Disney's Aladdin Jr. - Schuylkill Valley School District
Disney's Aladdin Jr. - Schuylkill Valley School District
Disney's Aladdin Jr. - Schuylkill Valley School District
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March 2012<br />
We’re on the Web!<br />
www.schuylkillvalley.org<br />
Contact Us<br />
SV Middle <strong>School</strong><br />
114 Ontelaunee Drive<br />
Leesport PA 19533-8630<br />
(610) 926-7111<br />
Main Articles:<br />
� Principal’s Message<br />
� Cafeteria Charging<br />
� Spring Sports<br />
� Grade 6 Responsible<br />
Students<br />
� Students of the<br />
Month<br />
� St. Patrick’s Dance<br />
� Library News<br />
� Spelling Bee<br />
� Academic Achievement<br />
� PSSA Information<br />
� <strong>Aladdin</strong><br />
<strong>Schuylkill</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Middle <strong>School</strong> Newsletter<br />
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE<br />
Dear Parent/Guardian(s):<br />
March has finally arrived, and the students seem very excited for the arrival of spring. In<br />
addition to the arrival of spring, March also means that the PSSA’s are right around the corner. At<br />
the time of this writing we are still finalizing our exact testing schedule but the state testing window<br />
is as follows: grades 5 – 8 math and reading – March 12 – 23, grades 5 and 8 writing – April<br />
16 – 20, and grade 8 science – April 23 – 27. I will send a letter home explaining the testing procedures<br />
in greater detail during the first week of March.<br />
Our annual spelling bee was held in the gymnasium on February 10 th . Congratulations to<br />
the following students who participated in the bee: 6 th graders Michael Shott, Jacob Witman,<br />
Emily Gunkel, Richard Wolfson, Elijah Horst, and Dawson Herb. 7 th graders Emily Lupold, Kylie<br />
Brown, Daniel Behler, Kale Graybill, Dylan Brown, Aaron Danks, and Elyse Geiger. 8 th graders<br />
Daniel Tetreault, Kevin Cook, Daisy Grace, Noel Maloco, Calliesta Watmuff, Skyler Perera,<br />
Samantha Burkert, Noah Bohn, Evan Whitmoyer, Stefanie Williams, Alexus Senishen, and<br />
Cailynn Chase. First place honors were awarded to Emily Lupold, and Elijah Horst earned runnerup<br />
status. Both Emily and Elijah will compete for the Berks County Championship on Monday,<br />
March 12 at the Miller Center for the Arts at 7:00 PM.<br />
Congratulations to the following students for being selected to have “Lunch with the<br />
Principals”:<br />
5 th graders: Katie Kalous, Owen Manwiller, Noah Faust, and Madison Kepner<br />
6 th graders: Autumn Schell, Hannah Glassmire, Harrison Bachman, and Kyle Livinghouse<br />
7 th graders: Jessica Wertz, Jailene Hernandez, Nathan Strause, and Gavin Camlin<br />
8 th graders: Steph Vasquez, Sam Haag, Sam Scicchitano, and Brett Sigoda<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Michael T. Mitchell, <strong>Jr</strong>.<br />
Principal
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CAFETERIA CHARGING<br />
Beginning Monday, March 26, students in eighth grade are no longer allowed to charge any meals in the<br />
cafeteria. When eighth graders move to the High <strong>School</strong>, they must have a negative balance here at the Middle<br />
<strong>School</strong>. This change is put into practice so students become accustom to the “no charging” rules at the<br />
High <strong>School</strong> next school year!<br />
If you have any questions regarding your child’s cafeteria account, you can contact Mr. Hennigh at 610-916<br />
-5726.<br />
SPRING SPORTS<br />
Junior High Sports practices begin on Monday, March 12, 2012. No athlete will be permitted to start practice<br />
unless they have submitted the appropriate form to the Athletic Office. Also, make sure you bring appropriate<br />
clothing for outdoor practices.<br />
GRADE SIX RESPONSIBILITY<br />
To encourage 6 th graders to be more responsible, a drawing is held each week for 6 th grade students who are<br />
being responsible with school. To be eligible for the drawing, the student must have completed his/her<br />
homework for all major subjects and remembered to bring necessary materials to class. The winner of the<br />
drawing is announced each Friday morning.<br />
The winners since the last newsletter are: Mary Brooks, Donald Ballou, Rylee Arena, Gabriella Ohnmacht
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SPRING BREAK IN-<br />
FORMATION<br />
Spring Break is scheduled for<br />
April 3, 4, 5, 6, and 9. This<br />
schedule will be updated if<br />
we have any inclement<br />
weather days between now<br />
and that time.<br />
SNOW MAKE-UP<br />
DAY<br />
Monday, March 5 will be an<br />
instructional day for all students.<br />
Monday, April 2 will be an<br />
instructional day for all students.<br />
END OF THIRD<br />
QUARTER<br />
Third quarter ends<br />
Monday, March 26 (this date<br />
will change if we have snow<br />
make-up days)<br />
PARENT ADIVOSRY<br />
COMMITTEE<br />
All parents are invited to attend<br />
the Middle <strong>School</strong> Parent<br />
Advisory Committee meeting<br />
March 12 at 9:00 a.m.<br />
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH<br />
Congratulations to the Students-of-the-Month for March! The students’ pictures will be on<br />
display in the Commons Area during the month of March.<br />
Congratulations to the following students:<br />
Grade 5: Allyson Rea and Alexander Lupold<br />
Grade 6: Mary Brooks and Joseph Jardine<br />
Grade 7: Thoneca Akhter and Austin Robinson<br />
Grade 8: Skye Douglas and Kevin Cook<br />
ST. PATRICK’S DANCE<br />
The St. Patrick’s dance for students in grades 6 through 8 will be held Friday, March 9, from<br />
7:00- 9:00 p.m. Admission is $3.<br />
If anyone plans to leave early, a parent note must be given upon arrival. The dance is over<br />
promptly at 9:00 p.m. Students must be picked up promptly.<br />
Students on privilege denial or who are academically ineligible will not be permitted to attend.<br />
Beverages and snacks will be sold for 50 cents each.
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IN AND AROUND THE LIBRARY<br />
Classes in the Library<br />
Our schedule has been filled with class projects. The eighth graders are reading Greek myths and creating projects to<br />
illustrate their myths. The sixth grade geography classes are continuing their study of Canada. The fifth grade classes are honing<br />
their skills with different reference materials.<br />
PA Young Reader’s Choice Awards<br />
March marks the deadline for voting for the Pennsylvania Young Readers’ Choice Award book. Students must read<br />
at least three of the nominated books to be eligible to vote. This marks the sixth year in a row that our students will participate<br />
in the voting. Check out the titles on our website.<br />
Reading Olympics Team<br />
The Reading Olympics competition will be held April 26 th at Twin <strong>Valley</strong> Middle <strong>School</strong>. Team members<br />
have been meeting during lunch to record their progress and discuss books. We will also be having an<br />
after-school review session.<br />
BOGO Book Fair<br />
The library will again be sponsoring a Spring Book Fair by Scholastic. The BOGO Fair will be held the week of April<br />
30 th through May 4th. This is a great way to stock up for summer reading.<br />
Reminder<br />
Don’t forget to check out our website for links to Renaissance Learning’s HomeConnect, World Book Online,<br />
Lincoln Library, and our school district’s library catalog, Destiny, as well as links to many other on-line resources.
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SPELLING BEE<br />
Approximately 150 students participated in the preliminary spelling bee on Tuesday, January 24, 2012<br />
during the ISTA period. From those competitors, the finalists for the <strong>Schuylkill</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Middle <strong>School</strong><br />
spelling bee were selected. They were as follows:<br />
Grade 8: Daniel Tetreault, Kevin Cook, Daisy Grace, Noel Maloco, Calliesta Watmuff,<br />
Skyler Perera, Samantha Burkert, Noah Bohn, Evan Whitmoyer, Stefanie Williams, Alexus<br />
Senishen and Cailynn Chase<br />
Grade 7: Emily Lupold, Kylie Brown, Daniel Behler, Kale Graybill, Dylan Brown,<br />
Aaron Danks, and Elyse Geiger<br />
Grade 6: Michael Shott, Jacob Witman, Emily Gunkel, Richard Wolfson, Elijah Horst, and<br />
Dawson Herb<br />
These students competed in <strong>Schuylkill</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>’s Reading Eagle sponsored spelling bee which was held<br />
in the Middle <strong>School</strong> gymnasium on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 9 a.m. Although eighth grade had the<br />
largest representation, this year’s winner and runner up were a seventh grader and sixth grader respectively.<br />
First place honors were awarded to Emily Lupold, and Elijah Horst earned runner-up status.<br />
Somewhat unique words in this year’s competition included powwow, poi, and gunnysack. Some competitors<br />
were eliminated by misspelling some of those unique words, and by the eighth round all spellers<br />
with the exception of the two winners had been eliminated. In round 10, Elijah misspelled cockatoo,<br />
putting Emily in position to win the contest. She correctly spelled seersucker in the one-person eleventh<br />
round. Both winners were awarded with certificates and medals from Connie Andrews, the Newspaper<br />
in Education Coordinator from The Reading Eagle. All participants received a certificate from<br />
The Reading Eagle, beautifully inscribed by SVMS art teacher, Mrs. Seymour; in addition, all the contestants<br />
were photographed for the school newspaper and yearbook.<br />
Having attained their positions, Emily and Elijah qualify for the Championship Finals, scheduled for<br />
Monday, March 12, 2012 at the Miller Center for the Arts at 7:00 p.m. Please make plans to attend and<br />
support these superb spellers.
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT<br />
The following students achieved a roll for the second marking period of the 2011-2012 school year. Congratulations!<br />
HIGHEST HONORS<br />
Grade 5: Cort Borelli, Logan Borkey, Dorothy Davidheiser, Natalie Marusiak, Tyler Perry, Riley Pontician, Molly Weidner,<br />
Molly Wenzel<br />
Grade 6: Donald Ballou, Connor Becker, Elizabeth Clement, Sarah Edris, Ramon Garcia, David Goad, Emily Gunkel, Laura<br />
Henne, Carson Himmelberger, Mackenzie Homan, Lucas Horrell, Olivia Jenkins, Cody McMinn, Carly Mundell, Fiona Murphy,<br />
Ellen Robinson, Colby Stichter, Carissa Trievel, Jacob Witman, Tyler Worrell<br />
Grade 7: Thoneca Akhter, Daniel Behler, Nicole Frank, Brynna Haupt, Jacqueline Marusiak, Jenna Phillips, Austin Robinson,<br />
Madison Sisco,<br />
Grade 8: Daisy Grace, Rhett Robinson, Evan Whitmoyer<br />
HONOR ROLL<br />
Grade 5: Nicollas Bernhart, Austin Brzezicki, Sydney Campbell, Gabriella Canova, Mikayla Davis, Abigail Douglas, Kristopher<br />
Eustace, Noah Faust, Sally Francis, Anikin Glassmire, Emily Griesemer, Daniel Guydik, Elizbeth Heffner, Scott Horning, Luke<br />
Innis, Katie Kalous, Tehinnah Louis, Alexander Lupold, Owen Manwiller, Starr Neidlinger, Allyson Rea, Andre Rivera, Taylor<br />
Romberger, Clayton Spencer, Jasmine Stoudt, Alexis Szymczyk, Megan Torok, Emily VanderSleen, Katelyn VanderSleen, Lily<br />
Whitmoyer, James Wiley, Evan Witman, Vito Zazo, Kendra Zimmerman, Macy Zimmerman<br />
Grade 6: Brian Abreu Hernandez, Rylee Arena, Naomi Arnold, Mercedes Batton, Zachary Bevans, Kasey Bubel, Bryce Burtnett,<br />
Madison Davidson, Chloe Dracha, Colin Gwiazdowski, Cole Hoster, Hallie Jacobs, Joseph Jardine, Jacob Jerdan, Austin Miller,<br />
Cassandra Miller, James Phillips, Joshua Rehr, Benjamin Reisenweaver, Noah Romig, Roman Searle, Michael Shott, Gabrielle<br />
Spracklin, Benjamin Tetreault, Katarina Werber, Richard Wolfson, Sarah Zockoll<br />
Grade 7: Alysa Bainbridge, Kylie Brown, Gracey Butsack, Gavin Camlin, Hannah Degler, Ethan Everson, Elyse Geiger, Bethany<br />
Hepner, Kacie Jones, Annabella Kolasa, Emily Lupold, Hunter Rice, Olivia Roth, Tristan Weller, Trevor Winkler<br />
Grade 8: Lillian Boyle, Kevin Cook, Skye Douglas, Sarmed Sadiq, Joseph Sensenig<br />
MERIT ROLL<br />
Grade 5: Gabriella Acker, Emily Arndt, Rachel Arnott, P. Thomas Becker, Ethan Bering, Charles Bibus, Isabella Bressler, Nicolas<br />
Care, Alayna Cerankowski, Sydney Ciervo, Meghan Cook, Gavin Edgerton, Dalton Geiger, Angela Guydik, Natalie Hamm,<br />
Makayla Hess, Sydney Himmelberger, Olivia Jones, Madison Kepner, Michael Kirk, Alexis Kowalski, Jack Lynam, Matthew Maggiaro,<br />
Kellyn McGinley, Elizabeth Miller, Seth Mohn, John Morelli, Mitchell Moyer, Zachary Myers, Brooke Noecker, Emily Orth,<br />
Isabel Pepe, Kahlee Perera, Jillian Poland, Kathryn Prutzman, Joseph Quigley, Noah Raymond, Ivey Rost, Kira Scheidt, Samuel<br />
Schreffler, Briana Seltzer, Jessica Shomo, Tyler Siglin, Ashley Speicher, Hayli Starr, Cheyenne Strunk<br />
Grade 6: Mary Brooks, Zachary Bruchez, Victoria Calleja, Evan Camlin, Cassandra Cote, Kaelan Cronan, Aiden Downey, Jarad<br />
Einsel, Morgan Fox, Tyler Geschwindt, Hannah Glassmire, Noah Grassley, Logan Grauer, Takoda Hartman, Dawson Herb, Kadin<br />
Hohenadel, Elijah Horst, Lucille Johns, Juliana Kalous, Kyle Livinghouse, Dawson Mohl, Juliana Neigel, Nicholas O’Neill, Gabriella<br />
Ohnmacht, Kelsey Patrick, Morgan Perry, Halee Peters, Natalie Reeser, Mason Riegel, Nicholas Sager, Autumn Schell, Emilee<br />
Snyder, Ashley Spatz, Natalie Speicher, Kassidy Swain, Kara Unger, Connor Wesner, Nicholas White, Rebecca Zeiner<br />
Grade 7: Cruz Altamirano, Abbie Bailey, Nathan Braucher, Emma Bressler, Emery Brooks, Aaron Danks, Lydia Forsythe, Dylan<br />
Haas, Nicholas Hanson, Jailene Hernandez, Brock Klahold, James Lanshe, Kyle Lanshe, George Limberiou, Corey Lopez, Megan<br />
Lynam, Cody Mish, Matthew Orlando, Mikala Persky, Samantha Phillips, Garrett Polityka, Rachel Rehrig, Sophia Robillard, Katelynn<br />
Spyker, Cecily Straub-Ingraham, Nathan Strause, Joseph Stump, Shannon Sullivan, Makena Szejko, Collin Teprovich, Sebastian<br />
Tota, Kahlan Tripp, Skylar Ulrich, Jessica Visbisky<br />
Grade 8: Jacob Bashore, Olivia Bauer, Bailey Boyer, Catherine Boyle, Madeline Brzostek, Samantha Burkert, Derek Dewald,<br />
Kyle Dimovitz, Aaron Drumgoole, Sydney Foster, Sophie Goad, Annika Hemdal, Megan Jardine, Anna Johns, Kiera Lauler, Erin<br />
Mahoney, Noel Maloco, Kortney McEwen, Kevin McGinley, Joseph Mundell, Megan Murphy, Kevin Reichart, Nolan Rickert,<br />
Aaron Schlegel, Brett Sigoda, Zachary Spatz, Meghan Steffey, Lauren Stephany, Daniel Tetreault, Angelica Tota
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The <strong>Schuylkill</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Middle <strong>School</strong> Music Department presents<br />
Disney’s <strong>Aladdin</strong> <strong>Jr</strong>.<br />
Music by Alan Menken<br />
Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice<br />
Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by Jim Luigs<br />
Music Adapted and Arranged by Bryan Louiselle<br />
Based on the screenplay by Ron Clements, John Musker,<br />
Ted Elliott, and Terry Rossio<br />
Disney’s <strong>Aladdin</strong> Junior brings the famous movie to life again on stage. In Agrabah,<br />
City of Enchantment, every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! <strong>Aladdin</strong>, a kind but<br />
wily street urchin, falls in love with beautiful Princess Jasmine. It just so happens that the Sultan<br />
has declared that Princess Jasmine must choose a husband within the next day. After she<br />
turns down the offers from various wealthy suitors, <strong>Aladdin</strong> and the evil Jafar duke it out for<br />
Jasmine’s love. With a little help from a wacky genie, <strong>Aladdin</strong> manages to win Jasmine’s hand<br />
in marriage.<br />
Performances are April 27 th and 28 th in the High <strong>School</strong> Auditorium.<br />
Tickets cost $10 for adults and $8 for children, students and senior citizens.<br />
______________________________________________________________________________<br />
Ticket order form for “<strong>Aladdin</strong> <strong>Jr</strong>.”<br />
Ordered by: (please print)<br />
Name: ______________________________<br />
Address: ____________________________<br />
____________________________<br />
Check one: [ ] Mail tickets to the above address (enclose pre-stamped envelope)<br />
[ ] Hold paid tickets at box office (please arrive early)<br />
Number of Tickets:<br />
Friday, April 27, 2012 7:00 PM Saturday, April 28, 2012 7:00 PM<br />
_____Adult tickets at $10.00 each _____Adult tickets at $10.00 each<br />
_____Student/senior citizen tickets at $8.00 each _____Student/senior citizen tickets at $8.00<br />
$_____total amount enclosed $_____total amount enclosed<br />
Amount enclosed with order $__________________<br />
Make all checks payable to “<strong>Schuylkill</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Middle <strong>School</strong>”<br />
Please mail this form with your check to:<br />
<strong>Schuylkill</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Middle <strong>School</strong><br />
ATTN: Mrs. Kim E. Makosch<br />
114 Ontelaunee Drive<br />
Leesport, PA 19533<br />
Box office use only ALL SEATS ARE RESERVED<br />
_____ _____ _____ _____ ON A FIRST-COME BASIS.<br />
Date Sect Row Seats SORRY NO REFUNDS
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