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Congratulations to the following students who have been elected as the
Student Council Officers for the 2008-09 School Year!

On May 1-3 the students traveled to Gatlinburg, Tennessee and participated in the Smoky Mountain Music Festival, a national music competition.

The Honors Chorus received first place overall, and the Show Choir received second place overall!! The Band received an 'Excellent' rating. Although the band was one of the smaller bands there, the members received more individual performance awards than any other groups! Band students receiving certificates for 'Outstanding Performance' were Claire Wach (Percussion), Diana Jassman (Bassoon), Dixon Ferrell (Alto Sax), Elizabeth Hammonds (Clarinet), Tyler Knaup (Tenor Sax), and the entire saxophone section - Dixon Ferrell, Alberto Hernandez, Mitchell Hutton, Matt Kimble, Tyler Knaup, Tal Peeler and Daniel Robinson.

Congratulations to the Daniels Geography Bee
Winner Daniel Robinson!
He finished in 4th place in the State Geography Bee!

After winning the Daniels Geography Bee, Daniel qualified for the State competition (after taking a written test). He competed in the State Geography Bee at Marbles Children's Museum in Raleigh on April 4 and placed 4th in the State! Congratulations, Daniel. We are proud of you!

Seven Daniels students, representing three countries, took part in the Middle School Model UN Security Council Conference held over spring break on April 2, 2008 at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.

Nine councils, representing 103 countries, with over 200+ students from North Carolina and Tennessee, took part in the one day conference. As always, our students did a stellar job of representing Daniels Middle School.

Representing Indonesia – Received Best Delegation or 1^st Place
Abby Thurman, Rachel Sun and Ryan Allis

Representing Belgium – Received Honorable Mention or 4^th Place
Xena Eriksen and Victoria Pediaditakis

The Daniels Middle School Battle of the Books team placed 2nd in the county competition.
Twenty-three Middle Schools in the county participated in the competition.
Congratulations to these students. What a great job - we are proud of you!

MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) has been in the news recently due to the death of a student in Virginia. Staph (staphylococcus aureus) is a bacteria that can be found anywhere. At any given time people can have staph in their nose or on their skin and it doesn't make them sick. However, staph can cause an illness if it enters the body through a break in the integrity of the skin such as a cut or scrape. This is why it is important to wash cuts or scrapes with mild soap and water and to keep open areas covered to prevent infections. MRSA is a form of staph which has developed, that is resistant to some of the antibiotics that are used to treat staph. It is usually a mild skin infection that can be treated successfully by a doctor.

Please see the links below to find out more information from Dr. David Damsker, Community Health Medical Director, Wake County Human Services.

The Blue Jacket Club committee and the Daniels PTA would like to thank the following families and corporate sponsors for their generous donations this year. Blue Jacket Club supporters provide funding for academic, art and athletic enhancements for our students, faculty and staff.

*Platinum Sponsors*
DNJ Mortgage/Chris Corchiani
Jay and Sonya McLamb

*Gold Sponsors*
J.W. Bryant, Law Firm, PLLC
Kellie Falk-Tillett and Eric Tillett
Roy and Trellace Gaines
Bill and Katherine Ann Smith

*Silver Sponsors*
Abercrombie Corporation	Marge and Sam Knutson
Helen Cade Woodley	Johnson’s Jewelers of Raleigh
Scott and Lisa Barnhill	Toccoa and Lewis Mayhew
Paul and Diane Becton	Craig and Paige McLawhon
The Gordon Brown Family	Monson Oil Company
Susannah and Wayne Childers	The Mustafa Family
Ken and Melanie Crockett	Greg and Mollie Owen
Jennifer Culberson	John and Janice Reilly
Chuck and Shannondoah Deaver	The Rahn Family
Gary Groon	Shelley and Blair Schrum
Karen and William Gupton	Jim and Catherine Scott
Ritch and Sandy Haar	Lin Sheng and Daniel Zhang
Tina Hackett, RE/MAX UNITED	Rick and Joanna Smothers
Hayes Barton Pharmacy	Jayne and Shan Teel
B.A. Hoft & Associates, Inc.	Michael and Jennifer Tollison
Dr. Doug and Randi Holmes	Mikels and Jones Properties
Lisa Jones, Kitchen and Bath Galleries
Kidd Plumbing Services, Inc.-Henry and Amanda Kidd

*Bronze Sponsors*
John and Debra Alis	Doug and JoAnna McMillan
Bill and Allison Atkinson	Philip and Meredith Miller
Ronnie and Marlene Batchelor	Lee and Allison Moorefield
Tim and Suzi Bevaqua	Jack and Susan Morton
Chris and Margaret Browning	John and Autney Nelms
Barbara and Nelson Bunn	Mike and Meredith Palmer
Karen Campbell	Robert and Betsy Payne
Ann and Jeff Collins	Joe and Cherie Peede
Hollie and Jim Cox	Caryll and Bill Poole
Dan Daniel	Wayne and Lisa Rivers
Sarah and Geoff Dietrich	Ellen and Bryan Safrit
Richard and Emily Fountain	Matt and Kim Schull
Bob and Tami Garneau	The Slaton Family
Tammy and Andy Hinton	Miller and Bobby Stanley
Mark Holt	Michael and Jane Story
Mike and Paula Johnson	Bryan and Virginia Strickland
Mike and Elaine Kilgore	Ed and Elizabeth Upchurch
Greg and Susanne Knowles	Cindy and Ken Wall
Amy Lowe	Margaret and Jim Weaver
Joe and Amy Mattheis	Holly and Tommy West

*Blue Sponsors*
John and Caroline Allman	Grover and Anne Godwin
Rusty and Mary Ammons	Cindy and Drew Henderson
April Anthony and James Busbee	Page and Lynne Hornaday
Amanda Ashton	Jeff and Polly Jasmin
Billy and Pat Barnard	Graham and Susan Johnson
Chris and Leigh Brady	Carrie and Michael Johnson
Graham and Molly Brice	Joe and Bobbi Jo Marceno
Garry and Kathy Brown	Melody Mitterling
Action Ski & Sport	Mitch and Suzanne Montgomery
Steve and Pam Brown	Dal and Jennifer Norris
Erik and Beth Burrus	John and Lydia Pickard
Linda and Scott Butler	Margo and Hampton Pitts
Carson and Deborah Carmichael	Janet and David Reed
Mark and Lois Chamblee	David and Wendy Robinson
Anderson and Lynda Covington	Chad Snyder
Ed and Donna Crump	Richard and Aleece Spalding
Richard and Carolyn Daly	Robert and Elizabeth Wallace
Steve and Kim Denning	Carl and Jennifer Winstead
Deniz Ender	Lee and Hal Worth
Greg and Pam Ferrell

Click on the link below or click on the calendar link
on the menu list on the left of this page

The 2007-08 Bus Stop Schedule is located on the WCPSS web page.
Click the link below to get to that page.

Copies of the supply lists required for the 2008-09 school year
for each grade level are now available.

The IBMYP philosophy includes ALL middle school students. It is based on the best available research and collaboration of practitioners from all over the world.

The program at Daniels is designed to reach the entire student body. It is not selective or elitist in nature. Because the program emphasizes high standards of teaching and instruction as well as concentration on study skills and connections between subjects, average or below average students benefit as much as accelerated learners.

Please visit the IB Magnet Program link on this Web Page to find out more information.