Richard Ira Jones Middle School Daily Announcements:
Today’s Date: March 18, 2010
*For the most accurate information, please direct questions to the Ira Jones main office, 815-267-3600 or the sponsor/coach of the specific event.
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**Ira Jones Battle of the Books**
Battle of the Books continues! Round 4 for the third annual Ira Jones Battle of the Books takes place this afternoon. One round of competition takes place each day of the week, culminating in the championship round on Friday, March 19th. This year 42 teams joined the competition. The winning team will compete in the district competition on Thursday, April 8th. The Literacy Committee would like to thank all the Language Arts teachers for promoting the competition and coaching the students. We are especially proud of the 188 students who have put in the hard work necessary to become “experts” on the novels chosen for the competition. Good Luck to All!
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*Attention all 7th Graders, the extraordinary Champs Conference is coming soon. Your completed consent forms need to be turned in to Mrs. Guidotti or Ms. Toma as soon as possible and no later than March 19th. Ira Jones will have 26 students attend the conference. Turn your forms and money in to the school office; forms will be numbered as they are received. Once the first 26 parent consents are received we will start a waiting list. Please direct questions to Mrs. Guidotti or Ms. Toma
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*SKATE-A-THON - Team 6C of Richard Ira Jones Middle School invites you to a Skate-A-Thon to benefit The Make-A-Wish® Foundation of Illinois. SAVE THE DATE - Friday, April 23, 2010 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Aurora Skate Center, 34W113 Montgomery Rd., Aurora. Entrance donation: $5.00 per person. Come join us for a night of skating, games, fun, and raffles. Purchase your tickets at Ira Jones beginning March 22nd. (Please bring cash or checks made payable to Richard Ira Jones M.S.) Limited tickets are available. Your donation of $5.00 includes skate rental (or you may bring your own). All other questions can be sent to kbriick@psd202.org or amedina@psd202.org. Help Team 6C to grant the wish of a child by supporting our Skate-A-Thon.
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*MATH-A-THON - Please support our Math-A-Thon at Ira Jones. Math-A-Thon is a fundraising program for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Math-A-Thon is a way our students can practice their math skills while raising money to help sick kids. The benefits of Math-A-Thon all add up to help a good cause. Students who participate improve math and comprehension skills, solve age-appropriate math problems, and understand the importance of helping others. This all equals help for St. Jude patients battling cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases. Please encourage your student(s) participate in our Math-A-Thon. This is how it works: 1) Students return the signed permission/consent form to the coordinator. 2) Students obtain sponsors, and then complete their Funbook by solving a variety of math problems. 3) After completing the problems, students collect donations from their sponsors and return them to their coordinator. 4) Students and schools earn prizes depending on total funds collected.
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*Volunteers Needed! The Ira Jones School Store is in need of volunteers on Tuesdays or Thursdays. The hours are 10 am to 1pm. You can volunteer for the early shift from 10 am to 11:30 am or the last shift from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Please contact Mary Mitchell for more information micelli64@sbcglobal.net . Thank You.
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*Smencils for sale! Get your Smencils 1 for $0.75, 2 for $1.25, or 3 for $2.00. What a great deal.
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* Ira Jones continues to benefit from QSP Magazine, Music, and Book orders throughout the year because a portion of your order is retained by the school and helps fund many projects. Orders can be placed online at http://www.qsp.com/Index.aspx . Click “Shop Now” and enter our code # 425033599, or call QSP customer service at 800-678-2673.
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*Intramurals – Ira Jones Intramurals will meet every Tuesday and Thursday after school in the main gym until 3:30 p.m. All students are invited to participate.
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*The School Supply Store is open every Tuesday and Thursday during lunch periods. It is located outside of the cafeteria across from the nurse’s office.
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*H.O.T. Club [Homework or Tutoring] –Hot Club meets in room #134 on Monday's and Wednesday's after school until 3:30. Please join us for homework help or tutoring in room 134 from 2:31 – 3:30.
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* Eagles Ridin’ Right – How would you like to earn the opportunity to win VIP treatment for your bus? You can earn the right for your bus to have VIP drop-off in front of the main entrance in the morning and VIP pick up in the afternoon. All you have to do is show your social skills while on the bus. Buses can earn Eagles Ridin’ Right tickets from their bus drivers if they exhibit good social skills on the bus ride to and from school. The bus with the most tickets by the first Thursday of each month will win one week of VIP treatment. Buses of students will only earn tickets if the whole bus exhibits good social skills. So, let the competition begin!
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