MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL & MAIN OFFICE NEWS
We are down to the final week of the school year! Can you believe it?!?! We made it!! Only 5 school days to go!
-Friday, June 18th is our last day of school and it is an early dismissal. Students will be dismissed at 11:05am.
Please see the flyers below for information about our 8th grade promotion ceremony and 8th grade student celebration. You can also find more details under the 8th grade section of this update.
RLA NEWS: Dear RLA Families, Please click on the link below for the RLA letter and survey. Thank you!
English Letter/Survey to Families
Spanish Letter/Survey to Families
Portuguese Letter/Survey to Families
Arabic Letter/Survey to Families
Haitian Creole Letter/Survey to Families
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:
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
HYBRID MODEL
GRADE 5:
Ms. Sanguedolce: What a year it has been! I want to thank all the staff, students, and families for their patience and ongoing support. Together, we figured it out, we persevered, and we succeeded in learning so very much. We have one week to go, and then these fifth graders can call themselves sixth graders. Woohoo!
In math, we will wrap Envisions up with Topic 16 on classifying two-dimensional shapes. We’ll also explore some fun math websites and some silly, old math videos. In social studies, we will complete our learning by exploring the Civil War.
Have a wonderful summer!
Ms. Delong: I cannot believe this school year is over. These students have overcome so many obstacles and should be so proud of their accomplishments this year. Their resilience will take them far in life. I have been fortunate to have forged relationships with the in person 5th graders and I can genuinely say that I will miss them next year, but I know they will do great things in Grade 6. To my students: Stay with science, make discoveries, and question everything. If you want to know more, explore! It has been a pleasure working with all of you this year. I told you at the start of the year that you were all scientists, and I can safely say that you are leaving the fifth grade not only as scientists, but as engineers too. You all have tremendous potential in the field of science, and I hope to see some of you in the STEM field someday! To the parents: Thank you for all of your support throughout this year. It has not been easy, but you have all done a great job supporting the Grade 5 team. I hope you have a great summer!
Ms. LaCoste: Can you believe we made it to the end of the year? Over the next week in ELA, students will be working on and performing a little reader’s theater in class. They are studying the elements of drama and how plays are put together. We will also review skills learned this year in a virtual escape room to the beach!
In orange social studies we are wrapping up our final chapter and learning a little bit about the Civil War. Taking a bit of a break from the textbook, we have used some picture books to teach about experiences that young people had during these times.
I’ve truly enjoyed getting to know each and every one of my fifth graders this year. I wish you all a happy and healthy summer. Here’s to hoping that next year it’s a little bit more predictable!
Ms. Lees: Summer is almost here and we will wind down the school year with a mix of review for each class. Parents- reminders to your kiddos to read a book – in hand or online – for at least twenty minutes a day is a great way to build skills. It has been a year of amazing resiliency and adaptation from all the students and their parents. I hope the summer is filled with fun and sunshine!
GRADE 6:
We have academically wrapped up our grade 6 year! From cells to moon phases; from rational numbers to coordinating axes; from Ghost to Percy Jackson and from Africa to South America. We did this remotely, in person, hybrid and full class. We did this through snowstorms, heat waves, ransom attacks to no internet at all! We did this with masks, social distancing, sitting in one room all day and sometimes from our own living rooms. WE DID THIS!!!
This will undoubtedly go into history books as the toughest year to date and WE DID THIS!
Mrs. Consolazio, Mrs. Cronin, Mrs. Guisti, Mrs. Hamel, Mrs. Jarvis, Mr. Taylor and Mrs. Sargent are your biggest fans, and we cannot wait to see where the perseverance you showed throughout this year will take you in the future. You showed us all you can do in the toughest of times and we are incredibly proud to have been your Grade 6 Teachers.
On to Grade 7- Good Luck, Stay Safe and HAPPY SUMMER!!!
Mrs. Guisti: Mrs. Guisti and Mrs. Cronin want to thank all of our sixth graders for working so hard over the course of the year, a year like no other! Through the challenges, students made progress in reading and math skills, explored the different continents in social studies and learned new concepts in science. We are so proud of each and every one of you. Have a wonderful summer and make lots of great memories!
GRADE 7:
Mrs. Berthiaume: In ELA, we are wrapping up our class novel, The Red Pony. We actually read two novels: The Red Pony and Love That Dog. I’m so glad we were able to accomplish that this year! In Social Studies, students did a fabulous job with their birds of paradise craft activity! I wish you all a wonderful and safe summer. Be sure to head to the library and pick up books for summer reading. I have posted titles and links on Google Classroom. (I will post updates on the stream.)
Mrs. Trombly: We are finishing up this week and next week with our last science unit on thermal energy. All of my math classes are getting in any of the missing work. Finishing up some units. It has been wonderful getting to know your children over this very difficult year.
Ms. DiGloria: In our final week of school, students will wrap up our Social Studies Rome unit and enjoy The Hobbit movie(s) after reading the entire book! I will be accepting late work until 3 pm on Monday, June 14th. Please have students pass in anything they would like to receive credit for by that day and time. This has been a crazy year+ in our lives but the students have handled it well. I hope everyone has a fantastic summer!
Ms. Bilmazes: Green and Blue ELA groups have wrapped up reading The Hobbit. Yellow group is finishing reading The Red Pony. Students, keep working productively to finish the year with success. Keep up with assignments, work diligently and ask for help. Be proud of all you have accomplished this year. I wish you all a relaxing, enjoyable summer.
GRADE 8:
8TH GRADE PROMOTION AND ACTIVITIES:
Please join us on June 17, 2021 from 6:00-7:00pm
for a celebration of
John Greenleaf Whittier Middle School graduates, with an outdoor certificate distribution & ceremony
We have made some adjustments to the 8th grade promotion ceremony in order to celebrate together outdoors. We will gather on the back field right outside of our building to distribute certificates with families present.
- Please park in the Pentucket Lake parking lot and go to the field from there.
- 8th grade students will need to arrive at the school by 5:30pm for the 6pm ceremony
- Feel free to bring your own picnic blankets, lawn chairs, or stand.
- We ask that you please maintain physical distancing from other families.
The End of the Year Bash for 8th grade students only will still be on Friday June 18, 2021 at 8:45am-10:45am
They will receive their yearbooks and celebrate with games, dunk tank, Kona Ice truck, and yearbook signing.
Mr. Lewis: We are at the very end of The Outsiders and students are eagerly awaiting to watch the movie. We have been discussing stereotypes, similarities and differences between social classes, and the role of violence in the story.
Ms. Deblasis: Congratulations to all our grade 8 students this year. You made it through a very challenging 8th grade year and should be proud of your accomplishments. It has been a pleasure getting to know all of you and working with you throughout the year. We wish you all the best as you move on to your high school years. Have a great summer.
Mr. Blaustein: 1. Civics: The last assignments students are responsible for are the Civics Project with research and the District wide Vocabulary Test.
2. ELA: Students should be finishing their iReady diagnostic. We are continuing to read The Outsiders.
Dear Parents & Students:
Congratulations on completing a year unlike any other! We have never been faced with so many challenges as we have this year. I would like to reach out and say Thank You! To all those who pulled together to help make this a year successful school year. Visualize your goal. Create a plan. Adjust as necessary!
My best wishes to all your future endeavors!
Sincerely,
Mr. B
P.S. Be in homeroom for graduation by 5:30 Thursday, June 18, 2021.
Ms. Sullivan: Congratulations to all our grade 8 students this year. You made it through a very challenging 8th grade year and should be proud of your accomplishments. It has been a pleasure getting to know all of you and working with you throughout the year. We wish you all the best as you move on to your high school years. Have a great summer.
Mr. Harris: Purple/Orange Math and Science – It has been a long and difficult school year, filled with various challenges and successes. I want to thank you all for entrusting your students to me, and I can say that I am very proud of the progress made under these unique conditions. I want to wish our entire 8th grade class the best of luck in their future, and remind them that a positive attitude, hard work, dedication, focus, and remembering to ask questions can lead them to some amazing places.
Mr. Marinella: Hello everybody, this has been a year full of challenges and frustration, but we have all made it through! I am so proud of all of my 8th graders and know that you will be incredibly successful in your next years of schools and beyond. You all have great skills and strengths that will take you far.
Ms. Senior: Eighth graders in ELA are still enjoying “The Outsiders” book and Mathematics students are solving double equations. Read over the Summer to prepare for high school, ladies and gentlemen!
SPECIALISTS:
Physical Education: (Mr. Demarais): Last one! Please continue to dress for the weather as we will continue to be outside as much as possible. Please bring plenty of water to class as well.
Art (Ms. Boulger):
Artwork by Riley C.
Artwork by Ayva E.
Artwork by Saidatu Y.
Health (Mrs. Reynolds):
grades 5 and 6 will be learning about Sun Safety, Water Safety, Poison Ivy and Tick prevention.
grade 7 will be finishing Advertising and Media Smarts
grade 8 will be playing Health Unit review games
Wishing everyone a Safe and Healthy summer vacation! Congratulations, grade 8!!
Music (Mr. Gariepy): Hello JGW Friends and Families!! I hope you all are doing great this time of year. As we close out the school year, we will be playing lots of review games and we will be spending more time outside as well. I hope you all have a great summer and I’ll see you in the Fall!!
REMOTE LEARNING ACADEMY
GRADE 5:
Ms. MacDonald: Happy Last Week of School! As the year comes to a close, I just want to thank all of the families who have supported their children while they learned from home this year. It is not easy for a 5th grader to take responsibility for their schedule, schoolwork, and work habits. With the support at home, so many of our students were successful this year despite the challenges. I will never EVER forget this year and these students.
Ms. Duquette: Well, we made it! Next week is our last week of remote learning. We will be doing many different things to wrap up the school year. This includes our celebration on Wednesday at Tilton Upper for all of our RLA students. I am so proud of how hard you worked every day. I know it wasn’t easy, but you didn’t give up. Do your best next year and remember that I believe in you!
Ms. Spadaro: Congratulations to our 5th Grade RLA students! They have faced the challenges of this school year with perseverance and grit. To celebrate their growth, we will hold a virtual assembly on Wednesday morning and a celebration for students and their families on Wednesday afternoon at Tilton Upper from 1-2pm.We will have popsicles and some things for you to bring home to remember the year! We hope to see you all there! Have a great summer!
GRADE 6:
Mrs. Simes: This week in math, my epidemiologists will share their findings on “Zombie Outbreak.” If we have time, they will also create a “Geometrical Town,” as we wind down our understandings of the concepts of statistics and geometry. If your student has not completed their EOY i-Ready math assessment, please remind them to complete this; it is designed for 60 -75 minutes. Students were given ample time this past week. In science, students will continue to work on their “Geologic History” project, I look forward to seeing what they have learned about their chosen geologic time period of Earth.
What a year we have had in the 6th Grade RLA! Your student has had to persevere by learning through a screen. We have had a lot of laughs and have learned so much. I treasure our “roses and thorns” discussions, as well as the countless facts and jokes about math and science they have shared. They continuously showed their “good citizenship” by supporting each other this year in our learning community.
“Goodbyes are not forever, not the end; it simply means that I’ll miss you until we meet again.” All my wishes for a fun filled healthy and safe summer.
Ms. Riley: Well, we made it! It has been a pleasure to have your child in class this year. Enjoy your summer! Keep reading and practicing math facts. Stay safe and cool!
GRADE 7:
Ms. Marciano: ELA: Students will be completing various ELA surveys over the next few days. We will be completing several “book tastings” in hopes that students will love the first few chapters of one of the books and head to the local library or Barnes & Noble this summer!
SCIENCE: We will be working with Canva to create posters for the various units that we have learned about this year in 7th grade science!
Mr. LeGrand: We had a great year of learning here in the Remote Learning Academy. It was a tough year for the students, but they did a wonderful job, despite this unprecedented pandemic. Have a wonderful vacation and I hope to see them in person next year.
GRADE 8:
Mr. Harris: Purple/Orange Math and Science – It has been a long and difficult school year, filled with various challenges and successes. I want to thank you all for entrusting your students to me, and I can say that I am very proud of the progress made under these unique conditions. I want to wish our entire 8th grade class the best of luck in their future, and remind them that a positive attitude, hard work, dedication, focus, and remembering to ask questions can lead them to some amazing places.
Mr. Marinella: Hello everybody, this has been a year full of challenges and frustration, but we have all made it through! I am so proud of all of my 8th graders and know that you will be incredibly successful in your next years of schools and beyond. You all have great skills and strengths that will take you far.
Ms. Blanchette: Students have one more week left in the 2020-2021 school year! Have a great summer. See you in the fall!
SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF
Guidance (Mrs. Vlahos): I am so proud of all you JG Whittier Poets for working hard and persevering through this unusual school year. You have impressed me each and every day!
Congrats to the graduating 8th grade class -I am excited for you and your future endeavors. Keep up the great work!
I wish you all a restful and safe summer vacation!
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): Great job to my student leaders this week who ran our social groups like the SUPER STARS that they are.
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): Happy last week of school! We hope everyone ends on a positive note and has a wonderful summer! We can’t wait to see you all in the Fall!
To our 8th graders: We are going to miss you and can’t wait to hear from you all next year. You all are going to do amazing things and you have all grown so much while in middle school. The MSSP is going to miss you all very much..and will be very quiet without you all
Parent Liaison (Ms. Arias-Reyes): Ha sido un placer ayudarlos esté año escolar. Esperó que tengan un buen verano y que lo disfruten mucho. Los veré el próximo año escolar.
ELL (Ms. Pepicelli-Raposo): Hello from Mrs. Raposo’s EL Classroom!!! This is our final week together. We will be making memory books to look back on this past year. Everyone has worked really hard this year. I’m proud of all of you and all that you have accomplished. Please continue to practice your English over the summer. Be safe and have a great summer.
Student Support Center (Mrs. Greenwood): The SSC staff is more than proud of it’s students! We hope that you all have a much deserved GREAT summer.
Reading Coach/Interventionist (Mrs. Guthrie): What a great year it has been! I have really gotten to know the staff and students at JGW and I am thrilled to be a part of this team. I am looking forward to working with all of your children next year. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns (or are looking for book ideas for your child!) Thank you for all the support this year! Have a great summer.
NEWS FROM OUR NURSES OFFICE:
Please remember to send your student to school with a water bottle. With one week left, we are starting to clean up the Health Office. Please contact the nurse to make arrangements for inhaler and epi-pen pick up. Any leftover medications will be disposed of.