Murdock Middle/High School
NEWS
Volume 10, Issue 4 Quarter 4, 2007-08
Nicholas J. DeSimone Kent H. Forty
Principal Steven C. Meyer
Assistant
Principals
www.winchendonk12.org
From the Principal’s
Desk…
As the 2007-2008
school year concludes, I would like to update you on
year end student achievements and as well as plans being developed for the
2008-2009 school year. We are pleased to share with you all the students who
received academic recognition this past quarter, including college plans for
our graduated seniors.
We are excited about changes for
next year and we continue to focus on a challenging course of studies with as
many options as possible. The high
school will be moving to a rotating schedule along with a long block (period)
to allow for activities that require more time during the 7 day cycle. We have also increased electives and
eliminated study halls. Students were
issued initial schedules already and although there will be some changes this
should give students something to prepare with.
A special
goodbye and best of luck to Mr. Steve Boccardy who
retires after 19 years as a social studies teacher.
We worked very hard as a school
and district this year to soften the blow of budget limitations on an already
strained system. Murdock has
unfortunately lost a full-time physical education position, a high school
computer position, as well as a drop-out prevention position. On that note I thank parents, community
members, and local business for continued support of Murdock and its
students. I had the honor of
participating in the first annual golf tournament to benefit Murdock football
and cheerleading. This event, organized
by Mr. John Maliska along with new athletic director
Tony Dellasanta and many others, was a tremendous
success with an impressive turnout and generous sponsorship from local
businesses. Thank you again for your
commitment to the children of this community.
MCAS Update – As many of you may
know, the expectation for MCAS performance is “proficient” which translates to
a 240 score or better on the English Language Arts and Math MCAS tests. This affects the class of 2010 and beyond and
raises the bar from the former expectation of a “needs improvement” or 220
score to pass. Students who do not meet
the proficient expectation will not be held from graduation; however, the
school is required to develop an “educational proficiency plan” to support
students. The focus of the proficiency plan will not be remediation as much as
finding opportunities for students to take part in more challenging course
work.
Studies
continue to show that regular reading improves academic performance in school,
vocabulary, and language skills. Summer
reading also helps students maintain knowledge while not in school. Please encourage reading at any level as part
of summer activities.
Finally,
it was a positive year with a successful NEASC Accreditation visit, elimination
of our underperforming label, and continued display of excellence by our students
and staff. Attendance has improved again
to over 94% and discipline incidents in the middle school saw another
substantial reduction for 07-08. Have a
great summer!
STUDENT
HIGHLIGHTS
Students of the Month
September–high school Lindsay Kuchta
September–middle school Kara Komprathoum
October–high school Edward Calvillo
October–middle school Hunter Sevigny-Smith
December-high
school Jessica
Wells
December-middle
school Alexis Doody
January-high
school Nicholas
Budka
January-middle
school Ashley
Hancock
February-high
school Zuleyka Lugo
February-middle
school Jordan
Harris
March-high
school Brianna
Bell
March-middle
school Jacob
DesJean
April-high
school Jocelyn
Agnelli
April-middle
school Sarah
Huff
May-high
school Evans
Adonteng
May-middle
school Hiral Patel
Students of the Week
High
School Middle
School
Lauren
Coderre Jacob
McClellan
Liam
Boudreau Jared
Stephenson
Denyel Chalke Meaghan
Comeau
2008
Scholars Dinner
The following students attained a 3.2 GPA
for quarters 1, 2 and 3 of the 2007-08
school year:
Grade 12 Grade 11
Kaitlyn Braman Ashley
Caisse
John Hushaw Alexis
Jenkins
Angeline Laflamme William Lary
IV
Jessica Murphy Sarah
Lewis
Kaitlyn
Neal Jack
Maliska
Cameron Provost Sarah
McKellick
Sandra Van Der Molen Rebecca Petros
Joshua
Parrott
Grade 10 Jennifer
Skawski
Kellie Broome Kerri
Spady
Ashley Clayton Bekah Wheeler
Joel Demont
Kathryn Johnson Grade 9
Amanda LeClair Jocelyn Agnelli
Mary Grace Maliska Meredith Fournier
Molly Martorella Zackerie
Perrault
Sara Newton Dominick
Polcarie
Ashley Perry Megan
Provencial
Marcus Provost Kaitlyn Vachon
Alexandra Rocheleau
Nicole Santonastaso
Katherine Storer
Ethan Wilson
The following students achieved high or highest honors
for quarters 1, 2, and 3 of the 2007-08
school year:
Grade 8 Grade 7
Jordan Harris Matthew
Sarah Huff
Book Awards
- Given to Top Juniors
St. Michael’s College – Harmony
Hill
St. Michael’s College – Jack Maliska
St. Anselm College – Jennifer Skawski
Underclassmen Awards for
Academic Excellence
English
Gr 7 – Alligators – Trisha Randall
Gr 7 – Griffins – Bronte Torres Pagan
Gr 8 – Griffins – Jordan Harris
Gr 8 – Eagles – Joshua Emerson
Grade 9 – Dominick Polcari
Grade 10 – Katie Johnson
Grade 11 – Sarah McKellick
Foreign
Language
French 1 – Dominick Polcari
French 2 – Marcus Provost
French 3 – Felisha Kowlzan
Spanish 2 – Ninoshkah “
Social
Studies
Gr 7 – Alligators – Jacob DesJean
Gr 7 – Griffins – Allegra
Harvey
Gr 8 – Griffins – Zachary Rocheleau
Gr 8 – Eagles – Sam Burdsall
Grade 9 – Dominick Polcari
Grade 10 – Timothy Shiebler
Grade 11 – Alexis Jenkins
Mathematics/Business
Gr 7 – Alligators – Jacob DesJean
Gr 7 – Griffins – Daniel Denette
Gr 8 – Griffins – Kara Komprathoum
Gr 8 – Eagles – Sarah Huff
Grade 9 – Jocelyn Agnelli
Grade 10 – Molly Martorella
Grade 11 – Sarah McKellick
Business – Will Lary
Computer Applications – Kaitlyn Vachon
Science
& Technology
Gr 7 – Alligators – Jacob DesJean
Gr 7 – Griffins – Matthew Niles
Gr 8 – Griffins – Philip Tousignant
Gr 8 – Eagles – Joshua Emerson
Biology – Rebecca Rader
Chemistry – Kathryn Johnson
Technology Engineering – Benjamin White
Unified Arts
HS Art – Allen Williamson
MS Art Gr
7 – Jessa Pereira
Gr 8 - Selena Woodard
PE Gr
9 – Connie Vaillancourt
Gr 10 – Nick Chanthachack
Music MS Band – Sean
Feeney
MS Chorus – Theresa Duval
Senior
Academic Awards
English/Language
Arts
English – Kira Benson
Mass Media – Kaitlyn Braman
Mass Media – John
Hushaw
Foreign
Language
Spanish 1 – Sandra
van der Molen
Spanish 3 – Crystal
Pereira
Mathematics Kira Benson
Science
& Technology
AP Biology – Amanda
Higgins
Anatomy &
Physiology – Hannah Fletcher
Chemistry – Kira Benson
Physics – Kira Benson
Computer Graphic
Design – Brianna Baker
Photography – Cameron
Provost
Social
Studies Crystal
Pereira
Unified Arts
Art – Angeline Laflamme
Band – Kaitlyn Braman
Band – John Hushaw
Chorus – Cameron
Provost
Foundations in
Music – Hannah Fletcher
Physical Education
– Timothy Martin
Family &
Consumer Science Awards
FACS of Life – Ali
Christian
Iron Chef – Kayla
Rice
Sous Chef – Calvin Lopez
Safe Haven
Awards
Rebekah Casey
Crystal Pereira
2007-2008
Murdock Middle/High School Perfect Attendance
Grade 7 Grade
8
Taylor
Doyle Joseph
Clark
Ryan
Durgin Erik
Haney
Judith
Figueroa Steven
Spady
Brianna
Knight Sarah
Tousignant
Kendyll Knight Alexis Williams
Shannon
Lafrennie
Mariah
Tenney
Grade 9 Grade
10
Marissa
Kaiser Adiamond Grover
Jonathan
Kaminsky Dylan
Muse
Brock
Macarelli Sara
Newton
Tyler
O’Malley Ninoshkah Padilla
Maximin Rocheleau Ashley Perry
Kassandra Salcedo Nicholas Race
Grade 11
Evans
Adonteng
Brianna
Bell
William
Lary IV
Joshua
Parrott
Kerry
Spady
From Mr. Meyer, Assistant Principal
Senior
Parking Permits
Parking permits for
the 2008-09 school year will be issued beginning August 1, 2008, to seniors
ONLY. Applications are available in the
high school office. The fee set by the
school committee is now $50.00.
A parking permit will be
necessary to park in the parking lot on the first day of school. Call Mrs. Connelly at 978-297-1256 if you
have any questions.
From Mr. Forty,
Assistant Principal
The middle school staff is looking
forward to an exciting and fruitful year.
With that in mind, we have a couple of important dates that you need to
be aware of. On Thursday, August 21 from
10:00 a.m. - noon, we will host our annual orientation and cookout for all
seventh graders and their parents. On Friday,
September 5th from 7:00-9:30 p.m., we will have our kick-off dance for all
seventh and eighth graders. Please call
the school at 978-297-1256 for more information.
2008-2009
Quarter 1 Calendar
August
21 Seventh Grade Orientation
26 First Day of School
28 Fall Sports Information Night
29 No School
September
1 Labor Day-No School
5 Middle School Dance
6 Walk-A-Thon
15-19 Bulb Fundraiser
16 No School
29 Rachel’s Challenge
29– Oct. 3 Book Fair
October
3 Progress Reports
13 Columbus Day-No School
15 PSATs
22 Half Day
25 High School
Semi-Formal Homecoming Dance
30-Nov 10
31 Haunted High School
November
3-7 Poinsettia Fundraiser
4 No School
5-6 MCAS
7 End of Quarter 1
7 Shopping Night
11 Veterans’ Day-No School
12 Financial Aid Night
14 Middle School Dance
19 & 20 Parent Conferences-Half Days
26-28 Thanksgiving
English
& Foreign Language - Mr. Nardini, Coordinator
MMHS SUMMER READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Murdock Middle/High School, in
conjunction with its English and Social Studies departments, has initiated a
voluntary summer reading program. In the
following pages you will find lists of suggested books for the upcoming summer
break. If a Murdock student wishes to be
part of the summer reading initiative, he/she should follow the steps listed
below.
1. Choose one or
more books (maximum of five) from the appropriate lists provided. (Current grade 8 students may choose from
either the 7&8 or the 9-12 lists).
2. Over the
summer, read your book(s) and compose an essay in which you react to the book.
3. During the
first week of the 2008-2009 school year, submit your
summer reading essay(s) to your new English or social studies teacher.
For each summer
reading assessment that you successfully complete (maximum of five), you will
earn class credit and the reward of choosing a prize from the Murdock
Middle/High School Summer Reading Activities Grab Bag. This grab bag includes passes to:
Selected
Home Sporting Events
The
2008-2009 Tournament of Plays
The
2008-2009 Murdock Musical
Selected
High School and Middle School Dances
Various
Other Events Sponsored by Murdock Clubs and Classes
MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER 2008
One of our goals
each summer is to inspire students to read --- and to keep reading. Just
because school is out doesn't mean that reading and learning should stop.
Summer vacation offers an opportunity to explore new books and find the perfect
“beach read”.
The popularity of the “book
series” has encouraged reading for enjoyment and promoted the middle school’s
successful Silent Sustained Reading (SSR) program. The following list includes
a variety of interests and reading abilities. For book reviews and online
ordering (save on gas!), check out the Barnes & Noble’s web site.
Book Series
Author Title Series-Sequels-Triologies
Alexander, Lloyd The Chronicles of
Prydain
Blackwood,
series
Brashares, Ann The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants sequels
Black, Holly The Spiderwick
Chronicles
Card, Orson Scott Ender’s Game sequels
Christopher, John The
Colfer, Eoin Artemis
Fowl “Artemis
Fowl” Series
Cooper, Susan The Dark is Rising. "The Dark Is
Rising"
series
DuPrau, Jeanne The City of Ember "Ember" series
Farley, Walter Black Stallion "Stallion"
Series
Farmer,
Silver Apples
Fletcher, Susan Dragon's Milk “Dragon
Trilogy”
George, Jean Craighead My Side of the
Mountain “Mountain Trilogy”
Funke, Cornelia Inkheart sequels
Gregory, Kristina The Winter of Red
Snow "Dear
Haddix, Margaret Among
the Hidden "Shadow
Children"
series
Horowitz, Anthony Stormbreaker “Alex Rider”
Series
Hunter,
Jacques, Brian Redwall sequels
Kerr, P.B. The Akhenaten Adventure “Children of the Lamp”
series
Le Guin,
Ursula K. Wizard of EarthSea “Earthsea
Cycle” Series
MacHale, D. J. The Merchant of
Death “Pendragon”
Series
Meyers, Stephenie Twilight “The
Twilight Saga”
Nimmo, Jenny Midnight for
Charlie Bone "Children of
the Red
King" Series
Paolini, Christopher Eldest “Inheritance”
Series
Paulsen, Gary “Brian's Saga” Series
Rabb, M.E, Missing Persons Missing Person Series
Rinaldi, Ann A Stitch In Time sequels
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone sequels
Sage, Angie Magyk "Septimus Heap" Series
Shepard, Sara Pretty Little
Liars “Pretty Little
Liars”
series
Steer, Dugold The
Dragon’s Eye “The Dragonology
Chronicles”
Stewart, Paul Beyond the Deepwoods “The Edge Chronicles”
Stroud, Jonathan Amulet of
Trilogy”
Van Draanen,
Wendelin Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief sequels
Westerfield, Scott The
Uglies “The
Uglies Trilogy”
Yolen, Jane Dragon's Blood “Pit Dragon Trilogy”
Author Title Other Books by Same Author
Alexander, Lloyd The Book
of Three
Anderson, Laurie H. Fever, 1793
Avi Crispin:
The Cross of Lead
Avi Ragweed “Tales From
Barron, T. A. The Lost Years of Merlin
Beatty, Patricia Turn Homeward Hannalee
Carter, Dorothy His Majesty, Queen Hatshepsut
Choldenko, Gennifer Al
Capone Does My Shirts
Christopher, Matt Winning Stroke & Soccer
Halfback Top Wing
Clements, Andrew Things Not Seen Room One
Collier,
James & C. My
Brother Sam Is Dead
Crowe, Chris
Curtis, Christopher Paul Bud Not Buddy
Dygard, Thomas J. Infield Hit
Farmer, Nancy The Ear, The Eye, And The
Arm
Ferris, Jean
Underground
Fox, Paula Western Wind: A Novel
Giff, Patricia Reilly Pictures
of Hollis Woods
Gipson, Fred Old Yeller
Hiaasen, Carl Hoot Also: Flush
Ho, Minfong The
Clay Marble
Ibbotson, Eva The
Kadohata, Cynthia Kira-Kira
Keith, Harold Rifles for Watie
Konigsburg, E. L. A View From Saturday
Krisher, Trudy Spite
Fences
Larson, Kirby Hattie Big Sky
Levine, Gail Ella Enchanted
Lyons, Mary E. Letters from a Slave Girl
Martin, Ann A Corner of the Universe
McCaughrean, Geraldine Peter Pan in Scarlet
McDaniel, Lurlene
Angels in Pink Trilogy
McKinley, Robin The Hero and the Crown
Myers, Edward Climb Or Die
Na, An A Step From Heaven
Naidoo, Beverly The Other Side of Truth
Namioka, Lensey Ties
That Bind, Ties That Break
O’Dell, Scott Black Star, Bright Dawn
Paterson, Katherine Lyddie Bridge
to Terabithia
Peck, Richard A Long Way From
Reeder, Carolyn Shades of Gray
Rinaldi, Ann Numbering
All the Bones Girl
in Blue
Ruby, Lois Steal Away Home
Sachar, Louis Hoot
and Small Steps
Schmidt, Gary D. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminister Boy
Schmidt, Gary D. The Wednesday Wars
Sleator, William Interstellar
Pig
Stanley, Diane Bella at Midnight
Tolan, Stephanie Surviving
the Applewhites
Van Draanen,
Wendelin Flipped
Wallace, Barbara The Twin
In The Tavern
White, Ruth Belle Prater's Boy
Yancey, Rick The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp
Yep, Laurence Dragonwings
Grades 9-12
Selection Author Subject
Bleachers John
Grisham Sports
Five People You Meet in Heaven Mitch Albom Fiction
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Jules Verne Sci-fiction
Gospel According to Larry Janet Tashjian Fiction
Ethan Frome Edith
Wharton Fiction
Ghost Boy Iain
Lawrence Fiction
Captains Courageous Rudyard
Kipling Fiction
Slam Walter
Dean Meyers Sports
Siddhartha Herman
Hesse Fiction
Johnny Got His Gun
Into Thin Air Jon
Krakauer Non-Fiction
October Sky Homer
Hickman Non-Fiction
True Grit Charles
Portis Fiction
Billy Budd Herman
Melville Fiction
Inkheart Cornelia
Funke Fantasy
Murdock students
entering the following classes for the 2008-2009 school year
will be expected to read the corresponding selections over the summer. Students will be assessed on this reading
within the first few weeks of the new school year. Most of these titles can easily be found at
local bookstore or through online retailers.
Grade 9 Honors And Then There Were None Agatha Christie
Grade 10 Honors Black Like Me J.H.
Griffin
Call
of the Wild Jack
London
American Lit. Honors Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain
The
Natural Bernard
Malamud
The
Maltese Falcon Dashiell Hammett
British/World Lit. Honors Othello William Shakespeare
The
Return of the Native Thomas
Hardy
Beyond
the Chocolate War Robert Cormier
Grade 12 Adv. Placement Oedipus
the King Sophocles
Utopia Sir Thomas More
Othello William Shakespeare
A
Passage to
The
Lord of the Flies William
Golding
Science and
Technology - Mrs. Wright, Coordinator
Mr. Fontaine’s
technology/engineering classes have just finished a great year. The computer graphics class completed their
restaurant and menu designs. The
woodworking classes finished designing and building another successful round of
Mr. Fontaine’s robotics club
would like to thank Rocheleau’s Tool and Die Company
and Toy Town Auto Salvage for their contributions towards the robot. We wouldn’t have been able to compete without
their donations. The technology department
is eagerly looking forward to next year classes.
Social Studies - Mr.
Forte, Coordinator
The social studies
department would like to remind all students of the school’s summer reading
program. Summer reading lists have been
distributed to all teachers at the appropriate grade levels. Any student who did not receive a copy of the
summer reading list will be able to find a copy on-line
www.winchendonk12.org. Summer reading
for all United States History I honors students, United States History II
honors and advanced placement United States History students is mandatory. These reading assignments have been handed
out to the individual students who signed up for the classes. Again, any student who needs to find the
assignment will be able to find a copy on-line.
The social studies department
would also like to recognize all of our outstanding students for their great
effort and achievements over the past year.
The depth and talent of our students match or exceeds any high school
anywhere. Many of our students do not
spend the summer just resting; they go on to further their studies over the
summer. The list of students and schools
is impressive and again demonstrates the talent level and determination of our
students.
Jennifer Skawski
(
Alexis Jenkins (Bryant)
Nicole Sanonastaso
( Cornell)
Sarah Mckellick
(
Bekah Wheeler (
Harmony Hill (
Molly Heinly
(
Arielle Wood (
Guidance - Mrs.
Weinhold, Coordinator
We’d like to
congratulate the Class of 2008 for a job well done. We will miss you next year and wish you the
best of luck in your future endeavors, whatever or wherever they may be. Here is a list of where you will be able to
find some of our graduating students come September…
Student College
Aidonidis, Joe U
Mass
Batchelder, Jeremy MWCC
Benson, Kira
Boisvert, Evan
Bradley, Caroline MWCC
Braman, Kaitlyn
Bresnahan, Ashlee MWCC
Broome, Katie MWCC
Bullen, Dennis U
Mass
Calvillo, Edward MWCC
Casey, Rebekah
Charlonne, Kayla U
Mass
Christian, Ali
Dancause, Jonathan MWCC
D'Andrea, Jacqueline MWCC
Desmarais, Kaitlin U Mass
Duval, Amanda MWCC
Ellsworth, Ashley MWCC
Fletcher, Hannah
Gage, Jacob MWCC
Girard, Paige MWCC
Higgins, Amanda
Holly, Taryn MWCC
Hushaw, John
Kaye, Tia MWCC
LaCroix, Hayleigh MWCC
Laflamme, Angie
Laperle, Nick MWCC
LeBlanc, Joshua MWCC
LeBlanc, Zachary MWCC
LeClair, Kaitlyn
Lopez, Calvin
Mahathirath, Steven MWCC
Maldonado, Angela
Markeseines, Joseph MWCC
Martin, Tim MWCC
Martins,
Mchome, James MWCC
Mills, Julie
Murphy, Jessica MWCC
Neal, Kaitlyn U
Mass
Ordile, Amy
Pereira,
Prouty, Eric MWCC
Provost, Cameron
Rajaniemi, Chris MWCC
Rice, Kayla MWCC
Rivard, Courtney MWCC
Shieber, Matt U
Mass
Snay, Nick Florida
Institute of Technology
Storer, Sean MWCC
Thurlow, Ashley
The following juniors
have been accepted into the Mount Wachusett Community College Presidential
Academy: Sarah McKellick, Harmony Hill, Bekah Wheeler, Molly Heinly
and Arielle Wood. These students qualified with high grades earned in
their high school years. They will be taking the course entitled Introduction
to Psychology, which is a “brick and click” format combining Internet usage and
classroom involvement.
Attention
class of 2009:
Don’t forget to sign
up for the fall SAT test. The test dates
and registration deadlines are as follows:
Test Date Registration
Date
October 4, 2008 September 9, 2008
November 1, 2008 September 26, 2008
You may register for
the SAT at www.collegeboard.com. This is also an excellent site to access
practice tests and research test taking tips.
What a great way to spend those summer months!
The summer is also a great time
to visit college campuses. Many colleges
and universities will offer summer open houses and information sessions. If there is a college that you are interested
in, check out their website or contact their admissions office for dates.
November, December and January
will be a very busy months for the college applications. Try to plan ahead by asking for letters of
recommendation from your teachers, coaches, advisors, etc., before the end of
the school year. This will give the
person more time to work on your letter.
For those students who are enrolled
in the career internship course next year, please remember that you need to
investigate your options and secure an internship before the start of the
2008/2009 school year. Reliable
transportation and parking permits are a must!
Any member of next year’s junior
class who would like to take the PSAT on Wednesday, October 15th
should call the guidance office at (978)297-4285 to sign up if you haven’t done
so already. We will be collecting the
$13 fee in the fall.
High school students
received their 2008/2009 schedules on the last day of school. Please remember that schedules are subject to
change. If you need to make a change to
your schedule, please call the guidance office at (978)297-4285 after August 18th
for an appointment. Schedule changes
will not be made to accommodate teacher requests.
Students who fail a subject with
a grade of 50-59 may qualify for a summer make-up credit course to earn the
credits that were lost. A student with an average of 45 or better may receive
administrative approval to participate in a summer program.
Grade 9 and 10 Guidance
Congratulations to
all grade 10 and grade 9 students who participated in
MCAS testing this spring for their diligence and hard work. Test results should be available shortly
after school begins and results will be mailed home at that time.
Grade 10 students were provided
with career information to assist them with post high school planning. The career information website “CAREER
CRUISING” is available for all students and their families to access for career
and college planning. The website
address is:
username-murdock
password-careers
Summer is a great time to begin
using this website to explore and learn about the many different career options
available. Best wishes for a relaxing,
fun and invigorating summer. - Mrs.
Borsky
Another school year
has ended. With summer upon us, I
thought some information on sun and tanning bed safety would be helpful.
A major risk factor for
developing skin cancer is excessive sun exposure before the age of 20. Melonoma, the
deadliest form of skin cancer, is a cancer seen in younger people, and it can
start as early as adolescence. Most
kids get between 50% and 80% of their lifetime sun exposure before the age of
18, so it’s important that parents teach their children how to enjoy outdoor
fun while being protected from the sun.
With the right precautions, you can greatly reduce your child’s risk of
developing skin cancer.
Practice these sun-protection
basics all year round to give you and your child’s skin the best chance for
long term health:
Avoid the strongest rays of the day; between 10am and
4pm.
Cover up with a hat, sunglasses (even the cornea of the
eye can be burned by the sun) and tight woven clothing.
Apply sunscreen generously, a
skim coating is not enough!
Sunscreen should have a sun protective factor (SPF) of
15 or more to block out harmful UVA and UVB rays.
Sunscreen should be put on every 2 hours and reapplied
after swimming or sweating even if it’s waterproof. Don’t forget hands, feet, ears, lips and back
of neck.
Check your skin monthly for marks or moles and look for
changes in size, shape, color, thickness and irregular edges. For any changes in moles, freckles or a
birthmark, see your health care provider.
Avoid tanning beds.
UVA radiation from tanning beds is more intense than natural sunlight
and a UVA tan offers no protection from the sum. Long term users of tanning beds have an eight
times greater chance of developing melanoma later in life.
So remember to Slip on a shirt, Slop on the sunscreen and Slap
on a hat to keep you and your child’s skin beautiful and healthy for a
lifetime.
Pursuant to President Bush’s No
Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation, the
Winchendon Public Schools filed its NCLB grant application prior to June 20,
2008. The No Child Left Behind Consolidated grant application consists of four titles: Title I, Title IIA Educator Quality, Title
IID Technology Enhancement, Title IV Safe & Drug-free Schools and Title V
Innovative Programs.
To meet the federal requirements
of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) grant application, a thorough needs
assessment based on the analysis of available data such as MCAS scores, standardized
testing, attendance records, discipline records and other data as reported to
the Massachusetts Department of Education must be submitted. The strategic plan to address the needs
within the Winchendon Public Schools is based on scientifically based research
and must meet the “principles of effectiveness” and the definition of “high
quality” as defined by the State Department of Education.
For further information, call
Valorie M. Miller, Director of Instructional Services,
Dated: 05.23.08
Telephone
Notification System
Winchendon Public
Schools has implemented an emergency notification system called Global
Connect. This system allows
administration to notify parents and staff of any emergencies or important
reminders. We appreciate everyone’s
patience and understanding as we learn to use all the features of Global
Connect. Questions regarding this system
should be directed to your student’s school office. Updates to phone numbers are made monthly. The Winchendon Public Schools would also like
to thank the many supporters who have donated funds to make this system
possible.
PARENT NOTIFICATION
Please note that the
following course curriculum at Murdock Middle/High School includes human
sexuality curriculum: Child Development
I/II, Marriage and Family, Sociology, Psychology, Anatomy & Physiology,
Biology, Health Education 7-8-9. If you
would like to review the curriculum or exempt your student from any portion of
said curriculum, please contact the principal at 978-297-1256.