
Quote
of the Week:
“Peace is not something
you
wish for; it’s something you
make. Something you do.
Something you are.
And, something you give away.”
-Robert Fulghum, Author |
Monthly Theme for March
Friendship
(Reaching Out to Others, and Sharing)
Friendship is what binds people together when they take pleasure in
each other’s company. Friends listen, laugh, and share the good
times, as well as, the bad. “Friends are angels who lift us to
our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.”
We must help you to realize that true friendship can form bridges that
last a lifetime. Strong friendships will embrace you with the necessary
strength and love to meet the challenges that confront you throughout
your lifetime. Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave and impossible
to forget.
Remember, “An open mind is the beginning of self-discovery and
growth.” – (Erwin G. Hall) and that throughout life’s
journey your attitude will allow you to form friendships that are a necessary
ingredient to successful and meaningful human relationships.
Personal Best Day Pictures – February
12, 2010
Jericho Middle School's Fourth Annual Personal Best Day for the 2009-2010
school year was a big success and enjoyed by all! This program encourages
and supports the Social and Emotional Literacy development of our students.
To celebrate, we had an assembly where faculty and staff shared inspirational
stories with students. Music was played over the loud speaker between
the change of classes and each period a mystery staff member read an
inspirational quote. Students were given a program listing the quotes
and were asked to guess the identity of the mystery staff member. Teachers
did special activities in the classrooms that day and during the lunch
periods there were student/faculty volleyball games.
Please visit the following website created by our Librarian, Mrs. Minikel,
to view additional pictures from that day: http://www.jerichoschools.org/ms/library/PersonalbestDayFeb2010.htm
“Acts of Kindness” by Middle
School Students
Student Council, Community Service Learning classes, French classes
and Student Leadership groups worked diligently last month to raise money
for the victims
of the earthquake in Haiti. With the support and
generosity of the Jericho community, a bake sale
raised close to $3,000. Not only did students bring
in baked goods, but they also brought in monetary
donations. By helping others in time of need studies
have shown it also benefits students within their own lives.
We also held
a raffle for students to be “Principal for a Day.” Those
lucky winners were: Guila Milana, Manish Singh, and Adam Spector.
These students will spend the day as principal. They will make some important
decisions, find
out his secret hiding spots in the building, and
see what it is like to be a middle school principal.
In addition, we raffled off Knicks basketball tickets for students
and staff. A Jericho family generously donated the tickets to raise
additional
money for our cause and everyone responded once again. Thank you Jericho
parents for helping us, help others!
2010-2011 Course Registration
Middle school course registration is now open. Please click on the red
link to the left for more information. The deadline for submitting
course requests is MARCH 12, 2010.
Philadelphia Trip
Our 7th graders are going to Philadelphia starting on March 4th,
11th and 18th, to see all of the historical sites that relate to
their curriculum this year.
Information regarding the trip has been sent home and additional information
will be forthcoming.
Diversity Day
Our annual Diversity Day will be held on Tuesday, March 16th. Students
will perform dances, sing songs, recite poetry, and participate in
other
exciting performances that represent culture and diversity. Our thanks
to Elaine Margarita for coordinating this spectacular event!
Spring Middle School Play
On March 19th, the middle school students will be presenting “Tongue
Twisted” a comedy play. Starting time is 7:00 p.m. in the
Little Theatre. Tickets are $8.00. Please join our students for this
delightful comedy!
Buy Your Yearbook Today
Time’s running out on your chance to hold on to every memory from
you son or daughter’s school experience with a permanent keepsake
- Jericho Middle School’s one and only hard cover, full color yearbook!
Price: $34.00
All orders must be placed directly with Jostens at Jostensyearbooks.com
Phone orders: 1-866-282-1516
Questions?: Call Mrs. Kearon 516-203-3600 Ext. 3576
6th and 7th Grade Trip
Jericho Middle School is organizing a 6th & 7th Grade Trip to a L.I.
Ducks Baseball game in June of this year. The Ducks stadium is a friendly
and cozy venue, and the Ducks’ organization and players make it
a memorable event for the crowd. Please click on the following link for
additional information: Parent
Letters/LIDucksGame2010.pdf and Parent
Letters/DucksTripConsentForm1-20-2010.pdf