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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="9" Day="4"
Year="2006"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">September 4,
2006</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Dear Parents,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">This newsletter is the
first of a regular bi-weekly letter from the Moscow Junior High School
Principal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We post the letter to
the MJHS website, and also send it via email to all families who have signed up
for the Parent Support Team listserve.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>If you’re reading this on the web and would like to receive regular email
updates, please contact us<SPAN class=121080921-04092006> </SPAN>and we will get
you signed up.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Students and teachers have
now been together in class for three days, and you should have seen lots of
paperwork introducing classes, school activities, and academic information.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you have not seen any of this
paperwork, please dig through the backpack with your son or daughter, as many of
the forms need your attention.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All
of the paperwork is important, but the “Student Information Card” is especially
crucial.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It gives us the
information needed to contact you during the school day in case of an
emergency.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Each student who attends
</SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Moscow</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">
</SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Junior High
School</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> also received the
“Student Agenda”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This document
consists of the Student Handbook and a daily planner.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We’ve asked students to review the
handbook portion with parents.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Following your review, please sign the front page and return the handbook
to school with your child.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
daily planner is a great way for you and your son/daugher to keep up with
schoolwork.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please encourage
him/her to write something down for each class, every day.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Daily monitoring of the planner will
help you communicate with your child and the school.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">All students should have
some schoolwork to do each evening.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Please set aside a quiet time that can become a routine for
homework.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Many websites are
dedicated to helping parents and students with beginning of the school year
frustrations.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Some have information
about study habits, others give advice on how to get back into the school
routine.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Here is one that may give
you some tips.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A
href="http://www.familyeducation.com/">www.familyeducation.com</A> <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">School year office
hours</SPAN></U></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> - <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">The office is open and
phones (882-3577) are answered from </SPAN><st1:time Hour="7" Minute="30"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">7:30
a.m.</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">,<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>– </SPAN><st1:time Hour="16"
Minute="0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">4:00
p.m.</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">, each school day.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The attendance line (892-1177) is
available 24 hours a day for messages regarding attendance.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please call the office as soon as
possible when you know your child will be absent.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Back to School
Night<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Please plan to attend our
annual “Back to School Night”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This
event will be on <SPAN class=121080921-04092006> Thursday, </SPAN>September
7<SUP>th</SUP>, beginning in the Fieldhouse at </SPAN><st1:time Hour="19"
Minute="0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">7:00
p.m.</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You will have the chance to go to each
of your child’s classes and meet the teachers.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Students will be bringing home more
information and their schedules on Wednesday, September 6.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">School
Photos<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">School photos will be
taken on Friday, September 8.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Students will be bringing home more information on Wednesday, September
6.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If your child is not in school
that day, a photo make-up day will take place in early October.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">We hope your family has a
great school year.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If we can help
in any way, please contact us at MJHS.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Sincerely,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Dale Kleinert,
Principal<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Moscow</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">
</SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Junior High
School</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN
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