September 08, 2009

Dear Middle School Parents,                                                                                                      

I extend our thanks to the families who joined us for Back to School Night, September 1. It was great to see everyone and please do not hesitate contacting me for clarification of any curricular, personnel or program issues.

Duke University Talent Identification Program

• The following children scored at or above the 95^th percentile on verbal or math Stanford 10 standardized tests as specified by Duke University. The seventh grade students will be invited to take the SAT in January 2010. Congratulations to each student for attaining high academic standards at a nationally recognized level.
• The fifth grade student qualifiers were: Mackenzie Brown, Elizabeth Bryan, Caitlin Covington, Matthew Garfunkel, Renee Lyles, George Thomas Mainous, Steele Netterville, Alex Robertson, Harrison Rosen, Alicia Smith, Will Barlow, Ethan Barton, Dresden Dilts, Kaylee Hooper, Austin Linacre, Cameron Robinson, Jack Rossi, Sadie Sutton, and Lillie Thompson.
  
• The seventh grade student qualifiers were: Bradley Potts, Will Flowers, Logan Green, Lane Craig, Sabrina Mashburn, Gabrielle Gary, Malcolm Huff, Mallory Johnson, Grace Long, Ashley Spain, Graeme Weinland, and Jake Wyss.

Caddo Parish Gateway Gifted and Talented Program

• As high school looms ever closer for our eighth grade students, the following seniors have successfully qualified to be tested for the Caddo Parish Gateway Gifted and Talented program: Kyle Berney, Tristan Hebert, Madeline Walker, Everett Robertson, Tanner Linacre, Aidan Long, Eliot Organick,  Spencer Blum, Nathanael Beck, Squires Smith, Yale Rosen, Kyle McClanahan, David Newtown, Emily Nelson, Abby Hogan, Cole Evensky, Ryan Downey, and Hunter Brandhurst.   Each of these students scored the required number of points in language and/or math on the qualifying matrix provided by Caddo Parish. Well done!

Participatory Groups and Activities

• Strings Ensemble: Dr. Samara Humbert, Centenary College, will conduct the Ensemble group which includes Kent Felty, Ainsley Terrill, Samantha Stroud, Malcolm Huff, Nathanael Beck, Kyle Davis, and David Newtown, as its members.
• Eagle Singers: Elizabeth Bryan, Maddie Collier, Lane Craig, Misty creamer, Dresden Dilts, Breanna Guggenheim, CeCe LaBorde, Grace Long, Renee Lyles, Grace Poimboeuf, Jasmine Nunley, Cameron Robinson, Macy Scott, Sadie Sutton, Sara Sutton, Ainsley Terrill, Lillie Thompson, and Hardy Trafford. Mrs. Debbie Davis, music teacher, will be their sponsor and conductor. She is still seeking students who would like to participate in Eagle Singers.
   
• Jets Football: Several middle school boys are playing on the sixth, seventh and eighth grade combined private schools Jets football teams. Taking the field for their first year as Jets is sixth grader Bishop George, Jacob Chen, and Clayton Bantle.  Seventh grade Jets are Garrett Hooper, Stephen Cox, and Jake Wyss.  Eighth grade ‘gridiron guys’ are Kyle Berney, Ryan Downey, Nicholas Fultz, Hunter Hoogland, Everett Robertson, Raymond Purvis and Tristan Hebert.  Game schedules for all three teams can be found online at www.southfield-school.com.  The seventh and eighth grade teams started their seasons with wins on the road and will be playing at home in Messmer Stadium Tuesday at 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. during the next five weeks.
• Cheerleaders: Caroline Berlin, Catherine Rios, Breanna Guggenheim, Misty Creamer, Addison Hansen, CeCe LaBorde, Maddi Paul, Ainsley Terrill, Macy Scott, Caroline Bowman, Lane Craig, Haley Trammell, Ashley Spain, Mallory Johnson, Samantha Sutton, Mary Alice Booker, Emily Nelson, Madeline Walker, and Alyssa Ruben.
  
• Student Council: Henley Fletcher, Macy Scott, Bradley Potts, Ross Mainous, Hunter Brandhurst, Hunter Hoogland will continue their roles through the end of the first quarter.

September Calendar

• 9/14     8:15am Flag Ceremony in gym
• 9/15     5^th grade Father & Friend Luncheon 12:25pm
• 9/16     6^th grade Father & Friend Luncheon 12:25pm
• 9/17     7^th grade Father & Friend Luncheon 12:25pm
• 9/18     8^th grade Father & Friend Luncheon 12:25pm
• 9/23     7:15am Dads’ Club Breakfast in cafeteria
• 9/25     SPIRIT DAY
• 9/28     First Interim Grades Sent Home

Sincerely,

Gordon W. Walker,

Associate Headmaster