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1. JANUARY 2015
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
McGary Middle School Newsletter
McGary School Contacts
Tammy Dexter, Principal
tammy.dexter@evsc.k12.in.us
Dale Naylor, Asst. Principal
dale.naylor@evsc.k12.in.us
Mark Simon, Counselor
mark.simon@evsc.k12.in.us
Theresa Schneider, Social Worker
theresa.schneider@evsc.k12.in.us
Amy Morris, Principal’s
Secretary/Treasurer
amy.morris@evsc.k12.in.us
Valerie Deutsch, Secretary
valerie.deutsch@evsc.k12.in.us
Sheree Edwardson, Nurse
sheree.edwardson@evsc.k12.in.us
Terri Goldman, Cafeteria Manager
terri.goldman@evsc.k12.in.us
Julie Mullen, Community and
Family Outreach Coordinator
julie.mullen@evsc.k12.in.us
Tim Ferguson, Behavior
Interventionist
tim.ferguson@evsc.k12.in.us
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 8:45 a.m.
Dear McGary Families and Friends,
Happy New Year! We hope your winter break was enjoyable, and you are ready to
make 2015 a great year at McGary.
This time of year the weather is often unpredictable. Please make sure that you
have updated phone numbers with us so that you receive the Connect-Ed phone
calls regarding school delays and closings! Also, from now until spring break, pants
or skirts are allowed, but students are not allowed to wear shorts to school.
Our after school programs will begin again on January 21st.
The boys basketball season began this month. Games start at 5pm this year, and
admission price is $1 for students and $3 for adults. The EVSC policy regarding
students attending ballgames is as follows. Middle school students may attend
home games under the supervision of the staff and administration at their school;
however, students who wish to attend away games must be accompanied by parent/
guardian. We do not have supervision until game time, so students who wish to
attend ballgames MUST go home after school and return to McGary for the game.
Thank you for working with us at McGary to provide the best education for your
child. Please call or come in to let us know of any questions or concerns that you
may have.
Sincerely,
Tammy Dexter
New Website
“HEY, this is brand new,
Full of info daily….
Here’s our NEW website,
Click on it maybe?”
www.evscschools.com/mcgary
Home of the Pioneers

2. JANUARY 2015 MCGARY MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
News From Your School Social Worker
HAPPY MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to
think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true
education.“
COMMUNITY EVENT:
Get ready for THE REALLY BIG SHOW Hosted by 14WFIE Chief Meteorologist Jeff
Lyons on February 14th, 2015. This event is a community variety show that brings to-
gether some of the Tri-state’s best musicians, dancers, comedians and entertainers. The
show starts at 7:00pm. The 2014 Really Big Awards Show raised over $90,000 to help pro-
vide services to approximately 750 individuals with disabilities served by The Arc of
Evansville. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children age 12 and under. Tickets go on-
sale Friday, January 2, at the Box Office, online at Ticketmaster or Charge-By-Phone 1-
800-745-3000 or any Ticketmaster outlet. Additional fees may apply. For more informa-
tion visit http://arcofevansville.org/news-events/the-really-big-show/. or call 812-
435-5770
SNOWMAN BUILDING CONTEST
McCollough Branch Library at 5115 Washington Avenue wants to know… Do You Want to Build
a Snowman? Use their building materials to make your best FROZEN creation! We'll put them on
display for everyone to see. When? Tuesday, January 27, 2015 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm Where?
McCollough Library Meeting Room Who? Elementary school age and teens welcome. Contact:
Cheryl at 812-428-8236 extension: 3412 for more information, if needed.
DO YOU HAVE A LEGAL QUESTION?
The next “Talk to a Lawyer” telephone hotline will take place on Thursday, February
5th from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. CST and 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST. The program
allows the general public to ask legal questions and receive free legal advice and guid-
ance. Anyone can use the hotline, as long as the questions relate to Indiana law. The
hotline numbers are: (812) 618-4845 or (888) 594-3449. These numbers can only be
reached during the times the clinic is open.

3. JANUARY 2015 MCGARY MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Community Corner
Toothbrush Drive
McGary will be collecting toothbrushes the month of January for our PTSA clothing bank located at AIS on Dia-
mond Ave. If you would like to help please send a toothbrush or two into the school office with your student.
McGary Science Fair
McGary will be having a Science fair Thursday, January 22 in our cafete-
ria from 5-7. There will be prizes given for the top three in each grade,
top three overall, a teachers choice, and a community vote. So come see
what amazing things your student has been doing in Science and vote for
your favorite
THE 2014-2015 BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM ROSTERS
VARSITY
Braivon Adams
Madison Jenkins
Richie Ram
Octavius Stevens
Adam Cooper
Arron Smith
Hunter McLaughlin
Roman Harrison
Kenyon Brazzle
Jakob Tenbarge
D’Erion Roach
Teddy Duneghy
Varsheen Reed
RESERVE
Adams Bruce
Brown Nate
Carter Byron
Coy Dale
Daniels Tyrese
Deffendall Jagger
Gant Brock
Greene Lamont
Harris Elijah
Smith Smitty
StewartMarcus
Watson Jatwan

4. JANUARY 2015 MCGARY MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
New Rules for “Find Peppy” Contest
Due to overwhelming demand and participation, and in the essence of fairness, we are modifying the rules of the
monthly Peppy the Pioneer contest.
Please continue to scour the newsletters for Peppy, when you find him, bring the page you found him on signed
by a parent to Mrs. Mullen or Mrs. Ennis. Students names will then be entered into a drawing for a fabulous
monthly prize.
Remember, Peppy will be much smaller than pictured below! Happy Hunting!!!
Happy Birthday
Birthday greetings to these staff members:
Jane Gilbert 1/10
Robynn Merkel 1/15
Jennifer Nance 1/23
Citizens Of The Month Named
Congratulations to our January citizens of the month, Mason Folz (6th grade), Julianna Hubbard (7th grade),
and Savannah Barrett (8th grade). Students are chosen for this distinguished honor by the teachers and staff
based upon their behavior, academics, citizenship, and other
considerations. If you see these students in the hallway, con-
gratulate them on a job well done!!

5. JANUARY 2015 MCGARY MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
HARRISON FOOTBALL WORKOUTS
If your son is interested in playing football next fall, winter workouts have started at Harrison High School. This
is a great opportunity to build speed and strength, along with learning the fundamentals of football from the Var-
sity coaches. We meet every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
from 3:00-4:30. The kids are bussed from McGary to Harrison af-
ter school on these days. You MUST pick them up from Harrison
at 4:30. Your child cannot attend if they do not have a ride
home. You need to pick them up on the east side of the school, in
the small parking lot next to the football field. If there are any
questions, feel free to contact Mr. Barrett. Go Warriors!
CAFETERIA PRICES
Breakfast: Regular price $1.25 Lunch: Regular price $2.00
Reduced price .30 Reduced price .40
Theatre Arts Historic Architecture Field Trip
In December, Theater students read the mystery play , “Trifles”, by Susan Glaspell, which is set in the 1930's. Stu-
dents researched interiors of houses and buildings from the 1920’s in order to create a box set scene design model.
They created designs/textures for wall applications through painting techniques to recreate wall coverings of this
time period. On February 20th, students will be involved in a field trip which will center on a look at Evansville's
Historic Architecture. The goal of our project is to introduce students to professions related to theatre which have
real- world impact. Theatre arts students will experience speakers & architecture which emphasizes professions
including engineering, planning & construction, renovation, and large scale event planning. Students will witness
renovations and research historic architectural details of local buildings. During their Artitude lesson at CMOE,
students will discover architecture features from the 1920’ s and complete a scavenger hunt. Their ability to recog-
nize minute details will be the focus of this experience. Student will then travel to Willard Library where they will
continue their research through exploration of their community. They will have chosen a building, builder/
craftsman or event to research. Guest Allen Higgins director of Architectural and Cultural History for Cultural
Resource Analysts Inc. and president of Preservation Alliance of Evansville will field questions from students to
aid their research. Students will then design their page on McGary’s Googlesite: “Exploring Evansville Via Archi-
tecture”. This site will be linked to McGary’s home page. By researching and publishing their findings, students
will not only gain insight about careers, preservation, and appreciation, they will give their community a different
perspective of landmarks as seen through their eyes. This field trip was sponsored by a grant from the Evansville
Teacher's Association.