*Spring ahead March 13, 2011. Daylight Savings Time^† (DST) begins on the second Sunday in March at 2:00 am local time in the U.S., which in 2011 is March 13. Turn clocks ahead by one hour, ideally at bedtime ideally the Saturday Night before.

The purpose of DST—also known as Summer Time—is to extend daylight by an hour in the afternoons during spring, summer, and much of the fall.

Quote of the week:   

“Do whatever you do so well that no man living and no man yet unborn can do it better.”

Benjamin E. Mays {Educator, Scholar, Social Activist, Mentor to Dr. King Jr.}

Famous Black Inventors:

Frederick M. Jones- Air Conditioning Unit (July 12, 1949); Motor (June 27, 1939); Thermostat Control (1960)

Benjamin Banneker- Almanac (1791)

Garrett Morgan- Gas Mask (October 13, 1914)

J. Ricks- Horse Shoe (March 30, 1885)

Sarah Boone- Ironing Board (December 30, 1887)

STUDENTS

English Learner Students: How can you reclassify? 1. Get a C or Better in English or ESL. 2. Be at Basic or better on the CST. 3. Get a 4 or 5 on the CELDT with no area less than a 3. Contact the Bilingual Office.  (T. Jacob) 11/19

Gamers Club RM. 144 Open Everyday Dismissal – 6:00pm. FIFA Tournaments, NBA 2K10 Tournaments, and much more (Monday-Friday) – L.A.C.C. Afterschool Program (1/17-1/21)

L.A.C.C Afterschool Program SK8 Club (Skateboarding Club), Available: Tuesday 1:30-4:00; Thursday 3:00-4:45, Friday 3:00-4:45, RM. 144 For more information please see Mr. Cruz.  (1/17-1/21)

L.A.C.C. Afterschool Program Available for all students: Monday-Friday (Bell Dismissal – 6:00pm). – Mr. Cruz

Campbells “Labels for Education: Attention students and staff! In lieu of the Annual Penny Drive, we are now proud to announce that we will be collecting “Labels for Education.” When you shop, please consider buying products with the “Labels for Education” seal. Save the labels and submit them to the counseling office. With your help, we can raise more money for our school! PS: Keep saving the “Boxtops for Education” too!

STAFF

Daily Attendance Please remember to take attendance daily each period. Your assistance is truly appreciated. (Luevano) 12/9

SSC Meeting New Date: March 9, 2011. Time: 2pm, Location: School Library.      Review: SPSA Review of 2012 Positions

SSC Proposals Due: Thursday, March 3, 20ll (2pm)

CEAC/ELAC Meeting Wednesday, March 23, 2011 @ 8:15 a.m. in the student cafeteria.  (Custodial Set-up/Tech. Support)

SSC Budget Meeting tentative date: Monday, March 21^st @ 9:00am.

Reimbursements: Please do not make any purchases (personal or school use) and turn in receipts for reimbursement without having written prior approval from an administrator. Failure to have prior administrative approval will lead to non-reimbursement.  This includes classroom supplies and/or food and beverages. Reimbursement checks may now take up to 7 days to process. (Administration)

Clerical Staff:  Please try to make written requests to the clerical staff.  Verbal requests may not be remembered and therefore not honored. This includes requests for supplies, forms, processing, funding sources, status on purchases and/or orders, confirmation bus numbers, etc.  Please be patient with the clerical staff as we make the transition with less clerical assistance.

Supplies:  Request for supplies should go through department chairpersons.  The Title I Copy Room will no longer stock extra supplies. Department Chairpersons were given funds to order restock classroom supplies.  Request for supplies will now have to go through department chairpersons to avoid clerical staff having to place multiple warehouse orders.  (Title I Office)

Kindle eReaders: Note to all teachers using school purchased Kindle eReaders- You are not authorized to purchase any Kindle eBooks with prior authorization from Mr. Gonzalez. Failure to abide by this rule will result in the Kindle being reclaimed by the school or individuals have to purchase the eBooks with personal funds.  Your requests for books must be placed on a School Yellow Requisition form and submitted to Mr. Gonzalez for approval.  Once approved, you will receive notice about the purchasing of your reading material.

Staffing: New Community Representatives to assist with oral communications. Thuan Hong (11:30-2::30p)- Cantonese. Other Language support includes: Amanda Pan (Mandarin); Miriam L. Fernandez (Spanish); Susana Lopez (Spanish); Being Processed with district Wen (Ivan) Li (Cantonese, Mandarin)- 11:00-2:45.

Parking:  Double Parking in the front parking lot is not allowed.  This has become a safety hazard and has led to multiple parking incidents.  There is ample parking on the adjacent streets and/or in the rear parking lot. (Administration).

Bulletin: If you want an original version of Nightingale's bulletin. Go to http://nightingalems.org click on bulletin by date scroll down to the bottom of the page.  Look for the blue Microsoft Word Icon upload the document, this can now be printed. Questions, contact the Main Office or the Computer Lab. (C. Medina)

Bulletin Requests: Please turn in your request for the weekly bulletin to the Main Office Box on Fridays. Weekly Bulletin is updated on Mondays only, questions contact Mr. Abney in the Main Office or contact @ ext 4814. (V. Malkhasyan)11/19        

California Fitnessgram Test (Feb.-April 15)- Grade 7 Only

Standards Test in Spanish/California Standards Test/CMA/CAPA: May 9-27 (Set-up/Testing/Make-up testing) All Grades

Computer Lab Extended Hours: Mr. Medina will open Room 211 before school from 7:15am-7:45am and after school from 3:05p-3:40p.  The lab will not be open late on Tuesday afternoons. You must sign-in upon arrival. (Medina, 1/27)

Library Extended Hours: The library will be open before school (7:30am) and will also be open after school until 3:35pm.

Morning Minute Announcement Form: There is a new way to get your messages and information broadcasted to the staff and to students via the public announcement system. Please complete the NMS: Morning Minute Announcement Form.  The new blue forms are located in the red forms box in the main office. The blue form has to be completed and submitted to the “Morning Minute Announcement Box” by 7:45am the day that you want to message announced.  Messages are still subject to administrative approval (Scheel).

Copy Room Updates: The school has purchased 154 cases of white 8.5x11 bond paper since September, 2010. Total number of sheets= 770,000 Total cost= $5,236 This does not include colored bond paper, loose leaf sheets, or construction paper.

·       Posters will not be made with the Poster Printer without administrative approval

·       Lamination of over 20 8.5x11 size paper will not be completed without administrative approval

STUDENTS

English Learner Students: How can you reclassify? 1. Get a C or Better in English or ESL. 2. Be at Basic or better on the CST. 3. Get a 4 or 5 on the CELDT with no area less than a 3. Contact the Bilingual Office.  (T. Jacob) 11/19

Gamers Club RM. 144 Open Everyday Dismissal – 6:00pm. FIFA Tournaments, NBA 2K10 Tournaments, and much more (Monday-Friday) – L.A.C.C. Afterschool Program (1/17-1/21)

L.A.C.C Afterschool Program SK8 Club (Skateboarding Club), Available: Tuesday 1:30-4:00; Thursday 3:00-4:45, Friday 3:00-4:45, RM. 144 For more information please see Mr. Cruz.  (1/17-1/21)

L.A.C.C. Afterschool Program Available for all students: Monday-Friday (Bell Dismissal – 6:00pm). – Mr. Cruz

Campbells “Labels for Education: Attention students and staff! In lieu of the Annual Penny Drive, we are now proud to announce that we will be collecting “Labels for Education.” When you shop, please consider buying products with the “Labels for Education” seal. Save the labels and submit them to the counseling office. With your help, we can raise more money for our school! PS: Keep saving the “Boxtops for Education” too!

STAFF

Daily Attendance Please remember to take attendance daily each period. Your assistance is truly appreciated. (Luevano) 12/9

SSC Meeting New Date: March 7, 2011. Time: 9pm, Location: School Library.      Review: SPSA

SSC Proposals Due: Thursday, March 3, 20ll (2pm)

CEAC/ELAC Meeting Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 8:15 a.m. in the student cafeteria.  (Custodial Set-up/Tech. Support)

Reimbursements: Please do not make any purchases (personal or school use) and turn in receipts for reimbursement without having written prior approval from an administrator. Failure to have prior administrative approval will lead to non-reimbursement.  This includes classroom supplies and/or food and beverages. Reimbursement checks may now take up to 7 days to process. (Administration)

Clerical Staff:  Please try to make written requests to the clerical staff.  Verbal requests may not be remembered and therefore not honored. This includes requests for supplies, forms, processing, funding sources, status on purchases and/or orders, confirmation bus numbers, etc.  Please be patient with the clerical staff as we make the transition with less clerical assistance.

Supplies:  Request for supplies should go through department chairpersons.  The Title I Copy Room will no longer stock extra supplies. Department Chairpersons were given funds to order restock classroom supplies.  Request for supplies will now have to go through department chairpersons to avoid clerical staff having to place multiple warehouse orders.  (Title I Office)

Kindle eReaders: Note to all teachers using school purchased Kindle eReaders- You are not authorized to purchase any Kindle eBooks with prior authorization from Mr. Gonzalez. Failure to abide by this rule will result in the Kindle being reclaimed by the school or individuals have to purchase the eBooks with personal funds.  Your requests for books must be placed on a School Yellow Requisition form and submitted to Mr. Gonzalez for approval.  Once approved, you will receive notice about the purchasing of your reading material.

Staffing: New Community Representatives to assist with oral communications. Thuan Hong (11:30-2::30p)- Cantonese. Other Language support includes: Amanda Pan (Mandarin); Miriam L. Fernandez (Spanish); Susana Lopez (Spanish); Being Processed with district Wen (Ivan) Li (Cantonese, Mandarin)- 11:00-2:45.

Parking:  Double Parking in the front parking lot is not allowed.  This has become a safety hazard and has led to multiple parking incidents.  There is ample parking on the adjacent streets and/or in the rear parking lot. (Administration).

Bulletin: If you want an original version of Nightingale's bulletin. Go to http://nightingalems.org click on bulletin by date scroll down to the bottom of the page.  Look for the blue Microsoft Word Icon upload the document, this can now be printed. Questions, contact the Main Office or the Computer Lab. (C. Medina)

Bulletin Requests: Please turn in your request for the weekly bulletin to the Main Office Box on Fridays. Weekly Bulletin is updated on Mondays only, questions contact Mr. Abney in the Main Office or contact @ ext 4814. (V. Malkhasyan)11/19                           

California Writing Test: March 1-2, 2011 (Grade 7 Only); California Fitnessgram Test (Feb.-April 15)- Grade 7 Only

Standards Test in Spanish/California Standards Test/CMA/CAPA: May 9-27 (Set-up/Testing/Make-up testing) All Grades

Computer Lab Extended Hours: Mr. Medina will open Room 211 before school from 7:15am-7:45am and after school from 3:05p-3:40p.  The lab will not be open late on Tuesday afternoons. You must sign-in upon arrival. (Medina, 1/27)

Library Extended Hours: The library will be open before school (7:30am) and will also be open after school until 3:35pm.

STUDENTS

English Learner Students: How can you reclassify? 1. Get a C or Better in English or ESL. 2. Be at Basic or better on the CST. 3. Get a 4 or 5 on the CELDT with no area less than a 3. Contact the Bilingual Office.  (T. Jacob) 11/19

Gamers Club RM. 144 Open Everyday Dismissal – 6:00pm. FIFA Tournaments, NBA 2K10 Tournaments, and much more (Monday-Friday) – L.A.C.C. Afterschool Program (1/17-1/21)

L.A.C.C Afterschool Program SK8 Club (Skateboarding Club), Available: Tuesday 1:30-4:00; Thursday 3:00-4:45, Friday 3:00-4:45, RM. 144 For more information please see Mr. Cruz.  (1/17-1/21)

L.A.C.C. Afterschool Program Available for all students: Monday-Friday (Bell Dismissal – 6:00pm). – Mr. Cruz

Campbells “Labels for Education: Attention students and staff! In lieu of the Annual Penny Drive, we are now proud to announce that we will be collecting “Labels for Education.” When you shop, please consider buying products with the “Labels for Education” seal. Save the labels and submit them to the counseling office. With your help, we can raise more money for our school! PS: Keep saving the “Boxtops for Education” too!

STAFF

Daily Attendance Please remember to take attendance daily each period. Your assistance is truly appreciated. (Luevano) 12/9

SSC Meeting New Date: February 16, 2011. Time: 2pm, Location: School Library.      Review: SPSA

SSC Proposals Due: Proposals no longer accepted for the February meeting. All late proposals will be placed on the March SSC Agenda

CEAC/ELAC Meeting Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 8:15 a.m. in the student cafeteria.  (Custodial Set-up/Tech. Support)

Reimbursements: Please do not make any purchases (personal or school use) and turn in receipts for reimbursement without having written prior approval from an administrator. Failure to have prior administrative approval will lead to non-reimbursement.  This includes classroom supplies and/or food and beverages. Reimbursement checks may now take up to 7 days to process. (Administration)

Clerical Staff:  Please try to make written requests to the clerical staff.  Verbal requests may not be remembered and therefore not honored. This includes requests for supplies, forms, processing, funding sources, status on purchases and/or orders, confirmation bus numbers, etc.  Please be patient with the clerical staff as we make the transition with less clerical assistance.

Staffing: New Community Representatives to assist with oral communications. Thuan Hong (11:30-2::30p)- Cantonese. Other Language support includes: Amanda Pan (Mandarin); Miriam L. Fernandez (Spanish); Susana Lopez (Spanish); Being Processed with district Wen (Ivan) Li (Cantonese, Mandarin)- 11:00-2:45.

Supplies:  Request for supplies should go through department chairpersons.  The Title I Copy Room will no longer stock extra supplies. Department Chairpersons were given funds to order restock classroom supplies.  Request for supplies will now have to go through department chairpersons to avoid clerical staff having to place multiple warehouse orders.  (Title I Office)

Kindle eReaders: Note to all teachers using school purchased Kindle eReaders- You are not authorized to purchase any Kindle eBooks with prior authorization from Mr. Gonzalez. Failure to abide by this rule will result in the Kindle being reclaimed by the school or individuals have to purchase the eBooks with personal funds.  Your requests for books must be placed on a School Yellow Requisition form and submitted to Mr. Gonzalez for approval.  Once approved, you will receive notice about the purchasing of your reading material.

Parking:  Double Parking in the front parking lot is not allowed.  This has become a safety hazard and has led to multiple parking incidents.  There is ample parking on the adjacent streets and/or in the rear parking lot. (Administration).

Bulletin: If you want an original version of Nightingale's bulletin. Go to http://nightingalems.org click on bulletin by date scroll down to the bottom of the page.  Look for the blue Microsoft Word Icon upload the document, this can now be printed. Questions, contact the Main Office or the Computer Lab. (C. Medina)

Bulletin Requests: Please turn in your request for the weekly bulletin to the Main Office Box on Fridays. Weekly Bulletin is updated on Mondays only, questions contact Mr. Abney in the Main Office or contact @ ext 4814. (V. Malkhasyan)11/19                           

California Writing Test: March 1-2, 2011 (Grade 7 Only); California Fitnessgram Test (Feb.-April 15)- Grade 7 Only

Standards Test in Spanish/California Standards Test/CMA/CAPA: May 9-27 (Set-up/Testing/Make-up testing) All Grades

Computer Lab Extended Hours: Mr. Medina will open Room 211 before school from 7:15am-7:45am and after school from 3:05p-3:40p.  The lab will not be open late on Tuesday afternoons. You must sign-in upon arrival. (Medina, 1/27)

Library Extended Hours: The library will be open before school (7:30am) and will also be open after school until 3:35pm.

QUIZ: What common English word is nine letters long, and each time you remove a letter from it, it is still a common English word…from nine letters all the way down to a single remaining letter? Bet you never figure it out!

ANSWER:                        STARTLING

Morning Minute Announcement Form: There is a new way to get your messages and information broadcasted to the staff and to students via the public announcement system. Please complete the NMS: Morning Minute Announcement Form.  The new blue forms are located in the red forms box in the main office. The blue form has to be completed and submitted to the “Morning Minute Announcement Box” by 7:45am the day that you want to message announced.  Messages are still subject to administrative approval (Scheel).

STUDENTS

English Learner Students: How can you reclassify? 1. Get a C or Better in English or ESL. 2. Be at Basic or better on the CST. 3. Get a 4 or 5 on the CELDT with no area less than a 3. Contact the Bilingual Office.  (T. Jacob) 11/19

STAFF

Holiday Feast: Join us this Holiday Season on November 19, 2010 for our Selected Staff Members Last Day/Thanksgiving Pot Luck at 12:30 p.m. in the Student Cafeteria. Bring your favorite Thanksgiving Holiday trimmings. Sign up in the Main Office, see you there! (B. Herndon) 11/15

Congratulations!           September Top 5 Homerooms with the Highest Attendance.

• Grade 6- Homerooms that have Free dress on Wednesday, November 10, 2010. Mr. Mendoza. Ms. Sweet, Ms. Grande, Mr. Bergeron and Mr. Valdez. These homerooms will receive free dress passes: (Check with your HR teacher for passes)
• Grade 7- Homerooms that have free dress on Friday, November 12, 2010. Mr. Martinez, Mr. Knapp, Ms. Chan, Mr. Hellwig, and Ms. Mason. These homerooms will receive free dress passes: (Check with your HR teacher for passes)
• Grade 8- Homerooms that have free dress  on Friday, November 12, 2010. Mr. Nakano, Ms. Jones, Ms. Wong, Ms. Nutting, and Mr. Puth. These homerooms will receive free dress passes: (Check with your HR teacher for passes)

                           Students: You must have your pass for the day and follow the school dress code.

                           CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR OUTSTANDING ATTENDANCE!

Bulletin Requests: Please turn in your request for the weekly bulletin to the Main Office Box on Fridays. Weekly Bulletin is updated on Mondays only, questions contact Mrs. Espinoza in the Main Office or contact @ ext 4802. (V. Malkhasyan)11/19                                   

Bulletin: If you want an original version of Nightingale's bulletin. Go to http://nightingalems.org click on bulletin by date scroll down to the bottom of the page.  Look for the blue Microsoft Word Icon upload the document, this can now be printed. Questions, contact the Main Office or the Computer Lab. (C. Medina/L. Espinoza) 11/19

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STUDENTS

English Learner Students: How can you reclassify? 1. Get a C or Better in English or ESL. 2. Be at Basic or better on the CST. 3. Get a 4 or 5 on the CELDT with no area less than a 3. Contact the Bilingual Office.  (T. Jacob) 11/19

STAFF

Holiday Feast: Join us this Holiday Season on November 19, 2010 for our Selected Staff Members Last Day/Thanksgiving Pot Luck at 12:30 p.m. in the Student Cafeteria. Bring your favorite Thanksgiving Holiday trimmings. Sign up in the Main Office, see you there! (B. Herndon) 11/15

Bulletin Requests: Please turn in your request for the weekly bulletin to the Main Office Box on Fridays. Weekly Bulletin is updated on Mondays only, questions contact Mrs. Espinoza in the Main Office or contact @ ext 4802. (V. Malkhasyan)11/19                               

Bulletin: If you want an original version of Nightingale's bulletin. Go to http://nightingalems.org click on bulletin by date scroll down to the bottom of the page.  Look for the blue Microsoft Word Icon upload the document, this can now be printed. Questions, contact the Main Office or the Computer Lab. (C. Medina/L. Espinoza) 11/19

STUDENTS

English Learner Students: How can you reclassify? 1. Get a C or Better in English or ESL. 2. Be at Basic or better on the CST. 3. Get a 4 or 5 on the CELDT with no area less than a 3. Contact the Bilingual Office.  (T. Jacob) 11/19

STAFF

Holiday Feast: Join us this Holiday Season on November 19, 2010 for our Thanksgiving Pot Luck at  12:30 p.m.

in the Student Cafeteria, bring your favorite Thanksgiving Holiday trimmings. Sign up in the Main Office. See you there. (B. Herndon) 11/15

Bulletin Requests: Please turn in your request for the weekly bulletin to the Main Office Box on Fridays. Weekly Bulletin is updated on Mondays only, questions contact Mrs. Espinoza in the Main Office or contact @ ext 4802. (V. Malkhasyan)11/19                               

Bulletin: If you want an original version of Nightingale's bulletin. Go to http://nightingalems.org click on bulletin by date scroll down to the bottom of the page.  Look for the blue Microsoft Word Icon upload the document, this can now be printed. Questions, contact the Main Office or the Computer Lab. (C. Medina/L. Espinoza) 11/19

STUDENTS

Attendance News: Just a reminder students-School starts promptly at 7:50 a.m. Be at school by 7:45 a.m. to avoid being late to class. Attend daily and be on time. Have a great school year. (M. Barragan-Franco PSAC) 10/6

STAFF

Volunteer Bakers Needed: For Red Ribbon Week, Hey all of you excellent cooks out there! We need Bakers! During Red Ribbon Week, there will be a Red Cupcake Bake sale on Wednesday, October 27^th. If you would be willing to donate 2 dozen Red Cupcakes, please sign up with Ms. Scheel in Rm. 128. Channel your inner Martha Stewart for a worthy cause to fund our counseling intervention programs! Thank you. (L. Scheel)  10/26

CELDT Testing Window: All Staff be advised CELDT Testing will be taking place from 9/27-10/5. Thank you all in advance for your cooperation! (T. Jacob) 10/5

Bulletin Requests: Please turn in your request for the weekly bulletin to the Main Office Box. Weekly Bulletin is updated on Mondays only, questions contact Mrs. Espinoza in the Main Office or contact @ ext 4802. (V. Malkhasyan) 9/24                          

Bulletin: If you want an original version of Nightingale's bulletin. Go to http://nightingalems.org click on bulletin by date scroll down to the bottom of the page.  Look for the blue Microsoft Word Icon upload the document, this can now be printed. Questions, contact the Main Office or the Computer Lab. (C. Medina/L. Espinoza) 9/30                                                                     

Parent Center: HIV Prevention & Education Training, Learn how HIV and Sexually Transmitted Diseases affect Women. There are 3 classes scheduled here at Nightingale M.S. in our Parent Center Rm. 125. 3^rd Class Oct 7, 4^th Class Oct 14. Time: 8:30 a.m.- 10:30. (S. Lopez) 10/14