The Rebel Report December 15, 2023

Above: Major Adrian Law of the US Space Force presented to Science classes in the collaboration studio about rocket propulsion and cleaning up space trash.

Weekly Schedule

This Week @LarsonMS...

December is the month for performances! Over the past two weeks our choir and orchestra concerts took place! Our students worked hard to prepare and their performances were top-notch! Thanks to Mrs. Kirksey for leading our choir classes and Mrs. Murphy and Mr. Quinn for leading our orchestra classes

6th Grade Choir

7/8th Grade Choir

6th Grade Orchestra

Chamber Orchestra

Advanced Orchestra

STRONG Day

This past Wednesday, our Character Committee organized the first STRONG Day of the year. The entire student body participated in a period of activities by grade level focused on our 4 R's: Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, and Relationships. 6th graders played Pictionary with their 8th grade WEB Leaders and talked about how non-verbal cues are a form of communication and how to ask good questions. 7th graders played "Get to Know You" games, and learned how our brains create emotions and explain why we react to things the way we do. 8th graders were in several locations making personalized cards, placemats, and door decorations for veterans - by name - so they are not forgotten over the holidays.

Holiday Spirit Week!

Holiday Adopt-a-Family Wrapping

So humbled by the support for our PTO Adopt-a-Family Project. Thanks to the many Larson families who have purchased gifts for our three sponsored families. The gift have been collected and we are ready to wrap. If you are interested in helping out, please sign up at the link below.

Gift Wrapping Signup

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign-up. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Chairperson, Judy Bunao through email at ejbunao@gmail.com or by phone at (540) 521-0000.

Girl Botz at State Championships!!!

This past week, Girl Botz FTC 22918, the first all-girls robotics team at Larson, earned two awards at the 2023 State Championship. Those awards included the Motivate Award and Compass Award. In addition to their state championship awards, the 11-month old rookie team also earned the coveted Inspire award trophy ( OCCRA - Oakland County Competitive Robotics Association) Championship) and their Connect award trophy ( Jackson tournament). Since its founding, in December 22,2022, Girl Botz FTC 22918 team won 7 awards this Spring and Fall robotics season.

SSAB MLK Day Fleece Donation

Our Superintendent Student Advisory Students are in the process of preparing for our citywide MLK Day Celebration and Day of Service. Part of the effort is requesting donations of fleece to make blankets from our families and community members. With that said, can each of you please put the following note in your newsletters: Traditionally, our community makes more than 300 fleece no-sew blankets during our MLK Day of Service, and we rely on our families/community members for donations of fleece. Please consider helping us this year by donating fleece. If you will be out shopping over the next few days, please consider picking up a donation of fleece and sending it to school with your student. All donations of fleece should be in increments of 2.5 yards (so 2.5 yards, 5 yards, 7.5 yards, 10 yards, etc.) This way, they can match up with another piece without any waste. The earlier we receive the donations, the easier it is for the SSAB Team to prepare. Fleece is on sale right now at Joann's. Thank you for your support!

Joann's Fabric Fleece Donation

Spelling Bee

It's that time of year to prepare for the Larson Spelling Bee! This message includes the spelling bee lists by grade, the school-wide list, and timing. The classroom bee winner will be announced by Thursday, January 18. School-wide Spelling Bee will be Wednesday, February 7, during 3rd hour. Below are the different lists for the Spelling Bee.

6th Grade List (Words Only)

6th Grade List (Words & Definitions)

7th Grade List (Words Only)

7th Grade List (Words & Definitions)

8th Grade List (Words Only)

8th Grade List (Words & Definitions)

School Lists (Words Only)

NOTE: The school-wide bee will begin on page 2 of this list.

School List (Words & Definition)

Student ID's

Please make sure your student has their ID on them at Larson. IDs help keep the flow of the lunch line moving and are necessary to check books and resources out of the media center. Thanks for your support!

Larson Math Night

On the evening of Wednesday, December 20, we are going to be hosting a math night in the Larson cafeteria to talk about our IM math curriculum with our math coordinator Kate Rainey at 6:30 pm. Parents will have a chance to work through practice problems in the style of what we do in class, hear about lesson design, and we will be sharing some additional resources to support students at home as well. If you are interested in attending, please complete this RSVP:

Math Night Sign-Up Form

Teacher of the Year Nominations

We are excited to announce that the TSD is accepting nominations for the 2023-2024 Outstanding Teacher of the Year! Please consider taking the time to nominate that special teacher who makes a difference in the lives of countless students. We look forward to celebrating our wonderful teachers!

TWO IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. Incomplete nomination forms will not be considered. Every question must be answered: an answer of N/A or a single word is not considered complete.

2. The supporting statements CANNOT EXCEED the 500-word limit.

Please complete the following nomination form:

Teacher of the Year Nomination Form

The deadline to nominate someone is Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 5 p.m. Nominations will NOT be accepted after this date and time. If you have any questions, please email me at kmontante@troy.k12.mi.us.

The Rebel Report December 15, 2023

Above: Major Adrian Law of the US Space Force presented to Science classes in the collaboration studio about rocket propulsion and cleaning up space trash.

Weekly Schedule

This Week @LarsonMS...

6th Grade Choir

7/8th Grade Choir

6th Grade Orchestra

Chamber Orchestra

Advanced Orchestra

STRONG Day

Holiday Spirit Week!

Holiday Adopt-a-Family Wrapping

So humbled by the support for our PTO Adopt-a-Family Project. Thanks to the many Larson families who have purchased gifts for our three sponsored families. The gift have been collected and we are ready to wrap. If you are interested in helping out, please sign up at the link below.

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign-up. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Chairperson, Judy Bunao through email at ejbunao@gmail.com or by phone at (540) 521-0000.

Girl Botz at State Championships!!!

SSAB MLK Day Fleece Donation

Spelling Bee

NOTE: The school-wide bee will begin on page 2 of this list.

Student ID's

Please make sure your student has their ID on them at Larson. IDs help keep the flow of the lunch line moving and are necessary to check books and resources out of the media center. Thanks for your support!

Larson Math Night

Teacher of the Year Nominations

We are excited to announce that the TSD is accepting nominations for the 2023-2024 Outstanding Teacher of the Year! Please consider taking the time to nominate that special teacher who makes a difference in the lives of countless students. We look forward to celebrating our wonderful teachers!

TWO IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. Incomplete nomination forms will not be considered. Every question must be answered: an answer of N/A or a single word is not considered complete.

2. The supporting statements CANNOT EXCEED the 500-word limit.

Please complete the following nomination form:

The deadline to nominate someone is Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 5 p.m. Nominations will NOT be accepted after this date and time. If you have any questions, please email me at kmontante@troy.k12.mi.us.

Thank you so much for your willingness to nominate one of our fabulous teachers!

HW Help & Tutoring Club

Math Club/Math Counts

Troy Preschool 2024-25

Confidence Building and Public Speaking Course

Support the Larson PTO

Kroger Rewards

Box Tops

Restaurant Nights: Nothing Bundt Cakes

Larson is Hiring!!!

Transportation is Hiring!!!

Food Service is Hiring!!!

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