Happy Memorial Day
No school Friday 22-Monday 25, see you Tuesday May 26. Have a safe Memorial Day Weekend.
Parents: Just a reminder:
Friday is the school Walk-A-Thon: click the hyperlink for the time line for the day. Weather forecast predicts lots of sun. Have your 7th grader use sunscreen before they head out the doorhttp://www.goodshepherdbeverlyhills.com/files/walk-a-thon_flyer.pdOur 7th grade class will be hosting a face painting booth.Our 7th grade class will be hosting a face painting booth. I would appreciate any volunteers to: 1) Buy face paint2) Come and assist. Ziba Nassab (Sam’s mom) & myself will be hosting the booth but we need more volunteers! Let me know if you can help out even for an hour or soThanks so much! -Rosemary Danon
This week May 11-15
Monday- Student Council Election Week, School Cents Blood Drive @ Westside Pavillion 10:00-3:00 SPELLING TEST 6 & 7 Grade
Tuesday- Volleyball Game B team PRE ALGEBRA TEST
Wednesday- Student Council Speeches for 2009-2010 School year (please come support the kids) 815 in O’Ryan Hall
Thursday- Student Council voting after lunch
Friday- Walk A Thon- Yay fun day!
*reminders please bring in your pledge money, we need everyone to participate to get a movie pass with popcorn. Only 10 families to go….bring those pledges in !!!
Happy Cinco De Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexican Independence Day– that’s September 16. Cinco de Mayo, the 5th of May, celebrates an incredible victory by native Mexican soldiers over the imperialist French who tried to rule them way back in 1862.
The French wanted to collect their debts from Mexico and, rather than making a deal with Mexican government, decided to put into power a new French emperor, Maximilian. Most native Mexicans were furious.
The Mexican leader, General Zaragosa, ordered Colonel Diaz to attack the flanks of the French army with his excellent cavalry. The French chased them, and were defeated. Those French forces that remained were ordered to attack. They charged through mud, a thunderstorm, and a stampede of cattle stirred up by Native Americans armed only with machetes. They, too, were defeated. This victory for Zaragosa and his men, at two to one odds, was not only important to the Mexicans, but also to the United States. The French were planning to supply the Confederate Army. With the French influence gone from Mexico, the South lost its chance to rebuild. Union forces continued to grow stronger, and ultimately the South was defeated in 1865. The Union reinforced the Mexican Army immediately after Zaragosa’s victory, and the American Legion of Honor marched in the Victory Parade in Mexico City.
Cinco de Mayo is a time to celebrate the friendship between Mexico and the United States. Across the United States, Cinco de Mayo parties give everyone a chance to learn more about Hispanic culture.
This week May 4-8
Monday- Spelling Test, Social Studies Test on Japan
Wed- Spelling Bee after Parent Meeting
Thursday- 7th grade will interview 8th grade at Roxbury Park. We will have lunch there that will be provided by our class. Thank you Mrs. Nissab for arranging it.
Friday- May Procession- we will be walking to church. Please come in clean uniform.
No Math Test this week.
Wish List-Ms. Bhakta
Good Shepherd: Nurturing the Mind, Body and Soul
Wish List-
USB Flashdrives
2-3: Headset with microphone (to create podcasts) see link below
http://www.officedepot.com/catalog/search.do;jsessionid=0000K9GKeUmrW828aAX0rbGZjAA:13ddpq53l?fkey=null&Ntt=microphone+headset
speakers for computer/smartboard
science lab materials (see me)
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