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Dear Parents, From April 23 – May 2, 8th grade students will take the MSA in Science. The MSA science test assesses students understanding of life, physical and earth sciences. Content that has been taught throughout students’ middle years experience is covered. Last school year our students did well on this assessment. At this point the MSA science is not a factor in determining AYP. We are pleased to announce that Meade Middle School will introduce a Cultural Ambassadors program for the 2008-2009 school year. The program is currently in the planning stages, but is designed to foster student recognition of the vital role the arts play in building bridges of international understanding. As you know the arts create unique opportunities for cross-cultural interaction and learning. The Cultural Ambassadors program will aim to foster an appreciation for the rich diversity and cultural commonalities across the globe and simultaneously foster mutual respect. Student participation in the program will be based on student performance, teacher recommendation and student interest during the 2008-2009 school year. It is that time of year again for our annual Book Fair. The Book Fair allows us to continue to promote school wide literacy. This year students will be able to buy one book and get one book free. As parents your involvement with and modeling of reading is primary to our students’ reading success. You are welcome to stop in during the school day to browse the reading materials and make a purchase. Lastly, our next CAC meeting will be held Thursday, May 1 in our school’s Media Center. The primary topics of this month’s CAC meeting will be the 2008-2009 school uniform policy and our proposed Cultural Ambassadors program. Thank you for helping to make your child’s educational experience rewarding. Congratulations to the following students:
New Security Door Bell System We are delighted to have our new security system for gaining entry into Meade Middle School. On the outside of the main entrance you will find, mounted on the wall next to the door on the right side, an electronic doorbell and camera. To gain entrance to the building you will need to press the button attached to the unit to alert the office staff of your arrival. At that time, office staff will be able to view and identify you and any other visitors. As would be expected known family and friends of Meade Middle school students and staff will be buzzed in immediately. You will only need to pull the door. You will notice the relatively quiet electronic sound of the door unlocking. That is your signal to open the door. For those visitors not recognized by our office staff, we will be able to ascertain the purpose of the visit and get a visual description before granting or denying the visitor access to our building. TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD ABOUT MARIJUANA Vikki Carter, Safe & Drug-Free Schools Office Is Marijuana really a problem? Since 1995, the number of 12-17 year-olds using marijuana has doubled. For eighth graders, the percentage of students first experimenting with marijuana has increased to almost 20%!!! Should you be the one to talk to your child? Parents are in the best position to talk with their children about drugs. Schools cannot do the job alone. The choice to use or refuse drugs is highly affected by values and parents shape their children’s values. Parents do not have a problem talking with their children about drugs like crack or cocaine, but they sometimes have a difficult time discussing marijuana with their children. This is because the case against harder drugs is clear-cut, but marijuana is considered by most to be less dangerous. The marijuana of today is 25 times more potent that the marijuana of 20 years ago and it is a mild hallucinogen. Is marijuana really harmful? Here are some facts about marijuana:
Remember, 30 years ago the average first time marijuana user was in their late teens or early twenties. Today, survey data put the mean age of first use at barely 14 and the younger the age of first time users, the more immature and less capable they are of making responsible life decisions. What to say. Ask your child the following questions:
To get more information about how to talk with your children about drugs, please visit the website “American Council for Drug Education” at www.acde.org/parent. Or contact our school’s Drug Abuse Prevention Specialist, Vikki Carter, by calling #443-603-4841 or email her at vacarter@aacps.org. Mrs. Carter will be glad to talk with you or with your child about drug abuse prevention. Academic Excellence Congratulations to the following students for achieving academic excellence and making the honor roll for the third marking period. Principal's Honor Roll 6th Grade - Batu Balimtas, Derrick Butler, Trishna Chowdhury, Amanda Clevinger, Akintomiwa Falodun, Sarah Hayes, Connor Jones, Ashley McFate, Ngoc Chau Tran, Kellianne Venit, and Kevin Villeneuve. 7th Grade - Adnan Ajanah, Aaron Broennimann, Hunter Cox, Phylesia Fralin, Mary Gad, Anchalee Lowmack, Karan Patel, Stephen Reading, Chanel Viator, Jennifer Wagner, Sarah Walsh, and Selina Williams. 8th Grade - Kaan Balimtas, Sarah Daniels, Monique Dodd, Alyssa Johnson, Kathleen McPartland, Karen Million, Palak Patel, Houman Qadir, and Imani White. Honor Roll 6th Grade - Jaylen Avery, Avery Baker, Frank Barreca III, Alexander Blair, Michael Booth, Logan Brentzel, John Caldwell, Samantha Carpenter, Langston Craft, Tatia Craft, Nicole De Vos, India Eady, Yamile Guraieb, Ariel Gutierrez, Bianca Hammond, Maria Hernandez-Escamill, Mark Hicks, Myesha Hicks, Samantha Higgins, Alicia Hill, Kiyana Hill, Austen Hitchcock, Stacey Hug, Monique Jackson, Duwa-E-Zhera Jafri, Samuel Johnson, Alexis Jones, Nicole Krug, Horizon Logan, Jenyffer Lopez, Ryan Louden, Johanna Lozano, Diana Lucas, Franklin Mai, Aaron Masters, Breanna McCallum, Alex McIntosh, Justin McNeill, Giana Miles, Asha Modali, Yoann Mouzannar, William Muffley Jr., Brittany Nau, Stephanie Oghomienor, Carrie Ohanyerenwa, Victoria Ortiz, Niya Otis, Chad Otsuji, Nicki Parker, Crystal Parks, Rebecca Patterson, Adriele Perry, Kathyana Philippe, Ashly Pineda, Emmanuel Pratt Jr., Jelani Prue, Megan Reyda, Rachel Richardson, Paulo Roldan, Samantha Ross, Myles Sanchez, Chelsea Scott, Eric Simms, Jonathan Smith, Meaghan Smith, Brian Sniegowski, Daniel Spruill, James Talley, Elizabeth Thomas, Tiffany Tindal-Pagan, Valencia Tynes, Tanairi Vera-Vera, Ta'von Washington, Kalita Waters, Marquell Wideman, Yokimah Williams, and Mark Woodard. 7th Grade - Jorge Araya-Sanabria, Jamie Au, Mekah Baker, Jasmine Bandy, Julie Benton, Elyse Blume, Jessica Boatman, Lauren Boyd, Zsanae' Bracy, Bethany Brent, Georgia Bussink, Phillip Byczkowski, Clayton Campbell, Tara Constantine, James-Warren Cooke, Addison Craig, Leah Dorsey, Darius Flanders, Sarah Fortner, Lily Gomez, Dana Grindstaff, Jacqueline Griswold, Deysha Hall, Mirandah Harbert, Salem Henok, Kadeem Holland, Chad James, Tecora Jenkins, Jessica Jones, Jenny Kintaro, Mimi Kwakye, Shaleah McQueen, Raymond Myers Jr., Christopher Najera, Mihir Patel, Pricilla Polanco, Melyssa Quan, Lauren Rosenstock, Luis Samayoa Jr., Patrick Shepard, Shimara Smith, Elizabeth Spearman, Kendra Spruill, Susan Tarabishi, Edgardo Vera-Vera, Danielle Villeneuve, Jessica Wayson, Gregory Wheatley Jr., and Jason Ziegler. 8th Grade - Alonzo Abraham, Shah Alam, Christine Baierlein, Imani Bailey, Ya-Maila Bangura, Aminata Barrie, Kurtis Boulter, Dikiara Brinson, Andrew Butler, April Byers, Anthony Carbone, Evelin Castro, Desirae Corry, Gabriella Damewood, Aaliyah Davis, Natalie Eubanks, Phebe Ferguson, Shannon Gierl, Mark Groom, Morgan Hall, Brian Hammond, Jordan Harper, Matthew Harris, Colleen Harrison, Lytease Industrious, Matthew Jacobsen, Rosa Johnson, Gabrielle Moleski, Maxim Mouzannar, Cory Otsuji, Helen Park, Anthony Parker, Alexander Perepechko, Andres Perez, Imani Peterson, Asia Randolph, Adam Raymonds, Brady Rock, Hailey Sekula, Samia Shahid, Tiffane Smith, Jung Hwa Song, Georgina Sorto, James Taylor III, Heidi Thiele, Jesse Thompson, LaVonne Tynes, Christian Unkenholz, Coldon Viator, Deisha Ware, Emily Wayson, Blair Williams, Crystal Williams, Taylor Williams, Chenelle Witty, Antoine Wright, Megan Yeardley, and Caitlin Youse-Reese. 6B Students of the Month for March Congratulations to the following 6B students for making “Student of the Month” for March. Samantha Carpenter,,Myles Sanchez, Karen Harris, Alicia Hill, Anthony Paul, Meaghan Smith, Kevin Villeneuve, Kathyana Philippe, and Rachel Richardson Eighth Grade News8th Grade Promotion Ceremony The 8th Grade will be having its Farewell and Awards Ceremony on Friday, June 6, 2008 in Meade High School’s auditorium beginning promptly at 1:00 p.m. With the exception of handicapped parking, please plan to park at Meade Middle and walk over to the high school. Guests will not be able to enter the high school until 12:45 p.m. The students should report to Meade Middle School by 8:00 a.m. as usual to check in and prepare for the ceremony. There will not be bus transportation provided after the ceremony. Students must ride home with a designated adult from their emergency notification card. Students are reminded to wear their Sunday best for the occasion, which means no denim, T-shirts, sneakers, or Timberlands. In order to accommodate seating for all of our students’ guests, each student being promoted will receive 2 tickets on June 5th to invite his or her guests, (exception, siblings will receive 2 tickets per family). · Parents, please do not plan to arrive at the school before 12:40 for the ceremony as both schools will need to accommodate the bus departures for the early dismissal day. · Parents, please remind your children to prepare for their final exams from May 19th – May 30th. Foreign language exams begin the week before in some cases. Reminder to all 8th grade students and parents: Any student failing two (2) or more classes for the year, or has failed the same subject in 6th or 7th grade, will not be invited to attend the Farewell and Awards Ceremony. Also, all textbooks and library books must be returned and financial obligations must be taken care of by May 30th in order to attend the ceremony and Eighth Grade Farewell dance. · The Eighth Grade Farewell Dance will be held at Meade Middle School on June 5th from 7:00 – 10:00 pm. More information will be sent at a later date concerning the dance. Science Department News The science department is proud to recognize 3 eighth grade students who participated in this year’s Anne Arundel County Regional Science and Engineering Fair in February. Karen Million’s project, “Which Set of Windmill Blades Generate the Most Energy?” won 3rd place in the Eighth Grade Energy and Transportation category. Sarah Daniels’ project, “Marble Coaster” won first place in the Eighth Grade Physics and Astronomy category. Sarah also received the special recognition award, “Joint Spectrum Center Excellence in Physics Award.” Lastly, Kaan Balimtas won first place in the Eighth grade Energy and Transportation category with his project titled, “Cuprous Oxide Solar Panel.” Kaan’s project also received the following, special recognition awards: “Achievement Junior Award in Optics” from the Optical Society of America; “Best Use of Futures Thinking First Place Award,” “Anne Arundel Radio Club Second Place Award,” “SSP Middle School Program Award,” Lockheed Martin Energy and Transportation Award,” “Joint Spectrum Center Excellence in Energy and Transportation Award,” “Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association Award,” and the “Joint Spectrum Center Excellence in Physics Award.” Kaan has also been invited to a special award, dinner ceremony on May 20th at NASA’s Goddard Space Center. We are very proud of our science students and their projects representing Meade Middle School! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! News from the PTSA Next year the PTSA Executive Board has positions open: President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary If you would like to volunteer or would like more information about this great opportunity please notify Mia Smith (current PTSA President). cismia1026@comcast.net Nominations take place this coming May! With the help of concerned and dedicated parents we will have another Executive Board in place for the upcoming school year. Anne Arundel County Council will provide annual training for new and returning officers. The FREE training will be provided to new and returning members. The event will be held at the Carver Center in Gambrills. There will be a vendors fair starting at 5:30-6:30 p.m. For more information about this event please contact: Anita Owens, President of AACCPTAs, Inc. avowenspta@comcast.net Donations for MSA The following businesses were instrumental in supporting our students during the MSAs. We wish to thank them for their generous donations which gave the students an opportunity to participate in the MSA raffle. Food Lion (Severn) - $25.00 gift card Pats Hallmark - bag of goodies (photo album, journal, pens) Giovannis Pizza - 2 large pizzas Pizza Hut - 50 personal pan pizzas Hispanic Scholarship Information The Dept of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park, is sponsoring a program this Summer (2008), for middle and high school students interested in computer science/computer programming. This program is offered
at no cost to the student. Information about the program (including online
application form) can be found at the program's web site: http://www.cs.umd.edu/Passport
Campbell Labels/Box Tops for Education We are collecting Campbell Labels and General Mills “Box Tops for Education” coupons. With your help the school can purchase educational equipment and/or items for the children. Please have your child drop off the labels and coupons in the Campbell Soup box located in the Volunteer Coordinator’s office. Mr. Bob loves to give out bulldog bucks to students for the labels and coupons. Calendar of Events Apr. 22-May 13 – MSA Science Test – 8th Grade Friday, May 9 – Interims sent home May 19-22 – High School Assessment Monday, May 26 – Memorial Day; School Closed Tuesday, Jun. 3 – Chorus Spring Concert, 7:00 p.m., Cafetorium Wednesday, Jun. 4 – Instrumental Spring Concert, 7:00 p.m., Cafetorium | |||||||||||||
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