 Pirate News
November 9, 2009, to November 12, 2009
Memorial Middle School Lynda J. Feeney
81 Central Avenue Principal
(781) 925-2040
School Web page – Please check regularly for updates.
Upcoming Dates and Events
MONDAY
Nov. 9, 2009
Day D TUESDAY
Nov. 10, 2009
Day A WEDNESDAY
Nov. 11, 2009
THURSDAY
Nov. 12, 2009
Day B FRIDAY
Nov. 13, 2009
Day C Lunch:
Baked Breaded
Chicken Nuggets,
Mashed potatoes,
Gravy, green beans,
Dinner roll
All students will
be taking the
Reading and
Language
Terra Nova
Lunch:
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Wrap, tossed salad
with light dressing,
Tater tots
All students will
be taking the
Mathematics
Terra Nova
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Late buses for
Academic Support No School
Holiday Lunch:
Soft Taco with lettuce,
Tomatoes, cheese
and salsa fiesta rice
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Late buses for
Academic Support
7:00 PTO (MMS) Lunch:
Homemade
Cheese or
pepperoni pizza,
garden salad
Term 1 Report
Cards mailed home
Friday, November 20, 2009 Make-Up or Retakes for School Pictures
Students getting retakes should return their pictures to the main office.
Order envelopes are available in the main office for new students or students who were absent.
Monday, November 23, 2009
8:30 a.m. Parents may begin calling the main office to schedule Parent Conferences for
Monday afternoon, November 30, 2009, and Wednesday evening, December 2, 2009.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Half day of School (Lunch will not be served.)
Thursday, November 26, 2009 No School – Holiday
Friday, November 27, 2009 No School - Vacation
Monday, November 30, 2009 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Parent Conferences
Lunch will be served; students are dismissed at 1:20 p.m.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Evening Parent Conferences
From the Nurse:
Health News/H1N1 Nasal Spray Vaccine
~In continuing our collaboration with the Hull Board of Health, we now have available to us a limited supply of the Live H1N1 Nasal Spray Vaccine which we will be offering to students at the Memorial Middle School.~ If you are interested in having your son/daughter receive the vaccine at school, please have your child pick up the required paperwork from the school nurse, Mrs. Sharon Striglio.~ As more vaccine becomes available, we will be increasing our distribution throughout the community.~ Thank~you.
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Stop and Shop A+ Program
Memorial Middle School is now registered for the A+ program. Please be sure to register Memorial Middle School on your Stop and Shop card.
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Connect Ed Reminder:
We have had a number of students and staff out sick with influenza-like symptoms. Given reports from surrounding communities, more flu cases will undoubtedly follow, so we are asking parents to help by keeping children with influenza-like symptoms at home until they are fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medications (such as Tylenol or ibuprofen) for at least 24 hours. When calling in to report your child's absence, please indicate if he/she is experiencing flu-like symptoms. Also, please periodically consult our website at www.town.hull.ma.us for updates and useful information, as we will not be calling or writing about each and every case of influenza in Hull.
Our schools are working closely with the school nurses and the Hull Board of Health to provide in-school H1N1 vaccination clinics as vaccine becomes available. We will keep you posted about these clinics as they are scheduled.
In closing, I once again ask for your help in providing a healthy school environment by keeping children with influenza-like symptoms home, and by reminding them to wash their hands frequently and practice proper cough etiquette. Thank you.
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Just a reminder:
It is necessary for the current 8th grade Unified Arts teachers to be at the Jacobs Elementary School all day. Therefore, beginning Monday, November 9, 2009, the same teachers currently teaching 6th and 7th Grade Unified Arts classes will teach 8th grade Unified Arts classes.
All art classes will be taught by Ms. Fran Sullivan; all music, band and chorus classes will be taught by Mr. Robert Cameron; all health classes will be taught by Mrs. Rose Walper; and all technology classes will be taught by Ms. Barbara Smith. Mr. Greg Fallon will be teaching 6th and 8th grade Physical Education classes and Mrs. Rose Walper will continue to teach 7th grade Physical Education.
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8th Grade Dance Committee
8th grade parents interested in being a part of the 8th grade Dance Committee, please contact Ms. Feeney. The first meeting will be held in December.
8th Grade Dues
Dues payment #2 is due Friday, November 13, 2009. Any questions, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher.
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After School Buses Tuesday and Thursday
Buses leave MMS around 3:20 p.m.
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Monday Evening Homeroom Club has begun.
If interested, students need to please pick up a form at lunch.
Memorial Middle School Library
November 9, 2009, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Parents interested in volunteering, please contact Ms. Feeney.
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! This week’s Pirate Pride Recipients:
Tyler Ball, Destiny Cantrell, Shannon Goodrich, Jake Mahoney, Tom Massey, Devin Whiting, Melissa Wood and Mrs. Sullivan
MONDAY
Nov. 9, 2009
Day D TUESDAY
Nov. 10, 2009
Day A WEDNESDAY
Nov. 11, 2009
No school THURSDAY
Nov. 12, 2009
Day B FRIDAY
Nov. 13, 2009
Day C Lunch:
Baked Breaded
Chicken Nuggets,
mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans,
dinner roll
Lunch: Chicken Cordon Bleu wrap, tossed salad with light dressing, tator tots
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Late buses for
Academic Support No
School
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Holiday-No School
Thur 7:00 p.m. PTO (Location: MMS)
Friday, November 13, 2009 Term 1 Report Cards will be mailed home
Friday, November 20, 2009 Make-Up or Retakes for School Pictures
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Half day of School (Lunch will not be served.)
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[Image:1042009_22545_6.png]If students need to take home another bus, two notes need to be brought to the main office by the end of homeroom:
· One note from the parent of the student requesting a temporary change of bus.
· One from the parent of the student indicating they know a request has been made for another child to come to their house after school.
We need to ensure there is space on the bus. It is also important the MMS staff know which parent is taking resp child. A staff person from MMS will contact parents if a request cannot be honored. Unless it is an emergency, phone calls will not be accepted as a request for a change in buses.
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Study Island Raffle Contest #1 2009 - 2010
[Image:10232009_120913_2.png]Flyers were passed out at lunch. Copies of the flyer are available on the MMS web page.
Study Island ELA and Mathematics Contest #1 ends Friday, November 6, 2009, at 2:20 p.m.
Forms to enter will be available in the main office.
Any questions, please see Ms. Feeney.
Community Notice
The Glastonbury Abbey is having a "Sunday Supper" at The Conference Center at Glastonbury Abbey from 4pm - 6pm on Sunday, November 1, 2009, for the South Shore community.~ All families are welcome.~ Families can just drop in anytime between 4:00 and 6:00 pm. If a family needs a ride, please contact Vinnie Harte at Wellspring. If you are planning on attending,~please leave a message at the Glastonbury Office so they can plan accordingly.~ There will be a meal~for children.~Dessert for all will be provided.
Glastonbury Abbey-16 Hull St., Hingham (781) 749-2155; Wellspring at (781) 925-0951
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PTO NEWS
Kids Art Fundraiser
PTO will be doing a new and different fundraiser. It involves your child’s artwork. An envelope will be sent home on Friday,Oct. 30th. In it will be your child’s original artwork on a 4”x6” card, an example of a finished card, and a parent letter/order form explaining the fundraiser. If you would like to order any of the products, please return the artwork with payment and the order form. This is time sensitive, we need all payments, order forms and artwork back by Monday, November 2nd. This will ensure that orders are back before winter break. These stationery packs make great gifts for parents, grandparents, and aunts and uncles.
Any questions, please call Sharon Striglio 781-925-2040 ext. 1106.
Genevieve's~Fundraiser - Order Pick-Up at~the Jacobs School~
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2:30-6:00
Friday, Nov. 6, 2:30-6:30
Box Tops for Education
Please send in to the school office all your Box Tops.~ PTO is submitting the next collection batch this month!~ In addition, sign up to support Memorial Middle at the Box Tops website ([ _blank/www.b/redir.asp?URL=http://www.btfe.com/ ]www.btfe.com). ~You’ll get updates on our school’s Box Tops earnings, money-saving coupons, family-pleasing recipes, chances to win Bonus Box Tops for Memorial Middle Ss news!
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[Image:1042009_22545_10.png]After School Buses Tuesday and Thursday
Buses leave MMS around 3:20 p.m.
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[Image:1042009_22545_11.png]Monday Evening Homeroom Club has begun.
If interested, please pick up a form at lunch.
Memorial Middle School Library
November 2,
Parents interested in volunteering, please contact Ms. Feeney.
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! This week’s Pirate Pride Recipients:
Chris Agostino, Anthony Bates, Brendan Calos, Rebecca Claffey, Maggie Dreishspoon, Sean Hauter, Kelsey Hill, Denver Lincoln, Chris Meagher, and Liam
Murphy
[Image:10232009_23405_0.png] Study Island ELA Contest #1
Language Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Area Context Clues
Context Clues Context Clues Area Roots, suffixes, and prefixes Roots, suffixes, and prefixes Prefixes, Suffixes and Root Words Area Dictionaries and Thesauruses
Dictionaries and Thesauruses Sentences, Phrases, and Clauses Area Nouns and Pronouns Verb tenses
Sentence Structure Area Adverbs Prepositional Phrases Dictionaries and Thesauruses Area Conjunctions and Interjections Sentence Types Pronouns Area Expand or Reduce Sentences Pronouns Mechanics Area Verb phrases and verb tenses Mechanics
Using Sentences in Rhetoric Area Sentence types Usage Foreign Words Area Mechanics Sentence Structure Language Style Area Sentence Structure Formal and Informal Language Total
Questions 200 questions
minimum 200 questions
minimum 180 questions
minimum
How can a student enter the Raffle?
A student completes a minimum of 20 questions in each area and if their average is over 70%,
they can enter the raffle.
For example: If a student completes 20 questions and their average is not 70%,
they should continue to complete questions in that area until they have reached 70%.
MORE THAN ONE PRIZE IS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS TO WIN!!
Study Island ELA Contest #1 ends Fridap.m.
Forms to enter will be available in the main office.
Any questions please see Ms. Feeney.
Please check with your Mathematics or ELA teacher to ensure you have the correct Login and password for Study Island.
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[Image:10232009_120913_2.png] Study Island Mathematics Contest #1
Number Sense Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Area Exponents Ordering Numbers Estimating Solutions Area Number lines Ratios & Proportions Ordering Numbers Area Ordering Numbers Absolute Value Irrational Numbers Area Fractions, Decimals, & Percents Order of Operations Ratios &
Proportions Area Factorization Inverse Operations Scientific Notation Area Divisibility Rules Estimate Solutions Factorization Area Order of Operations Compute Solutions Order of Operations Area Compute Solutions Real World Problems Properties of Arithmetic Area Real World Problems Integers Inverse Operations Area Estimate Solutions
Exponents Fraction Simplification Area Adding/Subtracting Fractions Scientific Notation Compute Solutions Area Integers Real World Problems Area Expanded Notations Integers Area Place Value Absolute Value Area Powers and
Roots Total
Questions 280 questions
minimum 220 questions
minimum 300 questions
minimum How can a student enter the Raffle?
A student completes a minimum of 20 questions in each area and if their average is over 70%,
they can enter the raffle.
For example: If a student completes 20 questions and their average is not 70%,
they should continue to complete questions in that area until they have reached 70%.
MORE THAN ONE PRIZE IS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS TO WIN!!
Study Island Mathematics Contest #1 ends Friday, November 6, 200,9 at 2:20 p.m.
Forms to enter will be available in the main office.
Any questions please see Ms. Feeney.
Please check with your Mathematics or ELA teacher to ensure you have the correct Login and password for Study Island.
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