Several Junior High students participated in the National WWII Museum Essay contest which ended on May 1st.  There were 1000 essays submitted from 44 states and not one but two TMA students were honored.  The question asked was, “How can people who disagree still work together for victory?”  Big congratulations go to Jesse Poorman and Phillip Yang who both received Honorable Mention honors.

In other news, congratulations to the Hudak’s, Mark’s, and Jamieson’s for winning the Spaghetti Dinner raffle!  We raised over $500, so thank you to all who participated. 

And don’t forget - the book fair is starting on Monday, May 6 and will run through Saturday, May 11. Come and buy books for your children and support our school at the same time!

Farewell Mr. Feferbob

He left for a good cause. Mr. Feferman that is, and he has been a teacher at the Montessori Academy at Edison Lakes for 19 years! We will miss him and his ‘stash.

Last year we were told that Mr. Feferman would be retiring this year and we wondered who would take his place in the family. Mr. Feferman was one step ahead and suggested that Mr. Randy Kelly take over for him.

 

Mr. Feferman is leaving Montessori to work for United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI). “UANI is a not-for-profit, non-partisan, advocacy group that seeks to prevent Iran from fulfilling its ambition to obtain nuclear weapons.”

 

We want to wish Mr. Feferman lots of luck in his new career and thank him for his dedication to TMA. His kindness, passion for teaching and his concern for all of us will be missed!

The Turkey Song: A Funny Thanksgiving Song

Junior High Thanksgiving Poem:

Thanksgiving Day is finally here!

We are all so happy we may shed a tear.

Vacation and no school,

So much fun that we might drool.

We can’t wait to eat the turkey.

It makes us all so gosh darn perky.

Now we taste the pumpkin pie,

We’re so emotional we could cry.

We ate so much we just might die.

Just like the lady who swallowed the fly

Happy Thanksgiving from the Junior High!

 

Thanksgiving is great for EVERYONE,

Except for the Turkey!



Welcome!

Guess who is in our class for the next 8 weeks?! That’s right! Andres. He is a student from Guatemala working on perfecting his English here at TMA. He likes to be called Chino. He helps in Spanish class and is on the Junior High basketball team.  He’s doing a great job! He is a fun person to be around and likes to play soccer. His favorite player is Cristiano Ronaldo! He has the same classes as us and the same homework. He is learning what we learn and is taking tests with us. We are happy to have the opportunity to get to know him and have him in our class. We will all be very sad when it is time for him to return to Guatemala.

 

Please come by and say hello to our newest classmate, Chino!

Books & Burgers

What: Fundraiser

When: Friday, Oct 26

Where: Five Guys & Barnes & Noble (University Park Mall)

A percentage of all sales that day come back to school! ANYONE can participate!

See special codes below:

FIVE GUYS - Just tell them you are with TMA

BARNES & NOBLES: Either provide B&N coupon

(found on website, in weekly memo or at front desk)

OR

for online sales, use code 10906824.

(online promotion extended to Oct. 31)

Don't forget to pick up your Scrip at the front office before you head over.

It provides the school an additional percentage!

Supreme Court

Hey guys, guess what our class did last Wednesday? We got to argue Supreme Court cases! Mrs. Drendall’s husband, Mr. Drendall, came in to act as the Chief Justice, while four fellow students, Lua Derakhshani-Stockman, Josephine Barber, Emilee Ludwick, and Phillip Yang got to act as associate judges. The cases argued were New Jersey v. T.L.O. and Wisconsin v. Yoder.

The class was divided into four groups, with two groups to a case. Each group presented excellent arguments and it was tough for the justices to decide on a final verdict. In the end, though, New Jersey and Yoder won their cases. Overall, the experience taught us all about the court system and how the Supreme Court works. Thanks to Mr. Kelly and Mr. Feferman for coordinating the whole activity and ensuring that we would be prepared for it. Also, a special thanks to Mr. Drendall for reserving time in his busy schedule to come in and assist us. Thank you!!!  

 

 

Camp Tecumseh

Camp Tecumseh was great! We had so much fun, and participated in many activities that were very challenging and allowed us to bond together as a class. These activities included climbing Mt. Wood, carrying people through a “spider web,” and going through a low ropes course blindfolded. This experience was definitely one this Junior High class will fondly remember! 

 

Hey kids in Upper El, this trip was a blast, and you will definitely want to go!

 

Oh yeah, kids in Lower El, you have a while, but it’s worth the wait!