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GREETINGS FAMILIES AND FRIENDS!

IB LEARNER PROFILE TRAIT OF TH E M ONTH : INQUIRER

LEARNER PROFILE TRAIT OF THE MONTH - INQUIRERAs we move into November, we are shifting our focus to another Learner Profile trait - Inquirer. Those of you who already excel in this area are asking ?Well what do I have to do be a better inquirer?? No fears, dear reader, we have some suggestions for you!

At the heart of any inquirer is the natural curiosity to figure out how the world works. If you?ve ever searched a question on Google, took apart a toy to see how it works, or even took the road less traveled, you can call yourself an inquirer. Inquirers look at today?s solutions and wonder what?s next and how they could make the world a better place.

At school, inquirers have many different opportunities to hone their skill. In Language and Literature class, students often find themselves digging into deep questions in Shared Inquiry Discussions. Solving problems in different ways or finding alternate routes to solutions is key for an inquirer in Math class. As students conduct labs and design the process for them in Science class, they too pump up their inquirer skills. Each and every day at Anthony provides a plethora of opportunities for an inquirer.

At home, we can continue to work on being an inquirer by simply asking questions that we may not know the answer to, and through a shared discovery, families can broaden their horizons. We can take trips to museums and parks and travel to areas that we have never seen before. Whatever steps we take, it is important to ask questions along the way to build upon our curiosity and see the world from the eyes of an inquirer.

STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS - A SUCCESS!

Earlier this week, we hosted our first State of the School. At the meeting we highlighted some of our early successes and goals for the rest of the school year and beyond.

Please check out our slide show with tons of great data and achievements!

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Have a great week!

The Anthony Admin Team

UPCOMING EVENTS

Nov 2 No School - Record Keeping Day

Nov 4 Daylight Savings - Fall back one hour

Nov 5 Second Quarter begins

Nov 16 Native American Family Involvement Day

Nov 20 Anthony Activity Day!

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Go to your 2nd Quarter elective on Monday, Nov. 5th

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6TH GRADE - SUGOI! SUGOI! SUGOI! SUGOI! SUGOI!

7TH GRADE - ANTHONY ROCKS THE VOTE

Whether it?s yelling out a cheerful

SUGOI or clapping and cheering for

their classmates, students in

Japanese continue to support each

other and express their positivity

through the language. Soon this will

be done through our ?watashi no

shinyuu? posters. Students will talk

about their friends, some real

people, while others may be cartoon

characters, inanimate objects or

really whatever they claim as their best friend.

The goal is to express ourselves in Japanese

and to share with others something

important to us. They will start by designing

their posters and including the main facts of

their best friend, such as their name, age,

birthday, things they like and dislike and their

pictures. Then, they will have mini

presentations where they get to learn more

about each other and their best friends. Our

time together is nearing its end, but hopefully

this project will create some fun memories.

8TH GRADE - WOMEN IN SPORTS AND TITLE IXThis week in ELL, 8th graders are discussing the issue of women in sports. We have talked about Title IX and what that means for women?s participation in school as well as extracurricular activities. To build on writing skills, we are writing claims that have evidence.

Eventually, we will turn our claims into multi-paragraph essays! We are also looking forward to having a student teacher, Ms. Krause, join us on November 12th!

Pict ured: Amaiya Zafar, a female boxer from Minnesota. She is the first boxer to be allowed to compete in a hijab!

After studying the candidates and the issues surrounding the mid-term election, students will be able to cast their votes in a Kids Vote! Minneapolis on November 6th. Students are eager for opportunity to participate in this hands-on civic duty simulation and are glad to have their votes counted!

In US Studies, students are wrapping up their Westward Expansion unit by discovering the causes and effects people, events and technology had on the development of the United States boundaries it has today. Students are researching topics and creating a museum project, which is helping prepare them for their History Day project beginning after winter break and held at Anthony on February 14th.

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A giant ANTHONY t hank you t o everyone who par t icipat ed in t he Cher rydale Fundraiser . It em s w il l be delivered on Thursday, Novem ber 8t h to Anthony School. We need help unloading the truck and organizing the items for students to pick up. Please consider signing up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b49a8a62ca0f49-cherrydale1

GIVE TO THE MAX DAY IS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15Donating to Anthony on Give to the Max Day is an easy and efficient way to support our school. Donations will go directly back into the classrooms to support teachers, pay for supplies and help with community-building events.

To donate, use the following link: https://www.givemn.org/organization/Anthony-Middle-School-7906288 or go to www.givemn.org and enter Anthony Middle School.

And this year, you can donate early if it is more convenient for you. So you don?t have to wait until November 12th to make a difference.

Donations of any size are welcomed and greatly appreciated. Every donation makes us that much closer to reaching our $20,000 goal.

CHINOOK BOOK FUNDRAISERThe Chinook Book Fundraiser is still going! The new format is a very easy way for you to support Anthony.

1. Purchase a mobile subscription to Chinook Book using our special fundraising link: https://chinook.co/anthonymiddleschool

2. Tap the link from your phone to download the Chinook Book app and set your partner id to "anthonymiddleschool."* * NOTE: If you already have the Chinook Book app, update to the most recent version of the app before tapping on the link

3. Go to the "More..." menu, tap the promotions tab and press the "Promote" button to share a customized link via email, text and social media with friends and family.Every subscr ipt ion purchased via one of t hese l inks w il l benef it t he school!

....to Ms. Pillsbury and Ms. Axness! Thanks for visiting and making record-keeping day fun! We enjoyed meeting Hunter & Bella.

....to Maya, Kai, Charlotte and Angie for a spectacular performance at Anthony's State of the

School on October 30th!

PA NTHER SHOUT-OUTS

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Save Your Box Tops: There is a pink collection box in the office.

File Your Kowalsk is Receipt s: Place your Kowalskis receipts in the labeled Anthony bin at the front of the store. Donations are made quarterly based on the total number of receipts collected in each school?s bin.

Go t o giveMN.org: Donate or raise funds through giveMN.org

Purchase t hrough Am azon Sm ile: Anytime you purchase from Amazon, 0.5% of your purchase could go back to the Anthony PTA. Just follow this link for your next purchase and don't forget to Bookmark it. At the top of the Amazon order page you will see in red: "Supporting: PTA Minnesota Congress Anthony Middle School PTA". Link : sm ile.am azon.com /ch/65-1262307

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