Booster Club Authorizes Plaques, Eyes Spring Apparel Fund-Raiser

The Booster Club voted to fund a plaque recognizing outstanding boy and girl 7th and 8th grade athletes at the end of the year. A similar academic recognition program is on its way as well.

The parents' group heard a report that $1,350 was our net gain in EVVMS apparel sales efforts last fall. Three cheers to Jill Bartosh! She is hoping to add many new items to the most popular clothing items in a spring fund-raiser coming up.

Booster Club President Theresa Johnson said the health screening that starts on Monday, Jan. 16, at 8:15, could always use additional volunteers. If you can help, email her at mommatathome@cox.net

Parents praised the Science Fair that was in December, and asked for a flyer about it to be sent home to parents well in advance so that more students will have a chance to participate.

Principal Chad Soupir said teachers returned from the break rarin' to go, with great ideas, and a stronger commitment to connecting relationally with each and every student -- a crucial aspect of the middle school experience. He also said there will be presentations on preventing and dealing with bullying coming up. He urged any students or parents with a concern about possible bullying, ridicule or other hurtful behavior to email him or school counselor Teri Schaefer, with a promise of confidentiality if you desire it, and they will use their extensive training in handling these situations for all students' benefit.

He also announced that standardized testing will begin with the writing assessment for eighth-graders Jan. 25-27, and most of the rest of the testing will take place beginning the last week of March.

Three cheers for quality activities at EVVMS:

-- Computer Club is starting up with a meeting at 3:20 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, in the media center with Ms. Geis.

-- Campus Life, a Christian youth group, is starting up at 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, in the auxiliary gym, continuing at 7 a.m. Mondays through the semester.

-- Math Counts has its first competition on Jan. 27.

-- Several students will participate in the All State Band coming up.