Parent Bulletin 15                                 

Friday, May 9, 2008

 

1.      Thank you for your support of our school budget for the 2008-2009 school year.  We are very fortunate here at the middle school as this budget supported several new positions and we will be able to start the hiring process.  The district will be posting and advertising the new positions of part-time school counselor, a full-time paraprofessional position (in-school suspension monitor and a part-time paraprofessional position (mentoring program). 

2.      It is with mixed feelings that I announce the resignation of Mr. Michael Susi, our Assistant Principal.  Mike is leaving H-K to assume the principalship of North Wheeler High School/Middle School.  Our staff is so happy for Michael who will do a wonderful job for North Stonington.  Our loss is their gain.  Mike will be with us through mid- summer which will give us time to find a worthy replacement prior to the beginning of our next school year. 

3.      We also anticipate teacher openings in science and special education due to a leave of absence and a resignation.  All applications should be forwarded to Cindy Fetteroll, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools at Central Office.

4.      Congratulations to our fifth and sixth grade musicians who played at our spring band concert last evening. They were wonderful!  Thanks to our band instructors: Joel Spineti, Carol Gregg and Nancy Tozzo.   We look forward to attending the seventh/eighth grade band concert next Wednesday, May 14. 

5.      We sent home mid term progress reports with our students today.  Please remember that these are NOT final grades and this is NOT a report card.  We also mailed home passwords for parents of students in grade 8 so that they can access their student's grades on line.  If all goes smoothly with grade 8, we will mail home passwords for grades 5 - 7 next Tuesday.  This will allow you to check on your child's progress through the last four weeks of the school year.

6.      Our PTO sponsored an incredible staff appreciation luncheon today and fed almost 100 members of our school staff.  We were overwhelmed by the creativity, quality and quantities of the feast!  I know many of you cooked for this special occasion and we are filled with gratitude for your kindness and support.  Mrs. Strom asked that I remind parents who did not get their dishes returned, that they can be picked up at the main office.

7.      Mrs. Panzella, parent of Ryan Cope, is organizing a school wide talent show to be held on Friday night, June 6. We believe in multigenerational acts - so if you want to shine on our stage, start practicing.  Details will be included in next week's bulletin. 

8.      Next Wednesday, our students will be visited by players from the Harlem Rockets who will talk about the benefits of staying in the game and avoiding drugs and other distractions.  Tickets for the Harlem Rockets Exhibition game for Wednesday evening, May 14 are on sale at the HS main office. 

9.      Every year our school presents the Sergeant George Dingwall Community Service Award to a volunteer who epitomizes service to our school community.  We are accepting nominations for this year's award.  Please send nominations to me via email or in writing by June 1.    The award is announced at Class Night which this year is Friday, June 13. 

10.  Our sixth grade students are getting ready for their four day visit to Nature's Classroom.  They will depart Tuesday morning (May 13) and return to us after lunch on Friday (May 16).  We hope the weather shines in Ivoryton those days.  Many thanks to the 80 plus parent chaperones who will join our campers next week.

11.  Hopefully you will be able to attend our May 15 PTO meeting.

12.  Parents of fourth grade students:  We have started the transition process and flyers detailing all of planned activities were sent home with fourth grade students this week.  Join us for evening orientation sessions this month on Monday, May 12 or Thursday, May 21 beginning at 7 PM in our auditorium.

13.  Reminder!  Friday, June 13th is the 8th grade graduation ceremony and dance.  It has been a long standing tradition at HKMS that the 7th grade families sponsor this evening.  The PTO organizers are in need of the following food items:  boxes of crackers, cubed cheese, vegetable platters with dip, fruit platters with dip, nut-free dessert items (brownies, cookies, cupcakes, squares).  If you are able to donate any of the above, please e-mail Laura Roman at landdroman@aol.com (Please note "8th grade night" in the subject line).  Details concerning drop off will be provided later.  Reminders will be sent out in June.  Thanks for all of your anticipated help!

 

Sincerely,

 

Mim Wagner

Principal, HKMS