December 2012     Dear Santa,      I realize how busy you, the elves, Mrs. Claus, and your 8 reindeer ("oops!", I forgot... 9 including Rudolf!) are right now, but I have a very special request.   Please bring... ******NEW PENCILS****** (a whole bunch), pens, colur crayons, rulers, water bottles, etc. ... to all the wonderful students we have here at Harkins Middle School.  I assure you that most of the HMS students have been nice.  Only a few have been naughty!  But, I'm sure they could still use a few pencils.   Finally, but most importantly, I also want to ask something very big.   Please touch the hearts of every student, their family, HMS staff and administration,... well actually, anyone who works with/for our children and youth and give them the... patience, passion, desire, and wisdom  ...needed to learn, teach, suport, nurture, respect, and LOVE one another.  Ya' I know, we may not always like the things others do, but I want to make sure we still remember to LOVE each other anyway. That's it, that's all. Have a Blessed Christmas and a Happy & Healthy New Year!   Mrs. J. Mitchell Harkins Middle School   PS:  I almost forgot to remind you how much I like chocolate.  Yes, like you, I know that I'm too fluffy.  So, I'll make you a deal... "I'll stop eating chocolate when you stop eating milk and cookies!" Just say'n! LOL ;)            

Blue Team, Grade 6 Post Intensive French students are to find and bring to class an image/picture that represents "l'automne".  It can be from a magazine, Internet, picture, etc. The due date for student images/pictures is Monday, November 19th, 2012.    Students will use these photos to write about "l'automne" and then make a presentation to the class.  Students can use the document camera in the class to project their image on the SmartBoard.  However, the image has to be large enough to project clearly i.e. approimately 4" X 6" or larger.    Students have been instructed that if they cannot find an image/picture at home, to look through the magazines in Mrs. Mitchell's class BEFORE THE ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE.  As a reminder, students have student enhancement each day to work on homework while at school!

Prints from HMS Halloween Social are back.  Students can pick them up  from Mrs. Mitchell during Student Enhancement.  OR on Thursday or Friday they will be delivered to ONE of the students listed for each group of prints.

Grade 8 Red Exploratory has started a unit on résumé (Curriculum Vitae) writing.  Students will complete/hand-in a worksheet that will be used to write/hand-in a French and an English CV. Students will also complete a marking rubric as a checklist for thier completed CVs. Due Dates for each assignment is as follows: CV Worksheet - Friday November 5, period 6 French CV - Wednesday, November 7th, period 1 English CV - Thursday, November 8th, period 2 Marking rubric - Thursday, November 8th, period 2

On Thursday October 4th, 2012, Grade 6 & 7 PIF students will receive a "L'action de grâce" (Thanksgiving) word search for homework.  This is to be completed for Wednesday, October 10th, 2012. Please refer to student agendas pages 5 and 6 for homework policies.