WHITESBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS

Dear Parents,

It doesn't seem possible this school year is almost over. This is my 27th year in education and it will be the one we never forget. From the Halloween flood to COVID-19 and everything in between, our community and campus has dealt with more challenges in one year than most buildings deal with in ten years. I want to acknowledge our parents and the work you have done to help your children accomplish so much these past months during the shutdown. We know and recognize our essential parents that are working the front lines and coming home and helping teach their children. We appreciate everything our parents have done under these extremely difficult circumstances. As you drive by our campus, you see the blue bows that are affixed to our trees, signs and pillars. In the spirit of our middle school motto, "One Campus, One Family," thank you again to all the heroes in our community that make this such a special district to live and work in.

Stay safe and remain #WboroStrong

John Egresits

English Novels, classroom textbooks and Library Books need to be returned Monday, June 1 from 9am-2pm (PW-12 entrance at Parkway) and main lobby of 7/8 building

Limited Yearbooks are for sale for those who have not purchased-see website for more info

Last Day of Instruction- June 16th

Eighth Grade Virtual Moving Up Ceremony---June 18th 6:30 pm. Video streamed through district website.

Report cards mailed home Friday June 19th

Please see below the names of teachers that have novels and textbooks out:

Grade 6 All ELA Teachers Honus and Me

Grade 6 Fanelli Honus and Me and The Lightning Thief

Grade 7 Fanelli Touching Spirit Bear

Grade 7 Potter Touching Spirit Bear

Grade 7 Toth A Long Walk to Water

Grade 7 Toth Freak the Mighty

Grade 7 Toth Touching Spirit Bear

Grade 8 Fanelli The Boy in the Striped Pajama and The Boy Who Dared

Grade 8 Yardley Boy in the Striped Pajama, Behind the Bedroom Wall, The Boy Who Dared, The Girl in the Blue Coat, The Winter Horses and The Devil's Arithmetic (students may have only 1 or 2 of these, not all of them)

Grade 8 Bacon The Winter Horses, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The Girl in the Blue Coat, The Boy Who Dared, Milkweed, Behind the Bedroom Wall (students may have 1 or 2 of these, not all of them)

Giovannone Algebra textbook

Tinkler Algebra textbook

Norton French textbook

Norton Spanish textbook

Loveric Living Environment textbook

Loveric Big 8 Review book

Haggas Physical Science textbook

Haggas Living Environment textbook

Haggas Big 8 Review book

Please return to either Parkway (grade 6-near the second entrance-PW-12) or Middle School (grade 7/8) lobby and see secretary in the attendance window. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

We are collecting library books as well and those can be dropped off in the same locations.

Yearbooks that were pre-purchased will be delivered directly to your home. Shipping is paid by our campus PTO. Thank you to our campus PTO for this! For anyone that would like to purchase a yearbook, Ms. Williams will be at the Middle School on Tuesday June 2nd under the pillars in front of the MS from 9am-11am and 2pm-4pm. The cost is $35. Please bring cash only and put the $35 in an unsealed envelope or zip lock back with your child's name on it. We will not have change so please exact money. Just pull near the pillars and she will come to you. You don't have to leave your vehicle! If you can't make these times and would like to purchase a yearbook, email Ms. Williams: sewilliams@wboro.org.

The students last day of instruction will be June 16th. Report cards will be mailed out on Friday, June 19th.

Our 8th grade Moving Up Ceremony will be on Thursday, June 18th at 6:30pm. It will be video streamed through the district website. All certificates and other materials usually handed out during the ceremony will be mailed home to parents.

For those who did not pick up items from their PE lockers, please be advised that they will be delivered to the 7/8 building for distribution in the fall. Bags are labeled with your child's name and PE class

Mr. Burns is a sixth grade social studies teacher in the Parkway building and a graduate of Whitesboro's class of 1989. Personable, well organized and trustworthy are the way colleagues and students would describe him.

Mr. Burns holds a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, as well as a Master's Degree in Reading Education from SUNY College at Cortland. He has been teaching for 27 years, with subjects including ELA and social studies.

In addition to his background, Mr. Burns enjoys movies, spending time with family and friends, traveling, and taking care of his two French Bulldogs (Bouvier and Monroe). Thanks for all you do, Mr. Burns!

Mrs. Giovanonne is a graduate of neighboring New Hartford High School and received her undergraduate degree in education with a major in math from SUNY Geneseo. Her Master's degree is in Reading Education from SUNY Cortland.

Following college, Mrs. Giovanonne worked in Point Pleasant, NJ where she taught Math 6 and Algebra for two years. Following this, she returned to the area and taught math in grades 7, 8 and 9 in the Herkimer Jr. Sr. High School as an Inclusion Teacher.

In the fall of 2009, Mrs. Giovanonne was hired by the Whitesboro School District where she has taught Math 8, Algebra and Geometry. She has been in the district for the last 11 years and enjoys the middle school level and being in the classroom with her students.

Outside of school Mrs. Giovannone spends time with her husband and two daughters. She enjoys running, warm weather and sunshine. Thank for being such a positive role model, Mrs. Giovanonne.

No doubt the quick and unanticipated switch to online learning had most of us overwhelmed in the initial stages. Despite the lack of classroom meeting time, our teachers sought to continue to meet, virtually with their classes, and focus on many enthusiastic topics.

Just prior to Memorial weekend, Mrs. Lonczak, a sixth grade science teacher, held a zoom meeting with her students and provided information, visuals and held discussions regarding the upcoming space mission. Lonczak spoke about the May 27th launch from Kennedy Space Station, a site that hasn't been used in about ten years. She showed pictures of the space craft, capsule and explained how it could be reused.

Further explanation was given surrounding the two astronauts who will dock their capsule and board the International Space Station. She shared, " this is the first time a crew has been sent into space, from the United States in almost ten years."

Students formulated many questions and offered input as discussion continued.

Mrs. Lonczak also shared pictures of previously assigned extra credit that students took part in during the quarantine. Pictured below are examples of students' homemade ice cream in a bag and as well as homemade lava lamps.

Students in Mrs. Nobis' music classes learned how to use the Arpeggio tool we used in the Chrome Music Lab. The students learned the chords to the song "Country Roads" by John Denver and had to play each of the chords (accompany themselves) while singing.

Hats off to the many students who not only put together the music but sang the song beautifully and several with their own wonderful renditions! Great job!