McGary March 2015 Newsletter

March/April 2015

Evansvi l le Vanderburgh School Corporat ion

McGary middle school newsletter

McGary School Contacts

Dale Naylor, Principal

[email protected]

Kera Schwartz, Asst. Principal

[email protected]

Mark Simon, Counselor

[email protected]

Theresa Schneider, Social Worker

[email protected]

Amy Morris, Principal’s

Secretary/Treasurer

[email protected]

Valerie Deutsch, Secretary

[email protected]

Sheree Edwardson, Nurse

[email protected]

Terri Goldman, Cafeteria Manager

[email protected]

Julie Mullen, Community and

Family Outreach Coordinator

[email protected]

Tim Ferguson, Behavior

Interventionist

[email protected]

www.evscschools.com/mcgary

ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE

If your child is ill, going out of town, or will be late to school, please call the school office at 476-3035 by 8:45 a.m.

Mission Statement:

The faculty and staff of McGary Middle School, in cooperation with

parents and community leaders, provide a creative and secure atmos-

phere in which students develop socially, emotionally, and intellectu-

ally into caring and responsible young adults.

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New Website

Parents, do you want to know what is going on

at your child’s school? Log on to

www.evscschools.com/mcgary and find out.

You will find field trips, family nights, athletic

events and all EVSC district news.

Home of the Pioneers

http://www.evscschools.com/mcgsary

MARCH/APRIL 2015 MCGARY MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

New Rules for “Find Peppy” Contest

Due to overwhelming demand and participation, and in the essence of fairness, we are modifying the rules of the

monthly Peppy the Pioneer contest.

Please continue to scour the newsletters for Peppy, when you find him, bring the page you found him on signed by

a parent to Mrs. Mullen. Students names will then be entered into a drawing for a fabulous monthly prize.

Remember, Peppy will be much smaller than pictured below! Happy Hunting!!!

Happy Birthday

Birthday greetings to these staff members:

Justin Marshall 4-9

Sheree Edwardison 4-14

Andria Reed 4-14

Denise Hall 4-16

Ryan Byrley 4-20

Christina Cunningham 4-20

Jennifer Ruff 4-22

Jessica Pajdo 4-25

Citizens Of The Month Named

Congratulations to our March citizens of the month Elexa Maxwell , (6th grade), Lata'vian Sim-

mons (7th grade), and David Finan (8th grade). Students are chosen for this distinguished honor by the teachers

and staff based upon their behavior, academics, citizenship,

and other considerations. If you see these students in the

hallway, congratulate them on a job well done!!


Teen Power will be selling "Easter Candy Grams" March 31 and April 1st. All the proceeds of these sales will go to sending a TEENPOWER member to the Youth First TEEN Power summer camp at University of Southern Indiana.

Please help support leadership and drug –free environment in our school. The candy grams will be de-livered 9th pd on Friday, April 3. Please make sure you have the recipient's 9th pd class when choosing your candy egg. Eggs are hand decorated and will cost $1.00.

Also,

Art ,Theatre Art, and Drama classes will soon begin a mural on the back wall of our building. Teen

Power, a community service club at McGary has acquired an Opportunity grant through Arts Council of

Southwestern Indiana to fund the project. In the mural, students will include visions for future gen-

erations while celebrating family and culture, in a peaceful, productive, prideful,

and respectful world. Students will add personal touches that reflect the positive voice of students who

attend McGary. The mural will also celebrate the diversity of nationalities presented

in their neighborhood. Students are very proud of their accomplishments at McGary and their heritage;

by visualizing this in the mural it will improve self-confidence of future students as

well as those who attended McGary in the past.

MCGARY MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

News From Your School Social Worker

TALK-TO-A-LAWYER HOTLINE is a free legal advice program staffed by volunteer attorneys and

paralegals who will answer questions regarding any area of Indiana law or a legal problem. This

program, administered by the Volunteer Lawyer Program and funded by the Evansville Bar

Foundation, is presented on the first Thursday of every month, between the hours of 4:30 PM

and 7:00 PM. You may call 812-618-4845, or 1-888-594-3449, and talk to an attorney at no cost to you.

The dates for next three months are: April 2nd, May 2nd, June 4th.

Youth First Inc. is hosting a Family Foundations program. The program is designed to help

couples establish positive parenting skills and adjust to the physical, social and emotional

challenges of parenthood. This course is intended for couples expecting a baby and are in

their 3rd trimester...a follow-up 4 week course follows during the Postpartum period. Meetings are

4 Mondays starting March 9th. Registration limited to 14 couples. Come join this FREE class full of fun

activities. Door prizes given weekly. Contact Info: Kate Thrall ,[email protected]

Or call 812-421-8336 ext 116

Need help completing your taxes? Come to Mc Collough Branch Library - Meeting Room Friday, March 27, 2015 9:30a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Federal and state tax form preparation as-sistance is available by trained AARP staff. Be sure to bring all relevant paperwork. This is open to all adults.

Welcome spring and learn how to make Origami Birds. Tuesday, April 21, 2015 4:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. at the Mc Collough Branch Library - Meeting Room. For more info, call, contact: Sean, (812) 428-8236

EASTER EGG HUNT on March 21, 2015 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Newburgh Lock and Dam. This event is open to the public and free. The Easter Bunny will be there for pictures and there will be lots of candy and prizes for the kids. The rain date is March 22, 2015. For more info call: Judy Hayden at the American Legion

Auxiliary #44 (812)858-9069

MARCH/APRIL 2015

2014-15 Track meet dates and

locations

April 9th @ Central

April 14th @ North Jr. High

April 23rd @ Harrison

May 6th District meet @ Harrison

May 12th City meet @ Central

GOOD LUCK PIONEERS!!!


MCGARY MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER MARCH/APRIL 2015

McGraw's Scholastic Book Fair will be held April 20-24 with evening hours

before and after our students performance of Aladdin Jr. on the 23rd and 24th.

I am excited to announce we will have online shopping opportunity as well be-

ginning on April 15th! The website is

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/mcgarymiddleequityschool1

Our Book Fair Sales Goal is $2,200. The more books we sell the more books

we will have for our Library and classrooms. We will have a very large variety of

books to choose from. Hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

Robyn Merkel

Media Aide

McGraw Middle School


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Aladdin Jr. will be held April 23 & 24 at 6:30 pm both nights. Doors open at 6 pm for a raffle to raise money for the Drama Club. Raffle items include sky zone passes, gift certificates, bowling pizza party, and much more! Tickets are $5 general admission. Don't miss out on this fabulous show!

DRESS CODE ALERT:

Starting AFTER SPRING BREAK students can wear shorts

and Capri pants, but will no longer be allowed to wear any jackets, sweaters, or sweat

shirts. Students should continue to wear belts and have ID's visible during school hours.

Please note that if your student has lost their ID they are responsible for replacing it which

costs $2.

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McGary March 2015 Newsletter

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