Middle School
Weekly Update
Week of April 16th
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Calendar
This week: New York State ELA testing
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Office Updates
From Ms. Amodeo
We hope that all of our middle school families enjoyed a restful and rejuvenating break.
We are now in the fourth and final marking period. Finish Strong!
Save the Date/Volunteers Needed: We will hold our annual Service Day on Friday, June 2nd (rain date: June 16th). This is a great opportunity for our middle schoolers to help out the school and wider community! We are looking for parent volunteers to help us with planning and with the events on June 2nd. If you are interested, please contact Gail Brisson at gbrisson@tburg.k12.ny.us.
School Nutrition
Though school meals are no longer subsidized for every student, free and reduced-priced meals are available to those who qualify. The application can be found HERE.
To add funds to your child’s school lunch account, you can use our online system at MySchoolBucks or you can send a check directly to the TCSD Food Service Department. Students may always pay cash if they choose to as well.
What’s for lunch? Check My School Menus
5th Grade
5th Grade Daily Planner (Please bookmark for your use)
Charge Chromebooks, bring pencils & water bottles, check planners. Wash, rinse, repeat. Thank you.
Science: Food chains, food webs, producers, consumers, decomposers, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, Oh my! We are deep into living systems! There is a lot of vocabulary that we’ve been practicing with IXL lessons - ask your kiddo to show you what these practice sets look like. They can also tell you about all the stuff we’re growing in the classroom, including our hydroponic/aeroponic gardens.
ELA: Before break, students shifted their focus to learn about an influential woman of their choice. Students enjoyed reading about Maya Angelou, Frida Kahlo, Katherine Johnson, Serena Williams, Billie Jean King, Lady Gaga, Julia Child, Ellen Degeneres, Emma Watson, Patricia Bath, Beyonce, Grace Lin, Mae Jemison, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Malala Yousafsai, Iva Toguri D’Aquino, Selena, and Cleopatra.
Math: Students finished their unit on multiplying and dividing fractions and took their end of unit assessment. The students also began their introduction into volume. We will continue this new unit this week.
Mrs. Posegate’s General Music: It has been a wonderful quarter making music with the 2nd period class! Here are some videos of them playing a 4 part arrangement of Twinkle. They learned it so fast!
Band 5: The Parent Band lessons have begun! The information and permission slip are available in the Band 5 Google Classroom. When the permission slip is turned in I hand them the guide for the 1st lesson. I hope everyone has fun with this. It is optional.
6th Grade
6th grade planner (please bookmark this link)
Please remind students to bring a reusable water bottle to fill up at school. Students need pencils! Please send your student in with a few pencils! Healthy snacks are a great idea to send in with your student, they are growing at a rapid rate.
Social Studies: Students had a very busy week before break: they planned a compare contrast essay between two monotheistic religions. They also had Ms. Valletta in to do a social emotional lesson. We also had the math student teacher, Ms. Taylor, visit to share about Passover and Judaism.
Math: We are working hard in math class on one step equations and order of operations.
Science: Science students explored what makes a cloud. They also investigated what makes clouds move. We will have a trout day when returning from break.
ELA: . Students finished reading Flush! We will look at Carl Hiassen’s point of view of Florida to see how it influenced his writing of Flush. We will be starting a new book soon and students will be picking a free read book from the library.
Band: Band 5/6 Lesson Schedule Link
7th Grade
7th Grade Digital Planner (Please bookmark this link.)
ELA 7: Students will take the NYS ELA test this week. Please have students bring their chargers and their Chromebooks to school daily. In class, we just finished our essays about compassion. We will start a new novel soon!
Social Studies: Students practiced identifying evidence and writing in complete sentences with DBQ practice on the Market Revolution / First Industrial Revolution. We then discussed Andrew Jackson’s presidency and the Indian Removal Act, considering the impact on the Cherokee Nation over time. We touched on Texas independence and watched ‘America: The Story of US: Westward’ to wrap up what we’ve learned so far in Unit 5. Students will have a long-term sub beginning Monday, 4/17.
Music: We are finishing up our BandLab final project! Within the next week or so, students will have their completed original soundtracks to share.
7/8 Band: After break, it will be crunch time for NYSSMA and concert prep. Students should be regularly practicing to get ready for these performances. NYSSMA is May 19 & 20, Spring Concert is June 1. Help your child put practice into their weekly routine at least 3 times for 20-30 minutes at a time.
7/8 Lesson Schedule 4/17- 4/21
8th Grade
Rattenborg’s Small Class ELA: We are reading Hello, Universe and working on writing summaries.
Algebra: We are continuing our work on solving quadratics. We will use completing the square to solve quadratics.
Math 8: We are working on finding the volume of a cylinder, sphere, and cone. We will also work on application problems.
ELA 8: Students continue to read The King of Mulberry Street by Donna Jo Napoli. Students read about the Colossus of Rhodes and its influence on the Statue of Liberty. We also read “The New Colossus'' by Emma Lazarus, the poem engraved at the base of Lady Liberty. Hopefully students had an opportunity to discuss and learn the history behind their names. We will prepare for interviews upon returning from break and finish The King of Mulberry Street April 26th.
Social Studies: Before break we focused on how the 1920s was the “best of times” -- we explored American consumerism, sports, and entertainment. We had a brief assessment before break.
7/8 Band: After break, it will be crunch time for NYSSMA and concert prep. Students should be regularly practicing to get ready for these performances. NYSSMA is May 19 & 20, Spring Concert is June 1. Help your child put practice into their weekly routine at least 3 times for 20-30 minutes at a time.
7/8 Lesson Schedule 4/17- 4/21
Washington, D.C. Trip: Mandatory parent meeting for the 8th Grade Washington DC trip will be on Monday, May 1st from 7-8pm in the MS gym. At least one parent/guardian is required to attend the meeting with their 8th grader. We will be going over important logistical information, itinerary, and behavior expectations. Parents will be given a number of forms to fill out, sign and turn in. If you have any questions prior to the meeting please contact Bill Begeal at wbegeal@tburg.k12.ny.us
Clubs & Activities
Student Council
Our next meeting will be coming up soon , after school in room 306. Hope to see all interested students - we have a lot of things to plan.
Any student who needs to ride the late bus needs to fill out a late bus form by 1:30 on the day they want to ride. Contact advisors Bill Begeal or Nadine Salib to get signed up for the bus.
PTO
The May Day 5K & Fun Run is BACK! It is scheduled for Saturday June 3rd. We are looking for volunteers to help make this event a success. Please considering volunteering:
Please considering volunteering.
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Yearbook
Our next meeting will be coming up soon from 2:45-3:30 in the media lab.
If your child attends a meeting and needs to ride a bus home they MUST complete the weekly google form emailed out by Ms. Magee, no later than noon of the meeting day.
Questions? Email Tammy Parker tparker@tburg.k12.ny.us or Lisa Magee lmagee@tburg.k12.ny.us
To order a yearbook go to www.YearbookOrderCenter.com and use the order number 18914
If you would like to submit pictures to possibly be used in our yearbook please go to http://www.hjeshare.com and enter the word “doig” in the school code box to upload from your computer or get the HJeshare App and upload right from your phone!
Community
Ulysses Rec Programs
Registration for SPRING YOUTH PROGRAMS is open. Below are the details for each of the spring programs.
Baseball/Softball/Tball programs:
- Kid Pitch baseball 5th/6th grade - practices/games M/W/F (combo of two of the days evenings) Games are played against surrounding towns, home games played at Trumansburg. Fee: $60.00
- Kid Pitch softball 4th/5th/6th grade - practices/games M/W. $60.00
- Softball clinic: Sessions are designed for players interested in softball, ages 8+. There will be a focus on fielding/hitting/throwing fundamentals, while also teaching and reinforcing the rules of the game. Program begins April 1st and runs from 11-1 pm on Saturdays through April 29th (no program on April 22nd). Fee: $25.00
Track Program:
- Tuesdays for grades 1st-6th; $40.00 - Four weeks, beginning May 2nd. Program runs from 6-7 pm at the HS track.
Tennis and Pickleball Program:
- Adult/Child pickleball - Saturday mornings beginning the end of April $35.00; program scheduled from 9:30-10:30 am at HS gym or courts (weather dependent). FULL
- Youth tennis for ages 9-13 - Saturday mornings beginning April 22nd $35.00; program scheduled from 11-12 at HS courts.
Building Contacts
Main Office: Brenda Everhart, 607-387-2825
Attendance: Lauren Conners, 607-387-7551, x1425
Nurse's Office: Julie Carpenter, jcarpenter@tburg.k12.ny.us (preferred) or 607-387-2827
Student Services Team: 607-387-7551 ext. 1449
Bryce DeSantis, School Psychologist
Lisa Magee, Administrative Assistant
Brian Cobb, LCSW, Social Worker
Claire Valletta, Guidance Counselor
IT Help: help@tburgschools.on.spiceworks.com or 607-288-2821 (Monday - Friday 8 am to 4pm)
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