Assistant Principal 6th Grade and 7D, 7A, 7C Ms. Winston‐Davis   754­322­4800 

                 Assistant Principal 

8th Grade and  7E, 7B Mr. Lopatin  754­322­4800  ESE  754­322­4811 Ms. Reed, ESE Specialist  Guidance Grade 6 – Ms. Hearn 754‐322‐4844 Grade 7 – Ms. Wilson 754‐322‐4827 Grade 8 – Ms. Desrosiers 754‐322‐4826 

 

April 2012 Volume 111

Westglades Middle School Mr. Jack Vesey, Principal

The Wolf Tales Westglades Telephone: 754-322-4800

Answered daily from 8:45 am – 4:15 pm Attendance Line: 754-322-4802

www.westgladesmiddle.com

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER April 2nd Regional Track Meet –

Deerfield Beach High - 3:00 p.m.

April 3rd High School Guidance Counselors – Media Center – All Day

April 5th Disney Band Performance – 5:30 a.m.

April 6th School Closed April 11th PTA Board Meeting April 14th FCAT Camp – 9:00 a.m.

April 19th Report Cards Issued April 16th – 20th FCAT

April 20th SAC meeting - 8:00 a.m. SAF meeting - 9:00 a.m.

April 21st Leadership field trip – Broward County Courthouse – 8:00 a.m.

April 23rd Parkland Public Schools Fund meeting – 6:30 p.m.

April 23rd County Track Meet – Coral Springs High

April 24th PTA - Administrative Professionals Luncheon

Positive Bits Dear Parents, If you would like to share a positive “bit” that you have seen or that has been done to help your child throughout his/her middle school years at Westglades, please email Ms. Giorgione (suzanne.giorgione@browardschools.com) . Ms. Giorgione will share your positive “bits” with our staff . Thank You!

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WAY TO GO WESTGLADES!

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DATE!! Let’s celebrate the Westglades 5K!!! The race will be run Saturday, May 5, 2012. The 5K organizers are looking for sponsors to donate prizes. Some great donations would be gift cards from local restaurants, ice cream shops, department stores, sporting good stores, bookstores, or any service you are happy to offer. Thank you! Please contact Mr. P.J. Battaglia or Latanya Fondren regarding any donations at paul.battaglia@browardschools.com or latanya.fondren@browardschools.com Cell Phones needed

If you have any old, unwanted cell phones, please donate them to women in distress. The cell phones will be collected at westglades. The cell phones are given to women to use in an emergency (911). Please see Ms. Bengoa with your donation. THANK YOU

Dr. Glickman's Leadership students are participating in the Broward Mock Trial Competition, on April 21, 2012. Students will compete against other middle student teams, in mock trial. The trials will take place, in the courtrooms at Broward County Courthouse. Broward County Judges will be presiding over the courtroom competitions. Parents of the participating students will attend. Ms. Tiffany Bishop, a second year law student from Nova Southeastern Law School is working with the students with Dr. Glickman. It will be an exciting experience for all! Dr. Glickman's leadership students will be touring the Broward County Courthouse on 4/30, 5/10, and 5/17/12. They will visit and observe First Appearance, Juvenile and Adult Criminal courtrooms to observe hearings and trials. They will also visit Broward Public Defenders Office, and the Broward County jury room. They will meet and speak to Broward County Judges, and attorneys, the Clerk of the Broward County Courthouse and much more! It will be a very interesting and eventful trip.

Congratulations to the Westglades Concert and Honor Bands on their OUTSTANDING performances at FBA Assessment!!! Not only did our students perform amazingly well, but they also represented Westglades with PRIDE, PASSION, and PROFESSIONALISM!!! And now the results... • Concert Band received one "Superior" and two "Excellent" ratings on stage, and a "Superior" in sight-reading!!! • Honor Band received straight "Superior" ratings in ALL categories!!! WAY TO GO STUDENTS on a job WELL DONE!!! I would also like to thank all of the band parents who assisted us during our trips yesterday: Mrs. Maccubbin, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Gulla, Mrs. Garsten, Mr. Morales, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Byron, and Mrs. Zimmer-Fast. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP and SUPPORT!!! Lastly, THANK YOU ALL TEACHERS and STAFF!!! We could not have done it without your AWESOME support!!! GO WESTGLADES BAND!!! Christopher Ecklund Band Director Westglades Middle School

Westglades has Done it Again! Westglades outperformed all other middle schools at the Broward SECME Olympiad on Saturday, March 24. The winners were: Mousetrap Car - 1st place: James, McLaughlin, Drew Fletcher, and Zach Xu Mousetrap - 2nd Place: Barath Tirumala, Andy Wong, and Harris Kapoor Essay - 2nd place: Aurora Borghi Banner - 1st Place: Chi Leminh, Jessica Pan, and Elisabeth Rodrigues Poster - 1st Place: Sara Canola Over all Middle School Champions - Westglades Middle School Special Recognition needs to be given to Darius Smith for having the best performing water rocket. I don't have a hug big enough for Ms. Miderland Alexis and Ms. Debra Golding. Thank you for helping with the banner and poster, and helping me to support our students. We could not have done this without the support of the administration, the parents and teachers of Westglades Middle School. We are once again on our way to the National Competition in Alabama this summer. We hope to bring another trophy back to Westglades. Thank you to everyone! Mrs. Miriam Niebla Westglades Middle School Technology Education

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Spin-A-Yarn Club - Learn how to crochet. Spin-a-Yarn club meetings are held every Monday morning from 8:30am - 9:10am. If you want to learn how to crochet or if you know how to crochet you are welcome. Come to Mrs. Haneski's classroom 201B in the Media Center. Learn how to make a stylish scarf or a blanket.

Check-out Ms. Dinsdale’s students: Her 6th grade World History class created rice fields (carving bars of soap) to showcase terraced farming for our chapter on Ancient China. 7th grade Geography classes are using the wireless laptops to create inspiration webs about countries in Central Asia.

The Environmental Science class is selling our organic hydroponic vegetables that have been grown by the students this semester. We will have many vegetables and herbs available for sale each week. Parents may contact me or see the signs posted in the car lines. You may purchase the veggies/herbs in the car line. Examples of veggies that will be available are leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, yellow squash, zucchini, radish, parsley, cilantro, cucumber, dill, spinach, Swiss chard, Chinese okra, and tomatoes. Thanks, Ms. Malkoff

Parkland Kids Camp and Parkland Teen Camp Summer Recreation Program Parkland Kids Camp is a summer recreation program for children ages 5 to 11 (kindergarten through grade 6). Children must be five years of age by June 18, 2012 to enroll in the program. The program’s hours of operation are from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Extended hours are available until 5:00 pm. Children are grouped according to the grade level they will be entering in the fall of 2012. The children are placed in a camp group of 25 children or less that are supervised by three to four counselors (Senior Counselor, Junior Counselor, and Counselor in Training). The Camper to Counselor Ratio is 5 to 1. The program consists of sports, arts & crafts, games, special on-site activities, and field trips. Field trips are taken aboard air-conditioned motor coach buses. Field trips are taken two to three days per week to facilities located in the tri-county area such as movies, bowling, water parks, arcades, skating, museums, etc. Basic field trips are included in the cost of the camp program. Parkland Teen Camp is a summer recreation program for children ages 12 to 14 (grades 7-9). They must have completed the sixth grade to be eligible for the program. The program hours of operation are from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Extended hours are not available. The camper to counselor ratio is 10 to 1 at Teen Camp. Campers are chaperoned by adult senior counselors. The program is a Teen Travel Camp. Field trips are taken aboard air-conditioned motor coach buses. Field trips are taken five days per week to facilities located in the tri-county area such as movies, bowling, water parks, arcades, skating, museums, etc. Basic field trips are included in the cost of the camp program. For further information, please contact GerriAnn Dougherty at 954-757-4129 or email at gdougherty@cityofparkland.org 2012 Summer Recreation Registration begins on March 5 for Residents and March 19 for Non-Residents. See website for further details and fees. o Session A: June 18th to July 13th (4 weeks) o Session B: July 16th to August 10th (4 weeks) o Full Summer: June 18th to August 10th (8 weeks)

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Congratulations to our 2011-12 Teacher of the Year! Ms. Miderland

Alexis

And our Non-Instructional Employee of the Year!

Ms. Kathy Volpe

Westglades Literary Fair Thursday, March 1, 2012

Congratulations To The Following Winners

STUDENT TITLE OF

WORK CATEGORY GRADE

Aeva Jazic Peggy the Poised Pig

Children’s Books

6

Kara Frasca World Peace Editorial 6 Nicholas Paschal

The Mouse and the Rat

Fable 6

Clarissa Carrasco

Bravery Graphic Novel 8

Aurora Borghi

The Choreographer

Literary Newspaper

7

Nikhita Nookala

The Sproings and the King of

Praime

Myth 6

Dominick Hing

A Night of Grief One Act Play 8

Emily Mitchell

Broken Heart Personal Narrative

7

Rachel Pilicer

The Missing Fish of

Language Arts

Short Story 6

Bari Arena The Dream ABC Poetry 8 Michelle Malove

The City That Never Sleeps

Ballad Poetry 7

Greye Swalina

Horse Cinquain 6

Jamie Rudden

Ode to a Flower Copy-Make Poetry

7

Rudolfo Arambulo

Nature Haiku Poetry 7

Lauren Newman

The Dentist Quatrain 6

Matthew Deitsch

Hope Rap Poetry 8

Drew Fletcher

Hope For the Hated

Rhymed Poetry 8

Ryan Campbell

Pallas Athena Sestina 8

Nicholas Tobin

The Telltale Heart

Shrinklet 8

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NOTICE

SUPERVISION IS ONLY PROVIDED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS FROM:

8:45 AM TO 4:15 PM

AND 30 MINUTES BEFORE AND AFTER

APPROVED PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL-SPONSORED EVENTS.

NO SUPERVISION WILL BE PROVIDED

BEYOND THESE TIMES.

FLORIDA STATUTE SECTION 1003.31 (2)