New Student Information
Would you like to recognize a teacher, counselor, administrator, or other staff member at Greenspun JHS who is making a difference to your education?
Just stop by the front office to pick up a Rave Review. Simply fill out the form and drop it in the mail. The person you choose to write about will receive a certificate from the Superintendent's Office and will also receive a copy of your kind words.
With something to think about, make it a great day or not, the choice is yours!
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Greenspun Student Wins Music Teacher's National Association State Competition
Kristen is an 8th grade student at Greenspun Junior High School and to our delight she won first place in the Music Teacher’s National Association State Competition on Saturday November 3rd in Reno. She has been concert master of the Advanced Orchestra since the 6th grade. Kristen is a highly accomplished violinist and she has played the violin since she was four years old. Miss Hsu has also been selected to participate in the CCSD Honor Orchestra since she was in 6th grade. She was 3rd chair first violin during her 6th grade year and concert master for both 7th and 8th grade Honors Orchestra groups. Kristen won the Henderson Symphony Concerto Competition in the spring of 2007 and appeared as a soloist with the Henderson Symphony last March. We wish Kristen all the best as she will compete at the National MTNA competition in Santa Cruise New Mexico in January!!
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Helpful Websites
Use Internet websites for help with math assignments When it comes to building your middle-schooler’s math skills, there are plenty of free, educational websites that can help. Ask your child’s math teacher for suggestions. But in the meantime, have your child try these:
- AAA Math www.aaamath.com. Easy to use, this site is full of solid information. Pages are divided by subject and grade level.
- Ask Dr. Math http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/drmath.middle.html. When Mom and Dad don’t know the answer, ask Dr. Math! Post a question or browse the archives. Chances are, someone’s asked your question before. The middle school section offers helpful reviews, too.
- CoolMath Algebra www.coolmathalgebra.com. “Bored with Algebra? Confused by Algebra? Hate Algebra? Yeah, we can fix that.” Or so this site promises—and delivers.
With splashy graphics and easy-to-use menus, CoolMath is great for kids and parents. Extra helpful is the section called “How to Study for a Math Test.”
- Frank Potter’s Science Gems—Mathematics www.sciencegems.com/math.html. This site is packed with great links to other sites. It covers math skills for all levels from grades four to six to advanced math topics such as trigonometry, calculus and statistics. It even lists a site with math problems that have never been solved.
Reprinted with permission from the October 2005 issue of Parents Still make the difference!® (Middle School Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 2005 The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc.
Homework Hotline: Students may call in their homework questions from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. The hotline number is 799-5111.
Homework Hotline offers assistance to students via telephone in any subject at any grade level, although most of the calls concern math questions. Teachers and student workers staff the phone lines.
Some questions are carried live on the Homework Hotline television show which may be seen on Cox Communications Channel 111 and on Channel 7 EBS closed circuit television at after-school Safekey sites. The live show airs from 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
Summer School
Session I for 2008 Summer School will be held June 16 – July 3 and Session II will be held July 7 – July 24, 2008. At the middle school level, the courses to be offered will be English, math, and reading. At the high school level, the courses to be offered will be English, math, social studies, PE, health, and driver education. A few career technical and limited science classes may also be offered. Summer School will be held at multiple locations to be announced. The morning session will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The evening session will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Both middle school and high school courses will be held at the evening locations. The fee for each course will be $100.00 per half credit ($200.00 for one credit). Students should make an appointment with their counselor to discuss credit options and to register for summer school classes from April 1 – June 8, 2008. Parents may pay for courses online from May 1 – June 8, 2008 at www.ccsd.net/schools/summerschool. Additional summer school information may also be found on the website after March 1, 2008. |
