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Slide 2 WZMS NEWS Slide 3 Today is: September 13, 2012 Slide 4 Are you dressed for Success? Is your shirt tucked in? Are you in proper school uniform: white button down shirt, black slacks, and black shoes? You can wear a black or white sweater during the day. No hooded jacket or hoodies, or backpacks. Slide 5 WORD OF THE DAY Slide 6 Kind-hearted (adj) having a kind and sympathetic nature. Katie is a kind-hearted person. Slide 7 kind-hearted adj. Having a kind and sympathetic nature. Slide 8 School News Slide 9 LIBRARY HOURS Monday-Friday 7:30-8:30 (Passes From Mr. Romano) 8:30-4:15 (Passes from your teacher) Slide 10 ATTENTION STUDENTS The vending machine hours are 8:30 am to 8:45 and 4:10 to 4:20. You may not use them during the school day. Slide 11 Please remember students that cell phones, gum, rubber bands and sunflower seeds are not allowed here at Zucker Middle School. Slide 12 Book Goal Take time each day to read your book. Slide 13 Sharing your favorite book with a friend is what reading is all about! Slide 14 ATTENTION 8 TH GRADE STUDENTS. TAKE THE 2012 PSAT/NMSQT Would you like to experience taking a college entrance exam as an 8 th grade student? This is a great way to begin preparing for your future and entrance exams you will take when you apply to a college or university in high school! The PSAT will be given: When : Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Where : Jerry Zucker Middle School Cost : $14.00 You must register and pay the test fee no later than Tuesday, September 25, 2012. COME TO THE GUIDANCE OFFICE TO: REGISTER FOR THE TEST AND PAY THE FEE AND FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TAKING THE PSAT Slide 15 CLUB NEWS Slide 16 ATTENTION ATTENTION Students at Zucker Do You Have a HUGE interest in ART? Do You Love to Draw, Create, Compete in Art Competitions, Get a little Messy and have FUN doing it all?? Slide 17 Then Come Join the Artist Guild Club Every Thursday Morning at 7:30 am in the Art Room, Room #144 Any Questions please see Mrs. SEITZ Slide 18 Technology Club Where: in the Media Center When: 4:15-5:45 September 11 th Slide 19 Slide 20 TENNIS CLUB Are you interested in being a part of the fastest growing sport in the Low Country? Come out on Wednesdays, from 4:15-5:45 No experience necessary! Slide 21 Teachers, staff, & faculty do you have something that you cant wait to share with everyone else in our school. Make a Power Point slide and send it to Mr. Sanders. Slide 22 BULLYING IS NOT COOL ! Slide 23 Slide 24 What is Bullying? Bullying is a widespread and serious problem that can happen anywhere. It is not a phase children have to go through, it is not Just messing around, and it is not something to grow out of. Bullying can cause serious and lasting harm. Bullying takes many forms including: Physical violence and attacks Verbal taunts, name-calling and put downs Threats and intimidation Extortion or stealing or money and possessions Exclusion from the peer group Cyber bullying occurs when people use the Internet, mobile phones or other digital technologies to harm others Slide 25 Types of Bullies The Name Caller Name Callers bully others by saying things that are rude, hurtful or embarrassing. They may insult people because of their race, looks, abilities, or religious beliefs. Some Name Callers use words to threaten or scare people. Slide 26 Types of Bullies The Brute Brutes may threaten, hit, kick, trip or push others. Some brutes demand that people give them money and threaten violence if someone says no. Brutes may also take, hide or destroy other persons belongs. Slide 27 Types of Bullies The Friend The Friend can act nice one minute and mean the next. He/She may tease people, say bad things about them or boss them around. These bullies often make people feel like they deserve to be mistreated, calling them touchy if they complain about the bullying. They may also gossip or spread rumors, make up stories to get people into trouble, or pressure people into doing things they do not want to do. Slide 28 Types of Bullies The Crowd The Crowd is a group of bullies, like a street gang or a social clique. A clique is a group of friends who share the same interest. The Crowd might tell people to ignore someone, spread false stories about a person to make him look bad, or to ask someone to do something wrong. Slide 29 Types of Bullies The Jokester Jokester bullies love to get attention and make others laugh by insulting or teasing people about things like their size, race, religion, looks or grades. Some will even make fun of people who have a medical problem or physical disability. Jokesters usually excuse their bullying by saying it was only a joke. Slide 30 Types of Bullies The Cyberbully Cyberbullying is similar to other types of bullying, except it takes place online and through text messages sent to cell phones. Cyberbullies can be classmates, online acquaintances, and even anonymous users, but most often they do know their victims. http://www.ncpc.org/topics/cyberbullying/what-is-cyberbullying Slide 31 Types of Bullies The Cyberbully Some examples of ways kids bully online are: Sending someone mean or threatening emails, instant messages, or text messages Excluding someone from an instant messenger buddy list or blocking their email for no reason Tricking someone into revealing personal or embarrassing information and sending it to others Breaking into someone's email or instant message account to send cruel or untrue messages while posing as that person Creating websites to make fun of another person such as a classmate or teacher Using website to rate peers as prettiest, ugliest, etc. http://www.ncpc.org/topics/cyberbullying/what-is-cyberbullying Slide 32 Types of Bullies The Cyberbully Both boys and girls sometimes bully online and just as in face-to-face bullying, tend to do so in different ways. Boys more commonly bully by sending messages of a sexual nature or by threatening to fight or hurt someone. Girls more often bully by spreading rumors and by sending messages that make fun of someone or exclude others. They also tell secrets. http://www.ncpc.org/topics/cyberbullying/what-is-cyberbullying Slide 33 Bully Fact: Each day 160,000 students miss school for fear of being bullied! Bullying can lead teenagers to feel tense, anxious, and afraid. It can affect their concentration in school, and can lead them to avoid school in some cases. Slide 34 MYTH: If I tell someone it will just make it worse FACT: Research shows that bullying will stop when adults in authority and peers get involved Slide 35 MYTH: Just stand up for yourself and hit them back FACT: Hitting back usually makes the bullying worse and increases the risk for serious physical harm Slide 36 MYTH: People are born bullies FACT: Bullying is a learned behavior and behaviors can be changed. If bullying continues for some time, it can begin to affect teens self-esteem and feeling of self-worth. It also can increase their social isolation, leading them to become withdrawn and depressed, anxious, and insecure. Slide 37 Intimidation and bullying is an increasing problem at schools. To raise awareness and reduce bullying here at ZMS, Ms.Seitz and Ms.DeLuca provided a lesson on the prevention of bullying and are creating anti-bullying posters in the 6 th, 7 th, and 8 th grade art classes. Be prepared to vote for your peers posters on January 17 th during lunch to pick a winner for the ZMS anti-bullying poster competition 2012! Slide 38 Slide 39 Cool School News Slide 40 Happy Birthday to all students who had birthdays during August and the first part of September. Slide 41 today to Lyldha Aman Ronterio Desaussure Nicolas Hadwin-Fields Tylek Pinckney Happy Birthday Slide 42 Daily Shout Out Shout Out Today to Mr. Irwin College Attended: University of Pittsburgh Interesting Fact: Before becoming a teacher Mr. Irwin was a professional bull rider. This is where he met Mr. Yelm, who was at the time working as a rodeo clown. Fun Fact: The Cincinnati Bengals have been a team in the NFL for 46 years and have only been to the Super Bowl two times. Both times they have lost. Students, let this be a lesson to you. Be like the Bengals, never give up, even if what you are trying to accomplish is impossible. Slide 43 Character Traits Slide 44 Character Trait for August Integrity Acting in a way that is fair, just and moral Slide 45 Character Trait for September Wisdom Knowing what you need to do and choosing to do it Slide 46 Character Trait for October Individuality Discovering who you are meant to be so you can make a difference Slide 47 Character Trait for November Cooperation Working together to do more than you can do alone Slide 48 Character Trait for December Compassion Caring enough to do something about someone elses needs Slide 49 Character Trait for January Self-discipline Doing what you need to do so you can grow Slide 50 Character Trait for February Honor Letting someone know you see how valuable they are Slide 51 Character Trait for March Honesty Watching what you say and do so others will trust Slide 52 Character Trait for April Friendship Finding someone that you enjoy spending time with and trust Slide 53 Character Trait for May Patience Waiting until later for what you want right now Slide 54 Book Goal Take time each day to read your book. Slide 55 SPORTS NEWS Slide 56 Slide 57 Volleyball Announcement First Volleyball game of the season is TONIGHT! Come out at 6:30 tonight and support your Lady Lightning Volleyball Team Slide 58 ATTENTION 7 th and 8 th grade students The 2012 Football season will begin Monday, August 27 thru August 30 from 4:30 until 5:30 Come out ready to work out. ~Coach Graham Slide 59 Softball Practice Mon., Wed., Fri. 4:30-6:00 See Ms. Jack or Ms. V for more details or if you have any questions Slide 60 Baseball Practice Tues/Thurs 4:30-5:30 See Mr. Sanders for more details or if you have any questions Slide 61