PIRATES’

SPYGLASS Website: www.phillipsprep.com

Twitter: @phillipsprep42 Facebook (PTSA administered): PPS PTSA

NEWS for PARENTS & STUDENTS

There is no school November 10 in reverence of Veteran’s Day

Pirates Unplugged is available for viewing at

www.watchseymour.com/phillips . Go there to see the

announcements your kids hear each day at 9:00. You can also find

Pirates Unplugged on the school’s website (www.phillipsprep.com)

under “Latest News”. It uploads to YouTube live each morning. You

can also go straight to YouTube to watch the live broadcast that airs at 9:00 each morning.

Search “Pirates Unplugged”.

If you would like to order a PPS fleece, the forms are

available on the website. Orders will be taken until

November 17, 2017.

7th and 8th Grade science projects are due December 8th. 6th grade science projects are due

December 7th.

Bounce Fest is November 3. The cost is $10 There will be Big Red Balls, Wipeout, Rock Cliff

Climb Slide, and Double Lane Bungee Run. Each student participating will get a snow cone as

well. Help support your child’s education while he/she gets to have fun. The event will take

place during PE.

National History Day Project Dates (6th-8th): See chart

November 2017

Date Assignment Points Completed Monday, Sept. 25 Topic Form, Category and Team Members Due 15

Friday, Oct. 27 1st set of resources and analysis due - 1 Primary Source with student analysis - 1 Secondary Source with student analysis - Annotated Bibliography with these 2 sources

25

Tuesday, Nov. 14 2nd set of resources and analysis due - 1 Primary Source with student analysis - 1 Secondary Source with student analysis - Annotated Bibliography with these 2 sources

added

25

Friday, Dec. 1 3rd set of resources and analysis due - 1 Primary Source with student analysis - 1 Secondary Source with student analysis - Annotated Bibliography with these 2 sources

added

25

Week of Dec. 11 (work in class)

4th set of resources and analysis due - 1 Primary Source with student analysis - 1 Secondary Source with student analysis - Annotated Bibliography with these 2 sources

added

25

Friday, Jan. 12 Progress Check #1 - Paragraph explaining progress and

photos/video documentation of progress - Evidence of progress (photos, script, website)

30

Friday, Jan. 19 Progress Check #2 - Paragraph explaining progress and

photos/video documentation of progress - Evidence of progress (photos, script, website)

30

Thursday, Jan. 25 Friday, Jan. 26

Progress Check #3 - Paragraph explaining progress and

photos/video documentation of progress - Evidence of progress (photos, script, website)

30

Thursday, Feb. 1 7th and 8th Grade Projects Due - Documentary, Exhibit, Performance

(recorded), or Website - Title Page - Process Paper - Annotated Bibliography

140

10 20 30

Friday, Feb. 2 6th Grade Projects Due - Documentary, Exhibit, Performance

(recorded), or Website - Title Page - Process Paper - Annotated Bibliography

140

10 20 30

Friday, March 2 Mobile County History Day

Friday, April 6 Alabama State History Day

Learning About International Baccalaureate:

“The aim of the IB Program is to develop internationally minded people who,

recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.”

(MYP: From Principles into Practice)

Community Project

Students have been meeting once a week on Wednesdays for the past few weeks to create a way to make our world a better place. During school each week, students go to their community project class instead of homeroom and meet for forty minutes to work on ways they can have a positive impact on our community. They are coming up with ways to change things they see are wrong and do something to help groups of people they feel need their assistance. Students use their interests and talents to create a project that positively impacts the community of their choice. Ask your child about their ideas.

IB term of the month

Approaches to Learning (ATL) skill: Research

Research is broken down into two parts: informational literacy and media literacy. Informational literacy focuses on helping students learn to find, interpret, judge, and create information. When teachers focus on teaching this skill, they are teaching students to collect record, and verify data. They focus on teaching students to assess information to be informed and inform others. Students learn to make connections between various sources of information and present information in a variety of formats and platforms. (MYP: From Principles into Practice 102) Media Literacy focuses on helping students to interact with media to use and create ideas and information. When teachers focus on teaching this skill, they are teaching students to locate,

organize, analyze evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media, including digital social media and online networks. Students will learn to seek a range of perspectives from multiple and varied resources. (MYP: From Principles into Practice 102) ATL skills help students identify what learning technique works best for them so that they become life-long learners.

MIDDLE YEARS COUNSELING NEWSLETTER The newsletter will come as a second attachment in the email with the Pirates’ Spyglass newsletter and will also be posted on the PPS website (www.phillipsprep.com). The purpose of each newsletter is to promote ways for home and school to work together for school success.

School Health News: From the desk of our school nurse, Donna Campbell

Flu (Seasonal Influenza) is more dangerous than the common cold for children. Each year flu

places a large burden on the health and well-being of children and their families. Annual

influenza vaccination is the best method for preventing flu and its potentially severe

complications in children.

Please visit the CDC website for additional parent information regarding the Flu.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/parents/index.htm

Champions of Character:

Abbigail Chilton Abbigail is such a great volunteer in library. She is dedicated and responsible. She is the type of

students that Mrs. Lancaster can depend on daily.

Braden Turner Braden is such great student with a positive attitude. He is the type of student teachers look

forward to teaching each day.

Lexi Day is an amazing helper in library. Her positive spirit and willingness to help in any way

makes Mrs. Lancaster smile everyday.

Lunch November 2017 *MENUS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE* “The USDA is an equal opportunity provider”

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

CYCLE 5 1 2 3 BBQ Beef/Bun

Salad

Pickles

Carrot sticks Fruit/Milk

Apple crisp

Potato Bacon Soup Broccoli or

Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Fruit/Juice/Milk

Chili Crispito Cheese/Sour Cream/Taco Sauce

Corn

Pinto Fruit/Milk

6 CYCLE 1

CYCLE112

7 8 9 10

Baked Potato

Pulled Chicken Bun

Baked Beans

Carrots Fruit/Milk

Chicken Nuggets

Rolls Green Beans

Mac & Cheese

Fruit/Milk/Juice

Santa Fe Soup

Corn Chips Salad

Yam Patty

Fruit/Milk

*Rice Crispy Treat*

Fajita Chicken

Rice/Brown Gravy Sweet Peas

Rolls

Fruit/Milk/Juice

HOLIDAY

13 CYCLE 2 14 15 16 17

Chili Crispito

Cheese/Sour Cream/Taco Sauce

Corn Salad

Fruit/Milk

Hot dog

Chili/Cheese

Chips Baked Beans

Fruit/Milk/Juice

Chicken Tenderloins

Waffles

Oven Fries Salad

Fruit/Milk

Sliced Turkey

Sweet Potatoes

Turnip Greens Fruit

Milk/Juice

Cornbread

Salisbury steak

Patty/Gravy

Creamed Potatoes Sweet Peas

Roll

Fruit/Milk/Juice

20 21 22 23 24

HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY

27 CYCLE 3 28 29 30

Turkey/Ham/Cheese Sub Lettuce/Tomatoes/ Pickles

Mayo/Mustard

Chips Peas and carrots

Fruit

Milk

Taco Salad Grande Lettuce/Tomatoes/Sour

Cream/Cheese

Black or Pinto Beans Corn

Fruit

Milk/Juice

Hamburger Cheese/Lettuce/

Tomatoes/Pickles

Potato Rounds Baked Beans

Fruit

Milk

Baked Chicken Salad/Rolls

Green Beans

Yams Fruit

Milk/Juice

Rice Crispy treat

Breakfast November 2017 *MENUS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

CYCLE 5 1 2 3 Biscuit

Sausage Patty

Jelly

Fruit/Juice/Milk

Croissant Eggs

Yogurt

Fruit/Juice/Milk

Pop Tart & Cereal Yogurt

String Cheese

Fruit/Juice/Milk

6 CYCLE 1 7 8 9 10

Cinnamon Roll

Sausage Link (2) Fruit

Juice/Milk

Pancake on a stick/syrup

Yogurt Fruit

Juice

Milk

Breakfast Bagel

Oatmeal Fruit

Juice

Milk

Breakfast wrap

Yogurt Fruit

Juice

Milk

HOLIDAY

13 CYCLE 2 14 15 16 17

Croissant

Eggs Fruit

Juice Milk

Cereal

Ham

Fruit Juice

Milk

Breakfast Pizza

Oatmeal

Yogurt Fruit

Juice

Milk

French Toast

Sausage Patty

Fruit Juice

Milk

Muffin

Chicken Patty

Cheese String Fruit

Juice

Milk

20 21 22 23 24

HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY

27 CYCLE 3 28 29 30

Pancakes Ham

Yogurt

Fruit Juice/Milk

Biscuit Sausage Patty

Fruit

Juice Milk

Pop Tart & Cereal

Yogurt

Fruit Juice

Milk

Doughnuts Chicken Patty

Fruit Juice

Milk