Abell Eagles Newsletter
| Abell Jr. High PTA
Volume 2, Issue 1
September/October 2006
Go Abell Eagles !
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| | From the Principal's Pen..... | Dear Abell Parents,
The 2006-2007 school year starts the 14th year for Abell Junior High School. Our proud tradition of winning spirit and strong competitive attitude is alive and well. We have the students that want to be first in academics, as well as athletics. Abell's teachers are top-notch and eager to educate your child. Overall, I look forward to this year and to all the possibilities for new adventures for our school. Come join us and remember "COME AND TAKE IT!"
Deborah Jordan, Abell Jr. High Principal |
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| | "My Favorite Place" |
This year's theme for the Texas PTA
Reflections Program is "My Favorite Place".
Categories are: Literature, Musical
Composition, Photography, Visual Arts,
Dance Choreography, and Film/Video
Production. Information and entry forms are
available in the Abell Library.
Deadline for submission is October 31st.
All students submitting an entry will be invited
to a reception honoring their works of art. |
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| | Toni's Treasures .... A Note From Our President |
THANK YOU THANK YOU
Thanks to all the parents, relatives and friends of students for joining PTA, and a special thanks to our membership chairman, Nancy Marks. You are helping us promote welfare of children, parent involvement and parent education by joining and by signing up to volunteer at the school with Deanne Causey.
Cindy Peyton has the office reception volunteers well organized, the library is staffed with volunteers, and PTA hosted a back to school lunch for Abell teachers and staff, planned by Kim Stowers, which everyone enjoyed --- We have had a busy and successful start to the school year with much more planned!
Thanks to Tracy McNutt and Patti Knighton fro all the hard work organizing for back to school, PE uniform and spirit shirt sales. Special acknowledgment goes to Linda and Dave Reddout for getting donations and planning our Open House Supper Event. It was really wonderful!
In addition to the committee chairmen, there are so many other volunteers who contribute to the success of these activities - you know who you are. We can't do it without you so another huge thanks!!!
Toni Smith, PTA President |
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| | Important Dates To Remember!! |
October 6th @ 10:50 am:
7th Grade Academic Recognition
October 13th @ 1::00 pm:
8th Grade Academic Recognition
October 30th @ 7:00 pm:
NJHS Induction
***All held in the Abell Commons Area***
Please Come!! |
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| | D-FY-IT!! | DID YOU KNOW?
- Midland youth may join D.FY.IT at no cost.
- In 2005-2006 Abell Junior High had a student body of 814, and only 442 of these were D.FY.IT members.
- Let Abell set the bar for the highest enrollment! Against Alamo, Goddard and San Jacinto
- We, parents, are the #1 defense against drug use.
- Donations are needed to keep the program going and can be dropped off at the school office
- Pick up an application in the office Today! |
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| | YEARBOOK NEWS |
The 2007 Aerie (Abell JHS yearbook) will be ordered by Direct Solutions method. All Abell students will fill out order forms on Thursday, October 19th during 2nd period. NO money is collected at that time. The forms are sent to the yearbook company (Jostens) which will send an invoice to the home. Parents may change anything on the invoice and send it back to Jostens with payment. Prior to ordering, a flyer will be sent home with each student indicating prices and options; parents need to discuss with their children what options they want ordered for the yearbook since ordering is completed and turned in during the first hour of school. A limited supply of extra yearbooks are ordered each year and sold on a first-come, first-serve basis at Abell in the library. The only way to be guaranteed a 2007 Abell yearbook with your options is to pay the invoice when it arrives in late October. (If you have any questions or problems, call Ms. Knight in the Abell Library @ 689-6216.) |
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| | Look Into the Library!! | The Texas Lone Star Reading List is a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Texas Library Association. The purpose of the list is to encourage students to explore a variety of current books which have been favorably reviewed by professional sources. Every year the Abell JHS Library runs a contest using the Lone Star list. The more books students read, the more prizes they may receive. Contest forms are available in the library; they are due back to the library by Friday, May 11, 2007. Let's make Abell students life-long readers! The more you read, the more you know!
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| Abell Eagle Spirit Sweatshirts
NOW AVAILABLE! |
Pick up your order blank in the office
Youth large (14-16) to Adult XL $16.50
Larger sizes $18.50
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| | | Si quiere mas informacion una traduccion de cualquier parte de esta publicacion, favor de llamar a Abell a 689-6200 |
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