Students wishing to receive credit for Community Service hours must turn their Service logs and receipts in to the School Office by Monday, May 20. 8th Graders who wish to receive recognition for Community Service during the June 5 Promotion Ceremony must document at least 10 hours of service and turn in their service logs Monday! Any volunteer service, on or off campus, is eligible for recognition.

Look for the May-June Husky Herald in your mailbox this week. In addition to a busy year-end calendar, there is an Open House flyer, an 8th grade update, and invitations to an important May 15 parent meeting for 6th grade and 7th grade families.

Interested in filling a PTA board position or helping with a volunteer committee next year? Here are plenty of fun jobs to go around, and no experience required, so don't be shy about jumping in! If you're interested or have questions, please contact Susan at 626-345-0307 or eliot.ms.pta@gmail.com. PTA Board elections will be held at our May 15 parent meeting.

Whether you've got tests to take or just everyday learning to do, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Here are some meal ideas to help start your day. (And remember, Eliot will provide breakfast without cost to all of our students on testing days.)

On Saturday, April 6, 19 Altadena Rotary Club and the Pasadena Area Lutheran Parish volunteers spent the morning picking up trash, sweeping, and power washing in and around the Eliot Quad. Thank you to these individuals and both organizations for your commitment to service, and to the PTA moms who also volunteered.

"My PIN is the last 4 digits of Pi" said Mr. Maynard's t-shirt, but students who could recite the first several digits got a mini pie at lunch today. Kudos to Enrique, who recited the first 91 digits of Pi. Seen here: measuring the circumference and radius of a circle in "Husky" units. (Thanks to PTA for the pies!)

Thanks to Shirly Barrett, Lisa and our Starbucks partners, Mr. Gray, the Hart Family, and Imani's mom for helping get our garden ready for spring planting. Students Juan Flores, Imani Martin, and Reginaldo Avelino earned community service hours for their efforts. Look for daffodils to come up along the fence soon!

45 students claimed a free drink and snack at the Canteen this past month by bringing their library card to advisory and getting a coupon. Mr. Greene's advisory (songwriting mini-elective) wins the breakfast basket with 8 participating students.

8th Grade Promotion will take place this year on Weds., June 5, at Pasadena High School Auditorium. Parents who did not attend the Feb. 6 Info meeting can come in to request a copy of their child's academic record and pick up a promotion packet with info about academic requirements, dress code, and additional honors your child can earn.

Información para los padres sobre la promoción de 8 º grado - hacer clic aquí

8th graders applying to Marshall or wishing to attend a high school outside their residential attendance zone must submit an Open Enrollment application online between Jan. 23 and Feb. 12, 2013. Come learn about the benefits of an International Baccalaureate (IB) education, through high school and beyond. Th, Jan. 17th, 6:30 p.m. at Blair Middle School, Rm. 1135 1222 S. Marengo Ave., Pasadena 91106. Click here for more high school tour information.

Adult volunteers needed to help keep the student store operating during the month of January. Sign up online or contact Susan: 626-345-0307.

Husky Wear cold weather gear is on sale this month. Come by the Parent Room to purchase sweatpants ($20) or hoody sweatshirts ($22).

PUSD offers free workshops to help parents learn more about how to support their children's academic success. Click here for a list of workshops available this winter.
PUSD offrece talleres gratuitos para padres que quieren aprender mas sobre como apoyar el exito de sus hijos en la escuela. Haga "clic" aqui para ver la lista de talleres disponibles este invierno.

...thanks to PTA parents Dawn Shepherd and Kathy Young for letting our teachers and staff know how much we appreciate them!

Help raise money to support our students while you get your holiday shopping done. Go to e-Scrip's Online Mall, sign in as an Eliot Middle School supporter, and start putting your online purchasing power to work for our Huskies!

31 students spent Friday night in the school library, reading from 6 pm to midnight with breaks for cocoa, popcorn, guest author visits, and the obligatory pillow fight. Guest authors Kathleen O'Dell ("The Aviary") and David Smith ("First Flight") read from their books. Thanks to ASB Advisor John Maynard and PTA parents who helped organize and chaperone the event. Participants raised nearly $500 in pledges to help pay for end-of-year activiites.

8th grade families - now is the time to think about high school options for next year! Muir offers tours on request; Blair, Marshall, and PHS have tours the week of Nov. 14. 8th graders can also arrange to shadow a 9th grader at PHS on Wed., Dec. 5. Click here for details, including more tour dates and reservation info.

This is a special invitation to Eliot families: Help build our community through family art projects, community arts and cultural field trips. Learn how arts can have an effective role in your child’s education and beyond. Mom, Dad, sister, brother; everyone is invited to participate in a series of six free Music Center-sponsored arts programs, one Saturday per month, November through March: November 10, December 8, January 12, February 2, February 23, March 23 from 10am-1pm. For more information and to sign up contact: Ms. Becky Richardson at: beckyscent@gmail.com, or contact the school office.

Beginning Nov. 1 - Volunteers needed to supervise students in the school library during lunch on Tuesdays & Thursdays (1st lunch, 10:50-11:30 am, 2nd lunch, 12:20-1:00 pm). Contact: Kathy Young (626-755-7227).

Check out the latest update from Eliot's urban garden!

Three Eliot students received full scholarships to study at the Art Center College of Design this semester: Adalia Gonzales will be studying digital arts, Ry'Anthony Hollaway illustration, and Jason Candido architecture in the Art Center for Kids program. In addition - following a rigorous application and interview process - Christopher Galindo has been chosen to participate in the Rotary Teen Leadership Camp to be held in November. Strong work, Huskies!

Mr. Crosby's 6th grade advisory class and Mr. Girba's 7th grade advisory are the winners of our Fall PTA membership drive, and will receive their reward this Monday, Oct. 15. Mr. Duffy, Ms. Harvis, and Mr. Watson's advisory classes are tied for first place in 8th grade, so we'll extend the 8th grade contest until the end of October. PTA serves the whole school all year long, so win, lose, or draw, it's never too late to join. Membership is just $6/year, envelopes available in the office or parent room.

Eliot PTA will be selling snacks after school during the LEARNS break Mon-Friday and during nutrition Tuesdays thru Fridays. Volunteers needed to help staff the store - please click here to sign up or email eliot.ms.pta@gmail.com.

Eliot history teacher Bryant Duffy was honored by the Pasadena Host Lions Club as a Fred W. Smith Fellow, "in recognition of outstanding contributions and valuable support for dedication and service to our youth."  In addition to being members of the Pasadena Host Lions Club, Mr. Duffy advises the Lions-sponsored "Leo" service club at Eliot Middle School. Learn more about Leo's Club and other student activities at Husky orientation on August 21.