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. 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! 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 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
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