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THE
HAWK HERALDR A N D A L L M I D D L E S C H O O L P T S A
February 2014 | Volume 14 Issue 5
• PTSAPresidentTakesNote
• Reflections2013-2014
• “CookItUp”
• StudentoftheMonth
• ValentineGramsforSale
• RandallVolunteers
• FebruarySpiritNight
• RandallHappenings
• Counselor’sCorner
• WithGratitude
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Jill RintoulRMS PTSA President
Michelle WhittVice President of Ways & Means
Kelly GagainVice President of Volunteers
Sheila GreenVice President of Membership
Helen BergerVice President of ActivitiesBonnie Dittbenner
TreasurerKim AndrzejewskiCorresponding Secretary
Buff BishopRecording Secretary
CHAIR POSITIONSLiz Brewer
AwardsKim Andrzejewski
Book FairBeth Gardner
Box TopsMaria Mendez
County CouncilChristina Brandt
Cultural Arts NightCynthia Atkins
Hawk StoreAlison Fiol
NewsletterKathy McAdam
ReflectionsAnn NicholsonRestaurant NightsLiza Grimm
Student DirectoryKelly Hoobler
Student RecognitionMonica Weaver/Amy Ball
T-ShirtsMelissa Canfield
Website
RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOLPTSA BOARD 2013-2014
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PTSA PRESIDENT TAKES NOTEJill Rintoul
irst I would like to welcome our new Prin-cipal Claire Mawhinney
who will officially be at Randall full-time starting February
3rd. We are excited for her to start and look forward to working
with her in the future. The announcement was the night before our
arti-cles were due so will have more to update next month!
The PTSA is proud to announce, that due to your support through
membership, donations, and fundraisers, we have just provided
grants for our staff totaling just over $6,500! These grants will
be used to benefit our students in the classroom and special
activities or clubs. We were able to provide funds for classroom
supplies, music equipment, technology, books and much more! We
thank all the staff that applied for the grants and the committee
that took the time to go through each and every one.
It is not too late to join the PTSA. So if you keep meaning
to—NOW is the time as the cut-off is near. Please consider
volunteering when asked. Now more than ever, we are be-ing asked to
help many of the clubs with their fundraising or projects during
the day. Also, we are still under our goal for cash donations and
would appreciate your support so we can do more for our students
and staff in addition to the grants. You can pick up forms in the
front office or download them from the PTSA website. We will be
having a General PTSA Meeting on Thursday, February 20th at 4:30PM
in the cafeteria before conference night starts if you wish to
attend. As always, if you have any questions or need to get in
touch with us please email us at [email protected].
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REFLECTIONS 2013-2014: “BELIEVE, DREAM & INSPIRE”Kathy
McAdam
Congratulations to the following students on their success at
the Hillsborough County level of the Reflections contest!
FILM ~ Maggie Coonfare - Honorable MentionMUSIC ~ Alexander
Fullerton - 3rd placeVISUAL ARTS ~ Katherine Metheny - 2nd place,
Hannah Patrick - Honorable Mention & McKayla McMahon - Judges
Choice
Once again, Randall Middle School successfully demonstrates
student creativity through this excellent representation.
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE ONE OF THE TOP 5 FINALISTS IN THE “COOK
IT UP” STUDENT RECIPE CHALLENGE! Michael Oliver
Randall’s very own, Aniruddh Chandrasekhar, recently received a
letter telling him that he was one of the Top 5 Finalists after he
competed in a cooking contest sponsored by Publix Super-markets,
Radio Disney and the HCPS Student Nutrition Services. Aniruddh, who
is in seventh grade, prepared a Quinoa Stir-Fry Medley. As a
finalist he will compete in the Cook It Up "Cook-Off" and prepare
and present his recipe to a panel of judges, consisting of top
culinary experts. The winner of the Cook-Off will be named Cook It
Up's "Ultimate School Lunch Chef" and win the Ultimate Bedroom
Makeover from Ikea, Sony Playstation 4, 42” at screen TV, and much
more. All finalists will receive an Ultimate Chef Prize Pack and
great giveaways and prizes from our sponsors!
Cook Off Event Details:When: Thursday, January 30, 2014 -
6pm-8pmWhere: TPepin’s Hospitality Centre, 4121 N 50th St, Tampa,
FL 33610All ingredients and equipment will be provided by Publix
Supermarkets and HCPS Student Nu-trition Services. Finalists will
each be assigned a “Sous Chef”, your school’s Nutrition
Manager!
Best of luck to Aniruddh as he moves on to the final Cook Off
Challenge!
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2013-2014 PTSA OFFICERS
Jill RintoulPresident
Michelle WhittVP, Ways & Means
Kelly Gagain & Sheila GreenVP, Membership &
Volunteers
Helen BergerVP, Activities
Bonnie DittbennerTreasurer
Buff BishopRecording SecretaryKim Andrzejewski
Corresponding SecretaryFredda Johnson
Principal
PTSA Mission• A powerful voice for all children• A relevant
source for families and communities• A strong advocate for the
education and well being of every
child.
The Hawk Herald is a publication produced by Randall Middle
School’sPTSA.Itisdesignedtokeepourfamiliesinformedoncur-rent events
happening at our school.
The Hawk Herald is published monthly throughout the school year
and the deadline for submission is the 15th of each month prior to
publication date. Online publication dates are the last Friday of
the month. Submissions for consideration should be emailed to
Alison Fiol, [email protected]
MaryEllen EliaSuperintendent of Schools
April GriffinChair, County School Board
Carol W. KurdellVice Chair, County School Board
Doretha W. EdgecombCounty School Board
Carol OlsonCounty School Board
Cindy StuartCounty School Board
Susan L. ValdesCounty School Board
Stacy R. White, Pharm. D.County School Board
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STUDENT OF THE MONTHKelly Hoobler
Congratulations to the following students who were selected as
Student of the Month for December:
6th Grade(Reliable)- Laura Ahern, Baylor Crews, Jack Economico,
Markeis Harlee,Katherine Konyayev, Nora Lewis, Diego Manterola,
Ansley Monahan, Riley Moore,Katie Murphy, Bryson O’ Dell, Rachel
Peterson, Michael Price, Austin Rollins, BenSherwin, Adriana
Torres-Juan, Max Usher, and Maddie Whitt .
7th Grade(Kind)- Eva Dykes, Rachel Forsythe, Regan Gomolak, Lexi
Hart, Makenna Herbert, Susana Hollenback, Delaney Johnston, Cameron
Kozlin, Sydney Mills, JosephMuffoletto, Brian MacDonald, Tyler
McKenna, Jordan McMillan, Gabriella Perkins, KateSankey, Evan
Smith, Simone Soper, Grace Ward, and McKenna Winker.
8th Grade(Generous)- Madison Abdoney, Ryan Black, Isabella
Brown, Brandon Duckworth, Greta Gannon, Abby Hall, Andrew Lewis,
Lauren Lewis, Ryan Maddock, Patrick Mailowski,Dylan Mathias, Julie
Rossborough, Anthony Russo, Andrea Tamayo, and Katie Ward.
P.E. Students of the Month: Williams - Alyssa Korwitzer and
Young - Robert Morace
VALENTINE GRAMS FOR SALE!Michelle Whitt
The PTSA will be selling flavored lollipops as Valentine Grams
for $1.00 each the week of February 10th-14th during lunch on the
stage. You can either buy them and take with you then or send to a
friend or teach-er with a note. All the grams sent will be
delivered on Friday, February 14th.
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FEBRUARY SPIRIT NIGHT IS TAKE OUT BUTLER...SO RELAX AND ENJOY
THE SUPER BOWL & TREAT YOURSELF ON VALENTINE’S DAY Ann
Nicholson
Thank you to everyone who has participated in our Randall Middle
School Spirit nights. Be-cause of your support, we have raised $400
from Tokyo Steakhouse in November, and support-ed our spirit nights
at TNT Smoothies in December and Jaymer-Que BBQ in January.
In February, we are gearing up for a MONTH of Spirit! The entire
month of February is Spirit Night with Take Out Butler. You can use
them as many times as you like during the month, but when you check
out you must put in the coupon code: RMS2014 for us to get credit.
Half of the delivery fee for each delivery during the month will be
given back to Randall PTSA. The delivery fee is $3.99, giving
Randall almost $2/delivery. There are many restaurants to choose
from so go to the website, www.takeoutbutler.com, to get
started!
February – ENTIRE MONTH – Need home delivery for the Super Bowl
Party or for Valentine’s Day? TAKE OUT BUTLER – all restaurants
associated with them. Code: RMS2014
Please watch your next newsletter for the March, April, and May
spirit nights…
June 3rd – TNT Smoothies
Thank you for supporting your school through our Spirit
Nights!
RANDALL VOLUNTEERS HAVE HEART ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
DAYAndrea Tamayo, R.A.Y.S. Council
On January 20th, 2014 a group of 38 kids and teens celebrated
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by taking a “day on” to volunteer at
the Alafia River State Park to get rid of air potatoes, an invasive
species.
Thirty-four of the student volunteers were from Randall Middle
School, one was from Bevis Elementary School and three were from
high school. All of the volunteers participated in the same event
and made an impact on the park. They had to rustle through leaves,
dirt and foliage to find the air potatoes. To make sure they
wouldn’t grow again, they used their hands to dig up the large
potato roots from the ground and remove the vines wrapped around
the trees.
The work they did was tough and dirty, many kids ended up with
burs all over their legs and arms. Most of the volunteers said they
had tons of fun and were glad they were helping the environment and
their community.
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RANDALL HAPPENINGS
FEBRUARY 5 Fellowship of Christian Athletes 19 Fellowship of
Christian Athletes
MARCH 3 Strawberry Festival - Non-Student Day 5 Fellowship of
Christian Athletes 10-14 Spring Break 17 Students Return to School
19 Fellowship of Christian Athletes 28 End of 3rd Grading
Period
*Fellowship of Christian Athletes additional meeting dates: Feb
5 & 19, Mar 5 & 19, Apr 2, 16 & 30, May 7 & 21, and
Jun 4 For more information, contact Mr. Gaddis:
[email protected]
Health & Wellness Classes are developing personalized
wellness plans. For more information, contact Mrs. Heyer:
[email protected]
Design Technology Classes are designing wind powered cars. This
class is also looking for help in acquiring a table saw. For more
infor-mation, contact Mr. Bock: [email protected]
Randall’s AVID program is considered a “Program of Excellence”
by the school district. The AVID program has been distinguished as
highly certified.
P.E. Department is looking for volunteers to help with teaching
the students Yoga, aerobics, and pilates. Contact Coach Dehnert:
[email protected]
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COUNSELOR’S CORNERMelissa Miller, 7th Grade Counselor
H ere is the important information for you to be aware of in
February:1. There is no school on Friday February 7th for Fair
Day.
2. Progress alerts will be going home on Thursday February 13th
for those students earning below 70%. Please continue to check
Edsby regularly and keep in contact with teachers via email in
order to ensure your students are doing well.
3. Conference Night will be held on Thursday February 20th, and
is held on a drop-in basis if you need to talk to teachers about
grades/assign-ments. It will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
4. Ms. Deschnow will be holding her “Binder Busters” meeting on
Friday February 21st for students who need help getting organized.
It will be in her room 209 at 8:30.
5. FCAT Writes will be held on Tuesday Feb-ruary 25th and the
make-up day will be on Wednesday February 26th. Please be sure your
students are well-rested and have a good break-fast and are on time
that day. Ms. Roberts, 8th grade counselor, will be in charge of
this test.
6. Remember to wear Randall shirts on Fridays for school spirit
and to earn extra Hawk Bucks.
7. The Character Ed qualities for the 2/24 les-
son will be being optimistic for 6th grade, being respectful for
7th grade, and being fair for 8th grade.
8. The Extended Learning Program will start up again towards the
end of February for those students who have been invited to make up
grades. Letters will be mailed home and given to students.
9. Since the new semester has started, each student is again
required to earn two quality points in each subject in order to
pass. An A is worth 4 points, a B is worth 3 points, a C is worth 2
points, a D is worth 1 point and an F is worth 0 points. Each
quarter’s grades will be added together to see how many points were
earned.
10. All 6th and 7th grade students should have turned in their
electives programming sheet for next school year. They should have
also turned in PE waiver forms to the front office if one was
requested. If you have any questions
about either of these papers, please contact Mrs. Richards, 6th
grade counselor, at 740-3900 x231 or
[email protected]. You can also contact Ms. Melissa
Miller, 7th grade counselor, at 740-3900 x255 or
[email protected].
11. All 8th grade students should have turned in their course
selection program-ming sheet for next school year after meeting
individually with Newsome’s counselors who came to Randall on
Tuesday January 28th. If you have any questions, please contact Ms.
Brenda Roberts, 8th grade counselor, at 740-3900 x233 or
[email protected].
12. The guidance department would like to welcome our new
principal Ms. Claire Mawhinney. Her start date is Monday February
3rd, and she is coming from Durant High School. We look forward to
working closely with her!
6th Grade - Optimism
7th Grade - Respectful
8th Grade - Being Fair
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