The ASB Leadership Team has planned a Valentine’s Day Social for Friday, February 10th from 6:30-8:30 P.M. 

We chose a color scheme of Red, Pink, White or Purple for students to wear to the social.   (White shirt-blue jeans)  (Pink Shirt-blue jeans)  Etc. or any combination you come up with will be great.  (Dress Code Applies)

We have hired a DJ for this event and the cost of your ticket which is $3.00 will help us pay his fee.

Prizes for various activities will be awarded by the DJ!  Foos Ball and Ping Pong will be available in the commons. 

Many thanks to the parents who have volunteered to help us out with store bought cookies or cupcakes.  (Please e-mail Marilyn Peterson at petersonm@bsd405.org if you can deliver food items.  (Cookies should be dropped off at school by 4:00 p.m. on Friday)

TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE IN THE STUDENT STORE FROM MONDAY-THURSDAY THIS WEEK AT ALL THREE LUNCHES.  STUDENTS MUST HAVE THEIR PERMISSION SLIP COMPLETELY FILLED OUT IN ORDER TO PURCHASE A TICKET FOR THE SOCIAL.  Your permission slip can be downloaded here.

DON’T FORGET TO FILL OUT YOUR PERMISSION SLIP AND BRING YOUR $3.OO TO SCHOOL SO THAT YOU CAN BUY YOUR TICKET.

Please make sure that you have transportation aware that your child needs to be picked up at 8:30 p.m.

Thanks from the ASB Leadership Members

Help up ring in the New Year with our 3rd annual Asian/Indian themed staff appreciation luncheon onThursday, February 16th. We are looking for dishes from Korea, Japan, India, China, Taiwan, Pakistan, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietanam, Philippines and beyond! 

If you would like to help, please contact Linda Mui, muihillberg@hotmail.com.

We would like to mention a few upcoming dates: 

For those parents of 8th grade students interested in attending information nights at the high school you are interested in, please check our website  www.bsd405.org for particular schools. Bellevue High School will have an information night on Feb. 6th. In addition to the other schools, Big Picture School will have two more information evenings - January 31st and February 8th. By 2014, there will be grades 6-12 at the Big Picture School and next year (2012-13), grades 6, 7, 9, and 10 will be offered. This is a unique opportunity to check out and see if this is a good fit for your student.

In addition, high school counselors are scheduled to come to Chinook's 8th grade classes for the entire day on February 28th to go over registration. We will be offering registration for our current 6th/7th grades students in March - please stay tuned.

We would also like to mention our Bullying Prevention and Social Skills Curriculum which is being implemented throughout the district. Social Studies teachers in all grade levels are gearing up to teach Bullying Prevention Lessons. After those are taught, counselors will be going into classrooms to implement additional lessons regarding "recognizing the bystander", negotiating a compromise, gossiping/taunting, and cyber bullying. We are always available to speak to students one on one and work closely with administration to promote a safe and secure climate at Chinook.

We look forward to second semester, and are here to assist as always with academic, social, emotional and/or other concerns you might have.

Ellen Lynn-6th Grade, Annie Carmona-7th Grade, Ellen Reichman-8th Grade

Attention all students who have not yet purchased a yearbook!  We will sell the yearbooks Feb. 6th through 17th (two weeks only) for $30 per book.  Please bring your money for yearbooks to the office, so you can be sure to have a yearbook this June!  Signs will be posted in the Commons area this week with Student IDs for Yearbooks already purchased.  Confirm your purchase or buy a yearbook now so you don't miss it!

Did you capture a great moment? Catch a candid worth sharing? This year's yearbook needs your contribution!  We know many parents capture fantastic moments in the lives of Chinook students, and we'd love to use your shots! Please send any great pictures of academics, sports, social events and candid moments of Chinook students during the 2011-2012 school year to: chinookyearbookpics@gmail.com.

In the title of your email please name the picture category (WEB, Black & Orange Social, First Day of School, etc.).  In the body of the email please list the first and last names as well as grade of students included in the shot. (Name the students from left to right.) In addition to the typical moments listed above, some special categories we'd like to include this year  also include "Twins & Triplets" and "Friendship through the Years" to show side by side shots of your students who may have shared their first days of school together for many years, even back to preschool! Please contact Cathi Hackett at hackettc@bsd405.org with any questions or additional ideas.

Do you (or maybe someone you know - current or incoming parent) want to help lead the PTA in supporting  Chinook Middle School?  Chinook PTA does many things to help build a better school and community for our children.   Please contact one of the below Nominating Committee Members if you or anyone you know would like to be part of the Executive Committee.  We already have some interest in the below positions but would love to have more people become involved in Chinooks Executive Team.  -President(s) for the 2012-13 school year-Vice - President-Secretary-Treasurer-Legislative Chair
Please contact anyone on the nominating committee if you or anyone you know are interested in getting more involved: 
Tobey Bryant (tobeybryant@comcast.net), 
Holly Westerberg (hollywestie@gmail.com ), 
Karen Wirthlin (wirthlins@comcast.net),  
Hope Weiskopf (hope2shop@gmail.com), 
Stephanie Charaf (stephaniecharaf@comcast.net)

Peer Tutoring

We are excited to be starting a Peer Tutoring program at Chinook! Peer tutoring will be offered during Activity Period on Mondays and Thursdays starting on February 13th.

Students who are interested in being a peer tutor must attend one of two training sessions. The dates for the trainings are:

Training Session 1: Tuesday 1/31 AND Thursday 2/2 during Activity Period in Room 308
Training Session 2: Monday 2/6 AND Thursday 2/9 during Activity Period in Room 308

If you have any questions, students may see Ms. Scalise in room 308 or Mrs. Brown in Portable 2. You can also email us at scalisec@bsd405.org or brownre@bsd405.org.  

Information regarding the move to Ringdall is now posted on the Chinook school website.  Check back often as updates and photos will be coming soon.  You can also view the FAQ's by clicking here.