back pocket - montgomery county public schoolsnov 12, 2010 · andrew kocur* michael kuhn* nicholas...
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A Thought for Today:
Many things can wait; the child cannot. Now is the time his bones are being formed, his mind is being developed. To him we cannot say tomorrow; his name is today.
– Gabriela Mistral
Report Cards Went Home This Week The first report cards of the school year are very important! They can set the tone for the whole year. If the
early grades are strong, we tell our kids to keep up the good work and the whole family expects this year to be a good one. If the grades are disappointing, kids and parents alike can feel discouraged and ready - even this early - to categorize the year among the bad ones.
Shakespeare put it this way in Hamlet: “There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” In other words, Attitude Is Everything.
Let’s work on helping our kids develop a winning attitude that supports success now and in life’s adventures ahead. Here are some important concepts we need to teach at report card season and re-teach all year long:
Your brain is like a muscle. Use it hard and it will become strong; let it get lazy and it will grow weaker. The harder you work, the smarter you get - and the easier it is to learn.
There is nothing in the middle school curriculum you can’t do, although there may be things you haven’t learned to do yet. Keep at it and you will succeed.
A good report card doesn’t mean you are so smart that you don’t need to study. Everybody needs to study until the information you are expected to know and the skills you are expected to acquire come automatically to you when you need them.
It is better to work a little every day than to save up your work and do it all in one long session. You don’t get in shape by working out for 3 hours on Saturday and lying around all the rest of the week – invest 30 minutes every day in physical activity and you’ll see the difference.
Thursday, we sent report cards home. If you didn’t see your child’s report card, just give the Counseling Office a call at 301-972-7980 and ask for a replacement. You’ll notice that this year’s report card has a new feature: Marking Period Averages are now printed in the upper right hand corner of the page. This number is the GPA (Grade Point Average) you earned during the quarter.
To figure your GPA, assign each grade a value. A = 4, B = 3,
C = 2, and D = 1. Then add up the values and divide by the number
of grades. The GPA gives you a good idea
of your overall performance even if individual grades go
up and down over time.
John Poole’s
BACK POCKET November 12, 2010
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Quarter One Honor Roll Grade 8
Dmitri Agnew
Dylan Blanc
Morgan Brashear*
Brandon Bush
Andrew Caro
Hayden-Joseph Cartwright
Shane Chazin
Jake Clements*
Veronica Contreras
Allyson Convers*
Lawrence Corbeille
Suzanne Creedon*
Maxwell Dahlen*
Katie Dahlin
Rebecca Deitz
Anna Desoto
Mason Dominici
Lexi Dorsey
Kathleen Eader
Cameron Eichorn
Megan Fedders
Diana Firstova
Nicolas Fisher
Erin Foy
David Frendlich
Delaney Gregg*
Andrew Gross
Allison Gruber
Dominique Hashim
Matthew Hepburn
Ian Kenten
Denise Larson*
Derrick Larson
Eric Lee*
Danielle Macairan*
Luke Maher
Rachel McIntyre*
Bradley Miller
Sally Miller*
Nancy Morgan*
Steven Morningstar, Jr.
Anna Murgia*
Meghan Nalesnik*
Rachel Neville
Alison Nichols
Ryan Olsen
Zachary Pearson
Kaye Peden
Vincent Posey
Matthew Psaltakis*
Maxim Pushkash
Margaret Reed*
Logan Rocco
Emma Ross
Sabrina Sanchez
Ryan Shorts*
Megan Souder
Adele Spinder
Chaney Taggart*
Taylor Thomas
Brittany Trent
Paris Trone
Sydney Wade
Corinne Wallace
Evan Whitehouse
Samantha Williams
Haley Wilson
Mateo Zapata
Joseph Zweber
Quarter One Honor Roll Grade 7
Cynthia Alvarez
Benton Anthony*
Sirisha Ashley*
Andrew Bacas
Natalie Basiliko
Taylor Behrens
Jennifer Benitez
Sukalp Bhatija
Mollie Bodmer
Kaylee Bonnefond
Cormac Brown
Marina Callear
Madison Carrillo
Carissa Caruso-Dipaolo
Karyn Comfort
Jami D'Amelio
Ryan D'Amelio
Alex Dahlen
Ryan Dalrymple
Chance Garner
Lia Ghozati
Alexandra Goldman*
David Green
Stefan Gross
Roger Guitart*
Breanne Hall
Christina Hilton
Blake Hinkson
Gavin Hockenbery
William Horrigan*
Grace Howard
Kara Huff
Colin Jansson
Christopher Johnson*
Jake Johnson
Analise Karns
Kathryn Kavanagh*
Carley Kenly
Andrew Kocur*
Michael Kuhn*
Nicholas Kuhn
Jason Kuldell
Dylan Landis*
Cody LeMarr
Lauren Lightcap
Julia Link*
Trevor Magaha*
Oscar Martinez
Kamilesper Mascarina*
Julia McAleer
Julianna Mendez
Georgia Micheals
Morgan Mullett*
Caroline Mullins
Rebecca Murphy*
Anne Mustafa*
Abigail Nalesnik*
Allison Nalesnik*
Allison Nevius
Ian Ofsthun
Nathan Onderko
Reid Patton
Lillianna Pedersen
Tatum Posey
Morgan Poss*
Louis Potts
Michael Quaranta*
Jolee Raines
Faith Robinson*
Brianna Roche*
Danielle Roche
Rosario Roque
Alesya Sarakhman
John Aidan Shea
Anelia Slavoff*
Bailee Smith*
Joseph Soltis*
Justin Souder*
Erin Sparrow
Renee Terragno*
Kelly Van Meter*
Amanda Warfield*
Kyle Wilkins
Courtney Williams*
Kirk Williams
Hannah Wills
Megan Wilson
Shirley Wolz*
Michael Yin
Students whose names are in bold and marked with a * earned All A’s.
Quarter One Honor Roll Grade 6
Keila Alfaro
Antonnia Atkins
Daniel Ballew*
Jordan Belski
Destiny Blanken
Courtney Bourque*
Joseph Brashear*
Amber Bratcher
Jacob Brightful
Keyon Budd
Coleman Carmack*
Alona Carr
Josephine Caruso-Dipaolo*
Delaney Cecco*
Simonne Cesar
Michael Chilla
Jacob Cooley
Danielle Creedon*
Kathryn Creedon
Kenydi Cross
Robert Deitz
James Donovan*
Jacob Drissel
Shane Enriquez
Isabelle Falls*
Laura Ferrell
Colin Fisher
Julia Fisher*
Kaley Fisher*
Jess Foster*
Isabella Garner
Mackenzie Gross*
Michael Gross
Megan Grubb
Melissa Hall
Lucas Hanscom
Katherine Heimbach
Keegan Hemingway*
Kristen Hepburn*
Sara Himmelfarb
Brittany Hodges
Jake Hough
Alison Huber*
Taneka Jackson
Claire Jensen*
Hailey Khalil
Amelia King
Calvin Kinzie
Brandon Kocur*
Micael Kovich
Isabella Lawbaugh*
Samuel Lee*
Kimora Maier
Lev Malinin
Kevin Manakkunnel
Jacob Mason
Michael McDonald*
Timothy McIntyre*
Cole McKenney*
Sophia Mense*
Connor Miller*
Alessandra Molina*
Julia Montone
Michael Morgan*
Samantha Mullikin*
Cooper Myers-Mallinger
Theresa Nardone*
Nelson Nichols
Alexander O'Donnell
Victoria Pach
Michael Pappas*
Michael Payne
Natali Portillo
Tyler Portocarrero
Ray Randall, Jr.
Gabriel Reiziss
Jessica Ricketts
Thomas Riegert
Siann Riggs
Elizabeth Roberts
Tucker Ross*
Catherine Savage
Daria Sharifi*
Austin Smith
Shelby Smith
Emily St. Aubin*
William Stanoyevitch
Luke Terrell*
Jacob Tievy*
Danielle Torres
Rebeckah Trainor*
Rebecca Wallace
Carmela Wasilik
Emma Whitehouse
Marc Whitehouse
Keith Wilkins
Cole Williams
Megan Windall
Camden Wolin*
Sarah Yates
Emily Yin*
Students whose names are in bold and marked with a * earned All A’s.
Parents are cordially invited
to attend celebrations recognizing the 258 students
who earned a place on the
Quarter One Honor Roll Wednesday, November 24, 2010.
Ceremonies will take place in the Auxiliary Gym at the following times:
6th Grade – 10:20 AM 7th Grade – 7:40 AM 8th Grade – 8:40 AM
October’s Student Leaders of the Pack Each month, our staff selects five students from each team who have exemplified the Timberwolf
PRIDE core values of Purpose, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Effort. Sometimes, these students have earned recognition through scholarly excellence, but these values are personal as well as academic, so sometimes the honorees will be chosen for displaying the good citizenship that makes our school a better place to work and learn. Student Leaders of the Pack for October received their certificates at a ceremony on Friday, November 5. Parents were invited to attend, a light breakfast was served, and photographs were taken of each award winner for display in the school lobby. Congratulations to these great kids! We are very proud of the October Leaders of the Pack!
Hello, students and parents. This is the SGA: Diana Firstova, your president; Benton Anthony, your vice president; Nancy Morgan, your secretary; and Abigail Nalesnik, your treasurer. Every week in the Back Pocket we will be writing tips on how to be successful in school. So, be on the look-out.
Students, if you are having a hard time focusing on school work, here's a great tip to start your time off with! When you get home from school, you probably don't feel ready to sit down and do homework. That is OK. Before you do your homework you can exercise. Going on a walk outside can relax you. Just hearing little birds chirping can be relaxing. If you even want to go on a treadmill, you can imagine yourself climbing Sugarloaf Mountain. This is a successful tip that will make you relaxed and a bit skinnier!
– Your SGA
Thanks to our amazing PTSA Staff Appreciation Committee for providing warm, delicious and totally appreciated lunches on the early-release days
this week. You take such wonderful care of us!
6TH GRADE 7TH GRADE Purpose – Bobby Deitz Purpose – Morgan Poss Respect – Siann Riggs Respect – Kelly VanMeter Integrity – Bella Garner Integrity – Faith Robinson Dedication – Theresa Nardone Dedication – Justin Souder Effort – Taneka Jackson Effort – Courtney Williams 8TH GRADE ARTS
Purpose – Rebecca Dietz Purpose – Lilly Nichols (8) Respect – Alejandro Carranza Respect – Daniel Ballew (6) Integrity – Allyson Convers Integrity – Joe Soltis (7) Dedication – Keith Wilkins Dedication – Frank Quaranta (7) Effort – Andrew Caro Effort – Victoria Pach (6)
6th Grade: Emily St. Aubin, Shane Enriquez, Mackenzie Gross, Morgan Harney, Taneka Jackson, Hailey Khalil, Brandon Kocur, and Sam Ritter
7th Grade: Jami D’Amelio, Destiny Fisher, Stefan Gross, and Markell Reddix
8th Grade: Allyson Convers and Meghan Nalesnik
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The PTSA would like to thank everyone who sold & purchased Yankee Candles.
The fundraiser netted approximately $3,200.
The following students were awarded a gift card for being the top sellers:
6th Grade: Connor Miller, Simonne Cesar, Sarah Himmelfarb
7th Grade: Joe Soltis, Liesl Green
8th Grade: Shane Chazin, Brittany Trent
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.
PTSA NEWS
Every Child
One Voice
John Poole
Middle School
A message from your PTSA president Dear JPMS families:
It is never too late to join John Poole Middle School’s PTSA. Please contact Lori Kocur for membership information or to register as a JPMS Parent Volunteer. It’s as easy as that! Show your kids how much you care and how important their school experience
is to you – register to volunteer today! Sincerely, Sharon Armstrong
Sharon Armstrong – President, [email protected]
Marilyn Soltis - Vice President, [email protected]
Suzanna Zapata – Secretary, [email protected]
Sue Van Meter – Treasurer, [email protected]
Thanks to Ms. Vega for taking the pictures!
Spirit of Community Awards The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is
the United States' largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. The program was created in 1995 by Prudential in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals to honor middle level and high school students for outstanding service to others at the local, state, and national level.
The program's goals are to applaud young people who already are making a positive difference in their towns and neighborhoods, and to inspire others to think about how they might contribute to their communities. Over the past 15 years, more than 280,000 young Americans have participated in the program, and more than 90,000 of them have been officially recognized for their volunteer work.
This year, John Poole Middle School had three 8th grade girls who were eligible for the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program by virtue of their having accumulated over 100 SSL hours. Those three wonderful students are Rebecca Dietz, Adele Spinder and Emma Ross.
Their SSL hours were earned through Relay for Life, serving as a MCRD counselor assistant and participation in LEO club respectively. Each girl has impacted their community in extremely positive ways. A committee read all three entries and made the very difficult decision of who would be this year’s nomination for John Poole Middle School.
Congratulations to Emma Ross, who will represent JPMS in the Spirit of Community Awards Program; to Rebecca and Adele for their very strong records of outstanding service; and to all the JPMS students who volunteer their time so generously. Keep up the good work!
Student Service Learning Notes
Give a Little Time…Make a Big Difference
Take a minute to look at the picture on the first week of this week’s Back Pocket. Just under the red circle that highlights the new Marking period Averages section, you will find the Student Service Learning (SSL) summary. Get in the habit of checking the SSL information on the report card. If it doesn’t seem correct, contact Mrs. Arnold, our school SSL coordinator. Keep copies of all SSL documentation so you can straighten out any bookkeeping errors easily.
SSL activities help middle school students achieve curricular objectives in Grade 6 Science, Grade 7 English, and Grade 8 US History.
High school students enrolled in the National, State, and Local Government course have the opportunity to learn about advocacy in semester 1 and 2. SSL hours are earned for full participation in the SSL activities and successful completion of the course.
Students may earn SSL hours with school clubs that focus on service. Often times the service activities involve indirect action. In indirect action, a need is addressed but students do not meet the recipients of their service face-to-face. Examples of indirect service activities include collections of food, clothing, and/or hygiene items, fundraising, and blood drives.
Plan now to be involved in SSL activities over Winter Break. Look for opportunities on the SSL Web site www.mcpsssl.org, or listen for opportunities promoted at school.
Announcing –
Yearbooks Buy yours today! To purchase a yearbook please visit the JPMS website and look under the News
section for the link. Buy the yearbooks today while supplies last! If you have any questions please contact Kelly Aulls at [email protected]
Generation Mobile
Federal Communications Commission will host Generation Mobile, an FCC forum on kids’ use of mobile technology on Wednesday, December 1st from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. to explore the issues surrounding kids’ mobile tech usage.
We all know that more and more kids are using cell phones and smartphones with growing proficiency and at earlier ages than ever before. But did you know that 63 % of 12 and 13 year olds and 80% of 14-17 year-olds now own cell phones and that teens on average send a text message every 10 minutes during waking hours? Mobile phones are the hub of a teen’s social life; they offer amazing learning and communication opportunities. However, like anything, with these unprecedented opportunities come challenges and concerns.
The Generation Mobile forum will kickoff with remarks by Chairman Genachowski, followed by an overview of recent research findings about kids and mobile phone usage. Also included in the forum will be two panel discussions. The first panel, “Mobile Tech: Opportunities and Challenges,” will bring together educators, researchers, children’s advocates and teens. Our teens and panelists will share their thoughts on the many opportunities (e.g., education and communication) and dangers (e.g., cyberbullying, sexting, and privacy concerns.) associated with mobile technology. The second panel, “Parental Tools for the Mobile Generation”, will feature representatives from the mobile phone industry and content providers and will focus on ways to educate and empower parents by providing the tools and resources for kids’ safe and responsible mobile technology usage.
Last Opportunity to Register for MC Adventures A one-day enrichment program offered for gifted and talented students in grades 4 – 6 is
scheduled for Saturday, November 13, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. on the Takoma Park campus of Montgomery college.
Students will have an opportunity to select four workshops to participate in during the day. Workshops cover a variety of topics, including kids “boot camp”, art, technology, creative writing, science, and logic, and much more. Workshops fill quickly, so register right away!
For additional brochures or registration information, contact Workforce Development & Continuing Education at 240-567-7264 or 240-567-7917 or access our website at www.montgomerycollege.edu/youth.
Mr. Stevens Made this Veteran’s Day Memorable by sharing his experiences and his gear with his students.
We are proud of the veterans who serve on our staff and appreciate their dedication to serving our country.
Thank you, Mrs. Bowman, Mr. Spadin, Mr. Stevens and Mr. Willett!
When: Thursdays after school (Dec. 2 start)
Where: JPMS
Who: All interested students
Why: Learn great skills; see list below of famous debaters
Info: [email protected]
Famous Debaters: Kelsey Grammar, actor (Cheers and Frasier); Jim and
John Belushi, actors/musicians; Adam Sandler, actor; Nelson Mandela, South African
President; Margaret Thatcher, former British Prime Minister; Oprah Winfrey,
publisher/talk show host/actor; Malcolm X, political activist; Tom Brokaw, news
anchor; Jackson Browne, singer/songwriter; Johnny Cochran, OJ Simpson Defense
Attorney; Harry Connick, Jr., singer/songwriter; John F. Kennedy, President of the
United States (also Presidents Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin
Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter & Bill Clinton); Hillary
Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State & former NY Senator; Admiral Crowe, four
star admiral and former Joint Chief of Staffs
Homework Club will be held every Wednesday in the Media Center. Books and Boxing will be held on Tuesdays thru November 23) Open Gym is held on Tuesdays (last day November 16) Drama rehearsal will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Jewelry Club will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays (November 23-December 9)
Leo Club will be doing Gift Wrapping on December 14 and 16
RecExtra would like to announce a new club! Beading and Jewelry Making! We will start by making beads, and a few other fun items, from Sculpey (a clay that hardens when baked in the oven.) From those beads we will design and make our own jewelry. There will also be other beads and findings available to add to your designs. Registration forms are available in the front office. The Club dates are: November 16, 18, 23, 30, and December 2.
The Leo Club had a meeting on Friday and we have lots of great activities coming up. We need you to join us so we can help more people! Our next activity is a coat collection—we are also accepting hats, gloves, mittens and scarves. The collection bins are in the front lobby, near the doors to the buses and the gym lobby. Please help us help others!
RecExtra is always looking for donations of usable left over arts and craft items. Please drop them in the front office!
RecExtra is only funded until the end of December, 2010. Major cutbacks in the 2010
budget meant that JPMS was one of very few middle schools in MCPS receiving RecExtra
support for quality after-school programming for our kids this fall. Now, new cuts
anticipated for January 1 could end RecExtra at JPMS altogether.
JPMS Activities that RecExtra is providing include: boxing training, cooking, sewing,
exercise classes (zumba), scrapbooking, babysitting lessons, soccer clinics, and drama
support.
Classes are offered to expose the students to new skills, engaging activities and to offer an opportunity for our
students to give back to their community. If you value the programs here at JPMS, it’s time to let our County Council
know what RecExtra means to our community.
Send emails to the councilmembers listed below. Remind them that we have no other community activities for
students locally; that RecExtra provides a safe haven for students with no one at home after school; and that academic
support including homework help is in jeopardy, too.
http://nancyfloreen.blogspot.com/
The clubs that are scheduled through December have another
month to go, but after January 1 we cannot be certain. Thanks for your help!
After- School Activities RecExtra is sponsored by the Montgomery County Department of Recreation and is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please call a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist at 240-777-4925 or 240-777- 6974 TTY to request accommodations no later than two weeks prior to the activity.
RecExtra has returned to JPMS with exciting programs for all students. Drama Club, Boxing, and whatever else are just a few of the opportunities already on the schedule. If your child has a particular interest, his or her feedback is very important. Please contact Mrs. Crutchfield at 301-972-7979 or winessa_r_crutchfield @mcpsmd.org.
SOS!
YOU can help!
Interested in Basketball? Boys in 7
th and 8
th who are interested in playing basketball for John Poole Middle School, tryouts will start
November 18th
in the main gym at 2:30 p.m. An activity bus will be provided at 4:00.
Girls in 7th
and 8th
grade, your tryouts will be held after Thanksgiving. If you have any questions, please see
Mr. Willett (PE Teacher).
Before you tryout, you must have all the necessary paperwork completed and an updated physical. You can
pick up a packet of information from your PE teacher or in the main office. Packets need to be returned to the
basketball coaches, Mr. Cartwright and Mr. Willett, the first day of tryouts.
November 15 FORCE Kickoff Meeting (6:00-8:00 p.m.) in the APR November 24 Early Release Day (students dismissed at 11:50 a.m.) November 24 Honor Roll Celebrations November 25-26 Holiday – Thanksgiving (No School) December 3&4 Drama Production (7:00 p.m.) December 8 Winter Concert at JPMS in the APR (7:00 p.m.) December 9 PYSO Winter Concert at JPMS (7:00 p.m.)
Let’s all go to the PHS Fall Show –
―The Worst High School Play in the World‖
November 18 (7:00 PM) November 19 (7:30 PM) November 20 (2:00 PM and 7:30 PM)
Save the Date! Important events you won’t want to miss!
PHS NEWS
Go Falcons!
MCPS Cheerleading Competition
Saturday, November 13
at Richard Montgomery HS
for the Division Championship.
Congratulations, Falcon Cheerleaders!
This Saturday, November 13
Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams
compete in the MPSSAA State
Cross County Championships at
Hereford High School.
Please support these athletes and
encourage them to do their best!
State 2A Meet 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Girls Volleyball Region Championship
Century HS at Poolesville HS
Friday, November 12, 6:00 PM
Go Lady Falcons!
Our Vision: The Timberwolf community experiences joy in learning,
celebrates excellence, and values positive relationships.
Our Mission: At John Poole Middle School, our mission is to:
promote joy in learning through motivation and engagement
celebrate excellence by acknowledging achievement
foster a shared responsibility for academic and social success
value positive relationships, thereby promoting a respectful and supportive learning environment
And Ask for…
Principal - Mrs. Boucher Assistant Principal - Ms. Lemon Technology & Arts IRT & Grade 6 Team Leader - Mr. Grotenhuis English IRT - Mrs. Lindsay Social Studies IRT & Co-coordinator of Testing - Mr. Whalen
Math IRT & Grade 7 Team Leader - Mr. McKay Science IRT & Grade 8 Team Leader - Mrs. Callaghan Counseling - (Ms. Kitts, Secretary) Mrs. Arnold - Mrs. Hardy
Call
John Poole!
Main Office 301-972-7979
Counseling 301-972-7980
Cafeteria 301-407-1037
Health Room 301-407-1029
JPMS
Timberwolves
live with
P urpose
R espect
I ntegrity
D edication
E ffort