HAUPPAUGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday, December 1, 2014 – Day 1
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LUNCH WILL BE: OUTDOORS
Good morning Hauppauge Middle School! Please stop what you are doing and rise so that
we can pay proper respect to our nation and the Pledge of Allegiance. If you are in the
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hallway, please stop and remain where you are until the announcements are completed.
Wellness Wakeup Call
Happy Birthday!
You can control many of the things that will protect you from
developing osteoporosis. You can exercise each day, eat a healthy diet,
and avoid smoking.
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Make Up Picture Day – This Friday, 12/5 is picture make up day. If you were not happy with
the picture you had taken in October, you may bring the pictures back with you to school
Thursday and have your picture taken again. Pictures will be taken during all lunch periods.
Please see the cafeteria monitors for a pass, and proceed to the auditorium to have your picture
taken. If you missed the first picture day in October, you may have your picture taken on
Thursday. If you need an order form, please see Mrs. Tancredi in the main office. If you have
any questions please see Mrs. Taylor in room A112 during advisory only. Please note….the
make up picture is the one that will be placed in the yearbook.
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Volleyball Intramurals – Attention all 6th, 7th and 8th grade boys and girls. Volleyball
intramurals will take place every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings before school at
7:00am in the big gym. The first day of Volleyball intramurals will be this Wednesday 12/3 @
7:00am. All you need to do is show up and play. If you have any questions please see Mr.
Vitulano in the gym.
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Rocket meeting tomorrow in M-11 from 3 to 4pm.
WORDS OF THE WEEK
Phobia
noun
1. a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation
that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it
fear
noun
1. distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc.,whether the threat is
real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid.
 Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread,terror, fright, panic, horror
, trepidation, qualm.
 Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
2. a specific instance of or propensity for such a feeling: an abnormal fear of heights.
 Synonyms: phobia, aversion; bête noire, bogy, bogey, bugbear.
 Antonyms: liking, fondness, penchant, predilection.
3. concern or anxiety; solicitude:a fear for someone's safety.
4. reverential awe, especially toward God: the fear of God.
 Synonyms: awe, respect, reverence, veneration.
5. something that causes feelings of dread or apprehension; something aperson is afraid of:
Cancer is a common fear.
6. anticipation of the possibility that something unpleasant will occur:
Having grown up during the Great Depression, he had a constant fearof running out of money.
claustrophobia
noun
1. an abnormal fear of being in enclosed or narrow places.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER:
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Students are not permitted on school property unsupervised.
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ANY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PLAYING A SPORT, REGARDLESS OF THE
SEASON, MUST HAVE A CURRENT PHYSICAL (WITHIN 1 YEAR) ON FILE. IN
ADDITION, A PERMISSION SLIP FOR EACH SEASON IS REQUIRED. BOTH OF
THESE FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON THE DISTRICT WEB SITE. PLEASE
REMEMBER TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PAPERWORK IN A TIMELY FASHION.
YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TRY OUT/PLAY IF THIS PAPERWORK IS NOT
IN ORDER. IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, GETTING A PHYSICAL IN JUNE OR OVER THE
SUMMER CAN HELP EXPEDITE THIS PROCESS. PHYSICALS ARE OFFERED
BOTH AT THE M.S. AND THE H.S. OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS. REMEMBER
TO PLAN AHEAD! PLEASE CONTACT THE NURSE’S OFFICE WITH ANY
QUESTIONS.
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Academic integrity is critical to the process of learning. In order for us to learn and
grow as students and people in general, we must present our own work and our own
ideas. Cheating, whether it be on a test, a research paper, or a Castle Learning
assignment will not be tolerated. Instances of cheating will have consequences!
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LOCKERS ARE ONLY TO BE DECORATED IN THE MORNING. A pass should be
obtained from the hall monitor in the main hallway. Make sure
when decorating not to cover any part that would make the
locker difficult to open.
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Remember there is no cell phone use during the day. If you are sick,
please go to the nurse. If you need to make a phone call you may
do so in the main office. Cell phones can and will be confiscated.
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The Hauppauge school district has a safe school helpline
that can be used to report any unsafe at-risk situations
24 hours a day: 548-8232
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Bottles and Cans should be recycled in the Blue container in the
cafeteria.
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Be sure to follow the dress code! Please refer to the Hauppauge
school district Code of Conduct for details.
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ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO TREAT OUR
BUILDING AND EVERYTHING IN IT WITH RESPECT. WE MUST TAKE CARE OF
OUR SCHOOL PROPERTY.
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If you are being picked up early, you MUST have a note. Please hand it in to the main
office at the start of the day.
Good morning, Hauppauge Middle School. This is Mrs. Fletcher with a few words of wisdom:
GREAT EXPECTATIONS:
Did you ever thing of what kind of person you want to be, what your goals are, what expectations
you have for yourself and your future.
Sanyelle Polk, a student and scholar had great expectations and became a General Motors Scholar,
winning a full college scholarship. Here is what she says about expectations:
My grandparents taught me: The greater my expectations, the greater my accomplishments.
Today, write down your expectations and remember Great expectations can lead to great
accomplishments.
With something to think about, this is Mrs. Fletcher. Make it a great day…or not. The choice is yours.