Chipman Junior High School

Straight Schedule Week

7^th Grade Students Eat First This Week

1.         Students there are 30 extra yearbooks that were sent to us this year.  If you still want a yearbook bring $40 cash to room 230.

2.         There will be a yearbook signing party Tuesday during 6^th period in the cafeteria.  Tickets will be on sale for $2 during recess at the Student Store and during lunch behind Ms. Dinsmore’s office.  All funds raised will be used to purchase prizes for end of year activities (7^th and 8^th grade activities).  Students may attend the acivity if they have purchased a yearbook or bring a notebook to school that day.

3.         Attention 7^th grade students!  If you are interested in Color Guard, tryouts will be Monday – Thursday from 2-3 pm in room 320.  Any questions please see Mrs. Ruiz.

4.         ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE NOW OVERDUE. TURN THEM IN TO CLEAR YOUR RECORD IN THE LIBRARY! We are missing many textbooks. Please make sure you have returned these expensive textbooks to clear your record. ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE NOW DUE! (You may keep and use the class sets of books checked out in your Language Arts classes until your teacher instructs you to turn them in. However, you are still responsible for returning or paying for any of these books by the last day of school!) Thank you for your help in getting all the library materials returned immediately. Mrs. Heisey

5.         Students who are attending Highland High School must turn in their registration packets to Highland NOT Ms. Dinsmore.

6.         All 8th grade students who are participating in the graduation ceremonies must purchase a gown from Ms. Dinsmore.  Gowns used in previous years, even last year, have a slight difference in color and should not be worn.

7.         Attention 8th grade students: Last Day to purchase graduation gowns (outside of Mrs. Dinsmore's office) Wednesday the 20^th of May.  The gowns will be $18 cash only.  Don't wait until the last minute to buy your gown.  If you are unsure if you are graduating and decide to buy a gown, do not open the gown as refunds cannot be made once the gown is opened. 

There will be a yearbook signing party Tuesday 5/26/09 during 6^th period in the cafeteria.  Tickets will be on sale for $2 during recess on Friday 5/22 and Tuesday 5/26 at the Student Store and during lunch behind Ms. Dinsmore’s office.  All funds raised will be used to purchase prizes for end of year activities (7^th and 8^th grade activities). 

Students are not to bring backpacks to school the last week of school – a yearbook and a pen are all that you will need.

• Students are not to have water balloons or throw water/liquid/etc. on each other to, from, or while you are at school.
• Any behavior resulting in a suspension will result in missing end-of-year activities up to and including the graduation ceremony.  Please be on your best behavior as we finish the year strong.

1.         Lost and Found Items in the cafeteria will be donated to Goodwill by Friday May 15^th.  If you have lost an item please check the cafeteria during your recess and lunch.

2.         ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE NOW OVERDUE. TURN THEM IN TO CLEAR YOUR RECORD IN THE LIBRARY! We are missing many textbooks. Please make sure you have returned these expensive textbooks to clear your record. ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE NOW DUE! (You may keep and use the class sets of books checked out in your Language Arts classes until your teacher instructs you to turn them in. However, you are still responsible for returning or paying for any of these books by the last day of school!) Thank you for your help in getting all the library materials returned immediately. Mrs. Heisey

3.         Students who are attending Highland High School must turn in their registration packets to Highland NOT Ms. Dinsmore.

4.         7^th grade Students:  Color Guard Try-outs will be held Monday 5/18 through Thursday 8/21, afterschool in room 320.  If you have any questions come and see Mrs. Ruiz.

5.         Attention 8th grade students: LAST DAY TO PURCHASE graduation gowns will be Wednesday the 20^th of May sold outside of Mrs. Dinsmore's office.  The gowns will be $18 cash only.  If you are unsure if you are graduating and decide to buy a gown, do not open the gown as refunds cannot be made once the gown is opened. 

8th Grade Graduation Information

Straight Schedule Week

7^th Grade Students Eat First This Week

From the Principal:

Please allow me to thank you for the effort that you recently made in taking STAR tests and also for the great effort made in having such fantastic attendance during the testing window.  As you know, if you had perfect attendance during the testing window you will receive a ticket to the BBQ on Friday.  At the beginning of lunch recess you will see lines indicating where to line up (7^th grade line and 8^th grade line out on the track area), your cooperation and patience will be appreciated as you line up, eat, and “hang out!”  Also appreciated will be your help in keeping Chipman neat and clean.  Please dispose of your trash when you are finished eating.  Again, great job this year - we are proud of you!

Please remember that the length of your shorts/skirts must be arms length at your sides.  When wearing tights under your clothes the item on the top, the shorts/skirt must follow the arms length rule.  You may not wear shorts/skirts on the top of tights that are too short to be worn to school.  Tank tops need to have at minimum 2 inches on the straps and provide proper coverage of undergarments.  When wearing sandals make sure they have a back strap, no flip flops.

1.         Congratulations to the Chipman choir students for earning a superior rating in all levels of competition at Magic Mountain on Saturday.  They also won the following awards:

1st place - Concert Choir

1st place - Show Choir

1st place - Treble Choir

Sweepstakes (Vocal) - Treble Choir

Mia Bell Soprano Soloist

Itzel Vasquez Soprano Soloist

Crystal Wright Soprano Soloist

Ashleigh Moxley Alto Soloist

Destiny Gaxiola Alto Soloist

Michaela Ruiz Soprano Soloist

Sam Blackhurst Baritone Soloist

Jennifer Riley Alto Soloist

Nick Hernandez Baritone Soloist

Clarissa Cano Alto Soloist

2.         Library is closed today because of our visiting author, Jeff Stone. Students will attend assemblies with Language Arts Class either 1st period, 3rd period, or 6th period. Detention room will be held in the library for those students not attending the assembly. Coverage for the detention room will be Romo 1st period, Howell  3rd period, and Green  6th period. Thanks in advance for your good Chipman welcome to Mr. Stone and your good behavior during the assembly. We have 4 TIGER paperback books left to sell. Books are $6.00 each. See Mrs. Heisey in the library.

3.          Attention Students and Teachers:

Panda Express is getting involved with Chipman fundraisers and would like to donate 20% of all money made between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. on Thursday May 7th.  Please present the flyer handed out during advisory at time of purchase and you will be donating money to Chipman.  Extra flyers are available in the office.  Go Chargers!

4.         Attention 7th graders:  It is time to sign up or try out for one of Chipman's award winning choirs.  Concert choir sign ups will be the last five minutes of lunch Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.  Show Choir and Treble choir try outs are Tuesday and Wednesday after school.  The try out is to sing "Happy Birthday" or "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."  The try out is first come first served, and it only takes 1 to 2 minutes.  Don't miss out on next year's trip to Magic Mountain.

5.         There are exactly 14 yearbooks left and there are about 650 students who still have not purchased a yearbook. As soon as these 24 yearbooks are gone there will be no more, so if you really want a yearbook this year you should hurry and buy one before they are gone.  $40.00 CASH ONLY sold in room 230.

6.         Attention Stand Strong Students: Ms. Dinsmore has a new schedule for your Saturday 5-9-09 event.  Please pick one up ASAP.

7.         Attention 8th grade students: graduation gowns will be sold outside of Mrs. Dinsmore's office on Wednesday the 6th and Thursday the 7^th of May.  The gowns will be $18 cash only.  Don't wait until the last minute to buy your gown.  If you are unsure if you are graduating and decide to buy a gown, do not open the gown as refunds cannot be made once the gown is opened.

8.         Attention 8th grade students: All blue progress reports are to be turned into Ms. Dinsmore.  This is the only way to monitor if you are eligible to graduate.

9.         Softball practice Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 2-3 pm.

Straight Schedule Week

7^th Grade Students Eat First This Week

Academic Pentathlon in the cafeteria Today and Thursday 5/7!  Schedule Change as follows:

4^th Period       10:37 to 11:28

5^th Period       11:31 to 12:22

Lunch             12:22 to 1:06

6^th Period       1:09 to 2:00 dismissal

1.         Congratulations! to all of the Math Field Day participants.  Chipman is very proud of each of you.

1st place- 7th grade power relay

                                    Oswaldo Marquez, Nick Romero, Phoebe Contreras-Jones, Caroline Hendricks, Cole Frayne

1st place- 8th grade power relay

                                    Alex Pearson, Jed Caragan, Brianna Wright, Paulette Rodriquez, Jacob Elliott

1st place- 8th tax collector- Tyler Starr

2nd place-8th grade leap frog- Claudio Carbajal, Chance Marchini

2nd place- 7th grade triathlon games- Franco Castelo

2nd place- 8th grade triathlon games- Elijah Baier

2.          Attention Students and Teachers:

Panda Express is getting involved with Chipman fundraisers and would like to donate 20% of all money made between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. on Thursday May 7th.  Please present the flyer handed out during advisory at time of purchase and you will be donating money to Chipman.  Extra flyers are available in the office.  Go Chargers!

3.         Attention 7th graders:  It is time to sign up or try out for one of Chipman's award winning choirs.  Concert choir sign ups will be the last five minutes of lunch Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.  Show Choir and Treble choir try outs are Tuesday and Wednesday after school.  The try out is to sing "Happy Birthday" or "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."  The try out is first come first served, and it only takes 1 to 2 minutes.  Don't miss out on next year's trip to Magic Mountain.

4.         CHIPMAN WILL HAVE AUTHOR, JEFF STONE AT OUR SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 6! The Library has Jeff Stone's books for sale in the library. Mr. Stone will be at our school on Wednesday, May 6. You will attend one of his assemblies with your Language Arts class. All books are $6.00 except the CRANE which is $5.75. You may purchase the books with cash on your free time. Remember to bring your book on Wednesday, May 6, to be autographed by the author.

5.         There are exactly 14 yearbooks left and there are about 650 students who still have not purchased a yearbook. As soon as these 24 yearbooks are gone there will be no more, so if you really want a yearbook this year you should hurry and buy one before they are gone.  $40.00 CASH ONLY sold in room 230.

6.         Attention Stand Strong Students: Ms. Dinsmore has a new schedule for your Saturday 5-9-09 event.  Please pick one up ASAP.

7.         Attention 8th grade students: graduation gowns will be sold outside of Mrs. Dinsmore's office on Wednesday the 6th and Thursday the 7^th of May.  The gowns will be $18 cash only.  Don't wait until the last minute to buy your gown.  If you are unsure if you are graduating and decide to buy a gown, do not open the gown as refunds cannot be made once the gown is opened.

8.         Attention 8th grade students: All blue progress reports are to be turned into Ms. Dinsmore.  This is the only way to monitor if you are eligible to graduate.

9.         Softball practice Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 2-3 pm.

10.        Boys & Girls Softball Home Game against Sierra today May 5, 2009 at 2:45 pm.

11.        You may attend a sports game here at Chipman if....

1. You attend with your parents.

2. You have a 4.0 card.

3. You have at least a 3.0. GPA requirements will be checked at the gate prior to you entering the field to watch the game.