McGary April Newsletter

April 2014

Evansvi l le Vanderburgh School Corporat ion

McGary Middle School Newsletter

McGary School Contacts

Tammy Dexter, Principal

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Dale Naylor, Asst. Principal

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Mark Simon, Counselor

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Theresa Schneider, Social Worker

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Amy Morris, Principal’s

Secretary/Treasurer

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Valerie Deutsch, Secretary

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Sheree Edwardson, Nurse

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Terri Goldman, Cafeteria Manager

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Julie Mullen, Community and

Family Outreach Coordinator

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Tim Ferguson, Behavior

Interventionist

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www.evscschools.com/mcgary

ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE

If your child is ill, going out of town, or will be late to school, please call the school office at 476-3035 by 9:00 A.M.

Principal’s Message

Dear McGary Families and Friends,

Spring has arrived!!! We have been utilizing our extended learning days

mastering skills that will prepare our students for the last round of ISTEP testing.

This round of testing will be online and will be administered later this semester.

Please keep in mind that attendance is of the utmost importance during the school

year, especially during ISTEP testing.

Below you will find a calendar outlining the remaining Extended Learning Days

and calendar of upcoming events taking place at McGary. Thank you for working

with us at McGary to provide the best education for your child.

Sincerely,

Tammy Dexter

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Extended Learning Days

Monday, March 31st-Monday, April 7th- Extended School Days

(Dismissal @ 3:40 p.m. on all extended days)

Wednesday, April 9th-Extended School Day

Monday, April 14th-Extended School Day

Wednesday, April 16th-Extended School Day

Monday, April 21st-Extended School Day

Wednesday, April 23rd-Extended School Day

Monday, April 28th-Extended School Day

Events

Thursday, April 17th-NJHS induction-5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 23rd-Talent Show & Science Night

Tuesday, May 6th-Spring Concert

Thursday, May 8th-6th grade field trip to City Museum in St. Louis

Wednesday, May 14th-7th grade field trip to Indianapolis Zoo

Thursday, May 15th-Honors Banquet

Tuesday, May 20th-8th grade field trip to Marengo Cave

Friday, May 23rd-8th grade recognition and last day of school

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News From Your School Social Worker

Evansville Police WeTip Hotline

See a crime and want to do something about it anonymously? Call 1-800-782-7642, you may even get a reward

for the information you provide! You will be connected to a live operator twenty-four hours a day, seven days a

week. Remember, if you call WeTip, the call is always completely anonymous!!!

Eastview Neighborhood Association

Meeting Date: 2nd Tuesday of each month (except August)

Location: Fairlawn Elementary School 2021 S. Alvord Blvd.

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Contact: Chris Cooke at 455-5121

The purpose of the Eastview Neighborhood Association is to promote and improve the quality of life for a majority

of the residents within the neighborhood.

New Exhibit Open at cMOE

The Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville is proud to announce the opening of their newest exhibit,

Fantastic Plastic. Did you know plastic material can occur naturally in the forms of tree sap and fossilized resin,

animal bones, horns and bees wax? This brand new exhibit tells the story of plastics and their impact on the world

over the last 100 years.

In this fascinating exhibit, children will learn about the often surprising process of manufacturing and recycling

plastics. The will use their ingenuity to crate with recycled plastic at the “Creation Station.” Painting on the 6-foot

clear LEXAN resin panels from SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business will let their imaginations come alive!! There

is fun for all ages at this hands on exhibit. Fantastic Plastic will truly show children how plastics shape our world!

Beat the winter blues and come visit cMOE where our mission is to spark the curious minds and imagination of

children and their families through dynamic exhibits, programs and activities. The museum is located on the

corner of 5th and Locust Streets in Downtown Evansville. For additional information, please visit

www.cmoekids.org or call (812) 464-cMOE(2663).

Students of the Month

Congratulations to Isaiah Sheridan on being named student of the month for February and Ce’Nheceia Skinner

on being named Student of the month for March. Isaiah is a 6th grade student at McGary and a member of the

Pioneer Orchestra. Both of these students model the qualities expected of a Pioneer by always being respectful,

responsible, peaceful and proud. Isaiah and Ce’Nheceia always greet you with a smile and are always first in line

when a helping hand is needed. They are shining examples for their classmates. Please congratulate Isaiah and

Ce’Nheceia when you see them on this achievement!!!


Architecture Field Trip

Theatre Arts students took a tour February 28th to some of Evansville’s finest “architectural” secrets. The trip

started off with a visit to the EVSC Administrative Offices and a discussion with Mr. Pat Tuley revealing how the

office building was once a warehouse that was transformed into office spaces.

Next, the trip proceeded onto cMOE where students watched a presentation of the renovation of the Art Deco

building and participated in an Artitude lesson learning about Art Deco architecture. Students also participated in

a scavenger hunt to locate Art Deco artifacts throughout the museum.

The last stop of the day was the Evansville Museum. Students were introduced to the renovations of the

Eykamp Pavilion and the new Koch Immersive Theater, the newest in planetarium technology. The theater

houses a 40-foot diameter domed screen with 360-dgree digital projection and a 10,000 watt surround sound

system!!.

Harrison District Art Winners Announced

Congratulations to Ms. Khaja’s Art students who produced winning pieces for the Harrison District Art Show.

The winners and their categories are as follows: 2 Dimensional Art-1st place Alyissa Hawkins and 2nd place -

Kendall Garrison; 3 Dimensional Art-1st place Lexie Rouse and 2nd place-Alyissa Hawkins. Honorable mentions

include: Micayla Momon, Aliyah Parker, Austin Snodgrass, Brendan Bond, and Vestanya Leblanc. Sara Eubank

was chosen as the cake winner and her artwork was displayed on the sheet cake that was served at the award

ceremony.

Intramural Bowling

Just a heads up to all McGary students that Intramural Bowling will begin after Spring Break. Be on the

lookout for information to be passed out to students at school this month. Every student at McGary is welcome to

participate.


Band and Orchestra Solo and Ensemble Winners Announced

Congratulations are in order for the Pioneer Band and Orchestra, and their instructors Mrs. Schuessler and Mr.

Oakes!! Several students from each group performed at the Solo and Ensemble contest at North High School on

February 17th and received awards for their efforts.

Students who performed a solo and received a gold rating are: Lorin Bassemeir, Addera Albarn-Cardwell,

Chasity Carner, Audrey Cronin, Kayleena DelliVeneri, Maria Hernandez, Juliana Hubbard, Caston Matlock,

Dustin Nelson, Ce’Nheceia Skinner, Allison Torres, and Arterus Young. Special mention goes to Ce’Nheceia

Skinner who received a PERFECT SCORE on her solo!!!

Students who performed a solo and received a silver rating are: Sarah Eubank and Sierra Meredith.

Students who performed an ensemble and received a gold rating are: Chasity Carner, Celestial Castro, Maria

Hernandez, Juliana Hubbard, Caston Matlock, Sierra Meredith, Dustin Nelson, Victoria Pfingston, and Haley

Soden. Special mention goes to Caston Matlock, Sierra Meredith, and Dustin Nelson who all received a

PERFECT SOCRE on their ensemble.

We are very proud of our talented musicians!!!

McGary Book Fair at Barnes and Noble

McGary will be holding it’s spring book fair at Barnes and Noble located at 624 South Green River Road on

Saturday, April 5th. This is a very different type of event for us, and we are proud to be partnering with Barnes

and Noble this year!! We will have students from various clubs within the school who will be at Barnes and Nobles

passing out the certificates that are needed at checkout in order for McGary to receive proceeds from your

purchase. We will also have a variety of groups performing at the bookstore that day such as our wonderful choir,

under the direction of Mrs. Nance, our cheer team with their coach Mrs. Patchin and we will have various items

of art crafted by students from Ms. Khaja’s art class on display. Please join us for this fun filled event, and help our

school with your purchase.

Unable to make it to the store April 5th? No problem!!! Online purchases will be accepted from April 5th

through April 11th, with credit going back to McGary by simply visiting BN.COM/bookfairs and entering the

book fair ID 11313905 at checkout!!!. What could be better than shopping from the comfort of your home, all

while doing a good deed for your child’s school?!


Pioneer Pride in Action

Congratulations to McGary PTSA for earning the PTSA “Certificate of Excellence” award at the regional awards

banquet in February as well as exceeding our membership from last year by 10% and having 100% teacher

participation!!!

Our staff and students have put together 200 plus comfort and hygiene bags so far this year for the children and

adults that have to utilize Holly’s House.

Our students have made trail mix for the families staying at The Ronald McDonald House so that they may

have a fast and healthy snack that they can grab on the way out the door to St. Mary’s to visit their loved one or

when they are in need of a pick me up upon return from the hospital. Our students have also made “sock inch

worms” to give to the children at the Ronald McDonald House.

Our NJHS and student Council go every second Tuesday of the month to play Bingo with the residents of

Horizon Homes.

The billboard displaying the art work created to advertise the Spring play “Finding Our Way To Holly’s House”

by Melody Weiner has been up for a while. If you haven’t seen it, check it out on Covert Ave. near McDonalds.

We are half way to our goal of the amount of plastic caps needed to make another bench for our school. We are

hoping to be able to have it by summer. Please encourage your student to bring in all of your plastic caps for this

worthy cause.

We will have a Pennies for Patients Drive in April. The student council will lead this fundraiser and it is sure

to be a great homeroom competition.

The Global Youth work day is in April as well. Students who choose to be a part of this group project will clean

up the area around our school and neighborhoods on the chosen Saturday for a couple of hours and then be treated

to lunch, giveaways, games and rides at the YMCA afterward. Twenty McGary students participated last year and

had alot of fun.

Bits and Bites to Keep You in the Know at McGary

Wanna Help Out??

McGary has partnered with Energizing Indiana to offer home energy assessments. A home energy assessment

can help raise your homes performance, lower your energy bills, improve in-home air quality, and increase your

homes value. EVERY McGary family household qualifies for the free home energy assessment!! If your child

receives free or reduced lunch, your home qualifies for an Income Qualified Weatherization for free as well.

For each assessment or weatherization performed, McGary will receive $25 to be used toward student’s needs

within our school.

Enrollment forms have been sent home with students and there is also one attached to this newsletter.

If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Mullen at 476-3035.

Thank you in advance for helping our school!!!


Invention Convention

The Invention Convention will be held at McGary Middle School on April 23rd. Student displays can be viewed

by the public in the cafeteria before and after the talent show that is also scheduled for this date. Come out and

enjoy all the festivities this night has to offer.

Our PTSA Rocks!!

Special thanks goes out to our AMAZING PTSA for providing snacks to all of our students for the 6 days of ex-

tended learning we had on our first snow day makeup. We are grateful and very fortunate that you are always

here for our students.

YMCA Triathlon Participants Honored

Four of our own McGary family members were honored at a luncheon at the New Tech Center for participating

in the YMCA’s annual triathlon. The honorees were Brandt Hout, Josh Brown, Jacob McLaughlin and Hunter

McLaughlin. Way to go boys, we are very proud of you!!

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