Middle School Newsletter

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1 Middle School Newsletter From: Dr. Flaherty Week of: December 19, 2016 December 2016 Monday, December 19 Tuesday, December 20 Wednesday, December 21 Thursday, December 22 Friday, December 23 E day F Day A Day B Day C Day Early Dismissal; 12:20 p.m. After school help 2:20-2:50 p.m. After school help 2:20-2:50 p.m. After school help 2:20-2:50 p.m. After school help 2:20 2:50 p.m. HW FREE VACATION Messages from Principal Flaherty: Join Us on Holiday Message On behalf of the Middle School staff and students, we would like to wish all a very Happy Holiday season, as well as, a healthful and joyful New Year. We want to extend our enormous appreciation for all the support our families and community provide to us throughout the entire year! Your support assists us to provide the very best educational opportunities to our students. We hope all our students and families have a wonderful vacation with lots of time with family and friends to laugh and relax. Sadly, we know that this holiday season may not be joyous for our entire community because this past year some may have experienced the loss of a loved one or a difficult situation to face. Please know we will keep a special thought for each of you during this holiday season. Masconomet Middle School Newsletter 1

2 8th Grade History 8th grade History students researched Islamic Art from various Empires throughout History. They then created their own artwork in the style. Middle School Drama Club Auditions Please see the flyer below with details for the upcoming auditions for Seussical Jr. in late January. Registration and payment forms are due by Friday, January 6, Masconomet Middle School Newsletter 2

3 7th Grade History 7 Blue Global Trade Conference: Buying and selling resources to improve living conditions & solve the many needs in their African countries. Masco Million: Masco Million Results: All Team weekly results 4,248 and the Grand total: 520,566 pages. Congratulations to students on 7B and 8W who entered some impressive totals! Let s see what happens next week when all staff on all teams enter their reading. Staff Challenge only students get the week off, but track your pages for entry after the holiday break. Please continue to encourage your child to enter pages read from their textbooks, short stories. These figures represent the numbers logged in by 3:00 PM Thursday, December 15, Team Week Total Total 7 Blue ,595 7 Red 0 114,652 7 White 0 100,252 8 Blue 0 74,876 8 Red 0 90,130 8 White 3,390 73,061 Masconomet Middle School Newsletter 3

4 Upcoming Dates of Importance December 24 January 2, 2017 January 3, 2017 January 16, 2017 January 17, 2017 January 23,2017 January 25,2017 School Closed for Winter vacation School reopens Martin Luther King Day, No School MS Chorus Concert,7:00 p.m./auditorium Staff Work Day, No School for Students Trimester 2 Mid-Point Masconomet Middle School Newsletter 4

5 Masconomet Regional Middle School Drama Club Auditions Friday, January 27th 2:30-5:00pm Auditorium Registration and Audition Forms are available in the Main Office and with Ms. Richards Registration Forms and Payments are Due by Friday, January 6th Please Bring Your Audition Form, Comfy Clothes, and Water with you on Audition Day! You will be Acting, Dancing, and Singing! If you have any Questions or Concerns please contact Ms. Richards ( crichards@masconomet.org )

6 PHOTOVOICE 2017! Are you interested in photography? Using photography to share a message? Tell a story? If so, JOIN US after school Friday, January 6th 2:20-3pm to learn more (faculty lounge back of the small cafeteria) PhotoVoice includes 6 sessions with professional photographer Alex Constan! Alex will teach you the basics shutter speed & light, focus, how to frame their photo and how to edit a photo. For the more advanced photographer, he ll help get you to the next level. Together we work on short writing exercises to create the Voice to go with the Photo. Calendar (NOTE: Commitment to attend all meetings is expected): January 6: Introductory Meeting January 13: All waivers due/theme Conversation January 27: Photography Lesson & Discussion February 10: Critiquing photos, retakes & start of writing March 3: Final photo selection & writing continued March 24: Editing & writing finding your Voice April 7: Finish up and prepare for exhibit April 28: School Exhibit Posters will be produced in a 20x30 format for public viewing. Each participant will receive an 8x10 version of their poster. 2:20 to 3:00pm 2:20 to 3:30pm Cost is $50 for this photography program (scholarships available). Limit: 20 Participants need a digital point & shoot camera (No camera? We can help). Questions? contact: Meredith mshaw@tritowncouncil.org or

7 On a recent Tag It Tuesday, Tri-Town Council asked Masco Middle School youth How do you show yourself compassion and self-care? What do you DO to de-stress, unwind, relax???? Here s what they had to say... For more information on the Developmental Assets, please go to