Timberwolf News & Notes
John Poole Middle School
May 1, 2016
Principal’s Message
Upcoming Dates:
Good Evening Timberwolf Families!
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5/2-6 – Staff Appreciation Week
This past week was Administrative Professionals week. I would like to
take a moment to thank Ms. Umberger, Mrs. Ogden, Mrs. Patton, and Ms.
Kitts. They do an amazing job making sure that the school is running
smoothly and everything works!
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5/3 – Soccer, Girls Home, Boys
Coming up this week is Staff Appreciation Week. As you know our staff
works incredibly hard to meet the needs of our students and to make sure
that they get a world class education. I want to thank our teachers for all
of their hard work and dedication.
This past Thursday, we also had our annual career day. The event was a
great success. We had 29 volunteer speakers, plus two keynote
speakers (former JPMS student, Dr. Josh Funk and Fox 5 DC News
Anchor, Wisdom Martin) who spoke with our 8th graders about their career
choices while providing them with tips about exploring and preparing for
various careers. I would like to thank our counseling department for
coordinating such an awesome event. In addition, I would also like to
thank all of the parents who supported this event and provided food and
support for our guests and students. It was a powerful experience for our
students. They got to end their day listening to the fantastic music of the
United States Navy Band’s Cruisers. (You can see some pictures of the
students enjoying it below).
Have a great weekend and we are looking forward to another great week
next week!
Respectfully,
Mr. Robert Sinclair Jr, Principal
Away at Clemente
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5/5 – Soccer, Boys Home, Girls
Away at Rocky Hill
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5/6 – Honor Roll Celebrations
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5/10 – PTA Meeting (6:30 PM in
the Media Center)
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5/13-14 – Drama Production (7:00
PM at Poolesville High School)
School Year Extended by One Day
MCPS will extend the 2015–2016 school year by one day and end the year on Monday, June 20, 2016. The
MCPS request for a one-day waiver of the 180-day school year requirement was approved on April 18 by the
Maryland State Department of Education. The school year was previously scheduled to end Friday, June 17, and
now will end with an early release day on June 20. June 17 will be a full instructional day.
MCPS was closed for six days this winter due to inclement weather that left many roads and sidewalks in the
county impassable. MCPS already had four emergency weather days built into the school calendar. With the
state waiving one day from the requirement, MCPS has implemented its weather contingency calendar, which
adds one make-up day to the end of the school year.
Hallway Heroes
Hallway Heroes are students we honor for demonstrating exemplary PRIDE behaviors as they move from class
to class, helping to keep our hallways safe and comfortable for everyone. The students recognized below
consistently demonstrate Purpose, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Effort everywhere they go at JPMS. They
are Hallway Heroes and we are proud to celebrate their high expectations and their Timberwolf
PRIDE! Congratulations to last week’s winners:
Henry Brill
Bakhtawar Choudhry
Jessica Convers
Connor Douglas
Kate Krueger
Patrick O’Connell
8th Grade Dance Update
Three more weeks until the 8th grade dance!
Parents, your help is needed to make this event a success. You can help by volunteering at the dance or by
donating food and/or gift cards or by making a monetary contribution.
Volunteers: We need help setting up the room the evening before (Friday, 5/20) and the day of the dance. We
also need volunteers to collect tickets, chaperone and help (food, photo booth, etc.) during the event, and to
clean up afterwards. Please use the following link to sign up for one or more time
slots. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084fada72fa02-volunteers
Food: The menu will feature hot dogs, hamburgers, mac-and cheese, and chicken nuggets, along with various
snacks and beverages. The PTSA is asking parents to donate of some of the items. Please use the following link
to see what is needed and to sign up. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084fada72fa02-food
We are also asking for gift cards and monetary donations. Gift cards in increments of $10 (iTunes, Mooey's,
movies, McDonalds, etc.--anything 8th graders might like) will be raffled off during the dance. Donations can be
dropped off in the PTSA mailbox in the school office, or please contact Hisaho Blair at [email protected] to
coordinate delivery. Signups for these donations are included at the bottom of the food sign up.
Yearbook
Time is running out to purchase your 2015-2016 JPMS Yearbook. Order one today at www.jostens.com
Contact Kelly Aulls at [email protected] with any questions.
Attention 6th Grade Parents
All incoming 7th grade students are required to have a Tetanus, diphtheria acellular pertussis and Meningococcal vaccine.
Contact your health care provider for an updated copy of your child’s immunization record and bring this to the school as
soon as possible. If you have any questions, please call the school’s health room at 301-407-1029. Please note the health
staff do not work in the schools when school is not in session; therefore, they will not work over the summer.
PARCC Testing Schedule
At John Poole Middle School, students will be taking the PARCC between May 9 and May 27. We will run two
sessions a day, the schedule can be found below, please note that ELA stands for English Language Arts. Please
make every effort to avoid scheduling appointments on the day your child’s grade level is testing.
Click on the link to review more information to parents http://www.parcconline.org/resources/parent-resources
Week 1
Mon 5/9/16
Tues 5/10/16
Wed 5/11/16
Thur 5/12/16
Fri 5/13/16
7:55 – 9:38
Math 6 Unit 1
Math 6 Unit 2
Math 6 Unit 3
Make Up
Make Up
9:42 – 11:52
ELA 7 Unit 1
ELA 7 Unit 2
ELA 7 Unit 3
Make Up
Make Up
Wed 5/18/16
Math 7 Unit 3
Algebra 1– Gr. 7
Unit 3
Thur 5/19/16
Fri 5/20/16
Make Up
Make Up
ELA 8 Unit 3
Make Up
Make Up
Week 2
7:55 – 9:38
9:42 – 11:52
Week 3
7:55 – 9:38
Mon 5/16/16
Tues 5/17/16
Math 7 Unit 1
Math 7 Unit 2
Algebra 1 – Gr. 7 Algebra 1 – Gr. 7
Unit 1
Unit 2
ELA 8 Unit 1
ELA 8 Unit 2
Mon 5/23/16
Tues 5/24/16
Wed 5/25/16
Thur 5/26/16
Algebra 1 – Gr. 8 Algebra 1 – Gr. 8 Algebra 1 – Gr. 8
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Make Up
Math 8 Unit 1
Math 8 Unit 2
Math 8 Unit 3
Fri 5/27/16
Make Up
9:42 – 11:52
ELA 6 Unit 1
ELA 6 Unit 2
ELA 6 Unit 3
Make Up
Make Up
Week 4
Mon 5/30/16
Tues 5/31/16
Wed 6/1/16
Thur 6/2/16
Fri 6/3/16
Memorial Day
Make Up
Make Up
Make Up
Make Up