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DAYLIGHTS
A
Newsletter from Gina Healy
Principal,
Day Middle
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November
14, 2008 Volume 3, no.
4 |
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Quick
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Day
Website
Newton
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Dear
Families,
It's
hard to believe that we are a quarter of the way through
the school year. Students and faculty are actively
engaged in the learning process as well as in the many
activities sponsored by our school community. I look
forward to seeing many of you at our upcoming
events. |
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The
Youth Risk Behavior Survey was developed by the Newton Public
Schools in collaboration with the Health Department.
This survey collects information about adolescent
health-related behaviors that helps us to develop better
curriculum and prevention and intervention programs. The
sixth-grade survey addresses issues such as student alcohol,
tobacco, and other drug use, safety, stress, diet and
exercise. The seventh- and eight-grade questionnaire
includes all of the above as well as questions on
sexuality. The surveys are anonymous, and your child's
participation is completely voluntary. Copies of the
survey are available for preview in the Main Office at Day
during our normal business hours (7:30a.m.-4:00 p.m.) or at
the Health Department or Education Center. We will
assume that you consent to your child's participation, unless
you opt out by notifying me on or before Monday, November
24th. I can be reached by phone at 617-559-9100 or email
at Gina_Healy@newton.k12.ma.us.
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Day Serves
Day
TThe
PTO has organized the first annual Day Serves Day on Saturday,
November 15th from 9-1. Here's your chance to make a
difference and help out our school. Please join student
and parent volunteers as we work to beautify our school inside
and out. There will be leaf removal, bulb planting,
interior painting, computer cleaning, and much more. All
are welcome. Please note that students must be
supervised by a parent or other adult.We look forward to
seeing you rain or
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The
Newton Public Health Department is piloting a FluMist program
that will allow students to be vaccinated against the
flu. Students who have registered and paid for the
vaccine will be immunized on Wednesday, November 19th.
Participating students should report to the Exercise Room on
the first floor of the school on Wednesday morning at
7:30. If you have questions regarding this
program, please call Gayle Larson, our school nurse, at
617-559-9140. |
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Parent
Conference Registration
Parents/Guardians will
have an opportunity to discuss their child's progress with
teachers at conferences to be held on four consecutive
Tuesdays in January. This year, parents/guardians will
have the option of meeting with individual teachers or with
the student's whole team at once. You may register
on-line a for the conferences beginning on December 1st at
www.virtualparagon.com/day/conference/. Please
refer to a letter that will be sent home in backpacks on
November 24th. Of course, if you have concerns about your
child at any time during the school year, you should contact
his/her teacher. Please use the contact information that
we sent home at the beginning of the year.
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METCO Parents'
Meeting
Lisa
Reed, Director of the Newton METCO Program, holds regular
meetings for parents throughout the school year. This
month's meeting will be held on Monday, November 17th from 7-9
p.m. at the Reggie Lewis Center in
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Canned
Food
Drive
Day
students have organized a Canned Food Drive to benefit Bristol
Lodge, a homeless shelter in Waltham, from November
17-25. Students may contribute by bringing
non-perishable food items to their Homeroom/Community
classroom. On Monday, November 24th, there will also be
a cash collection to purchase turkeys for needy
families. I hope that many of our students and families
will participate in this opportunity to help our
neighbors.
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Cabaret tickets
on Sale
Our
home-grown production, Cabaret: Out of the Box, will
open on Thursday, November 20th with an additional performance
on Friday, November 21st. Tickets are on sale now for
what promises to be our best show ever.
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It
was good to see many of you at the principal's coffee and at
various meetings during the past few weeks. Thank you
for your continued
support.
Gina
Healy
Principal,
Day Middle
School
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