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Gifted & Talented PAC
The Gifted and Talented Parent Advisory
Council has now met three times in
different locations around School District
27J. They plan to hold future meetings on
the second Monday of every month. This
information will be posted on the district
homepage and the GT website. The next
meetings will be on April 12 at Second
Creek Elementary and May 10 at Bromley
East Charter School. All meetings are
from 6-7:30 p.m. These meetings are
open to any interested party.
Immunization Information
Pertussis - 5 DTaP or if dose 4 was
administered ≥ the 4th birthday, the
requirement is met. (DTaP is only licensed
for children under 7 years of age). 1 Tdap
for students entering 6th through 12th
grades. (Tdap is only licensed for students
10 or 11 years of age and older).
Tetanus/Diphtheria - 5 DT or if dose 4
was administered ≥ the 4th birthday, the
requirement is met. A student 7 to 9 years
old who has had only a 2 doses of DTaP or
DT (before the age of 7 years) can meet
the tetanus/diphtheria requirement by
receiving a dose of Td if it is given > 6
months after the 2nd dose. (Tdap should
be given to students > 10 or 11 years to
complete
the
tetanus/diphtheria
requirement if possible).
A L L
D I R E C T I O N S
Overland Trail Middle School
455 N. 19th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
303-655-4000
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April 2010
Polio - If the 3rd dose was administered
≥ 4th birthday, only 3 doses are
required.
Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) - For
school certification, the 1st dose cannot
be administered more than 4 days
before the 1st birthday. The minimum
interval between dose 1 and dose 2 is ≥
28 days.
Varicella (Chickenpox) - For school
certification, the vaccine cannot be
administered more than 4 days before
the 1st birthday. 2 doses are required
for children entering K through 3rd
grades. 1 dose is required for 4th
through 10th grades.
Hepatitis B - The second dose should be
administered at least 4 weeks after the
first dose, and the third dose should be
administered at least 16 weeks after the
first dose and at least 8 weeks after
the second dose. The final dose is to be
administered no sooner than 24 wks or 6
months of age. The 2-dose series is
acceptable for ages 11-15. 2 doses can
only be accepted using the approved
vaccine for the 2-dose series with
proper documentation (name of the
vaccine, dosage, dates, and interval).
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ACADEMIC TEAM & EXPLORATORY NEWS
TEAM 6A
Social Studies – Extreme Weather &
Amazon Rainforest
Science – Weather/Atmosphere
Language Arts – Drama Unit & Webquest
Online
Math – Chapter 7 (Fractions & Decimals)
6th graders will be going to The Denver Zoo
on April 22nd. The cost for all participants
(students and chaperones alike) is $10 and
a sack lunch is required. The money and
permission slips will be due on April 15th so
be on the lookout for further information.
TEAM 6B
We are excited to be finishing up a
successful year with 6th grade. We have
some exciting activities planned for the
next 2 months. One final reminder before
we take our long awaited outdoor ed trip.
Although it is in April, the weather can still
be extreme in the mountains with snow on
the ground. We also have another field trip
planned. This one will be to The Denver
Zoo on April 22nd.
The cost for all
participants (students and chaperones
alike) is $10 and a sack lunch is required.
The money and permission slips will be due
on April 12th so be on the lookout for
further information.
With the end of
school approaching, we hope students
continue to be diligent with their work,
behavior and effort for a fantastic end of
their 6th grade career.
TEAM 7B
Mrs. Bradfield - Social Studies
Prior to leaving for spring break, we will
begin our unit on Ancient Greece. I say
this about most of the units that we cover,
but this is one of my favorites. We will
start out by studying the geography of
Greece and then moving on to interesting
battles of the Persian Wars. After the
Persian Wars we will look at the Olympian
Gods and Goddesses and take a look at
some short myths which will then lead to
the students writing their own in the end.
In concluding the unit, we will take a look at
the history of the Olympics and do our own
Olympic relays as a class. Stay tuned for
next month when we begin our unit on
Ancient Rome!
Mrs. Pair - Math
Algebra – We are learning to solve
equations with fractions. Students get a
lot of practice with the basic operations of
fractions.
We are also learning how to
figure simple and compound interest.
Students learn real world applications for
their math skills and enjoy finding the best
deal for investing and borrowing.
Advanced Algebra – Students have learned
to factor quadratic equations using the
generic rectangle and diamond method.
This makes factoring much easier than the
trial and error method. Students look at
this process like solving a puzzle.
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They must fill in missing parts that make a
statement true.
After spring break,
students will learn to gather information
from a graphed quadratic equation which
will relate their graphs to a real situation.
Mr. Parsons – Language Arts
Before we leave for Spring Break we’ll be
wrapping up Unit 4 in The Reader’s
Journey.
Specifically we’re studying
poetry this last week and seeing how
different sound devices can be used in
various forms of poetry. Students will
even get to create their own poems in any
form they like! I’m excited to read the
results! After spring break we’ll jump
back to Unit 2 to learn more about novels.
We’re continuing to journal on a weekly
basis and using Literature Circles to learn
how to have intelligent discussions about
their Anchor books. I think the Anchor
books for this unit are the best choices
the students have had all year so it’s a
great way to finish! We’ll also be writing a
more formal paper this quarter in addition
to the journaling they’re doing.
Mrs. K - Science
Spring is in the air! This is a great time to
study biology! After spring break, we will
study our final disciple in 7th grade
science: life science. Our focus will include
ecosystems, energy transfer through
trophic
levels,
animal
and
plant
adaptations, and classification.
Knowing that I have been both a research
zoologist and a manager of a wildlife
hospital before I became a teacher, I bet
you aren’t surprised that this is my favorite
part of the year to teach! I’m looking
forward to sharing my passion with our
students. We are working on a potential
field trip for May 5th. This trip will
provide “field experience” to the life
science we are studying in the classroom.
Stay tuned for more information.
The SCIENCE EXPO is April 22nd.
Students have had several days in class to
work on the project and the rest is now
homework. They’ve started some amazing
projects and it’s exciting to see what they
can do!
GOT SUPPLIES? Please be sure that your
student has all of the supplies needed for
science in this final quarter: notebook
paper, science binder, highlighter, pencil
bag, and two pencils. Now is a good time
to re-stock your supplies!
7th Grade AVID
Socratic seminars and tutorials are going
very well. This month’s additional unit will
be about time management. Expect to see
your son or daughter keeping logs of how
they spend their time. To help your AVID
student, ask them how they manage their
time— perhaps they can help you with
yours!
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TEAM 8A
Language Arts - In language arts, we are
starting our unit on Drama. This is Unit Five
in our Reader’s Journey. During this unit,
we will be reading plays, learning vocabulary
associated with drama, and learning what it
takes to stage a play. By the end of the
quarter, students will be working with their
lit circle groups to act out parts of their
anchor book plays. Please check my webpage
often for more details.
Marty Spritzer mspritzer@sd27j.org
(303)655-4020
Science - We are finishing our study of
Genetics. For the upcoming weeks, we will
be focusing on our Science Expo projects.
Students can choose to do an experiment, a
research project, or an invention. Students
have written our timeline down in their
planners and much of their work will be
completed as homework. In addition to this
project, we will be studying Electricity and
Magnetism. We have already begun with a
basic introduction to different forms of
energy and now we will focus on electrical
energy, studying basic concepts
of
electricity and basic circuits.
Gus Ruybal aruybal@sd37j.org
(303)655-4037
Math - In the Algebra class we have just
finished Chapter 8, which dealt with
quadratic equations. At this point, students
should be comfortable with factoring,
solving quadratic equations, and graphing
them. They have also learned how to use
the quadratic formula. After spring break
we will be taking the Chapter 8 test.
Please make sure the students review and
look over the Practice Test I gave them.
In Pre-Algebra we are working on a unit
dealing with Volume and Surface Area. We
have looked at how to calculate it for
rectangular prisms, triangular prisms, and
cylinders. Shortly after break we will also
be having an exam, which will cover these
topics along with the Pythagorean
Theorem.
Lee Chow mchow@sd27j.org
303-655-4030
Social Studies - Team 8A Social Studies
classes will be delving into the
accomplishments of the early American
presidents and the history surrounding
them. We will explore the Jeffersonian
Era, the Monroe Doctrine, Madison and
the War of 1812, and Jackson Era. We
will end the year with the Civil War. We
will complete two projects, so watch for
homework and special activities. Continue
to actively participate in your student’s
education and take part in his/her
education.
Colleen Heitman cheitman@sd27j.org
303-655-4018
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TEAM 8B
The big news for seventh and eighth grade
Science is the Whoa! Dude! Science EXPO
is coming on Thursday, April 22nd 2010
and students are working on their projects.
All 7th and 8th grade students will be
working over Spring Break to get
experiments going and type up their
background research and experimental
procedures.
Some students may be
researching a process or making an
invention, and their research will be longer
and more detailed.
Mrs. Gillmore’s 8th grade students can show
you the requirements on our new website;
edu20.
http://sd27joverland.edu20.org/site
Happy experimenting!
Choir News
The final choir concert of the school year
will be May 11th at 7:00 p.m.
The OTMS Honor Choir will be competing at
the Cavalcade of Music Festival at Elitch
Gardens on May 13th.
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PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL (4.0-3.5 GPA) – 3rd Quarter
6th GRADE
Ackerman, Austin
Thomas, Avalyn
Allen, Timothy
Thomas, Brittani
Aragon, Brandon
Thomas, Jonathan
Baessler, Colbee
Torres, Lucio
Barr, Allison
Webb, Alyssa
Bayer, Jonathan
White, Erika
Boblet, Diana
Wroblewsk, Vanessa
Bowen, Ryan
Zimmerman, Jordan
Boyd, Stephen
Brown, Erica
Burton, Timothy
Caro, Luis
Christian, Wednesday
Cloutier, Madeline
Cooper, Josephine
Cooper, Kyle
Covarrubias, Alejandro
DeMers, Jacob
Diaz, Carlos
Dickman, Aaron
Donlucas, David
Douglas, Anna
Eaton, Chaziti
Edwards, Anthony
Evans, Brianna
Evers, Ryahn D
Falasco, Jereni
Funk, Austin
Fushimi, Cameron
Garcia, Kameo
Garcia, Tiana
Geer, Nevin
Giovanni, Brandon
Halverson, Kathryn
Hansen, Kailey
Hartley, Dillon
Hartley, Dustin
Havenhill, Courtney
Hernandez, Brianna
Hewlett, Carmen
Hillier, Jacob
Jones, Bailee
Kilgore, Steven
Kropp, Ryan
Kullberg, Samuel
Marquez, Nohemi
McCullough, Riki
McGuire, Devin
McGuire, Donovan
Medlin, Ciara
Mellin, Ryan
Montoya, Alicia
Murphy, Austen
Otterson, Hannah
Overstreet, Macee
Palomino, Savannah
Patterson, Jessica
Perez, Angelica
Ramirez, Michael
Razo, Adelina
Riley, Dawson
Rodriguez, Phillip
Sandoval, Naomi
Santos, Angelica
Strawser, Dane
Tacoronte, Joey
7th GRADE
Allen, Katie
Aragon, Jeremiah
Artzer, Emily
Boling, Jessica
Calixto, Kenya
Case, Erick
Dahlman, Tennyson
Davis, Kayla
DeFeo, Elizabeth
Dolson, David
Fernandez, Brandon
Flores, Marcela
Gallegos, Jessica
Garcia, Abrelia
Gibson, Leslie
Glaser, Alyssa
Groetken, Jackqulyn
Guerrero, Federico
Gutierrez, Ricardo
Haulman, Sommer
Hermann, Alexandra
Hernandez, Brandon
Hoel, Rylee
Hoppe Zenteno, Eva
Ibarra, Kimberly
Juarez-Guzman, Carlos
Karlstrum, Amber
Keefe, Thomas
Langland, Tabitha
Ledezma, Vanessa
Lilly, Kenji
Lipsky, Laura
Lugo, Christopher
Maes, Jaylene
McCullough, Brianna
McNulty, Hayden
Medina, Brandon
Montoya, Bryana
Moran, Kimberly
Mordecai, Daniel
Moya Benitez, Ana
Parrish, Kelly
Pastor, Alexandra
Penna, Jessica
Perez, Brittany
Polliard, Zachary
Prado Sandoval, Nelson
Redd, Ashlynn
Rios, Diana
Rivera Mosqueda, Erick
Robles, Vaneza
Rydlund, Connor
Silva, Joshua
Skazin, Emily
Small, Kyleigh
Solt, Braden
Tanghal, Ashlyn
Thurman, Gunnar
Truong, Jolina
Ukowich, Brianne
Vuyk, Anna
Walls, Britney
Wilkinson, Robert
Wilmer, Kaitlynn
Yepez, Alex
8th GRADE
Aragon, Ashley
Baez, Xochitl
Bezrukavaya, Diana
Chapman, Kaitlin
Cochran, Gage
Colabello, Jacquin
Crawford, Kimberley
Day, Siarra
DeMers, Joseph
Diaz, David
Donlucas, Erick
Ellis, Katelyn
Federico, Leticia
Froid, Morgan
Gagon, Victoria
Garcia, Carleigh
Gee, Boyd
Gorrell, Violet
Gulle, Trajan Manuel
Hannon, Brian
Harrison, Tyler
Hewlett, Aaron
Hoel, Grant
Kane, Brittany
Langhorst, Chesney
Lee, Taely
Loaiza, Ryan
Luna Zamora, Leroy
Maestas, Krystal
Medina, Hannah
Mendoza, Julysa
Monreal, MaryHelen
Munoz, Alexander
Nuanes, Michael
Otterson, Kaitlin
Pratt, Caden N
Preston, Jacob
Rios, Miguel
Robinson, Magan
Rodriguez, Gilberto
Russell, Kyndra
Sailas, Zoe
Salazar, Alyssa
Sauve, Savanna
Shabandarian, Adrienne
Trujillo, Ruben
Vuyk, Peter
Whatley, Melanie
White, Alexandra
Wittrig, Megan
Yeager, Branden
Yescas Jacobo, Maritza
Zink, Brittani
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DEAN’S LIST (3.49 - 3.0 GPA) – 3rd Quarter
6th GRADE
7th GRADE
8th Grade
Aguirre, Luis
Calderon, Adam
Calixto, Stephanie
Campuzano, Miguel
Cardenas, Jordyn
Carrigan, Sean
Castaneda, Erik
Cawley, Shaylyn
Cook, Michaela
Cordrey, Alexi
Coronel, Hunter
DeLeon, Daniel
Diaz, Brenda
Frias, Jacqueline
Fuentes, Jericha
Garcia, Jason
Gomez, Kiana
Grimes, Franklin
Grothe, Daisy
Hatterman, Mark
Hernandez-Compean, Rebecca
Jacobucci, Brianna
Juarez, Lilianna
Lopez, Eduardo
Lopez Mata, Benjamin
Lyons, John
Lyons, Taylor
Martel, Cherelle
Martinez, Benjamin
Martinez, Gabriele
Martinez, Rosalinda
Mayfield, Karyssa
Medina, Michael
Montano, Tiffany
Montelongo Zamora, Samantha
Munoz, Nicholas
Nation, Justin
Olivas-Rey, Alejandrina
Pellicane, Annalicia
Perry, Isaiah
Powers, Timothy
Ramirez, Cruz A
Reyes-Calzada, Angel
Richmond, Collyn
Robles, Mariah
Rocha, Lori
Rodriguez, Alejandro
Ruelas, Vannya
Ruiz, Alejandro
Ruiz, Jose
Ruiz, Kassidie
Salazar, Alainna
Salazar, Cheyenne
Sanchez, Joseph
Sanchez, Sergio
Sandoval Soto, Brenda
Siemering, Nevada
Valadez Mendoza, Erendida
Valenzuela, Daniel
Vidal, Karina
Williams, Thomas
Wilts, Thomas D
Abeyta, Brittany
Armendariz, Noemi
Bezrukavaya, Alina
Carter, Damian
Coats, Amethyst
Correa, Carla
Diaz, Ashlee
Dominguez, Edgar
Dunn, Matthew
Farina, Katelynn
Frazier, Mitchell
Gallegos, Jenessa
Gomez, Jazmin
Guzman, Alejandro
Herivel, Lauren
Hernandez, Athena
Hernandez, Henry
Krohn, Meghan
Lara Araujo, Rosa
Loomis, Jacob
Lopez Gallegos, David
Lozano, Alyssa
Lubick, Joseph
Maestas, Mary Jane
Martinez, Justin
Martinez, Ramon
Mercure, Ryan
Merich, Rachel
Mitchell, Mary
Monreal, Jamie
Montano, Anisa
Montoya, Anthony
Morales, Amadio
Murray, David
Ortiz, Rebecca
Pacheco, Jakob
Pacheco, Marilyn
Ramirez, Desiree
Ransdell, Jessica
Reigenborn, Tyler
Slorf, James
Smith, Isaac
Soto, Magaly
Thyfault, Brittany
Torres, Brandon
Torres, Shanisa
Valadez Guerra, Yuliza
Wadkins, Cheyanne
Wadkins, Dalton
Wilson, Isley
Andrade, Ezequiel
Brady, Joshua
Brooks, Travis
Brown, Emma
Carr, Reece
Davis, Cole
Dent, Zackary
Dumas, Morgan
Farina, Ulonda
Fernandez, Ari
Fox, Torrie
Gallegos, Julian
Garcia, Bernice
Geist, Breanna
Giroux, Levi
Goldermann, Shane
Gomez, Alexis
Green, Tayler
Guerra, Carlos
Harris, Christopher
Herrera Corral, Lud Nallely
Hopkins, Ashley
Jimenez, Julian
Kaiser, Cassandra
Kenyon, Zachary
Kinder, Nathaniel
LaSalle, Anthony
Lee, HmohngChee
Lipsett, Deziree
Long, Raven
Macias Chavez, Mauricio
Martinez, Keeana
Martinez, Uriah
Mayberry Kremer, Aili
McCarver, Kennedy
Mercure, Ashley
Moreno, Aaron
Morrison, Mathew
Nitura, Bailey
Pappas, Skyla-Rhea
Richers, Danielle
Rodriguez, Alicia
Roth, Dylan
Saenz, Luis
Saffy, Joshua
Sanchez-Ruiz, Dianahi
Smythe, Morgan
Stevenson, Alexander
Swink, Saige
Thorpe, Wyatt
Torrez Grijalva, Ernan
Troudt, Ian
Vargas, Rachael
Vigil, Donzell
Zavala Morales, Antonio
April 2010
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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2
3
4
5
6
7
4:00-Soccer v Stuart
8
4:00-Track & Field @
Brighton High School
9
10
11
12
13
6B Outdoor Ed Trip
14
6B Outdoor Ed Trip
15
16
Professional
Development Day
17
24
6B Outdoor Ed Trip
4:00-Soccer @ Adams City
4:00-Track & Field @
Skyview High School
18
19
4:00-Soccer v
Hanson
20
6:00-New 6th Grader
Parent Orientation
21
4:00-Soccer v Vikan
22
OTMS Science Expo
4:00-Track & Field @
Brighton High School
23
25
26
4:00-Soccer v Silver
27
4:00-Track & Field
League
Championship @
Adams City High
School
28
4:00-Track & Field
League
Championship @
Adams City High
School
29
4:00-Soccer v Black
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