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WOMS Newsletter
12201 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20904 Main Office 301-989-5780 Counseling 301-989-5790
White Oak Middle School May - June 2010
Ms. Virginia A. de los Santos, Principal Mr. James Allrich, Assistant Principal Mrs. Lisa N. Shorts, Assistant Principal
May Activities
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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17 18 “B” Day
HSA Algebra Activity Bus
19 “A Day”
7:00pm Spring Concert, Gym
20 “1-7 Day”
Activity Bus
21 “1-7 Day”
6:30pm Talent Show
22
23
24 25 HSA Algebra make-ups Activity Bus
26 “A Day”
6-8:00pm Athletic Banquet
27 “B Day”
8th GR Career Day Activity Bus – Last Day
28 7th GR Zoo Field Trip (9:00am-1:30pm) 8th GR Smokey Glen (8:30am-2:15pm) 8th GR – Yearbook Distribution
29
June Activities
May 30
May 31 Holiday – Memorial Day
1 2 Foreign Language Oral Exams
3 Corpus Christi
Foreign Language Oral Exams
4 Foreign Language Oral Exams
8:00am-10:00pm Band & Chorus Music in the Parks Field Trip
Deadline to submit SSL hours for second semester
5
6
7 Foreign Language Oral Exams
8 Foreign Language Oral Exams Make-ups Spring Fling - pm
9 Exam Review Day
10 11 12
13
14 Flag Day
15 8th GR Promotion (11:30am) 1:30-7:00pm 8th GR Spirit of Washington Cruise
16 4th Marking Period Ends
Last day for students 6th & 7th Grade Awards Assemblies (am)
17 Professional Day for teachers
18 19
El Boletín de Noticias está disponible en Español en sitio web de White Oak www.whiteoakms.org.
Inside This Issue: Exam Schedule, 8th
Grade Activities and more!
Exam Schedule
Exam Schedule
Spring MAP-R
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June 2010 Exam Schedule (Revised as of May 10, 2010)
Thursday June 10, 2010
Time Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 7:55 – 8:06 Attendance
DEAR DEAR DEAR
8:10 – 10:25 Exams
Period 1 Period 1 Period 1
10: 29 – 10:59 Lunch Period 3 Period 3
11:03 – 11:33 Period 3 Lunch Period 4
11:37 – 12:07 Period 4 Period 4 Lunch
12:11 – 2:40 Exams
Period 2 Period 2 Period 2
Friday June 11, 2010
Time Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 7:55 – 8:06 Attendance
DEAR DEAR DEAR
8:10 – 10:25 Exams
Period 3 Period 3 Period 3
10: 29 – 10:59 Lunch Period 5 Period 5
11:03 – 11:33 Period 5 Lunch Period 6
11:37 – 12:07 Period 6 Period 6 Lunch
12:11 – 2:40 Exams
Period 4 Period 4 Period 4
Monday June 14, 2010
Time Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 7:55 – 8:06 Attendance
DEAR DEAR DEAR
8:10 – 10:25 Exams
Period 5 Period 5 Period 5
10: 29 – 10:59 Lunch Period 7 Period 7
11:03 – 11:33 Period 7 Lunch
Period 1 Homeroom Clean Out
Lockers 11:37 – 12:07 Period 1 Period 1 Lunch
12:11 – 2:40 Exams
Period 6 Period 6 Period 6
Tuesday June 15, 2010
Note: Change of time for 6
th & 8
th
grade lunches
Time Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 7:55 – 8:03 Attendance
DEAR DEAR DEAR
8:07 – 10:22 Exams
Period 7 Period 7 Period 7
10: 26 – 10:59 Period 1 Period 1 Lunch
11:03 – 11:36 Period 2 Lunch Period 1
11:40 – 12:13 Lunch Period 2
Promotion Ceremony &
leave for Cruise
12:17 – 12:44 Period 3 Period 3
12:48 – 1:15 Period 4 Period 4
1:19 – 1:46 Period 5 Period 5
1:50 – 2:18 Period 6 Period 6
2:22 – 2:40 Homeroom Clean Out
Lockers
Homeroom Clean Out
Lockers
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Early Release day (Make-up exams all periods)
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International Night: Our PTSA and PALA groups collaborated to bring us a family International Night. The cafeteria
was decorated with flags, and tables with artifacts from different countries. Everyone enjoyed plenty of food and desserts from a variety of countries. Some of our families dressed in traditional clothes from their regions or countries. The evening concluded with a traditional dance from Bangladesh performed by Christina and Paula D’Costa, Julia Reid from South Korea, a song by Maria Bahmou and the breaking of a piñata donated by Cielo Rivera’s family. Thanks to all of the families who helped with the coordination, brought and shared artifacts and food, and attended the event. It was a very special evening for our families as we celebrated the different cultures here at White Oak Middle School.
Staff appreciation week: The entire White Oak Middle School staff was really grateful about the show of
appreciation by students and parents last week. They loved the thank you signs posted throughout the building, luncheon, and raffles. Thanks to all of the parents and students that contributed their time cooking and making posters as well as the ones that donated gifts for the raffles. Thank you on behalf of all of our staff!
Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka” was another successful production by our drama
club. Thanks Ms. West and Ms. P. Reynolds for their countless hours of dedication to ensure that the quality of the production as well as a great experience for our student participants. Parent support has been a key factor in the success of the production. Parents helped by selling concessions and tickets. A special thanks to Ms. Laura Wright for coordinating the fund raising activities as well as all around support from ordering t-shirts, getting donations,
making a CD, getting press for the program, and selling tickets. At the conclusion of the production parents organized a cast party full with a candy theme that was also yummy for our cast and crew members. The cast and crew enjoyed music, candy, and pizza as they celebrated their wonderful production. The cast met on May 11 to complete SSL hours for the evening and matinee performances and the elementary performances, as well as sign posters, and gave feedback for next year. Thanks again to all of the staff, students, and parents that contributed to the successful production of “Willy Wonka.”
Visitors’ procedures: All visitors please continue to check in the main office. All visitors will be escorted to locations
throughout the building. Please be prepared to provide identification upon arrival. We will begin using a new network-based electronic visitor management system in the next few weeks. Please see enclosed information for more details. It is our goal to continue providing a safe and welcoming school. Thanks in advance for your cooperation and support.
8th Graders – Mark your calendars for upcoming events:
Smokey Glen Park Field Trip – Friday, May 28
Promotion Ceremony – Tuesday, June 15, 11:30am. Each student will receive 2 tickets to the ceremony.
Spirit of Washington Cruise – Tuesday, June 15 (immediately following the Promotion Ceremony)
Students will be given two tickets for the promotion ceremony. If your son or daughter has a sibling in this school, that will not count as one of the tickets. You may swap tickets if you know a family that will not need all of their tickets. Please let either Ms. Patty Reynolds or Ms. Toni Reynolds know if your family will need additional tickets. We will try to accommodate as many family members as possible. If you have any questions, contact the 8
th grade Team Leaders: Ms. Toni Reynolds [email protected] or Ms.
Patty Reynolds [email protected]. Para Español – Maria Nazario [email protected].
Spring Fling: We will have an end of the year celebration for our entire school. Students will be invited if they show
appropriate behavior until the end of the school year by not getting major referrals or suspended. Students that are academically ineligible may not be invited if they are not showing progress by the day of the dance. We will like to have 100% of our students participate. Please encourage your children to stay committed to our Respectful, Responsible, and Ready behavior so that we can end the year with a Rrroar!
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Talent Show: White Oak’s got talent!! Come out in support
of White Oak’s first annual Talent Show on Friday, May 21, at 6:30pm and see what we can do!
Wildcat Staff of the Month:
March: White Oak MS students recognized Mrs. Nakia Sutton, 7th grade English teacher.
April: Mr. Todd Garner, 8th Grade Social teacher; Mr. Kurt Lucas, Band teacher; and Mr. Randy Grove, Computer teacher.
Tips for Staying Healthy – Sun Safety More than 400,000 cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States alone, but many of these cases
could be prevented by the use of sunscreens.
Remember, when outdoors, the sun’s rays are the greatest from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Don’t forget to protect your skin with a sunscreen lotion #15 or higher.
When going swimming, use a waterproof sunscreen and reapply after exiting the water. Ultraviolet rays can penetrate water.
You can get sunburn on a cloudy day even if you feel cool, as the rays that cause sunburn come through the clouds.
Student Service Learning (SSL) Notes for June
- Give a Little Time . . . Make a Big Difference
STUDENTS DEVELOP A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY Summer is a great time to get involved in high quality service-learning. Search the website www.mcpsssl.org to find something that will
be meaningful for you.
During the summer months when school-based SSL coordinators are not in their buildings SSL questions and requests for preapproval may be referred to Pam Meador 301-279-3454.
Students may earn one (1) SSL hour for every hour of service during the summer months. (Maximum 8 hours in a 24-hour period).
All service for which SSL hours are granted must occur in a public place under the supervision of an adult representing a nonprofit, tax exempt organization.
Well-written reflections on MCPS Form 560-51 become part of a student’s permanent record. Taking time to write a good one is a good idea.
May and June 2010 Parent Academy Workshops: Parents can choose from workshops that include transitioning
to middle school or high school, using everyday routines to strengthen children’s reading skills, understanding ADHD, learning to use social media, and communicating effectively with school staff. Information and online registration is available on the Parent Academy website at www.mcpsparentacademy.org. Workshops are free of charge and led by MCPS staff members and representatives from community organizations. Interpreters and childcare are provided.
Reminders:
Check your child’s grades on Edline.
Daily Announcements are posted on Oaknet listserv and Edline.
It’s Time to think about summer!!! The Middle School Extended Year Program is coming to your middle
school in summer 2010. Mark your calendar now so your child does not miss this opportunity for increased instructional time. Dates: July 6 – July 30, 2010 * (Support Courses/LCL) July 6 – July 26, 2010 (Focus Courses) Times: 7:45 am – 11:30 am Detailed information about specific programs will be provided as it becomes available (*pending budget approval).