MSA Short Notes:
September 28th, 2011
The Department for National Drug Control (DNDC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, will be conducting a Survey of Middle and Senior School Students on Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drugs, and Health, in both the public and private sector as well as home schools or tutorial sites.
This Survey is critical to the development of intervention strategies to prevent the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs by our adolescents. Similar surveys were previously conducted in 2003 and 2007, respectively, under the Bermuda Communities that Care programme.
The Ministry of Education has given permission to administer this Survey during the period of October 10 to 14, 2011. We expect the Survey to be administered by a classroom teacher or counsellor. On previous occasions, the Survey has been conducted during the homeroom period. Students will be informed that the anonymous and confidential questionnaire is not a test. It is expected that approximately 50 minutes will be needed to complete the survey, which includes students receiving of instructions from the administrator and upon completion placing the survey in a sealed envelope in a drop box, which will be located in the classroom.
Your child's participation is invaluable. If you DO NOT wish for your child to participate In this Survey, you can indicate this by signing the consent form on the attached form and return it to the School by October 5th. If you agree, your child will be Informed by the School of the date when the Survey will be administered and during which time period. Participation or non-participation will have no effect on your child's grades.
September 27th, 2011
TUITION REMINDER: For parents/guardians who have not already commenced their 2011/12 tuition payments, please note that payments must be started by September 30, 2011 to avoid the late payment fee. For parents/guardians paying tuition via nine monthly payments, please note that your first payment was due on September 1. Online payments must be completed prior to 3pm and the Business Office is open until 4pm on September 20, 2011. Please contact the Business Office at 296-3979 with any questions or concerns.
Middle & High School - Grades 6 to 12 |
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Three payments: |
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- Sept 30, 2011 |
$5,341 |
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- Dec 31, 2011 |
$5,066 |
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- Mar 31, 2012 |
$5,066 |
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Monthly payment: |
$1,759 |
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Elementary - Kindergarten to Grade 5 |
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Three payments: |
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- Sept 30, 2011 |
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$5,202 |
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- Dec 31, 2011 |
$4,927 |
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- Mar 31, 2012 |
$4,927 |
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Monthly payment: |
$1,710 |
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NON UNIFORM DAY: We are participating in the “Making Hunger History Week” project sponsored by the Daily Bread Feeding Programme. We are going to declare this Friday to be “Make Hunger History Day” at MSA. We are asking each homeroom classes to participate by having students bring in canned goods. The class at each level that brings in the most canned goods will receive a special treat from the Principals. We are also declaring Friday a NON UNIFORM DAY and in order to participate, each student must bring in at least one canned good.
September 22nd, 2011
SCHOOL NEWS:
Meet the Teacher – High School: We encourage all High School parents to attend TONIGHT’S meeting, which was cancelled last week due to the storm. You are to meet in the auditorium at 5:30 and then you will be directed to teachers’ classrooms after a brief introduction.
OTHER NEWS:
Parenting Tool Kit Symposium: The Bermuda Family Council has organized a symposium on parenting skills through the support of the Ministry of Youth, Families & Sports, the Ministry of Community Development and the Government as a whole on Saturday, September 24, 12pm-6pm at Sandy’s Middle School, Francis Patton Primary or West Pembroke Primary. It is being offered at an opportune time given the multitude of issues facing the family today. The issues besetting the family are complex in nature and require much contemplation. Because these issues will be addressed by personnel from various government and non-government agencies dealing with family issues, the Council is confident that the Symposium will be of tremendous benefit to all of the attendees. The parents who attend will have access to many resources during the conference and over the course of the next 12 months. For additional information, phone 292-0444
Bermuda Inline Hockey: Please find below a Bermuda Inline Hockey Registration flyer. For those interested in playing Inline Hockey registration is this weekend.
PartnerRe Women’s 5K Run & Walk: Now in its 14th year, the PartnerRe Women’s 5K Run & Walk is presented by Mid-Atlantic Athletic Club (MAAC), sponsored by PartnerRe Ltd. and sanctioned by the Bermuda Track and Field Association (BTFA). The only all-female event on Bermuda’s sporting calendar, it includes a 5K race for women, a 5K walk as well as school team events and a 2K run for girls under 15. Date: Sunday October 2, 2011, starting at 8:30am. Place: Botanical Gardens, Paget. Flyer.
September 15, 2011
Non-Uniform: To confirm with parents that TOMORROW is a Non-Uniform Day for ALL students. There is no charge and besides the request from Middle School to wear House Colors there is no theme. Please no short shorts or tank tops, otherwise students will be sent home.
School Open: We have had a few questions in regards to whether MSA will remain open during the storm today. We will have a full day of school, the students are safe which is our top priority. If parents have concerns, they are more than welcome to come and collect their child/children.
High School “Meet the Teacher” Tonight: Due to the inclement weather associated with TS Maria, “Meet the Teacher” night for High School has been CANCELLED. We will be sending out documentation on information that would have presented to you next week. If you have any questions about your child’s class, you can still contact the teachers directly.
Middle/High School Spirit Day: Tomorrow, Middle School and High School students will be participating in Spirit Day. Middle School Students are to come to school in their House Color. In the morning they will be going to Speciality Cinema for a movie (with popcorn and a drink and in the afternoon will consist of a variety of team activities. They will be dismissed at 3:00. If the weather is inclement, Spirit Day will be postponed until a later date for both Middle and High School.
Bazaar News:
- RAFFLE TICKETS: Our volunteers who are collecting the tickets every morning have noticed that students names are NOT being written on the bottom of the raffle ticket. Whoever wins the car and the students name at the bottom will win a $100 gift certificate.
- We still need MANAGERS and CO-MANAGERS – URGENTLY . We have BASKETBALL, PLINKO and COFFEE stalls still without a Manager or a Co-Manager. CONSTRUCTION NEEDS A MANAGER AND A CO-MANAGER. This is critical that we fill these positions this year, as the current Managers are stepping down at the end of this Bazaar. Without CONSTRUCTION managed, the stalls will not go up for next year’s Bazaar.
- SHIFTBOARD PROGRAM: The Shiftboard program is ready for you to sign up your times. Your son’s/daughter’s class has already been assigned to a stall, and you should be receiving a call from the Manager of that stall asking what times you would like to work that stall. Of course, if you would like to work more hours at the Bazaar, you can sign up to the stall of your choice as well. The website is www.shiftboard.com/msa
- PLANT STALL: Tony Amaral is looking for donations for his PLANT STALL. For all of you green thumbs out there, please start gathering your plants together and you can email Tony at amaralap@northrock.bm if you have any donations.
- BAKE STALL: All you bakers out there, here’s your time to shine !!! Please contact Lisa Stevens at lstevens@msa.bm with your baked donations list.
Home and School: Innisbrook Fundraiser: Once again the Home and School Association is hosting their Innisbrook fundraiser. Packets have been sent home with students Grades 1 – 8 . There are extra packets in the office for any high school students who would like to participate. The deadline for turning in the packets is October 7th. Orders will be here in time for Christmas.
September 14, 2011
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Further to my letter of September 6th, 2011 which you should have received with your child’s initial allotment of 15 raffle tickets, I’d like to inform you of the competitions that we have organized for the students. This is in addition to the day off should they exceed the $100,000 target.
The classes will be grouped together in two separate competitions for Grades K – 5 and 6-12. Where grades have been split into two streams, they will be combined and considered as one class for the purposes of this competition. That is Grades 12A and 12B will simply be combined into one Grade 12 class. There are prizes for the classes that sell the most tickets in each group. Due to the differences in the number of students in each class, this will be based upon the average number of tickets sold per student in each class rather than the total number of tickets sold. The prizes are as follows:
Each top selling class will receive $500
Second will receive $300
Third will receive $100
Each class can design their own prize and decide what they want to do with the money but this is subject to the prior approval of the Administration. Students can track the progress of the competition on a chart which will be located outside of the School Office. Throughout the competition treats will be awarded to the top selling class for the day and top selling student for the day. In addition, tickets will be drawn from the barrel and whoever sold that ticket will get a treat. These will be considered as treats and not prizes.
The student in each group who sells the most will receive a $100 gift certificate as determined by their parents or guardian. In addition, their parents will also receive a $500 tuition discount for the next term.
The student who sells the raffle on the car will receive $100 gift certificate as determined by their parents or guardian. Contrary to previous years, there will be NO tuition discount for the student who sells the winning ticket. Tickets sold on the school grounds during the Friday and Saturday of the Bazaar are not eligible for this aspect of the competition. Also any ticket sold prior to the start of the Bazaar as part of this competition that does not have a student’s name written on it will not be eligible for this prize.
Finally students have historically withheld returning any tickets sold during the weeks prior to the Bazaar until the very last day of the competition. This places a significant burden on the volunteers who have graciously offered their time to assist with counting funds. Therefore, any student who sells and returns their initial allotment of 15 tickets before the School Office closes on Friday, September 30th, 2011 will be eligible for a draw for a special prize; one for each group of the competition. There will be no exceptions to this deadline.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 295-5134 (W) or 236-6870 (H). On behalf of the Bazaar Committee I’d like to thank all of those countless parents, students and others who have volunteered their time and hard work in the past and look forward to your support for this year’s Bazaar. Without the tireless efforts of these many individuals working together as a team, the Bazaar would not achieve the success that it has enjoyed over the years.
Sincerely,
Kim Powell