Massena Central School Board of Education Update

October 26, 2018

Rocktober Rocks!

Congratulations to Mr. Lincoln and all of the musicians who performed at Rocktober on

Thursday night at the New Testament Church. It was an outstanding performance and great

entertainment for those in attendance. We have some outstanding student musicians at Massena

Central and I am glad they have opportunities like this to learn and build their confidence. The

support by teacher Bill Jaggers on bass and his son Ryan who created the video portion of the

event is greatly appreciated. Thanks to the Massena Friends of Music who provided some

delicious treats in their Dessert Cabaret. It was a fundraiser for them and a delight to the rest of

us.

Here is a list of performers:

Student Song Artist

1 Brendan O’Neill Waving Through A Window Dear Evan Hansen

2 Emmalynn Taraska Rolling In The River CCR

3 Carly Garcia Heaven DJ Sammy

4 Grace Favreau Breathe Anna Nalick

5 Peyton Brown La Vié En Rose Edith Paif

6 Joey / Lauren More Than Words Extreme

7 Noah Love Let Her Go Passenger

8 Hannah Dougherty Sunflowers Sierra Burgess

9 Jaice Pike What A Wonderful World Jaice Pike

10 Aidan O’Neill I Surrender Hillsong

11 Madeline / Noah Little Did You Know Alex & Sara

12 Danielle Eggleston Sort Of Ingrid Michaelson

13 Gideon Jaggers Supermarket Flowers Ed Sheeran

14 Jillian Chapman* A Little More Alessia Cara

15 Aspen LaBarge Hello Evanescence

16 Madeline Tusa Boys Like You Anna Clendening

17 Gina Seward Never Enough The Greatest Showman

18 Meghan Lambert Million Years Ago Adele

19 Mekayla Fountaine Reflection Christina Aguilera

20 Lauren Laughman Stone Cold Demi Lovato

21 Carly Lalone Hello Adele

22 Gina / Aidan Only Us Dear Evan Hansen

23 Joey Marcello Nothing But A Hound Dog Elvis Presley

Here is a Watertown Daily Times article about the event.

My Brother’s Keeper Native American Program

On Monday October 15, 2018; the mentors from Massena Central High School took a step into

the educational world as peer teachers and assisted the fourth grade teachers at Madison school,

instruct a social studies lesson on the Iroquois. Pictured to the left are MCS Seniors Terrell

Thomas and Landon Laffin.

The young men were sharing known information with the fourth graders what the artifacts were

in the box, which were provided by the Traveling College. Items such as a mini lacrosse stick,

medicine pouch, moccasins, wampum, and Kastowah’s sparked the curiosity of the elementary

students. Students of Mrs. Earl, Mrs. Hartman and Mrs. Albert were a respectful audience to the

HS mentors. Students expressed eagerness in wanting to learn more about medicines, language,

socials and dances.

The mentors participating in the My Brother’s Keeper Native American Program, will continue

the group lesson at Madison school the following two Mondays. They will then move into the

other elementary schools, ensuring all fourth graders across the district are receiving similar

lessons about the Iroquois by Native American students.

High school mentors, have also been visiting Jefferson, Nightengale, and the Jr High. Traditional

support worker, Ian Clute and Steven King from the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, have shared

their knowledge with the school youth by assisting with high school students with visits.

During the visits, topics such as families, clans, language, male roles and female roles are

discussed among the group.

Encouragement is given at all visits for the younger students to engage in conversation about

themselves. Ian and Steven have been working together for many years as Mentor/Mentee. They

are strong male role models in the Community of Akwesasne and enjoy working with the young

within the school. Socials will be scheduled throughout the district for celebrating Native

American Day during the month of November. During this time, the students will receive a

change to learn traditional dances, learn some language and observe regalia worn by

AKWESASNE RATIRENNENHAWI.

Pictured to the above and below; are the 5th and 6th graders from Jefferson school, experiencing

their monthly visit with the mentors, Brother Bears from the high school.

MCS School Psychologist Earns State Award

Congratulations to Megan Castell!! On October 18th, Megan was honored as the New York

Association of School Psychologist (NYASP) Chapter A School Psychologist of the Year. She

was given the award at the NYASP annual conference in Lake Placid. This award recognizes

excellence in the provision of school psychological services. It is presented by local chapters to

individuals who spend the majority of their time (75%) providing direct services to children and

their families. Megan was nominated by her colleagues including Director of Special Services

Susan Lambert for her dedication to the field of school psychology and our students at MCSD.

Megan has been particularly instrumental in our student attendance initiative since its inception

two years ago. We are very proud of Megan for her exceptional work and this accomplishment.

Megan Castell (left) with Director of Special Services Susan Lambert

Regent Ouderkirk Dinner

On Wednesday, October 17th, I attended the annual Regent dinner at Northwest Tech in

Ogdensburg with MCS Board Members Paul Haggett and Kevin Perretta. Regent Ouderkirk

provided an update on key developments happening with the NYS Board of Regents. This

included implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act, considering changes with teacher and

principals evaluations, and dealing with the current teacher shortage. We appreciate the difficult

work of our Board of Regents as they tackle today’s challenges in education.

Massena CSD In The News

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

“ Massena Central School Wellness Committee makes donation to new café” – Courier-Observer

Funds from the NYS Department of Health and part of the Creating Healthy Schools Project

were donated to the café for the purchase of a blender.

Link:

http://www.mpcourier.com/dco/massena-central-school-wellness-committee-makes-donation-to-

new-cafe-20181016

Friday, October 19, 2018

“Massena Central High School students takin the stage for ‘Rocktober’ “ – Bob Beckstead,

Courier-Observer

The annual event for Massena Central High School students to perform contemporary musical

solos and duets occurs on October 25, 2018.

Link:

http://www.mpcourier.com/dco/massena-central-high-school-students-taking-the-stage-for-

rocktober-20181019

Sunday, October 21, 2018

“Massena athletic director, coach asking for track to be moved from winter to spring” – Bob

Beckstead, Courier-Observer

The proposal for spring track submitted to the Superintendent, and presented at the Board

meeting of October 18, 2018, is reported.

Link:

http://www.mpcourier.com/dco/massena-athletic-director-coach-asking-for-track-to-be-moved-

from-winter-to-spring-20181021

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

“Massena High School students ready for solo, duet performances during Rocktober” – Bob

Beckstead, Courier-Observer

The October 25, 2018 performance of 24 songs featuring high school student soloists is

announced.

Link:

http://www.mpcourier.com/dco/massena-high-school-students-ready-for-solo-duet-

performances-during-rocktober-20181023

Thursday, October 25, 2018

“Massena Central School District fares well in an external audit of 2017-18 books” – North

Country Now

The report given by auditor Carl Seyfarth at the Board meeting of October 18, 2018 is explained.

Link:

http://www.northcountrynow.com/news/massena-central-school-district-fares-well-external-

audit-2017-18-books-0245808

Sunday, October 28, 2018

“Massena elementary schools using fun incentives to keep attendance high” – Bob Beckstead,

Watertown Daily Times

Jefferson Elementary Principal Duane Richards explains strategies for improving student

attendance as it relates to the District’s strategic planning process.

Link:

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news05/massena-elementary-schools-using-fun-

incentives-to-keep-attendance-high-20181028

Sunday, October 28, 2018

“Massena Central High School students enter business world with Morning Blend Cafe” – Bob

Beckstead, Watertown Daily Times

The newly-opened Morning Blend Café in the high school is highlighted and features an

interview with Principal Sarah Boyce.

Link:

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news05/massena-central-high-school-students-enter-

business-world-with-morning-blend-cafe-20181028

Sunday, October 28, 2018

“Massena elementary schools using fun incentives to keep attendance high” – Bob Beckstead,

Watertown Daily Times

Jefferson Elementary Principal Duane Richards explains strategies for improving student

attendance as it relates to the District’s strategic planning process.

Link:

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news05/massena-elementary-schools-using-fun-

incentives-to-keep-attendance-high-20181028

Sunday, October 28, 2018

“Massena Central High School students enter business world with Morning Blend Cafe” – Bob

Beckstead, Watertown Daily Times

The newly-opened Morning Blend Café in the high school is highlighted and features an

interview with Principal Sarah Boyce.

Link:

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news05/massena-central-high-school-students-enter-

business-world-with-morning-blend-cafe-20181028

High School

News & Notes

IB Biology Studies Hogansburg Dam Removal

Mrs. David’s IB Biology HLII senior class had the opportunity to attend a special presentation

by guest speaker, Mr. Tony David, Water Resources Manager of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s

Environment Division. Mr. David’s presentation concentrated on his work over the past 7 years

in successfully removing the 330-foot-long Hogansburg Dam in September 2016. The

removal opened up 555 river and stream miles for fish migration, critical spawning and

nursery habitats for fish species. Mr. David spoke of all aspects of the project, including the

history, the planning, the economics, the science, and the politics involved in removal of a

dam. The Tribe's removal of the Hogansburg Dam is historic in that it is the first

decommissioning and removal of a federally licensed dam by a Native American Tribe, as

well as the first removal of a hydroelectric dam in New York State. Mr. David received the

2017 Environmental Champion Award by the US Environmental Protection Agency for his

dedication and commitment to protecting environmental quality.

For more information:

“Mohawks become first tribe to take down a federal dam” (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/afaf25b60a8b4f02ba8b26a4ec069c9f

Time lapse video on the Phase 1 removal of the dam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVBiQFP2

A Taste of Autumn

Each year Massena Rotary Club sponsors a dinner as a fundraiser with the proceeds going to

Hospice. This year’s event was called A Taste of Autumn was help at the Massena Country

Club. Our High School Interact Club, under the direction of Mike Chartrand and Andy

McMahon, participate in the event by waiting on tables. The feedback from the community and

the Rotarians was the food was exceptional and our student did a phenomenal job.

Morning Blend Café

Students from the Advance Retail Business Class opened the Morning Blend Café on October

24, 2018. The idea for the café came out of the School Climate Committee. Student reps on the

committee asked for a senior lounge. The café is an alternative to the lounge. Work on the café

has been ongoing since May of 2018, with student canvassing the community for donations as

seed money to start the café and designing the kitchen area. The students also created a business

plan to be presented to Mr. Brady, the business manager, the Director of Food service and the

Director of Maintenance. Maintenance worked throughout the summer to install the cabinets,

plumbing and electrical.

The café is located in room 314, which was originally a cafeteria. The plumbing for the old sink

and dishwasher was still located in the room which made it easy to install all the necessary

plumbing for the café. The students learned a great deal about opening a business, even when it

is part of a large entity. The accounting and health codes, as with any business, are the two

biggest hurdles to get over and the students participated in all those steps along the way.

Above, Spencer Beckstead cut the ribbon at the opening. BOE member Robert LeBlanc and

wife, Francine, were the first to order from the café during the opening ceremony, (Their son

Mathis waited on them). The picture on the bottom left is the first student to order at the café.

Juniors and seniors are invited to come to the café, but the must be in good standing. The café is

open 12th period for all students.

College Application Week

This year’s College Application Week expanded by numbers and events. We surpassed our

numbers from last year with over 100 students completing applications to colleges and filling out

their FASFA form. Representatives from SUNY Canton, SUNY Potsdam, Brockport and SLU

were on hand to speak with students.

Teachers again were asked to wear jeans, tee shirts and sweatshirts of the college they attended

and as an added bonus, High School Guidance Counselor Nicole LaPage encouraged a friendly

competition of door decorating. A team of students judged the doors on Friday and the names of

the winners will be announced at the Pep Rally on Nov. 2. There are some pretty hefty prizes for

these amazing doors.

JOM provided food each day for the students as they filled out applications. Take a look at some

of the amazing art work.

Upcoming Events

Oct 29-Nov 2 – Spirit Week

Nov 2 AIE Move and Groove – 9:15- HS Auditorium – Freshman and Sophomores

Nov 2 PepRally – 1pm – HS Gym

Nov 2 Harvest Dance 8pm-11pm – HS cafetria

Nov 7 Half Day for HS – Parent Teacher Conference 12pm-3pm and 5pm-7pm – HS Gym

Nov 12 Veteran’s Day – School Closed

Nov 12 Regional Staff Development – No School for Students

Junior High School

News & Notes

Reality Check will Present to MCS Families About Vaping

Staff from Reality Check will be at the JW Leary Library on October 30th to share information

with MCS Families about Vaping. Reality Check will offer 2 identical hour-long sessions (from

4:30-5:30 pm and again from 6:30-7:30 pm) in order to share with our families information

about vaping, its prevalence and its dangers. Each of the sessions is identical so parents only

need to attend one or the other.

(a picture of a few of the devices we’ve confiscated this year)

Parent Teacher Conferences are on November 7th

Our Parent Teacher Conferences are coming soon. On November 7th, we will have Parent

Teacher Conferences from 12:00 to 3:00pm and again from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Parents are invited

to come to school and meet with their student(s) teachers to discuss progress through the first

quarter of the school year. Report cards will be distributed this evening and all teachers will be

available to meet with you in our Gymnasium. Please come and meet with us to discuss the

school year thus far. Parents who are unable to attend will receive their child’s report cards in

the mail after our Parent Teacher Conference day.

Parent-Teacher Conference Checklist

Before the conference • Ask your child how she feels about school.

• Ask your child if there is anything that he wants you to talk about with his teacher.

• Tell your child that you and their teachers are meeting to help them.

• Make a list of topics that you want to talk about with the teachers.

• Prepare a list of questions such as:

1. What are my child's strengths and weaknesses?

2. Does my child hand homework in on time?

3. Does my child participate in class?

4. Does my child seem happy at school?

5. What can I do at home to help?

During the conference • Be on time (or early) for the meeting.

• End the meeting on time. Other parents will probably have a conference after yours.

• Relax and be yourself.

• Ask the most important questions first.

• If your child receives special services make sure to meet with those teachers as well

• Ask for explanations of anything you don't understand

• Ask your child's teacher for ways that you can help your child at home.

• Thank the teacher.

After the conference • Talk about the conference with your child.

• Talk about the positive points, and be direct about problems.

• Tell your child about any plans you and the teacher created.

• Keep in touch with the teacher during the school year.

Seaway Valley Prevention Council Brings Hidden Mischief room to JW Leary

Emily Uppstrom, the Teen Intervene Counselor Health Educator, from the Seaway Valley

Prevention Council will set up the Council’s Hidden Mischief Room during our JW Leary Parent

teacher Conferences on November 7, 2018. As part of our ongoing efforts to provide

information to our families, the Hidden Mischief room is designed to challenge parents to figure

out what is going on in a student's bedroom. Parents will be asked to identify items they find

concerning and will then be walked through the display by Seaway Valley Prevention Council

Staff. Mr Oliver recently witnessed the room at a conference called “High in Plain Sight” and

thought is was something that all parents may want to see.

(Halloween at the Junior High, it was a long week)

Important Upcoming Dates: 1. 11/2/2018, End of 10 weeks

2. 11/4/2018, Daylight Savings Time Ends

3. 11/7/2018, JW Leary parent Teacher Conferences

4. 11/12/2018, NO School Veterans Day Observed

5. 11/13/2018, Staff day (Dave Sheppard will return to help with Block Scheduling)

6. 11/14/2018, JH Instrumental Concert

7. 11/20/2018, JH Picture retakes

8. 11/21-23/2018, NO School Thanksgiving Recess

Jefferson Elementary School

News & Notes

Paying Attention to Attendance We are paying attention to attendance at Jefferson. So far this school year we are exceeding the

last two year’s attendance trend. We are continuing to celebrate good attendance with weekly

challenges, perfect attendance cards, and On-Time awards. The most recent challenge is a

school-wide goal to reach a 97% attendance average for the month of October. If we are able to

reach our goal, every student will become a pirate for the morning. Students will each receive a

pirate eye-patch, some treasure, and will be saying “arrrg” a lot.

Fun Incentives to Keep Attendance High-Watertown Times

Did you know:

Kindergarten students that are chronically absent:

Scored 20% lower in reading and math in later grades and gap grows

2x as likely to be retained.

2x likely to be suspended by the end of 7th grade.

More likely to continue being chronically absent

Red Ribbon Week Jefferson Elementary students have just completed a very eventful RED RIBBON week with the

Theme: Life is your journey, travel drug free.

-Selected sixth-grade students recorded their Public Service Announcements regarding

celebrating an alcohol/drug free life at WMSA

-Students wore:

Red bracelets everyday

Their favorite team jersey on Team Up Tuesday

Something red on Outrageous RED day

Tie dye or colorful clothes on Peace out to drugs day

A crazy, silly, colorful hat on Hats off to being drug free day

Jefferson sixth grade students Ayla Warriner and Gracie Granger at WMSA recording

their PSA's for Red Ribbon Week.

Fourth Grade New York State Project Mrs. Henry’s fourth grade students have been studying the waterways, mountain ranges, cities

and resources New York State has to offer. The students created a model of New York State to

reflect what they have learned.

Positivity Project Mrs. Cook's fourth grade students spent the week "Identifying the good in Others" as part of the

Positivity Project!!!!

NYASP School Psychologist of the Year Congratulations to our very own Megan Castell. Megan was presented with the Chapter A

School Psychologist of the year award this past weekend in Lake Placid. A great honor for a

great person. We are proud of you!

Friends of Jefferson Halloween Fun Night Jefferson’s parent group recently sponsored a Halloween Family Fun Night that saw many

students and parents enjoying game stations, crafts, a haunted hallway, sweet treats, and chances

to win some prizes.

Jefferson Elementary Halloween Parade This year’s Halloween parade will be held on Wednesday, October 31. The parade will begin at

2:10pm sharp. Starting from the grade 3/4 wing exit, the parade of costumes will travel along the

nearside of the walking trail and then re-enter the building through the 5/6 doors. Spectators will

find great picture taking opportunities all along this outside parade route. In the event of

inclement weather, the students will parade inside the school.

Important Upcoming Dates: Wed. Oct. 31 Halloween Parade 2:10pm

Tues. Nov. 6 FOJ Parent Group Meeting 6:00pm Jefferson Library

Wed. Nov. 7 Elementary Early Dismissal 11:45am

Mon. Nov. 12 Veteran’s Day No School

Tues. Nov. 13 Staff Development No School

Wed. Nov. 21-23 Thanksgiving Recess begins No School

Thur. Nov. 29 Picture Retake Day

Madison Elementary School

News & Notes

Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country! Red Ribbon

Week serves as a vehicle for communities and individuals to take a stand for the hopes and

dreams of our children through a commitment to drug prevention and education and a personal

commitment to live drug-free lives with the ultimate goal being the creation of drug-free

America. Red Ribbon Week is celebrated at all elementary and middle school levels.

Each year we create fun and creative ways for the kids to express their knowledge of how to say

No to drugs. Some examples are saying “peace out to drugs” by wearing tye dye shirts or “team

up against drugs” by wearing our favorite team shirt or jersey and then of course “outrageous red

day” when all wear red to school to show their support for the greater cause. During Red Ribbon

Week the students have fun coming to school with new ways to express themselves.

Our school counselors go into the 6th-grade classes and discuss what “natural highs” are. They

explain a natural high as being a “state of increased happiness and elation which has not been

induced by introducing substances into the body”. (www.psychologydictionary.org) For

example; dancing, playing sports, drawing, reading or anything someone truly enjoys doing can

be considered a natural high. They finish the lessons with a video by drugfreewave.com or

naturalhigh.org. The students love the videos as the celebrities and athletes on the videos have

great messages. In addition, our sixth-grade students at Madison also enter drug-free poems that

are recorded and heard over the radio during the week or over the announcements during Red

Ribbon Week.

The students who won the poem contest and read their poem on the radio were Hailey Nelligan,

Hannah Morgan and Madelyn Hirschey. The students who will be reading their poem during the

announcements are Owen Cyrus, Gabby Purnell, Brooke Stiles, Madison Deragon, and Faith

LaShomb. Great job!

Trick-or-Treat Mile

The sixth-grade students participated in a Trick-or-Treat mile this past week. This event is part

of the Rising New York Road Runners program that Mr. Matejcik, Madison Elementary’s PE

teacher, has the students participate in throughout the year. All of the students worked hard and

did their very best. The following students earned a patch for their time:

Earning the Under 8 Minute Patch

1. Meghan Firnstein 7:18

2. Maxwell Garrow 7:20

3. Aden Thompson 7:30

Earning the Under 10 Minute Patch

4. Mason Alguire 8:12

5. Madelyn Hirschey 8:18

6. Cheyenne Smithers 9:13

7. Andrew Peets 9:31

8. Montana Love 9:32

T9. Brianne Deshane 9:33

T9. Paige Gardner 9:33

Unity Day

Every year the elementary counselors go into each classroom and talk about what it means to be

a good friend and talk about respect (the golden rule: treating others the way you want to be

treated). The counselors define bullying and how it affects people. Last year we started a

program that empowers the "Bystanders". Students were taught ways to Stand Up and Speak

Out...how to become "Upstanders". For the last two years, our students at Massena Elementary

Schools took pledges against bullying. On a paper hand they wrote their names and stated what

they will do to make a difference in bullying (i.e. stand up for someone, not get involved with

others laughing, take the student out of the situation). We also created chain links of positive

words to our classmates. After all, kind words to each other can create a positive “chain

reaction”. This was hung in the cafeteria around a unity banner. The past several years when we

talked with our students about bullying we showed them the video "The Bully Effect" found on

www.cartoonnetwork/standupspeakout.com.

The counselors and teachers put a message out to our students that EVERYONE IS SOMEONE.

They talk to them about how we all have something to offer to this world, how everyone has a

right to an education and how everyone has a right to feel safe and a sense of belonging when

they come to school. Students discuss how the bystanders are the most powerful people in

school, "power in numbers" and how when we UNITE AS ONE we can stand together against

bullying and make a difference. The students get excited and feel empowered. We can make a

difference, even if it is small. Our Middle School and High School have programs like WEB

(where everyone belongs) and Link Crew which help our student’s transition and gain a sense of

belonging at school.

Unity day is a great way to celebrate how we work together to make a difference. By wearing

the same color (orange) we show that we support the idea that we can all unite as one and take a

stand against bullying behavior. With the support of Massena Central School Superintendent and

administrators, the entire Massena Central School, along with Trinity Catholic School, took a

stand, United as One Body and supported National Bully Awareness day by wearing the color

orange! Making a difference starts with one person having the courage to Stand Up and Speak

Out against bullying behaviors (physical and emotional). When One person stands up against it

others will follow. POWER IN NUMBERS!

October is National Bully Prevention Month; Unity day was October 17th.

Thank you all who participated in supporting Bully Awareness Day. When we stand together, we

can make a difference!

Eat Smart NY Program

Megan Snow, a nutritionist at Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County, presented

a lesson to every student at Madison Elementary. The lesson focused on why eating a piece of

fruit and drinking a glass of fruit juice is different in terms of nutrition. The lesson briefly

discussed why youth should focus more on eating whole foods and drinking water or milk/milk

alternatives. The lesson also focused on apples. Each student received homemade applesauce to

taste and each grade level participated in a physical activity.

Sixth Grade Visitor- Dino Zak

The sixth-grade students at Madison had the opportunity to attend a STEAM/Geology

presentation by Dino Zack, a Professional Geologist, project manager and senior geologist with

more than twenty years of experience. Dino Zak talked to the students about future careers in the

geosciences (hydrologists, volcanologists, geophysicists, seismologists...). He shared about how

scientists are needed in the fields of drilling and dredging, the petroleum industry, and to help

protect the environment. He talked to the children about how the blend of science, technology,

engineering, and mathematics is so important in the world today - that it takes real teamwork to

get projects accomplished and accomplished efficiently. He also wanted to let the children know

that creativity, imagination, and art (STEAM) are needed in the world to help solve complex

problems of today like climate change, diseases like cancer, world hunger, disappearing habitats

and the global financial crisis. He finished his presentation by giving the children an overview

of rocks and minerals of NYS and presented each student with their own blue calcite sample.

The children really enjoyed their visit from Mr. Zak.

Mrs. Hartman’s Class Learns from an Endurance Athlete

This summer Mrs. Hartman contacted Will Turner, an endurance athlete, entrepreneur, and coach

who loves to push limits and helping others do the same. She wanted to use his journey to share

with her class how to use the three “spires” of success: aspire, perspire and inspire. Mrs.

Hartman felt that Mr. Turner’s journey would be a great example of the concept of setting goals

and having grit. The class and Mr. Turner have been sharing ideas back and forth since the

beginning of the year and they have been tracking Will Turner’s progress toward his goal of 60

@ 60...60 Ironman/Full Distance Triathlons in 2018, the year he turns 60. On October 15th Will

Turner made a five-hour detour on his return trip from New England so that he could meet the

fourth graders of room 309! Mr. Turner spoke to the students about goals, grit and believing in

themselves.

Upcoming Events @ Madison

11/7—Early Dismissal @ 11:30 am

11/7—Madison PTO meeting @ 6 pm

11/8—PreK trip to the Nicandri Nature Center

11/9—Character Education Recognition Ceremony during lunch periods

11/12—No School– Veterans Day

11/13—No School—Staff Development

11/14-- Time to hand in Charleston Wrap Fundraiser

11/16– Grades 4-6-We the People Performance at the High School

11/21-23– No School–Thanksgiving Recess

11/26– Native American Social

11/27– All Elementary Band/Orchestra Concert @ High School

Nightengale Elementary School

News & Notes

Massena Basketball Donation Many thanks to the Massena Basketball Association for their generous donation. The money will

be used for our Nightengale Intramural programs!!

RED RIBBON WEEK AT NIGHTENGALE Congratulations to the 8 winners of the 6th Grade WMSA Radio Contest for Red Ribbon Week.

Students were asked to write a slogan that is catchy for the radio to inspire people listening to not

use drugs. There were over 10 adult judges this year and over 60 entries from students. From left

to right: Isabel Beard, Bella Jolley, Darby McCarthy, Samantha Arney, Timara Boyce, Garrett

St. Hilaire, Sophia Prentice and Leah Morgan. The three students recording at WMSA are

Garrett, Sophia and Samantha.Monday...they get a bracelet at school (no needed action from

parents)Tuesday-Team jersey day--Wednesday-Wear Red Day--Thursday-Peace or tie dye

Friday-crazy hat day

HALLOWEEN FUN NIGHT Halloween Fun Night was October 23 from 5-7pm. Thank you so much for joining us for

Halloween carnival games, crafts, and a haunted hallway. This fun event takes a number of

people to be a success, so thank you to everyone who made this another great night at

Nightengale! Our costume winners!!!

NIGHTENGALE UNITY DAY Together Against Bullying - United for Kindness, Acceptance and Inclusion! Thanks to everyone

that went ORANGE to celebrate Unity Day this year. Together, we can help create a world

without bullying.

Nightengale Staff Together Against Bullying 2018-

District Upcoming Events

10/29—Vaping Prevention Meeting for Parents—4:00 pm and 6:30 pm—Junior High Library

11/7—Half Day—JH & HS Parent Teacher Conferences; Elementary Staff Development