Ranger Report: Ms. Aven and Ms. Goodearl

The spotlight this week falls on two teachers whose level of commitment reaches far beyond the classroom. The first is Ms. Kerrie Aven. Ms. Aven teaches mostly 9th grade English, but she also is in charge of the yearbook this year. Putting together a yearbook is very challenging. Imagine having to secure funding, go to every extra-curricular and sporting event, make sure 50+ people bring in pictures by a certain deadline, layout every page, and produce a book that many people think is the most important keepsake of their high school experience. This is not an easy task and Ms. Aven does a great job!

The second teacher is Ms. Goodearl. Ms. Goodearl does more that just teach band. She has marching band, band camp, pep band at basketball games, competitions, parades, and performances on our stage. In addition, she has the daunting task of reconstructing our choir and all that goes along with that. She has worked very hard and I have heard many comments about how great the band sounds! We are lucky to have them both.

Math Focus

I can construct, read and interpret a variety of charts and graphs.

English Focus

I can take a stand in my writing and support it with facts and details.

All young men interested in playing football, weight lifting begins Monday after school. See Coach Hubbard for more details.
Middle school yearbooks are on sale for $13. If you are interested in purchasing one bring your money to Mrs. Anderson. Last date to purchase them will be on January 15^th. There will be no extras, so if you want one you need to get your money in by the 15^th.
If you are interested in a yearlong professional health career academy at Lakeland Hospital, see the guidance office. This is not part of the SMC academies.
Rosa Parks scholarship is now available. See Guidance for more details.
Senior Ads/Baby pictures due April 1, 2010 day before spring break.
A new tutoring program is starting here on January 19, from 3:00 until 6:30. All we need is tutors!!! Students needing community service or students just wanting to help, please sign up in the guidance office.
Community Dental Clinics are hosting a FREE Dental Health Day to individuals 5 and older. Registration is from 8:30 until noon. Screenings and evaluations will be held from 9:00 until 2:00 pm. This event will take place at the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department facility in Hartford at 57418 CR 681 (just south of Red Arrow Hwy) and at the Dowagiac facility at 520 Main Street, Suite B (upstairs).
Mr. Habra and Mr. Francisco will be out of the building on the morning of Dec. 8th. for a Data Based Decision Workshop.
Bracelets and necklaces that students made in Jewelry Enrichment class are on sale for $2 in the library.
The Honor Roll Breakfast is this Wednesday, Janurary 13th at 8:00 AM for Junior High and 9:00 for High School.
There is no school on Jan. 18th to celebrate Martin Luther King's Birthday!
Hot Chocolate with the Principal is on Jan. 20th. Sign up with Mrs. Anderson.
The Principal Advisory Council meets every 4th Monday in the High School Conference room at 6:00 PM. The next meeting is January 25th.
The next Board meeting is Janurary 11th in the High School Library at 7:00 PM.
PARENTS and GUARDIANS: Check out your student's grades and attendance at http://www.cassopolis-schools.org/pinnacle/PIV . If you need your login information you can call Mrs. Anderson at 445-0541.

Teacher Section

Breakfast duty the week of January 11: 7:20 – 7:35 Brawley and Johnson; 7:35 – 7:45 Mourning and Lang
REMINDER: Update your emergency plans.
Please remember to turn off the lights in the auditorium after use.

Quote of the Week :

The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I made my teammates play.

-Bill Russell