HomebaseNotes11/06/2017
“Ifwehavenopeace,itisbecausewehaveforgottenthatwebelongtoeachother.”–MotherTheresaHomebaseRequirementsDueFor9th,10thand11thgraders,allHomebaserequirementsaredueonMonday,12/11/17,by12:00PM(noon).Thismeansthatyourgovernmentmeetingform,culturaleventform,andvolunteerhoursformmustbeturnedintoyourHomebaseteacherbytheMondayHomebasemeetingon12/11/17.AllofthesearerequiredtopassHomebase.Studentscannotmissclasstofulfilltheserequirements.Ifyoumissclass,itwillbeanunexcusedabsence.ForSeniors,allHomebaserequirementsaredueonFriday,12/01,by12:00PM(noon).HomebaseRequirementClarificationIfyouareunsureaboutwhatdoesordoesnotcountasculturalevents,governmentmeetings,volunteerhours,thenpleasevisitthiswebsitehttp://josephmezzina.wixsite.com/homebaseThereyouwillfindinformationaboutwhatisandwhatisnotacceptedfortheserequirements.ThereisalsoausefulFAQsection.GovernmentMeetingTherearetwomeetingsthisweekrighthereatIRCHS,whichcountasgovernmentmeetings.ThefirstistheIRCHSBoardofDirectorsFinanceMeetingthisTuesday,11/07,from3:30PMto5:00PM.ThesecondistheIRCHSBoardofDirectorsBusinessMeetingthisThursday,11/09,from3:00PMto4:00PM.BothmeetingswillbeinMrs.Sclafani’sroom(#618).TheseareIRCHSBoardmeetings,andyoumayonlyuseoneperyear.Youmaynotmissclasstoattendthesemeetings.CookiesforKensingtonFridayinthedometherewillbeabakesaletoraisemoneytobuysocksforthehomelesspeopleofKensington,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.KensingtonisanareaofPhiladelphiathathassomeofthehighestcrimeanddrugabuseratesinthe
UnitedStates.Withtemperaturesdroppingbelowfreezinginthewintertime,itisveryeasyforthepeoplelivingonthestreetstogetsick.Yourpurchaseofahomemadesugarcookiecangetsomeoneawarmpairofsocksforthiswinter!Bring$1tothedomethisFridaytogetyourtastytreat!(Allwhilehelpingsomeone'sfeet!).FSATutoringThelasttwoweeksofFSAtutoringavailableonWednesday,11/8and11/15from3:15-4:00inroom615.Allarewelcomed!TripCancelledMs.Sclafani'sItalytriphas,unfortunately,beencancelled.Tothosewhohavesignedup,pleasecheckyourschoolemailforamessagefromMs.Sclafaniforhowtogoaboutgettingmoneyrefunded.CanadaTripMeetingStudents,areminderthattherewillbeaninformationalmeetingonTuesday,11/14,atlunchinMr.Zajicek'sroomforallwhoareregisteredfortheCanadaSpringBreakTrip.Ifyouhavenotyetregisteredbutareinterestedinattending,thereisstilltime!Thefullpaymentdeadlineisnotuntil1/11.EmailMr.Herouxfordetails.MathClubAreyouinterestedinpursuingacareerinMath?OrmaybeyoujustloveMath?Nomatterwhichcategoryyoufitin,comejointheMathclub!Youcantutorotherswhoneedhelpandreceivevolunteerhours.CometotheinformationalmeetingthisFridayduringlunchtofindoutmore.WewillbemeetinginMr.Stone'sroom#103.Hopetoseeyouallthere!!ArtClubArtclubmeetingsthisweek:Tuesdayfrom2:00-3:30andWednesdayfrom2:00-4:00intheArtRoom#500.Nextweektherewillbenoartclubmeetings.Our"PennyWars"competitionisback&betterthanever!Imagingwakinguphungry,spendingyourdayhungry,andgoingtobedhungry,onlytorepeatthepatterneachday.Over795,000,000peopleworldwidesufferfromchronicundernourishment.Thismeansthattheirfoodintakeisinsufficient
tomeetdietaryenergyrequirementscontinuously.Overhalfofthe795millionareaged18orbelow.Asaschool,wecanhelp!Forthenext4weekswewillberaisingmoneywithoursparechange(yes,sparechange)&havingagreattimedoingit.OurPennyWarscompetitionissimple:thehomebasewiththemostpennieswins!BUT!There’sacatch:ifsomeoneputssilvercoinsinyourjar,youlosepoints!Herearetherulesandhowtowin:1PENNY=1POINT1DOLLAR=100POINTS1CHECKFOR$5=500POINTS(&soon)PUTSILVERCOINSINOTHERHOMEBASEJARSTOTAKEPOINTSAWAY!1NICKEL=-5POINTS1DIME=-10POINTS1QUARTER=-25POINTS•YourhomebasejarMUSTstayinitsdesignatedarea.ItMUSTNOTBEMOVED•ThesealonyourhomebasejarMUSTNOTbebroken.NEVERopenyourhomebasejar.•Youarenotallowedtoenterahomebasethatisnotyourown.Youmayopenthedoorandputmoneyinthejar.Alljarswillbebyadoorway.Ifanyruleisbroken,yourhomebasewillbedisqualifiedandyouramountraisedwillbedividedupamongotherhomebases.
Studentcouncilstudentswillcomearoundattheendofeachdaytocollectthemoneyandreplacethejar’sseal.EachMonday,scoreswillbeannounced.Therewillbe2prizes.-Thegrandprize(apizzapartywiththeworks)willbeforthehomebasewiththemostpoints-andthesecondprize(anentirehomebasedessert)willbeforthehomebasethatmakesthemostcontinuouseffort(theaverageamountraisedweekly,eveniftheydonotwingrandtotal)Student-madeComicBook!!!“WorldofSpey”isacomicbookthatisbeingcreatedbyoneofourveryownCharterStudents!Thecreatorislookingforsomevolunteerstohelpthemwithwritinglore,scenes,andevencreatingspeciesfortheworld!Theyareevencreatinganentirenewlanguageforthecharacterstowritein.Ifyouhaveanyideasyouwouldliketoincorporateorjustliketohearmoreaboutthemaincharacter“Zeya”whoishalfdragonhalfsuccubus,emailthecreatoratcaitlyn.sturtsman@irchsonline.orgoremailtheofficialcomicemailatworldofspey.official@gmail.comNote:Youdon’thavetohelpwiththemainstoryline,youcanhelpfleshouttheworldsurroundingit.DressCodeDay
Areyoutiredofstuffingtissuesinyourpantstoblockoffyourholesinyourjeans?Tiredofyoujeggingsbeingreplacedbynormaljeans?KeyClubhasyoursolution!WearehavingaDressCodeDayonNovember17th.
Thisallowsyoutoweartanktops,jeanswithholesABOVEtheknees,andleggingswithoutashortdress.Stomach/backskinandallunderwearmuststillremaincoveredlikenormal.Allyouhavetodoispay$2forawristbandyoucanfindinMrs.JessicaKelly'sroomduringbreaks,beforeandafterschoolandunderthedomeduringlunch!TheywillbeavailablefromNovember13thtothemorningofthedresscodeday!
Thebestpartisthateverydollarspentwillgotowardsagreatcause.Didyouknowthat663millionpeopleintheworlddonothaveaccesstocleanwater?Every21secondsachilddiesduetowaterrelateddiseases(4000perday).Onaverageyoungchildrenandwomenhavetowalk3.75milescarrying44lbwatercontainersonlytobringbackunsafewater.That’satotalof6-8hoursperdaycarryingwaterthatcouldbespentcontributingtofamilyincomeorgettinganeducation.
KeyClubwillbeworkingwithTheThirstProjecttoraisemoneytobuildawellinSwaziland,asmallcountryinSouthernAfrica.Helpisdesperatelyneededinthiscountry.TheaverageincomeofanadultmaleinSwazilandis$102andtheyarealsothemostcasespersquarefootofpeoplesufferingfromAIDS(80%ofalladults).Checkoutwww.thirstproject.orgformoreinfo.
$2perwristbandandyoumayonlypurchaseyourownband.BandswillbedeliveredtoyourFirstperiodteacheronDressCodeDay
AttentionKeyClubMembers:
DonotforgetthattodayisBring-A-Buddydayduringourregularmeeting.Allmembersshouldbringafriend.Therewillbesnacksandasmallactivitythatwewillbecompleting.
KeyClubDueswillcontinuetobeaccepteduntilThanksgiving!ThelastdaytobeanofficialmemberisNovember17thifyouhavenotpaidalready!Ourclubisalreadythebiggestthatithaseverbeeninschoolhistory.Willyouhelpmakeit