MCAS Long Composiition Essay Postponed

MCAS Grade 4 Long Composition postponed until Monday,March 25, 2013

The paragraph below was provided to schools this morning.

"In anticipation of severe weather that may result in numerous school closings and delayed openings tomorrow, Tuesday, March 19 (which is the date scheduled for the MCAS ELA Composition test), the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has decided to postpone the administration of the MCAS ELA Composition test until Monday, March 25."

You can find the link at  http://www.doe.mass.edu/news/news.aspx?id=7321

MCAS Grade 3

The Grade 3 MCAS will still take place as scheduled this week. ELA Session I, Wednesday, March 20, 2013 and ELA Session II, Thursday, March 21, 2013.

Report Cards

Report cards will go home on Friday, March 22, 2013. Please make sure to return the signed envelope next week.

Message from Mr. Geoghegan, Principal of the John T. Nichols, Jr. Middle School

Message from Mr. Geoghegan, Principal of the John T. Nichols, Jr. Middle School

Dear Fifth Grade Parents:

The fifth grade orientation was originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 13; however, we
are postponing this event until later in the school year.

At this point, the Nichols Middle School is in the midst of some changes in its bell
schedule, and it would not be prudent to have the orientation before we have decided on
what the schedule will officially look like next year for your son or daughter.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Again, we will be rescheduling this important event for you later in the school year.

Thank you,

Martin R. Geoghegan
Principal
Nichols Middle School
112 Tiger Drive
Middleborough, MA 02346
(508) 946-2020 Ext. 101
mgeoghegan@middleboro.k12.ma.us

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Early Release (hat day)

Early Release

Thursday, March 7th is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m. Please remember it is also a PTA Half Day, Hat Day.

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

In tomorrow's Tuesday folder you will be receiving a flyer requesting students to help collect spare change and change lives. This effort has been done in the past here at MKG. We will set up two five gallon water bottles in the dining room. Students may put the change in everyday from now until March 31st.

MCAS Dates

MCAS DATES

With March upon us, we will be administering the English/Language Arts portion of the MCAS. The following dates are scheduled for this testing.   Please make every effort to have your children here on the assigned dates. This will allow for their routine to coincide with classmates.

Grade 3

Wednesday, March 20th - Grade 3  ELA Session I

Thursday, March 21st - Grade 3 ELA Session II

Grade 4

Tuesday, March 19th  - Grade 4 Long Composition Essay

Monday, April 1st - Grade 4 ELA Session I

Tuesday, April 2nd - Grade 4 ELA Session II

Grade 5

Tuesday, March 26th - Grade 5 ELA Session I

Wednesday, March 27th - Grade 5 ELA Session II

Bring in the Spring, Read Across America, Constant Contact

Bring in the Spring Art Festival

A big thank you to the PTA volunteers and the MHS Student Council for their help in making the Bring in the Spring Art Festival a huge success. There were many activities and the children had a great time.

Read Across America

Read Across America, celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday was again a success. We had a host of readers come into the classroom. Pictures will be posted tomorrow of this wonderful event.

Constant Contact

 The first Constant Contact email will be sent out on Tuesday, March 5th. There is still time to sign up.