Connections. A Community Working Together

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1 Holyoke Public Schools A Community Working Together Holyoke Public Schools Volume 10, Issue 3 Spring 2012 An Open Letter to the Holyoke School Community A Long Way from the Old Schoolhouse By David Dupont, Superintendent of Schools The first school board meeting in the nation s history took place in Dorchester, Massachusetts in The school board members were elected for life terms with the board having the following five duties: find an able schoolmaster ensure that the schoolmaster performed his duties faithfully arbitrate parent complaints maintain the schoolhouse order enough wood for the winter Although 367 years ago was a much less complicated time, this school board existed in a very strict theocracy controlled by the Puritans, who certainly valued education, which included their establishment of Harvard College just nine years earlier. Considering the duties of school boards and educators today, in our relentless, high-pressure atmosphere of testing, data, benchmark assessments, and so, one might wonder if this period of time would be more desirable to teach and administrate in, even if it were under the auspices of Puritanical rule. Obviously, there is little logic in comparing our present day education with that of the 17 th Century-a time when student achievement was mostly for the sake of the individual s moral growth. Comparing the test results of states and nations would take another three centuries. The severe intensity in today s competition to perform and produce was ignited by the 1983 government report, A Nation At Risk, which resulted in a widespread reaction Award recipient Joan Holloway receives notification of her award from Superintendent Dupont. that would eventually be known as Education Reform. Along with the ongoing responses to the achievement crisis, came the No Child Left Behind legislation in Notwithstanding its inherent weaknesses and its unrealistic ultimate goal, the moral side to NCLB cannot be argued: Too many students, especially those of low income and those with special needs and/or language issues, were left behind creating an unacceptable and unfair gap in achievement between them and the rest of their classmates. And so, we have found ourselves in a fastpaced, pressure filled, achieve, achieve, achieve working atmosphere -an atmosphere that also presents to our educators in Holyoke the many problems associated with urban school districts. We respond, we train, we make adjustments, and we keep trying. We want our students-all of them-to have a legitimate chance at having decent careers and for them to understand and appreciate their right to participate in a democratic society. What may sound like mission statement rhetoric in reality is the ultimate reason why we do what we do every day, including work before school, after school and during part of every summer. Those first school board members would naturally be astounded to see what the business of education looks like today. They would also be astounded by how we heat our schools without having to worry about having enough wood for the winter. However, they wouldn t be surprised at all that we are still working on arbitrating parent complaints. Excellence in Teaching The Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards were presented on March 5th to the following Holyoke Public School teachers: Lorenda Lewis-Carmen (Holyoke High), Kimberly Beauregard (Sullivan School), Joan Holloway (Peck Full Service Community School), Sandra Rigali (McMahon School), Johnathan Roche (E.N. White School), Mary Doyle (Kelly School), Sarah Pacheco (Dean Technical). The purpose of the award is to honor outstanding education professionals in the Pioneer Valley for their exceptional dedication to the students and families they serve. Teachers were surprised with balloons, flowers, and an award certificate. They will also be honored at the Log Cabin Restaurant on May 10, Congratulations teachers! (Continued on page 2). Inside this issue: Announcements 2 School News 3-12 After School 7 Athletics 8 Family Nights 12 Spanish Edition Highlights: Excellence in Teaching Awards Read Across America Family Literacy 100th Day ESOL Classes

2 Page 2 Mission Statement The mission of the Holyoke Public Schools is to provide educational opportunities for all students to reach their full potential in a safe, secure, healthy learning environment while valuing diversity and promoting responsible citizenship. (Continued from Page 1). Sarah Pacheco Kimberly Beauregard Mary Doyle Congratulations to the 2012 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awardees! View video at Sandra Rigali Holyoke School Committee Mayor Alex Morse Dennis Birks Margaret Boulais William Collamore Joshua Garcia Yvonne Garcia Howard Greaney Cesar Lopez Michael Moriarty Devin Sheehan For FREE FAMILY FUN, see schedule of Title One Family Nights on page 12. Joan Holloway Attention! Kindergarten Registration Register Now! Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1, Registration by Appointment Only Applications available at the: STUDENT ASSIGNMENTOFFICE 57 Suffolk Street Johnathan Roche Lorenda Lewis-Carmen For Parents/Guardians of Current Sixth Graders In order for a student to enter 7th grade in September 2012, documentation of the following requirements will need to be submitted to the school nurse: 1. Physical exam (copy of exam or appointment date 2. Two doses of Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine (MMR) 3. Three doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine 4. One dose of Tetanus (Tdap) Booster Vaccine (unless last tetanus booster was within the last 5 years) 5. Two doses of Varicella Vaccine (or physician documented case) Any student not providing proof of the listed requirements to the school nurse will be excluded from entering/attending 7th grade in September 2012, until requirements are met. Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know. By Daniel J. Boorstin

3 McMahon Biography Researching, Reporting, and Fair Volume 10, Issue 3 Page 3 By Katie Richie The fourth graders at McMahon have been very busy working on the report unit. They focused on biography reports and had a great time researching their person and discovering all the amazing facts for each and every famous person. At the conclusion of the unit, Mrs. Kate Ritchie, the 4th grade ELA teacher, along with Mrs. Sandy Rigali, Mrs. Barbara Dean, and Mrs. Jill Tellier held a "biography fair" where the students displayed Nyari Garrett and Odalys Colon display their Ben Franklin project at the Biography Fair. artifacts representing their research and answered questions as students from other grade levels toured the reports. A good time was had by all and a great deal of learning was evident when the fourth graders were asked about the person they chose to research and report on. Dr. Seuss s Birthday and Read Across America By Dan Pfefferle On Friday March 2 nd, McMahon celebrated Read Across America and Dr. Seuss s birthday. In order to recognize the day, Kathy Alderman, McMahon School s Literacy Coach, scheduled guest readers to entertain students in all of the classrooms. Teachers and students also celebrated by wearing red, white, and blue on this day. During the last 20 minutes of the day, every classroom participated in a Drop Everything and Read session. The Cat in The Hat made appearances during this time and explained the importance of reading to the students. All of the students enjoyed hearing their guest readers and listening to their favorite books and meeting The Cat in The Hat. Grade 5 Catapult Challenge Students in Dan Pfefferle s grade 5 class recently completed a Science unit on Simple Machines. Students were introduced to simple machines, their functions and how they are used in everyday life. For the grand finale of the unit, students were challenged to create their own lever catapults in order to shoot jelly beans as far as possible. The winners of the contest, Aidan Sullivan and Reilly Justice, proudly display their catapults in the photo below. McMahon School celebrates the MCAS ELA kickoff with a pep rally. Pennies for Patients McMahon School recently participated in the Pennies for Patients fund-raising event. The fundraiser was introduced to help the fight against blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma. Students were given boxes to collect spare change. The students collected very close to $1,000 from their friends and families. Way to go McMahon!

4 Page 4 Sullivan Journey Around the World By Kelly Doktor The students in Jennifer Boyer, Kelly Doktor, and Caitlin Granahan s second-grade classrooms at Sullivan School have embarked on a journey around the world! Although no passports have been needed, students have seen special landmarks and sites from the United States and around the world from postcards they have received from family, friends and unknown senders via word-ofmouth. Teachers requested postcards via an blast to friends and family and a student letter sent home to families. Each classroom has a special mailbox for the incoming postcards. The student leader for the day has the honor of removing the postcards from the mailbox. The postmark is discussed, the sender s message is read, and the class logs overseas postcards on a giant world map in the grade two hallway. Additionally, each class has its own map of the United States that is used to log incoming postcards with corresponding stickers (see photo above). To date, the three classrooms have collectively obtained postcards from 36 states and 27 countries (including several Caribbean island nations). One of the most exciting postcards is from a woman serving in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan! Recognizing Dedicated Readers By Mary McAndrew Over 200 students from Lt. Clayre Sullivan School cheered on at the MAAC Women s Basketball Semi-Finals at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield. They were celebrating all of the great reading they have been doing since September as part of the 25 Books Campaign. Students who read at least 15 books so far (March 1), were able be part of the crowd cheering on the Marist Red Foxes and the Fairfield Stags. Four buses carried the students to the MAAC event which included a fan fest with lots of fun athletic games to take part in before the big game. Also, WWE star David Otanga spoke to the students about bullying. The entire event was funded by some very generous donors. From start to finish the students were an excellent audience! What a great reward for being such dedicated readers. Flat Stanley Letter-Writing Project By Kelly Doktor Students in Kelly Doktor s second-grade classroom at Sullivan School have been involved in a Flat Stanley friendly letter-writing project with a second-grade class at Benefield Elementary School in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The Flat Stanley series of books showcases a boy, Stanley, who is flat and can travel on neat adventures, often in an envelope. Both Doktor, and Georgia teacher Magalie Lopez-Cruz, read the original Flat Stanley book to their classrooms followed by a brainstorming session to see where Flat Stanley could visit in their respective buildings and what would be included in those letters. Students thought of Flat Stanley visiting such locations as the music room, computer lab, gym and the cafeteria to name a few. Students from each school were paired up to write about the same place in the Georgia school. Letters have been going back and forth explaining each of those locations as well as pictures including Flat Stanley and the student-author accompanying those letters to add visuals. Each teacher had fun with Stanley too. Doktor brought a Flat Stanley to a Bruins game and Cruz brought a Flat Stanley to the Georgia Aquarium! Family Literacy Program Take 20 Minutes and Read! By Jody Spitz Twenty minutes of daily reading is what experts recommend to help children learn to read and build their vocabulary. The parents and children in the Sullivan School Family Literacy Program do this each Wednesday and Thursday in the library. Each family sits in comfortable chairs or around a table and reads together. Children choose books that interest them and sometimes the parent reads and other times the children read depending on who needs the practice! But everyone ends up having a good time in this shared learning experience. When reading time ends, the children return to their classroom for homework help and parents go to their English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) class to improve their English speaking, reading, and writing. A new program session begins in April! If you are a parent or guardian and are interested in learning English, please contact Aida Gomez at or Maria Correa at Beginning English speakers are welcome! To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here. Brighid Mary Kirton stands with a Flat Stanley that arrived from Georgia. A map of the United States behind her shows how far Georgia is from Massachusetts.

5 Volume 10, Issue 3 Page 5 Kelly Bullying By Nancy Blanchard and Springfield College student teacher Jenny Amato Bullying in schools and on the Internet has become a widespread epidemic. To spread more bullying awareness throughout the Kelly School community, Kelly School s physical education teacher Nancy Blanchard and Springfield College student teacher Jenny Amato created the Stand Against Bullying bulletin board. Students and staff were asked to have their picture taken and have it displayed on the bulletin board, to show others how they were taking a stand to rid bullying in their school. Students from all grades K-8, and staff members were asked to participate and get involved. Read Across America Day By Claire Folini Kelly School received a special visitor for Dr. Seuss birthday when the Cat in the Hat came to visit at the monthly student of the month assembly. Aside from all the grade level students that were recognized as being a student of the month, the entire Kelly School from Kindergarten to eighth, and Kelly staff all donned Dr. Seuss hats. It was a sea of striped red and white hats in honor of Dr. Seuss who was born in Springfield on March 2, It also happened to be Read Across America Day. In conjunction with the National Education Association, Kelly staff and teachers across the country read the book, The Lorax. Look Who s Reading By Claire Folini Mayor Alex Morse visited the Kelly School, where he read to students as part of the city s literacy initiative. This program is designed to boost reading skills, something that principal Jackie Glasheen says is vital. It's essential to all the learning that we do here at the Kelly School. Without basic literacy skills, our proficiency in other subject areas struggles, Glasheen said. During his visit, Morse also answered questions for the kids about what a mayor does. Theater-Arts and Science: A Dynamic Learning Environment. By Priscilla Kane Hellweg During the winter, the creative education partnership between Holyoke Public Schools, Enchanted Circle Theater (ECT) of Holyoke, and the Hitchcock Center for the Environment (HCE), of Amherst, continued to collaborate to deepen student understanding of standardsbased science concepts. The program, Amazing Animal Adaptations, explored science concepts and creative thinking skills through performing arts integration strategies to enhance academic achievement in 5th grade science classrooms at McMahon and Peck schools. The literacy-based residency included both hands-on science lessons and theater arts integration activities that related to the life sciences. Over the course of 10 days, students learned to classify animals by their shared characteristics and explored how animals adapted to their environments in order to survive. They experienced physical and behavioral animal adaptation concepts and vocabulary through physical embodiment, and wrote poetry and personal narrative state- ments to synthesize the science concepts they had studied using metaphor and simile. Students practiced self-presentation and collaboration skills, and for the final project, students invented an imaginary animal that could survive in an extreme habitat (Inside a volcano, on the top of the Himalayas, or at the bottom of the sea floor!) Student s created live performances, with innovative costume designs, to illustrate their invented animal and demonstrate creatively how the animal has adapted to survive in the extreme environment. A student in Dan Pfefferly s 5th grade class at McMahon displays Himalayan Mountain Fury.

6 Page 6 Morgan New ESOL Classes By Yaritza Baez Torres, Parent and Linda Amaral, District ELL Coach Morgan School launched ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages classes) for parents in March. Twelve parents of Morgan School students registered for classes in English. Our classes are on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:45 until 10:00. Our classes begin with breakfast together with students and a story time with Morgan teacher, Militza Semidei. After students leave for class, we begin the ESOL part of the program with Ms. Joanne Gold, an Adult Basic Education ESOL Teacher. We have already had so much fun learning and practicing. Our goal is to improve our English so that we can help our children with their studies, converse with the teachers and help at school and in the community. Pictured below parents Yaritza Baez and Shirley Colon listen attentively along with students Robert Rosario, Richeily Moreno, Janielys Moreno and Argenis Alvarado. By Julie Winberg Teachers in the St. Patrick s Day Road Race Once again, Morgan teachers had a great showing in the annual road race. Among the participants representing Morgan were Aliza Pluta, Stephanie Roszko, Ann Lastowski, Jim Sharpe, Amy Drohan, Yvonne Hilyard and Bill Drohan. Holyoke Firefighter Teaches Fire Safety The Holyoke Fire Department sent firefighter Maria Pelchar to Kindergarten and First Grade classes to learn what to do in case of a fire. Ms. Pelchar brought full regalia, including a fire extinguisher, to show the children what a firefighter would look like dressed in full firefighting gear, so they wouldn t be frightened in case of a real fire. For more fire safety information, view Kitchen Fire Safety video prepared by Michael Hines at Enchanted Circle Theater Visits On February 16, the Enchanted Circle visited Ann Scagel and Adair Rivest s kindergarten classrooms for an interactive reading of The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle. There was an open class demonstration of how we use the arts in education and engage students on multiple learning levels. It is part of an artist-in-residence program, with Enchanted Circle Artist Brando (Aaron Brandes). Peck Highlights Dr. Seuss Night Celebrates the Lorax Eighth grader Christian Alvarado kept the secret that he was the Cat in the Hat who appeared at Dr. Seuss Night when it was celebrated at Morgan. K-2 students enjoyed the Title 1 evening event in March by playing board games with the Cat in the Hat, and activities involving The Lorax. Snacks, mask-making activities and prizes concluded the events as parents and students enjoyed a fun evening together. By Cathy Foley The 8th grade participated in a High School to College Simulation activity sponsored by the STEP program held at Holyoke Community College on Friday, March 16th. There were about 80 people participating in the event. Students were able to learn more about the connections between the choices they make in high school and the outcomes later in life. Ms. Silvia and Sev Kolysko along with several 7 th grade students have begun a Student Leadership Team. The program will expand to the entire middle school next year. The purpose of the club is to address school climate and relationship building. Students are currently planning for an event at the end of the school year. The 4 th graders have been working with Enchanted Circle Theater learning about U.S. history and dramatization. They will be producing a play entitled Make A New Life. Congratulations to Peck H Award winners: Aliah Cosme, Idalis Hernandez, Darlisha Rosado, Naressa Kempadoo, Norangely Andaluz, Nashali Soto, Abner Aldorando, Gerald Colon and Paula Estrada Mr. Clark s 1 st grade class worked with Enchanted Circle Theater on a unit on motion and the students wrote a play on motion and then acted it out. P-PUA (Peck Parents United in Action) leaders, Peck families, faculty and staff would like to offer their heartfelt thanks to School Committee members and administrators in the Holyoke Public School department for activating short-term AM winter bus transportation for all K-8 students from January 3 through March 7, 2012! Peck hosted an 8 th to 9 th Grade Transition Night on Wednesday, March 7 th from 6-7:30PM. This event was for 8 th grade Peck students and their families to learn important information about the transition to high school. Food from Fernandez Restaurant was followed by a program that included presentations from the Guidance Department of both Dean Technical High School and Holyoke High School. The program also included a question and answer portion with current high school students who spoke about the challenges and opportunities of high school. HHS and DTHS sweatshirts were raffled off and transportation was provided to families in need. Attendee Sherlie Figueroa commented, The food was good and my aunt and mother learned about what was going on at the high schools. Zaisha Colon stated, It was interesting to hear the information from students that were already in high school.

7 Volume 10, Issue 3 Page 7 Metcalf From Page to Stage with Enchanted Circle Theater By Celine Hamilton Quill This past January, February and March teaching artists from Enchanted Circle Theater visited all classrooms at Metcalf School for eight days each. Using theater as a dynamic teaching tool, they played theater games that explored vocabulary, physical expression, and creative thinking as a way to build students literacy and language skills. Each preschool classroom through an interactive reading of a favorite storybook, demonstrated how the arts engaged and inspired them! The children had so much fun learning through theater, here s an activity for you to try at home, so you can play and learn! View video at for more information. BRAINSTORMING with Vocabulary Words: Brainstorming is a really fun creative thinking activity that is useful for coming up with as many ideas as possible to solve a specific task. It s also a really important life skill, and a valuable tool for learning. In this Enchanted Circle Theater brainstorming activity, students added physical expression to the creative thinking process as a way to further develop their gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Begin by asking your child to show you how many ways she or he can make a circle with their body. Then, together, generate as many ideas as you can! How many ways can you 1. Make a circle with your body? 2. Make a straight line with your body? 3. Walk across the room? 4. Lean on a chair? BRAINSTORMING IDEAS WITH A PROP 1. Come up with as many ideas you can think of for using a CUP, other than for drinking? 2. How many uses can you think of for a STICK? Holyoke Food and Fitness Policy Council School Projects By Laura Porter The Holyoke Food and Fitness Policy Council is excited to be collaborating with the Holyoke Public Schools in new projects for the school year. Project AIR (Asthma in Retreat) is a community asthma prevention and management education project, with a focus on strengthening the communication between pediatric providers and school nurses so everyone is working together to help Holyoke kids manage asthma more effectively. School classroom staff will also be trained in prevention of asthma triggers in the classroom and how to support participation in physical activity with effective management strategies. Two schools will be part of an intensive Indoor Environment Quality Assessment process with the support of the Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition, and custodial staff and facilities managers will have the opportunity to learn more about how to minimize asthma triggers in the schools. Also in the fall of 2012, the Holyoke Kindergarten Initiative will begin. This is an innovative farm-to-school nutrition education program that teaches children and their families where food comes from through taste testing in the classroom, interactive food-focused experiences, and field trips to local farms. Connected to this program, Holyoke food service provider Sodexo will be working with the district schools to apply for USDA Fresh Fruits and Vegetables snack funding to provide supplemental healthy fruit and vegetable snacks for all K-5 students. We look forward to increasing the opportunity for kids to eat healthy fresh fruits and vegetables during the school day! Finally, the BOKS (Building Our Kids Success) before-school exercise program, which was piloted in Sullivan and Kelly schools in the fall, will be expanding to Donahue and E.N. White schools this spring, and integrated into the YMCA afterschool programming as well as Afterschool offerings. For more information contact HFFPC s Built Environment Coordinator Liz Budd at the Holyoke YMCA. Getting Fresh in the Cafeteria with the School Food Taskforce By Arielle Aronoff On March 8th, The Holyoke Food and Fitness Policy Council in collaboration with Sodexo and the School Food Taskforce celebrated Carnaval de Ponce by decorating the lunch lines at Holyoke High with Vejigante Masks made by the students, and at Dean Technical High School with posters advertising the lunch special. Sodexo served Chicken Fricassee, a traditional entrée of chicken served in a sofrito sauce. The event was a great success. We received feedback from students who likened the food to that of their moms and grandmas. The vast majority of students interviewed want to see more cultural dishes and variety in the lunch menus. After School Putting the Self in Self-Defense By Sarah Spence Students and administrators alike are excited to welcome Martial Arts as a new club in the CONNECTIONS After-School Program. Mandy Doyle, a special education teacher at Sullivan School is currently teaching the club at Morgan and E.N. White. She is assisted by her sister Heather Doyle, a volunteer college student from Springfield Technical Community College. The curriculum is not only about the artistic form of self-defense but also about kindness, cooperation, self-control, integrity, and perseverance. Each week the club focuses on one of these five qualities to highlight the importance of living by them every day. For more about this program, contact Jorge L. Castellano,(413) or Sarah Spence, (413) E.N. White students Zulier Marquez and Nathaniel Oliveras practice aiming and punching.

8 Page 8 Dean Technical By Cynthia Carbone River Valley Counseling Brings SOS Program River Valley Counseling Center social worker, Tricia Caron, LICSW has been visiting with 9 th grade Health classes during February. Their mission is to raise awareness about teenage depression and suicide prevention and to teach students how to effectively deal with depression and suicide. Symptoms, warning signs, risk factors and myths of suicide were discussed. This program is in its second year at Dean Tech. explains health teacher and nurse Cynthia Carbone, We feel fortunate to have this meaningful partnership with River Valley. Caron explains The program involves teaching the students a technique called ACT, which involves Acknowledging the problem, Caring behavior, and Telling a responsible adult. Students viewed vignettes of middle school and high school situations in which teens may be considering suicide. Then, students were given the opportunity to talk about each scenario and how to effectively and safely deal with each situation. Ms. Caron had counselors standing by if students wanted to talk further about any questions or concerns. Nationally, approximately 9% of teens are depressed. Caron teaches that there is hope and depression is treatable. This program is part of an ongoing effort to build a bridge between local services and our Dean High School Students. For more information about this program or for counseling services, contact River Valley Counseling at (800) or Girls, Inc of Holyoke Announces New Program for Girls Ages Geisha Uroza, Youth Program Director of Holyoke s Girls, Inc. has been speaking with students at Dean Technical High School this month about their new program Will Power/Won t Power. Will Power/Won t Power is an amazing and free 10 session program for teen girls that helps girls develop communication skills, assertive skills, their values and the role they take when making decisions. It allows girls to recognize healthy vs. unhealthy relationships, recognize and resist gender stereotypes and pressures from the media and peers, and understand themselves and their behaviors better. It combines learning with fun and bonding experiences for a whole girl approach to learning about themselves and the consequences of their actions! Students in Health classes had an overwhelmingly enthusiastic response to this new program. This is the kind of positive program that we would love to see our young women from Dean Tech take part in. We are so fortunate that Girls, Inc. is offering this amazing free program in our community. says Carbone, a nurse and health teacher at Dean Tech. The program will run after school every Tuesday and Thursday through April. The girls that finish the program with consistent attendance will be entered into a raffle for a $25 gift card. Youth Program Director Uroza asks, Can you think of at least one teen girl between the ages of 12 and 18 that could benefit from this amazing and free opportunity? If so, contact Ms. Uroza at (413) ext. 106 today as space is limited and interest high. Let s begin the fun! Dean Stands Up and Speaks Out Against Bullying As part of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick s anti bullying legislation signed in the Spring of 2010, No Name Calling Day is about the idea that EACH of us has the power to stand up and speak out against bullying. The Dean community joined schools across the Commonwealth in this state-wide effort. Dean Principal Jonathan Carter explains that this day gives the entire Dean community a chance to come together and focus on this important issue. Principal Carter explains that this is part of maintaining a safe school environment, not just for one day, but as part of our culture here at Dean. Dean students, staff, faculty, and administration were invited to wear black as a sign of commitment to Black Out Bullying. Graphic Arts student, Kevin Reyes, lettered a 25 foot long banner which he and fellow Graphic Arts students hung outside of the cafeteria and all members of the Dean community were invited to sign. This banner raised awareness and inspired the teachers to talk about bullying. Mrs. Carbone s 9 th grade health classes created posters, hung them around the school to bring awareness, and supplied PSAs for the Dean student body. The day s efforts helped to reinforce a safe learning environment for all. Athletics Congratulations to Holyoke High s Matt Girard - Archie Roberts Award winner - top Western Mass football student-athlete. Holyoke High School Girls Basketball Won their first Western Mass Championship beating Longmeadow (67-58) View video at Qualified for the State Championships for the first time ever beating Wachusett Regional HS (45-43) Lost in the State Championships to Andover (45-61) Andover won their 3rd straight State Title Congratulations to Monique Heard Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Western Mass Player of the Year for the Second Consecutive Season!

9 Volume 10, Issue 3 Page 9 Holyoke High Dodge for Gray By Jill Reardon The Sport Management II class at Holyoke High School is a course that lets students apply the theoretical foundations they learned in Sport Management I such as decision making, marketing, sport law, finance and sponsorships and apply them to running an actual sport oriented event. This year they hosted a dodge ball tournament to apply what they have learned in the classroom. The "Dodge for Gray" Dodge Ball Tournament was held on April 7th at the Holyoke High School gymnasium. The proceeds from the event were donated to the Jonno Gray Scholarship Fund. Jon Gray was a 2011 graduate, who suddenly lost his life on January 15th. The students gained invaluable experience from creating and running this event and supporting a worthy cause in the process. Chris Herren Visits By Jill Reardon The Business Club at HHS hosted a speaker this year instead of having its usual Career Day. The speaker was Chris Herren of Fall River, Mass., who was a high school basketball standout. He battled the pressures of making it big from an early age. In college he played for Boston College & Fresno State University. Chris failed drug tests at these colleges, but was so talented that he was drafted into the NBA anyway, ending up with the Boston Celtics and realizing his childhood dream of becoming a star for the home team, Chris fell into a 10-year-long spiral of addiction with drugs and alcohol. Finally clean and sober for almost 3 years, Chris shared his experiences and valuable advice on April 13th in our gym in front of the entire school. Skating Program Brings Smiles By Mark Fournier The ninth year of Holyoke High School s Special Education Skating Program began on March 8 th at the Fitzpatrick Ice Skating Rink. The rink was filled with smiling students using skate sleds and walkers, as they skated alongside their fellow mainstream student volunteers. The main focus of the program is to develop relationships amongst all students while providing a social opportunity to interact and have fun. In education this is called an inclusion experience. It is an essential component of education - teaching the entire student body about empathy and the importance of how to socialize appropriately. Community members were invited to attend and meet the student participants. This year Carol Hepworth, Special Education Director for the Holyoke Public Schools, and Mayor Morse skated with the students. This fun-filled experience was amazing for all students, staff, and community members. Priceless Memories Darlene Henshaw, Holyoke High Art teacher, nominated students Cuiee and Aveour Masters to participate in the Memory Project. The Memory Project ( is a unique initiative in which art students create portraits (drawings, paintings, digital art, etc.) for children and teens around the world who have been orphaned, neglected, or disadvantaged. Cui and Aveour received photos of two special needs female orphans in Ecuador and created wonderful portraits of the girls. These portraits have been delivered as a gift to the children. View video coverage of this exciting delivery event at: Both Cuiee and It was an excellent day and all who attended had a great experience. Thank you to all the volunteers for such a fabulous job. For more about this phenomenal program a video that was created by Michael Hines can be viewed at A big thank you to all the volunteers and donors from within the Holyoke Public Schools and many local agencies who helped to make this such a wonderful success! Aveour were definitely the right duo for the job. Their portraits are displayed below along with the proud recipients.

10 Page 10 E.N. White Bag2School Clothing Drive By Kelly Halpin The idea was simple: "Students, staff and families can work together and contribute previously enjoyed clothing and textiles which then will be weighed and exchanged for cash in order to enhance music, art and physical education programs at E.N.White School AND at the same time create affordable clothing markets in less fortunate countries as well as help the environment!" The Middle School Student Council introduced the clothing drive to the entire student body by hanging informational posters throughout the school. Donations were accepted throughout most of January. Eventually, just about 100-bags of gently used clothing, textiles, soft toys, shoes, drapes, belts and purses were collected! On January 27th, the Bag2School Company arrived and with the help of the student council loaded the truck with every donated bag. Although the weather was rainy, the students enjoyed their involvement with the collection and took the time to pose for pictures. View HPS video coverage The Bag2School Clothing drive truly was a fantastic environmental initiative, a great way to help those in need as well as a positive way to empower our students to help others and E.N.White School. Textile Recycling Facts: In North America over 50-pounds of textiles are discarded per person each year. Close to 6-million tons of post consumer textile waste are dumped in our landfills each year. 89% of discarded textiles still have 75% wear left. 100 th Day Celebration Monday, February 13th was the 100 th day of school. Mrs. Halpin s first grade spent the day celebrating. They got their energy for the day from a special 100 brunch which included a whole wheat pretzel stick and two small bagels arranged to make the number 100. After graphing their favorite bagel topping, students began counting and organizing 100 fruit loops in ten groups of ten. Once organized, the students strung the loops together to make a necklace. Next students brainstormed how to divide 100 stickers into 5 equal groups to decorate a five point crown. Students determined they would need 5 groups of twenty to complete their crowns. In the afternoon, students pondered the quantity of 100 by journaling about things they would like to have 100 of, cupcakes and dollars were popular choices. When thinking of things they would never want to have a group of 100, bumble bees topped the list. After singing their special 100 th day song and reading 100 Hungry Ants, students wrapped up the day enjoying a special 100 th day trail mix. Each child brought in 100 pieces of a small snack that was blended together to make a sweet trail mix type snack. Jovanny DeJesus and Heyzol Vega work diligently on their 100th Day projects. 5,4,3,2,1. BLASTOFF! By Nicole Fisher Kindergarten children in Mrs. Fisher s class boarded a spaceship and began a trip through the solar system last week. They participated in multiple cross- curricular activities involving the solar system they live in as well as what it is like to be an astronaut. Tasting astronaut ice cream was a big hit for the mini astronauts! They are looking forward to heading back to planet Earth at the end of this week. Let Your Light Shine By Tammy Lawrence, PTO President Jo Sallins, a Springfield native and very successful master musician and educator, visited E.N.White School on March 12th and shared "drummed-up" excitement for the entire middle school student body in order for them to find their passion, get educated and "BE BRAVE AND BE STRONG!" while working towards all eventual successes within their lives. The one hour motivational music event began with two E.N.White students, Rahneisha Morales and Freddie Oliveras addressing their audience with a speech by Nelson Mandela. "As we let our own Light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same" was a powerful statement from the speech and an important message heard by every audience member. Next, Jo Sallins and partner musician, Jesse Casinghino, demonstrated some of their musical talents in a friendly drum beat competition. One by one they performed vigorous drum solos. Their beats thundered throughout the gym as did the excitement and applause. Jo invited the middle school staff to partake in the drum playing. Many students were also asked to participate and within minutes approximately thirty middle school students were demonstrating their new found talents in a REGGAETON drum beat. The boom of their drumming and success was felt by everyone in the audience. Lastly, Jo Sallins spoke about the next immediate goal and very big challenge for them the MCAS tests. He encouraged them to eat a good, healthy breakfast. He told them to get some exercise. He also stated "most importantly, BE BRAVE AND BE STRONG" and then he instructed them to do their very best. He graciously answered many questions from the inspired students. At the conclusion of the event, he gave everyone who participated one of his Jazz CDs and he gladly autographed every one! For more information, view video at:: (E.N. White news continued on page 12).

11 Volume 10, Issue 3 Page 11 Donahue Youth Field Day On January 19th, students from Maurice A. Donahue attended the UMASS Youth Field Day. During the course of the visit students had an opportunity to interact in small groups with students athletes, see the beautiful campus, and attend a women s basketball game. UMASS athletes later attended the school s 25 Books Campaign and are encouraging the Donahue students to work on writing skills by sponsoring a career essay competition. Students display their sign while enjoying the game Jenaira Pazo-Muniz, Sarai Marte, Jose Cruz. 25 Books Campaign On February 16th, Maurice A. Donahue School held its 7 th annual 25 Books Campaign Celebration. This is a school-wide effort to promote literacy and the enjoyment of reading. In what has become a tradition here, dozens of guests including authors, politicians and community members came to the school to be guest readers. Some notable guests included Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse; Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Richard K. Sullivan; Superintendent David Dupont, Massachusetts State Representative, Michael Kane; State Senator Michael Knapik; 22 News Meteorologist, Ashley Baylor; The Republican reporter, Mike Plaissance; authors Kevin Markey and Tzivia Gover. Author Kenyan Smith also joined the 25 Books Campaign via Skype from New Orleans to read and discuss her book series Growing Pains: Kendra s Diaries. Thank you to everyone who made this wonderful event possible. vimeo.com/ Picture This! By Margaret Bartley See video at The second grade students and teachers at Donahue School have been working with the Eric Carle Picture Book Museum throughout this school year thanks to a National Endowment of the Arts grant. The Carle Museum s goals are to: 1) Increase the capacity and confidence of educators to engage children with visual arts through the art and design of the picture book. 2) Increase the capacity and confidence of educators to integrate arts learning with learning in other subjects. 3) Provide opportunities for artists to share their work, process, and expertise interactively with young audiences and their teachers. 4) Engage secondgrade students and their families in understanding, appreciating, and creating picture-book art through visual arts education and experiences. For more information, see video at vimeo.com/ The staff at the Carle has been providing ongoing professional development in an introduction to the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Education, Visual Thinking Strategies and the Whole Book Approach for the second grade teaching team at Donahue. Trainings focus on The Carle Approach, the Museum s pedagogy which engages students in the process of learning to look and looking to learn, using the art and design of the picture book. Visual Thinking Strategies are being taught in the classroom during writers workshop and students are practicing these strategies in the work board during readers workshop. The teachers have noted that students are eager to share their ideas and write about the visual images. Their writing has become more focused and includes much more detail using this process. The grant also brings three professional teaching artists Melanie Hope Greenberg, Raúl Colón, and Jerry Pinkney to visit each of the Donahue School s three second-grade classes and spend two days working with the children in the Donahue School art studio with Mrs. Mulcahy, creating art to add visual expression to their writing curriculum genre studies. Through the grant, grade two students have visited the Picture Book Museum twice. During the initial visit, students were introduced to the Museum, learned how to examine art in the galleries and had the opportunity to make art in the art studio. Students wrote about and shared their museum experience. Each student was given a sketchbook journal for the second visit to the museum. Students used the sketch books to write about the art in the galleries then spent time with Kadir Nelson, one of the illustrators brought in Students are enjoying their museum visit. through the grant whose work was being exhibited at the time. Kadir spoke about his art, how he became an illustrator, and how he grew to love reading. The children had an opportunity to ask Kadir questions that they had prepared. The final visit to the Museum will be an exhibit of the second graders writing and art created with the visiting illustrators, Melanie Hope Greenberg, Raul Colon, and Jerry Pinkney. The children and their parents will go to the museum for the opening exhibit celebration on May 30th. The students work will remain on display at the Carle after the opening celebration. The Carle has graciously donated two museum passes to Donahue School so parents and children can continue to visit the exhibits and continue to celebrate their work that is on display. Check out the video on this program by Mass Live at: holyoke_2nd_graders_visit_the.html The Carle, located in Amherst, MA, is a visionary institution committed to opening artistic eyes, feeding imaginations, and honing our ability to make meaning of what we see. Picture This! is an innovative museum-school partnership designed to build bridges between the arts and literacy for young learners, and picture book art the art we are first exposed to as children is the perfect vehicle to spark their imaginations. Fostering these connections at a young age builds confidence in one s ability to appreciate and enjoy art of every kind, encourages creative expression, and develops critical and creative thinking skills. Illustrator Raul Colon assists 2 nd Grader Deven Real with his artwork.

12 Page 12 Title 1 Family Nights For grades K-12 begins at 6:30 PM (E.N. White continued from page 10). Spring into Gardening By Kendra VanderGheynst A new school garden at E.N.White is being constructed to make connections to both the math and science curricula, as well as to the neighborhood and community. MAY Wed., May 2 White Bingo for Books Mon., May 7 Donahue Bingo for Books Wed., May 9 McMahon Bingo for Books Mon., May 21 Donahue Teddy Bear Picnic JUNE Mon., June 4 Donahue ALOHA Bingo for Books Tues., June 5 White ALOHA Bingo for Books Wed., June 6 Morgan ALOHA Bingo for Books Thurs., June 7 McMahon ALOHA Bingo for Books Tues., June 12 Kelly ALOHA Bingo for Books Contact:: Pauline M. Carriere, Title 1 Parent Coordinator, A group of middle school students is working with biology teacher Kendra VanderGheynst to raise seedlings indoors while the raised beds are prepared. They are growing many extra seedlings to host a plant sale with the school s very active PTO. Activities have already included measuring the school courtyard and mapping the area to scale to determine spacing of and placement of raised beds. Students at various grade levels will have opportunities to use the garden for various math skills implementation, including collecting data on plant growth based on methods used in the garden and successive harvests each season. Using the square foot gardening method of intensive planting, students will also work with exponential plant spacing within defined areas of each raised bed. Students and community participants will learn about the health, environmental, and economic benefits of eating from a sustainable, chemicalfree, local food system. VanderGheynst will teach gardening techniques to be practiced throughout the growing seasons, including starting from seeds, planning for seasonal crops, companion planting, manual and organic pest control, crop rotation and garden sanitation, intensive gardening (the square foot method) to maximize harvest yields in small spaces, vertical growing, pollination assistance, composting, harvesting, saving the harvest, and collecting seed for next year s crops. Fun for the Whole Family Newsletter Edited by - Judy Taylor - jtaylor@hps.holyoke.ma.us Editors Emeritus: Kelly Doktor and Laura DuPont Translated by: Lisa Monzon and Jacqueline Escalera Save the Date Deadline for Summer Newsletter Article Submissions is Tuesday, May 15, 2012

13 Estos son los puntos mas sobresalientes del Boletin Holyoke Public Schools Volume 10 Issue 3 Spring 2012 Una Carta Abierta a la Comunidad de la Escuela Holyoke Un Largo Camino Desde La Vieja Escuela Por David Dupont Superintendente de Escuelas La reunión del consejo escolar por primera vez en la historia del país se llevo a cabo en Dorchester, Massachusetts en Los miembros del consejo escolar fueron elegidos por términos de vida con el consejo que tiene las siguientes cinco funciones: -consigue un maestro de escuela capaz -asegúrese que el maestro de escuela realizo sus funciones de manera fiel -arbitrar las quejas de los padres -mantener la escuela -ordenar suficiente madera para el invierno Aunque 367 años atrás el tiempo era menos complicado, este consejo escolar existía en una teocracia muy estricta controlada por los puritanos, que sin duda valoraban la educación, que incluye la creación de la Universidad de Harvard apenas nueve años antes. Teniendo en cuenta las funciones de los consejos escolares y los educadores de hoy, en nuestro ambiente implacable y de alta presión de pruebas, datos, evaluaciones de referencia, y por lo tanto, uno podría preguntarse si este periodo de tiempo seria más deseable para enseñar y administrar, aunque fuera bajo los auspicios del gobierno puritano. Obviamente, hay poco de lógica en la comparación de nuestra educación actual con la del siglo 17-un momento en que el logro del estudiante era sobre todo por el bien del crecimiento moral del individuo. La comparación de los resultados de pruebas de los estados unidos y las naciones tomaría otros tres siglos. La intensidad severa en la competencia de hoy en día para realizar y producir fue encendida por el informe gubernamental del 1983, Una Nación en Riesgo, que resulto en una reacción generalizada que con tiempo seria conocida como Reforma Educativa. Junto a la repuesta continuamente a la crisis de logro, vino la legislación de Ningún Niño Dejado Atrás en el A pesar de su debilidad inherente y su objetivo final irreal, el lado moral de NCLB no se puede argumentar: Demasiados estudiantes, especialmente esos de bajo ingreso y aquellos con necesidades especiales y/o problemas de lenguaje, se quedaron atrás creando una brecha inaceptable e injusta en logros entre ellos y el resto de sus compañeros de clase. Y así, nos hemos encontrado en un ambiente de trabajo de lograr, lograr, lograr, ritmo rápido, llenado de presión-que también les presenta a nuestros educadores en Holyoke los muchos problemas asociados con un distrito escolar urbano. Nosotros respondemos, nos entrenamos, hacemos los ajustes y seguimos tratando. Queremos que nuestros niños-todos ellos-tengan una oportunidad legitima de tener carreras decentes y para que puedan entender y apreciar sus derechos para participar en una sociedad democrática. Lo que puede sonar como una retorica declaración de la misión, en realidad, es la razón última de por qué hacemos lo que hacemos todos los días, incluyendo el trabajo antes de la escuela, después de la escuela y durante parte de cada verano. Los primeros miembros del consejo escolar naturalmente estuvieran sorprendidos al ver lo que el negocio de educación se parece al día de hoy. También estuvieran sorprendidos en la forma que calentamos nuestras escuelas sin tener que preocuparse de tener bastante madera para el invierno. Sin embargo, ellos no estarían sorprendidos para nada de que todavía estamos trabajando en arbitrar las quejas de los padres. Felicidades a los Premiados De Excelencia en Enseñanza del Pioneer Valley 2012! Los Premios de Excelencia en Enseñanza del Pioneer Valley (antes conocido como el Premio Harold Grinspoon) fueron presentados el 5 de marzo a los siguientes profesores de Las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke: Lorenda Lewis-Carmen (Escuela Secundaria de Holyoke), Kimberly Beauregard (Escuela Sullivan), Joan Holloway ( La Escuela Peck Servicio Completo a la Comunidad), Sandra Rigali (Escuela McMahon), Jonathan Roche (Escuela E.N. White), Mary Doyle (Escuela Kelly), Sarah Pacheco (Escuela Secundaria Dean Técnica). El propósito del premio es en honor a los profesionales destacados de la educación en el Pioneer Valley por su dedicación excepcional a los estudiantes y sus familias a las que sirven. Sorprendieron a los maestros con globos, flores, y un certificado de premio. También serán honrados en el Restaurante Log Cabin en el cual recibirán $500. Felicidades maestros! Ver el video en El ganador del Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award Joan Hollowayde la Escuela Peck demuestra con Superintendente Dupont.

14 Page 14 Around the Schools Programa de Patinaje Trae Sonrisas Por Mark Fournier El noveno año del Programa de Patinaje para Educación Especial de la Escuela Superior de Holyoke comenzó el 8 de Marzo en la Pista de Patinaje sobre hielo Fitzpatrick. La pista estaba llena de estudiantes sonrientes usando los trineos de patines y andadores, mientras ellos patinaban juntos a sus compañeros voluntarios de corriente principal. El objetivo principal del programa es desarrollar las relaciones entre todo los estudiantes mientras proporciona una oportunidad social para interactuar y divertirse. En la educación esto se llama una experiencia de inclusión. Esto es un componente esencial de educación ensenándoles a todos los estudiantes sobre empatía y la importancia de cómo socializarse adecuadamente. Miembros de la comunidad fueron invitados para asistir y conocer a los estudiantes participantes. Este año Carol Hepworth, Directora de Educación Especial de las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke y el Alcalde Morse patinaron con los estudiantes. Esta experiencia llena de diversión fue una increíble para todos los estudiantes, personal, y miembros de la comunidad. Fue un día excelente y todos que asistieron tuvieron una gran experiencia. Gracias a todos los voluntarios por un trabajo fabuloso. Para mas sobre este programa fenomenal un video que fue creado por Michael Hines se puede ver en Celebración del día 100 La Clase Nueva de ESOL Por Kelly Halpin Lunes, 13 de febrero fue el día 100 de escuela. El primer grado de la Sra. Halpin paso el día de fiesta. Obtuvieron su energía para el día a partir de un almuerzo/desayuno 100 especial que incluyo un palo pretzel de trigo entero y dos panecillos pequeños arreglados para formar el numero 100. Después de graficar su relleno favorito de pancillo, los estudiantes comenzaron a contar y a organizar 100 fruit loops en diez grupos de diez. Una vez organizados, los estudiantes los colgaron los loops juntos para ser un collar. A continuación los estudiantes tenían que tener ideas de cómo podía dividir 100 pegatinas en 5 grupos iguales para decorar una corona de 5 puntos. Los estudiantes determinaron que necesitarían 5 grupos de vente para completar sus coronas. En la tarde, los estudiantes reflexionaban sobre la cantidad de 100 en un diario sobre las cosas que les gustaría tener 100 de, bizcochos y dólares eran opciones populares. Cuando pensaban de otras cosas que no querían tener un grupo de 100, los abejorros supero la lista. Después de cantar su canción especial del día 100 y leer 100 Hormigas Hambrientas, los estudiantes acabaron el día disfrutando de una merienda especial hecha de una mescla de frutas secas para el día 100. Cada niño trajo 100 piezas de una merienda pequeña que fueron mezcladas juntas para ser una merienda dulce de frutas secas. Programa Familiar de Alfabetismo Por Jody Spitz Vente minutos de lectura diaria es los que los expertos recomiendan para ayudar a los niños aprender a leer y construir su vocabulario. Los padres y los niños en el Programa Familiar de Alfabetismo en la Escuela Sullivan hacen esto cada miércoles y jueves en la biblioteca. Cada familia se sienta en asientos cómodos o alrededor de una mesa y leen juntos. Los niños escogen libros que les interesan y, a veces los padres leen y otras veces los niños leen-depende de quién necesita la practica!! Pero todo el mudo llega a tener un buen tiempo en esta experiencia de aprendizaje compartido. Cuando termina el tiempo de leer, los niños regresan a su salón para ayuda con las tareas y los padres van a su clase de ingles para Hablantes de Otros Idiomas (ESOL) para mejorar su lectura, habla y escritura en ingles. Por Yaritza Baez-Torres, Padre y Linda Amaral, Entrenador ELL del Distrito La Escuela Morgan lanzo las clases de Ingles para Hablantes de Otros Idiomas para los padres en marzo. Doce padres de los estudiantes de Morgan se registraron para la clase en Ingles. Nuestras clases son los lunes, martes y jueves desde las 7:45 hasta las 10:00. Nuestra clase empieza con un desayuno junto a los estudiantes y tiempo de cuento con la maestra de la Morgan, Militza Semidei. Después de que los estudiantes salen para su salón, comenzamos la parte del programa ESOL con la Sra. Joanne Gold, una Maestra de ESOL Educación Básica Para Adultos. Ya hemos tenido tanta diversión aprendiendo y practicando. Nuestra meta es mejorar nuestro ingles para que podamos ayudar a nuestros hijos con sus estudios, y conversar con los maestros, ayudar en la escuela y la comunidad. El Dia de Leer a través de America Por Clair Folini La escuela Kelly recibió un visita especial para el cumpleaños del Dr. Seuss cuando el Gato en el Sombrero (The Cat in the Hat) fue a visitar a la asamblea mensual para el estudiante del mes. Aparte de los estudiantes del nivel de grado que fueron reconocidos como un estudiante del mes, toda la Escuela Kelly desde Kindergarten hasta el octavo, y el personal de Kelly se pusieron todos sombreros del Dr. Seuss. Era un mar de sombreros de rayas rojas y blancas en honor del Dr. Seuss, que nació en Springfield el 2 de Marzo de También paso que era El Día de Leer a través de America. En conjunto con la Asociación Nacional de Educación, el personal de Kelly y profesores de todo el país leyó el libro, El Lorax (The Lorax).

15 Volume 10, Issue 3 Page 15 Atletismo Alcance para el Cancer Cualquier estudiante que no presente prueba a la enfermera de la Atención escuela de los requisitos arriba mencionados sera excluido de PADRES/GUARDIANES DE LOS ACTUALES entrar al 7mo grado en septiembre del 2011, hasta que estos ESTUDIANTES DE 6TO GRADO requisitos no sean cumplidos. En orden de que un estudiante entre a 7mo grado en septiembre del 2012, tiene que haber enviado a la enfermera de la escuela la documentacion de los siguientes requisitos: 1. EXAMEN FISICO (COPIA DEL EXAMEN O CITA) 2. 2 DOSIS DE LA VACUNA DEL SARAMPION, PAPERAS, RUBEOLA (MMR) 3. 3 DOSIS DE LA VACUNA HEPATITIS B 4. LA VACUNA DEL TETANO (Tdap) (ENTRE LOS ULTIMOS 5 ANOS) 5. 2 DOSIS DE LA VACUNA DE LA VARICELA (O CASO DE VARICELA DOCUMENTADO) MATRÍCULA DE KINDERGARTEN EMPEZANDO EL 9 o DE ABRIL 2012 Los niños tienen que cumplir los 5 años en o antes del 1 o de septiembre, Solicitudes disponibles en LA OFICINA DE ASIGNACIÓN 57 Suffolk Street Primer Piso Matricula por cita solamente Llame o visite: Título 1 Noches de Familia MAYO 2 de mayo White Bingo para Libros 7 de mayo Donahue Bingo para Libros 9 de mayo McMahon Bingo para Libros 21 de mayo Donahue Merienda de Ositos Junio 4 de junio Donahue ALOHA Bingo Para Libros 5 de junio White ALOHA Bingo Para Libros 6 de junio Morgan ALOHA Bingo Para Libros 7 de junio McMahon ALOHA Bingo Para Libros 12 de junio Kelly ALOHA Bingo Para Libros Para grados Kínder hasta 12 empieza a las 6:30 PM Diversión para Toda la Familia Pauline M. Carriere, Coordinadora de Padres de Titulo 1 Teléfono:

16 Page 16 A community working together Holyoke Public Schools Media Center c/o Judy Taylor 500 Beech Street Holyoke, MA 01040