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TIGER NEWS
ST. TIMOTHY MIDDLE SCHOOL/ FEB. 2, 2017 (860) 236-0614
Acts—A Change Through Service
Open House Thank You!
Thank you to Father Mukuka, our students, parents and faculty who assisted with our Open House last
week! It was a wonderful evening and the families who attended were able to learn more about the oppor-
tunities available at St. Timothy. It is not too late! If you know any students going into 6th, 7th or 8th grade
who were unable to attend Open House or who are just now considering a new school, please let them
know they are welcome to reach out to us at any time. (860) 236-0614 or www.stmswh.org. We would
love to set up a time for them to see our school and learn more about it!
Thank you to: Catherine Flynn, Matt Baldini, Wendy Miller, Marsha Bryant, Chris Casciani, Peg O’Neill,
Betsy Gunsalus, Kelly Cusson, and Gary Olin.
A special thanks to the two Alums who attended as well, Joe Morganthaler and Jimmy Sabia.
Thank you also to our tour guides: Miles Bryant, Emma Wilkos, Matt Deneen, Aidan Deneen, Nolan Horn,
Conor O’Shea, Charlotte Olin, Owen Macary, Griffin Macary, Margaret Devlin, Caroline Keating, Charlotte
Nolan, and Nuala Nolan.
Catholic Schools Week
Even though Catholic Schools Week is not yet over, we have had so many fantastic
events! Here are a few pictured from around the school this week. Remember to
check our Facebook page for many more pictures from the week!
Reminder Friday is a dress
down day! Bring in $2 to
wear your favorite Super
Bowl Team colors! Monies
will benefit the Catholic
Worker House!
Important Reminders
Please go to www.stmswh.org and Subscribe to the calendar for automatic updates.
January 30th-February 3rd—Catholic Schools Week
Sunday, February 5th— Wear Uniforms to Mass in support of Catholic Schools week
Uniforms can be worn to any church that day
Tuesday, February 7th—Basketball players bring uniforms for team photos
Wednesday, February 8th— Geography/History/Science Fair 6:30-8:00pm O’Connell Hall
Friday, February 10th— Valentine Dance 7:00-9:00pm
Friday, February 17th— No AfterCare for Winter Break
Monday, February 20th and Tuesday, February 21st— No School—Winter Break
Wednesday, February 22nd—School resumes
Student of the Week
January 30th– February 3rd
One of the most challenging things we do as teachers is write recommendations for our 8th graders. We are asked to describe
the student using the first three words that come to mind when we think of the student. Distilling who you are in only three
words is difficult because you are multidimensional. There is your character, your gifts, your academics, your work ethic, your
contributions to the school community, what kind of a citizen you are as well as your maturity, leadership and relationship
with peers and faculty. Of course we have an opportunity to write an additional narrative to expound on these areas, but
finding three words is difficult.
Whenever I develop a write up for a Student of the Week, I try to use the three words approach to “jump start” the narra-
tive. Blest, engaged, unafraid: these are my three words for this individual.
Blest, because she has a caring family, who encourage and inspire her. She speaks of them in glowing terms. She also has a
close, supportive, circle of friends who are as good to her as she is to them. Clearly she is blest.
Engaged, because she is an active part of the St. Timothy Middle School community. She is a willing volunteer and a happy
face in the hallways. She is so very proud of her school and enjoys telling people that she attends St. Timothy’s.
Unafraid, because she has discovered the key to success inside and outside the classroom, is to tackle anything asked of her
with a can do spirit. I am always met with a winning smile and “of course!” whenever I ask her to attempt something outside
of her comfort zone.
The best part of this student’s story is that this is an evolution that has taken place over the past three years. My student of
the week has grown spiritually, academically, and socially since entering St.
Timothy’s Middle School in sixth grade. I am delighted to see the person she is
today.
It is with great pleasure that I present Chyanne Castle as my Student of the
Week.
Mrs. Anna Maria Battaglia—Pre-Algebra 7, Algebra 8 and 8th grade homeroom
teacher
Catholic Schools Week in L.A and History Monday in a combined Language Arts and History class our 8th graders had two very special guests. Attorney John DelBarba, Supervisory Assistant Public Defender, and Attorney James Turcotte, Supervisory Assistant State's Attor-ney, visited to discuss the latest novel the students have read in class. The novel is Monster by Walter Dean Myers and involves a young man on trial. Our students were able to act out the final courtroom scene with the real attorneys and then ask many questions about the law and the novel itself. We were honored to have them both take time out of their incredibly busy schedules to visit and educate our stu-dents! Mrs. Tyrrell and Mr. Driscoll
Catholic Schools Week in Gym Class
In both Mr. Martin and Mrs. Locke’s gym classes the students are having a fantastic time competing in fun games
like the Mine Field Game, Around the World and the Three Point Contest.
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Thank you so much to the Home and School Association and especially, Chris Casciani, Wendy Miller, Susan Reboul, Meg Mur-
phy, Carolyn Hovorka, Lynn Wilkos, Cheryl Samele and Liliana Cuevas for hosting a beautiful lunch for all of us today! This is
such a special part of Catholic Schools week and are truly grateful!
Sports News
Boys Varsity Basketball http://stmswh.org/athletics/basketball/boys-varsity-basketball/
Girls Varsity Basketball http://stmswh.org/athletics/basketball/girls-varsity-basketball/
Boys JV Basketball http://stmswh.org/athletics/basketball/jv-boys-basketball/
Girls JV Basketball http://stmswh.org/athletics/basketball/girls-jv-basketball/
** All Basketball players bring uniforms on Tuesday, February 7th for team photos! Thank
you!
Model UN
Model UN preparation meetings will be held each Wednesday from 1:30-3:00 pm.
Intramurals
Intramurals will take place each Wednesday afternoons from 1:30-2:30pm.
Grade 6 Math Club
Math Club for 6th graders meets every Wednesday except the last
Wednesday of the month when there are teachers’ meetings. The
next dates will be Feb. 8th and 15th
We will spend the first session focusing on preparing for the Math
Midterm. The club meetings will also focus on increasing Math fluency, reviewing core math skills such as
operations with decimals and fractions, along with homework help. We will be playing math games also!!
Geography/History/Science Fair
The fair will be held in O’Connell Hall on Wednesday, February 8th from 6:30-8:00pm. Please do not arrive early as
we need to allow the judges until 6:30 to finish judging.
Students may bring their projects that morning at 7:50 am
Thank you!
Shrek Practice
Practice for Shrek will be held each week on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from
2:30-4:00pm.
There will be no practice on Tuesday, February 21st due to February Break .
Winter Break
Winter Break is on Monday and Tuesday, February 21st and 22nd. There will be no
school or activities on these days. There will also be no Aftercare on Friday, February
17th. School closes at the normal 2:30 time that day.
Youth Group
Will meet Monday February 6th from 6:30-8pm. It will be held in the Art Room, Snacks will be served and Valentines will be
made for the Homeless.
STMS Families and Friends,
Saint Timothy Middle School’s one major annual fundraiser, the TIGER BALL, is coming up on Friday, March 24, 2017. It is im-
portant to note that the money generated by the Tiger Ball is used for the school’s operating budget, so the event has to be a
success. Therefore, we need each and every member of the STMS community to help.
So, how can you help?
buy tickets and attend the Tiger Ball
invite your extended family to buy tickets and attend
invite your friends and neighbors who do not have kids at STMS to attend the Tiger Ball and join in the fun
donate one or more auction items (ex: use of a vacation home, sports tickets, theater tickets, works of art, crafts, gift bas-
kets, coupons, a fun activity hosted by your family… and pretty much anything else you can think of)
bid generously on auction items
make a direct monetary donation
The auction is an extremely important part of the success of the Tiger Ball and the more auction items we have, the better. If
each family can commit to donating at least one auction item, we will be on our way to a successful event. You can contact me
with your auction donations at [email protected] or at 860-539-6908. Please include your name, your student’s name, and
a description of the item.
Sincerely,
Chris Casciani
STMS HSA President
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