Timberwolf News & Notes
John Poole Middle School
February 28, 2016
Principal’s Message
Upcoming Dates:
I would like to start by congratulating Ms. Smith on the great job she did
during her 7 weeks serving as the acting principal. Leaving JPMS for that
period of time was not easy, but I know that Ms. Smith worked exceptionally
hard to make sure that we stayed on track providing each of our students with
the best possible education! I would also like to thank Mr. Brubaker who
stepped in and did an awesome job as our visiting principal.
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Over the past seven weeks, I had the privilege to serve as a visiting
principal at an elementary school in Clarksburg. This was a truly eye-opening
experience for me. It was awesome to see how students are taught at the
elementary level all the way from kindergarten, where students are
transitioning into learning, to 5th grade, where students are being prepared for
middle school and beyond. This experience provided me with a much better
understanding of the differences in instructional practices between elementary
and middle school levels. This learning will help me frame the work we are
doing at the middle level and better align our practices with the instruction
students are familiar with from their elementary school years!
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3/2 – Interims Mailed
3/2- Registration Forms Due
3/8 – PTA Meeting (6:30
p.m. in the Media Center)
3/8-10 – Soccer Tryouts
3/9-10 – Talent Show
Tryouts
3/11 – Friday Academic
Success
3/14-18 – Book Fair
3/17-18 – 8th Grade Science
MSA
3/17 – Humanities Night
(Don’t Miss the Fun!)
Lastly, I would like to remind our 5th, 6th, and 7th grade parents that student
registration forms need to be completed, signed, and returned by March 2,
2016. It is vital that we get these forms so that we can make sure we have the
staffing we need. As always, if you have any questions or concerns please feel
free to contact me.
Respectfully,
Mr. Robert Sinclair Jr, Principal
MCPS Budget 101
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has a $2.3 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year 2016 to fund
the operations of 202 schools and provide for the educational needs of 156,447 students. MCPS created Budget
101 to provide an overview of what's in the MCPS operating budget. This site will show you where our
funding comes from, how it's spent, and how we staff individual schools to ensure we are meeting the needs of
every student. To learn more about the MCPS budget and our budget request please visit
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/budget-101/index.html
Registration Reminder!!
Remember that registration forms are due from all current 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students by Wednesday, March 2, 2016.
Grade 5 students should turn in their forms to their 5th grade teachers, 6th and 7th grade students should turn them in to
their social studies teacher. For information about the registration process, including the presentation from our
articulation parent meeting check out our registration web page at http://goo.gl/3EvP6b
Congratulations
Congratulations to Jessica Mense. Jessica qualified for the President’s Volunteer Service Award! This award
recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their
communities and their country. Jessica received the award at the Honor Roll Celebration on Friday.
Humanities Night
Hold the date! Humanities night will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2016. We will have food, games, skits,
are, and music. Mark your calendars for Humanities Night on March 17th.
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:
Nick Brown
Kaya Cooper
Julia Lyons
Ross Butler
Andrew Johnson
Lilly Staples
JPMS Talent Show
Attention to all Talented Timberwolves! If your child has a special skill or talent they want to show off on
stage, the school wide JPMS Talent Show is the perfect place! In order to perform, your child must turn in a
sign-up form about their act by March 4th. They can pick up and return their sign-up form in their social
studies classes. Auditions will be held after school on March 9th and 10th. Please encourage anyone with a
talent to take part in the first ever JPMS Talent Show!
Hershey Park Trip for 8th Graders
Planning is already underway for John Poole Middle School’s annual 8th Grade end-of-the-year trip on
Thursday, June 16, 2016, to Hershey Park.
Eighth graders and their teachers will travel to Hershey Park via video coach buses using Atlantic Coast
Charters for a great day of fun and adventure. Buses will leave John Poole Middle School at 7:45 AM and
return at 7:45 PM.
Information about the trip will be given out March 1st in social studies classes. Students need to return the
permission slip/medical form to their social studies teacher with a check for $53.00 payable to John Poole
Middle School. Payment may also be made on-line via the JPMS website. This price includes transportation to
Hershey Park and all rides and admissions in the park.
Payment is due no later than March 17, 2016; any outstanding financial obligations also need to be paid before
March 17th. Funds are available to students who need financial support. Please contact Mrs. Eisenberg, your
child’s counselor, for more information. Economic concerns should not keep any student from enjoying this
celebration!
8th Grade Dance
The 8th Grade Dance will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the Poolesville Baptist Church. The dance will
be from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and the theme will be “An Evening Under the Big Top”.
Needed: Volunteers to help with the event. If interested, please contact either Dreama Hemingway at
[email protected] or Jennifer Kasten at [email protected].
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.
Attention 7th and 8th Grade Soccer Players
Spring is right around the corner and it is time to get ready for soccer. The JPMS soccer teams will be having
try outs the week of March 8. Try-outs and practices will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from
2:50-4:05 pm. Games are also on these days and start at 3:15 or 3:30 pm depending on location of game.
Athletic packets are available on the JPMS webpage under athletics and they are also available in the girls and
boys locker rooms. Packets must be completed and turned in before the first day of try outs. If you have any
questions stop by and see your Athletic Coordinators: Mr. Willett or Mrs. Gerrie.
Marking Period 2- By the Numbers
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Honor Roll- 74% of JPMS students earned the honor roll (a marking period average of 3.0 or higher
and no more than one C and no Ds or Es)
Straight A- 29% of JPMS students earned straight A’s for the second marking period
Eligibility- 97.9% of JPMS students were academically eligible (earned a marking period average of
2.0 or higher and no more than 1 E) after the second marking period.
Marking Period Average- JPMS students had an average marking period average of 3.40 on a 4.0
point scale
Great work Timberwolves!
Congratulations to Our 2nd Marking Period Honor Roll Students
The staff of John Poole Middle School would like to congratulate the following students. As a result of their
hard work and dedication all of the students listed on the following pages have earned honor roll for their
grades during the second marking period. Students with an * after their name also earned a 4.0 Marking
Period Average, or straight As for the second marking period. AWESOME JOB TIMBERWOLVES!
Thank you to our PTSA and the parents who provided treats for our
students who earned honor roll, straight A, and perfect attendance!!
HONOR ROLL – GRADE 8
Sydney Allentuck
Justin Fisher
Aidan Oberman
Samuel Allgood
Maxwell Fisher
Patrick O’Connell
Remy Anderson
Madison Folk
Rachel Onderko*
Marcus Antolli
William Fry
Zachary Onderko*
William Batres
Zachary Goldstein
Emma Parker*
Kyra Bertolini
Alyson Gotlewski*
Dominique Perry
Bradford Blair*
Avery Groeninger*
Krishna Ponnapalli
Samuel Bodmer*
Leo Guillette
Andrew Poore
Shaun Bolten
Oriol Guitart*
Kaeli Potts
Cheyanne Bowen
Chase Hanscom
Holly Raines
Solomiya Brannman*
Colin Hemingway*
Jordan Rendzio
Luka Brizik
Chase Hillegas
Madison Repass*
Madeline Brode*
Julianna Hitchcock*
Heather Robinson*
Olivia Burdick*
Brianna Hobbs
Jacob Roe
Daniel Cahill
Tess Insalaco*
Maya Rosenbaum
Jacob Carin
Eleanor Jensen
Emily Singleton
Cameron Carney
Josie Kolb
Connor Sorrell
Fernando Carranza
Benjamin Kovich
Anya Speck-McMorris
Daniel Chen
Kenna Krueger
Colin Staszewski
Shirley Chen
Kylie Kuhlman
Ashlynn Stearns
Matthew Contreras
Makayla Lemarr
Madeline Stempler
Jessica Convers
Lindsey Lightcap*
Jenna Stroud*
Mary Deffinbaugh
Michelle Lu*
Cole Taylor*
Timothy Dominici
Celine Anne Macairan
Ethan Tievy*
Sabrina Edwards*
Christopher Mantz*
Rachel Tievy*
Adam Eisenhardt
Saloni Maskey*
Lucas Trythall*
Joseph Esser*
Elijah Matlock*
Jessica Volkle*
Nicholas Ferguson
Keegan Morrison*
Joshua Widenhofer*
Caroline Field*
Eamon Murphy*
Hailee Williams*
HONOR ROLL – GRADE 7
Joshua Ashley
John Knight
Mikaela Tejada*
Matthew Ashley
Samuel Koeser*
Owen Trainor
Ainslee Barger
Thomas Kovacs*
Charlotte Vogel*
Elizabeth Bean
Daniel Lowell
Garrett Wallace
Garrick Boe
Julia Lyons*
Mackenzie Walton
Chloe Boyle
Mackenzie Magaha
Siler Weaver*
Ross Butler
Melany Martinez
Bradley Whitman
Jade Candaffio
Arianna McDonald
Anthony Witt
Rafael Castillo-Grynberg*
Jessica Mense*
Jonathan Ye*
Gabriella Cayzedo
Sophie Michaels*
Bakhtawar Choudhry
Colin Miller*
Jacob Chu*
Gina Miller
Caroline Clyne*
Madeline Montemurro
Conri Connell
Liam Murphy
Aniya Cooper
Nicole Pach*
Joshua Davis
Olivia Paksima
Emily Emmons*
Jacqueline Palmer
Indira Fayson
Jackson Peek
Meghan Gregorio
Connor Ransom*
Sienna Grimsby
Jenna Repep
Colin Gross*
Graham Richter
Luis Guillen Mendez
Trevor Riggs
Jayvon Hamilton-Boyce
Hope Robinson*
Samuel Hicks
Victoria Robinson
James Hill
Ethan Rolls*
Emily Huber*
Riley Salovich
Colleen Hueting*
Mia Santorocco
Kaitlyn Jurata
Jayleen Sorto
Mackenzie Keese*
Angelina Taylor
Samuel Kim*
Reid Taylor*
HONOR ROLL – GRADE 6
Zavier Ahmad
Sarah Frazin*
Cayenne Matlock
Kelsey Alfaro
Kevin Fultz
Shamira-Mare Maxwell
Diesel Anderson
Harriet Gaughan
Madison Nessul
Abigail Antonishek*
Conrad Gavril
Jolie Orns*
Arly Arias*
Sophia Gavril*
Jessica Ouart*
Greer Bailey-Hunter*
Joseph Geehreng*
Jeremiah Oyer*
Rosemary Ballmann*
Ryan Gerstein
Terrence Pierce*
Adam Barkdoll
Aria Grimsby*
Ashley Portillo-Rivas*
Ashley Bass
Sean Groeninger*
Trinity Posey
Owen Bingham
Charlotte Gularson*
Jolie Quiroa
Savannah Bowen
GraceAnn Halbgewachs*
Brooke Rendzio
Austin Bower
Charlie Helfert*
Colin Rickert*
MacKenzie Bower
Kelsey Hobbs
Connor Robinson
Alaena Bowman*
Amelia Hornyak
Thomas Roldan
Marta Brannman*
Antoinette Hover
Abigail Rowe
Henry Brill
Krystin Ipina*
Ty Ryan
Tessa Brizhik
Porter Jacobson
Zachary Schneider*
Emily Bupp*
Kaviya Kandaswamy*
Rachel Smalley*
Allison Burdette*
Madeline Kim*
Eden Smith
Daniel Butler*
Bryan Kindel
Alaina Sorrell*
Samantha Carter
Anita King
Ronald Soto Montero
Jonah Cather-Walter
Amy Kinzie
Anna Stanoyevitch
Perrin Chalk*
Johnathan Kipfer
Valerie Sullivan
William Conway*
Charity Knudson
Caroline Tiss
Kaya Cooper*
Angelina Kolomiiets
Jonah Valmonte
Cheyenne Cox*
Kate Krueger
Kathryn Wessells
Aidan Dacanay*
Eileen Lee*
Katherine White
Samuel D’Amelio
Dylan LeMarr
Aiden Wittwer
Michael Deffinbaugh
Cindy Liu
Noah Yablon
Christopher Eppard*
Caeley Lynch*
Stephen Feny
Chloe Maher
Seneca Feys*
James Maisel