Dear Parents/Guardians and Students - White Plains Public Schools

This year we have a number of new staff members. The new members for the 2012-
2013 school year are as follows:
Mr. Lisa Birke
Guidance Counselor – grade 7 & Passages
Mr. John Burch Science – grade 7
Mr. Leroy Dixon
Assistant Principal
Ms. Amy Drabek ELA - grade 7
Ms. Huan Li Mandarin Chinese 6
Ms. Diana Lopez Spanish – grades 6 & 7
Ms. Patricia Posluszny Mathematics – grade 7
Ms. Raquel Reale ELA – grade 8
Ms. Jessica Rivera Guidance Counselor – grades 6 & 8
Ms. Tara Simmons Mathematics – grade 7
Ms. Kerry Stancarone Mathematics – grades 7 & 8
Mr. Brian Sullivan Science – grade 7
Mr. Ricardo Vela Social Studies – grade 8
Ms. Abby Xelo Social Studies – grade 7
Students will report to Eastview on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. All students
should report to the auditorium upon their arrival. School will end at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday
through Friday, September 5 th , 6 th , and 7th. Schools and Offices will be closed on Monday
and Tuesday, September 17 th & 18 th for the Rosh Hashanah Holiday.
Homework assistance will be available during the school year from 2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Information regarding the beginning of the Homework Help Program will be announced and
posted on the website as soon as possible.
Enclosed with this letter, as well as on the school website,
you will find a general supply list outlining those supplies, which each child should have on the first day of
school and every day thereafter. Please note that each child must purchase a Student Planner for $5.00.
The planner is designed to provide a means of communication among teachers, students and parents.
Parents should check and initial the planner every evening. Parents who are concerned that all homework
assignments are not written in the planner should have their child ask the teacher to check and to
initial the planner at the end of the period.
Also enclosed, please find our student/parent handbook, emergency dismissal approval
form, PTA packet, Code of Conduct, Dress Code, and the after-school activities booklet .
Reminder: The school doors open at 7:15 a.m.
We encourage all parents to join the White Plains Middle School PTA and to attend
our meetings. Ms. Lori Hardy, parent of a Highlands student and, Ms. Diane Cassidy, parent
of an Eastview student are co-presidents.