R. Max Abbott Middle School
Weekly Agenda
September 8-12
We at R. Max Abbott Middle School are committed to educating the whole child through
continuous improvement, self-reflection, and the ability to adapt to change. Our children will
become life-long learners who function successfully in an ever-changing society.
Monday, Sept. 8
Planning Ahead
* 7th graders taking Pre-test in
reading and math
*Sports practices
Sept. 24~Honors Chorus Auditions,
Greensboro
Sept. 24~SIT Meeting, 7:30
Sept. 26~Native American Cultural
Program—8th grade only @ 10:00
Oct. 1~ New Teacher Meeting, 7:30 in
Tues., Sept. 9
* 7th graders taking Pre-test in
reading and math
*Sports practices
Sullivan’s room
Oct. 2~Fall Sports Pictures
Spirit Team—3:30
Girls’ Track—3:45
Soccer—4:00
Wed., Sept. 10
Football—4:15
Oct. 22~SIT Meeting, 7:30
*Sports practices
Oct. 27~End of the 1st Quarter
Nov. 3~Required workday (1/2 with
department and ½ at MAMS)
Nov. 4~Teacher workday
Nov. 4~ New Teacher Meeting, 8:30 in
Thursday, Sept. 11
Simmons’ room
* 8th graders taking Pre-test in
reading and math
*Sports Practices
Nov. 5~Forensics Tournament @ Anne
Chesnutt
Nov. 11~Veteran’s Day—no school
Nov. 26~Teacher Workday
SIT Meeting
Friday, Sept. 12
Nov. 27-28~Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec. 3~Forensics Tournament @ Nick
Jeralds
*Fall Pictures taken today!
* 8th graders taking Pre-test
in reading and math
*Dance—3:45-5:30
Dec. 11~Winter Band Concert
Dec. 15~Winter Choral Concert @ TSHS at
7:00
Dec. 19~Early release day
Dec. 22-Jan. 2~ Winter Break
Word of the Week
Aplomb (uh PLUHM)
(Noun)
Definition:
~ Imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.
~The perpendicular, or vertical, position.
Sentence: Mr. Oakley did this with great aplomb and to loud applause.
News and Announcements
~ We would like to welcome all the new staff to Max Abbott:
LaKeisha Carter
Teri Medina
Wendy Closz
~Fall Sports games begin next week—we cannot wait to cheer on our
Panther teams!
~Friday, September 26th there will be a Native American Cultural Program
for 8th graders only!
September:
October:
2nd Johnny Drew
6th Sandi Bean
2nd Lance Andrus and Pat King
16th Sade Murchison
17th Aimee Nash
31st Nicole Williams
November: 1st Cheri Black
13th Jennifer Mullen
7th Michelle Simmons
16th Wendy Soltero
9th Julie Felder
28th Kelley Sullivan
12th Mandy Murray
Aplomb
(uh-PLUhM)
(Noun)
Definition:
~ Imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.
~The perpendicular, or vertical, position.
Sentence: Mr. Oakley did this with great aplomb and to loud
applause.
Something to think about:
If you are going to read a novel that plays with literary conventions
you want it written with aplomb. In Three Brothers you will not be
disappointed, as Peter Ackroyd shows what it means to be a real
master writer. His theme of the novel Three Brothers is families,
London, and coincidences.
Max Abbott’s Athletic Schedule for Fall Sports
Date
Event
Sept. 16
Girl’s Track @ Reid
Ross
Volleyball
vs. Pine Forest
Boys’ Soccer vs. Pine
Forest
Football @ Pine
Forest
Girl’s Track @ Reid
Ross
Volleyball/Boys’
Soccer @ Lewis
Chapel
Football vs. Lewis
Chapel
Girl’s Track @ Pine
Forest H.S.
Volleyball/Soccer
OPEN
Football OPEN
Sept. 17
Sept. 17
Sept. 18
Sept. 23
Sept. 24
Sept. 25
Sept. 30
Oct. 1
Oct. 2
Oct. 6
Oct. 6
Oct. 7
Oct. 8
Oct. 9
Oct. 14
Oct. 15
Oct. 15
Oct. 16
Oct. 21
Oct. 22
Oct. 23
Oct. 28
Oct. 29
Volleyball vs. John
Griffin
Boys’ Soccer vs. John
Griffin
Girl’s Track @ Reid
Ross
Volleyball/Soccer @
Gray’s Creek
Football @ John
Griffin
Girl’s Track @ New
Century
Volleyball vs. Douglas
Byrd
Boys’ Soccer vs.
Douglas Bryd
Football vs. Gray’s
Creek
Girl’s Track (Division
Meet) @ Reid Ross
Volleyball/Soccer @
Mac Williams
Football @ Douglas
Byrd
Boys’ Soccer
Strength Game
Volleyball Strength
Game
Ticket Duty
Concessi
ons
Administ
rator
Atkinson/Bean
All-Americans
Pope
Beeson/Bell
Crusaders
Pyle
Biggerstaff/Coran
EC
Department
Rivera
Byrd/Closz—will
work field events
Pope
Cobb/Crockett
Electives
Pyle
Diaz/Deeb
Highlanders
Rivera
Eaker/Ferrell
Islanders
Pope
Gabzdyl/Geddis
Olympians
Pyle
Johnson/King
Rockies
Rivera
Marker/McGuire
Ubora
Pope
Moore/Mort
All-Americans
Pyle
Kuklo/Lovec will
work field events
Oct. 30
Nov. 6
Football vs. Mac
Williams
Football Strength
Game
Mullen/Noble
Crusaders
Rivera
Ray/Scott
EC
Department
Pope