End of Trimester Grade Level Celebrations – Positive Learning Environment
On Monday, November 27 each grade level had end of the trimester assemblies to recognize our students and celebrate the great things happening at Julian Middle School. Each assembly was emceed by a different teacher and featured a variety of groups that were recognized. The CAST Choir kicked things off by performing a song from “Big River”. The following groups of students were acknowledged by coming up on the stage of the auditorium. Many groups also showed short videos highlighting different aspects of their sport, club, or activity. Best Buddies, Ultimate Frisbee, Special Olympics, Cross Country, Girls Volleyball, Rainbow Tribe, and Girls Basketball were acknowledged. The Spoken Word club was also recognized and had a handful of students perform for their peers. It was a great start in regards to having end of trimester grade level celebrations to celebrate our students. We will continue to have these throughout the school year and will be seeking feedback from the students to determine how to make the next celebration even better.
Augmented Reality at Julian Middle School
This week several Julian teachers participated in Google’s Pioneer Program for Expeditions AR. Miranda Tucker and Patrick Mucha (8th grade science), Edd Magierski and Joe Anderson (fine arts), and Chris Meglan (multi-needs) jumped on an opportunity to participate in this one-day beta program exploration of 3D augmented reality objects. With technology provided by Google, Science students examined objects from the solar system while art students experienced renderings of Leonardo DaVinci’s inventions and drawings. These objects supplemented the teachers’ lesson plans to help students observe and question in innovative ways.
These teachers, as well as others, are continuing to work with Jamie Winchell (media center specialist) and Brook Bolanos (instructional coach) on how we can leverage mixed reality to empower students as creators of this technology and not just consumers.
After School Homework Club
The after school homework club is up and running. All students are welcome to attend on Tuesday and Thursday after school from 3:35-4:30. This is great for students that need some extra help with their assignments or for those that are looking for a quiet place to study. See below for more detailed information:
Days: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 3:35-4:30
Grade Level Teacher and Location: 6th Grade – Mr. Turek / Room B208
7th Grade – Mr. Lee / Room C305
8th Grade – Mr. Taylor / Room B304
Report Cards
Students will receive Trimester 1 report cards at the end of the day on Friday, December 8. Please be on the look out for these at the end of next week.
PTO Lou Malnati’s Fundraiser
Support the Julian PTO and our students by dining at Lou Malnati’s on 1038 Lake Street in Oak Park on Tuesday, December 5 from 11:00 am – 11:00 pm. Please read this fundraiser flyer for more details. Lou Malnati’s will donate 20% of the total sales to the Julian Middle School PTO.
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CAST presents their annual festival of theatre during the weekend of December 15, everyone is welcome to come and join us!
Upcoming CAST Performances
Friday December 15 at 7:30PM
In My Vacation in Paris, Thomas Jefferson’s two daughters spend an afternoon with revolutionary and early feminist Olympe De Gouges questioning their own understanding of the word freedom.
Saturday December 16 at 7:30PM
In the Aftershock of Katrina, two young people struggle to survive in the face of extreme disaster. Their story is interconnected in ways that remind the audience of the incredible suffering mankind has endured and persisted through.
Sunday December 17 at 7:30PM
Young Masters is the incredible true story about an inner-city middle school that became the first team to win the United States Chess Federation’s national high school championship.
Tickets are available online at www.op97.org/CAST or by calling 524-7848. We hope to see you there!
8th Grade – PTO Sponsored Washington D.C. Trip (Class of 2019)
There's still time to join your classmates! Due to increased interest, the registration deadline for the trip to DC has been extended to December 15th!
Don’t miss out on this experience of a lifetime! Sign up Today!
- Our Trip ID is 156122
- Online: WorldStrides
- Phone: call WorldStrides Customer Service at 800-468-5899
- Mail – use the student invitation you received in the mail
- Additional resources for financial assistance:
- Oak Park Township Scholarship
- PTO Scholarship - Awarded to families after they apply for FLAG Financial Assistance and Oak Park Township scholarships
Questions? Contact Janorise Robinson at: [email protected]
Haven’t signed up yet because you need more information? Text: Washington DC To: 99000
Upcoming Events:
Jazz Band Concert – 7:30pm on December 7
CAST Winter Musical – 7:30pm December 15-December 17
Choir Concerts – 7:30pm December 19 and December 20
Sincerely,
Dr. Todd T. Fitzgerald