Principal's Update
DePaolo families,
Happy Friday!
Below are some updates to share from DePaolo.
March Students of the Month:
Congratulations to our March Students of the Month. Pictured from left to right are: Back row: Mr. Palmieri, Julian Bonola, Alex Sandstrom, Cooper Vogt, Audrey White, Audrey Hastings. Front row: JJ Siarkowski, Fiona Wilson, Noah Roderick, Murtajiz Ahmed.
CORE:
CORE is used to strengthen student learning, especially related to our Language Arts and Math curriculum. Please be aware that homework should be completed at home and NOT during CORE.
Our expectation for math is that students pass at least one lesson per week on iReady. Hopefully, you have seen the update I sent earlier this week about iReady. If not, see below.
Please see below for results for iReady last week and please assist us in encouraging your child to strive to complete two or more lessons each week.
Drama Club Fundraisers:
We would appreciate any help you can provide by assisting us in selling advertisements for our playbill for our upcoming Drama Club production. See attached for more information.
Drama Club:
The Kennedy and DePaolo Middle School Drama Club will present this year’s production of “The Addams Family” at Kennedy Middle School on April 3, 4, 5, 10, & 11 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are now available in the main office and they are only $5 for students and $9 for adults. America’s darkest family comes to life in this Broadway musical. The show is a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – someone her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.
Class Attendance:
If you receive notification that your child is absent from one of their classes, please note they may have been pulled from this class for various academic and/or Leadership opportunities. Class absences are periodically checked throughout the day and notes are added into the school’s PowerSchool system where the student was during class. Please note, students and guardians are unable to access these class notes on their PowerSchool account.
Spring Sports:
Family ID is now open for students interested in trying out for Softball or Baseball. Family ID can be accessed by clicking the Athletics tab on our school webpage. As a reminder, student athletes will require a current physical on file in the nurses’ office in order to be approved for sports participation. Tryouts are expected to start on Monday March 24th. More details on tryouts to follow.
Equity Programs:
Today, Derek Hall from Racial Healing Collective, LLC, will continue his work with our students on the topic of Community Builders and Community Breakers. His first session with our students was on January 23. Derek's work with our students will enhance our efforts to build a more inclusive, accepting school community.
Drop Off / Pick Up Reminders:
Please see below for a couple quick reminders if you are dropping off or picking up your child.
• Do not drop your child off on the street. Please use the designated drop off area.
• Remind your child they should only be crossing Pleasant Street at the crosswalk and they should wait for the crossing guard to safely stop traffic first.
• Please do not pass a bus with flashing lights. This is a fineable offense.
• Please assist us by avoiding pulling into parking spots while waiting to drop off your child in the morning.
Fundraiser:
On Monday March 17, we will be having our 3rd annual fundraiser for CEREBRAL PALSY awareness month. Any students are encouraged to wear GREEN and we will have a hat/hoodie day for $1. All money that is collected will be given to CCMC NICU as well as the JAD PTO. We will have music playing while the kids come into school, and we will be passing out stickers as well.
PTO News :
The PTO will be sponsoring our Spring Book Fair March 17 to 21. See below for the online ordering link:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/josephadepaolomiddlesch2
Volunteer sign-up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AAFAC23A7F49-55143122-spring
If your 8th grader can spare one hour on Saturday, March 15, please sign up for the Shake-A-Can fundraiser via the following link. There are just a couple of slots open.
8th Grade Shake-A-Can
If you have any questions, please call or text Dina at (860) 913-6576.
See attached for information on the Chipotle Night fundraiser which is on Tuesday, March 18th from 4-8 PM. Order online using code 3NMFRQB. Our PTO will receive 25% of event sale.
Fascia Spring Fundraiser is now open until March 28th. See attached flyers.
Have a fantastic weekend!