The Deal Auction is THIS SATURDAY!

Last Chance for Advance Purchase Auction Tickets!
Tickets are still $40/person this week. They’ll be $50/person at the door.

Announcing the return of Flip Flop Friday!
Mr. Albright has agreed to let kids wear flip flops to school on a designated Friday in June. Sign up for only $10 at the auction so your child can wear flip flops to school!

More Live Auction Items Added!

  • Caps tickets in the Mayor’s box
  • An amazing weekend getaway to New York City
  • An exclusive foodie experience in DC
  • Suite tickets to the July 8th Coldplay concert
  • Suite tickets to a Wizards Game
  • A fabulous selection of wine
  • A dream staycation in DC at the Hay Adams Hotel, with dinner and a limo ride
  • A party for 10 at the ultra-cool H Street Country Club
  • A gorgeous Tahitian pearl necklace
  • VIP Treatment for the 8th Grade Promotion ceremony

Visit dealpta.maestroweb.com or click here to buy your tickets now!

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Join Us for the PTA Auction!

The annual PTA auction is just 3 weeks away on Saturday, February 25, and we hope you’re as excited as we are. Not only is this event a lot of fun, it’s a great way for the Deal community to support our school.

If you haven’t bought your tickets yet, what are you waiting for? All you have to do is visit dealpta.maestroweb.com to buy your tickets.

While you’re on the website, look at all of the amazing items up for bid–including the use of BET’s Executive Suite at the Verizon Center for a Wizards game, a suite for 12 for the sold-out Coldplay concert at the Verizon Center, and a VIP Package for this year’s 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony.

Alternatively, the auction team is making it even easier to get your tickets. They’ll be in the main hallway at Deal during Parent-Teacher Conferences on February 6. Bring your credit card or checkbook and sign up. Everyone who buys auction tickets on the 6th will be entered into a drawing for two burgers and two shakes from ZBurger.

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Thanks, Deal! Trees & Greens sold out!

Thanks Deal community for supporting the Greens Sale. We SOLD OUT of everything! Thanks to all who volunteered, shopped the sale, or told your friends and neighbors. We made thousands of dollars for the PTA and all the great programs it pays for at Deal. Big thanks to Leah Roberts and Steve Agostino for chairing the sale.

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Fall Sports – Required Forms

If you are interested in playing a fall sport at Deal, whether Girls Volleyball, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Cheerleading, or Football, you must submit three athletic forms. Download them from the links below:

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Summer Reading

Summer is a great time to kick back with a book, whether it’s at the beach or in your bed! This summer you will be required to read two books for school and complete one activity for each book (a total of two activities).  Both activities are due on August 22, 2011.

Reading is the best way to be prepared for school.  Therefore, we encourage you to read as much as possible and would love for you to record some of the books you read
on the attached form. A list of suggested readings for your grade is also posted below.

6th Grade Assignment/6th Grade Suggested Reading

7th Grade Assignment

8th Grade Assignment

7th and 8th Grade Suggested Reading

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BIKES FOR THE WORLD Collection: Saturday, June 11

The ELL Department is sponsoring its annual BIKES FOR THE WORLD bicycle collection on Saturday, June 11 from 10 am – 1 pm. This year our bicycles will go to the Philippines to support a school project that provides transportation to low-income students who are at risk of dropping out and who currently walk miles to and from school each day.

If you would like to support this project, please volunteer on Saturday or donate that tax-deductible used bicycle and $10 to help defray the shipping costs. Sewing machines, usable bike parts, accessories and tools are also gratefully accepted.

For more information please see or call Mr Winn-Ritzenberg at (202) 365-2926, 363-6769 or see Ms. Wang.

Visit Bikes For The World at www.bikesfortheworld.org.

Flyer - Bikes for the World, Spring 2011

Flyer – Bikes for the World, Spring 2011 (PDF)

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Spruce Up Your Yard & Support the Athletic Dept!

You will soon be able to use Athletic Department Mulch Fundraiser page to make your purchase online. In the meantime, direct questions to Coach Downing, using the contact information below:

Mulch Fundraiser

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Buy a Deal Auditorium Nameplate

Here’s your chance to recognize your child’s hard work, to thank your child’s teachers, to show your family’s commitment to Deal. Support the Deal PTA fund for school facility needs and projects that DCPS doesn’t cover—for example, wireless microphones for the auditorium and the new Deal garden.

Nameplates are available for a donation of $100.

  • Send your check, made payable to Deal PTA, and your completed order form (download here) to: Deal PTA
    Alice Deal Middle School
    3815 Fort Drive, N.W.
    Washington, DC  20016
  • Or purchase a nameplate online at alicedeal.org/AUDnameplates.htm.

Questions? E-mail Dianne Torresen at torresen@comcast.net or Jane Meroney at meroneyj@yahoo.com.

All orders must be submitted by May 20, 2011.

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DC Comprehensive Assessment System (DC CAS)

Dear DCPS Parents and Guardians,

In a few weeks, your child will be taking the DC Comprehensive Assessment System (DC CAS). I want to share with you some information about these tests.

The DC CAS assesses:
· Students in grades 3-8 and 10 in reading and math
· Students in grade 9 in reading
· Students in grades 5 and 8 in science
· Students in grades 4, 7, and 10 in composition
· Students in high school in biology

The DC CAS plays a critical role in how we measure student achievement and how we ensure that students are learning the skills they need to succeed.

Why we use the DC CAS
We use the DC CAS as one of many tools to measure how much students have learned and how well schools are doing to help them learn. A good objective assessment is an important part of a strong school program, and the DC CAS has been proven to be a fair and robust measure of how well we are doing. The DC CAS measures mathematics, reading and science content knowledge, as well as writing and critical thinking skills. The results from this assessment are used to help meet the needs of your child in the classroom. The results also provide you with specific areas of focus to discuss with your child’s teachers, and to support your child at home.

What you can do to help your child on the DC CAS
· Make sure that your children arrive at school on time on test days (April 4-14).
· Make sure they get to bed at a reasonable time and getting enough sleep.
· Make sure they are eating healthy, balanced meals.
· Get them excited about doing their best! This test is not about raising children’s anxiety levels, but rather motivating them to show us how much they have learned. Encourage them to showcase their best efforts!
· If you would like to attend a parent information session about the DC CAS, please visit www.dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/DCCAS for more information.

Thank you for your support, and for encouraging your children to show us what they know this month!

Sincerely,
Kaya Henderson
Acting Chancellor

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Deal Garden Day!

The students of Alice Deal Middle School are putting together an organic garden. Earlier this year, Mr. Landis and his crew built raised beds behind the building for the students to plant.

Since December 2010, ten students have been meeting weekly to discuss the layout of the vegetables, herbs, and flower beds. However, we have come to realize that we need some parental help.

Parents, we are asking you to come and help us put dirt in our raised beds! We are proposing a DEAL GARDEN DAY on Saturday, March 26 at noon.

Please come with gloves, shovels, and wheelbarrows. RSVP to DealGardenClub@gmail.com

Thank you in advance for your help!
Christine Popadich

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