Parent Bulletin
4
HKMS
January
30, 2008
1.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE FOR GRADE 8 Parents: The
HKHS Guidance Department is hosting an informational meeting for the parents of
incoming high school freshmen (current grade 8) next Monday, February 4 at the
HKHS Auditorium. Course registration materials will be handed out to our
8th graders next week.
2.
I am
saddened to report that we had a medical emergency at the middle school on
Tuesday, January 29. A respected substitute, Mr. David Sadowsky, collapsed
in the main hallway lobby after school was dismissed. He received
immediate, expert care from our school nurse and staff members. We are
grateful for the quick response of the emergency medical volunteers from our
town and they transported Mr. Sadowsky to
The majority of our
students were loaded on their busses when this emergency occurred; however, some
students staying after school or waiting for the last bus to arrive did witness
the flurry of emergency activity. I addressed the students this morning on
our TV news show, providing a brief summary of the basic facts to quell any
rumors. Your child may have questions for you tonight. If you have
any concerns or wish to refer your child to one of our counselors, please
contact the guidance department at 663 – 1797.
3.
The February
PTO meeting has been moved from February 14 to February 7 so there are no
conflicts with Valentine’s Day. Therefore, I have moved the parent meeting
to discuss Honor Roll to February 7 at 6:30 PM.
4.
Congratulations to our
school wide winner of the spelling bee, Carter Sullivan, grade 7. It was a
neck and neck competition for the last 8 rounds between Carter and Lucas
Hannen, also a 7th grade student. Carter will be
representing our school at the state competition in
5.
Parent
Conferences are scheduled for next Wednesday (2/6) and Thursday (2/7) by
appointment. This means that our students will have early dismissals both
days. For further information, you can reach your child’s guidance
counselor at 663-1797.
6.
Don’t forget
to stop by our PTO Book Fair next
week in our school library media center. The fair will be staffed
from 8 to 2:30 on Monday and 8:00 to 4:30 on Tuesday through Thursday.
7.
We have a
busy weekend for our students:
·
There will be a Lion’s Club KNO
dance this Friday night from 7 to 10 PM for our seventh and eighth grade
students in our school cafeteria.
·
The Math
Counts Regional competition will be held Saturday at the Coast Guard
Academy. We wish our math team good luck in the challenges and trials of
the day.
8.
You are not
imagining things if you see Mr. Tom Grasso, grade 8 special education teacher,
in our building. His military training, scheduled for February and March,
has been deferred to April and May. We are very happy that he is able to
stay with our students through the critical time of CMT testing.
9.
A unique
opportunity for students interested in Hip Hop dancing: The HK recreation
department is offering a Hip Hop class after school here on Mondays
(Grades 5 and 6) and Thursdays (Grades 7 and 8) from 3:00 – 3:45 PM. Ms.
Lindsey from Caffery’s
10. Speaking of
CMT’s: we will be posting the CMT schedule within the week. However,
for planning purposes as you consider vacations and doctor’s appointments,
please avoid any planned absences for your child from March 3 through March
20th as that is the state testing. Make- up exams can be
scheduled, but that will require your child to miss his/her regularly scheduled
classes.
11. I am
frequently asked: what is a town meeting? Several of our new staff
wondered if they were going to meet town officials at our first meeting in
September! No – we are not holding political meetings each month but
rather giving our students an opportunity to showcase their talents, provide
recognition and learn about different programs and school rules. Each
month, usually on the last Friday, we hold a 7th /8th
grade and a 5th /6th grade assembly to celebrate the
wonders of our middle school students. Our January meeting will be held
tomorrow – make sure you ask your child what we
celebrated!
12. An important clarification from
last week’s bulletin! The traffic guards in front of the middle
school entrance are NOT school
district employees. They are provided by the town of
Mim
Miriam Furey -
Wagner
Principal,
860-663-1241