The Trucker News

Sun, March 8, 2020

C H U R C H L A N D M I D D L E S C H O O L

ChMS: My GPS for Success!

Important Dates:

March 3rd - Teacher Workday

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

March 9th - Early Release

Parent Teacher Conference

March 10th & 12th - Writing SOL

PARENT LIAISON

DETRIC AVENTS

Here's how to contact Mr. Avents:

Mr. Detric Avents

office: (757) 686-2512 ext 40114

email: detric.avents@portsk12.com

ChMS Hours

Main Office: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

To reach the main office,

please dial 686-2512, and

press Option 0.

Congratulations to all the students of the month!!!

Yearbook Pre-order

Click on the link below to

order your yearbook.

CHmS Yearbook

A Message from Nurse Jensen

Coronoavirus is best prevented by taking the following precautions just like you would do for influ-

enza which is another virus:

Wash your hands often and properly. That means using soap and water and rubbing your

hands together for the length of time it takes you to sing "Happy Birthday" through 2 times. The

acronym, FROG, should be remembered: Friction Rubs Out Germs - so rub those hands together

as you wash them.

Keep your unwashed hands away from your eyes, nose and mouth. Many illnesses get into

the body through one of these 3 areas. It is best not to touch these areas at all, if possible.

Be sure to always cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough with a tissue which is thrown

away or into the crook of your arm - and then wash your hands.

Keep away from people who are sick.

Just as a reminder...

District policy states that students who have a temperature of 100 degrees or greater need to

go/stay home and stay home until the temperature is below 100 degrees for at least 24 hours.

Masks are not to be worn at school. They do not really help with disease prevention, and are best

worn by those who are infected; if a person is infected, they should not be at school.

Hoping we can all stay as healthy as possible. Please contact the nurse if you have any questions.

(Click on this link to view PPS updates)

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ChMS Daily Affirmation

Today, I will take

ownership of my

learning experiences.

Today, I am guided by my GPS:

G - Give respect.

P - Prioritize

responsibility.

And always remember

S - Safety first.

Because ChMS is my GPS for Success!

“Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember.

Involve me, I understand.”

- Chinese Proverb -

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**MAKE UP WORK**

If your child is ever absent, make-up work

can be found in Google Classroom under the

appropriate grade level. Join using the follow-

ing codes:

7th grade absentee code:

eixrgtn

8th grade absentee code:

m42uwyg

Extend Your Learning Online...

Access these applications through this link:

CLEVER

Achieve 3000 -(Literacy)

-NoRedInk (Grammar & Writing)

- Vocabulary.com (Vocabulary)

- Gizmos ( Math & Science)

- JASON Learning (Science)

- Discovery Education (All Content)

- Google Apps (All Content)

Gifted and Talented

Hello Gifted Students,

Due to the 8th grade SOL writing exam, gift-

ed classes will resume on Tuesday, March 17,

2020. Attention all seventh-grade gifted stu-

dents, the information will be provided to

your homeroom teacher for you to take

home. All students, please check the Google

Classroom folder for gifted.

The Gifted and Talented Teachers

Ms. Fly and Ms. Kee

CITIZENS OF THE MONTH (GPS)

Naveah Nelson-Cooper

Bennett Hammond

Micah Calloway

Alton Futrell

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English

The Eighth Grade Writing SOL will commence on Tuesday, March 10th for the multi-

ple choice exam. Teachers have grammar and punctuation assignments posted in No Red

Ink, so please encourage your student to practice throughout this weekend in final prepa-

ration for his or her SOL exam. Google classroom also has writing activities posted for

your student as well. On Thursday, March 12th, the students will take the SOL Direct Writ-

ing Prompt Essay exam. Students will be preparing during this week by focusing on the

steps in the writing process and typing an essay into No Red Ink using the Guided Essay

component and Peer Edit activity. These assignments are also available for your student

to access this weekend. With the ‘spring forward’ time change this weekend, please

make sure your student gets plenty of rest. He or she will need to be well-rested and

ready to embrace the challenge of this SOL exam on Tuesday. As always, thank you so

much for your continued support throughout this school year. The English teachers greatly

appreciate it!

Congratulations to all the January students of the month!!! Overall English

Maria Martinez

NoRedInk

(most topics mastered)

1st - Janae Stumps

2nd - Safiya Stewart

3rd - Keziya McDuffie

4th - Brendan Pratt

Achieve 3000

(most articles with highest activity scores)

1st - Keith Holland

2nd - Orion Davis

3rd - Casey Agtuca

4th - Keimajah Freeman

5th - Albert Matthews Vocabulary.com

(most words mastered)

1st - Aliyah Alexander

2nd - Arianna Bowman

3rd - Ian Lindo

4th - Ramiyah Buckley

5th - Aspen Zukowski

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Social Studies

Students will continue learning and applying

the formula for surface area and volume and

will also include word problems using rational

numbers. The students’ homework assignment

is due on March 9th, and the students will have

a quiz on March 13th. In addition, the students

should be working on Braingenies and Google

Classroom assignments.

Students will continue working on SOL

8.7 transformations and will take their

formative assessment. Please encourage

your students to study.

Geometry will continue SOL G.11

(angles and lengths of circles) with a

quiz on Friday, March 13th. Tutoring will

be held Tuesday 3-4pm and Wednesday

7-7:45am.

Students will continue to work on SOL A.2c,

factoring trinomials.

It's that time of year again! The Social Studies Department is sponsoring our annual

food drive. Throughout the month of March, we will be accepting donations for the Food

Bank of Southeastern Virginia. Please consider donating! We may have food in our pantries

and cabinets that we have no intention of eating! Let's get ahead of that spring cleaning! See

a sale at the grocery store? Consider donating! As long as the food isn't perishable or ex-

pired, we'll take it!

Bring any donations to Mrs. Wrenn's room (108) or Ms. Irvin's room (218)! We ap-

preciate your help, and let's make it the best donation drive of all the schools in the district!

Math 7 Math 7 Honors Math 8 Algebra I Geometry

Harmony Coleman Taeyonna McNeil R'Mony Bray Triston Skipwith Samia Brooks

Congratulations to all the February students of the month!!!

U.S. History II Civics and Economics

Adam Michalski Iyanna Williams

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Welcome to week 26! This week will be a little different due to SOLs, but 7th

-grade life science students will continue to focus on ecology. Last week stu-

dents learned all about the different components of food chains and webs. This

week we will continue to review and expand upon this information. We will also

be introducing symbiosis. We will be learning about the different relationships

between organisms and how they can be beneficial and harmful.

Science 8 is going to have an amazing Week 26!!! The question is...CAN YOU HEAR ME

NOW??? This week is all about sound, sound waves, how sound happens, “seeing” sound

and how sound travels. We are going on several journeys through hands-on activities,

demonstrations and labs to ensure we can apply all the knowledge we will be introduced to.

C o me re a dy to h ave f u n l e a r n i n g a n d g rowi n g to ge th e r ! ! !

S P E C I A L A N N O U N C E M E N T ! ! !

We will begin FREE SOL TUTORING March 24, 2020 from 3-4:45p. There are 12 spots for

each teacher. Mrs. Hathaway has already begun 30 minutes of tutoring every Tuesday and

Thursday from 3-3:30p for her students and welcomes any student to join her. You MUST

have your own transportation. Ms. Bell and Mrs. Peace-Branch will begin on the 24th and will

continue every Tuesday from 3-4:45p until our Science 8 SOL. Ms. Powell’s students are wel-

comed to turn in a form as well. Transportation will be provided by PPS. Please return the

forms that were sent home Thursday and Friday. We must honor the first come, first served

policy. Thank you for working with us!!! We appreciate our families!!!

Life Science Physical Science

Kyla Carrington Bryan Montejo-Cordova

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Churchland High School will host their Chart Your Course Night on March 18th, at

5:30pm. All 8th grade students who are zoned for CHS are encouraged to attend with their

parents. As we begin the high school scheduling process, 8th graders will have the oppor-

tunity to apply for several exciting programs including...

I.C. Norcom's STEM Pathway Initiative Churchland High School's Arts Academy

Wilson High School's International Studies Program

Tidewater Community College's Early College Program

EVMS' Health Sciences Academy Old Dominion's Upward Bound Program

Please contact your child's school counselor if you have questions about any of these pro-

grams and their application requirements.

Electives

CTE The CTE department is looking for students taking

Mrs. Bond's/Mrs. Leigh's classes to join the FBLA-

Future Business Leaders of America! A few ad-

vantages of this student organization are that it aims

to develop future leaders, offers scholarship pro-

grams, and opens unique doors of opportunities.

Performing Arts

The Performing Arts Department would like to welcome Ms. Indya Hairston, a student

teacher from Hampton University, to our Trucker family. She will be observing classes and

team teaching with Ms. Sandie Davis during her term. She will not only be providing Ms. Da-

vis with an additional teacher to enhance instruction, but she also will be bringing in new

ideas to the class that will help to reinforce new and abstract concepts more concretely.

Congratulations to all February students of the month!!! Art

7th - Sarah Williams

8th - Trixia Aolaso

Band

7th - Tre'Vaughn Gray

8th - Cordasia Howard

Chorus

7th - Gabe Brooks

8th - Bright Azubike

Orchestra

7th - Kashka Beazer

8th - Keziya McDuffie Spanish I

Samiya Young

Spanish (Exploratory)

7th - Kyla Carrington

CTE

Brian Williams

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The Department of Curriculum and Instruction Office of Performing Arts presents the 2019 All-City

Band, Chorus and Orchestra Assessment Concerts. The purpose of assessments are as follows:

to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a music director and performing group in relation to the

Virginia Department of Education Standards of Learning

to acquire data that will lead to the creation, implementation and/or modification of current and future

division-sponsored teacher professional development opportunities

to provide objective data that will be used to determine needed curriculum modification and imple-

mentation

Qualified adjudicators will be grading each ensemble’s performance on stage and in the sight-reading

room. Student participation in the 2019 All-City Band, Chorus and Orchestra Assessment Concerts

are mandatory. Parents, we are asking for your support in encouraging your child to practice and pre-

pare their individual music for this concert. More information will be forthcoming from your child’s music

teacher.

This event will be held at Woodrow Wilson High School on the following dates for each respective en-

semble:

7th and 8th Grade Orchestra

Thursday, March 28, 2019

4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Performance time: To be determined

7th and 8th Grade Band

Tuesday, April 02, 2019

4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Performance time: To be determined

7th and 8th Grade Chorus

Saturday, April 27, 2019

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Performance time: 1:40 p.m.

Congratulations to the following staff who are staff of the month!

Overall Staff Member of the Month: Mrs. Sawyer

Achieve 3000 (Most effective implementation):1st - Mrs. Taylor, 2nd - Mr. Wilbert,

3rd - Mrs. Coyer

NoRedInk: 1st - Mr. Wilbert, 2nd - Ms. Ostman, 3rd - Mrs. Smith

Vocabulary.com (Most effective implementation): 1st - Ms. Weeks, 2nd - Mr. Baker,

3rd - Mrs. Coyer

Mrs. Sawyer Mrs. Weeks, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Taylor, Mr. Wilbert, Mrs. Coyer, Mrs. Ostman,

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Monday, March 9, 2020

EARLY RELEASE @ 12:20PM

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

WRITING SOL - MULTIPLE CHOICE

21ST CENTRURY

CRAFTS CLUB

RUNNING CLUB

ATHLETIC PRACTICES

Soccer & softball interest meeting

Boys & Girls track

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

WRITING SOL ON THURSDAY - ESSAY

21ST CENTURY

CRAFTS CLUB - RM 101

CHROME CLUB

FBLA MEETING

JAPANESE CLUB - RM 106

RUNNING CLUB

ATHLETIC PRACTICES

Boys & Girls soccer

Boys & Girls track

Girls softball

Thursday, March 12, 2020

21ST CENTURY

ANIME CLUB - RM 106

BOOK CLUB

RUNNING CLUB

ATHLETIC PRACTICES

Boys & Girls soccer

Boys & Girls track

Girls softball

Friday, March 13, 2020

NO AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES

T THE TRUCK STOP

Athletics & Afterschool Activities

Practices and Events

for the Week...

ChMS Clubs and Sponsors A ir Brush Club - Mr . T i pp i t

An ime Club - Ms. Watson

Book Club - Mrs. Peace -Branch

CHArMS (g i r ls Mentor Group) - Ms. Le igh ,

Ms. W i l l i ams & Ms. Wray

CHrOME Club - Ms. Gamble

CrAfts Club - Mrs. Gardner

FBLA - Mrs. Bond

Gent lemen Pursu ing Success (Mentor group) - Mr . Avents

Japanese Club - Ms. Cowherd

Nat ional Jun ior Honor Soc ie ty -

Mrs. Myers & Ms. Alexander

runn ing Club - Ms. Thomas

SCA - Mrs. Jenk ins