Team Kendrick

We are excited to announce a Jackson Reed High School Night for all interested families will take place at Deal Middle School on Thursday, December 5th from 6:30-7:30.

Come learn about the exciting programs, organizations, and sports opportunities offered at Jackson Reed. The evening will feature a Gallery Walk, where you'll have the chance to explore detailed information about our academic programs, extracurriculars, and athletic teams. In addition, there will be a Student Panel where current students will share their experiences and answer your questions about life at Jackson Reed. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you to everyone who joined Deal's virtual High School Night this week. We are sincerely appreciative of our colleagues at DCPS and the high schools who shared with us. If you were not able to join, please review the slides about the DCPS High School application process and feel free to peruse the recorded sessions below:

• DCPS High School Application Process - Slides Attached

• Bard High School - Session Recording Link

• Duke Ellington School of the Arts - Presentation Link

• MacArthur High School - Session Recording Link

• McKinley Technical High School - Session Recording Link

• Phelps High School - Session Recording Link

• School Without Walls High School - Session Recording Link

Big thanks to our wonderful 8th grade counselor, Ms. Travers, our high school colleagues, Ms. Books and Ms. Womack, and all our high school visitors for their work to make High School Night a success.

Please submit all transcript requests to DealTranscripts@k12.dc.gov and check your team newsletter for details about teach recommendation requests. If you have any questions about this process, you can connect with your team teachers or Ms. Travers at Johnett.Travers@k12.dc.gov

The Deal world language team is excited to announce the 8th grade world language trips are officially approved and registrations are now open. These trips are entirely optional, funded by families, chaperoned by Deal staff, and open only to Deal 8th grade students in good academic, attendance, and behavioral standing enrolled in a language class. To register for the world language trip, please visit the following links and complete the registration process by the trip deadlilneis:

• Students enrolled in grade-level Spanish - Register for the Costa Rica trip here

• Deadline - Saturday, November 23rd

• Students enrolled in grade-level French - Register for the France trip here

• Deadline - Saturday, December 7th

• Students enrolled in Spanish Humanities - Register for the Costa Rica Humanities trip here

• Students enrolled in Chinese already received information from Mr. Zhi and Ms. Liang

Trip leaders will be in touch soon about any additional paperwork or requirements. Please submit a valid email when you register, as this is the email the trip leaders will use to communicate essential information.

Thanks to our generous ADCA, DCPS, and our travel partners, Deal has limited financial support available for qualified families. Students who meet the financial and grade requirements to receive a scholarship will be contacted directly by the school.

Families who do not register by the November 22nd deadline may be charged a late penalty or may not be able to attend the trip. We acknowledge this is a quick turnaround for families, and we appreciate your understanding as we navigate the DCPS approval process.

The Community Project launch was a success! Student received an overview of the requirements and timeline of our IB MYP capstone community service project on Tuesday 11/19. During Advisory on Tuesday 11/26, students will begin their research and brainstorming for their project. All lesson materials will be located on their Advisory class notebook, accessible through Canvas. Please reach out to your students' advisory teacher or our IB Coordinator Ms. Daniels (Caitlin.Daniels@k12.dc.gov) with any questions.

All students requesting a recommendation for high school must complete the following steps:
1. Have a personal conversation with your teacher to request a recommendation.
2. Complete the recommendation request form (linked below by team).
3. Share your teachers' email on the school's application site.
4. Send the teacher an email to let them know you completed the form and thank them for their time.

As Deal teachers receive many recommendation requests, all requests should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the application school's deadline and will be completed in the order they are received. Recommendations are completed at the discretion of the teacher. Students are responsible for maintaining positive relationships with their teacher and meeting high academic expectations.

While completing this form, students are required to submit complete, thoughtful responses that reflect the time and energy they expect from their recommending teacher. Incomplete or insufficient responses may result in the teacher not submitting a recommendation.

Recommendation Request Links:

• Team Havana Recommendation Request Link

• Team Woolloomooloo Recommendation Request Link

• Team Izu Recommendation Request Link

• Team Kendrick Recommendation Request Link

• Off-Team Teacher Recommendation Request Link

If your student needs a recommendation from a teacher not on these form (including 7th grade teachers), please email that teacher directly.

Indoor Track Team Interest Meeting

• December 3 at 3:30 pm in E103

Try Outs

• Long Distance/Field - December 5 at 3:30 pm

• Short Distance - December 6 at 3:30 pm

Call Backs

• By Invitation Only - December 13 at 3:30 pm

Come and be part of Deal Student Winter Market on Saturday December 7 and Sunday December 8 from 10 AM to 1 PM. To participate as a student vendor, please visit the registration link HERE for detailed instructions. Kindly note that student vendors must complete registration by November 29. Whether you specialize in baked goods, handmade art, sports coaching, or resale clothing, all innovative ideas are welcome! Let's make this weekend one celebration of creativity, entrepreneurship, and community spirit.

It is that time of year again at Deal Middle School for our Annual Winter Sale. This year it comes with a little twist.

Pre-Order Seasonal Items: Purchase Here
Pick up pre-orders on Saturday November 29th & Sunday December 1st! On-site sales will also take place!

On-Site Sales of Seasonal Items: Saturday December 7th & Sunday December 8th.

Join us for our inaugural Student Winter Market!

Discover the incredible talent of our aspiring young entrepreneurs at our festive Winter Market. Our students will be selling unique handmade crafts, artwork, treats, and baked goods, all created by their own hands. Come and support our students and discover one-of-a-kind treasures for the holiday season.

When:

• Saturday, December 7th, 10 AM - 1 PM
• Saturday, December 8th, 10 AM - 1 PM

Where: Deal School

Last week students finished up their unit 2 by having a seminar discussion about the Revolutionary War. Students were then able to learn about keys battles of the Revolutionary War and analyzed which battle they thought was the most significant in the War.

Next week students will learn about Revolutionary War spies to prepare for their field trip!

• Monday: Culper Ring
• Tuesday: Spy Techniques

After the holiday break we will begin unit 3, The Constitution! As a reminder we go on our field trip December 3rd, please make sure that you have signed a permission slip for your child.

This week in ELA students began the process of building a multi-paragraph expository essay in preparation for our first formative assessment of Unit 2 which will mirror the "Research Simulation Task" on the end of year DC Cape test. Students read, annotated, and analyzed 2 informational texts which portrayed different conceptions of the idea of race and identity. We ended the week with learning a protocol for unpacking a writing prompt and writing thesis statements.

Next week, we will review multiple-choice test taking strategies and, as promised, we will watch the original 1961 production of "A Raisin in the Sun" featuring Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, and Sidney Poitier. Students will compare and contrast the screenplay and the movie as they watch.

Homework: Reading Plus is back! Students will be assigned the number of Reading Plus lessons that corresponds with the number of school days in the week. Reading Plus is tracked from Monday - Sunday (11:59pm). This week students were assigned 5 lessons (3 vocabulary and 2 reading). Next week, students will only be assigned 2 vocabulary lessons.

Reminder: Students should have their own copy of 145th Street Short Stories in class starting December 9th!

Purchase a copy here: https://www.amazon.com/145th-Street-Walter-Dean-Myers/dp/0307976106

*If you would like to purchase an additional copy to donate to the class, please contact me.

This past week Math 8 students worked on finding slopes from tables as part of our linear functions unit. Algebra 1 students prepared to take our RCT which will be give on Tuesday of this coming week. This coming week Math 8 students will continue to learn about how linear functions can be represented in various forms including graphs, tables and equations. Math 8 students should make sure they are completing their weekly iReady and Algebra 1 students should make sure they are completing their Delta Math weekly assignments. These assignments count for grades and will have an impact on a student's final advisory grade.

Last week in science, Monday (11/18)-Friday (11/22)

• Engineering Challenge: Using their findings, students collaborated to design and assemble a device aimed at maintaining the temperature of hot water.

• Testing and Analysis: Students test their devices, analyze the results, and reflect on their designs to assess effectiveness.

• This challenge is worth one IB Formative assessment grade and one summative assessment grade.

Next week in science, Monday (11/25) and Tuesday (11/26)

Students will be reviewing what a physical property of matter is. Students will complete 2 assignments in the engagement category.

If you would like to contact us, please feel free to do so using the links below. Expect a response from teachers, during school hours, within 1 to 2 business days, of the time your communication was received.

Teacher Email Addresses:

• Science: Charmaine.Thompson@k12.dc.gov
• History: Marlena.Wikander@k12.dc.gov
• English: Catherine.Cunha@k12.dc.gov
• Math: Brandi.Anderson@k12.dc.gov

Website: alicedealmiddleschool.org

Location: 3815 Fort Dr NW, Washington, DC, USA
Phone: 202-939-2010