November Newsletter
It's a Great Day to Be a Douglas Eagle!
November Newsletter
Remember, Remember...Welcome to November!
This is The Talon Times; your monthly newsletter from Douglas Middle School.
The holiday season is upon us; that means Thanksgiving and Christmas Break are right around the corner. That also means that semester exams are coming up so don't lose steam now! There are a lot of exciting things to be looking forward to in the month of November including the 31st annual Veterans' Day program on November 10th. Continue reading for all of the details on everything else happening this month.
GO EAGLES!
Students of the Month
Congratulations to our Students of the Month!
6th - Sawyer Horton and Averie Gullion
7th - Jakub Hammond and Madison Branam
8th - Alberto Mejia and ViviAnne Allen
What's Happening in Class?
6th
Writing - Tonight on the News: Informational Writing Project
Reading - Novel Study: The Compound by S.A. Bodeen
Math - Coordinate Plain and Ratios
Social Studies - Novel Study: Solider Dog by Sam Augus
Science - Plate Tectonics
7th
Writing - Expository writing/Sentence structure/Esperanza Rising & A Long Walk to Water (Vocabulary)
Reading - Novel Study: The Giver & a research project
Math - Statistics, adding and subtracting fractions
Civics - North American geography
Science - Completing cell processes and recapping introductory genetics
8th
Writing - Short Stories and Editorials.
Reading - That Was Then, This Is Now Novel Study; Connecting Poetry.
Math - Systems of Equations.
Social Studies - Percy Jackson and The Lightening Thief Novel Study.
Science - Properties of Matter.
Good Luck at All-State!
Jolie and Jenna Sims will be auditioning for the Alabama All-State Choir on November 3rd. Good luck girls!
Mr. Thomas's Counselor's Corner
Have a wonderful thanksgiving and don't forget to spend some time with your family. This may likely be around the supper table eating a Thanksgiving meal.
And lastly do not forget to remember the spirit of Thanksgiving. Count your blessings. Make a list of all the positive things in your life. Most people are surprised that their list of blessings is longer than originally thought.
Upcoming Events
November 2: Middle school basketball @ Boaz beginning @ 1:00 PM
November 3: Alabama All-State Choir Auditions - Gadsden City High School
November 5: Daylight Savings Time (turn clocks back 1 hour)
November 6: 6th grade field trip to Cathedral Caverns
November 6: Middle school basketball vs. Guntersville, 7B @ 5:00 PM & 8B @ 6:00 PM
- November 7: Middle school basketball vs. Arab, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00
November 9: 31st Annual Veterans Day Celebration
November 9: Middle school basketball @ DAR, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00
November 10: Veterans Day (no school)
November 13: Middle school basketball vs. Fairview, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30
November 14: School Pictures
November 14: Middle school basketball @ Brindlee Mountain, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00
November 16: Middle school basketball @ Oneonta, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30
November 17: 7th grade field trip to Gadsden movies
November 20: Middle school basketball @ Fairview, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00
November 20 - 24: Thanksgiving Break (no school)
November 27: Middle school basketball vs. Oneonta, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30
November 28: 2nd 9-week progress reports go home
November 28: Makeup Pictures and Club Pictures
November 28: Middle school basketball vs. Boaz 1:00, 2:00, 3:00
November 29: 8th grade Marshall Technical School field trip, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
November 30: Middle school basketball @ Asbury 4:00, 5:00, 6:00