Connections. HPS school year comes to a quick, busy close. A Community Working Together Our Web site: Holyoke Public Schools

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1 Holyoke Public Schools A Community Working Together Our Web site: Holyoke Public Schools Volume 5, Issue 4 Summer 2007 HPS school year comes to a quick, busy close By Eduardo B. Carballo Superintendent of Schools **Updated Vaccine Information on page 11 Dear Readers: It s hard to believe that we are coming to the end of another school year! It s been a busy year and much has been accomplished by all. I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the work of all staff across the district and to the many partners, volunteers and families. At this time I would like to specifically talk about two outstanding educators, who after many years of service, have been recently recognized as Unsung Heroines by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. They were honored at the Massachusetts State House on May 16, Dr. Maria Barreto is a teacher at Peck Middle School and Linda Amaral is a teacher at Sullivan School. These teachers were nominated by their peers, which in itself is an honor. To quote the Massachusetts Unsung Heroines 2007 Nomination Form, They are the Unsung Heroines who use their time, talent, spirit and enthusiasm to enrich the lives of others. They are mentors, volunteers and innovators. They are the glue that keeps a community together, they are the spark that gets things started and gets things done they care about other people and it shows. Congratulations to both of them. A complete feature is inside on page 3 of. Dr. Eduardo Carballo addresses the media at 57 Suffolk Street in a recent press conference speaking in support of the city s schools, teachers, staff and administration. A reminder to the whole community that next year McMahon Elementary School will grow to include 7 th grade and that Morgan and Peck schools have become sister schools for the 2007/2008 school year. The Grade 8 Moving-Up Ceremonies were a large success and the support of the families in celebrating the accomplishments of their children was wonderful to see. Schools having the annual ceremony were Lynch and Peck Middle Schools, and Donahue, Sullivan, E.N. White, Kelly Elementary Schools and HAP. On behalf of the School Committee and myself, congratulations to all the graduating seniors and their families. We wish you well and hope you stay connected and let us know how you are doing in your future endeavors. Reminder - our summer pro- grams will be in full swing again this year. I hope a lot of our students will take advantage of them. The Summer Programs will run from July 9 to August 9, 2007, Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The sites for these programs are Holyoke High, Dean Technical High, Peck Middle, Donahue, Morgan, Lawrence, Sullivan and White. Student applications (K-8) are available from the schools; Holyoke High and Dean Technical High will recruit students as has been past practice. John Cavanaugh will once again be overseeing these programs and may be contacted by at jcavanaugh@hps.holyoke.ma.us if you have any questions. I wish all of our readers a safe and relaxing summer. Our Unsung Heroines 3 Races to Space 4 Summer Fun Suggestions Rising Stars and School Briefs 5 Talking Points 7 Holyoke Sports 8 Spanish Highlights...more sports photos

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. Linda Amaral Pauline Carriere Mary Falcetti William Greaney Patti Jennings Robert Lastowski Elaine Lathrop Edited by Kelly Doktor kdoktor@hps.holyoke.ma.us Special Thanks to: Luz Aguilar, Cris Brown, Kim Counter, Laura DuPont, Mike Hines, Judy Taylor, Judy Williams and Chris Zajac Contributing to this issue: Joanne Marcotte Lee McGarrigle Debbie Menard Joanne O Toole Aaron Patterson Hava Preye Bonnie Randall Mary Kate Richie Hilary Russell Nancy Stenberg Sue Werenski Sharon Winston Parent Academy makes community connections Holyoke School Committee Mayor Michael Sullivan Michael Moriarty Mary Signet Yvonne Garcia Barry Conway Mollie Plant William A. Collamore Margaret Boulais Gladys Lebron-Martinez Jonathan Allyn Holyoke s Title I Program sponsored the first Parent Academy on Saturday, April 28th, at Donahue School. The purpose of the family event is to comply with state and federal parent involvement guidelines in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act. The three-hour workshop was filled with beneficial presentations by dedicated teachers. The goals of the Parent Academy were to provide parents with materials for home that will have a direct impact on student achievement, to foster home-toschool connections, to build a network and share with other parents, help parents understand the expectations in the school academic setting, and to build a community of support among parents, administrators, and teachers. Workshops included Homemade Toys, Make- And-Take activities, Homework Helper, Poetry, Physical Exercise, and math seminars on basic facts and probability. Another parent academy is being planned for the fall. Suggestions for summer activities are on page 5 of this issue of.

3 Volume 5, Issue 4 Page 3 Teachers are Massachusetts Unsung Heroines Linda Amaral, Sullivan Elementary School teacher and Maria Barreto, a teacher at Peck Middle School, were each honored in a ceremony as an Unsung Heroine at the Massachusetts Statehouse on May 16th. There were several inspirational speeches by women at the ceremony with the day ending with an address from Governor Deval Patrick. Amaral, from Ludlow and Barreto, from Holyoke, were the only representatives from their respective hometowns in being identified as an extraordinary woman for performing unheralded acts on a daily basis that make our communities better places to live. Using their talent, spirit and enthusiasm to enrich the lives of Linda Amaral Nomination Letter others, as well as being mentors, volunteers and innovators garnered them the award as nominated by colleagues. The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women sponsored the 2007 Unsung Heroine Award Initiative, which through nominations, identifies and honors extraordinary women from each of the Commonwealth s 351 cities and towns. Linda Amaral is a motivating, supporting, strong and persevering woman. She is a person that reexamines, challenges and pushes herself further than you ever thought possible. Her co-workers are her extended family. She will go above and beyond to help out anyone having difficulties with professional or personal issues. If she can t help you, she will find someone who will. Aside from her professional duties, Linda helps operate the Western Mass Junior Pioneer soccer organization. She is a woman full of energy and she transmits this to anyone she talks to. She makes you feel like you are not alone, like someone who has walked this path before you. She knows how to make a situation easier and knows how to conquer problems with logical reasoning, communication and consideration. At Sullivan School, Linda is someone many of us turn to when we have questions about the DOE or ELL. We leave the conversation with a sense of peace, enlightenment, appreciation, and a feeling of a weight being lifted off of us. Linda is an amazing person. Her integrity and honesty is empowering and has a lasting effect on those who know her. She is always continuing her education and sharing that knowledge with others. She is humble about her gifts, talents and interests. This woman impacts our lives with wise, practical, heartening words. Her intelligence and positive approach affirm the power of possibility. Linda does all this while being a cancer survivor. -Duver Gomez - Vega Peck Middle School teacher Maria Barreto (L) and Sullivan Elementary Teacher Linda Amaral receive their Unsung Heroine Awards at the Statehouse May 16th. Maria Barreto Nomination Letter Maria Barreto works with the students and families of T.O.P. above and beyond the scope of her responsibilities to the Holyoke Public Schools. Many families that we intake are struggling with issues that deal with housing, medical, physical, psychological, and domestic abuse. Her spirit embraces these students and families creating an environment that is safe and welcoming. Maria looks for ways to network families into the community for the services that meet their needs. Many of our families stay in touch with her after they transition to their zone schools because they have met a good friend and helper. When the school day is over, she opens her heart to the community reaching out and touching those in need. Using personal resources to care for others, she works tirelessly to lessen their burdens. Maria is an inspiration to those who know her and a friend to all who meet her. We are blessed to have her share her talents, skills and compassionate heart with us. -Dr. Glenn Benson-Lewis -Patti Jennings What s New on the Web By Judy Taylor Recent additions to the district Web site include: Athletics Forms Emergency Information Prohibition of Hazing Policy Sportsmanship Policy The links are located on the Athletics pages for Dean and Holyoke High Schools. New to the Holyoke High School website is a page featuring the Jobs for Baystate Graduates Program accessible via the Programs menu. Check out our new Summer Educational Opportunities Page containing information regarding summer programs, activities and events including KinderKamp and the Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program (read eight books, get one free!) On the Web site in the late summer be sure to look for opening day information including, but not limited to the school year calendar and busing information.

4 Page 4 Pictured front row L to R: Erica Oliver, Kyle Manijak, Mike Britton, Mark Davis, Fernando Leon, Hilda Garcia, and Jessenia Padilla. In the back row are Maureen Lyons and Joyce Siok. Singing Take Me Out to the Ballgame is Marlene DiLeo (right) after being presented with two tickets to the Red Sox July 21st night game vs. the Chicago White Sox from Mary Ellen O Connor. DiLeo won this year s Red Hot Red Sox Raffle sponsored by HPS Social Club. She also won $100 to spend at the game. O Connor was herself awarded $50 for being the seller of the winning ticket. The HPS Social Club was created in 2004 to promote spirit and camaraderie among all employees of the Holyoke Public School System. Membership is open to anyone who works, or has ever worked (in any capacity) for the school department. There are no fees or dues and to join, simply attend or participate in any of the sponsored events to become a member. Through events and raffles, HPS Social Club members have raised money to fund scholarships for graduating Holyoke High and Dean Tech seniors. This month, four more scholarships in the amount of $200 each will be given out to one male and one female at each of the schools. The next scheduled event will be a Team Scavenger Hunt scheduled for October For anyone interested in being a part of the planning committee, contact Debbie Menard at the Student Assignment Office at 57 Suffolk Street Blast Off! As part of a unit on space at Donahue Elementary School, teacher Caleb Snow challenged his students to build rockets propelled by water and compressed air. Students studied the different parts and motions of a rocket prior to Luis Robles, Jessica Uribe, and Sassy Ismael hold their rockets in anticipation of a launch. designing their own. After given a list of materials needed to build a successful rocket, a first design was built. Then, after the initial test launch, students could redesign and improve their rockets. Data from the launches are being kept so students can then analyze it. Student Sassy Ismael said, This project took a lot of thought. Designing the nose cone was kind of difficult, but the rest was easy. The Dean Tech After School Life Skills workshop recently participated in an adaptive bicycle program. Over a two-hour session, the students, depending on their needs, were able to ride on a variety of adult tricycles and hand cycles with proper headgear. The activity was conducted by All Out Adventures, Inc. and was funded by the After School Program. Facilitating the experience were instructors Joyce Siok, Maureen Lyons and nurse Kathy Bennett with parent volunteer Kathy Manijak assisting. It is rocket science at E.N. White! At E.N. White Elementary School, science teacher Hugh Edmonds (pictured below) found the best way to teach Newton s Laws of Motion to the eighth grade students - have them work in teams to build their own rockets! Along the way, students studied inertia, acceleration, and force as well as working through mathematical equations to determine distance and speed. Edmonds said most students accurately predicted how high the rockets would go. Each team had its own mission patch and upon successful completion of the construction and launch of the rocket, each student received a certificate of achievement.

5 Summer family activity guide Mom, I m bored Volume 5, Issue 4 Holyoke Children s Museum & Volleyball Hall of Fame 444 Dwight Street/Heritage State Park, Holyoke Wistariahurst Museum 238 Cabot Street, Holyoke Historic Northampton Museum and Education Center 46 Bridge Street, Northampton Historic Deerfield Old Main Street, Deerfield Magic Wings and Butterfly Conservatory 281 Greenfield Road, South Deerfield Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art 125 West Bay Road, Amherst The Titanic Museum 208 Main Street, Indian Orchard Basketball Hall of Fame 1150 West Columbus Avenue, Springfield Springfield Museums at the Quadrangle 220 State Street, Springfield Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden 50 College Street, South Hadley Amelia Park Children s Museum 99 Elm Street, Westfield Westfield Athenaeum Library 6 Elm Street, Westfield By Michael Sullivan Mayor of Holyoke As school draws to a close, I would ask that parents consider the effort that has been put forth by the Holyoke Public School department to further your child s education through the summer months. I would ask that all parents work as best they can to preserve the progress made during the school year. There are educational programs offered by HPS including Summer School and KinderKamp. Other opportunities are Holyoke Community College for kids, events at the Holyoke Public Library and a summer book exchange located in front of City Hall during the Farmer s Market on Thursdays in July and August. I can appreciate that we all need a vacation, but I sincerely hope Page 5 City offers summer programs Kid-Friendly Web Sites For writing: For health and fitness: that families would not see this continued learning as a chore, but a chance to continue to succeed. I Mayor Michael Sullivan would like to thank the countless number of parents that have been directly involved in their children s education; your investment of time will be paid in future pride. And for the tireless faculty, staff and administration of Holyoke Public Schools - a big thank you and take a deep breath this summer! Get Ready for Kindergarten!! HOLYOKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Free Summer Program For 4 & 5 year olds entering Kindergarten in Fall 2007 July - August; Mon.-Thurs. 9-1 Families must register at: Student Assignment Center 57 Suffolk Street Tel:

6 Page 6 Dean Technical The metal fabrication students completed two special jobs for the community. The first, was fabricating 150 Life Saving Door Clips for the Holyoke Fire Dept. These clips will be carried by every firefighter and can be used when they enter a burning building. These clips are hung between the door jamb and the door so that the return passageway for the firemen will open. The second community project was fabricated for the Holyoke Youth Soccer League. The students made soccer goals from aluminum by cutting all the materials to size and specifications to meet soccer regulations. The HYSL also made a donation to the fabrication shop for their efforts. Ernesto Guevara, Dale Deslippe and Louis Crespo all participated in the 2007 Notch Pipe Welding Challenge. The challenge is for vocational students in Western Massachusetts to encourage development of welding skills for excellence in welding. This is the fourth year select students have participated under the guidance of instructors Mike Douville and Steve Morneau. Peck Middle School The 33 seventh and eighth-grade students having perfect attendance for the third quarter were treated to a field trip sponsored by GEAR UP to Sturbridge Village. Students experienced hands-on activities like printing, baking, painting, and woodcarving as done in Colonial times. In another celebration, students who made the Honor Roll, the 1 s club, Student of the Month or had perfect attendance were treated to an ice cream party in early May. The recent induction ceremony for the National Junior Honor Society has 20 new members. The criteria to becoming a member is having at least a 3.4 grade point average, performing community service, and setting an example for other students by leadership, citizenship and character. As a part of the 25 Book Campaign, Peck Middle School held an author night recently where student authors shared their writing. After a dinner with entertainment by violinists and cellists, students Becca Deleporte, Rademes Jusino, Megan Wise and Courtney Torres read their written works aloud to a crowd of 100 family and friends. Lawrence Elementary School For Mother s Day, the mothers of Lawrence Elementary School kindergarteners, were treated to an afternoon of songs and gifts from their children. The children gave the moms flowers they had planted earlier in the spring. Everyone concluding celebrating by enjoying ice cream sundaes. Homework House, the after school homework help and tutoring program ended the year with a buffet dinner on May 10th at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. The program started in the fall to match local college students as tutors to students in grades 3-5. Students met with their tutors twice a week for two hours to get specific help on homework while mixing in reading and educational games. Over 60 students benefited from 60 tutors from Mt. Holyoke and Elms Colleges as well as students from Holyoke High School. Special thanks to Sisters Jane Morissey and Maureen Braughm who worked tirelessly to provide an array of volunteers for the program. Homework House will begin again in September. McMahon Elementary School Players from the UMASS football team recently visited the school to give inspirational speeches to fourth graders about the importance of education and keeping grades up. Members of the Holyoke High School basketball team also visited with their words of wisdom. Frankie Valentin stressed the importance of everyone working as a team. David Zieja and Tim Dunn said, It s nice to be important, but it s more important to be nice. Pirey Zayas urged students to be determined and don t give up. Congratulations to Holyoke s Rising Stars For 13 years, city educators have honored students for academics, leadership and citizenship in the Rising Stars program. This year, 42 students achieved the prestigious honor and were lauded at a ceremony on April 25th at Dean Technical High School. Holyoke High School Rising Stars Scot Bruyette, Hannah Harazmus, Tom Hebert, Patrick O Neil, Emily Curtin, Jillian Hoey, Anis Roohi, Alexandria Biela, Ryan Christopher, Jose Pagan, Timothy Coogan, Saeedat Ola, Carla Stauber, and David Zieja. William J. Dean Technical Rising Stars Michaela Vasquez, Dinmariel Ferrer, Xavier Valdez, Jonathan Aguero, and Leslie Santiago. Peck Middle School Rising Stars Deidre Murphy and Jose Rivera Lynch Middle School Rising Stars Kiara Fernandez, Deshanay Gonzalez and Jennifer Hernandez Donahue School Rising Stars Corinna Caraballo, Fransheska Feliciano and Alyssa Hurley Kelly School Rising Stars Xaviel Colon, Brandon Eastman and Kenneth Navarro McMahon School Rising Star Kayla Mayko Morgan School Rising Star Kadeesha Ortega Sullivan School Rising Stars Yashira Almeyda, Chloe Mann and Michael Whitelock E.N. White School Rising Stars Tyler Brunelle, Christian Rivera and Austin Theriault Superintendent s Choices Alex Morse, Cristina Ramos and Jason Todd

7 Volume 5, Issue 4 Page 7 Planting a tree on Arbor Day are Jose Pedraza, Corrina Carabello, Alyssa Hurley and Ashley Roche. Donahue Elementary School joined millions of people around the world celebrating Arbor Day on April 27th by planting 11 trees in front of the school. A Frasier Fir was donated by the city of Holyoke and the other 10 trees were given by the Eagle Eye Institute, the Dept. of Conservation and Recreation and the Youth Build Coalition. Mayor Michael Sullivan joined the planting and read a proclamation declaring Arbor Day at Donahue Elementary School. Taking Stock In Tom Wyse s eighth-grade math class, students spent two months pretending to buy stock and follow the daily stock market while learning how to track the market fluctuations and changes. Students were given $100,000 to spend on stock for three different companies while being responsible for graphing their findings. Decorating the Art Room Under the guidance of art teacher Martha Mulcahy and student teacher Justin Traut, students in grades 5-8 installed decorative tiles to add color and ambiance to the art room. Traut designed the warm-colored tiles while the students created the coolcolored tiles as well as being responsible for glazing the designs. First graders Isabelle Dumas and Synell Rodriguez write in their journals. First graders at Donahue Elementary School have been working on writing all year through continual writing projects including responding to journal prompts. Teachers Heather Silva and Nancy Perez say, It s amazing to see how much progress they ve all made. They started writing by using pictures and inventive spelling and now most students can write 2-3 pages with correct punctuation and spelling. Dean Technical High School student Josevette Colon received the Robert J. Watson Scholarship on May 9th at the Title I Conference in Hyannis, Mass. Josevette (left photo) stands proud alongside Barbara Solomon, Director of Elementary School Services; and in right photo, Josevette accepts congratulations from Massachusetts Commissioner of Education David Driscoll. Josevette has also been awarded the President s Volunteer Award. She plans to earn a four-year degree Lynch Middle School News & Notes Members of the eighth grade class honored with the President s Education Award for outstanding academic achievement are: Odalis Amparo, Caitlin Anable, Erin Corrigan, Jonathan Doherty, Jennifer Hernandez, Emmit Joyal, Jenna Krasin, Desirae Malave, Yamira Vazquez and Naiasha Wilson. Social Studies teachers Johanna Guerra and Ronnie McCoy hosted several UMASS students from the Media Literacy and Violence Prevention Program. After several lessons by the college students, the Lynch students wrote public service announcements to about alternative solutions to violence. JROTC Banquet at Dean Tech The Golden Hawks Jr. ROTC Annual Awards dinner was held May 9th. Major Kieda and Sergeant Cross presided over the ceremony in which over 250 medals and ribbons were awarded ranging from honors in physical fitness, community service, leadership, and participation in JROTC activities. The final award of the evening was the presentation of the Major and Mrs. Frank Ferdian Educational Scholarship. Two scholarships of $2,000 each were awarded to Cadets Alejandra Torres and Cindy Pena. Both students will continue their education at Holyoke Community College following their June 1st graduation. Holyoke High School Senior Zydalis Zayas, finished first in the statewide Massachusetts High School competition for her InvestWrite National Essay. Zayas also placed ninth in the National High School Competition. She is an honors student and one of the editors of the school newspaper The Herald. Her favorite teacher is Mary Falcetti because she has taught me how to improve my writing. Zayas will attend Holyoke Community College in the fall majoring in broadcast journalism and plans to finish her degree at Westfield State College. HHS money and banking teacher April Duguay submitted the essay as a part of the Stock Market Game program. Duguay and Zayas plan to attend the awards ceremony at the Boston Globe headquarters. Assistant Principal Judy Falcetti was awarded The Educating Children Award by the Salvation Army for her tireless efforts and grateful appreciation and service rendered by helping in the promise of doing the most good. Falcetti has been instrumental in the Holyoke High School backpack program that provides less fortunate students with backpacks at the beginning of each school year filled with school supplies. Donations for the backpacks come from many businesses and the general community.

8 Page 8 HHS Coach Lastowski honored Pictured L to R: Former HHS athlete Shawn McNulty, his father Bob McNulty, Bob Lastowski and former HHS athlete Stefan Stauber who nominated Coach Lastowski for the Coaches Award. Holyoke High School football coach Bob Lastowski receives the 2007 Coaches Book Award from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, Mass. The Coaches Award is open to high school coaches regardless of conference affiliation or division played. Lastowski was nominated for the award by former HHS student and football player Stefan Stauber who is currently a MMA cadet. Stauber says that Lastowski s profound influence on his life was that he pushed me to excel more than anyone else. Holyoke High and Dean Tech Sports Highlights Holyoke High School Teams that won league titles: Boys Cross Country, Girls Volleyball and Field Hockey (first title ever) and Girls Skiing (first title since 1976) Boys Basketball wins 9th Western Massachusetts Championship with a win over Central High School 1000 point scorers in basketball - Jackie Smith & Tim Dunn Dean Technical High School Teams that won league titles: Football, Boys Basketball, and Wrestling Division III Football Super Bowl winner State Vocational Tournament Boys Basketball team reaches finals 1000 point scorer in basketball - Nathan Hernandez

9 Estos son los puntos mas sobresalientes del Boletin Holyoke Public Schools Volume 5, Issue 34 Verano 2007 El año escolar HPS llega a un final rápido, ocupado Por Dr. Eduardo B. Carballo Superintendente de Escuelos Estimados Lectores: Es difícil creer que estamos llegando al final de otro año escolar. Este ha sido un año ocupado y mucho se ha llevado a cabo por todos. Quiero tomar esta oportunidad para reconocer el trabajo de todo el personal a través del distrito y a muchos compañeros, voluntarios y familias Por ahora me gustaría hablar expresamente de dos educadores excepcionales, que después de muchos años de servicio, han sido reconocidas recientemente como Heroínas por la Comisión de Massachusetts en el Estado de Mujeres. Ellas fueron homenajeadas en la Cámara Legislativa del Estado de Massachusetts el 16 de mayo de Dra. Maria Barreto es una maestra en la Escuela Secundaria Peck y Linda Amaral es una maestra en la Escuela Sullivan. Estas maestras fueron denominadas por sus compañeros, en la cual es un honor. Para Cotizar la Forma de Nombramiento 2007 de Massachusetts de Heroínas Desconocidas, Ellas son las Heroínas que usan su tiempo, talento, espíritu y entusiasmo para enriquecer las vidas de otros. Ellas son consejeras, voluntarias e innovadoras. Ellas son el pegamento que mantienen una comunidad junta, ellas son la chispa que comienzan, consiguen y terminan las cosas a ellas les importa otra gente y esto lo muestra. Felicitaciones a ambas. Un recordatorio a toda la comunidad que el próximo año la Escuela McMahon crecerá al 7mo. grado y que las Escuelas Morgan y Peck se ha hecho escuelas hermanas para el año escolar 2007/2008. Hemos programado todas las Ceremonias de Grado 8: el jueves, 14 de junio Escuela Lynch a las 9:00 a.m.; Sullivan a las 9:30 a.m.; E.N. White a las 10:00 a.m.; Kelly a las 10:00 a.m. y Peck a las 9:00 a.m. El viernes, 15 de junio Donahue a las 9:45 a.m. y HAP a las 10:00 a.m. Animamos a las familias a celebrar los logros de sus estudiantes. De parte del Comité Escolar y mí persona, felicitaciones a todos los estudiantes que se gradúan y a sus familias. Les deseamos lo mejor y esperamos que siga conectado y nos avise como está con sus futuros esfuerzos. Recordatorio - nuestros programas de verano estarán en la oscilación otra vez este año. Espero que la mayoría de nuestros estudiantes lo aprovechen. Los Programas de Verano se llevarán a cabo el 9 de julio hasta el 9 de agosto de 2007 de lunes a jueves de 8:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m. Los sitios para estos programas son las Escuelas Holyoke High, Dr. Carballo se dirige a los medios en la Calle Suffolk #57 en una rueda de prensa reciente hablando sobre el apoyo de las escuelas de la ciudad, los maestros, personal y administración. Dean Técnica, Peck, Donahue, Morgan, Lawrence, Sullivan y E.N. White. Las aplicaciones de estudiante (k-8) están disponibles en las escuelas; Holyoke High y Dean Técnica reclutarán a estudiantes como ha sido la práctica en el pasado. John Cavanaugh supervisará otra vez estos programas y puede comunicarse por el correo electrónico: jcavanaugh@hps.holyoke.ma.us si usted tiene algunas preguntas. Les deseo a todos nuestros lectores un verano seguro y relajante.

10 Page 10 Otros proyectos para el Otono La Academia Paternal hace unions de comunidad El Programa del Título I de Holyoke patrocinó la primera Academia Paternal el sábado, 28 de abril en la Escuela Donahue. El objetivo del acontecimiento de familia es cumplir con líneas directivas paternales estatales y federales de acuerdo con el Acto Ningún Niño es Dejado. El taller de tres horas estuvo lleno de presentaciones beneficiosas por maestros dedicados. Los objetivos de la Academia Paternal eran proveer a padres de materiales para la casa que tendrá un impacto directo en el logro de estudiante, criar uniones de casa a escuela, construir una red y la parte con otros padres, ayudar a padres a entender las expectativas en el ajuste académico escolar, y construir una comunidad de apoyo entre padres, administradores y profesores. Los talleres incluyeron juguetes hechos en casa, actividades hacer-y-tomar, ayudante de tarea, poesía, ejercicio físico, y seminarios de matemáticas a hechos básicos y probabilidad. Otra Academia Paternal está siendo planeada para la caída. Felicitaciones a los Estudiantes Estrella de Holyoke Holyoke High School Rising Stars Scot Bruyette, Hannah Harazmus, Tom Hebert, Patrick O Neil, Emily Curtin, Jillian Hoey, Anis Roohi, Alexandria Biela, Ryan Christopher, Jose Pagan, Timothy Coogan, Saeedat Ola, Carla Stauber, and David Zieja. William J. Dean Technical Rising Stars Michaela Vasquez, Dinmariel Ferrer, Xavier Valdez, Jonathan Aguero, and Leslie Santiago. Peck Middle School Rising Stars Deidre Murphy and Jose Rivera Lynch Middle School Rising Stars Kiara Fernandez, Deshanay Gonzalez and Jennifer Hernandez Donahue School Rising Stars Corinna Caraballo, Fransheska Feliciano and Alyssa Hurley Kelly School Rising Stars Xaviel Colon, Brandon Eastman and Kenneth Navarro McMahon School Rising Star Kayla Mayko Morgan School Rising Star Kadeesha Ortega Sullivan School Rising Stars Yashira Almeyda, Chloe Mann and Michael Whitelock E.N. White School Rising Stars Tyler Brunelle, Christian Rivera and Austin Theriault Las Opciones del Superintendente Alex Morse, Cristina Ramos and Jason Todd

11 Volume 5, Issue 4 Page 11 La ciudad ofrece programas de curso de verano Por Michael Sullivan Alcalde de Holyoke Ya que el año escolar se aproxima a un final, yo pediría que los padres consideren el esfuerzo que los maestros han hecho en las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke con la educación de su niño. Yo pediría que todos los padres trabajen lo mejor que pueden para conservar ese progreso. Hay programas educativos ofrecidos por las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke, oportunidades en el Centro Universitario de Holyoke (Holyoke Community Collage) para niños, y la Biblioteca Pública de Holyoke. Hasta tenemos un intercambio de libros de verano localizado al frente de City Hall durante el Mercado Agricultor los jueves en julio y agosto para tratar de darle a la juventud una oportunidad de permanecer preparados para el próximo año. Por favor use estos recursos. Puedo ver que todos necesitamos unas vacaciones, pero yo espero que las familias no vieran esto como una tarea para ellos o los niños, pero una posibilidad para tener éxito. Me gustaría agradecer al gran número de padres que han estado directamente involucrados en la vida de sus niños; su inversión del tiempo será pagado con orgullo en el futuro. Yo también sería negligente si yo no agradeciera a la facultad, al personal y a la administración de las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke.Muchas gracias y deseo que tengan un gran verano! Alcalde Michael Sullivan Los niños tienen que cumplir los cinco aºos en o antes del 1º de septiembre del 2007 Los solicitudes están disponibles en las escuelas elementales y La Oficina de Asignación de Estudiantes Localizada en El Primer Piso - Calle Suffolk #57 Tel: Horas de registrar: 8:30 hasta 2:30 lunes a viernes

12 Page 12 Aventura de bicicleta Fotos en la fila delantra de izquierda a derecha: Erica Oliver, Kyle Manijak, Mike Britton, Mark Davis, Fernando Leon, Hilda Garcia, and Jessenia Padilla. En la última fila: Maureen Lyons and Joyce Siok. El Taller en Detrezas de la Vida Escolar del Programa Uniones Después de Horas Escolares de la Escuela Dean Técnica participaron recientemente en un programa de bicicleta adaptable. En una sesión de dos horas, los estudiantes, según sus necesidades, pudieron montar en una variedad de triciclos para adultos y ciclos de mano con el gorro apropiado. La actividad fue conducida por All Out Adventures, Inc y fue financiada por el Programa Uniones Después de Horas Escolares. Facilitando la experiencia fueron los instructores Joyce Siok, Maureen Lyons y la enfermera Kathy Bennett con la asistencia voluntaria de Kathy Manijak. Preparacion para Kindergarten! Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke Programa de Verano Para niños/as de 4 y 5 anos de edad entrando a Kindergarten En el Otoño 2007 julio - augusto lunes a jueves 9:00-1:00 El programa sera gratis Familias deben registrarse en: La Oficina de Asignación de Estudiantes Tel: **Daremos prioridad a estudiantes que no han tenido experiencia pre-escolar. Holyoke Public Schools Media Center c/o Kelly Doktor 500 Beech Street Holyoke, MA 01040