SCHOFIELD HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE

Calling all Schofield Middle School Students! It is the time of year when everyone is in a giving mood, and that makes it the time for the Schofield Holiday Food Drive! Please ask your parents to help the Student Council with this very worthy cause, and shop food for other students in our area that need our help. You will be receiving a notice with a shopping list for your parents. Please take it home and share it with your folks. You can drop off your non-perishable items in boxes located in the Main Office, Deans' Office, or Counseling office.

LADY TIGERS BASKETBALL

There will be a MANDATORY meeting on Monday, November 17, after school in Room 814 for all girls interested in trying out for the basketball team!  The meeting will last approximately one hour.  Packets and important tryout information will be provided at the meeting. Athletic packets must be completed and return to Coach Byrne by Monday, December 1 at 2:20 p.m.

FLYING TIGER BASKETBALL

There will be a MANDATORY meeting next Thursday, November 20, after school in the Gynasium for all boys interested in trying out for the basketball team!  The meeting will be followed by intramurals until the late bus arrives.  You can still pick up your athletic packets from Coach Murray in the locker room. Athletic packets must be completed and return to Coach Murray before the Thanksgiving break starting on Wednesday, November 26 at 2:20 p.m.

Scholastic Book Fair

The Schofield Library will be sponsoring a Scholastic Book Fair November 24 to 26 and December 1 to 5. There will be a wide array of books and gifts available for purchase. All proceeds from sales will benefit the school library. Parents are welcome to visit the bookfair anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. in the library. Parents, please sign-in at the main office before visiting the library.

Schofield Madrigal Singers Performances

The Schofield Madrigal Singers were asked to perform for the Traveling Vietnam Wall Ceremony on Friday, November 7, 2008, at Davis Memorial Funeral Home. You are invited to come and see this breath taking tribute to those who died during the Vietnam War, as well as come out and hear the kids sing :-) The ceremony will be outside in the David Memorial Funeral Home Cemetery and starts at 7:00 pm and ends at 8:00 pm. Student report time is 6:15 p.m.

Davis Memorial Funeral Home is located at 6200 S. Eastern in Las Vegas (on the southeast corner of Eastern and Patrick Lane). 736-6200 if you need more information.

The Schofield Madrigal Singers will perform at the lighting of the Gift of Lights on Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m. This is the eighth year that Schofield Middle School has been invited to perform at this wonderful community event. Students report at 5:15 p.m.

The performance will be at the South end of the park. Entrance to the Gift of Lights is from the Eastern entrance just south of the railroad tracks.

The Schofield Madrigal Singers will perform at the season opening of the Holiday Light at the Ethel M Chocolate Catus Garden on Tuesday, November 18. The will sing from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Come and support our students at this community event. Student report time is 4:15 p.m.

The Ethel M Chocolate Factory - Catus Garden is located at the intersection of Sunsent road and Mountain Vista. Proceed East on Sunset throught the light and turn left into the parking lot.

CCSD MIDDLE SCHOOL CHESS TOURNAMENT

Congratulations to 6th grader West W. for earning a SILVER medal at the CCSD Middle School Chess Tournament held on October 25 at Hyde Park Middle School. Representing Schofield and earning BRONZE medals were Barry L., Adones R., Terik W., Javier C., and Charlotte M.

Way to go, Tigers!

COLLEGE WEEK SCAVENGER HUNT WINNERS

The following students have won a UNLV t-shirt in Schofield's Fourth Annual College Week Scavenger Hunt Contest. They should stop by the library to pick up their prize.
6th Grade
Roderick P., Amy L., and Miguel R.
7th Grade
Sierra S., Adam B., and Sidney J.
8th Grade
Tyler C., Jordan K., and Mariah F.

Mrs. Dyer would like to thank all of the students and staff who participated in College Week and helped to make it a success!

HIGH SCHOOL MAGNET SCHOOL FAIR

The Annual Magnet School Fair was held this Saturday, October 25 at Del Sol High School.  For additional information call Del Sol HS at 799-6830.  Applications are available.

Click on Del Sol HS for dirving directions from Schofield MS. Del Sol HS is located at 3100 E. Patrick Lane.

HONOR ORCHESTRA
Ms. Crusoe would like to recognize the following students who made 2008-09 Honor Orchestra:

Nuri K., Hazel S. & Katie C.

Congratulations to these students for making Honor Orchestra this year!

Clark County School District Honor Choirs
Mrs. Fleischer would like to congratulate the following Schofield Middle School Choir students who were selected to participate in the Clark County School District Director's Choice Middle School Womens and Mens Honor Choirs:

Lacy B., Kailee C., Briauna C., Gracyn M., Christa S., Mikayla S., Catherine V., Cameron C., Tyler F. & Donovan S.

Way to go Tigers!

Student Daily Bulletin
Check it out. What's happening at school. Club activities, library hppenings, The Couselors' Corner, cafeteria menu, and more just a click away. This link will be updated each morning.

For a printable, monthly lunch menu visit our "Resources" page

2008-2009 Calendar-At-A-Glance-Year
This Calendar-At-A-Glance highlights events by month and date, for the entire school year. As this calendar is updated, we will put the date of the update at the end of this section. (Updated: October 16, 2008)

Calendar-At-A-Glance-Current Month
The Calendar-At-A-Glance highlights events involving CCSD and student and staff at Schofield Middle School. This is a listing by month, date, and event. As this calendar is updated, we will put the date of the update at the end of this section. (Updated: October 16, 2008)

Flying Tiger Bowling Team #1 - Still on Top - 2007-08

After week nine, Schofield team one, Dakota R., Justin T., Xavier S. and Robert E., are STILL AT THE TOP with 22 wins and 2 loses. Keep taking out those pins guys!

Team 4 (Dylan L., Kyeu L., and Eric H.) is in 5th place with 15 wins and 6 losses and have the highest average of any team in the league and lowest handicap.

Team 5 (Matt T., Zak L., Alexandra S., and Varintorn W.) is in 11st place with a 13-8 record.

Team 2 (Vanessa W., Alex Y., Nathan A., and Ryan G.) and Team3 (Michael G., Raemond G., Jade R., and Braden W.) also boast winning records.

Way to GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!

Flying Tiger Soloists take SUPERIOR ratings!

Mrs. Fleischer and Ms. Myers would like to congratulate the following choir students on their outstanding solo performances at the 2007-08 CCSD Solo and Ensemble Festival: Katlyn D., Chloe N., Julia W., Malayna F., Lacy B., Angela P., Samantha H., Brittany N., Ashton M., Ashley T., Mary Ashley G., Ileana A., Josh K. and Josh H.

All students received Superior ratings and comments.  WAY TO GO TIGERS!

Bobcat Pre-Season Basketball Tournament

The Lady Tigers finish 3rd in the Bob Miller Bobcat Pre-Season Challenge. Way to go Tigers!!!

DRAMA TALENT SHOW

The Drama Clubs' Second Annual Talent show was a smash!!! Lip-syncing to those famous hit by Elvis, Sonny and Cher, Dean Martin, Diana Ross and the Supremes, The Andrew Sisters and even the Beatles brought the Audience to their feet. Can't wait for the next "really big show". Congratulations to all of the performers, tech crew and the set designers and builders. Way to Flying Tigers!!! You can ROAR with pride for your hard work.

OPEN HOUSE Events & Entertainment

Students of the Schofield Middle School Jazz Band and the students of the Advanced Choir, under the direction fo Mrs. Fleischer provided entertainment to our parents and families as they arrived at our 2007-08 School Year Open House. While in the library, Sgt. Leonard Marshall of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department spoke about internet safety, including MySpace, chat rooms, and what parents can do to protect their children on the internet. The evening was a great success. Way to go Tigers!

Student Daily Bulletin
Check it out. What's happening at school. Club activities, library hppenings, The Couselors' Corner, cafeteria menu, and more just a click away. This link will be updated each morning.

For a printable, monthly lunch menu visit our "Resources" page

Wings of the Flying Tiger

Miss this month's newsletter? Want to see a calendar of up-and-coming events? How about those Clubs and Activities? Congratulations to our Students-of-the-Month and those students making the grade. All of these and more can be found in our "Wings of the Flying Tiger" newsletters.

The "Wings of the FlyingTiger" can be found on our Resources page.

FLYNG TIGER BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM GOES TO THE SHOW:

Congratulations to our Flying Tiger boys basketball team for their winning season. The Flying Tigers are the Southeast Region first place team and finished second in the CCSD Middle School Basketball overall standings for the 2006-2007 school year.

GO TIGERS GO!!! GO TIGERS GO!!! GO TIGERS GO!!!

tba

Mr. J. Murray

Monday - Friday (October to November)

Team tryouts in December (See team pages for season schedule) Begins 12/01/08

Monday - Friday (October to November)

Team tryouts in December (See team pages for season schedule) Begins 12/01/08

Thursday Begins 9/11/08

All Students.

Second semester teachers will be: Mr. Norte, Mr. Bloom, Ms. Castaldo, and Miss Goffstein.

Boys - Monday to Thursday Begins 9/2/08

Girls - tba