Canisteo-Greenwood Middle School Teaching for Learning First Marking Period Newsletter 2014-2015 Welcome Welcome to the first newsletter of the 2014-15 school year. It is our goal that through this newsletter you will have a better understanding of what your child is learning and doing in the middle school this year. Our students have made a great transition back to school. Teachers are working hard to ensure all children can be successful. The after school tutoring help is up and running on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays again this year. We are also fortunate enough to have the A3 program back as well. This program provides enrichment opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), they provide an after school snack and homework help. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break! Yours in Education, Mr. Paul Cone Middle School House Principal this issue Calendar of Events: Page 2 Teacher news: Page 2/4 Student Pictures: Page 3 Counselors Corner: Page 5 Mission Statement: The Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District believes the primary purpose of an effective school is teaching for learning. We believe that all students can learn and can achieve at optimum levels of academic performance, regardless of their previous academic performance, family background, socio-economic status, race or gender. The District will foster positive growth in social/emotional behavior and attitudes.
CG MS News Mrs. Conklin Middle School Music 7 th Grade ELA Mrs. Thoma The seventh grade has just completed reading A Long Walk to Water. Students were able to contribute their thoughts and ideas to the living bulletin board outside our classroom by adding to a running list of characters, conflicts, settings, interesting words and memorable quotes. This really allowed the students to take ownership of their learning by reflecting on what was truly important throughout the novel and gave way to great discussion amongst students about what should make it to the board. The board also gave the fifth and sixth grades a glimpse of what the seventh grade is working on students were all too willing to share the background of our novel and what was going on with the other grades. Calendar of Events: November 19 Picture Retakes November 20 Early Release Parent Teacher conferences November 26-28 No School Have a great Thanksgiving December 10 MS Winter Concert High School Aud. 7:00 December 26 - January 2 No School Christmas Vacation
Pictures from around school. Spirit Week 2014 Canisteo-Greenwood Middle School Where great things happen every day! Halloween Fun 2014
Want to have access to your childs grades, missing assignments, attendance, assessment data and other items? If so, sign up for the parent portal. Visit www.cgcsd.org Click on Parent Portal under site shortcuts Fill out the online form and your username and password will be emailed to you. A3 After School Program Interested in having your child participate in the after school A3 program? Dave Cook is our A3 coordinator and oversees the program. The program runs Monday-Friday 3:00 to 5:00 For more information please contact Dave Cook: dcook@cgcsd.org C-G Middle School is participating in the Rotary Christmas food collection. Food collection will be from 11/13 to 12/6 The homeroom that brings in the most items will be rewarded with a pizza party. 5 th Grade soups 6 th Grade pasta 7 th Grade pasta sauce no glass jars, please Thank you for your support!! Nurse s Corner Mrs. Christine Butler, RN Personal Hygiene: Healthy Habits for Life Proper personal hygiene is knowledge most of us take for granted. For kids, learning proper personal hygiene can be a difficult and embarrassing lesson. With a few simple pointers and a little practice, any child can learn the basics of good personal hygiene and save themselves from the dreaded class laughter. Teaching children personal hygiene should cover six areas. These areas are: smelling clean, clean clothing, clean hair, clean teeth, and perfumes and colognes. No child ever wanted to be taunted for smelling stinky. As puberty approaches, a child will not only mature physically in ways others can see, but personally as well. These personal changes include maturation of sweat glands under the arms and personal places. Talking with your child about these changes before they happen will help ease the shock of odor and wetness when puberty occurs. Along with clean skin, children will need to learn about clean clothing. Changing clothing often, especially undergarments, is important, especially during puberty and after. Underclothing often collects dead skin cells, sweat and other personal excretions which increase the need for personal changes.
Counseling Corner Mrs. Paula Quanz, Middle School Counselor pquanz@cgcsd.org 607-698-4225 Ext. 5104 We celebrated Red Ribbon week in the Middle School October 27-31. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. This week is an opportunity to present alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention awareness to our students. Each homeroom was given a drug free theme and decorated their doors accordingly. It was exciting to see the creativity in all of the different designs. Mrs. Robbins homeroom was awarded the prize for the best display. They celebrated with a special treat. Students also heard messages through their Concern for Youth presentations and each day drug facts were read during morning announcements. Parent teacher conferences will be held November 20 th. If you would like a conference with your child s teachers please contact me at Ext. 5104. Remember the use of the parent portal is also an excellent way to stay up to date on your child s academic progress. A link for the parent portal is on the main page of the school website; www.cgcsd.org. Some tips to help make your conference successful: This is time for an information exchange. The more the teacher knows about your child, the better your child s needs will be addressed. Start with a positive attitude; you and the teachers should function as a team. Come prepared with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your child s progress. If you are uncomfortable attending alone, bring someone along to support you. Please be prompt to your appointment and stay within the assigned time. Reinforcement of school work at home makes a big difference in your child s understanding, motivation, and school performance. Check out our website for latest events, important information and teacher websites: www.cgcsd.org C.G. Elementary/Middle School PTO October 27 th October 31 st was Red Ribbon Week. Our goal was to promote Just Say NO to Drugs. Lisa Oliver from the Hornell Area Concern for Youth had red ribbon cards for students to sign to pledge to be drug free. The C-G PTO provided lollipops for the middle school students to bring about awareness to drug prevention. 50 s Day November 17 Monthly PTO Meeting December 2 nd 6:30 ES/MS Library December Family Movie Night Want to Join the PTO? Contact Joe and Michelle McCarthy Mmccarthy1015@stny.rr.com