Timberwolf News & Notes
John Poole Middle School
April 24, 2016
Principal’s Message
Good Evening Timberwolf Families!
This past Friday your child should have received their report cards for
the third marking period. Our students had a strong third marking period
with 76% of our students making the honor roll and 26% of our students
earning straight As. While we should certainly celebrate these
accomplishments, there are also some other amazing academic
accomplishments for the third marking period.
 Approximately 35% of our students showed academic growth from
the second to third marking period, including 21 students (about
6%) who increased their marking period average (on a 4 point
scale like a high school grade point average) by half 0.5, and we
had one student who increased their marking period average by a
full 1.0.
 We have also been able to maintain a 97% eligibility rate (students
receiving a 2.0 marking period average, with no more than 1 E),
exceeding the county average of 94%.
Congratulations to all of our students for the results they earned
through their hard work and dedication and with the support and help of
our staff and of course our parents. I encourage you to not only celebrate
your child’s accomplishments, but also work with them on how they can
continue to improve and strive for greater accomplishments.
Upcoming Dates:

4/25 – 8th Grade Field Trip to
Natural History Museum

4/26 – HOLIDAY, No School,
Primary Election Day

4/27 – Student Member or the
Board Elections (Social Studies)

4/28 – 8th Grade Career Day

4/28 – Soccer, Girls Home, Boys
Away at King (Make-up Game)

4/29 – Town of Poolesville Tree
Planting

5/3 – Soccer, Girls Home, Boys
Away at Clemente

Have a great week!
5/5 – Soccer, Boys Home, Girls
Away at Rocky Hill

Respectfully,
5/6 – Honor Roll Celebrations
Mr. Robert Sinclair Jr, Principal
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:
Marcus Antolli
Caroline Field
Austin Little
Nicole Pach
Brooke Rendizio
Brad Whitman
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2015-2016 Mosaic Cultural Diversity Through Creative Writing Contest.
The students listed below will be recognized at the ceremony at Johns Hopkins University Montgomery Campus
on May 25, 2016 and will be invited to read from their work.
Tessa Brizhik
Harriet Gaughan
Luka Brizhik
Winner
Honorable Mention
Winner
6th Grade Short Story
6th Grade Short Story
8th Grade Short Story
We need your help!
It’s that time of year! We are preparing for the 2016 Career Day on April 28th. We have wonderful presenters
scheduled and now we need your help to provide them breakfast and lunch. This is very easy. You can help with
this by signing up on Sign Up Genius www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0E4DAFAF23A02-jpms1/7690200
In case you do not have access to Sign Up Genius, please click on the link to get a hard copy of the signup sheet
CareerDaySignup.pdf
If you have questions, feel free to contact [email protected], [email protected],
[email protected]
8th Grade Dance Update
The deadline to purchase tickets to the 8th Grade Dance has been extended until Friday, April 29. If you haven't
already sent in your RSVP form, you still have time. This event is more of a big party than a formal dance, and
your child will not want to miss it! There will be great food, music, and lots of FUN!! Gift cards will be raffled
off throughout the evening. The event will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the Poolesville Baptist Church
from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. The theme will be “An Evening Under the Big Top.” Click here for the
invitation and RSVP form. Please turn in your RSVP and money to the main office.
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. Sign ups 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
BE PREPARED! The Maryland mandatory immunization requirements will change next year when your child
enters 7th grade. The new requirements for 7th grade are: Meningococcal (MCV) & Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria,
pertussis/whooping cough). Visit your child’s health care provider for required immunizations. Please provide
proof of immunizations to your school’s health room as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please call
the nurse or health tech at 301-407-1029.
Final Community Dialogue on Choice Study Scheduled for May 5
MCPS wants to hear from parents, staff, students, and community members as it develops a plan to address the
findings and recommendations in the recently released study of the district’s school choice and other special
academic programs. Join us at the final Community Dialogue to discuss the study’s recommendations and
the vision for the role of choice in MCPS. The event will be held on Thursday, May 5, at Walter Johnson High
School, 6400 Rock Spring Drive in Bethesda, from 7:00–8:30 p.m.
The study examines how well these programs advance our school system’s core values of excellence and equity
and whether the programs are meeting their intended goals.
Free child care (ages 4 and older) and interpretation services will be provided at the meeting. Participa nts also
will have the opportunity to talk in language-specific groups. To request a sign language interpreter, call 301517-5539 or visit educationalinterpreters.com/mcps.
For more information about the Study of Choice and Special Academic Programs, visit the Choice website at
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/choice/. Comments on the report’s recommendations and general feedback
about the study can be provided at the link above. For additional information about the Community Dialogues,
visit the Choice website or call 301-309-6277.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the following students who have artwork on display at the Lake Forest Mall through this
Sunday, April 24th. The JPMS exhibit is located on the lower level near Lord and Taylor. You can pick up more
information at the MCPS table located next to center court. We have a very limited number of works that we are
able to display, so I hope you share my pride in these student’s accomplishment!
Olivia Burdick
Mia Santorocco
Melany Martinez
Ben Kovich
Colin Hemingway
Chloe Boyle
AJ Poore
Meghan Gregorio
Aidan Oberman
Tess Insalaco
Josie Kolb
Aria Grimsby
Rachel Onderko
Celine Macairan
Chloe Maher
Cheyanne Bowen
Julia Lyons
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