Dear Apex Middle School Families,

We are incredibly grateful for the continued support from our wonderful community. Your involvement makes a tremendous difference in the success of our students and staff.

Today we are thrilled to celebrate Instructional Assistant Appreciation Day! Please join me in thanking our outstanding instructional assistants—Ms. Uhrig, Ms. Stenger, Ms. Chatterjee, and Mr. Fong—for the invaluable contributions they make each day to our school.

We are also excited to share the 2023-24 WCPSS Progress Report for Apex Middle School. Be sure to check it out for an overview of our school's progress and goals for the year.

A special thank you to our 6th-grade families who attended Tuesday's parent information session. We would love to hear your feedback through this survey.

Looking ahead, we are excited about our football game against Lufkin on Thursday, October 17th, at Apex High School. Be sure to mark your calendars and come out to support our team!

Wishing everyone a fabulous and relaxing weekend!

All the best,
Mrs. Raleigh Bame

Need to Access Grade Level Admin/ Counselors?

6th: Arvis Bridges Epps (AP), Kelly Mueller (Counselor)

7th: Melissa Faircloth (AP), Ayesha Kazi (Counselor)

8th: Dr. William Kimble (AP), Harper Dabagian (Counselor)

* Please contact your grade level admin/ counselors if you need assistance

Educational Leave Requests

• Educational Leave Requests - up to five days of excused educational leave per school year. Submit form to the main office for consideration or email the form to sbeaumont@wcpss.net

FYI: Alopecia Awareness Week

The Town of Apex will light up the water tower on Hunter Street Blue tonight to raise awareness of Alopecia. To learn more about Alopecia, please click here.

Student Early Dismissal

The cutoff for early pick up is 2:30 pm

Lost and Found Trackers

Any lost items from the gym bin and cafeteria locations will be sorted and organized by the Trackers and placed in the lost and found area in the electives building. Students can search for their personal belongings during non instruction time or permission from their teacher.

School Pictures - Fall 2024

• Fall Picture 1st take: October 16, 2024
• Retake: December 3, 2024

ELA UPDATES:

This week there will be a focus on characterization (indirect and direct), identifying figurative language and using context clues to identify unknown words while reading chapters 5 and 6 of our novel, Percy Jackson, The Lightning Thief. Please be aware, not all chapters will be read/listened to in class and students will be required to do some reading/rereading at home.

• Here is the link to purchase a copy of the novel if your student would like to annotate/highlight in their copy: Percy Jackson Novel
  

• Students will visit the library this week during ELA time

  • Tuesday: Schroeder

  • Wednesday: Simpson

  • Thursday: Grzeszczak

• Monday, Sept 16: STAR Reading Assessment (This will not go in PowerSchool)

MATH UPDATES:

All math students should complete 5 lessons of Dreambox this week.

Math 6: We will continue our focus on finding the area of parallelograms and use this knowledge to help us find the area of triangles.

M6 Upcoming Major Assessments:

• Thursday Sept 19: Mid Unit 1 Assessment. Students will be given a study guide to help them prepare.

M6+ Upcoming Major Assessment:

• Tuesday Sept 17: Mid Unit 1 Assessment. Students will be given a study guide to help them prepare.
  

SCIENCE UPDATES:

This week we will continue to use models to show matter is made of atoms and elements and that thermal energy determines the state of matter and motion of its particles.

Upcoming Minor/ Major Assessments:

• Thursday Sept 19: Quiz on atoms, elements and States of matter

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATES:

This week in SS, students will continue studying the Five Themes of Geography: Place, Human Environment Interaction (HEI), Location, Region, and Movement. We will begin learning about primary and secondary sources and human migration.

Upcoming Minor/ Major Assessments:

• Five Themes of Geography Quiz (Minor)

ELA UPDATES

If you would like to purchase your own copy of our book, A Long Walk to Water, you may use this link. It is not a requirement but may be helpful.

• Upcoming Minor/ Major Assessments:

  • STAR Reading on Monday, 09/16 – students please bring a book in case they finish early.

  
  

MATH UPDATES

Upcoming Minor/ Major Assessments:

Math 7

• Quiz 9/17

Math 7+:

• Quiz 9/17

SCIENCE UPDATES

Upcoming Minor/ Major Assessments: This week we will be working on a Group project in which students will teach the class an aspect of Air Quality and its effects. This is a major grade and will be due Mon 9/23.

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATES

Upcoming Minor/ Major Assessments:

• G.R.A.P.E.S of an Ancient Civilization due on 9/16 (Major Grade)
  

Planning for the 8th grade Washington, D.C. trip is underway. Look for information packets to be sent home with your student on Tuesday, September 17th. Save the date for Tuesday, October 1st at 7pm for a virtual information session all about the trip!

ELA UPDATES:

We will be reading informational text about folklore in Latin America. Then, we will continue reading Summer of the Mariposas through Chapter 6.

Upcoming Major and Minor Assignments:

• Text Dependent Questions for ‘Latin American Finder’, 9/16

MATH UPDATES:

Math 8

We will be practicing translations, reflections, and rotations.

Weekly Agenda

Upcoming Major and Minor Assignments:

• Exit Ticket on Thursday, 9/19

Math 1

We will be continuing to work on arithmetic and geometric sequences. We will reinforce writing recursive and explicit equations. They will also start to find the missing common difference with terms.

Weekly Agenda

Upcoming Major and Minor Assignments:

• Exit Ticket on Wednesday, 9/18

Math 2

Mod 1, Lesson 3 covers Line of Symmetry and Rotational Symmetry

Upcoming Major and Minor Assignments:

• Pathway Activity One

• Pathway Activity Two

SCIENCE UPDATES:

We will be learning more about the periodic table this week, students will have the opportunity to research a specific element with our Element Poster Project

Upcoming Major and Minor Assignments:

• MAJOR: Elements Poster Project (DUE 9/24)

• Minor: Vocab Quiz #2 (9/19)

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATES:

We will be starting our second unit, focusing on native populations, exploration, and colonialism.

Upcoming Major and Minor Assignments:

• Reading Skills Check-in

Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Clark are hosting Arts and Crafts Club this year! Join the fun after school! Registration required. Please fill out the following form https://forms.gle/5XdJbYqCxDVaDeam7 Seating is limited! Registration will be confirmed by email.

Are you passionate about science and ready to put your skills to the test? Come to our Science Olympiad Interest Meeting! Whether you're into biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, or anything in between, Science Olympiad offers the perfect platform to explore your interests, collaborate with like-minded peers, and compete in fun, hands-on events.

📅 **Date**: Wednesday September 18th

🕒 **Time**: 3:00 pm (after school)

📍 **Location**: Room 2112 (Mrs. Ganzel 6th grade hall)

No experience is necessary—just curiosity and enthusiasm! Don’t miss the chance to learn more about how you can join our team, compete at regional and state levels, and grow your passion for science. See you there!

2024-25 Volunteer Renewal Link

https://www.wcpss.net/Page/57875

As a valued member of our volunteer community, we would like you to renew your volunteer status for the 2024-25 school year.

The volunteer renewal process is quick and simple for all volunteers who were approved for the 2023-24 school year. The renewal window is now open through Oct. 1, 2024. Go to the MyVolunteer Volunteer Renewal site to renew your volunteer status today! Log into your MyVolunteer account and follow the directions for Volunteer Renewal. The process should only take a few minutes. Once approved, the renewal date in your MyVolunteer profile will be updated.

All 2023-24 approved volunteers received an email on July 1 from no-reply@criminalrecordcheck.com with a link to renew your approved volunteer status for the 2024-25 school year.

If you have any issues during the renewal process, contact the MyVolunteer customer support team at 877-272-0266 or customercare@mycrc.com.

Educational Travel Opportunity: Want to zipline through the forest, snorkel with tropical fish, and make pottery while learning about Mayan and Belizean culture? Come to our interest meeting on Tuesday, September 17th from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm in the AMS auditorium to learn more about our trip to Belize in June 2025. Use this link to RSVP to the meeting: https://bit.ly/3WPXhvD We look forward to seeing you there!

**This is a trip by EF tours and is not WCPSS-sponsored. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Hayes.

Apex Middle School uses SchoolCash Online (SCO) to collect payments for many school items and activities such as field trips. If you haven’t registered yet please take a moment to create an account. This will help save time and reduces the risk of lost payments. In addition, you are automatically informed about school activities! Scan the QR code and follow the directions below.

What is Canvas?

Canvas is a web-based learning management system (LMS) used by Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS) to enhance the learning experience of students. It's used by teachers to design courses that encourage creativity, collaboration, and communication through features like online assignments, discussion boards, and collaboration rooms. Students can use Canvas to connect with teachers, keep track of assignments, and access organized class materials. Parents can use Canvas as observers to see what's happening in a course without participating in it.

CANVAS LOGIN PAGE

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Location: 400 East Moore Street, Apex, NC, USA
Phone: 9193872181