March 2001
The Marauder
Williamson Middle School
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:
Letter from Mr. Skeet
Classroom News
Club News
Building News
Student of the Month for February
Middle School Merit Roll
Middle School Honor Roll
Middle School High Honor Roll
Calendar of Events
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Letter from Mr. Skeet
12
Classroom, Club, Building News
25
Important Dates for 8th Graders
4
Student of the Month for Febru
ary
6
Middle School Merit Roll
7
Middle School Honor Roll
8
Middle School High Honor Roll
9
Calendar to Post
10
Dear Parents and Students:
We have started mailing copies of the Marauder to the fourth grade
parents. It is thought that this will give the new incoming parents a
good indication of the kinds of activities that take place at the middle
school. We look forward to welcoming all fourth grade students and
parents to the middle school.
Middle School Honor Roll
Merit
Honor High Honor Total
Grade Level Total
6
th
Grade 29
23
10
62 (55.3%)
112
7
th
Grade 25
26
7
58 (53.2%)
109
8
th
Grade 22
25
6
53 (49.1%)
108
It is good to see that the middle school students still have a
high
percentage of students on the honor rolls.
Mid Year Review: At the past Building Planning team meeting the
majority of t
he meeting was on reviewing the middle school action
plans for the 20002001 school year. Each action plan and each
immediate action step was reviewed to see if it was still valid and/or
completed. We were very happy to note that the majority of the plan
s
and action steps were completed or on their way to completion.
Spring Test Planning: The committee for spring testing has me t three
times. We are in the final stages of planning for the spring test
schedule. This year the eighth grade students have two more state
mandated tests added to their test schedule. The social studies and
science are the new additions. In many districts technology will be
added to the eighth grade test schedule, but in Williamson we will be
giving the test at the seventh grade because that is when the students
take the course. It will be a full spring test schedule at the 58 levels
and especially at the 8th grade. As we get closer to the test dates we
will have more information available to the parents and students.
MidYear Math Examination: We gave an eighth grade math
examination to all eighth grade students modeled after the state test.
This was like a dry run for all the organization and test modifications.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MARAUDER
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News from Ms.
Luke’s Classroom
Ms. Luke’s ELA/Social Studies classes
(which includes Mr. Marshall’s class) have been
busy reading novels correlated with our social
studies. We have completed reading together Dear
Levi (about the Overland Trail) and Pink and Say
(about the Civil War). We also completed writing
assignments that had to do with our curriculum.
Soon we will be on a “MayaQuest” through a
special internet program offered to schools. This is
an interactive program with many followup
activities.
As a special treat, we sometimes have a Reading
Beach Party, which is a notalking, independent
silent reading time. We can read on our beach
towels, on the floor, with a book we have brought
from home. A snack and drink are optional. We
do this on a Friday for a 40minute period.
Last month, the following students completed the
required 360 minutes reading at home to receive a
BookIt reward: Matt Guilfoil, Jacob Gage, Joey
Davis, Ashley Haskins, Alex Schuhart, Abe Peters,
Colby Geraci, Danielle Ottenschot, Amber
Foehner, Rachael Gnage.
6th Grade
Students
Combine
Math and Computers
By Mrs. Grandjean
Students in Mrs. Grandjean’s 6th grade Math
classes are becoming very proficient on the
computer. For the first activity, they surveyed their
classmates to see what kinds of pets they owned
and created frequency tables of their data. The
classes then spent time with Ms. McCain in the
computer lab learning about spreadsheets and
graphs. They then entered the data into a
spreadsheet and created a bar graph of their
statistics using the Chart Wizard.
Moving into the next phase of spreadsheets,
students have been working on a Chapter project in
which they become owners of a business with a
product to sell. They must set the price for their
product, calculate what the price would be after tax,
and also calculate the price with a 10% Senior
Citizen discount. To do this, they learned how to
set up a spreadsheet on the computer and how to
enter the formulas so that the prices would be
calculated automatically.
They are now working on the last part of their
project. They must create an advertisement for
their “business”. They have learned how to use a
publishing program to make an eyecatching ad,
hoping to attract new customers.
I think the students have really enjoyed being able
to work in the computer lab with Ms. McCain on
these projects and we can’t wait to see the finished
projects!
International Club
By Mrs. Osborn
International Club meets at 2:15pm in Room 13 on
March 9th.
Mr. Skeet (continued)
It will also give us good feedback as to the
student’s strengths and weak areas. It was a two
day test at an hour each day.
Happy midwinter to all. If anyone has any
questions concerning the middle school, please feel
free to contact me.
Sincerely yours,
Douglas G. Skeet
Interim Principal
MIDDLE SCHOOL MARAUDER
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Physical Education
By Mrs. Freischlag and Mr. Gregg
We have finished our basketball contests in
physical education.
The following students were winners in the
“Hotshot Contest” and “Foul Shooting Contest”.
HOT SHOT CONTEST
8th 7th
Josh Monsees
Mason Verbridge
Megan Sackett Stephanie Crichton
6th 5th
Ryan Dixon
Max Barber
Paige Johns Jawni Winters
FOUL SHOOTING CONTEST
8th 7th
Kara Kerschner
Kendall Shultes
Josh Monsees
Anthony Hollebrandt
6th 5th
Paige Johns Bethany Redder
Ryan Dixon
Max Barber
Math Lab
News
By Mr. Brown
From spreadsheets used to analyze data for
running an ice cream truck to designing fantasy
house floor plans math lab students have been
engaged in a variety of learning activities.
Furthermore the students have been
u
sing the
Comprehensive School Mathematics Program
(CSMP), software in the Mac Computer Lab to
reinforce basic skills, and have w
atched videos that
have shown how math is used in unique ways along
with traditional math such as probability and
graphs.
Ice Cream Truck is a software program that
allows students to operate a business. The students
are to use data that is given to them to make
strategic decisions about how much ice cream to
order and where to sell it. This program represents
an application using note making which is a
technique from Silver and Strong Learning Styles.
The students made spreadsheets which correlated
with a project that sixth graders worked on in their
regular math class.
The Fantasy House Floor Plans is an extension
of the software program, “Tenth Planet – Fraction
Operations.” In the computer lab students learned
to multiply fractions by looking at a house plan that
was divided into fractions. The students had to
make their bedrooms a size that would be a fraction
of the fraction that was shown. Each student then
designed his/her own floor plan on a permit
application. Some of these homes include
swimming pools, basketball courts, running/go kart
tracks, arcades, hot tubs, and computer rooms.
Currently the floor plans are on display on the
bulletin board outside of the Math Lab. However,
the floor plans will also be shown at the Learning
Fair.
BookIt
for
Fifth and
Sixth
Graders
By Ms. Prill
The
BookIt
reading incentive program is
sponsored by Pizza Hut. Each time a student reads
360 minutes per month at home, that child receives
a coupon for a free personal pan pizza from their
Reading teach
er. The student needs to have a
parent signature on their monthly
BookIt
calendar
verifying that they have read the required 6 hours
for that month. So….read and feed!
MIDDLE SCHOOL MARAUDER
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Other
Important
Dates for 8th
Graders!
March 15th
High School Course Selections:
Eighth grade students will be filling
out their course selection forms for
9th grade. Students will be
instructed to review these forms
with parents.
March 30th
Due Date for High School Course
Selection Forms :
Course selection forms should be
signed by parents and returned to the
Guidance Office. Failure to return
these sheets on time will result in
selection of courses based upon
availability.
8th Grade Parent
Information
Night
By Miss Smucz
An Overview of the High School
Program, Graduation requirements
and the new St
ate Standards
All parents of 8th graders are highly
encouraged to attend!
****Monday, March 12, 2001****
High School Library at 7:30pm
Presenters:
Kristen Smucz—MS Counselor
Lori Grenolds—HS Counselor
Sue Merritt—HS Counselor
“45 Minutes
From
Broadway”
By Mr. Amend
This year’s musical “45 Minutes From Broadway”
is coming along well. With the help of
Jenny
Orbaker and Katie Wright (from the High School)
we’ve started choreography rehearsals in the
auditorium for most of the dance numbers. The
moves are lookin’ good! Thanks girls!
Mark your calendars. The dates for the show are
April 6th and 7th. The first weekend in April. See
you there!
ART NEWS
By Mrs. Willkinson
The art work of two sixth grade
students, Paige Johns and Eric Scheffinger, was
selected to be entered in the annual 2001
Legislative Student Art Exhibition to be held at the
Legislative Office Building in Albany, May 5
11.
Both students did a large black and white drawing
of a castle. This exhibition is sponsored by the New
York State Art Teachers
A
ssociation.
Congratulation to Paige and Eric!
Reading Counts!
Readers Earn Extra Credit
By Ms. Prill
The
Reading Counts!
Club meets weekly according
to grade level in Ms.
P
rill’s room. Listen to
announcements for the meeting day. Students may
join the club at any time. All students Grades 58
are welcome!
Students choose the books based on their interests
and independent reading level. Extra credit for
books read is given by their English or Reading
teacher.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MARAUDER
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Lost and Found
By Mrs. Ferguson
Many clothing items, change purses, watches and
other jewelry are put in lost and found each week.
The clothing is washed and sent to the ComeUnity
Center periodically. Jewelry is sent in June. If
your student or organization has lost items, please
check the rack outside the cafeteria for clothing and
RWR for other items.
READER’S,
Inc.
By The Williamson Public
Library
An afterschool club for kids in grades 4
6 at the
WILLIAMSON PUBLIC LIBRARY. It will be
held on the first Wednesday of each month for the
remainder of the school year from 3:304:30 pm.
What happens at a READERS, Inc. meeting? First
of all, all our activities are designed to promote
reading. It’s the reason the library is here — to
help everyone use the most valuable tool
available—the ability to read for information and
pleasure. So, we’ll read neat s
tories, talk about
new books, see what is being published and try
some funrelated activities. Since snacks certainly
help us
t
o concentrate, there will always be a
goodie or two for discussion time. READERS,
Inc. is limited to 20 kids! So, sign up soon
!
7/8 Student Association
By Mrs. Osborn
7th and 8th grade student association meets at 2:15
pm in Room 13. We will be finalizing plans for the
dance to be held Thursday, March 15th.
France Trip
Meeting
By Mrs. Osborn
Participants for the France
Trip 2001 will meet Tuesday, March 14th at 7:00
pm in Room 13 at the Middle School. This is the
last chance to register for the $200 discount on the
trip. We also will be making plans for th
e March
31 fundraiser dinner at the High School and
discussing sites we will be seeing.
St. Patrick’s Day Dance
Thursday, March 15th.
Tickets are $2.00
(on sale March 12—15 lunch periods)
5/6 Dance 6:00—7:30 pm
7/8 Dance 8:0010:00 pm
Foreign Language Fair
Saturday, March 17th at Red Jacket Middle School.
The bus leaves at 7:45 am from the Middle School
and will return at 1:45 pm. The students will attend
a French Canadian singer’s concert and take part in
language and cultural activities.
Music in Our Schools
Vocal Concert
This district wide vocal music concert will be at the
High School on Tuesday, March 13th at 7:00 pm.
The vocal music will be from the elementary,
middle and high school vocal groups. See you
there!
MIDDLE SCHOOL MARAUDER
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Student
Grade
Teacher
Reason
Ben Barnes
5
Mr. Holowka
Exceptional Effort
Sierra Bernard
5
Ms. Luke
Always Doing an Excellent Job with Her Writing
Skills
Jacob Coomber
5
Mrs. Bierer
Exceptional Effort
Scott Cuthbert
5
Mrs. Bianchi
Exceptional Helper, Class Participation
Joseph Davis
5
Ms. Luke
Has Worked Very Hard at Improving His Writing
Skills
Kevin DeRue
5
Mr. Holowka
Constructive Attitude
Jacob Gage
5
Miss Brownell
Exceptional Effort in Reading
Michael Hurliman
5
Mrs. Bierer
Relationships with Others
Devyn Merritt
5
Mrs. Bianchi
Exceptional Effort, Class Participation
Jessica Pfaff
5
Mr. Marshall
Exceptional Effort
Bethany Redder
5
Mr. Holowka
Constructive Attitude
Shawn Schaeffer
5
Mr. Marshall
Constructive Attitude
Chris Stedge
5
Ms. Luke
Homework is Improving
Steven Talamas
5
Ms. Prill
Great Teacher to Sergio
Heather Albert
6
6th Grade Team
Outstanding Effort in 6th Grade
Kelsey Gelina
6
6th Grade Team
Outstanding Effort in 6th Grade
Melissa Guilfoil
6
6th Grade Team
Outstanding Effort in 6th Grade
Alyssa Hermenet
6
Mr. Plyter
Outstanding Performance at County Solo Festival
Kelly Kolyer
6
6th Grade Team
Outstanding Effort in 6th Grade
Rafeal Laurent
6
Mrs. Sylvester,
Mrs. Brey
Exceptional Effort at Homework Reading
Laura
L'Hommedieu
6
Mrs. Yackel
Improved Effort and Responsibility in English
Maurice Motley
6
6th Grade Team
Outstanding Effort in 6th Grade
Justin Cuvelier
7
7th Grade Team
Effort, Interest, Behavior, Attitude
Amanda Gage
7
Miss Nellany
Helpfulness
Amanda Gage
7
7th Grade Team
Effort, Interest, Behavior
Chris Koudelka
7
Mrs. Perez
Relationships with Others, Constructive Attitude
Mark Miller
7
Miss Nellany
Helpfulness
Megan Shay
7
7th Grade Team
Attitude, Effort
Cody Stevens
7
7th Grade Team
Effort
Brandy Campbell
8
Mr. Brown
Constructive Attitude
Gary DeLyser
8
8th Grade Team
Improvement
Jess Dennie
8
8th Grade Team
Citizenship
Honor Eaton
8
8th Grade Team
Effort
Kara Kerschner
8
8th Grade Team
Attitude
Ashley Michaelsen
8
Mr. Brown
Constructive Attitude
Lindsey Peck
8
Mrs. Perez
Exceptional Effort
Tiffany Skerrett
8
Mr. Plyter
Outstanding Performance at County Solo Festival
Mark Tobin
8
8th Grade Team
Effort
Hediberto Trejo
8
Ms. Prill
Constructive Attitude, Class Participation
STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY
MIDDLE SCHOOL MARAUDER
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Emily Bixby
6
Merit Roll
Alexandra Maroselli
7
Merit Roll
Ashley Champagne
6
Merit Roll
Derek DeWeese
7
Merit Roll
Eric LaVare
6
Merit Roll
Amanda Gage
7
Merit Roll
Christopher Cuvelier
6
Merit Roll
Rachel Pilato
7
Merit Roll
Luke Ameele
6
Merit Roll
Emily Gentile
7
Merit Roll
Kristi Russell
6
Merit Roll
Timothy Dostman
7
Merit Roll
Heidi Hoffman
6
Merit Roll
Danielle Grace
7
Merit Roll
Tyler Webber
6
Merit Roll
Melissa DeVille
7
Merit Roll
Harrison Ronan
6
Merit Roll
Ronald Acciari
7
Merit Roll
Cari Dickinson
6
Merit Roll
Lisa Beck
7
Merit Roll
Bailea Scheib
6
Merit Roll
Heather Grube
8
Merit Roll
Nicholas Basamania
6
Merit Roll
Emily Covington
8
Merit Roll
Luke Griffin
6
Merit Roll
Michelle Malchoff
8
Merit Roll
Morgan Gardinier
6
Merit Roll
Jess Dennie
8
Merit Roll
Cassandra Haak
6
Merit Roll
Christina Hannon
8
Merit Roll
Casey Marino
6
Merit Roll
Hillary Delhagen
8
Merit Roll
Maurice Motley
6
Merit Roll
Aubrey Odle
8
Merit Roll
Seth DeNeef
6
Merit Roll
Casey Diver
8
Merit Roll
Rachel Peck
6
Merit Roll
Jacob Hotchkiss
8
Merit Roll
Elisabeth Malchoff
6
Merit Roll
Dustin Dalke
8
Merit Roll
Zachary Musclow
6
Merit Roll
Andrew Malchoff
8
Merit Roll
Marissa Ange
6
Merit Roll
Nicholas Foos
8
Merit Roll
Kristen Jones
6
Merit Roll
Matthew Bixby
8
Merit Roll
Danielle DiSalvo
6
Merit Roll
Stephanie Zona
8
Merit Roll
Mallory Rynders
6
Merit Roll
Daniel Schilling
8
Merit Roll
Gabriel Hawthorne
6
Merit Roll
John Allen
8
Merit Roll
Caitlin Gordinier
6
Merit Roll
Patrick White
8
Merit Roll
Brittani Conger
6
Merit Roll
Jessica Allen
8
Merit Roll
Laura L'Hommedieu
6
Merit Roll
Christopher L'Hommedieu
8
Merit Roll
Zachary Musclow
7
Merit Roll
Brandy Campbell
8
Merit Roll
Emily Gimbel
7
Merit Roll
Matthew Lehman
8
Merit Roll
Kaylyn Allen
7
Merit Roll
Allie Dorn
8
Merit Roll
Curtis Turner
7
Merit Roll
Derek Wood
7
Merit Roll
Cody Stevens
7
Merit Roll
Joshua Gasskop
7
Merit Roll
Ryan Dobson
7
Merit Roll
Renee Ast
7
Merit Roll
Bradley Morse
7
Merit Roll
Edward Coomber
7
Merit Roll
David Wood
7
Merit Roll
Michael Silmser
7
Merit Roll
Ryan Englerth
7
Merit Roll
Joseph Slater
7
Merit Roll
Middle School Merit Roll
MIDDLE SCHOOL MARAUDER
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Amanda Schuhart
6
Honor Roll
Kearston Lancy
7
Honor Roll
Alyssa Hermenet
6
Honor Roll
Santino Calabresi
7
Honor Roll
Ryan Dixon
6
Honor Roll
David Pike
7
Honor Roll
Erin Akins
6
Honor Roll
Anthony Skerrett
7
Honor Roll
Danielle Davey
6
Honor Roll
Tyler Palmer
7
Honor Roll
Jamie Bruce
6
Honor Roll
Kevin Kieper
8
Honor Roll
Eric Scheffinger
6
Honor Roll
Jacob Ameele
8
Honor Roll
John Bonke
6
Honor Roll
Kara Kerschner
8
Honor Roll
Briana Madison
6
Honor Roll
Tiffany Skerrett
8
Honor Roll
Alicia Schaeffer
6
Honor Roll
Mark Tobin
8
Honor Roll
Elizabeth Cormier
6
Honor Roll
Michael Hyman
8
Honor Roll
Sarah Dildine
6
Honor Roll
Alexandra Allman
8
Honor Roll
Abram Moll
6
Honor Roll
Stephanie Gowan
8
Honor Roll
Heather Albert
6
Honor Roll
Cale Flora
8
Honor Roll
Stephanie Wright
6
Honor Roll
Joshua Monsees
8
Honor Roll
Katelyn Verbridge
6
Honor Roll
Lindsey Peck
8
Honor Roll
Elora Supersad
6
Honor Roll
Mary Guilfoil
8
Honor Roll
Steven Shay
6
Honor Roll
Allicia Gerken
8
Honor Roll
Lauren Cantwell
6
Honor Roll
Jennifer Silmser
8
Honor Roll
Paige Johns
6
Honor Roll
Erika Young
8
Honor Roll
Nicolas Markham
6
Honor Roll
Caitlynne Cook
8
Honor Roll
Ashley Scott
6
Honor Roll
Rebecca Perry
8
Honor Roll
Kelly Kolyer
6
Honor Roll
Erin Grzybek
8
Honor Roll
Mackenzie Tuchrelo
7
Honor Roll
Jesse Jopson
8
Honor Roll
Ami Kush
7
Honor Roll
Honor Eaton
8
Honor Roll
Stephanie Crichton
7
Honor Roll
Joshua Scheuer
8
Honor Roll
Adam Fiegl
7
Honor Roll
Kyle Furnari
8
Honor Roll
Leela Shields
7
Honor Roll
Alicia Scahill
8
Honor Roll
Lauren Forget
7
Honor Roll
Christopher Marlham
8
Honor Roll
Colby Stohr
7
Honor Roll
DiMonique George
8
Honor Roll
Jennifer Hoffman
7
Honor Roll
Megan Shay
7
Honor Roll
Christopher Koudelka
7
Honor Roll
Heather Wackerman
7
Honor Roll
Jessica Helper
7
Honor Roll
Michelle Ginett
7
Honor Roll
Scott Hackett
7
Honor Roll
Anthony Hollebrandt
7
Honor Roll
Justin Cuvelier
7
Honor Roll
Samantha Knataitis
7
Honor Roll
Marie Montondo
7
Honor Roll
Kaitlyn DeRue
7
Honor Roll
Geoffrey Haywood
7
Honor Roll
Jessica East
7
Honor Roll
Middle School Honor Roll
MIDDLE SCHOOL MARAUDER
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Middle School High Honor Roll
Melissa Guilfoil
6
High Honor Roll
Ashley McCaslin
6
High Honor Roll
Jamie Deline
6
High Honor Roll
Vanessa Haskins
6
High Honor Roll
Allison Shultes
6
High Honor Roll
Chad Burlee
6
High Honor Roll
Hallie Ankrom
6
High Honor Roll
Clayton DeFisher
6
High Honor Roll
Brittany Flanders
6
High Honor Roll
Kelsey Gelina
6
High Honor Roll
Leah Cox
7
High Honor Roll
Ryan Noble
7
High Honor Roll
Kyle Odell
7
High Honor Roll
Kendall Shultes
7
High Honor Roll
Elizabeth PopeCollins
7
High Honor Roll
Allison Smith
7
High Honor Roll
Mason Verbridge
7
High Honor Roll
Audrey Wackerman
8
High Honor Roll
Rachael Reiber
8
High Honor Roll
Courtney Yaskow
8
High Honor Roll
Jordan Bean
8
High Honor Roll
Jamie Allman
8
High Honor Roll
Lucia Adams
8
High Honor Roll
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
A
2
B
5/6 Activity
Night 6:308:00
3
4
5
C
6
D
10th Period—
7/8 Student
Assoc.
7
E
5/6
Rollerskating
Party 2:154:00
8
F
9
A
3rd Interim
Reports
Per. 10
International
Club
7/8 Activity
Night 6:308:00
10
11
12
B
13
C
Music in Our
Schools Vocal
Concert @ HS
7:00pm
14
D
France Trip Mtg
7:00 (Room 13)
Board of
Education 7:30
15
E
5/6 St. Patrick’s
Day Dance
67:30 pm
7/8 St. Patrick’s
Day Dance
810:00 pm
16
NO SCHOOL
Superintendent’s
Conference
Day
17
Foreign Lang.
Fair (7:451:45)
St. Patrick’s
Day
18
19
F
20
A
PTA Meeting
7:00pm
21
B
22
C
23
D
24
25
26
E
27
F
PTSA Candy
Pickup—(MS
Multi Purpose
Room)
6:007:30pm
28
A
Board of
Education 7:30
29
B
30
C
31
France 2001
sponsored
Ziti Dinner
57pm
High School
March 2001
Square Dance Caller in Physical Education
Jr./Sr. High Instrumental
AllCounty Festival
at PalMac
District Office: 5899661 Elementary School: 5899668
Middle School: 5899665
High School: 5899621
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