Principal’s Message

Dear Parents,

Congratulations

on surviving the win-

ter! Although it be-

gan early and ended

late, we finally seem

to have some warm

weather. Keeping

this in mind, our

school dress code

prohibits exposure

of any under gar-

ments, straps must

be one inch in width,

and skirts and shorts

must be at least the

length of the middle

finger tip when arms

are fully extended.

Your assistance in

checking on your stu-

dent’s attire before

school is appreciated

Many parents of

incoming 5th graders

attended a parent

panel discussion on

April 28. Thanks to

our parent volun-

teers who answered

many questions about

what it is like to

have a child in the

Middle School. It

was an excellent ex-

change between par-

ents. Next month,

our 5th graders will

host 4th graders for

a visit! Our last PTA

meeting will be May

25 at 7:00 pm.

Please come and help

us plan for next year.

We are in the ini-

tial stages of devel-

oping class lists for

2010-2011. If you

have concerns re-

garding your child's

placement for next

year, please submit

them in writing to

Mrs. Turner in the

Middle School Of-

fice by May 16, 2011.

We do not honor

teacher requests.

We also do not honor

team non-requests.

Students entering

seventh grade are

placed in home rooms

alphabetically.

Please make note

of the events listed

on the district and

Middle School Mes-

senger calendar.

Concerts and the Art

Show are listed.

We appreciate

your continued sup-

port for having stu-

dents in school and

on time. Attendance

is a key component

for academic suc-

cess.

Please contact us

if you have any ques-

tions or concerns.

Yours truly,

Jean J. Regan, Ed.D.

Principal

May 2011

Music News 2

Citizens of the Quarter

2

Shakespeare 3

Simple Machines 4

All County

Chorus

5

Student Leaders 6

May Calendar 7

Inside this issue:

Middle School Messenger A Tradi t ion of Excel lence & Equi ty

Each student will receive a cer-

tificate as a reminder of this

honor. Congratulations to: Ca-

sey Crawford, Daniel Kent,

Emma Nunez, Trevor O’Herien,

Alex Pezzi, Matt Regan, Zoe

The second quarter Citizens

of the Quarter have been

named. This is an honor

awarded to a student who dis-

plays good manners, a positive

attitude, a consideration for

others, co-operative behavior

and a responsibility toward self

and school in an exemplary man-

ner. The students are nomi-

nated by their teachers who

use specific examples to explain

why they feel their nominee has

earned this honor. It empha-

sizes attributes that are not

easily measured by grade re-

ports.

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Citizens of the Quarter

Middle School Messenger

feedback on their perform-

ance. They have been working

hard on their music and are

looking forward to this trip!

Middle School Art and Mu-

sic Night is on Thursday, June

9th at 7:00 PM. The 5th and

6th grade chorus, orchestra

and bands will perform on this

concert in the high school

auditorium.

Many of our middle school

students will be performing

solos at the NYSSMA Solo

and Ensemble Festival on May

6th and 7th at Fayetteville-

Manlius High School. Band

students include Alex Mar-

shall, Maddy Langey, Allison

Muller, Emily Kielbasinski,

Morgan Mapstone, Janie

Kempf, Trevor Nourse, Maria

Groetz, and Derek White.

Mimi Gabor will also be per-

forming a level 4 solo on cello.

We wish them all good luck on

their solos!!

Middle School Music Department News

Our Music Department is

getting ready for our Spring

Concert season! The Junior

High Concert is on Thursday,

May 26th at 7:30PM in the

High School Auditorium. This

concert will feature the band,

chorus and orchestra.

The 6th grade band will be

going to Darien Lake on May

28th and will be competing in

the Darian Lake Music Festi-

val as well as enjoying the

park for the day. They will

perform in front of a panel of

adjudicators who will provide

them with written and verbal

The Junior High Concert is on

Thursday, May 26th at 7:30PM

Shepherd, Angela Combs,

Julia Germain, Anna Horan,

Cassie Light, Elizabeth Riha,

Cole Strong, Devon Young,

T.J. Connellan, Sophie Goris,

and Ava Gurney.

Page 3 Middle School Messenger

the world of Shakespeare

with a modern day Hip Hop

artist. Both use a variety of

literary devices to explore

universal themes. Both art

forms use the language of

their times and are meant to

be enjoyed in performance.

Hipshake

Fifth graders were treated

to an assembly featuring ac-

tors from the Syracuse Stage

Educational BACKSTORY Pro-

gram before they went on

spring break in April.

"HIPSHAKE" is a theatrical

performance that combines

Mrs. Burry's science stu-

dents showed off their

knowledge about simple ma-

chines by participating in

our Simple Machine's Open

House

Mrs. Burry’s Science Classes Study Simple Machines

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NYS Education Department requires all current 11 year old students

receive the Tdap vaccination.

This is a mandatory requirement for entrance into 6th grade .

Please have your physician or clinic, complete this form and return it to the Health Office

ASAP.

_________________________Had the (Boostrix/Adacel) Tdap vaccine on ________________.

_________________________Had a Td, DT or DTaP on_______________________________.

_________________________has a medical exemption and the vaccine is contraindicated.

Physician name and signature:___________________________________

___________________________________

Exceptions:

If a child received a Td, DT or DTaP vaccination within the last 2 years, the Tdap vaccine should be

deferred until a period of 2 years has elapsed and then get the Tdap vaccine.

10 year olds entering 6th grade have 2 choices to prevent being excluded from school in the fall:

1) They can receive the Boostrix Tdap

2) They can wait until their 11th birthday to get the Adacel Tdap vaccine licensed for 11-65 year olds.

They have a 2 week window after their birthday to legally remain in school.

Please call me at 655-1332 with any questions or concerns.

Diane Belton RN, School Nurse

Clinic Dates and Times:

Please take your child’s immunization record with you!!!

Wednesda;y May 4th 3:30 - 5:30 pm at the Madison Dounty DOH in Wampsville

Tuesday May 17th, at Morrisville Cooperative Extension from 9:00-11:00 am - back door, Eaton St.

NYS Department of Health

School Requirements

Pictured right are the 7th and

8th Grade Students who auditioned

and were chosen to participate in

the Madison All County Junior High

Chorus. The Spring Festival was

held at Chittenango High School on

March 19th.

Vocalists are Helen Barna,

Mitch Britton, Josie Chiarelli,

Claire Dudley, Abigail Hodge, Caro-

line Hudson, Lillie Hunt, Emily Kiel-

basinski, Allie Karmis, David Kempf,

Sydney Levinson, Willa Mihalyi-

Koch, Rebekah Swart and Amelia

Wolsey.

Junior High All County Chorus

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Spring greetings from the Health Of-

fice! There has been much less illness this

winter. There have been approximately 10

cases of the “real flu”, this is less than pre-

vious years. Strep throat is still being diag-

nosed but seems to have slowed down.

There are various stomach bugs, and viruses

with fevers, but overall the Middle School

is quite healthy. Allergies are beginning to

cause problems and there is an increase in

injuries, abrasions, bug bites and rashes, so

my office is probably going to get busier.

Happily, I have most of my vision and hear-

ing screenings completed.

Please remind your children of the ne-

cessity of sunscreen, bug repellent, bike

helmets for biking and skating, and to avoid

wild or stray animals as the threat of rabies

still exists. Please be sure I have an Epi

Health Office Hype

Pen in the Health Office if your child has

bee sting or severe food allergies.

ALL students entering 7th grade

need an up-to-date physical on file in the

Health Office. This is needed to attend

school and to participate in modified sports

(school sport teams that 7th grade stu-

dents can participate on). The front and

back of the form must be completed and

returned to me before the start of school.

It is recommended that you see your family

physician as he/she knows you best. Call

now for an appointment. The school physi-

cian will be here in November to do physi-

cals on those of you without a doctor. Pop

Warner physicals are not accepted. There

are no longer physicals for school sports, so

if your child wants to play on the modified

team they need to see their own doctor this

summer.

Student Leaders the teach-

ers or the

principal.

Our Lead-

ers also

act as rep-

resentatives for their

homerooms to discuss

school wide concerns and

special activities. We meet

regularly to address ideas

in a modified form of stu-

dent government.

Our third group of stu-

dent leaders has been se-

lected. The Student Leader

program is designed to de-

velop student responsibility

by having 7th grade leaders

encourage others to follow

school rules. Student Lead-

ers set, by example and

monitoring, appropriate be-

haviors in the lavatories, on

the playground, and in the

hallways. Any inappropriate

behaviors are reported to

Congratulations to: Mi-

cala Zelinsky, Brittney De-

vendorf, Mason Stehle, Paul

McLaughlin, Jillian Britton

and Emily Kielbasinski.

Sixth Grade

Sixth Grade isn't easy

The tests make me Queasy

I am not saying it is Hard

at least we don't get a purple card

We write many words

And can't watch any birds

We used to watch Sky High

Now we're watching Bill Nye (the science guy)

Back then we read Nursery Rhymes

but now we're reading the New York Times

Liddy Rankin & Delaney Yates

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Budget Vote

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