website:

www.spokaneschools.org/

Shaw

Click the

“Summer School at Shaw”

in the Quick Links section

of the home page.

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC NEWS Jeff McMurtery

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Congratulations to the Shaw Marching Band and Spirit Squad. They did a great job rep-

resenting Shaw at the Jr Lilac Parade on Saturday, May 14th. With the theme of “One

Hit Wonders”, the band played their best version of “Play That Funky Music” by Wild

Cherry as they marched in time through downtown Spokane. The Spirit Squad moved in

unison, bringing some great sparkle and life to the party! Great job Vikings!

June 20th—Summer School Starts

June 20th—Basketball Academy Starts

July 14th—Summer School Ends

July 21st—Basketball Academy Ends

August 24th—Welcome Back Picnic & Street Fair

August 30th—First Day of School

Shaw Middle School

is now on Facebook!

Like us and

check out what’s

happening at Shaw.

www.facebook.com/

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The Student of the

Month program

recognizes students who

work hard to achieve

their goals in Middle

School. Every month the

academic departments

choose a boy and girl

from the 7th and 8th

grades to be recognized

for their hard work and

outstanding character.

The winners earn a spot

on the Student of the

month board and a

certificate of

recognition.

SHAW VIKINGS

SUMMER BASKETBALL

ACADEMY

WHEN: JUNE 20—JULY 22 (MONDAY-THURSDAY)

GRADE: INCOMING 7TH THRU OUTGOING 8TH

COST: FREE

TIME: MONDAY -THURSDAY 10AM-12PM

LEARN BASKETBALL FUNDAMENTALS

COMPETITIVE DRILLS

3 ON 3 | 5 ON 5 | SCRIMMAGES

SWAG GEAR

SUMMER LEAGUE PLAY EVERY FRIDAY

Karlie Reed,

Science

Kaitlyn Reno,

Electives

Daniel Grisham,

Electives

Veronica Jorbal,

ELD Eleanor Johns,

Math

David Stukalov,

Math

Jonathan

Wright,

Dream

Robert Blocker,

Science

Dontae Black-

Solomon,

Science

Brandon Vue,

Social Studies

Devyn

Brummett,

Social Studies

Amina Said,

ELD

Harrison

Armstrong,

Social Skills

Jorelle Knerr,

Social Skills

Mark

Corbaley,

Blended Learning

DESIGNED INSTRUCTION Mrs. Johnson & Mr. Brown

YPI

Graduation

June 1st

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The Designed Instruction and ABLE

classrooms recently had Bloomsday

Founder, Don Kardong, and his track

coach, Tracy Walters come and be our

guest speakers! They spoke about the

beginnings of the Bloomsday Run and

how it has grown. We learned that

Bloomsday started in 1977 in down-

town Spokane, with about 1000 run-

ners and the race began at 1:30

pm! This year there were approxi-

mately 60,000 runners and the race

now begins at 9:00 am. Don Kardong

participated in the 1976 Olympics in

Montreal, Canada, and he was

coached by Mr. Tracy Walters, who

was the Rogers High School track

coach at that time. Mr. Walters later

retired from Spokane Public Schools

and opened popular Walters Fruit

Ranch on Greenbluff (where our clas-

ses visited this past fall!)

It was SHAWSOME to have these

wonderful men be our guest speakers

and several of the Shaw Track Team

members were able to join us during

their visit!

The Youth and Police Initiative

(YPI) was held May 24th—June 1st.

This was the first time that YPI was

held on a Middle School level.

What is YPI? Students are able to

communicate with police in a safe

environment with the goal of break-

ing the cycle of mistrust that com-

monly exists with youth and police.

When students are given the oppor-

tunity to open up and have honest

dialogue about issues that they are

facing, are allowed to share their

stories and learn about men and

women behind the badge, anything

is possible. This reciprocal sharing

of life experiences, goals and

dreams humanizes their relationship

and shows how much these individ-

uals have in common.

Check out the sidebar for pics from

class & graduation.

YOUTH AND POLICE INTIATIVE Ofcr Richardson

SUMMER MEALS

Hunger Doesn’t

Take a Vacation

Help Fill the Gap

for Hungry Children

Spokane Public Schools has spon-

sored the Summer Meals Program

for kids each summer since 1989.

If you are a family in need, your

child may be eligible to receive free

meals at a summer feeding site near

you.

Shaw Middle School is a site

where meals will be served June

20th—July 21st. No meal service

on July 4th.

Breakfast will be served 8—

8:30am, Monday—Thursday.

Lunch will be served 12-12:30pm,

Monday—Thursday

For other sites providing the Sum-

mer Meal program go to: spo-

kaneschools.org/Shaw and click the

Summer Meal Program link in the

Quick Links section.

(some sites will be serving meals

through August 19th)

CHOIR NEWS Mrs. Lindseth

End of

School

Year Move-Up

Celebration

Friday, June 16th

11am

8th grade parents are

invited to attend and

sit in the chairs that are

being set up on the

gym floor.

There will be a small

gathering time at the

end of the celebration

with cookies and water.

Highlights from the Choir!

The choir program at Shaw includes three choirs, Open Choir (4th), Advanced

Choir and Open Choir (6th). We have worked together closely to prepare for our

concerts. Our April concert was based on the theme "Music Builds A Bridge",

which we demonstrated by inviting the Regal Elementary choir, directed by

Dawn Sapp, to join us. After our choirs performed, and Regal choirs per-

formed, we combined with the Regal choir to sing "Si, Si, Si, Si" with drum ac-

companiment followed by "The Cup Song". The audience enjoyed the percus-

sion rhythm of the cups played by Electra, Channa, Carlos, Olivia, Darya and

Mackenzie VanWinkle. At the conclusion of the concert the audience was invit-

ed to sing along with our huge combined choir of 80+ singers, which filled the

gym with singing voices. Refreshments for the choir were served in the choir

room.

Students that are interested in singing but have little experience have gained

knowledge and confidence by being part of the Open Choirs at Shaw. On Fri-

days, we set aside time for "Showcase", a time when students that have a song

they would like to perform are able to perform for our class. Other times we in-

vite the D.I. classes to come to the choir room to listen to our choirs sing the

songs they will be singing at the evening concert. Both of these events give ex-

perience and build confidence in the singers.

We have enjoyed listening to guest musicians in our classroom. Last

month, Mrs. Lindseth's son, Rees, a recent graduate of Northwest University,

came to Shaw to perform for the Advanced Choir. Rees shared how he became

interested in music, what it took to earn his music degree and answered questions

from the students.

Our eighth graders were especially interested, and were motivated to consider

singing in choir in high school.

Our choirs are currently preparing for the "end of the year" concert, scheduled for

June 8 at 7 PM. The theme of the concert will be "Live Your Dream". Students

will be sharing some of their dreams with the parents, staff and other friends that

attend the concert. Several students have solo parts or narrations to present. One

song enjoyed by all of the choirs is about "Tic Tacs" and actually involves tic

tacs, which makes things interesting! "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is a song

about baseball and the choir and narrators will actually act out some of the

parts. Drama skills can be used in choir!

If you are considering being a part of the Shaw Choirs next year, feel free to stop

by the choir room to talk to Mrs. Lindseth! Music is the door to many opportuni-

ties and friends!

Looking ahead to next year!

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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BOGO Book Fair

Strengthening Families,

6pm-8:30pm

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BOGO Book Fair

PBIS Celebration / Con

Rogers & LC Coaches in

gym, 3:10pm

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BOGO Book Fair

High School Visita-

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Fusion to Deep Creek

Canyon

Sprint Celebration, 6pm

Band/Orchestra

Concert, 7:30pm

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Choir Concert, 7:00pm

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Fine List Posted

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VIP Rewards Day

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Pre-Ordered Yearbooks

Distributed during 1st

perio

Yearbook sales after 2nd

period, $25, CASH Only

in the business office

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Fusion to Community

Center

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Fusion to Andrew Rypien

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11am Last Day of School

Celebration. 8th Grade

Parents Invited

Last Day of School,

Dismiss @ 12pm

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SHAW IS A TITLE 1 SCHOOL

Title 1 Funding “is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education...” Shaw uses our Title 1 dollars to help improve student performance at Shaw. We purchase additional materials, pay for intervention teachers and instructional coaches, and provide professional development opportunities to our staff to better serve our students, and to actively involve the parent community.

Shaw Middle School

4106 N. Cook St

Spokane, WA 99207

Phone: 509-354-5800

Attendance Line: 509-354-5802

Fax: 509-354-5899

Website:

www.spokaneschools.org/shaw The mission of

Shaw Middle School

is to prepare all students

academically and socially

for High School

and beyond.

Do you have a new address or phone number?

Need to update your emergency contacts? Please contact the office to update any

contact information.

Weekly Bulletin Online

Go to:

www.spokaneschools.org/

Shaw

Click the “Weekly

Bulletin” link on the

homepage to see what’s

happening at Shaw

Viking Bucks!

Get caught doing good, and get paid!

Viking Bucks can be used in the Viking store during lunch

on Tuesdays & Thursdays.

College Gear and other great stuff!

Spokane Public Schools complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, sexual orientation including gender expression or gender identity, or honorably discharged veteran or military status. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district’s Title IX/Staff Civil Rights Officer, ADA Officer and/or Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (HIB)/Student Civil Rights/504 Compliance Officer.

NON PARENT PICK UP POLICY

In order for any student to be picked up by a non-parent at Shaw Middle

School, that person must be entered into Power School which is done by

completing the appropriate information in the Enrollment Verification

form. This form is available in the public office. The only exception to this

is if for extenuating reasons, a parent calls ahead of time to tell secretary/

administration that a non-registered person will be picking up their son/

daughter. That person must submit ID before being allowed to take the

student. This process will be valid during hours that the school is officially

open. Shaw MS student(s) will be picked up in the public office during

school hours. An authorized non-parent person can wait at the main

Shaw entrance for a student to exit at the end of the school day.

All non-parental registered personnel must submit ID to pick up students

from Shaw MS.