Quarterly Assessment

What are the Quarterly Assessments? The Quarterly Assessment happens 4 times a year, that’s why they are called the Quarterly Assessments. They are designed to see how we are doing on a specific subject. For example; English they have different focus points like the first test will be narrative, and another would be grammar and etc… It lets the teachers know if they need to re-teach any subjects. Some of the teachers count the Quarterly Assessment as a grade. The Quarterly Assessments happen four times a year, the first one is in October, and the next one is in January, though it might be in December before we go on break, and the third and fourth one is in April and February. Also, every school in the LAUSD has to take it, it is also for Math and English.

-Elton T.

Halloween Events

Want the chance to show off your creativity? Want to have some fun in school to celebrate Halloween? Then you should join the pumpkin carving/poster contest or go to the Halloween dance at the end of October! If you join the pumpkin carving/poster contest, you will also be representing your homeroom. You can either choose to carve a pumpkin or make a poster. Once you are done and submit it, sixth graders will judge it during lunch. The sixth graders will be judging since they won’t know who made the poster or pumpkins. Once the votes have been submitted, the results will be announced Friday, October 29th. The winners will receive a prize too.

If you don’t want to participate in the pumpkin carving/poster contest then you can go to the Halloween dance. The Halloween dance will be held in the gym and you will not need to pay to get admission. We have the Halloween dance so that way the students can have a chance to have some fun before Halloween. You can come in a costume if you want but you don’t have to if you don’t want to. Remember to come in a costume so that way you can get some free stuff!

-Jonathan U.

October Broadcast

The new Journalism Class' first broadcast. A little rough, but great job class. We are working on the format details and hope to expand this video to full screen soon.

8th Grade Dues:

We interviewed Mrs. Acevedo about what she thinks about the 8th grade dues. She said that she likes the idea of 8th graders paying dues because it helps them pay for their culmination and other things. She also said that if you don’t pay for the dues that you can’t have a t-shirt, a key chain, and you can’t attend the luau. We also interviewed some of the eighth graders. We asked them what they thought about paying their dues. They said they didn’t like the idea because they don’t have the money for those things. But they also said they would not want to give up culmination or the luau.
-Estrella L.

Voice Levels

Voice Levels
Today we are going to be talking about Voice Levels; Level 0, 1, 2, 3, 4. Voice level 0 is absolute silence. Voice level 1 is whispering. Voice level 2 is normal conversation. Voice level 3 is presentation voice or teacher voice. Level 4 is outdoor voice.
Jisel C.

Students Run L.A.

Students Run L.A.
Students Run L.A. (SRLA) is a running club started by Ms. Nutting in Nightingale Middle School. Students Run L.A. has been around for twenty years. Nightingale Middle School has had the club for ten years. Ms. Molina and Ms. Nutting are in charge of Nightingale’s Students Run L.A. The Los Angeles Marathon is on March 21st 2011. You will not be charged for the L.A. Marathon. Before the L.A. Marathon, you will be trained Mondays and Thursdays after school. Students Run L.A. starts with a 5k, 10k, 15k, two half marathons, 30k run, and finally they will run the L.A. Marathon. You can sign up for Students Run L.A. in room 155, ask Ms. Nutting for a form and fill it out.
-Elton T.