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Nishnabotna Middle School Newsletter

Quarter 2 January 2014

Math News with Mrs. Lenhart

The second quarter was again a lot of hard work. As a whole, the students focused on solving equations, fractions, and graphing linear equations. The third quarter will be another packed, hard-working quarter with a final fourth quarter calming down. 6th grade will be working on integers and solving equations. Math 1 will be focusing on graphing along with transformations then transition into proportions and ratios. Math 2 will be working on proportions, ratios, and percentages while Math 3 will finish their fraction and move into integers and solving equations. Students will be looking forward to the "Math Amazing Race" after the state testing in March so remind your student to work really hard to get to enjoy this yearly tradition!

Band News with Mrs. McCall

We had a wonderful concert in December. We are now

working on solos and honor band pieces. The solo

contest is scheduled for February 27th at 3:30pm. All

students in band have been given a solo at their ability

level.

Josh and Jake were selected to SWIBA Honor Band in

November. We are very proud of these two gentlemen,

as well as the others for the effort put forth during try-

outs.

In March, the Corner Conference Honor Band will

practice and perform at East Mills. (Kennedy, Ami,

Damita, Dharma, Emily W., McKenzie, Zoe, Treyton,

Braxton, Mason, Blu, Sophie, Brady, Jaxon, RJ, Jake,

Josh, Bryson and Cody).

Music Carnival is scheduled for March 1. Bring the

whole family and enjoy the evening. The proceeds will

go toward the Tennessee trip in 2015.

Expository Writing!

Oh, it’s so much fun to write!

All middle school English classes have been

learning about the expository essay. What is

expository you may ask? Expository means to

explain and to inform. How did the classes go

about this process? To begin, all classes watched

an informative Animal Planet video about reptiles

and animals. The star of this video was the late

Steve Irwin, also known as the Crocodile Hunter.

Students learned about the following elements:

1. Topic sentence

2. Transition words (since, when, until,

recently, finally, furthermore, etc)

3. Transitioning from paragraph to paragraph

4. Including examples and information from

the video to support details and topic

sentence

5. Plagiarism

6. Bibliography and citing sources using

MLA format

Nishnabotna Middle School

105 E Street

Hamburg, IA 51640

Phone (712) 382-2703

Fax (712) 382-1211 Email [email protected]

Website www.nishbd.org

Parent Teacher Conferences

February 12 (5pm-8pm) &

February 13 (8am-4pm)

No school – Feb 13, 14 & 17

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.nishbd.org/


Reading News with Mrs. Lueth

2nd quarter is gone, but not forgotten. Reading students remained very busy throughout the quarter. 6th graders were reading “Where the Red Fern Grows,” while the 7th graders worked on poetry. The favorite part of this unit for most students was making paper quilts which are on display in my classroom. 8th graders also worked on poetry, studying works that deal with feelings such as hate, anger, and delight. Students in both 7th and 8th grade learned some of the key concepts of poetry such as rhyme and alliteration. The AR store was a big success once again! Students seem to enjoy having the opportunity to use their points to shop for some fun items – especially food.

Chorus News with Mrs. Emberton

Second quarter was a time of concert preparations for

members of the Nishnabotna Chorus. On October 22

the 7th

& 8th grade choir traveled to Fremont Mills to

rehearse with students from all over southwest Iowa.

They practiced all afternoon under the direction of a

guest director from Iowa Western Community College.

At 5:00 the students presented a concert for the public

to attend. The mass choir performed 5 pieces

including “Windy Nights” and “You’re the One That I

Want”. Several of the schools also performed

selections of their own, including Nishnabotna. It was

fun to sing with other students, and to hear the choirs

from the other schools.

On Veteran’s Day, both choirs performed for the all-

school assembly. The 6th graders sang “God Bless the

USA” and the 7th & 8

th graders performed “The Grand

Old Flag”.

December 9th was the date of the annual Christmas

concert. The 6th grade choir sang “Christmas Time is

Coming”, “Still, Still, Still”, and “Brighten My Soul with

Sunshine”. The 7th & 8

th grade performed “Fun! Fun!

Fun!” and “Feliz Navidad”. We featured several

soloists that night – Es, Kristina, Emily and Logan H.

Mc McCall accompanied both choirs.

I want to thank all the parents and students for baking

cookies for the cookie-walk and all the people that

bought them. I know the ones I bought were really

good!

3rd

quarter we will be working on contest music, honor

choirs and the play. Please put these dates on your

calendar:

February 27 – NMS Solo Contest

March 11 – Honor Choir in Treynor

March 28 – NMS Play – “Sleeping Beauty”


Ms. Leiding’s 6th Grade Social Studies students created homemade volcanoes - a project that erupted with fun and excitement!


Fun in Social Studies Class! (Ms. Leiding)

Prior to our Thanksgiving break we had a special fun day of learning in Social Studies. Students worked in partners or small groups and rotated through stations which included completing puzzle maps of the United States and Latin America, quizzing each other over different aspects of history or geography, playing a "geography terms" matching game, and playing State Capitals Sequence. This was a fun way to break up our normal routine while working on various aspects of Social Studies.


HS Boys Track Meets

April 3 Stanton 430pm

April 7 Treynor 5pm

April 10 Avoca (AHST) 430pm

April 14 Shenandoah 5pm

April 22 Nishnabotna 430pm

April 24 Sidney 430pm

April 28 Essex 430pm

May 1 Griswold 5pm

May 2 Fremont-Mills 5pm

May 6 Conference (FM) 4pm

May 8 Southwest Valley 5pm


May 15 State Qualifier (TBA) 4pm

HS Girls Track Meets


April 10 Avoca (AHST) 430pm

April 15 Griswold 5pm

April 17 Shenandoah 5pm

April 22 Treynor 5pm

April 24 Southwest Valley 5pm

April 28 Essex 430pm

May 1 Nishnabotna 430pm



May 15 State Qualifier (TBA) 4pm

JH Track Meets

April 7 Sidney 4pm


April 29 Nishnabotna 345pm


May 9 Southwest Valley 4pm

May 13 Essex 4pm


Science News with Mrs. Wynia

6th Grade: We just finished the unit on Ecology and learned about how the ecosystems have changed the different terrestrial biomes and the characteristics of each biome. 7th Grade: Finished working on Cells and Heredity and how patterns of heredity are passed from parents to offspring in a predictable pattern with use of the Punnett Square. The last part of the unit covered DNA and modern genetics and how DNA is a set of instructions for making different cell parts. 8th Grade: We finished the unit on The Changing Surface of Earth. The students have learned about the different landforms and viewpoints of Earth and the different effects that each has on Earth’s surface. Advance Science I We finished covering the Life of a Cell. We learned about what an atom is, the important role of water to cells and the role of carbon compounds in organisms. Advance Science II We finished the unit about invertebrates and learned about the characteristics and development of animals. The unit also covered the taxonomy, adaptations, and the importance of simple invertebrates, mollusks, and arthropods.

Library News with Mrs. Peeler

Students continue to check out a lot of

books. We are hoping to get more

ordered before the end of the year. If

students or parents have any

recommendations for quality reading

material that would be appropriate for

middle school students, please let me

know.

I have had an awesome year so far

and I hope to have many more great

years here at the middle school. Thank

you to all the students, staff and

parents who make it so wonderful!

Make sure you are always

encouraging your children to read!

And make reading a part of your life

as well!

*The more you Read the more you

know*


P O E M N E W S

Recently our very own English teacher, Mrs. Madison, entered a seasonal poetry contest for a national children’s magazine. There were over 1,100 entries. This is her whimsical piece titled, “Sweetdilly Summer”, in the voice of Dr. Seuss which was one of the suggested options for the contest. Mrs. Madison wishes to thank the students for their support and very “honest” constructive criticism.

Sweetdilly summer to you. Yes, you,

students at Willigeroo. Will you…

like Coach Barnaby Blox, play Little League in polka dot socks?

Will you… like bus driver Dudley

McDool, shout, “C-a-n-n-o-n B-a-l-l,”

plunging into the pool? Will you… Yes, you,

be a busy book wormer like your librarian, Miss Twiggle May

Thurmer? Or will you,

Yes, you, and you and you,

choose other things this summer to do?

Will you… Catch fireflies

on a moonlit eve? Eat watermelon

and spit the seeds? Will you…

Sell lemonade from a clubhouse

stand? Fly kites on a

beach? Squish your toes in

sand? Will you…

Slurp sweet slushies ‘til your lips turn

blue? Mimic the animals at Pepperzink zoo?

Will you…. Giggle and laugh

and laugh and giggle? Do the Summer Cha Cha or the Earthworm Wiggle?

Ah, summertime, summertime,

sweet, silly and fun. Fireworks, funnel cakes,

blue skies and sun. Sweetdilly summer.

Sweetdilly summer to you. Yes, you,

students at Willigeroo Zipdiddy hurray. Be off and away.

Your sweetdilly summer starts today.

SWEETDILLY SUMMER


February 2014

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Groundhog Day

NMS Play Practice 310pm-445pm @ NMS NMS Science Bowl practice 5-6pm

JV G/B @ East Mills (Malvern) 4pm (moved 2/7/14) HS G/B @ East Mills (Malvern) 6pm (moved 2/7/14)

American Red Cross Blood Drive @ NHS 10am

Opera Iowa Performance @ NMS 10am NMS Play Practice 310pm-445pm @ NMS NMS Science Bowl practice 5-6pm

NMS Field Trip to Wesleyan College Little Shop of Horrors

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NMS Play

Practice 310pm-445pm @ NMS NMS Science Bowl practice 5-6pm JMC Training for Secretaries

JV G/B vs. Essex @ Home 4pm HS G/B vs. Essex @ Home 6pm Parent’s Night NMS Science Bowl practice 230-330pm

Lincoln's Birthday

Early Out @ 2pm Parent Teacher Conferences 5pm-8pm

Post Season Tournament – HS Girls @ FM 7pm No School Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-4pm

Valentine's Day No School Teacher’s In-Service

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 No School

President's Day

Post Season Tournament – HS Boys TBA

NMS Science Bowl practice 230-330pm

NMS Play Practice 310pm-445pm @ NMS NMS Science Bowl practice 5-6pm Mrs. Sanders @ MSE

NMS Science Bowl @ Ames

Washington's Birthday

NMS Science Bowl @ Ames Last Man Standing – Kornerstone Kids Fundraiser

23 24 25 26 27 28 NMS Play

Practice 310pm-445pm @ NMS

CC HS Speech @ NHS

NMS Play Practice 310pm-445pm @ NMS Mrs. Sanders @ NMS NMS Band/Choir Solo Contest 330pm @ NMS

Iowa Safe & Supportive School Survey (Students, Staff, Teachers & Parents) Feb 10 – Feb 13


MSE & Nishnabotna Middle School - February 2014 MENU

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

French Toast w/syrup

& Peaches

Breakfast Pizza &

Apple Cereal/toast & oranges Biscuits & Gravy

Breakfast

Bar/toast

& fresh fruit

1 Hour Late Start

3 4 5 6 7 Popcorn Chicken, green

beans, Cuban black

bean salad, chips, kiwi,

sliced pears

Hamburger/WG

bun, sweet potato

fries, sliced

peppers w/cherry

tomatoes,

pineapple, orange

wedges

Burrito, corn, mixed

green salad, banana,

mixed fruit

Spaghetti w/meat

sauce, carrots,

celery, grapes,

mandarin oranges,

breadstick

Cheese Pizza,

carrots, spinach

salad, apples,

peaches

1 Hour Late Start 10 11

2:00 Early Out -

PTC 5:00-8:00

p.m. 12 13

Happy

Valentine’s

Day 14 Pepperoni Pizza,

California blend

veggies, carrots, fruit

cocktail, mandarin

oranges

Mandarin Orange

Chicken, brown

rice, peas, romaine

salad, orange

wedge, cherry

applesauce

Chili w/crackers,

carrots, celery, banana,

pineapple, cinnamon roll

Parent/Teacher

Conferences

8:00 a.m. to

4:00 p.m.

Teacher Comp

Day

No School

17 18 19 20 21

President's Day

No School

Hot Dog/WG bun,

baked beans,

french fries,

apples, tropical

fruit

Chicken Fajita Wrap,

oven-browned potatoes,

savory carrots,

strawberries, banana

Beef Nachos

w/chips, green

beans, cucumber

slices w/dip, orange

wedge, sliced

peaches

Fish Shapes,

tater tots,

romaine salad,

apple slices

w/dip, kiwi

1 Hour Late Start

24 25 26 27 28

Chicken Patty/WG bun,

steamed broccoli,

carrots & celery,

peaches, pears

Burrito, refried

beans, corn,

apricots, pineapple

Mr. Rib/WG bun, stir

fry veggies, creamy

coleslaw, banana,

applesauce

Hamburger/WG

bun, potato wedges,

celery w/dip, mixed

fruit, mandarin

oranges

Chicken Nuggets,

peas, 3-bean

salad,

strawberries,

pears, cookie

* Menu subject to change. Juice & Milk are served with Breakfast and milk is served with Lunch daily. The

Marnie Simons Elementary & Nishnabotna Middle School Menu may differ from what is posted on the

Nishnabotna Website.


Santa’s Helpers Deliver Stockings to Students

Prior to our winter break, Student Council

members sold candy grams and holiday locker

decorations to students, staff, and family

members. The money raised from the sale of

these items was used to purchase treats to

fill special stockings made and donated by Ms.

Leiding’s mother. Locker decorations were

hung on lockers and candy grams were

distributed to students during a special

assembly prior to the break. In addition, each

student in the middle school received the

stocking filled with goodies. Student Council

members hope this helped make each

student’s holiday a little brighter!

(Ms. Leiding)


Fall Dance Was Fun for All!

On Tuesday, November 26, the Student Council sponsored a fall dance. With

approximately 60-65 students in attendance, it proved to be a huge success. Admission to

the dance was two nonperishable food items. These were used to help the local food pantry

and area families. The Student Council would like to thank all those families that provided

snacks, as well as the chaperones – Teresa Hughes, Amy Barker, Danny and Sheila Propp, Rick

Barton, Tina Apperson, Toni Bruce, Deb Robinson, Michelle Miller, and Cyndee Thompson.

Thanks also go out to Tommie Thompson for being an awesome DJ, to Brandi for help with

transportation and announcements, to Chuck for driving the bus, and to Jamie for helping

get things ready. Because of all of you, everyone had a lot of fun – and got their 5 day

Thanksgiving weekend off to a great start!

(Ms. Leiding)


On December 6th, Deputy Jamie Vicker of Nodaway County Sheriff's

Office visited Nishnabotna Middle School to present information

to our students about cyber-bullying, sex-ting, internet

awareness/safety, and other areas of electronic concern. The goal

of this presentation was to provide information and awareness to

keep our students safe.


Music Carnival - March 1st, 2014 at Nishnabotna Middle School

The Music Carnival is a fun-filled night with games and

entertainment along with the goal of raising funds to help our

music programs.

Admissions $1.00 each

Tickets for games $.25 each

The kitchen will be open from 5pm to 7pm

(separate charge for the meal)

Silent Auction 530pm – 8pm

Games 6pm – 8pm

Bingo 6pm-11pm

Cake Auction & Door Prizes 8pm

Coronation following the auction

JH/SR High School Dance following the Coronation


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