This monthly newsletter from Cazenovia Middle School provides information to parents about upcoming events. It announces that report cards will be posted online on October 14th and that parent-teacher conferences will occur on October 20th, with half-day dismissal. It also advertises that the 7th grade dance will be held on October 21st and that the school play "Seussical" will have performances in early November. The PTA section reminds about school pictures and yearbook ordering deadlines and encourages parents to follow the PTA Facebook page.

1. A Tradition of Excellence & Equity Volume 1, Issue 1
October 2011
Middle School
Messenger
PTA News
Principal’s Message A reminder that school
pictures are October 5th.
Dear Parents, Grades will be posted on occur that would require
Yearbook order forms are
the parent portal on Oc- our evacuation, only par-
out! We encourage all
Welcome! I am ex- tober 14. Please call or ents would be allowed to parents to order online.
cited about our 2011- email the appropriate pick up their own child. The website is
2012 year. I have visited teacher if you have any Students will not be re-
with our new 5th grad- questions; each teacher leased to friends or www.jostensyearbooks.com
ers; they are a great has their own voice mail neighbors.
group. Please feel free box to record your mes- Seventh graders will Thank you for supporting
to join your child for sage. The Parent Portal have their first dance the wrapping paper sale.
lunch any day. is also available if you from 7:00—9:30 pm on All order forms are due by
We get into full swing have internet service. October 21. A letter will October 12.
in October with our ex- You may sign up for be sent to all 7th grade
tra-curricular activities. your individualized pass- parents regarding the On Facebook? Please
Please keep the calendar word in our office dur- event. Parents are wel- “Like” Cazenovia Middle
included in this newslet- ing our regular business come to attend. School PTA for additional
ter as a reference. Per- hours. Please call us PTA News.
mission from home is We will have a half with questions or
required to stay after day of school on Octo- concerns (655-
school and a student ber 20 for parent con- 1324). Our website
must be with a teacher ferences. Students will offers important
during this time. We do be dismissed at approxi- information that
not allow students to mately 10:45 am. you will find helpful
walk to the library or During the morning ww.caz.cnyric.org).
into town without writ- of October 20th, our
ten permission. Please students will participate
remember, too, that stu- in our annual sheltering
dents may not ride home drill and early dismissal
on the bus with a friend drill. This exercise is November 3—4:30 pm
due to our bus’s capac- designed to practice Sincerely, November 4—7:00 pm
ity. Your cooperation in procedures in the event Jean J. Regan November 5—2:00 pm
keeping track of our kids that we have an incident Principal
is appreciated. that would require us to Reserved Seating $5.00
The first interim pe- gather in one place. Call 655-1324 x3334
riod ends in October 7. Should a real emergency

2. Google Apps Are Here!
You’ve all probably heard about it students need to remember only one tached to an event on their class cal-
by now. Maybe your child(ren), a user id and one password. Previously, endars, depending on how the
teacher or a friend told you. Google we had two - one for the network teacher has set it up. Students need
Apps is the new Buzz at the Middle and one for BlackBoard. to remember two things: name their
School! Students can sign on to our closed homework using the format the
To give you some background, the system through the Cazenovia web teacher has shown them and share
district was looking for some way to page at www.caz.cnyric.org. All in- their completed work with their
make sharing information and home- formation included in our system can teacher. All students have been
work easier for the only be seen shown how to do this. If they have
students, parents by people any problems doing either of these,
and teachers. Google who have please have them let their teacher
Apps fit the bill be- accounts know.
cause it is internet- through the That’s the quick overview. If you
based. That means school. It is have any questions, we are here to
that it has a format not open to help.
that any machine (PC the rest of
or Mac ) can read. It the world.
has already saved us Once signed
from many of the format issues we in, students can find homework as-
have seen in the past. In addition, signments in their Documents or at-
Look Who Jumped Off the Page and Onto The Stage
Coming Soon…… Seussical Jr.
Once you watch the musical Sour Kangaroo), Julia Wilson (Mayzie Yates, Ari Becker, McKinley Denni-
Seussical, you’ll be dying to get back LaBird), Dan McKillop (The Mayor) son, Maleigha Ellithorpe, Mackensie
home and reread all your old favor- and Mimi Gabor (Mrs. Mayor), Jake Gregg, Janie Kempf, Elizabeth Riha
ite Dr. Seuss books. This musical has Bosworth, Geoff Christensen, John and Hannah Scanlon.
one magical, entertaining song after Henry Light-Olson and Adam Race The Cazenovia Junior High Drama
another while leading the audience portray the “Wickersham Brothers” Club will hold three performance of
on a journey through Horton’s big- and “The Bird Girls” include Anna Seussical the Musical:
hearted idealism, the Who’s danger- Barrett, Caeli Carroll, Sophia Carroll,
ous predicament, JoJo’s controver- Lucy Connor, Hope Earley, Faith Thursday, November 3rd at 4:30 pm
sial “thinks”, and a total of seven- Gara, Katie Hopsicker, Alli Karmis, Friday, November 4th at 7:00 pm
teen Dr. Seuss stories! Siobhan Kiernan, Emily Mahoney Saturday, November 5th at 2:00 pm
The junior high cast of “Seuss” and Katie Marshall.
characters include Trevor Nourse Other Middle School students in Tickets are $5.00 for reserved
(The Cat in the Hat), Tim Kempton the roles of Jungle Animals and Who seating and can be purchased by
(Horton the Elephant), Zachary Max- Families are Molly Carges, Olivia Ca- calling the box office at 655-1324
well (JoJo), Emily Kielbasinski tania, Megan Henderson, Joanna x3334.
(Gertrude McFuzz), Lillie Hunt (The Seeley, Danielle Tedesco, Delaney
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Columbus Day Staff Dev. Wrapping Paper Interim Reports
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Powerschool
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1/2 Day Parent 7th Grade Dance
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