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November 2, 2012 This Week at The Rock A weekly update from Shattuck Middle School Important Updates and Information Dates to Remember †¢ November 6-8: WKCE Testing †¢ November 21: Noon Dismissal †¢ November 22-23: Thanksgiving recess †¢ November 27: Shattuck Orchestra Concert, 7 PM †¢ November 29: Shattuck Band Concert, 7 PM †¢ December 4: Shattuck Choir Concert, 7:30 PM †¢ December 6: Shattuck Parent Forum, Topic: Bullying 6:00 PM Shattuck Library †¢ December 12: Noon Dismissal †¢ December 24-January 1: Winter Break †¢ During the week of November 12, 2013, the middle school counselors will be offering a program about technology safety and use of cellular phones, and computers in preventing various forms of harassment and sexting. The†¦show more content†¦Other tools used for this purpose include academic work, teacher observations, classroom tests, and district grade-level benchmark assessments. We ask you to assist us in having your child perform optimally on the WKCE-CRT by: 1. 2. 3. 4 5. discussing the test with your child to help him/her understand the reason for the test and to encourage your child to do his/her best, ensuring your child gets a good night rest on nights before the test days, ensuring your child has a healthy breakfast each morning of the testing, maintaining as normal of routines as possible, making every effort to have your child in school, and on time, for testing days. The Rock â€Å"Strength, Solidarity, Consistency† †¢ Archery Club Meeting for any 6, 7, and 8 graders: Archery club will be having a meeting at Shattuck Middle School any student interested in learning how to shoot a bow or to those who already know how. You do not need to have any experience or equipment to join; we have different levels and equipment for all participants. We will discuss when the club will meet in the future and hand out a permission slip to be taken home. 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