News from Mrs. Graves

Upcoming This Week

MONDAY, 2/12  BLUE

Softball vs Hamilton @ Oaks Dads Club Fields, 4:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, 2/13  GREEN

CLUBS
Softball @Black MS, 4:30 p.m.
Band Pancake Supper & Concert, 5:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 2/14  BLUE

Valentine's Dessert Buffet Hosted by PTO, Teachers' Lounge
Baseball vs. Lanier @Linkwood, 4:15 p.m.

THURSDAY, 2/15  GREEN

PTO General Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
SDMC Meeting, 3:50 p.m.

FRIDAY, 2/16  CHARGER

SATURDAY, 2/17
Westbury Track and Field Invitational, Butler Stadium
Girls' Lacrosse vs CyFair, Spillane MS, 11:00 a.m.
Dance Competition, Company & Crew, Waltrip HS


The Incredible Pull to Technology
There is still so much for us to understand about tech addictions, but according to an article from Common Sense Media, tech companies are developing apps and video games to keep your kids hooked!  Take a minute to learn more about why these features make it so hard for teens and tweens to put down their tech devices.

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/the-sneaky-science-behind-your-kids-tech-obsessions

What is 3-2-1?

Each year we work with our 8th grade Activities committee to plan really fun activities for our 8th graders to take part in as we wrap up their middle school years.  3-2-1 is the contract we have devised to help our 8th graders manage their behavior, and help them know exactly where they stand for participation in the year-end events.  We know middle school students are not perfect, and 3-2-1 gives them a room for mistakes.  Students become ineligible for participation if their receive:

• 3 School-wide Detentions; or
• 2 In-School Suspensions; or
• 1 Out-of-School Suspension

We met with House B last week and will meet with House A and House C this week.  Students will receive permission slips and information about Year-End events.  3-2-1 begins on February 15.  

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