Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle School Parent NewsletterEducation…A Journey Without End

May 14, 2010

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Upcoming Dates:May 14 – Spring Dance 7 to 9 PMMay 17 – 4th quarter progress reports issuedMay 18 – Creative Awareness Night – a celebration of the arts 6:00-7:30 PMMay 19 – Career DayMay 21 - Baseball/Softball Westport @ SeekonkMay 25 - Baseball/Softball Raynham @ SeekonkMay 29 – Memorial Day Parade – all 7th & 8th grade band students to marchJune 1 - Baseball/Softball Case @ SeekonkJune 3 – Band Concert Grade 6 @ 6 PM, Grade 7 @ 7 PM, and Grade 8 @ 8PMJune 4 - Baseball/Softball Rehoboth @ SeekonkJune 4 – Grade 6 Breakfast and Roman FairJune 7 - Baseball/Softball Seekonk @ DightonJune 9 – HMSBPA Band Parents Meeting @ 7 PMJune 16 – Awards Night - Grade 6 @ 6 PM, Grade 7 @ 7 PM, and Grade 8 @ 8PMJune 21 – Last Day of School

Grade 8 Save the Date! Grade 8 Save the Date! Grade 8 Save the Date! Grade 8 Save the Date

The 8th grade dance is on June 18th; Student may begin arriving at 6pm for pictures; DJ 6:30- 9:30 pm. Can’t wait for the big night!

The Builders ClubMrs. Westcoat, along with Mrs. Metcalf and Mrs. Dumas will be introducing a new

club to the Kevin M. Hurley Middle School next year. The Builders Club is an international organization for middle school students imbedded in the philosophy of building character and developing leadership through service. The vision is “to develop competent, capable, caring leaders through the vehicle of service.”

These students develop and carry out service projects for their school and

community. They also can participate in fundraising projects and use the money earned to support a local charity or school concern. The Builders Clubs elect their own officers, conduct regular meetings, and establish their own committees. Projects suggested by members are conducted under the supervision and cooperation of Mrs. Westcoat, Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs. Dumas, and sponsoring Kiwanis club. We will be working on this project all summer so we will be ready to begin in the Fall!

Congratulations to 3rd Quarter Honor Roll studentsHurley middle School is proud to recognize the following students for their academic achievement.

Grade 6 HIGHEST HONORS Abbott, Lauren Ho, Michael Richards, SamuelAdams, Kendra Jackson, Edward Salois, EmilyAlves, Matthew Jenblat, Runda Servidio, ThomasBroadmeadow, Matthew King, Elizabeth Silva, ElizabethChancey, Collin Kotwal, Ankit Silveira, AnneCrafford, Rachel Lopez, Amiel Silveira, KathrynDalton, Lindsay Martinho-Johnson, Heidi Silveira, PaigeDeAmaral, Dylan Marulis, Joshua Silveira, RyanEsteireiro, Olivia Masse, Abraham Smith, JennaFonseca, Celina Moszkowicz, Jessica St. Michel, MadelineGarabian, Kaitlin Murphy, Bethany Trenteseaux, JakeGirard, Nathan Patel, Tulsi Trudeau, LaurenHarrington, Cal Pereira, Allison Wang, Barbara

Grade 6 HIGH HONORSBasile, Andrew Kumlin, Thomas Rogers, SavannahBernard, Mason Langlois, Erin Roy, ChristopherBrack, Jacob Leclerc, Katelyn Sanders, EmmaleeCalo, Camian Leech, Jessica Schneider, AnnabelDowning, Jill Leite, Carina Sears, SabrinaFerreira, Emily Machado, Hannah Shanahan, OwenFerreira, Nathan Minutoli, Alexander Smith, BrendanFonseca, Vanessa Nannan, Michelle Smith, NathanHafley, Jason O'Halloran, Molly Sonethavy, AriyaHarris, Robyn Poirier, Corinne Truong, KhaiHoule, Sara Pozzi, Jesse Wright, CollinKane, Kyle Putney, Braden

Grade 6 HONORSCampopiano, John Laroche, Jaden O'Rourke, BriannaDrainville, Alexander Lemos, Nathan Pagano, MadelineGill, William Merritt, Brett Reis, Samantha

Grade 7 HIGHEST HONORS Accardi, Nicholas Feighery, Andrew Medeiros, ZacharyBabbidge, Caitlyn Gallishaw, Benjamin Mowry, NicoleBarreira, Selena Gouin, Andrea Mullen, KevinBehan, Jamie Gowans, Ivy Nickson, JenniferBey, Jenna Gregorek, Patrick Ogden, LindseyBranco, Aaron Harrington, Keriden Platt, ChristopherBrown, Nathan Harrop, Hailey Rocha, MeaghanCabral, Michaela Hinton, Michael Salit, BrianCarroll, Jordan Johannes, Samantha Salit, MatthewChaves, Karina Joyce, Neil Salit, TimothyCunha, Mackenzie Lanciaux, Ethan Sawyer, BenjaminDeAmaral, Melissa Luizzi, Isabella Sprague, MatthewDowning, Julia Martin, Victoria Tavares, RachelFarren, Mitchell McKay, Brooke Wickham, Jake

Grade 7 HIGH HONORS

Amaral, Alexandra Hoyle, Jeremy Raposo, TaylorAmaral, Matthew Jolin, Sarah Robitaille, JacobBalasco, Kayla Joubert, Elaine Rodrigues, BrianaBedard, Ashley Lanzi, Alexander Russell, SamanthaClaudino, Ryan Marcotte, Soleil Rutter, CaseyCote, Jennifer Mello, Nicole Sabatini, AngeloDaluz, Kyle Mingo, Jonathan Schukraft, MatthewDinsmore, Raymond Minutoli, Alison Scott, JeffreyDiSano, Cayla Moreshead, Natalie Senecal, TylerFernandes, Bailey Nunes, Matthew Sias, CodyFinnegan, Shelbee Oliveira, Michael Sousa, AnthonyGarabian, Zachary Paquette, Jonathan Terra, MichaelGilmore, Michael Piche, Sara Tusino, AnthonyGreaves, Mikayla Plouff, Aaliyah Volpe, DanteGreene, John Poland, Tyler Webb, AmberHolme, Seth Provencal, Michaela Welshman, Destiny

Grade 7 HONORSAngell, Amanda Pariseau, Tyler Taylor, JacobFino, Leandra Rheaume, Lauren Vincent, VictoriaL'Heureux, Eugene Ribeiro, Jonathan

Grade 8 HIGHEST HONORS

Abbott, Kaylyn Gomes, Lindsay Mendes, ChristienneBernard, Jude Goyette, Ashley Pagano, FrancescoBracker, Marissa Hayward, Megan Pickett, BrendanCunha, Nicholas Ho, Alexander Porto, LaurenEghian, Shant Karbowski, Shannon Smith, NicholasFerreira, Michael Lancellotti, Nicholas Sykes, OliviaGallishaw, Nathaniel Mendes, Alec Thompson, Evania

Grade 8 HIGH HONORS

Abrames, Kaitlyn Fisk, Jaclyn McGuirk, BrandonAdamonis, Morgan Fonseca, Julianna Pangborn, BrianaAlbuquerque, Alicia Hallahan, Serena Poirier, TaylorAndrikopoulos, Emily Hess, Joshua Seiber, JenaAscolese, Myles Joyce, Caroline Trow, LucasBeauregard, Jonathan Kaczowka, Ann Whitelaw, AmyBraunsdorf, Timothy Lewis-Hicks, Lydia Winters, JoshuaCarroll, Jared Marques, Kimberly Yany, SarahDeleo, Kailin Marques, Matthew Zimmerman, Jake McCormack, Shane

Grade 8 HONORS Bourque, Courtney Given, Joseph Rheaume, DerinCase, Katelyn Lamoureux, Cortney Scherma, CarstenDoorley, Monica Platt, Andrew Whalen, ShannonDressler, Colby Rego, Stephanie Wu, Andrew

The Confucius Institute at the University of Rhode Island is organizing a program for U.S. High School students to join the Hanban sponsored "Chinese Bridge" Summer Camp for 2010. If this sounds like something you think your child might be interested in, please go to the following website for more information. http://www.uri.edu/confucius/china_bridge.htmlThe program is composed of two phases.

July 12th - 23rd (Monday - Friday): Two weeks of intensive Chinese language and culture learning at URI. For more detailed information on phase 1.

July 27th - August 11th: Two weeks study and visit in China. For more detailed information on Phase 2.

What does it cost? The cost for the entire trip is set at $2,000, this includes the following:

$100 non-refundable application fee $150 visa fee Round-trip airfare

Two week intensive preparatory class at URI. Travel, lodging and meals (paid for by Hanban)

Important!!!!Since the deadline has already passed, we will try to get the extension to make it

possible. We need you to fill in the application form with $100 non-refundable fee by May 13. For more information, call Graeme O'Connell at the Confucius Institute at 207-249-5058.

A message from our school nurseSports Physicals for Fall Sports

Dr Brown, the school doctor will be at the High School June 7, 2010 at 1:00pm to conduct sports physicals for students who will be participating in Fall sports. Any student who wishes to participate in school sports is required to have a current physical (within 13 months) in their health record. Please have your student pick up the required form from Mrs. Manlove’s office before June 2nd. This form will need to be completed and signed before the exam will take place. Appointments are being set for this clinic in the hope that it will run more smoothly.

If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Manlove @ 508-761-7570 Ext 3158

PTO News & EventsThe 6th grade Breakfast is June 4th.This is an opportunity for parents

to observe their children’s hard work that they have been working on in class. It is also an opportunity to greet your child’s teachers. The breakfast takes place in the cafeteria and we need lots of volunteers to contribute juice, muffins, bagels, fruit, milk, paper products (plates, cups and plastic utensils) or any other breakfast food you'd like to contribute.

Please e-mail Justine Noelte at noelte23@comcast.net if you can help out. Teacher of the YearThe PTO has decided to award the Teacher of the Year award this year to a very special and beloved teacher...Mr. Alan Thivierge. The monetary contribution will be donated towards his memorial bench that will forever sit beside the Kevin Hurley Bench outside the cafeteria.

Thank you, Justine Noelte and Jennifer Hess Co-Presidents

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Creative Awareness NightTuesday, May 18th, from 6:00-7:30 P.M

You are cordially invited to attend Creative Awareness Night on Tuesday, May 18th, from 6:00-7:30 P.M. in the Dr. Kevin

Hurley Middle School cafeteria, library, and gymnasium. Teachers will be displaying a small representative sample of student work.

Schedule of Events for the Evening:

6:00-7:30- Please tour the main lobby, the library, the cafeteria, and the computer lab to view samples of students’ work.

Additional Performances in the cafeteria include:6:00- 6th Grade Instrumental Performance6:15- HMS Idol Winners’ Solo Performances6:30- 7th Grade Instrumental Performance6:45- Drama Club Performance7:00- 8th Grade Instrumental Performance

Technology Engineering:Presentation of various Tech/Engineering concepts such as aerodynamic thrust, drag, engineering design process, protection systems, etc... Projects that will also be on demonstration: Co2 Cars, Impact Resistant Materials, Bridge Design.

Computers: Parents will have the opportunity to view the newly-revised 8th Grade Foreign Country Power Point Project done in collaboration with Mrs. Pelicano and Mr. Correia. Each student explores the culture and history of a country in which Spanish or Portuguese are spoken. It also includes both a currency converter and travel budget in Excel. Also for viewing will be the 7th Grade design and development of databases, according to the 7th Grace science curriculum of "Human Anatomy and Body Systems." There will be 6th Grade Bio Poems for leisure reading and calculator spreadsheets "formulated" by 6th grade.

Physical Education: Videos will be displayed for parental viewing of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders playing basketball games for Hoops for Heart and various PE activites.

Health Education: 6th Grade- Nutritious Snack/Meal Posters. Students created healthy snack/meal posters to promote good nutrition in their daily diets. Seventh Grade-Self-Esteem lists: List of ways to boost self-esteem and things to avoid that could lower self-esteem. Also, self-esteem posters will be on display.

Music: 6th grade general music students will have their final project (homemade musical instrument) on display in the cafeteria. A few band and jazz band students will play a solo or small group ensemble in front of the library.

Art: 6th ,7th , and 8Th Grades- Student artwork will be exhibited in the front lobby. There will also be a craft table available where Mrs. Farrow and volunteer art students will teach and assist parents in an interactive art craft located in the library.

Library: Parents can view movie & podcasting projects created by the Tech Club and see what the Earth Club has been doing to improve our recycling efforts here at HMS! Projects from the Book Club will also be on display.

MAY 2010

17 4th Quarter Mid Term Report

Homework Club

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Creative Awareness Night

HMS Earth Club Meeting

Golf Club

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Career Day

Scrabble Club

Homework Club

Baseball/Softball Game

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HMS Tech Club

Hurley Middle School Newspaper Club

21 Baseball/Softball Game

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Homework Club 25

Pair Group

Baseball/Softball Game

Golf Club

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Scrabble Club

Homework Club

27 Hurley Middle School Newspaper Club

28 6th Grade- Red Team- Progress Reports

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Memorial Day

JUNE 1, 2010

Baseball/Softball Game

Golf Club

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Scrabble Club

Homework Club

HMS Music Festival

3 Hurley Middle School Newspaper ClubKHMS Music Festival

4 Baseball/Softball Game6th Grade History Fair

Jun 1 Baseball/Softball Game

Golf Club

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Scrabble Club

Homework ClubHMS Music Festival

3 Hurley Middle School Newspaper ClubKHMS Music Festival

4 Baseball/Softball Game6th Grade History Fair

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6 7 Baseball/Softball Game

8 HMS Book Bunch Book Club

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Scrabble Club

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HMS Tech Club

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13 14 15 HMS Earth Club Meeting

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Awards Night

Scrabble Club

Whale Watch (8th Grade Field Trip)

17 18 8th Grade Dance4th Quarter Ends

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20 21 Last Day of School 22 23 24

A league committed to introducing the game of golf to children.

• Not just for Seekonk residents.

• Clinics are offered at the beginning of the season.

• Golf matches are every Saturday afternoon for eight weeks in the summer.

• An awards banquet is offered at the end of the season.

• The home course for the league is Hillside Country Club in Rehoboth MA.

• The cost for one child is $85 with a reduced rate for additional children in the family.

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2010 Registration Form

Applicant Name: __________________________ Age:_______ Date of Birth:_____________ M/F:_____

Applicant Address;____________________________________ Phone Number: ______________________

Parent/Guardian Name: __________________________ E-mail address: ______________________

Parent/Guardian Address:_______________________________ Phone Number: ______________________

Emergency Contact 1 Name: _____________________________ Phone Number: _______________________

Emergency Contact 2 Name: _____________________________ Phone Number: _______________________

Payment ($85.00 individual, $50.00 2nd sibling, $30.00 ea. additional)

Additional cost of $10.00 per child for three clinics is offered: Check:________ Cash: __________

Yes, I am interested in helping! Please contact me regarding:Committee Membership: _____ Match Play Marshals: _____Fund Raiser Coordinator: _____Course Coordinator: _____Web/League Scorer: ____Secretary: _____

Yes, I am interested in a tax-deductible donation as a friend of SJGL:

$250 Team Sponsor ______ $125 Tee Sign / Hole Sponsor ______

Seekonk Junior Golf League Booster

$100 Hole –In-One ____ $75 Eagle____ $50 Birdie ___ $25 Par ____

(The Seekonk Junior Golf League is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization)

I hereby hold harmless all participant golf courses, their employees as well as Seekonk Junior Golf League its Board of Directors, committee members, coaches or any of its league or team sponsors from or other parties associated with the Seekonk Junior Golf League from any injury, loss, damage, or legal liability, or any injury or damages which may occur to my child while participating in any event sponsored by the Seekonk Junior Golf League.

Parent Signature: __________________________________________________ Date: _____________________

The Seekonk Junior Golf League may ______ (initial) may not _______ (initial) include pictures of my child on the Seekonk Junior Golf website (www.seekonkjrgolf.com).

For financial hardship consideration, please contact Mark Poirier: 508-259-6635

To mail this form, send to:Seekonk Junior Golf LeagueP.O. Box 423Seekonk, MA 02771

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