We have a special assembly coming up next month with a visit from the award winning author Pam Muñoz Ryan, author of Esperanza Rising. She’ll be here to discuss her latest book, ECHO. You will love it! If you would like to preorder a personalized signed copy of ECHO, have your parents fill out the form that was emailed home and bring your form and check to the office by this Monday.

Blach Falcons, this is your LAST CHANCE to order a 2015 yearbook and guarantee that you’ll receive one at the end of the school year! Order forms and $40 cash or check must be turned in TODAY to the office or Mrs. Hickman’s room, D-2. Visit the yearbook sales table at lunch TODAY to turn in orders as well. Don’t miss out on your chance to order our spectacular yearbook!

Attention Ms. Greenbaum’s photography students. Go to Ms. Greenbaum’s room at brunch today to pick up your portfolios.

8th graders: Remember the Mountain View and Los Altos High School Counselors will be here on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd. Room assignments are posted in your core classrooms, in the office and on the Library door. Questions - see Dr. Judy

The CHICKEN LAUNCH is on for today at lunch. At the end of the competition we will know the overall winners from the first round of “launching”. The second round will begin next month.

Congrats to the Blach Staff for their basketball win yesterday. A big thank you to all the participants as well as to Zain, Will, Aaron and Yiming for their help. The next round of Noon League will begin soon.

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Congratulations to the 8th grade boys soccer team who finished off their season with a resounding win over Kennedy 4-0. Strong defense and 2 goals each scored by Bobby and Kieran. Thanks to Ashwin, Aidan, Connor, Jerek, Kourosh, Oscar, James, Trevor, Zain, Kamron, Max and Kieran for their hard work this season!

7th Grade Girls Basketball won against Kennedy 41-26 to finish undefeated for the regular season. Great offense by Audrey, Stephanie, Kaitlyn, and Ellie. Great hustle by Alyssa, Janvi and Lydia. The team will play its first playoff game at home on
Tuesday. Hope to see you there. 

We have a special assembly coming up next month with a visit from the award winning author Pam Muñoz Ryan, author of Esperanza Rising. She’ll be here to discuss her latest book, ECHO. You will love it! If you would like to preorder a personalized signed copy of ECHO, have your parents fill out the form that was emailed home and bring your form and check to the office by this Monday.

Blach Falcons, this is your LAST CHANCE to order a 2015 yearbook and guarantee that you’ll receive one at the end of the school year! Order forms and $40 cash or check must be turned in by Friday, (that’s tomorrow) January 30th to the office or Mrs. Hickman’s room, D-2. Visit the yearbook sales table at lunch on Friday to turn in orders as well. Don’t miss out on your chance to order our spectacular yearbook!

Attention Ms. Greenbaum’s photography students. Go to Ms. Greenbaum’s room at brunch today to pick up your portfolios.

8th graders: Remember the Mountain View and Los Altos High School Counselors will be here on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd. Room assignments are posted in your core classrooms, in the office and on the Library door. Questions - see Dr. Judy

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IN SPORTS NEWS:

Good luck to the girls basketball and boys soccer teams who finish their regular seasons by going up against Hyde today. The 7th grade travels while the 8th grade teams are at home. Playoffs begin Monday. Boys basketball and girls soccer tryouts begin the following week. 

Blach Falcons, this is your LAST CHANCE to order a 2015 yearbook and guarantee that you’ll receive one at the end of the school year! Order forms and $40 cash or check must be turned in by Friday, January 30th to the office or Mrs. Hickman’s room, D-
2. Visit the yearbook sales table at lunch on Wednesday or Friday to turn in orders as well. Don’t miss out on your chance to order our spectacular yearbook!

Attention Ms. Greenbaum’s photography students. Go to Ms. Greenbaum’s room at brunch today to pick up your portfolios.

The long awaited game between the 8th grade NOON LEAGUE champions from Mather and the Blach Staff will take place at 1:15 tomorrow on center court. Be sure to come and watch!

Friday the CHICKEN LAUNCH will return to crown the champions in all divisions: boys, girls, boys and girls combined and staff. Sign ups will take place before it begins.

This is the moment you have all been waiting for - the moment the homeroom competition winners are announced. Before announcing the homerooms, let’s be reminded of the prizes. Not only does the first place homeroom have the honor to keep

the Superclass Trophy for the next semester, they also receive a HOMEROOM PARTY courtesy of LEADERSHIP. These prizes are given upon request. To claim your prize, please contact Mrs. Honigman or Mrs. MacKenzie. Now for the winners... DRUMROLL PLEASE... 3rd place goes to Mr. Dewberry’s homeroom... 2nd place goes to Mrs. Mather’s homeroom ... and finally, 1st place goes to Mrs. Honigman’s homeroom. Congratulations!

Attention 8th graders: On Tuesday, February 3rd, the counselors from Los Altos High School and Mountain View High School will be here to go over registration procedures for classes for next year. You will meet with them instead of going to your first period class. There will be 2 classrooms for Los Altos High School and 5 for Mountain View and you will be assigned rooms alphabetically. Since the counselors are bringing packets for you, it is important to go to the assigned room.

Room assignments are posted in 8th grade History, Science, English and Math classes. If you are not sure which high school you are slated to attend or if you have any questions, see Dr. Judy.

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Sorry for the inconvenience, but the Weirdos United Club is canceled today in room C4.

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Girls soccer and boys basketball tryouts are scheduled for Monday, February 9th and Tuesday, February 10th. Sign ups will begin next week in the locker rooms. Be sure and have both days open for the tryouts. 

Blach Falcons, this is your LAST CHANCE to order a 2015 yearbook and guarantee that you’ll receive one at the end of the school year! Order forms and $40 cash or check must be turned in by Friday, January 30th to the office or Mrs. Hickman’s room, D-
2. Visit the yearbook sales table at lunch on Wednesday or Friday to turn in orders as well. Don’t miss out on your chance to order our spectacular yearbook!

Attention Ms. Greenbaum’s photography students. Go to Ms. Greenbaum’s room at brunch today to pick up your portfolios.

CLUBS TODAY: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

IN SPORTS NEWS:

Blach’s girls basketball and boys soccer take on Hyde today after school. Both 7th grade teams travel while the 8th grade teams host.
Girls soccer and boys basketball tryouts are scheduled for Monday, February 9th and Tuesday, February 10th. Sign ups will begin next week in the locker rooms. Be sure and have both days open for the tryouts. 

Blach Falcons, this is your LAST CHANCE to order a 2015 yearbook and guarantee that you’ll receive one at the end of the school year! Order forms and $40 cash or check must be turned in by Friday, January 30th to the office or Mrs. Hickman’s room, D-
2. Visit the yearbook sales table at lunch on Wednesday or Friday to turn in orders as well. Don’t miss out on your chance to order our spectacular yearbook!

Attention Ms. Greenbaum’s photography students. Go to Ms. Greenbaum’s room at brunch today to pick up your portfolios.

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Sorry for the inconvenience, but the Monday card club in room C4 has been canceled for today.

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Just a reminder that the after school tennis social scheduled for today has been canceled. 

2015 Blach yearbook: Turn in your order forms and $40 cash or check to the office or Mrs. Hickman’s room, D-2. All orders must be turned in by the end of January!

1st Semester Art Students: Please make sure you pick up your art work today after school.

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Please note that Blach’s tennis social scheduled for Monday next week has been canceled. Sorry for the inconvenience.

7th Grade Girls Basketball won against Lawson yesterday 28-19.
Great team effort to keep the team undefeated heading into the final week of the regular season.

Congratulations to the 8th grade boys soccer team who defeated Lawson 2-0 yesterday. Thanks also to Mr. Lewis for excusing some of his band players to miss part of the band bash to play in the game. 

2015 Blach yearbook: Turn in your order forms and $40 cash or check to the office or Mrs. Hickman’s room, D-2. All orders must be turned in by the end of January!

Today is the day! The 7th grade basketball team from Chron will take on the 8th grade team from Mather at lunch on center court. Be sure to watch this big final regular game. Plan to be ready by 1:15.

Mrs Rolland Photography class please come at lunch today Room C2 to pick up your final projects

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7th Grade girls basketball won against Sunnyvale yesterday 44-11. Great defense by Cate, Carrie, and Janvi
Great offense by Stephanie and Audrey
Great hustle by Lydia 

2015 Blach yearbook: Turn in your order forms and $40 cash or check to the office or Mrs. Hickman’s room, D-2. Don’t delay; all orders must be turned in by the end of January!

Don't be late as it will be great,
Today's the start of Speech and Debate! So after 7th period you should zoom into D1--Mrs. Waxman's room!
The high school team is who you'll meet, So you will be in for quite a treat!

CLUBS TODAY: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

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2015 Blach yearbook: Turn in your order forms and $40 cash or check to the office or Mrs. Hickman’s room, D-2. Don’t delay; all orders must be turned in by the end of January!

Geography Bee will continue at lunch today in Mrs. Harris’ classroom B1.

Exciting news--we return to school on Wednesday and we start Speech and Debate! If you are interested in Speech and Debate, come to Mrs. Waxman's room (D1) after 7th period on that day and meet the high school team who will be the coaches. See Dr. Moerner if you have any questions.

You missed a "killer" drama performance last night if you were not at the dinner theatre as Mrs. Harris's drama class put on "murderously" good shows! A restaurant scene included the audience taking a "stab" at solving the crime while the other play involved the local inn where people where "dying" to figure out who was the escaped

convict. Congratulations to Mrs. Harris, the drama class, and the families that provided dessert treats which left you "hanging around" last night!

Congratulations to Mrs Chron’s homeroom for its basketball championship win yesterday. They will face Mather next Thursday on center court. This game promises to be amazing!

Attention Second Semester Leadership Students: Please make sure you talk to either Mrs. MacKenzie or Mrs. Honigman today about the Leadership Field Trip. We MUST know by 3pm if you are coming with us or not. If we don’t hear from you, we’ll assume you’ll be attending your regular classes that day. Thank you.

Come out to the quad today at lunch for the last Fun Friday event of the quarter- NAME THAT TUNE. All participating homerooms will earn points with a special prize going to the overall winner.

Demon hunters, eight little pigs, a captain, a basement, an explosion, tape recorders, and a panda bear. You can read all about these and more in Falcon Feed. The creative writing class has published its final issue of the semester. Go to Blach’s website today, click on Issue 6, and start reading the creative stories and poems. If you haven’t read the first five issues, you can find them in Blach’s library and on the website. Happy reading!

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The 7th grade girls defeated THE EVIL EMPIRE 30 to 12. Great offense by: Stephanie, Janvi, Allysa, Audrey, and Carrie Great Steals by: Stephanie, Janvi, and Audrey
Great Rebounding by: Ste[hanie,

Allysa, Audrey, Carrie, Ellie, Kaitlyn and Carrie Box out Awards to: Allysa, Audrey and Carrie

Both girls teams have games on Wednesday and Thursday next week. 

2015 Blach yearbook: Turn in your order forms and $40 cash or check to the office or Mrs. Hickman’s room, D-2. Don’t delay; all orders must be turned in by the end of January!

Geography Bee will continue at lunch tomorrow in Mrs. Harris’ classroom B1.

This is just a reminder for Blach Student Art show in room A1, from 8:50am- 10:06am today, everyone is invited. Come see our talented students' work. Hope to see you there!

Today the anxiously awaited 7th grade championship basketball game will be held at lunch out on center court. All players should plan be ready to go by 1:15.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

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The 7th grade girls defeaated Columbia on Tuesday 24 to 10. Great steals by: Janvi
Great offense by: Stephanie, Allyssa
Janvi, Claire, Audrey and Carrie

Great Defense by: Ellie, Carrie, Kaitlyn and Erin

The 7th grade girls play Egan at Blach today The 8th grade girls travel to Egan today