MMS EMAIL UPD ATE - January 13th, 2017
NO SCHOOL
MONDAY, JANUARY 16
*AND*
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17
FROM MS. CHRISTINA MILLER
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P.T.O. (Main Page)
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CLASSROOM LETTERS
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teacher's name to read the
news!
Dear MMS families and MMS PTO,
I want to thank you for giving the generous Holiday Teacher
Appreciation contributions for my teachers and for myself. I know
the monetary significance as well as the sentiment warmed our
hearts over the holidays.
Thank you again, PTO, for organizing this, and thank you again to
the families whose contributions resonated appreciation
throughout our holidays. We appreciate you too!
Sincerely,
Christina Miller
Ms. Crystal
Sorrow
Ms. Christina
Eckstein
Ms. Renee
Brohamer
Ms. Erin Sorel
Ms. Christina
Miller
Ms. Martha
Dolan - Class
Letter
Ms. Martha
Dolan - 100
day letter
Ms. Liz Falls
Mr. Richard
Aslanian
Ms. Sherilyn
Farris
CLASSROOM
CALENDARS
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teacher's name to see the
happenings!
Ms. Crystal
Sorrow
Ms. Christina
Eckstein
Ms. Martha
Dolan - Snack
Sign up
Ms. Renee
Brohamer
Ms. Liz Falls
REVAMPED WEBSITE LAUNCH!
We've updated and modernized our website!
Check out our brand new look of
Montessori - The MILLHOPPER WAY!
Tuesday, January 24th
5:30 PM
Childcare provided
Pizza will be served!
Click HERE for a printable flyer in PDF form!
Click HERE to shop
on AMAZON SMILE
and help support
MMS!
NEW PLANTINGS!
Juniper plants have been
planted to discourage all
foot traffic from crossing
from the NE part of the
parking lot into the portico
area. We have had
several people cross
during drop off and pick
up times and they were
almost hit by a car since
the big pillar hides them
from the drivers view until
they step into the thruway
in front of a car.
Thank you for your
attention to this safety
issue.
Parents! After school studios
for Spring are here! Click
HERE for a printable Brochure.
Our offerings this year:
NEWS FROM THE TEACHERS
MMS 2016 Middle School Science Fair
It is with great pride and honor that I announce the participation of the
Millhopper Montessori Middle School students in the 2016 Science Fair.
Our seventh and eighth grade students have worked hard creating projects
that utilize the scientific method and further their understanding of scientific
inquiry, research, reporting. On Monday, December 12th they presented their
projects to fifteen very knowledgeable volunteer judges, as well as the first
through sixth grade students.
Thank you to our following Science Fair Judges:
Imaginative Movement
(Tuesdays, Ages 3 1st Grade)
Beginning Cooking
(Thursdays, Ages 3½ 1st Grade
Beginning Sewing
(Tuesdays, Ages 4 Kindergarten)
Vocal Ensemble
(Mondays, Ages 4 - 8th
Grade)
Sewing (Mondays OR
Wednesdays, 1st - 8th
Grades)
Chess Club (Tuesdays,
1st - 8th Grades)
Band (Thursdays, 3rd
- 8th Grades)
Lego Mindstorm
Robotics (Thursdays,
4th - 8th Grades)
Retro Gaming Club
(Wednesdays, 5th - 8th
Grades)
Middle School Gaming
Society (Mondays, 6th 8th Grades)
Afternoon Academics Ms. Liz Falls (Mon - Fri,
Ages 3½ - 7 years)
Tutoring - Mr. Richard
(Mon, Wed, Thu., 1st 5th Grades)
Tutoring - Ms. Joanne
(Mon - Thu., 1st - 5th
Shachar Amdur
Alyssa Zucker
Lyle Brenner
Amanda Rone
Heather Walden
Jing Sun
Brent Gila
Ana Mosheni
Stacie Atria
Chandra Nataraj
Andrea Ahrens
Rob Ahrens
Benjamin Vivas
Stacy Porvasnik
Roger West
Thank you to the parents and staff for all their assistance in making the 2016
MMS Middle School Science Fair such a successful event.
LIFE SCIENCE
1st Place: Robyn Jaszczak - Germination Affected by Microwaving Radish
Seeds.
2nd Place: Sarah Webb - What Determining Factors Affect Blood Flow Rate
Through Coronary Arteries?
3rd Place: Anu Srivastava - Which Water Works Well?
Honorable Mention: Aviv Amdur - Does Food Color and Age Affect Taste
Perception?
Honorable Mention: Maui Schwartz - The Stroop Effect and Age
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
1st Place: Nicole Brandt - How Mass Affects Potential and Kinetic Energy
2nd Place: Analia Castellanos - Can Insulation Change the
World?
3rd Place: Nicholas Wilkie - Which Materials Block Wi-Fi
3rd Place: Venumadhava Mirel - Graphite Resistors
CHEMISTRY
1st Place: Sofia Vivas - Do All Liquids Evaporate At the Same
Rate?
2nd Place: Marissa Johnston -Spherification Process
3rd Place: Nikolai Gutierrez-Hernandez - Testing the Zap In Drinks
Honorable Mention: Eduardo Santos - How Does the Temperature Of Water
Affect the Time It Takes For Sodium Bicarbonate To Dissolve?
STUDENTS CHOICE:
1st Place: Ethan Gillis - Power Indicator For Lazy Soccer Players.
2nd Place: Venumadhava Mirel - Graphite Resistors
3rd Place: Arden Leedy - What Amount of Baking Powder Makes Muffins
Rise The Most?
3rd Place: Nicholas Wilkie - Which Materials Block Wi-Fi
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PHOTOS ON OUR WEBSITE!
Grades)
MAKE-UP
SCHOOL DAY
Due to Hurricane
Matthew, we are making
up the lost school day on
FRIDAY, MARCH
31st
This was originally
scheduled as a teacher
workday, but now the
students will be expected
to attend school on this
date.
Chess Club at "The Hop"
3:30-4:30/Tuesday
Afternoons
Chess Club Schedule
*Please note: Chess club is
cancelled on the Teacher Work
Afternoons
January
10
Chess Club
17 No Chess Club/Teacher Workday
24
Chess Club
31
Chess Club
February 7
Chess Club
14 No Chess Club/Teacher Work Afternoon
March
April
21
Chess Club
28
Chess Club
7
Chess Club
14
Chess Club
21
No Chess Club/Spring Break
28
Chess Club
4
Chess Club
11 No Chess Club/ITBS Week
18
Chess Club
25 Chess Club Party
FROM MS.
ELIZABETH FALL'S
CLASS
Our 100th Day Breakfast
(Celebration) will be on
Wednesday, January 25th! Please check the Sign-Up Note
posted on our classroom door for items we would like to have.
Thank you very much!
Ms. Elizabeth and Mr. Yo'
Congratulations to The Spotlight Kids Performing
Arts Thespians for a great District Competition!
The team entered 13 events, received 3 Excellents, 10
Superiors, 3 Best of Shows and 1 Critic's Choice.
--------EVENTS-------Solo Musical
Raining from Rocky the Musical
Sofia Vivas 7th GR
SUPERIOR
Solo Musical
Lucky from A Little Princess the Musical
Sarah Webb 8th GR
SUPERIOR
Solo Musical
One Perfect Moment from Bring it On the Musical
Robyn Jaszczak 8th GR
EXCELLENT
Solo Musical
Live out Loud from A Little Princess the Musical
Anu Srivastava 8th GR
SUPERIOR
Duet Musical
You Love Who You Love from Bonnie & Clyde the Musical
Nicole Brandt, 7th GR
Sofia Vivas, 7th GR
SUPERIOR
Duet Acting
The Great Alphabet Robbery
Nikolai Gutierrez-Hernandez
7th GR & Eduardo Santos, 7th GR
SUPERIOR
Ensemble Acting
Box written by Lindsay Price
Gabriela Velasco 6th GR
Nicole Brandt 7th GR
Jordan Hall 6th GR
Sienna Curcio 6th GR
Nikolai Gutierrez-Hernandez 7th GR
SUPERIOR
Pantomime
The Proposal
Nicole Brandt 7th GR
Sofia Vivas 7th GR
Sienna Curcio 6th GR
Rissa Johnston 8th GR,
Eduardo Santos 7th GR
Evan Gillis 6th GR
Ethan Gillis 8th GR
Robyn Jaszczak 8th GR
EXCELLENT
Costume Design
Importance of Being Earnest
Rissa Johnston 8th GR
SUPERIOR
----------BEST OF SHOW AWARDS-------Costume Design
Importance of Being Earnest
Rissa Johnston 8TH GR
Ensemble Acting
Box written by Lindsay Price
Gabriela Velasco 6th GR
Nicole Brandt 7th GR
Jordan Hall 6th GR
Sienna Curcio 6th GR
Nikolai Gutierrez-Hernandez 7th GR
Solo Musical
Lucky from A Little Princess the Musical
Sarah Webb 8th GR
----------CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARD-------Costume Design
Importance of Being Earnest
Rissa Johnston 8TH GR
Thanks to the Spotlight Kids Junior for a fun season.
We will be back in August 2017!
All For One, One For All,
Together the Spotlight Shines Brighter!
Ms. Sylvia & Ms. Liz
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