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CARNEGIE NEWS FLASH 10/29/18

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IMPORTANT DATES AT A GLANCE

October 29 – November 2 – Pay It Forward campaign

October 29 - November 2 – Spirit Week

October 29 – ELAC meeting

October 29 – 8th grade boys’ basketball first practice

October 29 – 6th/7th girls’ volleyball playoffs

October 30 – 6th/7th grade boys’ basketball first practice

October 31 – Costume competition

November 1 – Reflections entries due

November 1 – Honors BBQ Lunch (all grade levels)

November 1 – Last day to claim items from Lost & Found

November 1 – School dance

November 1 – Skill Mastery month begins

November 2 – Bagels with Bender

November 2 – Limo Lunch to Panda Express

November 2 – Girls vs. Carnegie staff volleyball game

November 4 – Daylight Savings Time ends – set clocks back one hour

November 6 – PTSA meeting

November 7 – Cookie dough orders ready for pick up

November 9 & 12 – NO SCHOOL – NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY & VETERANS DAY

HOLIDAY

November 13-16 – Canned food drive

November 13 – Band fall concert

November 16 – Midterm of Quarter 2 | Progress reports issued

November 19-23 – NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING RECESS

November 28 – Open enrollment information night

Please click on the Quick Link below to navigate to that topic’s content:

Quarter 1 Own It Recognitions

Girls’ Volleyball

“Pay It Forward” Campaign

Spirit Week

ELAC Meeting

Boys’ Basketball

PTA Reflections Arts Contest

Honors BBQ Lunch

Lost & Found

School Dance

Skill Mastery Month

Bagels with Bender

Limo Lunch to Panda Express

Girls vs. Carnegie Staff Volleyball Game

PTSA News

Birthday Commercials

Yearbooks and Send Off Ads

ACMS for Amazon

Community Connection – Casa Roble HS

QUARTER 1 OWN IT RECOGNITIONS

Congratulations to the following students who, through academic accomplishments

and behavior, were selected by our staff as individuals who exemplify Carnegie’s “OWN

IT” philosophy. These students were recently recognized at a quarterly celebration

rally, enjoyed a donut, and received an OWN IT t-shirt!

6th Graders

Alaina Bodily

Alina Byers

Madeline Denno

Kylie Florentz

Cameron Kurtz

Noemi Lazar

Alexis Olson

Alyssa Prince

Brody Scalzo

James Sweeney

Jacob Young

7th Graders

Lia Anselmino

Mary Bailey

Elliott Berryman

Jordyn Buhs

Jayha Buhs Jackson

Creighton Hage

Jackson Hall

Carla Hernandez Ortiz

Brynley Hodge

Angela Lakhno

Kai Lemon

Alden McKeeth

Erin Ortega

Natalie Paglia

Eric Palomar

Wedaase Pitois

Nico Rezendes

Logan Shanks

Kailer Simpson

Tavin Spear

Logan Stuart

Callie Taylor

Isabel Velastegui

Kaia White

Jiro Wozniak

8th Graders

Summer Allen

Arman Arif

Makayla Beland

Dani Brown

Landon Campbell

Isabella Carlos

Haley Carlson

Elianna Chayka

Tatiana Costa

Connor Goudie

Gary Joerger

Darci Keele

Taya Keith

Eric Oceguera

Spencer Proteau

Alexis Rista

Jason Seo

Logan Stockett

Alani Summers

Callie Trapnell

Vitalina Voytyuk

McKenna Worthington

Samantha Young

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GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL – 8TH GRADE CHAMPIONS

Our 8th grade girls’ volleyball Competitive Team A emerged as division champions last

week! The team competed against other middle schools in the district over the course

of the season and advanced to the playoffs, prevailing over teams from Golden Valley

and Gold River to nab first place. The team also boasts an impressive 20-1 season

record. Thanks to coach Angela Dippert for guiding the 8th grade teams, and following

is the roster of the champions:

Taylor Barnard

Elbe Brasuell

Dani Brown

Maddie Dippert

Kaitlin Dizon

Piper Jones

Olivia Medina

Abilene Piedra

Lilly Quinn

The excitement continues as two of Carnegie’s 6th/7th grade teams compete in the

playoffs on Monday, October 29 starting at 4:45 PM at La Sierra Community Center,

5325 Engle Road, Carmichael, 95608. Come out and support the girls!

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PAY IT FORWARD CAMPAIGN – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 – FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 2

Our Student Leadership class introduced Carnegie’s first Pay It Forward campaign,

taking place Friday, October 26 through Friday, November 2. The purpose of the

campaign is to have students contemplate and follow through with a random act of

kindness. It can be a small gesture or something grander… examples include

complimenting someone, smiling at a stranger, helping someone carry groceries to

their car, letting someone go in front of you in line, making breakfast for your family,

paying for the coffee or meal of the person behind you in the drive-through line, baking

cookies for a neighbor… the ideas are endless! You can go online and search for

“random acts of kindness” to get even more inspiration.

If Carnegie students wished to make it more interesting, they were invited to have a

member of our Media class record them on the first day of the campaign (Friday),

pledging their intentions. They are then asked to follow up with the Media class on

Monday to report how it went over the weekend.

Spread the kindness, and remember, as Aesop said, “No act of kindness, no matter

how small, is ever wasted.”

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SPIRIT WEEK – MONDAY–FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 2

It’s Spirit Week! That means a chance to dress up according to each day’s theme and

show your spirit. Have fun and be creative, but remember to adhere to Carnegie’s dress

code, and costumes may not feature anything that obscures the face (masks, paint),

and may not feature any props (items that may be construed as dangerous/weapons).

Monday – 50s – Poodle skirts and greasers rule!

Tuesday – 60s – Peace, love, tie-dye and flower power, baby.

Wednesday – Halloween costume contest at lunch in the library, with the chance to win

prizes!

Thursday - 70s – It’s all about disco and bell bottoms.

Friday – 80s – Wear your totally rad neon, leg warmers and feathered hair!

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ELAC MEETING – MONDAY, OCTOBER 29

We invite the parents/guardians of English Learners to attend our English Language

Advisory Committee (ELAC) meeting on Monday, October 29 at 2:45 PM in the

Carnegie office. During this meeting, members will provide input and advise the school

on the use of funding sources dedicated to English Learners. We will also discuss the

needs of English Learners and their families at Carnegie. We look forward to you joining

the ELAC.

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL PRACTICES BEGIN – WEEK OF OCTOBER 29

Calling young hoopsters! Boys in all grades are invited to join Carnegie’s basketball

team, competing against other local middle schools in this recreational league.

Students are evaluated during the workout period and everyone is placed on a team.

Practices begin as follows, and the season concludes around mid-January:

8th Graders: Monday, October 29 at 3:00 PM

6th/7th Graders: Tuesday, October 30 at 2:45 PM

All students must register with the Orangevale Recreation and Parks District before

they can participate. The cost is $107 per player, and space is limited, so parents are

encouraged to register promptly. Registration may be completed online, by calling

(916) 988-4373, or in person at the OVRPD. Questions? Please contact Jason Bain at the

above number.

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PTA REFLECTIONS ARTS CONTEST – ENTRIES DUE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

1

Students are encouraged to express their creativity across a number of genres and see

how far their entry may go in the PTA Reflections Arts program. Categories include:

Dance Choreography

Film Production

Literature

Music Composition

Photography

Visual Arts

Some Carnegie teachers may incorporate the Literature category into a class

assignment, but students are welcome to enter as many times as they wish in any

categories that interest them. Entries are judged at the school level, and may advance

to the district, state, and national levels. All Carnegie participants, regardless of

whether their entries advance, will be treated to a pizza party later in the year.

The theme this year is “Heroes Around Me”, and entries are due in the front office by

Thursday, November 1. Questions? Please contact parent coordinator Brenda Pruett at

jpruettmommyx3@yahoo.com. Click here for more information about the Reflections

Arts program. Have fun and good luck!

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HONORS BBQ LUNCH – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Congratulations to the 611 students (65% of our total student population) who earned a

3.0 or higher GPA for the first quarter! These hard-working students will enjoy a hot

dog, chips, cookie and bottled water on Thursday, November 1 during their regular A or

B lunch period.

For those interested in how it breaks down:

6th Graders – 95 out of 130 students (73%)

7th Graders – 276 out of 410 students (67%)

8th Graders – 240 out of 397 students (60%)

The stakes are higher for the second quarter – students must earn a 3.25 or higher GPA

to enjoy the Honors BBQ Lunch. Keep up the good work!

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LAST DAY TO CLAIM ITEMS FROM LOST AND FOUND – THURSDAY,

NOVEMBER 1

Students and parents are encouraged to visit the Carnegie office and check out the

items that have accumulated in the overflowing lost and found drawers: apparel,

shoes, lunch bags, water bottles and more. Any items not claimed by the end of the

school day on Thursday, November 1 will be donated to charity.

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SCHOOL DANCE – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1

It’s time to dance the night away with your Carnegie BFFs! Join the fun on Thursday,

November 1 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the MP room. Students who dressed up for

Thursday’s 70s spirit week theme or who are still in the Halloween spirit may wear their

costumes to the dance if they wish, but this is not a themed dance and no costume is

required; regular street clothes that adhere to Carnegie’s dress code are acceptable.

Students must have 96 or more merits in order to attend this event. Admission tickets

may be purchased for $5 cash at the Leadership table in the student circle at lunch

periods on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, October 30, 31 and November 1. VIP

members don’t need to pay to receive their admission ticket, but must still pick one up

ahead of time, as the ticket serves as a permission slip and requires a parent signature.

Any students who don’t pick up their admission ticket prior to the event may pay $5

cash at the door, but must have a parent accompany them so the admission ticket may

be signed by the parent.

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SKILL MASTERY MONTH - NOVEMBER

Carnegie’s Student Leadership class is challenging students to master a new skill during

the month of November. Have you always wanted to be able to juggle? Would you like

to be able to execute the perfect cartwheel? Maybe you’d like to master the perfect

French braid? The internet is chock full of tutorials for just about any skill under the sun.

Choose one and improve yourself!

Make it even more fun by downloading Flipgrid, an educational based app where

students record, upload, view, react and respond to each other’s short videos. The app

is intended to allow students to immerse themselves in each other’s learning processes

and perspectives. On November 1, post your first video, follow up periodically with your

progress if you like, then conclude on December 1 and broadcast your success!

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BAGELS WITH BENDER – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2

To maintain open lines of communication with our parent community, Carnegie parents

are invited to attend “Bagels with Bender” on Friday, November 2 from 7:45 AM – 9:00

AM. Enjoy coffee and bagels while chatting one-on-one with Principal Suzanne Bender

in a casual setting. Discuss current student issues, district initiatives and any other

topics of interest. Please join Principal Bender for an informal meet and greet (and no,

you’re not in trouble even though you’re meeting with the principal in her office!).

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LIMO LUNCH TO PANDA EXPRESS – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Thank you to all students who supported Carnegie’s recent fundraising efforts. Top

sellers who sold 20 or more items will be rewarded with lunch at Panda Express on

Friday, November 2, with transportation via luxury limousine! Students who submitted

20 orders on the first day even get to invite a friend to join in the fun. All participants

must present a parent-signed permission slip to the front office in order to attend.

Enjoy!

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GIRLS VS. CARNEGIE STAFF VOLLEYBALL GAME – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Ready, set, spike! Carnegie is hosting its annual girls vs. Carnegie staff volleyball game

on Friday, November 2 at 2:45 PM in the MP Room. Principal Suzanne Bender leads the

staff team and hopes to crush the girls’ volleyball team in this fun, spirited match. Be

sure to attend and root for your favorite student athlete or staff member.

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PTSA NEWS

The fall PTSA membership drive is complete, and the following homeroom classes

boasted the most memberships:

Hodge – 21

Marenco – 19

Nihart – 15

As the top class, Ms. Hodge’s students will enjoy a pizza party, and Ms. Hodge will also

receive a dinner for two courtesy of the PTSA. Thank you for your support of Carnegie!

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CELEBRATE YOUR STUDENT WITH A BIRTHDAY COMMERCIAL!

Make a Carnegie student’s birthday extra special by having our Media class produce a

birthday commercial that will air on our morning broadcast, the Carnegie Connection!

Complete the online request form here (or pick up a hard copy form from the office),

then submit $10 cash or check payable to ACMS to the office. Digital photos may be

emailed to Media teacher Erik Knight at erik.knight@sanjuan.edu.

Commercials will air on Fridays the week of the birthday. Please give the Media class at

least five school days of production time prior to the desired air date. After the

commercial has aired, it can be viewed on the Carnegie Connection’s YouTube channel

here.

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YEARBOOKS AND SEND OFF ADS – RESERVE YOURS TODAY!

Preserve the middle school memories with a Carnegie yearbook! Reserve yours for the

lowest price of $35 (the price increases in the new calendar year). You may purchase in

the office with $35 cash or a check payable to ACMS, or order online with a credit card.

Be sure to enter Carnegie’s order number 7466.

Parents of eighth graders... make your child’s yearbook extra special by including a

send off ad! Provide one or two photos (paper or digital), a message of approximately

20 words, and $30 (cash or check payable to ACMS) and the yearbook staff will create a

1/9-page size message for your student. Payments and paper photos may be submitted

to the front office, and digital photos may be emailed to Yearbook Adviser Jill Goudy at

jill.goudy@sanjuan.edu. The deadline to reserve your send off ad is Friday, December

21. Paper reservation forms are available in the office or may be downloaded here.

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AMAZON FOR ACMS

Shopping on Amazon has always been convenient, and now you can support

Carnegie’s PTSA every time you shop! Use Carnegie’s unique link and .5% of every

purchase goes to Carnegie’s PTSA. It couldn’t be simpler! No need to do anything

special, simply use the link to be taken to AmazonSmile and choose to support Andrew

Carnegie Middle School PTSA. Bookmark the link and use it every time you shop on

Amazon!

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION – CASA ROBLE HS

Casa Roble High School is hosting a parent information night on Tuesday, October 30

starting at 6:00 PM in the E/F Cafeteria. This meeting is for parents of future freshmen

and includes meeting teachers and learning about Casa’s programs. Please visit the

school website for more information.

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