Toy Drive

BETA is hosting the toy drive for the Toys for Tots campaign that the Marines have every year. We ast that you not only bring in a new toy but to always spread the word. Remember that the primetime with the most toys donated will get a donut party on the 18th of December. Also remember to bring toys that you would enjoy because it is not just little kids that get these toys, teens do too.

Group Talent Practice

The following days are the days that the Group Talent will be practicing. We need to start practicing or we will not be good at all.


-December 9th, 10th, & 11th are after school until 4:30pm.

-December 21st, 28th, 29th, & 30th will be in Mrs. Segura's garage at 11am to 1 pm.

-January 4th will be in Mrs. Segura's garage at 11am to 1pm.

(For all of the practices over the winter break, make sure you bring your lunch!)

-January 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, & 15th will be after school until 4:30pm.


The practice calendar is located in the front office on the left cornor of the front desk. If you can not make all practices, we ask that you inform us ASAP.

December BETA Events

November 30th - December 17th: Toy Drive

December 2nd: BETA Membership Meeting

Decmeber 9th: Group Talent Practice Begins

***- If you have any questions we ask that you leave a comment so you do not interrupt the sponsers' class.

Group Talent ideas

We are asking that everyone think of a good idea for our Group Talent members to perform at the district convention. If you any ideas, any at all, we ask that you leave comments about your idea or even if you have something to say about an idea already posted. District Convention is closer than we realize, so we need ideas. Please don't post any harshly negative comments about other ideas. THINK, THINK, THINK!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS

CONGRATS to our individual talent competitor, BETH MCWILLIAMS!!!!!! Also congrats to our Quiz Bowl members!!!!

Updates

Thanks to everyone for the help at our "Fall Out" social. It was a huge success!!!!
REMEMBER, we have meetings the first Wednesday of every month, but our next meeting is not until January 6, 2010 after Christmas Break. It is only the second day we will be back SO REMEMBER!!!!!!

November 20th

November 20th was a big success. The social was fun as well as the Wii Tournaments and Movies. We raised a lot of money and it will all go to good use. We what your feedback to make this better. So leave a comment with what you liked and what we could improve on.


Also we want to congratulate the winner of the Big Bag of Candy Raffle, Kendall C. Hopefully she will share that big bag and not eat all of it by herself. Thank you to all who have participated in the raffle and better luck next time.

Fall Out BETA Social

Guess what Friday is? BETA's first social and we will have new options for some who choose not to go to the social and qualify. We will have rooms with Wii Tournaments going on, as well as rooms showing different movies. One of the items that we will be selling at the social is baked goods. We ask that if you can, bring baked goods on Friday to either Ms. Kimbrough's or Mrs. Segura's room.

CANDY!!!

Starting on Monday, November 9th, we will start our BETA Raffle for the biggest bag of candy. This bag has a lot of different kinds of good candy. Support the BETA club by buying a raffle ticket for $1.00 at lunch. The winner will be awarded on Friday, November 20th.

Upcoming BETA Events

Nov. 5th - 20th: Food Drive
Nov. 9th - 20th: BETA Raffle
Nov. 20th: BETA Social & Free Dress Day (Wear BETA shirts!)

ATTENTION:The auditions for individual talent is moved to Monday, November 16th.

Have you signed up yet?

Do you like to act or sing? Then, you should sign up for group talent or special talent. If talent is not for you and academics is then you should think about signing up for quiz bowl, the spelling bee, math competition, poetry, speech giving just to name a few. If you want to sign up for one of these things, leave a comment with your first name, last initial, grade, and the talent you are signing up for.

Name Our Blog

This is a new adventure for the Junior Beta Club of Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet School Club. The blog is designed to keep the Beta members involved and informed. We need a catchy name for our blog. Do you have any (HELPFUL) ideas? Also, help us make the BETA blog better. Leave a comment of an idea you think will make the blog better.