MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL & MAIN OFFICE NEWS
We are down to our final TWO weeks of school! Only 10 school days remaining! The weather is supposed to be very hot next week, so please make sure to send your students in with a water bottle. We are very fortunate to have Air Conditioning in each classroom.
As we count down the final days, our 8th grade class has some fun activities to look forward to. I will be in communication with all 8th grade families this coming week with specific details of events taking place, but please see the two flyers below in regard to some of the events:
Haverhill YMCA’s 13th Annual Educator of the Year: It is time to nominate an educator of the year. If you feel that an educator at JGW is deserving of this honor, please contact me and take into consideration the following:
Why is this person an outstanding educator?
What makes him/her a perfect choice for your school’s YMCA’s Educator of the Year- be as specific as possible.
· Youth Development- the Y nurtures potential. How has this educator nurtured the potential of every student?
· Healthy Living- the Y encourages. How has this educator encouraged others?
· Social Responsibility- the Y works to meet community needs. How has this educator been involved in the community?
Please email me your nominee at tbetty@haverhill-ps.org
School Start Time: Please be aware that the school day begins at 8:30am sharp. If you drop your students off to school please make sure that they are arriving by 8:25am to avoid being late. Feel free to begin dropping students off at any time after 8:05am. We appreciate your attention to this matter.
Attendance: A reminder to all families that if your student will be absent for the day, please make sure to call the main office (978-374-5782) to notify the school. Thank you.
MEDICATIONS/INHALERS: A reminder to all parents that students cannot self carry medication of any kind without physician orders and an active administration plan in place developed with the school nurse. Please reach out to our nurse’s office with any questions.
Chromebooks: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR STUDENT IS CHARGING THEIR CHROMEBOOKS EACH NIGHT. THANK YOU!!
Dress Code: As the weather is getting warmer, we would ask that all families please review the Haverhill Public Schools Dress Code Policy with their students in order to ensure that it is properly being followed. Thank you for your attention to this. Please find a copy of the HPS Dress Code Policy below:
PTO UPDATES
Our final PTO meeting of the year is scheduled for Wednesday, 6/9 from 6:00-7:30pm via Zoom. We are always looking to welcome new members!
AMC MOVIE FUNDRAISER: We will be pulling the winner for the AMC Movie Fundraiser on Monday 6/7, and contacting the winner then. Thank you for all of the support!
CLUB NEWS:
JR VIP: Jr. VIPwill have an end of the year meeting/celebration on Thursday, June 10th from 2:45 until 4:00 pm. All students must provide their own transportation home.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
HYBRID MODEL
GRADE 5:
Ms. Sanguedolce: In math, we will work on Topic 15: Algebra: Analyze Patterns and Relationships. Then we will move into Topic 16: Geometric Measurement: Classify Two-Dimensional Figures. In social studies, we will complete Chapter 7: A Growing Nation. Then we will move into Chapter 8: The Civil War and Reconstruction.
Ms. Delong: Science- Our engineers did a great job with their water filters and learned a lot about what it takes to clean water. Now we get into our last unit, observing our sky!
Social Studies- Students are completing their research for the group projects and will begin presenting next week. We start with the Louisiana Purchase, work to the War of 1812, followed by tensions with Native Americans, then the Civil War, and conclude with life after slavery. Students have been working really hard to make great presentations to work on speaking and listening skills.
Ms. LaCoste: In grade 5 ELA students have completed the Traditional Literature Unit by reading and analyzing myths. They took their last formal quiz/test of the year on Thursday, and most are really looking forward to shifting their focus to fictional story writing. *** Many students still haven’t returned their novel from the beginning of the school year- How to Steal a Dog. Please take a quick look around to see if your student is still in possession of the book. Thank you!
In Orange Social Studies we have completed a short study on the significance of Westward Expansion and its positive and negative impacts. Students read about the Trail of Tears and the “Indian removal act” and are now learning about the Underground Railroad. We’re also looking at the positive side of expansion regarding technology and immigration. Next week, students will work on short projects focused on one aspect of history from this time period.
Ms. Lees: Summer is almost here and we have much to do in every class. Students should please work on completing all unfinished assignments before the end of next week (June 11th). Most work can be completed at home if needed. Those students who have been given a LexiaCore5 log-in should be working at least 45 minutes a week in the program. Parents- iReady Math and Reading are terrific programs to use in free time to build skills. Remember that Ms. Lees is available before and after school for help – just have to ask! Let’s make these last two weeks great in every way.
GRADE 6:
Mrs. Hamel: HAPPY JUNE!! We are almost through the most challenging of years and reflecting on our resilience throughout!
As we wrap up our geographical tour throughout the continent of South America, we will begin our very last project of the year…
The “Night at the Museum” Project. Students will be creatively preparing their own Natural History Museum Exhibit. We will take time to review the earliest civilizations and their impact on our world today. Students will work together to create our very own Grade 6 Museum of Natural History. I look forward to seeing what our curators create!
Ms. Sargent: We will be taking our iReady Diagnostic test next week. This is a great opportunity to see your child’s growth from September to now. I am very proud of how hard students have worked and it is great to see how much they have learned over the year.
Mr. Taylor: Hopefully we finish the end of Percy Jackson. We have an end of book test and a creative assignment for the last two things connected to it.
Ms. Consolazio: In science, we are doing a new scope on Geologic History of Earth. Students will learn about the rock cycle and the different rock layers. As a reminder, any student missing work can still turn it in to me for credit. Please make sure Chromebooks are charged at night. Chromebooks are utilized in class daily.
Mrs. Guisti: Mrs. Guisti and Mrs. Cronin want to recognize our students for their perseverance through the end of the year assignments, projects, tests, assessments, and activities. Reading, writing, math processes and practicing social skills keep us busy and working hard! Keep up the great work and we are here to support you through it all! Have a wonderful weekend!
GRADE 7:
Mrs. Berthiaume: Congratulations to everyone on the completion of this year’s MCAS! In ELA, we are continuing our class novel, The Red Pony. We are touring the islands of the South Pacific in Social Studies. Everyone’s posters/reports look spectacular!
Mrs. Trombly: Mrs. Trombly‘s math class will be heading into some eighth grade equation work. While science classes will be going on with thermal energy.
Mrs. MacKinnon/Mrs. Lane: Math: The students took a test on Topic 4 sections, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4 and 4-5 this week. The students are learning to Factor Expressions, factor expressions with negative coefficients, and Factor Three Term Expressions . Science: The students have moved onto Kinetic Energy and they need to memorize the formula for Kinetic energy (KE) KE = ½ mass times the velocity squared. The students are linking literacy and reading stemscopedia on Kinetic Energy. Please make sure they are completing their assignments.
Ms. DiGloria: In our second-to-last week of school, students in Grade 7 Blue and Green Social Studies will be learning about Roman daily life and culture, and completing our final writing assignment of the year. In ELA, we will be completing The Hobbit and doing some wrap-up activities and assessments for the novel. There will be some opportunities for students to make up missing work this week but they should continue to pass in late work to help their grades.
Ms. Bilmazes: MCAS testing has been completed! Green and Blue ELA groups are wrapping up reading The Hobbit. Keep working productively to finish the year with success. Keep up with assignments, work diligently and ask for help.
GRADE 8:
8TH GRADE PROMOTION AND ACTIVITIES:
Mr. Lewis: ELA class is completing their spring iReady tests and we are approaching the end of The Outsiders.
Civics is learning about the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s, and we are trying to connect important ideas from that to the Outsiders in English.
Ms. Deblasis: Math: This week we will be continuing lessons on Systems of Equations using the elimination and substitution methods. Please be sure to check School Brains to check for missing assignments. Please email with any questions.
Science: This week we will be continuing our unit on Heredity. Please be sure to check School Brains for missing assignments. Please email with any questions.
Mr. Blaustein: Civics: We will finish our Civics Project slide shows during the first half of the week, and we will focus on the Vocabulary exam the remainder of the time.
ELA: We will continue to read and analyze The Outsiders.
Ms. Sullivan: Math: This week we will be continuing lessons on Systems of Equations using the elimination and substitution methods. Please be sure to check School Brains to check for missing assignments. Please email with any questions.
Science: This week we will be continuing our unit on Heredity. Please be sure to check School Brains for missing assignments. Please email with any questions.
Mr. Harris: Math – students are working hard on Systems of Equations, and will be having their TEST on chapter 5 on Tuesday, June 8
Science – students are learning about Forces and Motion, taking special care to study Isaac Newton’s Laws, specifically his third law of motion, about equal and opposite forces
Mr. Marinella: ELA– ELA has finished our last novel of the year when we finished reading and watching The Outsiders this week. Next, we are shifting our focus on to symbolism and how authors can hide deeper meaning everyday objects. This is going to be paired with several myths from long ago that will use symbols to teach us certain lessons. Students will be reading myths, identifying and creating symbols, and writing a few stories of their own!
Civics– Civics will keep exploring the different branches of American government. We left off with the Executive branch, and we will continue by looking back at some of the men who led our country. We will be researching past and present presidents, looking at how each left a mark on this country. We are also going to expelling myths about the presidential election, mostly centered around the confusing group called the Electoral College.
Ms. Senior: Grade 8 ELA students are doing character analysis in their continued reading of “The Outsiders” and Mathematics students are learning to use the Elimination Method of solving algebraic equations.
SPECIALISTS:
Physical Education: (Mr. Demarais): With two weeks to go the weather is heating up. Please make sure to bring plenty of water to class and dress for the weather.
Art (Ms. Boulger): The students are working on various individual art projects based on written proposals at school. They are making amazing artwork! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ms.Boulger at emily.boulger@haverhill-ps.org
Artwork created by Roseli A. Grade 5
Health (Mrs. Reynolds):
Grade 5 – Continuing on with Nutrition Unit
Grade 6 – Body Systems Unit
Grade 7 – Beginning Media Smarts Unit/Advertising
Grade 8 – Beginning Violence Prevention Unit
Music (Mr. Gariepy): Hello JGW Friends & Families!! In Music class, we are presenting our projects in 7th & 8th grade and experimenting with online music software in 5th & 6th grade. As we close out the school year, we will learn a little bit about music history. I will also be teaching them a lesson on music and culture in Barcelona, Spain from a trip that I took a few years ago, and we will close out the school year with some fun music review games.
REMOTE LEARNING ACADEMY
GRADE 5:
Ms. MacDonald: This week in science, we will begin our small unit on Space! Students will be focusing on the relationship between Earth, the Sun, and the Moon. We will learn about Earth’s rotation and orbit, as well as, why the Sun appears to be the largest star in Space!
In social studies, we will continue chapter 7. Students have been learning about early decisions that shaped our country.
Ms. Spadaro: This week, students completed the Spring iReady Diagnostic in Math. We will celebrate their growth at a grade level assembly soon! Next week, students will continue to practice classifying two-dimensional shapes.
GRADE 6:
Mrs. Simes: In math this past week, students worked in their designated “Breakout Rooms” to complete, “Zombie Outbreak.” They are doing a great job and I am proud of how far they have come this year with being able to work cooperatively, remotely. Each team of epidemiologists will share their findings once they have completed their report. Additionally, students will complete their EOY i-Ready assessment in math during class time on Monday and Tuesday. In science, students will begin work within our last scope, “The Geologic History of Earth.” As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at michele.simes@haverhill-ps.org. Have a wonderful weekend.
Ms. Riley: We are almost there! In ELA we will continue with our novel, Number the Stars. In Social Studies we will continue to work on North Africa. I will be allowing plenty of class time to work on the i-Ready reading diagnostic test next week. This needs to be completed! Please stress to your child the importance of putting forth their best effort and taking their time. The countdown is on until June 18th….
GRADE 7:
Ms. Marciano: ELA: We will be taking the Spring iReady Diagnostic next week on Monday and Tuesday. Students will be able to see how their scores have changed from Fall to Winter to Spring. We will also be finishing the year with some “book tastings”, where the first chapter of different books are read to students, in hopes they will be interested enough to read some of these titles over the summer!
SCIENCE: We will be finishing our unit on Electric and Magnetic Fields & taking an assessment (on Tuesday, open notes). We will finish the year with our last unit on Kinetic and Potential energy.
Mr. LeGrand: Math: The 7th-grade students did a wonderful job during the MCAS test last week. This week we will review and take our chapter test on solving problems using equations and inequalities.
Social Studies: We will return to our study of Northern and Southern Europe. Students will learn about the physical geography of the regions.
GRADE 8:
Mr. Harris: Math – students are working hard on Systems of Equations, and will be having their TEST on chapter 5 on Tuesday, June 8
Science – students are learning about Forces and Motion, taking special care to study Isaac Newton’s Laws, specifically his third law of motion, about equal and opposite forces
Mr. Marinella: ELA– ELA has finished our last novel of the year when we finished reading and watching The Outsiders this week. Next, we are shifting our focus on to symbolism and how authors can hide deeper meaning everyday objects. This is going to be paired with several myths from long ago that will use symbols to teach us certain lessons. Students will be reading myths, identifying and creating symbols, and writing a few stories of their own!
Civics– Civics will keep exploring the different branches of American government. We left off with the Executive branch, and we will continue by looking back at some of the men who led our country. We will be researching past and present presidents, looking at how each left a mark on this country. We are also going to expelling myths about the presidential election, mostly centered around the confusing group called the Electoral College.
Ms. Blanchette: As the school year comes to an end, students are finishing their assignments and teachers are wrapping up the curriculum. Please make sure your student is attending google meets and completing their last few assignments. If you have any questions, please reach out to me. Have a great week!
SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF
Guidance (Mrs. Vlahos): The district has partnered with HP3 (Haverhill Public-Private Partnership) to provide our 6th grade students with career readiness education and skills so that eventually, every public-school student in Haverhill will be able to achieve a living wage job. This year the HP3 presentation will be virtual and is scheduled for Friday June 11th. The classes will be given an overview of careers and examples of jobs in the Haverhill/Merrimack Valley/Boston area, begin to think about interests, hobbies, favorite subjects, listen to brief presentations by career reps and have an opportunity to participate in a Q&A session. I look forward to this and know it will be a great experience for our students.
I continue to be available to connect with and support all students and families throughout the school week via Google Meet, email and by phone. If desired, please email me to connect and request a check in and I will coordinate a meeting with you. I commend everyone for all the hard work you have put in thus far. We are in the homestretch and will finish strong together! I look forward to continued work with you in support of a healthy, safe, and successful rest of the school year.
Student Support Coordinator (Mr. Newell): I am available for help with chrome books, attendance concerns and everything in general. Please contact me at jonathan.newell@haverhill-ps.org
Student Adjustment Counselor (Mrs. Midolo): Next week we will focus on “Setting Boundaries”.
To most students, boundaries are the lines drawn between states or nations. Your child will also learn that boundaries also pertain to relationships—rules that tell us what we can and can’t do. We will discuss how boundaries apply in families, school, and society.
We will also talk about the types of rules pertaining to boundaries, for example—rigid (hard-and-fast), clear (firm but appropriate), and fuzzy (inconsistent or nonexistent).
As always, if you have any questions/concerns, please feel free to reach out @ tmidolo@haverhill-ps.org
Middle School Support Program (Mrs. Leydon & Mr. Diffin): Nice work for all our students in completing the MCAS this year! All groups will return to their regular time slots as prior to MCAS. As school winds down, a reminder to check all Google Classrooms for any and all work to ensure it is passed in. Reach out with any questions or concerns.
Parent Liaison (Ms. Arias-Reyes): Quiero dejarles saber que continúo estando disponible para ayudar a las familias de JGW. Si tienen alguna pregunta o preocupación no duden en contactarme. Mi número de teléfono es (781) 666-4085 y la dirección de correo electrónico es maria.ariasreyes@haverhill-ps.org. Si me llaman y no respondo y la llamada va al buzón de voz, por favor llamen a la oficina principal al (978) 374- 5782. Pidan hablar con alguien que hable español o pueden decir que quieren hablar con María. Una de las secretarias me hará saber que están en la línea y será más efectivo, para que no pierda su llamada. ¡Gracias, que tengan un lindo fin de semana!
Student Support Center (Mrs. Greenwood): The SSC is getting ready to wind down for the end of the year and have lots of fun things planned. We have almost made it through this year. Let’s do this!
Reading Coach/Interventionist (Mrs. Guthrie): Room 3 has been exceptionally kind and respectful to one another. We created and signed “Our 18 Day Contract” with some agreed upon rules for the last few days of school. It is wonderful to view their positive interactions with one another.
NEWS FROM OUR NURSES OFFICE:
The summer weather is finally here! Please remember to send your student to school with a water bottle. With two weeks left, we are starting to clean up the Health Office. Please contact the nurse to make arrangements for inhaler and epi-pen pick up.