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Cougar News - Week of 1/16/23

Cougar NewsCougar News - Week of 1/16/23

Remember Monday is a Holiday - No School

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Letter from Ms. Bedford

Hello Smallville,


I hope you had an amazing holiday break! We have had a great first week back and are ready to go for the spring semester. This semester is always filled with a lot of student activities and events, so please be on the lookout for ways to stay connected with the campus. Also, if your student is planning on returning to Small next year it is strongly recommended that you complete registration. Smallville is a very popular choice for families and your completed registration will help us ensure that our programming and staffing needs are met for the ‘24-25’ school year.


The spring semester also brings a great opportunity to reflect and refresh. This year during PRIDE advisory time, I shared a few ways to start the new year off in a positive way. Giving back to others, use positive language, and ask for help were a few tips I shared with students. I’m excited to see our Cougars continue on the path of success.


This is going to be a fun semester and I’m looking forward to all of the adventures ahead! Have an amazing weekend!



Stay Present Cougars,

Bedford
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Clothing Donations

The Health Room is asking for donations. We need pants and shorts for both girls and boys sizes 10-16. Any donations can be dropped off to the front office or to the health room.

Incoming 6th Graders

The deadline is fast approaching to apply for our Green Tech Academy. Be sure to get your application into Enroll Austin before February 6th. Please contact Ms. Newell with any questions.

Future Austin High Maroons:

If you are planning to attend Austin High School as a 9th grader next year, it is time to complete the Academy Preference Survey so your academy can be selected through the lottery process. Please complete this google form by February 6, 2024.


You can read more about the academy model at Austin High by visiting their website and exploring Academy Overview Information.

All future Maroons who live in the AHS attendance zone must complete the google form to rank your academy choices: Academy Preference Survey.


We work very hard to honor student choice and place students in their 1st or 2nd choice academy, but you DO have to submit your Academy Preference Survey by the Feb. 6 deadline.


If you live outside the Austin High attendance area, please have your parents/guardians complete the Enroll Austin tile in the parent portal, rank Austin High as your top choice, and then complete the Academy Preference Survey/Curriculum Transfer Application. Students who do not complete this application will not be considered eligible for a curriculum transfer to Austin High School.

String Camp for Beginners, and Everybody Else!

When: January 20, 2024, 9 am to 2 pm, concert at 1:30 pm

Where: Austin High School, Orchestra Room

Cost: $30, lunch and snack provided

Registration: https://austinhighorchestra.com/camps-trips/winter-camp/


Does your student love music? Are they a beginner musician, or maybe they've never played a stringed instrument? If you think they might want to join an Orchestra program in middle school, this is the camp for them!


This one-day Winter String Camp, led by the two amazing orchestra directors of Small and O. Henry, lets students try out different instruments, learn simple music, and even perform in a mini-concert at the end of the day. It's a wonderful introduction to the joys of being part of an orchestra community. The cost is just $30 to cover expenses.

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