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THE HAWK HERALD

1.2013 | Volume 13 Issue 5

16510 Fishhawk Boulevard, Lithia, FL 33547 | [email protected] | (813) 740-3900 | http://randall.mysdhc.org/PTSA

President’s LetterMelanie Bentley-Montanaro

CALENDAR

January7 Students Return to School14-18 Exam Week17 Parent Night - 6th/7th Grades17 Spirit Night - McDonalds18 End of 2nd Grading Period21-22 MLK, Jr Day - No school22 RAYS MLK, Jr Volun teer Day

February1-28 Spirit Night - Take Out Butler8 Florida State Fair Day

March11-15 Spring Break28 End of 3rd Grading Period28 Spirit Night - Beef O’Brady’s29 Non-Student Day

April1 Box Tops Due2-19 Spirit Night - Tea Cup Tea Room

May16 Spirit Night - Park Square Pizza/Art Monkey 27 Memorial Day - No school

June4 Spirit Night - TNT Smoothies7 Last Day of School End of 4th Grading Period

Dear Randall Families,

I hope all of you had a nice winter break and got to spend time with family and friends. I also hope that all of our students have returned ready to work hard and study for those upcoming semester exams! It is hard to believe that almost half of the school year has gone by! Even though the school year is almost half over, we are still busy preparing for upcoming school events for the staff and students.

Thank you to everyone who has joined our PTSA, volunteered at Randall or partici-pated in our cash donation or Mixed Bag fundraiser so far this year! Now more than ever we need your support to finish the second half of the school year. It is not too late to join the PTSA, volunteer, or give a cash donation. We are still under our goal for cash donations so we appreciate your support. You can pick up forms in the front of-fice at school or download them from the PTSA link on the Randall website. You can also stay up-to-date on all Randall news if you just go on the RMS PTSA website and subscribe to the weekly updates! It’s as easy as that. Just go to randallptsa.org and get started now. With your support and our timely information, we can continue to be a great team in providing programs, incentives and grants to the students and staff of Randall. I wish all of our families, students and staff a wonderful 2013! As always if you have any questions or need to get in touch with us please email us at [email protected].

Sincerely,Melanie Bentley-MontanaroMelanie Bentley-Montanaro

Randall PTSA President


Randall Middle School Bridge Design Team Needs Your HelpMichael Oliver

Randall Middle School students would like to participate in the Selmon Expressway Bridge Design Competition on February 23, 2013 at the University of South Florida. Randall’s Bridge Design Team will be composed of eighteen students. These eighteen students will be divided into six groups of three. The students will learn how to design bridges through lessons taught by Mr. Joiner (team coordinator) and an engineer who is willing to volunteer his time. The Randall Building Design Team will meet biweekly at 8AM, starting the week of January 7, 2013. During these

meetings, students will gain hands on experience, practice designing bridges, learn to work as a team, and learn to develop problem solving strategies. As a result, the design team members will enhance their abilities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S.T.E.M.).

The Randall Building Design Team needs $400 to purchase six reusable kits, balsa wood, and glue. In addition, the team needs volunteer engineers to help the students train for the Selmon Expressway Bridge Design Competition.

All sponsors of the Randall Middle School Bridge Design Team will be printed on the back of the design team’s shirts. Also, the sponsors will be featured in Randall’s monthly newsletter. If you would like to sponsor Randall Middle School’s Bridge Design Team, please call Randall Middle School at 813-740-3900, or contact Mr. Joiner at [email protected], or Mr. Oliver at [email protected].

Fundraising UpdateJill Rintoul

The Fundraising Committee has been hard at work this past month and the nice rest over the holidays was long overdue! I want to thank all those that have helped out the last month with MIXED BAGS and Reindeer-Grams. We would not have been a success without our volunteers.

Our MIXED BAGS fundraiser netted over $5,500 for our Randall PTSA. The bags were cute and we hope will be enjoyed by all. The Reindeer-Grams total will be reported next month, but by the look of the lines of students buying them I know they were a success!

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Student of the MonthKelly Hoobler

Congratulations to the following students who were selected as Student of the Month for Novem-ber:

6th Grade (Punctual)- Maddie Battershell, James Best, Julian Carmen, Skylar Curts, Bailey Dabney, Nicholas DeTulleo, Barbara Del Rio Diaz, Emma Dittbenner, Christyn Felton, Austin Huffman, Jasmine Merry, Tyler Pearson, Grace Proctor, Zoe Rasmussen, Carson Tappan, Zane Tapper, Alyvia Walter, Hannah Webber, Nathan Zimmerman

7th Grade (Respectful)- Stephanie Barbulescu, Ashlynn Blakey, Madysen Blattel, Paris Broussard, McKenna Flynn, Sarah Grabau, Skye Hamilton, Josh Hogan, Sarah Hosmer, Isabella Kosoff, Grace Morrissey, Will Ohme, Nicholas Ray Rudolph, Jason Sellers, Meghan Sorg, Brendan Sutton, Danica Vasic, Derek Walker, Darcy Williams, Jesse Wombacher

8th Grade (Patient)- Claudia Batke, Christine Beavers, Adam Best, Carly Black, Hayden Burch, Veronica Castaldi, Jimmy DeTulleo, Sugriva Forsyth, Sydney Forsythe, Lydia Grable, Leila Greiss, Taylor Hogan, Madison Lynn, Ashwin Pillai, Scott Reese, Peyton Smith, Chris Stallings, Christian Tapper, Dawson Wiehaus

P.E. Students of the Month:

Dehnert- Levi Luck Sires- Peter Lorizzo Farrell- Cameron Fox Williams- Steven Ryals Kiser- Reece Hermida Young- Caitlyn Rooms

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Teresa CrosbyPrincipal’s Secretary


RAYS FundraiserKristy Verdi

The RAYS fundraiser will begin on January 28th. RAYS volunteers will be selling items from Nature's Vision. All proceeds from sales will go toward service projects planned and organized by Randall Students. Catalogs will be available through student volunteers and in the front office.

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Happy New Year from Box Tops for EducationShannon Derby

We ended 2012 strong with a total count of 13,900 Box Tops submitted from Randall. That means our school earned $1,390 just from clip-ping and submitting Box Tops. Thank you parents, teachers, and students. Congratulations to Ms. Rupe's Homeroom class. They were the November Box Top winners with a count of 542! As you begin your clipping in this new year, please remember to check for expiration dates. The next date we mail in the Box Tops is April 1st. That means that the Box Tops have to expire after 4/1/13. Remember, we are no longer participating in the Campbell's Labels for Education or Tyson Project A+. Please save those labels for another school.

Above: Students in Mrs. Verdi’s 7th period class collect all recyclable materials every Friday. Randall is currently ranked 37th in recycling in Hillsborough County. Our goal is to be number one. Please encourage everyone to recycle.

Staff Appreciation is so SweetDonnal Blattel

Hope everyone had a relaxing holiday season and enjoyed their winter break from school and all its activites! The Staff Appreciation Committee treated our Teachers and Staff to a Candy and Dessert Bar on Thursday, December 20th for their Holiday Gift. They enjoyed filling bags and snacking on a little dessert during their lunch. The next Conference night dinner is in February so be on the lookout for in-formation coming soon. We welcome anyone that would like to donate items, cook their favorite recipes or help set up to be a part of the committee. Please contact Donna Blattel at [email protected] or Jennifer Abdoney [email protected] for more infor-mation or any questions.

2012-2013 PTSA OFFICERS

Melanie Bentley-MontanaroPresident

Jill RintoulVP, Ways & Means

Kathi HayesVP, Membership & Volunteers

Cynthia AtkinsVP, Activities

Bonnie DittbennerTreasurer

Buff BishopRecording Secretary

Michelle QuessenberryCorresponding Secretary

Fredda JohnsonPrincipal

PTSA Mission• A powerful voice for all children• A relevant source for families

and communities• A strong advocate for the edu-

cation and well being of every child.

The Hawk Herald is a publica-tion produced by Randall Middle School’s PTSA. It is designed tokeep our families informed on cur-rent events happening at our school.

The Hawk Herald is published monthly throughout the school year and the deadline for submission is the 15th of each month prior to publication date. Online publica-tion dates are the last Friday of the month. Submissions for consider-ation should be emailed to Alison Fiol, [email protected]

MaryEllen EliaSuperintendent of Schools

Candy OlsonChair, County School Board

April GriffinVice Chair, County School Board

Doretha W. EdgecombCounty School Board

Carol W. KurdellCounty School BoardJack R. Lamb, Ed.D.County School Board

Susan L. ValdesCounty School Board

Stacy R. WhiteCounty School Board

Kelly PortugueMedia/Student

Affairs Secretary

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RAYS Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Volunteer OpportunityKristy Verdi

What: Sorting perishable and non-perishable food items, stocking food pantry shelves, and /or packing grocery bags for families in need. Teachers, volunteers, and parent chaperones will direct the activity. Other non-Randall volunteers may be on-site as well.

When: Tuesday, January 22, 2012 *SHIFT 1* 8:30 A.M. -12:30 P.M. *SHIFT 2:* 12:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M.

Where: Students will meet in the Randall Middle School teacher’s parking lot (bus ramp). A bus will transfer the students to: Feeding America Tampa Bay, Tampa Distribution Center, 4702 Transport Dr., Tampa, Fl., 33605

Who: Randall student volunteers, organized by the R.A.Y.S. (Randall Area Youth Service Council)! Randall stu-dents must preregister by submitting this completed permission form by January 16. Only the first 70 students (2 shifts of 35) with completed applications, available in Room 106, will be able to participate due to transportation and project scope limitations. Participants will receive a confirmation by Friday, January 18.

Why: Volunteer service opportunity for Randall Middle School students to serve the local community on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday by helping feed the hungry. This activity is good preparation for high school community service which is a requirement for the Bright Futures Scholarship.

Contact Info: Kristy Verdi, R.A.Y.S. Faculty Advisor, by e-mail: [email protected]

Other: Participants must wear closed-toed shoes (no flip-flop or sandals) otherwise you will not be permitted to volunteer in the warehouse. Please wear comfortable and appropriate clothing- this includes shirts with sleeves (no tank tops), jeans or shorts of appropriate length. All school rules apply for this activity.

Please Note: This is a voluntary activity and is not associated with any course or club requirement. Students who participate in this volunteer activity will be asked to reflect on the experience in writing and through other simple assessment forms.

Join us as we goto the Food Bank!

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Applications availablein Room 106

Limited to70 students total!

Get your applicationin today!


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Reflections 2012-2013 “The Magic of a Moment”Kathy McAdam

Congratulations and good luck to the 23 entries forwarded to compete at the county-level. The Hillsborough County Awards Ceremony will be held on Sun-day, January 13, 2013, 2:00 – 4:00PM at Gaither High School. Listed below are the participants who moved on:

Photography: Zachary Foyt, Kasey Murphy, Austin Huffman, Ginger Hagg-bloom, Greta Gannon, Hunter Wills, Brynn Antonelli, Julia Kneusel, Jacob Nicholson Literature: Evelyn Oldham, Julia Kneusel, Bryce McCool

Music: Padmavathi Ganduri

Dance: Chelsea Perry, Megan Huffman Visual Arts: Andrew Tumlin, Molly Klein, Gabriella Fajardo, Katherine Tatka, Faith VanVleet, Lauren Wallace, Caitlyn Rooms

Counselor’s CornerMelissa Miller, 6th Grade Counselor

Wow, we are halfway through this school year! Here are important dates and information for you to be aware of:

1. The 6th graders chose their elective for the second semester through their wheel classes.2. The following classes won for the highest percentage of returned, signed anti-bullying pledges: Ms. Nixon for 6th grade, Ms. Martinez for 7th grade, Ms. Thompson for 8th grade and Ms. Eftink for multi-level class. Ms. Miller gave all students and teachers treats as a reward.3. Our Character Education Day for December was on the 10th and the focus was on being reliable for 6th grade, being thankful for 7th grade and being honest for 8th grade.4. Ms. Miller did guidance lessons in all the 6th grade history classes so the students could start to think in depth about possible future careers and budgeting their money after moving out on their own. There were lots of great discussions and activities.5. The Geography Bee was held on 12/19, and Ms. Miller and Ms. Richards were part of the judging team. Ms. Homan did a wonderful job organizing it. The winner at Randall will go to the state competition, and out of the past five years, four Randall students went to the state competition which means they were in the top 100 students in Florida. The winner of Florida goes to Washington, DC to be in the competition hosted by Alex Trebek. This year’s winner for Randall is Max Li, an 8th grader who also won in 6th grade...way to go!6. Students should remember to wear Randall shirts/colors and/or college shirts on Fridays to show school spirit and earn extra Hawk Bucks.7. There was an anti-bullying presentation held by the Derrick Brooks Foundation on 12/21, and teachers voluntari-ly took their students. Mr. Oliver, Prevention Specialist, set this up.8. Edline will be updated on 1/10 and 1/24, so please be sure to check that regularly.9. Newsome High School counselors and staff will be here to meet with 8th graders on 1/7 so they can pick their classes for next year. Please contact Ms. Richards for more information.10. The Extended Learning Program ends on 1/14, and semester exams are held during that week.11. There will be a parent night held on 1/17 at Randall for 6th and 7th grade students and their families from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Ms. Roberts and Ms. Miller will explain the procedures for these students picking their classes for the next school year which will begin 1/23. Please contact them for more information.12. Be sure to check out the guidance bulletin board by the media center showing all the different colleges that our faculty has graduated from.

The guidance department looks forward to a successful second half of the year, and please feel free to contact us whenever needed.

ReflectionsHillsborough

County AwardsContest

Sunday, 1/13/132-4PM

Gaither High School


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PTSA Business Memberships Support RMS & Become a Member! Thank you to our RMS PTSA Business Members for their support. To become a Business Member, please contact Kathi Hayes at [email protected].

Abdoney Pediatric Dentistry (813) 651-0400 abdoneypedo.comArt Monkey (813) 315-9803 artmonkeystudio.comBayshore Automotive (813) 241-4000 BayshoreAutomotive.comBrightway Insurance (813) 681-6700 [email protected] Allstate (813) 236-2994 [email protected]. Craig Oldham, DMD (813) 685-0809 brandondentalcare.comFiol Law Group (813) 223-6773 AdvocatesForYou.comGirls With Confidence (813) 571-2002 girlswithconfidence.comHit the Trails! (813) 681-6141 HitTheTrails.comHiTech Automotive (813) 684-1556 Hurst Insurance & Financial Services (813) 685-1819 [email protected] Williams Agent Dawn Turner (813) 453-4905 dturnerhomes.comLaw Offices of Hernandez & Smith, P.A. (813) 785-0367 [email protected] Hallman, AAA Travel (813) 240-0984 [email protected] & Materials Recycling (813) 759-8292Osprey Observer Newspaper (813) 657-2418 [email protected] Square Cellar (813) 689-4560 parksquarecellar.comReliable Electric (813) 645-7000 [email protected]’s Backyard Birds (813) 657-2473 richsbackyardbirds.comSilpada Designs Fine Jewelry (813) 684-6987 mysilpada.com/gerilou.ciotoliStatewide Painting & Coatings (813) 532-2611 [email protected] Sieboldt Photography (813) 716-7308 [email protected], Inc. (863) 701-9898 [email protected] Smoothies & Supplements (813) 417-3651 TNTSmoothies&Supplements.comUnique Lawn Maintenance (813) 951-5392 [email protected]/[email protected]

It’s a New Year…Spirit Night Information!Ann Nicholson

Thank you to everyone who has participated in our Randall Middle School Spirit nights. Because of your support we raised $175 from Chili’s, $350 from Tokyo Steakhouse, supported a local family at the Opa Café, and have supported our local community while raising funds for our school. Please mark your calendars for our upcoming 2013 Spirit Nights…we have lots of new ways to participate, something for everyone…. Please make sure and tell your server you are there with Randall. Jan 17th - McDonald’s (FishHawk location) – give your wallet a break from the holiday shopping! - all dayFebruary - Take Out Butler - entire month – Need home delivery for the Super Bowl Party or for Valentine’s day? (All restaurants associated with them.)March 28th – Beef O’Bradys (SweetBay location) – month of the Irish!April 2-19 – Tea Cup Tea Room - Ladies roll in spring with a spring tea – 15% backMay 16th – It’s a Party at Park Square Pizza/ Ice Cream – Art Monkey – DJ in park square.June 4th – TNT Smoothies – Give your brain a break from studying for those exams and get a healthy smoothie.

Thank you for supporting your school through our Spirit Nights.Carol AllenBookkeeper

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