April Edition of the Twality Spotlight
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Twality Spring Auction
The Twality Spring Auction is right around the corner. The auction will run from April 19-May 3. The Spring Auction is one of our biggest fundraisers for the year. We will send out information very soon with a link for the auction website. There is still time to donate a basket or service if you would like. Please contact the Auction Coordinator, Amy Meisch at 503.431.5203 for more information.
When will Twality students take the Smarter Balanced Assessment?
- 6th grade students will be taking the test during the weeks of April 27th and May 8th.
- 7th grade students will take most of the assessment during the week of May 11-15, and the math performance task May 26-29.
- 8th grade students will take most of the assessment during the week of May 18-22, and the math performance task May 26-29.
SEED Program
SEED Enrichment Classes - Deadline 4/6
NEW: JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT "BIZTOWN" - 4th-6th Grade
We're excited to team up with Junior Achievement and offer the popular JA Biztown program. Some schools have had to eliminate this hand-on real-life learning of general commerce. We will offer Biztown this Spring, complete with the hands-on field trip to Biztown where students can be bank managers, TV station producers, retail owners, the mayor and learn how to work a job, collect and manage their budget while shopping at Best Buy or Petco. Note: A minimum of 70 students are needed to run this program.
SEED Spring class offerings are:
Grade 3-6
Makers Workshop
Grade 3-6
Guitar
Aikido with Mind & Body Coordinated
All Levels Chess
Grades 6-8
Game Design Using Code (HTML & JavaScript)
School of Rock: Guitar, Voice, Songwriting, Bass, Drums, Synthesizer
Creative Writing
Organizational Habits of Successful Students
For class details or to register, go to www.the-FTTS.org/seed
Questions? Email Julie Flint: seed@the-ftts.org
SAVE THE DATE: SEED Summer Classes - July 13-17, 2015 - Details in May.
5th Grade Transition Information
Information will be going home to 5th grade families with transition details next week. Here are some important dates to know if you have a 5th grader who will be a 6th grader during the 2015-2016 school year.
Monday, April 20 - 7pm - Parent Night for Deer Creek and Templeton
Thursday, April 23 - 7pm - Parent Night for Alberta Rider and Durham
Tuesday, April 28 - 6pm - Instrument Try-Out Night
Tuesday, May 19 - 6pm - 5th Grade Ice Cream Social
Please like us on Facebook for more information and communication.
Stuff the Bus
Twality will be collecting hygiene items for the district's Caring Closet now through April 23rd. RV classes will be competing against each other for the most items collected! The last few years Twality has been the biggest contributing middle school! Great job! We will "STUFF THE BUS" on Friday, April 24th during RV.
Shampoo, Conditioner, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Dental Floss, Body Wash, Face Wash, Hair Brush, Deodorant, New Socks, New Underwear, Towels. PLEASE NO RAZORS, OR WHITENING TOOTHPASTE.
Most items can be found at the dollar store. Save soaps from hotels you stay in.
9th Grade Forecasting
All forecasting for 8th grade students going to Tigard High School next year must have their papers turned in and website forecasting completed by April 8th. Forecasting for Tualatin High School is due by Monday, April 13th. If you have any questions, please contact your student's counselor.
6th Grade Jog-a-thon
The 6th grade jog-a-thon is coming up on April 23rd from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Pledge packets will be coming home with your 6th grader very soon. The jog-a-thon has been a fun tradition at Twality. Some of the 6th grade classes will pick a theme and dress up during the run. Let's not forget the yummy popsicles too!
Youth Summit
The Tigard Young Advisory Council is an 18 member volunteer group of Tigard High School students who have re-formed the city's Advisory Council this year. The group is putting on a Youth Summit on Friday, April 10th from 11:00am-4:00pm here at Twality Middle School. All middle school and high school youth are invited. The summit is meant to be educational and social, with speakers about a variety of topics.
Lunch will be served during the summit. (Pizza, Sandwiches, Salads & Drinks)
Guest Speakers will include - Mayor Cook, State Representative Margaret Dougherty, and many more!
Pre-Register for the FREE EVENT!
http://tinyurl.com/TYAC-Youth-Summit
8th Grade Panoramic Picture
Attention 7th Grade Parents - Washington DC Trip
This is a fantastic opportunity to catapult your child into high school by giving them a trip of a lifetime. For 8 days and 7 nights, we go from Boston to New York, to Philadelphia and finally end in DC....and we see tons of stuff in between. This is an educational trip disguised with fun. We visit historical sites that are littered up and down the east coast of the United States. Sites where Paul Revere, Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross once made history. We see the Liberty Bell and tour Amish Country. We see a play on Broadway and go to the 9/11 Ground Zero Memorial. We lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery and tour the Capitol Building, among many other amazing places.
There is an informational meeting about this trip on April 16th at 6pm in the Twality Library. There will be a short PowerPoint presentation explaining everything from what the trip includes to the safety precautions we take while on this trip. A representative from the travel company will be there to answer questions as well. If you are interested, or even think there might be a chance, we highly recommend at least coming to hear the presentation. The meeting is mostly parents, but students are welcome to attend. Feel free to spread the word to all parents of current 7th graders. If you have questions or can't make the meeting, feel free to contact Sarah Waddell at 503.431.5226. You can also visit: twalitydc.weebly.com or our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TwalityDcTrip for more information.
Tigard Youth Football
April 2015 Events
Monday, April 6th - SEED Program Registration Due
Wednesday, April 8th - Tigard High School - Forecasting Due
Thursday, April 9th - End of the 3rd Quarter
Friday, April 10th - NO SCHOOL
Monday, April 13th - Tualatin High School - Forecasting Done
Monday, April 13th - Jazz Band playing at all lunches
Thursday, April 16th - Mega Math Field Trip
Thursday, April 16th - 6th Grade Music Concert - Tigard High - 7pm
Thursday, April 16th - Panda Express Fundraiser
Sunday, April 19th - SPRINGFEST AUCTION BEGINS!
Monday, April 20th - 5th Grade Parent Night - Deer Creek & Templeton 7pm
Thursday, April 23rd - 5th Grade Parent Night - Alberta Rider and Durham 7pm
Thursday, April 23rd - 6th Grade Jog-a-thon - 1pm-3:30pm
Friday, April 24th - STUFF THE BUS during RV
Monday, April 27th - 6th Grade Smarter Balanced Testing
Tuesday, April 28th - 8th Grade Panoramic Picture
Tuesday, April 28th - Instrument Try Out Night for 5th graders
Wednesday-Friday, April 29 -May 1 - Q'doba Fundraiser -vs- Hazelbrook
Thursday, April 30th - Choir Field Trip
Thursday, April 30th - ASA Vollleyball Jamboree
Tuesday, May 5th - Band Field Trip
Tuesday, May 5th - One Act Plays - 7pm
Thursday, May 7th - One Act Plays - 7pm
