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November 2019 Newsletter
Dear Ahern Community,
In this season of giving thanks, I would like to take this
opportunity to thank you all for your support of our
students and the work we do together for them at the
Ahern Middle School. I am truly grateful for the
opportunity to lead this work in our school and to work,
in partnership with you, with the children of Foxborough
during their middle school years.
As we approach Thanksgiving, we continue to focus on
encouraging small acts of kindness and gestures of
empathy and compassion among students. Our new
positive referral system has been a great way to
recognize those students who are demonstrating the
wonderful actions that define our Ahern community.
Teachers have been referring students to the office for
these kind acts so administration can thank them,
encourage continued acts of kindness, and contact home
to celebrate the good news. We look forward to seeing
this work grow and the positive impact it is sure to have
on our school culture.
We have come to the end of Term 1, and we are proud of
the hard work and perseverance of our students. This is
a good time for students to reflect on the first term and to
set new goals for their learning. This year we will
continue to implement electronic report cards. Report
cards will be available each term through the
PowerSchool Parent portal. Directions for setting up an
account, if you do not have one, are on the FPS home
page. You need a specific code to access. If you do not
have one, contact guidance. If you do not have internet
access, please inform your child’s homeroom teacher or
guidance counselor and we will provide a printed copy. Term 1 electronic grades should be available by Nov. 8th
at 2:30 PM.
We will be holding parent-teacher conferences on
Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 25th and 26th. These are
early release days with dismissal at 11:37 each day.
Look for notices from your child’s 5th or 6th grade
homeroom teacher soon to sign up for a conference time.
Parents of students in grades 7 and 8 will be able to sign
up online on the Ahern homepage or teacher website.
Online signup will be open at 9:00AM on Monday,
Nov.4th.
Just a reminder, conferences are brief meetings with
your child’s teachers. For conversations that require
more time, scheduling a separate conversation at a
different time allows for longer conversations.
We look forward to seeing you at conferences. Have a
wonderful Thanksgiving!
We are only 8 weeks into the school year
and the Cafeteria stage is overflowing with
jackets, sweatshirts, hats, and lunch boxes!
Please ask your student to look for their
missing items! A table will be set up by the
front staircase with unclaimed items during
parent teacher conferences.
Items not claimed will be donated to
charity after the winter break.
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Application Process for High School
As Term 1 is coming to a close, many students and
families are starting to plan for secondary education.
In addition to the option of FHS, Foxborough students in
grade 8 are eligible for admission (through an application
process) to Southeastern Regional Technical Vocational
High School in Easton, MA and Norfolk County
Agricultural High School in Walpole, Ma. Some families
may pursue admission to a private high school for their
child.
If your child is interested in attending a high school
other than Foxborough High School, it is important for
you to inform Mrs. Bailey, the 8th grade counselor, so
that all records and required documents for admission
may be submitted in a timely manner respecting each
individual school’s deadlines. Mrs. Bailey may be reached
at 508-543-1610 or [email protected].
It’s hard to believe that we are wrapping up Term 1!
Current learning highlights include:
Grade 5: Students are finishing up their Narrative Units in both Readers and Writers Workshop before launching their first
novel study of the year, Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt.
Grade 6: Our 6th graders are well into their first novel study of the year, Refugee by Alan Gratz. They are
using this as a mentor text for their memoir writing lessons and their social studies unit.
Grade 7:
Seventh graders are coming to an end with their Narrative Choice Reading and Writing Units. Can you believe they had a choice of 19 different novels to work with?!
Grade 8:
Students are past the halfway point of their Dystopian Unit with Hunger Games, The Last Book
in the Universe, and Fahrenheit 451.
Be sure to ask your student what they are reading, and encourage them to read for fun as
well. Reading before bed is a great way to shut down a racing brain before catching some ZZZZs!
~ Miss Breda Annis, M.Ed. (Literacy Specialist, Grades 5-8)
November 20th – 26th: The Ahern’s Annual Scholastic Book Fair! Please see the
attached calendar for times. You can also check out our fair’s website for
online shopping and eWallet options, https://bit.ly/2kMkwZC.
We are successful only because of our amazing volunteers! I’m in need of a number of volunteers! PLEASE CONTACT ME at [email protected]
if you’d like to help.
• This Winter: The Ahern’s 2nd Annual Book Swap
In an effort to get awesome books into the hands of all of our students, we hold a Book Swap where students, teachers, and families can donate
gently used books. In return, students are given Book Bucks that they can use to buy “new” books! It’s a great way to clean off those bookshelves and get your child excited about reading!
W.E.B. News
WEB students met with their 5th graders at the beginning of
October to share highlights from the start of the year. They
chatted over tasty Italian Ice provided by our fabulous
cafeteria staff.
November’s Upcoming Event: Our Leaders will be presenting an Academic Follow Up to their
5th grade peers.
WEB is a yearlong program with four
components that contribute
to its ongoing success:
• 5th Grade Orientation
• Academic Follow Ups
• Social Follow Ups
• Leader Initiated Contacts
This month, we truly want to thank our
incredible Ahern Staff – our 5th and 8th
grade teachers, our cafeteria staff, and
our administrators for their support!
The 5th graders are anxiously awaiting
their next WEB Meeting with their
leaders, and it is all thanks to the
investment of our 8th grade WEB
Leaders and our staff who make this
possible!
~ WEB Coordinators (Mrs. Lauren Bailey, Ms. Leigh Ricci, and Ms. Breda Annis)
The Ahern Drama Club (ADC) is
proud to present this fall’s comedy play
entitled, “The Walking Dwarves”!
Don’t miss this kid friendly version of our favorite fairy tale
characters and the undead! Come see Snow White, the Queen, Magic Mirror, 3 Little
Pigs, Red Riding Hood and many more as they deal with the inevitable zombie apocalypse
that we should all be preparing for!
Shows are Friday, December 6th at 7:00pm and Saturday, December 7th at 2:00pm and
again at 7:00pm. Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased in advance online at
www.ticketstage.com or at the door!
NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY When an Ahern student asks us in the library why they should bother reading a book, our quick and simple response is: knowledge, stress reduction, memory improvement, using imagination, focus, concentration, and a bunch of things to help you improve as a student....Next Question!!!
Student responses: I like reading books because.....
• they take me to a new world
• they give me ideas
• so I can recommend them to others
• they (stories) make me feel free
• I like hearing characters points of view
• I love history and historical fiction
• they're interesting
• sort of exciting to see what happens next • books are fun
While use of the library by 7th and 8th grade students during the "20 minute" sessions (around lunch) is growing day by day, we can still do better. Please encourage your child to take advantage of the peace and quiet to read, study, or complete assignments.
Monday afternoon Book Club is off to a great start!
We are in the middle of watching and discussing how the lives of the characters in Pride and Prejudice are the same and different from ours. As time goes on we will be moving towards sessions of "cultural literacy". Drama, music, history
(especially women's), and poetry. Although the group is large, we can always find seats for anyone interested in reading and stretching their knowledge base. Plus, it's fun!
STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS
The Student Induction Ceremony and Potluck dinner happened on October
17th. It was a great night for Student Council. Everyone took pride in
accepting the responsibility of being in student council. We enjoyed a great
meal and Kahoot.
Next, we’ll be taking on the Food Drive!
Homeroom reps will be sharing ideas of what to bring in, and items that cannot be included. It will run
from November 4th to November 22nd. The class with the most items will win a movie with popcorn.
We are hoping that giving people this opportunity will encourage them to donate more food to the Food
Drive.
Dear Music Families,
We are excited about our school year. Here are a few tips to help your child
be successful in Chorus, Orchestra or Band:
SOME TIPS FOR MOTIVATING YOUR STUDENT:
* Listen to him/her play! Ask what we are working on in class, and ask them to
show you how they are doing with it.
* Be very generous with your interest and praise.
* Make it a daily goal to take the instrument out of the case and put it together.
This is the hardest part about practicing at home. Once it’s out, chances are it’ll
get played. Make it a routine.
* Have them teach you how to play their instrument! They will actually learn a lot of
how to do it themselves by having to teach a "beginner".
Please mark your calendars for our upcoming concerts:
12/05 – 8th Grade Band/Choir/Orchestra, Ahern 6:30PM
12/17 – 5th Grade Choir/Orchestra, Ahern 6:30 PM
12/20 – 5th Grade Band in School Concert, Ahern 10:15AM
Our launch of Project Lead the Way (PLTW) classes are off to a fantastic start!
Our four new classes from the PLTW Gateway curriculum include Medical Detectives, Design and
Modeling, Green Architecture, and Computer Science for Innovators and Makers. So far this year, our
Medical Detectives students have learned to check vital signs, ask questions to identify symptoms, and
provide patients with a diagnosis as well as treatment options.
Students in the Design and Modeling have learned about the Design Process, modeling, multi-
view dimensions, and designing a foot orthosis model for individuals with cerebral palsy.
The engineers in Green Architecture have learned how use an architectural ruler, create a
classroom drawing to scale, and to recreate our classroom using Autodesk Revit, which
is available free for all students.
Students in our Computer Science for Innovators and Makers classes have learned about algorithmic and
computational thinking, block-based coding using MakeCode, and programming a Microbit to display a
custom message. We look forward to watching our students excel in these new classes.
CSIM (Computer Science Innovators & Makers) for 7th & 8th Grade With Mrs. Isaksen
Students in this CSIM PLTW (Project Lead the Way) class have been using tutorials to understand various programming blocks, creating their own simple message to display on microbit led boards, developing flowcharts, writing algorithms, understanding why having precise directions are important for computer programs, and are just starting to work with peers to debug problems in programs.
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
See Ahern website for updates to Activity Calendars
1 Day 6
No After School Activities No Late Buses
4 Day 1 Directed Study Library Practice Club Music Ahern Lightening Chorus Gr 5,6 Chorus Literature Circle Library Art Club Room 157 Mindful Monday Gr 5,6 Rm 112 Board Games Gr 5,6 Room 125 Snap Block Coding Lab B
5 Day 2 Directed Study Library Jazz Band Gr 6,7,8 Music Drama Club Auditorium Lego Robotics Gr 6,7,8 Room 232 Beginning Jazz Music Recycling Main Stairs NHS Tutoring Room 101
6 Day 3 Directed Study Library Drama Club Auditorium Ahern Singers Gr 6,7, 8 Chorus Minecraft Lab B Set Crew Room 157 Student Council Room 138
7 Day 4 Directed Study Library Ultimate Frisbee Back Field Mindfulness/Crafts Room 206 Girls Who Code Room 254 Shorthand/Steno Club Room 251
8 Day 5
No After School Activities No Late Buses
11 No School
Veteran’s Day
12 Day 6 Directed Study Library Jazz Band Gr 6,7,8 Music Drama Club Auditorium Lego Robotics Gr 6,7,8 Room 232 Beginning Jazz Music Recycling Main Stairs NHS Tutoring Room 101 Set Crew Room 157
13 Day 1 Directed Study Library Drama Club Auditorium Ahern Singers Gr 6,7, 8 Chorus Minecraft Lab B Do More for Doolittle Gr 7 216
14 Day 2 Directed Study Library Drama Club Auditorium Mindfulness/Crafts Room 206 Girls Who Code Room 254 Shorthand/Steno Club Room 251
15 Day 3
No After School Activities No Late Buses
18 Day 4 Directed Study Library Practice Club Music Ahern Lightening Chorus Gr 5,6 Chorus Literature Circle Library Art Club Room 157 Mindful Monday Gr 5,6 Rm 112 Board Games Gr 5,6 Room 125 Snap Block Coding Lab B
19 Day 5 Directed Study Library Jazz Band Gr 6,7,8 Music Drama Club Auditorium Lego Robotics Gr 6,7,8 Room 232 Beginning Jazz Music Recycling Main Stairs NHS Tutoring Room 101 Stage Hands (2:30-4:30) Rm 157
20 Day 6 Directed Study Library Drama Club Auditorium Ahern Singers Gr 6,7, 8 Chorus Minecraft Lab B Set Crew (Final Mtg) Room 157 Stage Hands (2:30-4:30) Rm 157
21 Day 1
No After School Activities No Late Buses
22 Day 2
No After School Activities No Late Buses
25 Day 3
Early Release Day 11:37 a.m.
26 Day 4
Early Release Day 11:37 a.m.
27 Day 5
Early Release Day 11:37 a.m.
28
Thanksgiving Day
No School
29 Thanksgiving Recess
No School
2019
November
Entrée Choices: Warrior Sampler (Nuggets, Nachos &
Cheese, & Onion Rings)
Chicken Parm Sandwich
Buffalo Chicken Caesar Salad
Served with
Veggie Sticks & White Bean Dip
Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Ice Cold Milk
Entrée Choices: French Toast Sticks &
Sausage
Toasted Cheese Sandwich
Grilled Chicken Salad
Served with
Sweet Potato Homefries
Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Pudding Cup
Ice Cold Milk
Entrée Choices: Pasta Bar!
Have it your way with a variety of sauces
Turkey Bacon Ranch
Flatbread
Greek Salad
Served with Seasoned Mixed
Veggies Soft Breadstick
Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Ice Cold Milk
Entrée Choices: Chicken & Biscuits
Bacon Cheese Burger
Chicken Caesar Salad
Served with
Mashed Potatoes Sweet Peas
Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Sugar Cookie Ice Cold Milk
Entrée Choices: Variety of Pizza
Choices
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Turkey BLT Salad
Served with Sweet & Tangy Broccoli
Salad Marinated Chic Peas
Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Ice Cold Milk
Taco Tuesday
Entrée Choices
Taco Boat
Pizza for One
Asian Chicken Salad
Served with Seasoned Black Beans Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Strawberries & Creme
Ice Cold Milk
Entrée Choices Rotini & Meat Sauce
Ham & Cheese
Croissant
Buffalo Chicken Caesar Salad
Served with
Roasted Broccoli Italian Bread
Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Ice Cold Milk
Entrée Choices Waffles and Scrambled
Eggs
Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla
Chicken Caesar Salad
Served with Seasoned Potato
Wedges Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Warm Cinnamon Sugar
Apples Ice Cold Milk
Entrée Choices Variety of Brick Oven
Pizzas
Fish & Cheese Sandwich
Chicken Tender Salad
Served with
Red Pepper Strips Cucumber Wheels
Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Ice Cold Milk
Entrée Choices: Variety of Pizza
Choices
Teriyaki Chicken Breast Sandwich
Chicken Tender Salad
Served with
Red & Green Pepper Strips
Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Graham Crackers
Ice Cold Milk
Menus for
November 2019
PRICES:
Lunch 3.00
Reduced Lunch: .40
Milk .50
Breakfast 1.50
Reduced
Breakfast .30 Menu Subject To Change
Questions, comments or
concerns,
Call Janice Watt
Food Service Director
At 508-543-1656
Breakfast is available from 7:40-8:00
Full price: 1.50
Reduced: .30
No charge for free students
Breakfast choices are:
Breakfast Sandwiches, Smooth-
ies, Cereal, Yogurt, Muffins,
Bagels, Juice, Fruit & Milk
Entrée Choices: Mashed Potato Bowl &
Roll (Popcorn Chicken on Mashed Potatoes &
Corn)
BBQ Chicken & Cheddar Sub
Asian Chicken Salad
Served with Golden Corn
Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Mini Rice Krispy Treat
Ice Cold Milk
Entrée Choices Souper Tuesday Grilled Cheese
Sandwich
Stuffed Crust Pizza
Southwest Chicken Salad
Served with
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
Cape Cod Chips Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar
Ice Cold Milk
Entrée Choices: Chicken Parmesan &
Pasta
Egg & Cheese Croissant
Turkey, Cranberry & Cheddar Salad
Served with
Garlic Green Beans Texas Toast
Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Ice Cold Milk
Entrée Choices: Tangy Tangerine
Chicken
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Bagel
Chicken Tender Salad
Served with
Garlic Edamame Teriyaki Noodles Glazed Carrots
Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Ice Cold Milk
Entrée Choices: Variety of Pizza
Choices
Chicken Tender Wrap
Chicken Caesar Salad
Served with Caesar Salad Pasta Salad
Fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar Ice Cold Milk
Early Dismissal. Lunch will
Early Dismissal. Lunch will
Assorted Deli Sandwiches
Assorted Hot Sandwiches
Yogurt Lunches
Fruit Smoothies
Water
Switch Fizzy 100% Juice ORANGE LEAF YOGURT ON
FRIDAYS
2.00 PER CUP
Do you LOVE the food business, but hate the hours???
Consider being a substitute for the food service program!
Great hours for parents: Be home when your kids are home!
Excellent staff! Fun work!
Flexible schedule! Contact Janice Watt, Food Service Director, for more info
[email protected] 508-543-1656