This newsletter provides information to parents about upcoming events at Middle School. It includes the principal's welcome message, reminders about school pictures and yearbook orders. It announces that Google Apps will now be used for sharing homework and information. It also previews the upcoming musical "Seussical", describing the cast and performance dates. The calendar on the last page lists important October dates like parent conferences and a 7th grade dance.

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

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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School Pictures Q1 Interim Ends
PTA Meeting
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Columbus Day Staff Dev. Wrapping Paper Interim Reports
No School
No School Sale Ends available on
Powerschool
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1/2 Day Parent 7th Grade Dance
Conferences 7:00—9:30 pm
10:45 Dismissal
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