TOMS LAKERS of the Week!

Congratulations LAKER Pride Ticket Winners for the week of December 15th!
6th Grade:
Courtney Chard
Delaney Henry
Ian Reimer
7th Grade:
Genna Break
Jacob Foss
Andrew Skillstad
8th Grade:
Kyla Knutson
Dalton VanGlist

Winter Middle School Strength Training

Starts Tuesday, December 16th!
Don’t forget your workout clothes and shoes. Please visit https://plfootball.sportngin.com/register/form/123223290  

for more information if you would still like to sign-up.

Middle School Ski Club (Cancelled TODAY)

Buck Hill will be closed (Monday, December 15th) due to the rain.  Therefore, elementary & middle school ski club is cancelled.  We will reschedule on February 9^th.

MS Ski Club will begin on Jan. 5^th (first day back from break!) . . . Registration is still open, anyone can join up until Jan. 4^th.

Middle School Ski Club Mondays

First Ski Club Date: 12/15/14 (This Monday)  

Drop off all skis/snowboards in TOMS lower level lot at trailers between 6:45 – 7:15AM

Boots and warm clothes can be stored in the buildings:

TOMS (near PE Office) and HOMS (near Main Office)

All lift tickets and rental forms will be distributed afterschool near the “gear” storage rooms in each building

Grab lift tickets/rental forms, “warm gear”, backpack and head to bus ASAP (there may be 3 students to a seat on bus)

Ski Club bus locations:     

TOMS: lower level lot near cafeteria

HOMS: HO front doors of building

Buses leave at 2:30pm (Please be on time)

7th Grade Washington DC Trip "UPDATE"

Parents of seventh-grade students interested in sending your students on the Washington DC trip next year in eighth-grade.

We were informed last night at parent-teacher conference that some of you received messages from World Strides indicating that the trip was full and that your student would be placed on a wait-list. That mix-up has been taking care of and  you should now be able to register for next year’s trip at wwww.worldstridesdiscovernow.org.  The Prior Lake ID number for registration is 112825. Sorry for any confusion or frustrations this may have caused you and your family.

We have currently filled three buses and are well on are our way to filling  a fourth bus for touring around DC. The students excitement for next year’s trip is amazing. 

Registration deadline is Monday December 15th 2014.

If you have any questions please contact Mr. Dapper at Twin Oaks ndapper@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us or Mr. Mertens at Hidden Oaks cmertens@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us.

Winter Strength Team

Time to sign-up for Winter Middle School Strength Team. 

Official registration link https://plfootball.sportngin.com/register/form/123223290

Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays

Dates: Dec.15^th –Feb. 26^th –NO Training over Winter Break

Times: 2:30-4:00pm

Location: TOMS Middle School Weightroom

TOMS LAKERS of the Week!

Congratulations LAKER Pride Ticket Winners for the week of December 8th!

6^th Grade:

Zack Danyi

Jacob Anderson

Jake Rich

7^th Grade:

Jackson Vanderheyden

Kaiden Klausen

Zak Jones

8^th Grade:

Joey Cheng
Jacob Borchardt

SPAN News

SPAN (Synergy/SAGE Parent Action Network) will not meet in December; our next meeting will be on Tuesday Jan. 13, 2015 at 7pm in the WestWood Media Center.  The meeting will feature MN Council for the Gifted and Talented Board member Kathy Geary, who will speak on advocacy for your gifted child.  The meeting is open to everyone.  If you have questions or would like to be placed on our email list, please email Apryl at span.priorlake@gmail.com.  See all of our meeting dates on our website http://mcgt.net/priorlake/about .

Prior Lake-Savage Winter Break

NO SCHOOL "Winter Break" 

December 22nd - January 2nd

Classes Resume: Monday, January 5th (Day 1)

TOMS Staff & Student Book Club

Looking for a good book to read over winter break? Check out Ungifted by Gordon Korman. It will make you laugh! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v1dFNJEQwE

Come to book club after school on Friday, January 9 to talk about the book with kids and staff members.

Attention all 7th Grade Parents

Your son or daughter has an amazing opportunity to attend the  2015 8^th Grade Washington DC Trip. This trip will allow students to experience and learn history firsthand, and enrich what they are learning this year in their 7th grade American History class. Registration closes December 15^th 2014. To register visit the World Strides website www.worldstridesdiscovernow.org or by phone 1-800-468-5899. Our trip ID number is 112825. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Mertens 7th grade American History teacher at Hidden Oaks cmertens@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us  or Mr. Dapper 7th grade American History teacher at Twin Oaks   ndapper@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us. 

TWIN OAKS NIGHT AT JIMMY JOHNS

Thursday, December 11th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Dine at the Savage Jimmy Johns (Next to Target) and 25% of your bill will go back to Twin Oaks Middle School.  We use this money to reward students for good behaviors and promote school spirit! 

Don't forget to show your Flyer (Click Here) or stop in the office for a copy.

TOMS Conferences

2nd Quarter Middle School Conferences 

Thursday, December 11th 

4:00-7:00pm

MS Ski Club

There's still room for more skiers and snowboarders at BuckHill on Mondays!
Make sure to register online: https://priorlake-savage.ce.feepay.com/courses/courses-youth/ski-club-6-8-grade-registration-open

See website for details:  http://www.plhsactivities.org/page/show/535667-ski-club-
Schedule:
Dec. 15th
Jan. 5th
Jan. 12th
Jan. 19th (No Ski Club- Presidents Day)
Jan. 26th
Feb. 2nd
Feb. 9th (Make-up Date)

TOMS LAKERS of the Week

Congratulations Twin Oaks LAKER Pride ticket winners for the week of December 1st!
6th Grade:
Evan Engel
Shere-ka Bishop
Gabe McDonald

7th Grade:
Rachel Slates
Hailey Rudd
Alyssa Laurienzo

8th Grade:
Annabelle Broughten
Madi Fennessey
Trey Gustafson

7th Grade Science Classes

Today 7th Grade students enjoyed presentation 1 of two this year from The UMN Raptor Center.  They got an up close opportunity to study raptor adaptations and behaviors.  Students will be tracking and graphing data through out the school year of the bald eagles lead levels in their blood that come into the Raptor Center and study the effects lead has on the birds system

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Health Office News

• Need to renew your Health Care Coverage?  Click Here for more information.
• 6th Grade Scoliosis/Height/Weight Screening.  Click Here for more information.

Holiday Concerts

• Middle School 6th Grade Band Premier Performance Tuesday, December 2nd: TOMS Gymnasium, @ 7:00 pm.
• 6th Grade Holiday Choir Concert, Monday, December 8th: TOMS Gymnasium, @ 7:00pm.
• 7th & 8th Grade Holiday Choir Concert, Tuesday, December 9th: TOMS Gymnasium @ 7:00 pm.
• Middle School 8th & 9th Grade Band Concert, @ PLHS Auditorium, Monday, December 15th: 7:00 pm.

Winter Strength Team

Time to sign-up for Winter Middle School Strength Team. 

Official registration link https://plfootball.sportngin.com/register/form/123223290

TOMS Volunteers

December Conference Treat Sign Up...
In appreciation for the extra time that TOMS teachers and staff put in during conferences, we are planning a night of holiday treats for Thurs. Dec. 11th.  Please consider bringing cookies, brownies, etc. to make their night extra sweet.  The teachers and staff will be very grateful!
You can drop off your items in the office before 2:00 pm on Dec. 11th and pick up any containers after 7:00 pm or on Friday.  If at all possible, please use disposable containers to help minimize clean-up.
Sign-Up Click here www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0F4DA8AF2FA2F58-december/

TOMS 6th Grade Industrial Technology Class

Mr. Whiting's 6th Grade IT Class proudly display hand-made clocks designed by students.

TOMS LAKERS of the Week!

Congratulations LAKER Pride Ticket Winners for the week of November 17th.

6^th Grade:

Ella Brunkow

Charlie Webb

Kristina Zerwas

7^th Grade:

Kaiden Klausen

Sam Valentine

Alyssa Volk

8^th Grade:

Dahlia Ly

Sumayo Mohamed

Emma Reinert Nash

Weatherguide Calendars On Sale!

The 2015 Minnesota Weatherguide Environment Calendars are on Sale!
Wall Calendars available for $18.00.
Checks may be written to ISD 719
Please return completed order form and money to school by Friday,December12th.
Complete flyer click here.
Thank you for supporting our Junior
Naturalist, Earthlings, and Eco-Team Programs!

TOMS Yearbooks

Just a reminder that 2014-2015 Twin Oaks Middle School Yearbooks are still on sale for $30. Please use the order form your child received in Primetime and visit https://www.smart-pay.com/ to order one.  On January 1, the price increases to $35.

Community Education

                              December News... Click here!

Washington DC Trip 2015

Parents of seventh-grade students interested in intending next year’s Washington DC trip. Just a reminder there will be an optional parent meeting Monday, November 17th at 6:30 in the Twin Oaks auditorium.  This meeting is designed to give parents an opportunity to hear about and ask questions about the upcoming trip to Washington DC. The trip is over MEA break October 15th-18^th 2015. We are anticipating that the meeting will last about 30 minutes. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Dapper at Twin Oaks ndapper@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us  or Mr. Mertens at Hidden Oaks cmertens@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

TOMS LAKERS of the Week!

Congratulations LAKER Pride Ticket Winners for the week of November 10th.

6^th Grade:

Katherine Abney

Ben Castor

7^th Grade:

Joey Hager

Brody Haugen

8^th Grade:

Hannah Battleson

Adrian Lemus

WE Day 2014

TOMS students gathered for a group photo Wednesday at the Xcel Energy Center. Students were part of WE Day Minnesota, which drew more than 18,000 participants. November 12th has been proclaimed WE Day Minnesota by Gov. Mark Dayton in honor of the volunteers!

Thanksgiving Break

No School on Wednesday, November 26th, Thursday, October 27th, & Friday, October 28th.  
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Infinite Campus Quarter 2 Schedules

To prepare for Tuesday morning, please print a copy of Quarter 2 schedule or have your child write it in his/her assignment notebook (remember room #’s!).

To print: Log into Infinite Campus

Select “Reports” from the menu on the left side and then click on “Student Schedules”.  Do not print from the Schedule view.

Schedules for 6th grade students should generally remain the same except for one class.

Schedules for 7th grade students are based on semesters so no changes have been made.

Schedules for 8th grade students are based on quarters and student schedules may look very different from Q1.  Students should have the same teachers for English, Science, Global Studies and Math, although it can be a different period.

Please report any errors to your Guidance Counselor in the Guidance Office.

Quarter 1 Grades:

Infinite Campus course grades and assignments will be closed from viewing by parents and students starting at 6:30am on November 10th, so that teachers can finalize grades.  Finalized Quarter 1 grades will be opened for viewing on Friday, November 14th.

Middle School Activities

INTERESTED IN NORDIC SKI?

7^th and 8^th graders can join the PLHS Team . . . no experience necessary.  Practices begin on Monday, Nov. 10^th at 3:30pm at the high school.  MS students can ride the Activities Bus to PLHS at 2:40pm (pick up at TO).  Contact Coach Panzer at kwpanzer@frontiernet.net for more info.

Middle School Parent Mtg will be Tuesday, Nov. 11th @6:30pm in TO Cafeteria area.

Hope to see you there!  

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Are you a Strong Swimmer? 7th and 8th grade boys are welcome to join the PLHS Boys Swim/Dive Team.  Information Meeting at HO Pool Lobby on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 2:30PM.  Contact Coach Haycraft at jhaycraft@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us with any questions.

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6^th- 8^th grade boys interested in MS Wrestling can still sign up . . .  First practice is Monday, Nov. 17^th  2:30-4:00PM at HOMS Gym.  All wrestlers will need to register online and have a sports physical on file in the PLHS Activities Office.  Please contact Beth Fuller at bfuller@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us for more details.

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Middle School Ski Club MANDTORY  30- MINUTE MEETING for 2014-2015 Season:

SKI CLUB MEETING 2:30PM at HOMS in the Cafeteria Monday, Nov. 17

Middle School Activities Upcoming Events.  Click here for details.

Middle School Strength Team

Winter – Middle School Strength Team

The Laker Strength & Conditioning program is offered to all Prior Lake athletes in grades 7 and 8.  The goal of our Strength & Conditioning Program is to provide athletes the best opportunity to improve their athletic performance in the off-season.  Athletes will train safely and consistently,and be motivated by their teammates as well as members from the Laker Coaching Staff.

Days:  Tuesdays and Thursdays                                  

Times:   2:30pm to 4:00pm

Dates:  December 9th through February 19th – NO training over winter break

Location: TOMS Weight Room                                   

Registration Information coming soon . . .

November Dates to Remember

                  Friday, November 7^th: 2 hour Early Release/ End of 1^st Quarter

            Monday, November 10^th: No School

            Tuesday, November 11^th: 1^st day of 2^nd Quarter/ Veteran’s Day/ Day 1

            November 26^th, 27^th, & 28^th: No School/ Thanksgiving Break

TOMS LAKERS of the Week!

Congratulations LAKER Pride Ticket Winners for the Week of November 3rd.

6^th Grade:
Louis Peters

Maddie Hauenstein

Lillian Kramer

7^th Grade:

Ashley Anderson

Anna Fier

Colin Tushie

8^th Grade:

Taylor Thomas

Megan Liddle

Tony Gustina

TOMS Box Tops Contest Winner!

Thanks to all the classes that participated in this semester's Box Tops for Education contest.  Over 6000 tops were sent in.  This equals over $600 for PACT projects. 

The ice cream party winning primetime class is Mrs. Wagner's.  One student brought in over 450 Tops!  Thanks to those classes that trimmed the Tops (they received an extra 100 points towards the prize). 
Start saving for next semester's contest.  Every little Box Top counts!

TOMS Teacher of the Year!

Congratulations Amber Corcoran for being nominated
as the Twin Oaks Middle School Teacher of the year!

Information:

          7^th Grade Math Teacher (Pre-Algebra)

          Bachelors of Arts from St. Catherine University (Mathematics Degree)

          Currently in my Masters Program at St. Mary’s University

          5^th full year in the district (held various long term sub positions prior)

          Student taught here at TOMS in fall of 2008

          Have taught 6^th, 7^th, 8^th grade math and 7^th, 8^th grade science

Past/Present Committees:

          Mentorship Program

          Professional Development Committee

         Technology Committee
          Student Intervention Team

          PBIS Committee

Other/Misc:

          Volunteer often in community (bell ringing, shelters, feed my starving children)

          Technology go-to person (I love anything and everything do with technology)

          Huge MN Twins and Vikings fan (we keep track of season records in my classroom)

          Run in 5k/10k races with my dad and my husband (17 and counting)

         My husband and I love to travel. A few of our favorite spots are: Australia, London, Sweden, South Africa, and Hawaii.

          Favorite part of teaching: Creating a safe, inviting, and structured environment for students where every student is set up with the tools to be successful in learning math. I also love creating a positive relationship with students where they are comfortable coming to my class and are excited to learn. 

TOMS Food Drive

We are so proud of the LAKER PRIDE that our Twin Oaks students and families demonstrated during our internal food drive!  We had an incredible amount of generous food donations that will help many Twin Oaks students in need.  Our grand total was 2012.00 and our winning grade was 6^th with 816 donated items.  7^th and 8^th followed closely with 7^th at 781 and 8^th grade at 451.  Thank you all for your support and generosity! GO LAKERS

2015 Washington D.C. Trip

Attention TOMS parents! Is your seventh grade child interested in going to Washington D.C. next year, October 15^th-18^th? If so please plan on attending an information meeting on Monday, November 17^th, at 6:30 P.M., in the auditorium of Twin Oaks Middle School. We will explain the details of the trip and answer any questions that you may have. Please plan on attending. Thank you.

Nathan Dapper & Craig Mertens

Middle School Wrestling

MS Wrestling Sign Up

When: Tuesday, November 4^th 2:30-3:00

Where:  Twin Oaks Middle School Room 402

For more information visit www.priorlakewrestlingclub.org and click on the MS tab

Registration is NOW open!

Parent Advisory Meeting

Are you interested in hearing firsthand about some of the happenings at Twin Oaks?  Please join Twin Oaks principal Dr. Dan Edwards for a Parent Advisory meeting on Monday, Nov. 3^rd at 8:30 AM in the Main Office Conference Room at Twin Oaks.  This month’s meeting will include technology updates, completion of construction projects & fall conference feedback. The dates for additional meetings throughout the school year are December 8^th, January 26^th, February 23^rd, March 30^th, and April 27^th.  All parents/guardians are invited to attend these meetings.

Chemical Health Week "Sock It To Drugs"

Mrs. Corcoran's Colorful Classroom Full Of Amazing Sock's! 

Early Release Day

November 7th (2 hour Early Release)

The ultimate worth of professional development for teachers is the essential role it plays in the improvement of student learning.  Research states that the best way to improve student achievement is to increase our teachers' effectiveness.

TOMS LAKERS of the Week!

Congratulations LAKER Pride Ticket Winners for the week of October 27th!

6^th Grade:

Avantaya Zemaitis

Shelby Krausert

Alvin Wang

7^th Grade:

Brennan Higby

Sophie Edwards

Jackson Vanderheyden

8^th Grade:

Sam Bingenheimer

Megan Munger

Ben Bremer

Extended Day Program

Extended Day is a homework support program for Twin Oaks Middle School students. Our program runs on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 2:20-3:20 in a small group format and is free to our students.

If you are interested in having your student join our Extended Day program, please click on the following Link. The Extended Day program will focus on homework completion and study skills. The program will start on Tuesday, November 11th.

Complete Calendar click here.

TARGET Take Charge of Education

Target is on track to give $1 billion for education by the end of 2015. Use the Credit or Debit REDcard, and Target will donate 1% of purchases to your designated school.

Please select Twin Oaks Middle School through Take Charge of Education and you save 5 % every time you shop.

Enroll or update your designated school at Target.com/TCOE or call 1-800-316-6142.

Thank you for your contribution to this program!

Middle School Choir

MN Middle Honor Choir Info.

CONGRATULATIONS to HOMS students Olivia Wagner, Madison Dorival, Rachel Kapsch, Raj Punyamurthula and to TOMS Emily Lein and Tori Gens as they were selected to participate in the 2014 7th and 8th Grade Girls and Boys MN Middle School Honors Choir!  This is an ALL-STATE Honors Choir made up of students from all over Minnesota.  They were selected to be part of a choir of approximately 150 girls and 130 boys  and were 6 of over 880 students who auditioned!  I know they'll represent our school and our program well!  Congratulations!

Choir Concert information

The first Choir concert of the year is fast approaching.  The 6th grade Choir Concert is Monday, Dec. 8 at 7:00pm. Concert location is at TOMS in Jerabek Hall (big gym)  Students will meet at 6:30 in assigned rooms at TOMS.

The 7th and 8th grade Concert is Tuesday Dec. 9 at 7:00pm at TOMS in Jerabek Hall (big gym).  Students will meet at 6:30 in assigned rooms at TOMS.

All students are to be in concert attire.  Ask your child to tell you what that is!! They were quizzed on the handbook and should be able to inform you, but just in case.  All guys in black dress pants, white long sleeve shirt, dark color tie, black shoes and belt.  All girls are in white shirt (not sleeveless), black knee length or longer skirt OR black dress pants.  NO leggings or yoga pants. Shoes should not be over a couple inches high and no flip flops.

Chemical Health Week!

Health Office

St. John's Coat Drive

Where/When? St. John’s in Chaska on Saturday, November 2, 9:00a.m. - noon.

What? coats, hats, gloves, mitten, scarves, snow pants, and boots on a first come, first serve basis. (Last year, they ran out of items to give out-get there early!)

St. John's Thanksgiving meal

What? A free thanksgiving meal for those in need in the community.  Where/When? St. John's in Chaska on Thursday, November 27th from 11:30am-1:00pm

Salvation Army Coats for Kids

Who? Families with children ages 0-17 living in the 10-county metro area.   When? Thursday October 30th starting at 10:00am.

What? Coats that will be distributed based on availability.    Where? Eagan, MN Salvation Army.

*The adult picking up coats must bring his/her picture ID, current piece of mail, and form of ID for each child (medical card, social security card, birth certificate, etc.)

Project Community Connect

What? All types of free services including Medical, Dental, Employment assistance, education assistance, haircuts, food support, ID cards, drivers licenses, birth certificates, veteran services, legal services.

When? Wednesday November 19th from 9am-4:30pm     Where? Canterbury Park Event Center, Shakopee

Health Services, Twin Oaks Middle School 

Infinite Campus Portal

Our new Infinite Campus grade book system does have a mobile app that you can download for free.  It’s called Campus Portal.  Directions are attached.  It does display grade book information differently than the view from desktop computers but it is a convenient way to stay informed of your child’s progress.  Thank you!

Middle School Wrestling

MS Wrestling Sign Up

When: Tuesday, November 4^th 2:30-3:00

Where:  Twin Oaks Middle School Room 402

For more information visit www.priorlakewrestlingclub.org and click 

on the MS tab.

Registration is NOW open!

Kids Voting 2014!

Did you hear Kids Voting is back on November 4^th?

Don’t forget to encourage your child to vote between 4:00-8:00 pm!  All of our local precincts will be open for Kids Voting on November 4th. A flyer with more info is attached. You can find more helpful links and resources at www.kidsvotingMN.org.

Attached is a sample ballot to show to your child.

Thank you for your help with promoting this great program, and for helping to teach civic responsibility to your child.

Middle School Activities

Want to join NORDIC SKI? 

Any 7^th - 12^th grade student interested in joining the PLHS Nordic Ski racing team should attend an Informational Meeting on Tuesday, October 28 at 3:15pm in the lecture hall at PLHS.

There is an Activities shuttle bus that will bring HO and TO students from the lower level of TOMS to PLHS at 2:45PM.

Please contact the PLHS Activities Office if you cannot attend the meeting or if you have any questions.

TOMS LAKERS of the Week!

Congratulations LAKER Pride Ticket Winners for the week of October 20th!

6^th Grade:

Bella Maldonado

Connor Schultz

Rachel Pink

7^th Grade:

Aly Martinez

Brody Haugen

Aaquil Jeffer

8^th Grade:

Noah Hanson

Tanner Olson

Skyler Savoy

OCTOBER IS HUNGER AWARENESS MONTH

October is hunger awareness month, and as a way to support our Twin Oaks students that struggle with consistent meals, we are hosting an in-school food drive.  We will begin collections on October 27^th and end on November 4^th.  We are asking for specific items from those that would like to participate:

     1.     Oatmeal (favorite amongst kids is maple and brown sugar)

     2.     Boxed snack items (Things in the snack isle that would allow us fill a cup or bowl and give that to a        student. Ex: Cheeze-its, Teddy grahams) 

     3.     Granola bars

     4.     Individual bag snacks (Snacks that come in individual packages and are easy to hand out)

     5.     Ready to eat meals that just require water (ex: mac and cheese in a cup, Ramen noodles) 

     6.    Popcorn

     7.     Silverware (plastic spoons and forks)

     8.     Paper bowls

We appreciate any support that you are willing and able to provide.  Thank you in advance!

Chemical Health Week

Middle School Chemical Health Week

“Be Smart Don’t Start”

The week of October 27^th-31^st is Chemical Health Week.  TOMS is joining schools across the country with activities planned to promote a healthy lifestyle to their students.  During Chemical Health Week, we will have a Spirit Week.  We hope to encourage our students to think about living a chemical free life.

MONDAY: Team Up/ Jersey Day-Wear your favorite team gear.

TUESDAY: Wear Red Day

WEDNESDAY: Laker Pride Day-Wear Blue & Gold!

THURSDAY: Sock It To Drugs Day-Wear Cool Socks.

FRIDAY: Scare Drugs Costume Day!

We hope to see everyone participating in this Spirit filled week!

Twin Oaks Middle School

8th Grade Washington DC Trip 2014

Over MEA break, several students from both Hidden Oaks and Twin Oaks Middle Schools visited Washington DC.  Students visited many Historical places including, Smithsonian Achieves, Museum of Natural History, National Air & Space Museum, Jefferson Memorial, Martin Luther King Memorial, Newseum, Mount Vernon Virginia, Koran War Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, White House,  World War II Memorial,  Arlington National Cemetery, Gettysburg Pennsylvania, Shriver House, Air Force Memorial, Ford Theatre, Holocaust Museum, Fort McHenry Baltimore, & Injured Veteran Monument.

Thank you parents for sending your student on this very memorable 8^th grade trip!

White House 2014

Newseum Washington DC

National Air & Space Museum
Left: Jim Lovell Apollo 13 Captain

United State Capitol, Washington DC

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
 in front of the Minnesota Memorial

George & Martha Washington's Home
Mount Vernon, Virginia

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Arlington National Cemetery

Fort McHenry "Bomb Shelter"

Fort McHenry
Baltimore, Maryland 

Ford Theatre