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Volume 8, Issue 4
Summer 2010
Looking Back ~ Looking Ahead
By Eduardo B. Carballo
Superintendent of Schools
As this will be my last newsletter, it
is time to reflect on a 39-year career. When I retire this June 30th, I
will have spent 39 years of my life
educating children. I often think
about my first day as a teacher in
the New Bedford Public Schools
teaching 7th grade at Keith Junior
High School as well as the many
places I have been since and the
many committed educators who I
have met along the way.
Having spent my whole life in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I
now reside in the City of Holyoke
where my last tour of duty is coming to an end. I can’t think of a
better place to end my career than
here, among so many wonderful
educators and people I have come
to know over the last 8 ½ years.
This last decade has certainly been
a challenging one not only for educators but also for the country as a
whole. Together we have done
much to improve our schools even
during tough economic times.
With your help, we have re-built
the technology infrastructure of the
City schools, built a state-of-the-art
TV studio to teach the next generation about the importance of technology in advancing their goals and
those of our nation. We have put
media specialists and librarians in
every school library; we have created this Connections newsletter,
which has received the Apex
Award each year since its inception; we have remodeled the Holyoke High School; we ended forced
busing to achieve desegregation;
and, we have reorganized our entire district to a K-8 system, doing
away with large middle schools.
We have reaccredited both high
schools and revamped our entire
curriculum to align with the State’s
standards. We created and
launched a Transiency Program to
improve the academic success of
many of our students
who are frequently
moving. We have
created a successful
alternative school to
take care of some of
our most emotionally
and physically fragile
students, helping them
to adjust and find
success. Just a short
time ago, maybe 5 or
6 years, our high
school students’ success in passing the
MCAS was less than
Superintendent Dr. Eduardo B. Carballo presents the
30%. Today, that
Rising Star Awards as one of his last duties before
figure is more than
retiring after his eight-year tenure with Holyoke Public
70%!
Schools.
While we have been
successful in many of our efforts,
ships for Latino students and to
much work still remains. I am
encourage them to finish school
confident that under the new Suand go on to universities. I plan to
perintendent’s leadership, our
spend time fulfilling that mission. It
school community will continue to will also be a time for me to do
improve.
some traveling and enjoy the sun
On a personal level, I am looking
and the beach that I love so much.
forward to a quieter time with less I want to take this opportunity to
hectic and stressful schedules and
thank every one of you for your
with more time to engage in procooperation and support these past
moting and enhancing a Foundation few years. I wish you well and the
which I helped establish more than best for a successful future.
8 years ago, the Western MassaFarewell…
chusetts Hispanic Foundation,
which continues to provide scholar-
A look back...
Inside this issue:
•
Kindergarten Info
4
•
Health News
5
•
Mayor’s Message
6
•
College Awareness
for Peck students
6
•
Talking Points
7
•
Science News
8-9
•
Sports
12
•
Spanish Highlights
13-16
•
Christa McAuliffe
Learning Center p.2
•
Weather Balloon p.3
•
NASA flight p. 8
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Edited by - Kelly Doktor - [email protected]
Editor Emeritus: Laura DuPont
Contributing to this issue:
Mission Statement
The mission of the
Holyoke Public Schools is
to provide educational
opportunities for all
students to reach their full
potential in a safe, secure,
healthy learning
environment while valuing
diversity and promoting
responsible citizenship.
Eileen Driscoll
Hilary Russell
Noreen Ewick
Tina Siniscalchi
Amy Fitzgerald
Miranda Smith
Josiah Friedberg
Gini Traub
Helen Gibson
Kevin Willard
Ellen Jackson
Mary Wright
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Luz Aguilar
Cris Brown
Mike Hines
Mitch Moskal
Aaron Patterson
Jeannie Stone
Judy Taylor
Catherine Marshall
Aaron Morris
Cheryl Parzich
Due to a submission error in the winter edition, we regret a
typographical error in the Peck School’s Green Eggs and Ham
story. The correct spelling for the music teacher is Peg Belanger.
McMahon’s Mission to Mars
Holyoke School
Committee
Mayor Elaine Pluta
William Collamore
Yvonne Garcia
Margaret Boulais
Gladys Lebron-Martinez
Howard Greaney
Dennis Birks
Michael Moriarty
Cesar Lopez
Devin Sheehan
McMahon School grade six students
and their teacher, Noreen Ewick,
“flew” to Mars in a spaceflight simulation at the Christa McAuliffe / Challenger Learning Center at Framingham State College recently. The
mission, Voyage to Mars, is a hands-on
science program where students
have the opportunity to apply their
science, math, technology, problemsolving, decision-making and communication skills in an environment
modeled after NASA facilities and
practice.
The students, who spent several
weeks preparing for the mission,
were divided into the Alpha group,
working in “Mission Control” and
the Beta group, working on the
Cameron Hartling and Kristian Munoz operate the flight simulator.
“Mars Lander”. Grouped into teams,
the students assumed roles as geologists, solar weather scientists, comIn addition to the mission simulation, students visited
munication and data specialists, robotic experts, navithe FSC Planetarium where they viewed a multimedia
gation and probe engineers and life support scientists,
exploration named “The Tilt” which explained the
each working toward a single shared goal – mission
reason behind the Earth’s annual cycle of changing
success.
seasons.
Throughout the two-hour experience, problems
While at the college, students viewed a life-size
were solved and decisions were made by way of
model of a rover, similar to Spirit and Opportunity,
teamwork and effective communication. While the
currently at work on the Martian surface and viewed
mission was ultimately a success, the teams worked
Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger Space Shuttle
conscientiously to solve problems related to solar
mission memorabilia.
flare activity, choosing a landing site on Mars and a
See page 8 for another McMahon NASA story.
“chemical” leak in the isolation bay.
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Donahue School
Up, up, and all the way to Connecticut
What’s New on the Web
By Judy Taylor
District Homepage
http://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us
NEW
Students gather in a star formation for the launch of the ARBLE.
To celebrate the start of the
Science and Math MCAS testing, Maurice A. Donahue School
launched a 6-foot diameter
weather balloon, named the
ARBLE (Aeronautical Research
Balloon Launch Expedition) into
the Earth's atmosphere. The
balloon received its namesake
from Donahue third-grader,
Clayton Arble, who has shown
an undying and intense love of
all things space related including
reading all the books on space
in the school’s library.
Well, the first balloon was a
disaster... it punctured as it took
off, bounced off a fence, clipped
a PVTA bus and became tangled
in a tree. It was the second
balloon that succeeded, demonstrating the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity.
Oliver Yeh, a recent MIT gradu-
ate who designed the experiment, was on-hand for the
event. The ARBLE consisted of
a Styrofoam cooler (for its
lightweight and insulative properties), containing a small video
recorder, a digital camera, a
GPS unit and an FM transmitter.
The FM transmitter allowed us
to track to the balloon's latitude, longitude and elevation in
real time.
The balloon ascended to a
height of 37,500 feet, higher
than most commercial airplanes. The balloon soared until
it finally burst and landed in
Pomfret Center, Connecticut.
Retrieval was not as easy as we
had hoped... after trekking
through a swamp, losing Oliver
and calling the State Police, we
finally located the ARBLE. It
was stuck 40 feet up and tangled in a tree. The property
owners where the ARBLE
landed were interested in
the project and very kind.
They grabbed their chainsaw
from a nearby shed and cut
down the first tree, and the
ARBLE tangled into another
as it fell. They then cut
down the second and then a
third tree. The ARBLE
landed intact and all contents were recovered.
The ARBLE over the Connecticut River
The students of
Donahue reveled in
the media attention
and publicity that
marked the launch
by forming a star
around the balloon.
Holyoke Gas and
Electric Co. offered
the use of their
bucket truck to take
a picture of the
impressive formation. The pictures
retrieved are being used to help
students make the connection
between Holyoke and the rest
of the world. Some of the most
popular shots are the aerial
view of Dean Tech High School
and the video clip showing the
layering of our planet's atmosphere. As the data is sorted
through, 230 GB worth, more
pictures and videos will be
shared. We would like to extend a gracious thank you to,
Amy Fitzgerald, Helen Gibson,
William Shuck and all the staff
and students that supported
this endeavor; we could not
have done this without you!
Check out the news coverage
on WWLP at:
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/
news/local/student-balloonsent-into-stratosphere
•
Click on the Kindergarten Registration
link within the Announcements section
for contact information regarding the application process for
children who will be 5
years old on or before
September 1, 2010.
•
GOOD NEWS Western Massachusetts Regional Film
Short Award Winners,
and the 2009-2010
Outstanding Organization Award to Dean
Technical High
School’s Air Force
JROTC Unit. SUMMER - Program
information, applications for district summer programs, and
suggested reading activities.
•
•
PD EXPRESS: PD
Express is a web-based
professional development
application that enables
the district to streamline
the professional development process. Staff will
be able to use their HPS
email ID (Username) and
password to view and
register for professional
development offerings;
receive automatic enrollment confirmations and
reminders and submit
course suggestions using
custom forms. Look for
the PD link on the
Teacher Resources
http://www.hps.holyoke.
ma.us/teachers.htm and
Curriculum
http://www.hps.holyoke.
ma.us/curriculum.htm
pages of the district website to access this new
tool.
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HPS Summer
School
McMahon School
Kindergarteners are proud authors!
McMahon kindergarteners are published authors!
For a report-writing unit,
students from the classrooms of Charlene Corbeil, Kevin Cousineau and
Ann Winberg each chose
a sea creature and used
books and the internet to
learn about its life and
behavior. Students then
created reports that included facts, glossaries,
and illustrations. “The
kids were really engaged,”
said Cousineau. “It was
fantastic.”
Tentative Dates
July 6 - August 5
Kindergarteners Nathan De Jesus and Nahomy Patron Rivera
proudly display finished non-fiction reports.
Holyoke Public Schools
Eduardo B. Carballo, Superintendent
Applications
available at all
schools.
Get Ready for Kindergarten!!
HOLYOKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Now Enrolling for School Year
2010-2011
Children must be 5 years old on or
before September 1, 2010.
Applications available at the
Student Assignment Office
57 Suffolk Street, 1st floor
Registration by appointment only
by calling 534-2007
Free Summer Program
For 4 & 5 year olds entering
Kindergarten in Fall 2010
July 6 - August 6
For more information contact:
Student Assignment Office
57 Suffolk Street, 1st Floor
Registration by appointment only
By calling 534-2007
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Promoting Oral Health
Did you know that tooth
decay is the most common
chronic disease of childhood?
Did you know that tooth
decay is almost entirely preventable?
Most children get tooth decay on the top or chewing
surfaces of their molar or
back teeth. Dental sealants
and fluoride are essential for
the prevention of tooth decay (cavities). Dental sealants
prevent tooth decay by creating a barrier between a
tooth and cavity-causing bacte- A MDPH dental hygienist seals the
teeth of a Peck student.
ria. Fluoride varnish works by
increasing the concentration of
fluoride in the outer surface of teeth, thereby strengthening
teeth during early stages of cavity formation.
In 2008, the Holyoke Public Schools established a partnership
with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Office of
Oral Health to place sealants in schools. Using portable dental
equipment, dental hygienists working in the MDPH-SEAL Program screen the students determining their need for dental sealants; place the dental sealants, and offer referrals and follow-up
care to students with tooth decay or other dental needs. The
program is currently supported by a federal grant, and the dental
sealants are provided free-of-charge to all students with consent.
MDPH SEAL enrollment packages will be sent home in the fall
with the start of school information. To have your child participate, simply sign the consent form and return to your child’s
school nurse. For more information about MDPH-SEAL, dental
sealants and oral health go to www.mass.gov/dph/oralhealth
Anti-Tobacco Campaign
HHS students win PSA award
Congratulations to Pablo Perez, Yaritza Torres and Krystian Perez
(photographed above), seniors at Holyoke High School, who won
the Western Mass. Regional Film-short Award for the anti-tobacco
Public Service Announcement they created. The three students
entered a statewide contest sponsored by The 84 Movement. The
“84” represents the 84% of youth in Massachusetts who choose
not to smoke. The contest is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Their PSA video, and other videos created
by Holyoke High School’s video production class students, can be
seen on Holyoke Public School’s Education Channel 12.
Parents and Guardians of Current 6th Graders:
In order to enter 7th grade in September 2010, documentation of the following requirements will need to be submitted to the School Nurse:
Physical Exam (done within 1 year or copy of appointment date);
2 doses of Measles vaccine (MMR); 3 doses of Hepatitis B Series vaccine; Tetanus
Booster (within last 5 years); and the Varicella vaccine (or physician documented
case).
**Beginning in September 2011, the Department of Public Health is implementing new requirements
for 7th grade entry. Those changes will be announced in the Spring 2011 newsletter.
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Mayor encourages
summer programs
By Elaine Pluta, Mayor of Holyoke
With summer approaching and the school year coming to a close, I
would like to take this opportunity to remind parents and students
alike that there are many wonderful summer school programs available to keep our children active and learning during the summer
months.
The Holyoke Public Schools offers a variety of programs geared
toward elementary, middle, as well as high school-aged students.
Additionally, there are programs developed for Special Education
needs offered to PreK- 12. Most of these programs are available at
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no cost.
The Holyoke Public Schools have also partnered with Holyoke
Community College to offer a Health Career Opportunity Program
along with other programs to 9th through 12th grade students.
Hampshire College, in collaboration with the Holyoke Public
Schools, will be offering a Camp Science Investigators program for
students in grades 6-8.
The Enchanted Circle Theater is offering a summer program geared
to Youth and Shakespeare for students entering 8th and 9th grade.
For the musician, the Friends of Holyoke are offering the Holyoke
Summer String program for students from Kindergarten through 8th
grade.
Although everyone needs and enjoys a vacation, I hope that families
also see these programs as wonderful opportunities to continue
learning and to make an investment in your children’s future.
I sincerely wish all the Holyoke Public Schools staff and administration and students a wonderful safe and healthy summer!
Peck ACCESS Fosters Early College Awareness
The first step to reaching a goal is setting that goal. For young people contemplating their futures, setting goals requires knowing what
their options are. Making those options clearer is one of the missions of Peck ACCESS. Established in spring 2009 as a collaborative
of community partners providing tutoring, mentoring, and college
and career awareness to middle school students, Peck ACCESS is
now a vital component of the Full Service Community School
(FSCS) initiative at Peck. Led by Alan Bloomgarden, Coordinator of
the Community-Based Learning Program at Mount Holyoke College, Peck ACCESS set some ambitious goals in its first year and
has already made significant progress towards meeting them.
One of the most important goals set by the Peck ACCESS Work
Group was that all middle school students would visit a college
during the school year. That goal was nearly met as over 90 percent of the middle school students visited area colleges this year. In
addition, the goal of having eighth-grade students participate in a
College Simulation Game was realized as well. The simulation game
was designed to help eighth-graders see how the choices they make
now and throughout high school impact the opportunities they
have in the future. Other goals that Peck ACCESS has been working towards are providing high school transition assistance to
eighth-grade students and families and infusing college-positive messages into events that attract parents and families to the school.
To assist with making collaborative decisions and monitoring progress towards its goals, Peck ACCESS devised a Shared Tracking
Document and a Shared Calendar, both accessible through Google
groups. Using this tool, any member of Peck ACCESS can see who
is and isn’t getting college awareness, tutoring, mentoring, or other
services.
Peck ACCESS members currently represent: Commonwealth
Corps (Mount Holyoke College, University of Massachusetts, and
Holyoke Community College); GEAR UP; UMass Student Bridges;
New England Farm Workers’ Council; CHOICES Program (HCC);
Holyoke Public Schools Connections Program; Project 13; Homework House; YMCA/St. Paul’s Church Academic Enrichment Program; Hampshire College Childhood, Youth, and Learning Program;
Pioneer Valley Health Careers Opportunity Program; The STEP
From L to R: Amanda Melemed from Girls, Inc. with Peck students Brenda
Maldonado Febres and Kristal Cruz
Program at Holyoke Community College; and Girls Inc.
“We are so fortunate that Peck ACCESS has been at the forefront
of our evolution into a Full Service Community School,” said Megan
Harding, FSCS Program Manager. “They are a warm and dedicated
group of faculty, community-based organizations, and college partners who have served as an effective model for collaborative planning and data collection.”
Bloomgarden sees the benefit as a mutual one. “I believe that Peck
ACCESS partners generally find the value to our own individual
projects and organizations that can come when those of us working
to similar ends take the time to align our goals and methods and
make more intentional the links between them and the positive
outcomes we want for Peck students and families,” he said.
Harding concluded, “I have no doubt that Peck’s rising ninthgraders will enter high school more interested in college because of
Peck ACCESS.”
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Peck School
Peck School participated in the second round of Safe School Ambassador training in April. An additional 25 students were trained, bringing
the total of Safe School Ambassadors at Peck to approximately 50 middle school students. These students are working to eliminate bullying in
the school and are trained in many ways to be a positive influence on
the school culture. Among the strategies these students are taught is to
“put up a put-down,” or encourage students to turn insults into compliments; distract students from fighting; and report a situation to adults
when the resolution is beyond them.
***
Approximately 30 eighth-grade students attended “A Jewish Child in
China” -- memories of the wartime refugee Jewish community in Shanghai, China – on April 28. This event was sponsored by The Council for
Human Understanding and was well-received by all who attended. The
guest speaker, Dr. Sigmund Tobias, was born in Berlin during the Holocaust and had a very interesting perspective on Jewish life at that time.
***
On Saturday, May 1, eighth-grade students volunteered at the Healthy
Kids Day event, which was sponsored by the Greater YMCA of Holyoke. About 20 students helped set up the event and ran the children’s
games for the families who attended. Those who participated enjoyed
the day spent working with the families of Holyoke.
Staff author & illustrator
Phyllis Pittet, a Donahue paraprofessional and building sub
recently illustrated three books written
by Peck's Trish Lynch Marquis. Marquis
decided to focus on the social curriculum; cooperation, making good decisions
and positive behavior. The three books
are titled, It's All About Choices, The Pesty
Neighbor, A-Z Classroom Rules. The Pesty
Neighbor takes place in our fair city of
Holyoke. All books are available at Barnes and Noble or online at
http://www.flipkart.com/author/trish-lynch-marquis/.
Autism Awareness Success!
***
The Smith College Events Management Office volunteered at the Peck
school library for 150 hours this winter and spring. Their generous
donation of time assisted with useful school library improvements.
Peck’s learners have truly benefited.
Coins for Haiti from Sullivan
The students at Sullivan School recently conducted a fundraiser called Coins
for Haiti. For several weeks, children deposited their change and change
from their families into a five-gallon water bottle in the main office. A total
of $903.60. The money was sent to the United States Fund for Unicef and
was used to purchase backpacks and books for children in Haiti.
During April, National Autism Awareness Month, McMahon
School’s Joe Hudson, the K-2 Autism/RISE teacher, and his
nine paraprofessionals, Sarah Hunter, Rosalba Lopez, Lydia
Lorenzi, Caitlin O’Hare, Angela Ortiz, Ilka Pagan, Maria Pastore, Joanne Rivera and Evelyn Tosses led the McMahon
community in a number of activities designed to raise awareness and increase understanding of Autism. Staff, as well as
many of the students, wore blue in support of “Light It Up
Blue,” an international campaign to celebrate World Autism
Day. Throughout the month, Hudson shared educational
information to help staff to better understand and serve the
autistic students they teach and interact
with. Hudson and the paraprofessionals gave
hand-made Autism Awareness ribbons and
encouraged the school community to wear
them all month long. They also made and
sold large puzzle pieces (puzzle pieces are a
symbol of the Autism Awareness movement)
which McMahon community members bought, decorated,
and posted on the front bulletin board, and the staff also held
a bake sale. The combined profit from the puzzle pieces and
bake sale (almost $600!) was donated to the nonprofit organization Autism Speaks. Caitlin O’Hare said “It is inspiring
working with someone so dedicated to his students and to
the school. He is making amazing things happen here.”
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In late April, approximately 15
seventh-graders at Kelly School
took part in an Earth Day Celebration with Conklin Furniture, the company that has recently purchased the property
next to the school. Employees from Conklin were given time off from work to beautify the school with
the students. The staff at Conklin Furniture purchased several flats of flowers and a bush, which they then
assisted the students in planting. Flowers were planted around the Kelly School sign located near the entrance of the parking lot, and the bush was planted next to the school’s flag pole. Other employees and
students picked up trash on the school property. In addition, students were presented with t-shirts as
well as snacks following the activity. The Earth Day celebration was organized by seventh
grade teacher Andrea Hickson, as well as Roxanne Sabonis from Conklin Furniture. It was
part of the community partnership between the school and Conklin Furniture which will focus
on the beautification of the area surrounding the two buildings.
A blooming partnership
Dr. Helen L. Gibson
Science
Academic Coordinator
Holyoke Public Schools
Student “pests”!
Science students use
inquiry to diagnose
Peck students use Rashi to diagnose a “patient”
Let’s say that you go to the
hospital because you’re losing
weight even though you continue to eat, your legs are weak,
your glands are swollen, and you
have increased nervousness.
How does the doctor determine
what’s wrong with you? Tina
Siniscalchi’s seventh-grade science class at Peck School knows
how to make a diagnosis just
like a doctor! Her students
were very fortunate to have the
opportunity to pilot an interactive program called “Rashi-The
Inquiry Tutor”. Rashi is a program that is in its final stages of
development by Toby Dragon of
UMASS. The students were
presented with a mystery case
involving a young woman who
had some health issues that
dramatically altered her quality
of life. First the students identified what they knew for sure
based on the facts given to
them, and then decided on information that they needed to
find out. Rashi has features built
into the program that helps
students research, organize
information that is being gathered, and collaboration among
peers. Rashi also allows students to interact with the patient through interviews, a
physical exam, and lab tests.
Even though the students were
given very little information,
they were able to determine a
diagnosis by using their scientific
inquiry skills and Rashi. The
students were very proud of
their accomplishment, wishing
for more cases to solve. By
piloting Rashi, the students had
the opportunity to help UMASS
make changes to the program
that will make it an even better
for possible future use in all
public schools.
Not really, but they love to learn
about them! Students from Debbie
O'Brien and Marisa Ventrice's thirdgrade classes went to the Springfield
Science Museum where they particiJoseph Matos and a Madagascar
pated in a variety of activities on
Hissing Cockroach
insects including the use of costumes
to dress up as the different life cycles, and to pet a Madagascar Hissing
Cockroach. Students were able to participate in a science experiment
where they compared acids and bases, enjoyed a picnic lunch outdoors,
and then spent the afternoon touring the museum. The staff at the
museum was very impressed at how much the students knew about
insects especially the students’ vocabulary. This is directly due to the
fact that they had just finished writing reports about their favorite
insects. “The students had such an amazing day! They were so proud
of themselves because they knew so much about insects! There wasn't
a question they couldn't answer and it was great to see them so involved in the presentation!" said O’Brien. Ventrice added, “It was nice
to see the students explore a topic they enjoy further, outside of the
school grounds.”
Signatures in Space
McMahon school students are going into space! Actually, the school
has been selected among 500 schools worldwide to participate in
Student Signatures in Space, an outreach program sponsored by
NASA and Lockheed Martin. Noreen Ewick, sixth-grade science
teacher, submitted McMahon School for participation in this event as
a way to celebrate “Space Day 2010”, a day to celebrate the world’s
achievements in space exploration and research and to look ahead
to future space challenges. It is also a day to heighten students’ enthusiasm for space and to promote the STEM subjects (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math).
Ewick has received an “Embrace Space” poster that is currently being filled with signatures from McMahon’s 475 students and staff.
When completed, this poster will be sent back to NASA, where
they will prepare it for space flight. McMahon signatures are scheduled to fly on Mission STS-133, tentatively scheduled for launch approximately September 16, 2010. On this mission, the Space Shuttle
Discovery will deliver the Express Logistics Carrier 4, a multiLogistics Module and critical spare components to the International
Space Station. Ten weeks after the mission, the poster will be returned to Ewick, along with flight certifications and crew photos.
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E.N. White School
Mt. Tom Reservation
The Green School Fair
DCR educator programs
By Kendra
VanderGheynst
At E.N. White
School, sixth-grade
students took on a
leadership role
within the school
community by hosting The Green School
Fair in April. Student
activism was propelled when, in
honor of Earth Day,
science classes
viewed clips of
Colin Beavan’s “No
Mackenzie Chouinard and Eric Torres
Impact Man” and
display the amount of paper waste made
reflected upon the
at lunch in one day.
ways in which our
daily choices impact
the environment. After some family attended demonstradebate and discussion, stutions, signed petitions, and
dents worked together to
pledged their support
identify ways in which the
throughout the day. Current
school makes an impact, espe- changes under way include a
cially regarding consumption
recycling system in the cafeteand various types of waste.
ria, reducing food and packagFollowing steps in the Engiing waste at lunches, as well as
neering Design Process, the
composting. VanderGheynst
sixth graders developed ways is also developing plans for an
to reduce the amount of ma- extensive school garden, in
terials used and waste gener- which students from various
ated within the building. At the grades will learn about sustainevent, students convinced
ability and urban agriculture,
community members of the
while supplying food for the
need for change, proposing
community. In time, students
solutions to the problems of
will share such successes at
our current habits, and supE.N. White with other schools
porting the transition to new, in order to support the mislower-impact procedures
sion of reduced impact
throughout the school.
throughout the district. The
Kendra VanderGheynst’s stu- school continues to make
dents urged a revolving audicommunity connections and
ence to join them in taking
to gather resources to further
action to reduce the school’s support the Green School
impact on the environment;
Initiative in Holyoke.
over 300 staff, students, and
Our State Parks can come to
you, in a manner of speaking. Are
your students learning about geology, soils, or geologic history?
Would you like students to understand concepts such as habitats, predator -prey, producer,
consumer, and decomposer relationships? Is "watersheds" a tough
concept to bring down to earth? If
so, rocks and soils from Mount
Tom Sate Reservation and the
surrounding area are just a phone
call away. Minidioramas of Connecticut
River Valley habitats can come to
your classroom. A make-yourown hands-on watershed or Glacial Lake Hitchcock demonstration
can put in an appearance,
too. An educator from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation brings
the materials and runs activities at
your school, at no charge.
The tried and true DCR's
Regional Educator Gini Traub
visited several Holyoke classrooms this spring and found the
ensuing discussions during student
sharing from those visits were just
as relevant as the learning process
through work periods.
"Each student found a place to call
home. More importantly,
they could see how adaptations
allow some animals to live in many
different places, while others have
very specific habitat requirements.” Part of the fun was students noticing food chains and
webs, and some of the questions
they asked. This activity grew
out of the Connecticut River
watershed dioramas at Great Falls
Discovery Center. “We made
sure it has a strong but flexible English Language Arts component balanced with a strong visual
component. That way, students
with a wide range of proficiencies
can participate," said Traub.
And something new The
program options do evolve over
time. "We wanted an activity that
incorporates English language arts,
science and local history, so we
recently added 'Salamander Room'
to our list. It's a short story and a
role play activity," said Traub. The
activity made its first inschool debut with Darren Walsh's
second graders at Peck. She
added, "Those second graders are
so smart! They had to figure out
how to solve a problem that most
salamanders encounter every
spring. Their solutions were right
on target. And they were really
sweet in working out a few ‘bugs’
in the program."
Coming this summer, Traub
will facilitate a Project Learning Tree
workshop for educators at Mount
Tom State Reservation on Friday,
August 20, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. PLT
is an award-winning program
that's been around for over 20
years. It uses trees, forests, and
human impacts to teach a variety
of subjects and topics. It will
model activities from the workbook and discuss how they apply
to individual teacher’s situations.
$15 covers the cost of the 96activity workbook and supporting
materials.
What's it all about? The educational programs build connections with what students learn in
school and what they see in the
local environment. This is often
called place-based learning, and it
supports achieving educational
standards by reinforcing those
real-world, natural, everyday connections. DCR continues to support the hard work teachers do
each and every day. We know
that field trips are not always an
option, and that's why we have
our 'Forests and Parks on Wheels'
program." Programs for students
are free. For questions or to
schedule, contact Gini at 413/5846788 or [email protected]
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UMASS collaboration
E.N. White
Continuing education
First grade teachers at the E.N. White School have been working with
Hampshire Educational Collaborative trainer Sanford Roth on implementing daily shared reading activities in their classrooms.
Shared reading models the reading process and strategies used by readers. The teacher deliberately draws attention to the print and models
early reading behaviors such as moving from left to right and word-byword matching. Shared reading creates a risk-free environment, allowing
children to focus on the enjoyment of the text.
Teachers and literacy coaches from White, CFE, McMahon and Morgan
took part in the training. Teachers worked cooperatively to plan lessons,
practice in their classrooms in front of peers, and received feedback.
For updated school, summer and
community news, visit Channel 12
Tae
Kwon Do
and
its
discipline
A local business owner recently volunteered to work at the E.N. White
School for 12 weeks to teach the South Korean Martial Art of Tae
Kwon Do to a group of third and fourth grade students . Master Heo
from the Holyoke Tae Kwon Do Studio on South Street brought his
expert Martial Arts Program to the school to teach the students the art
of improving their mind, body and spirit through developing the skills
that are taught during the Tae Kwon Do sessions. The ultimate goal of
learning Tae Kwon Do, as Master Heo told the children, is “to build self
discipline, self-control and self-defense.” The students pictured above
with Principal Ellen Jackson and Master Heo (in the middle) successfully
mastered their first belt test on May 12, 2010 and received their yellow
belts.
This spring, UMASS Professor Byung
Kim met with E.N. White Principal
Ellen Jackson to extend an offer for a
math tutorial after-school program for
some of the students who were in need
of extra support. Kim’s plan was to
create a team of students from UMASS
to serve as tutors and to use a webbased math program that he developed
Tutoring helps close
to support the instruction. Professor
achievement gaps.
Kim’s program was designed to specifically align with the Massachusetts Curriculum Standards and
would provide targeted assistance for students in their major
areas of need based on the outcome of a planned assessment
test. Sixteen third and fourth-grade students were chosen to
participate in a 10-week math tutorial program. Tutors and
students volunteered to come on a few Saturdays for extra
math instruction. The students were given an initial pre-test,
which included 30 questions involving a variety of math categories. Based on the test results, the students were provided
assistance by the tutors and by the web program, which provided support in the modules that showed the greatest need for
improvement.
Friends Forever
Azalea Cruz and Abigail Adamczyk sharing their friendship art.
Students in Jennifer Hartbarger’s second grade class are learning about friendship. “We started out by making friendship
cards. Everyone had to think of something nice to say about
someone else, and then write it down and share it,” said Hartbarger. Students wrote friendship poems and created an art
project to illustrate the characteristics of a good friend. “I want
them to learn what a good friend is, and how to be one,” said
Hartbarger.
Volume 8, Issue 4
Kelly School
Annual MCAS breakfast
For the second year in a
row, teachers
from Kelly
School put on
a “Big Breakfast” for 6th
and 7th graders on the
first morning
of MCAS testing. Pancakes,
sausage, bacon, and orange juice
Tamisha Rios, Kenisha Rodriguez and Stephanie
were all on
Colon enjoy their MCAS breakfast.
the menu, as
the teachers, and ELA and Math coaches, prepared breakfast
for everyone. Armed with aprons, spatulas, and smiles the
teachers flipped pancakes and poured syrup, all while seventhgrade ELA teacher Mary Doyle asked the ever popular question, “Sausage or bacon?” The breakfast was a huge hit among
the students, bringing in even the most notoriously tardy students early to eat with their friends. The breakfast was started
a year ago to ensure that students would have a good breakfast prior to testing, as well as a way for teachers to show
their support of the students. While many Kelly School teachers and staff members worked on the breakfast, the event was
organized by sixth-grade ELA teacher Jamilla Jones as part of
the pre-MCAS activities at Kelly School. While the pre-MCAS
activities also included the wildly popular MCAS Pep Rally, the
breakfast is special to Jones. “It’s important for students to
see their teachers' willingness to support them by using other
means- not just academics to motivate them. Seeing their
teachers step outside of their comfort zones encourages them
to do the same.” said Jones.
The William J. Dean Technical High School has been selected as
one of 207 Air Force Jr. ROTC units to receive its Outstanding
Organization Award. The unit received this award because it has
performed above normal expectations and have distinguished
themselves through outstanding service to the school and the
community.
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ROTC Awards Ceremony
By Kevin Willard
As my class and I walked into the
Dean Technical Jr. ROTC Awards
Ceremony, I was immediately
impressed by how formal, and
how very serious the cadets
seemed to carry themselves.
Jackeline Torres and Alma
Colon stood steadfast at the
entrance as they greeted and welcomed guests of the ceremony,
giving all a welcome feeling as they
entered.
The event formally
kicked off with a welcome by
cadet
leader
Alexandria
Marquez who is a great speaker
as she immediately lightened the
formal mood by making a
quick joke that she wasn’t
even done speaking as the
first round of applause filled
the room. The second highlight occurred with a rousing rendition of the Spangled Star
Banner by Kimberly Vera who
gave a version that may only be
equaled by Sergeant Cross.
The first cadets honored were
Matthew Marquez, Jonathan
Guzman, Travis Wells, Yanira
Rodriguez and Konan MarteSoto for their roles in the cadet
drill teams for their excellence in
competitions. Possibly the biggest
award of the day, and also the first
presented went to Bethsaida
Martinez in recognition of having
the highest GPA out of all other
cades. Truly well done Bethsaida.
Travis Wells was quick to garner his first award as he received
the Outstanding Service Award. I
predict that may be the first of
many as I have known him very
well the last four years. Travis
received several awards throughout the ceremony.
Other Awards Include:
Longevity Award: As this was
the first award where the entire
corp was recognized, students all
stood up together and gave a nice
round of applause and showed the
kids true camaraderie as a well
knit group.
College Scholarships: Possibly
the most valuable awards were
the four scholarship awards. Two
of the cadets received
$400 scholarships and two
others received $500
scholarships. These scholarships were awarded to
Gloria Rivera, Alexandria
Marquez, Kim Vera, and Travis
Wells. Spend the money wisely
guys and remember to get used
books if you can!
Next Year’s Leaders: The most
humorous moment came when
Major Kieda was about to announce next year’s Deputy, and
Group Commander as the two
most dedicated cadets in Dean’s
ROTC. Sergeant Cross barked
out that he and Major Kieda
should be the winners which drew
a large laugh from the crowd. But
in all seriousness, the winners of
these coveted leadership roles
were Yanira Rodriguez and
Konan Marte Soto.
Dean Tech
Places in Construction Design by Winnarath Son
Students from the Dean Technical High School carpentry, electrical, and the graphics art shops, through the guidance of teachers Nelson Garcia and Marcus Holt, placed second in the Construction Career Day Design Competition in Hopkinton, Massachusetts at the New England Laborers Training Academy in May. The objective was to
design a park to scale. Other shops helping on this project were the machine shop making streetlight posts and
trash cans, metal fabrication fabricated the see-saw, the swings, and the merry-go-round, electrical wired up the
lights, graphics printed out all the paper work and blue prints, as well as the decals. While the students were at the event, they were able to
learn how to operate backhoes, excavators, jackhammers, pavers and participated in concrete finishing, welding, cutting and burning, electrical work, carpentry, laying brick and block, land surveying, and field engineering . While the students were doing that the judges were evaluating the park design.
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All-Academic Team:
Jessica Sweeney – Holyoke High School Swimming - 4.13 GPA
Dean Technical High School Girls Basketball:
Carmen Acosta – All-League – Honorable Mention All-Western Mass
Francheska Feliciano – All-League
Dean Technical High School Boys Basketball:
Josue Figueroa – First Team All-Western Massachusetts and All-League – 1000 Point Scorer
Foster Alston - 2nd Team All-Western Massachusetts and All-League
Johnny Rodgriguez – All-League
Dean Technical High School Wrestling:
Raul Torres – 2nd Team All-Western Massachusetts and All-League
Holyoke High Boys Basketball:
Eddie Rodriguez – 2nd Team All-Western Massachusetts, All League
Juan Lopez – Honorable Mention All-Western Mass, All-League, Coaches vs. Cancer All-Tournament Team, MVP Hall of
Fame Hoophall Classic
Holyoke High Girls Basketball:
Allison Littles – 1st Team All-Western Massachusetts, All-League
Monique Heard – 1st Team All-Western Massachusetts, All-League
Tania Ortiz – 2nd Team All-Western Massachusetts, All-League
Jill Greaney – Honorable Mention All-Western Massachusetts
Holyoke High School Indoor Track:
Cody Hodgins – All-Western Massachusetts Second Team – All-League
Erin Corrigan – All-Western Massachusetts Second Team – All-League
Holyoke High Skiing:
Hannah Harazmus – All-League
MIAA Citizenship Award:
From Holyoke High School:
Genesis Estrada – Selected as Student Speaker on the Speaker Panel
Jessica Sweeney
Sean Kelly
Patrick O’Neil
From Dean Technical:
Ashley Roche
Tiana Ojeda
Alex Lasanta
Matt Lopez
Claricelys Andujar
Holyoke High School Army Reserve
National Scholar/Athlete Awards
Hannah Harazmus and David Morin
Marines Athletic Excellence Award
Kerry Leahy and Jonathan Robert
Mc Scholar Athlete Award Winners
Kayla Prout and Patrick Laramee
Dean Tech:
Mc Scholar Athlete Awards Winners
Alexandria Marquez
Estos son los puntos mas
sobresalientes del Boletin
Holyoke Public Schools
Volume 8, Issue 4
Verano 2010
Mirar hacia atrás ~
Mirar hacia adelante
Ya que este será mi último boletín de
noticias, es tiempo de reflexión en una
carrera de 39 años. Cuando yo me retire
este 30 de junio, habré pasado 39 años de
mi vida educando a los niños. A menudo
pienso en mi primer día como un maestro
en las Escuelas Públicas de New Bedford,
enseñando 7imo grado en la Escuela Keith
Junior así como varios lugares que he
estado y muchos educadores comprometidos que he encontrado a lo largo del
camino.
Habiendo pasado mi vida entera en la
Comunidad de Massachusetts, ahora resido en la Ciudad de Holyoke donde mi
último viaje del deber viene a un final. No
puedo pensar en un mejor lugar para terminar mi carrera que aquí, entre tantos
maravillosos educadores y la gente que he
conocido durante los últimos 8 ½ años.
Esta década pasada ha sido seguramente
una desafiante no sólo para educadores
sino también para el país en conjunto.
Juntos hemos hecho mucho para mejorar
nuestras escuelas hasta durante tiempos
económicos resistentes. Con su ayuda,
hemos reconstruido la infraestructura de
tecnología de las escuelas de la Ciudad,
construir un estudio de TV de tecnología
avanzada para enseñarle a la siguiente
generación sobre la importancia de tecnología en el avance de sus objetivos y aquellos de nuestra nación. Hemos puesto a
especialistas de medios y bibliotecarios en
cada biblioteca escolar; hemos creado
este boletín de noticias Uniones, que ha
recibido el Premio de Ápice cada año
desde su inicio; hemos remodelado la
Escuela Secundaria de Holyoke; terminamos forzando buses para conseguir la
desegregación; y, hemos reorganizado
nuestro Distrito entero a un sistema k-8,
suprimiendo escuelas secundarias grandes.
Hemos acreditado de nuevo ambas escuelas secundarias y hemos renovado nuestro
plan de estudios completo para alinearnos
con los estándares del Estado.
Creamos y lanzamos un Programa
Transitorio para
mejorar el éxito
académico de
muchos de nuestros estudiantes
que se mueven
con frecuencia.
Hemos creado
una escuela alternativa exitosa
para tener cuidado de algunos de
nuestros estuSuperintendente Dr. Eduardo B. Carballo presenta el aumento de los
diantes emocioPremios Estrella como uno de sus últimos deberes antes de retirarse
nalmente y físicadespués de su mandato de ocho años con las Escuelas Públicas de
mente frágiles,
Holyoke.
ayudándoles a
ajustarse y encontrar el éxito. Hace sólo poco tiempo, Quiero tomar esta oportunidad de agratal vez 5 o 6 años, nuestros estudiantes de decerle a cada uno de ustedes por su
cooperación y apoyo estos años pasados.
escuela secundaria pasaron la prueba
Les deseo bien y lo mejor para un futuro
MCAS con éxito era menos del
exitoso.
30 %. ¡Hoy, aquella figura es más del 70 %!
Mientras hemos sido exitosos en muchos
de nuestros esfuerzos, todavía hay mucho
trabajo. Tengo la confianza que bajo el
mando del nuevo Superintendente, nuestra comunidad escolar seguirá mejorando.
En un nivel personal, pienso con mucha
ilusión en un tiempo más callado con
horarios menos agitados y estresantes y
con más tiempo para promover y realzar
una Fundación que ayudé a establecer
hace más de 8 años, la Fundación de hispano de Massachusetts Occidental, que
sigue proporcionando becas para estudiantes Latinos y animarlos a terminar la
escuela y continuar a universidades. Planeo pasar el tiempo realizando aquella
misión. Esto también será un tiempo para
mí para hacer algunos viajes y disfrutar del
sol y la playa que amo tanto.
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ACCESO de Escuela Peck Adopta Conciencia
de Colegio Temprano
El primer paso para alcanzar un objetivo es
haciendo ese objetivo. Para las personas
jóvenes contemplando su futuro, el grupo de
objetivos requiere saber cuáles son sus opciones. Haciendo esas opciones más claras es
una de las misiones del ACCESO a Peck.
Establecido en la primavera 2009 como una
comunidad de compañeros que proveen
tutoría, consejería y conciencia de colegio y
carrera a estudiantes de escuela secundaria,
el ACCESO Peck es ahora un componente
vital de la Escuela de Comunidad de Servicio
Completo (FSCS) iniciativa de la Escuela Peck.
Conducido por Alan Bloomgarden, el Coordinador del Programa de la Comunidad a
base de Aprendizaje en el Colegio de Mt.
Holyoke, el ACCESO de Peck puso algunos
objetivos ambiciosos en su primer año y ya
ha hecho progreso significativo en encontrarlos. Uno de los objetivos más importantes
puestos por el Grupo de Trabajo de ACCESO de Peck era que todos los estudiantes
de escuela secundaria visitarían un colegio
durante el año escolar. Aquel objetivo fue
casi encontrado cuando más del 90 por
ciento de los estudiantes de escuela
secundaria visitó colegios del área este año.
Además, el objetivo de tener estudiantes del
octavo grado participar en un Juego de Simulación de Colegio fue realizado también. El
juego de simulación fue diseñado para ayudar
a los estudiantes de octavo grado a ver como
las opciones que ellos hacen ahora y en todas
partes de la escuela secundaria afectan las
oportunidades que ellos tienen en el futuro.
Otros objetivos de ACCESO Peck han
estado trabajando para proporcionar la ayuda
de transición de escuela secundaria a estudiantes del octavo grado y familias e infunden
mensajes positivos de colegio en acontecimientos que atraen a padres y familias a la
escuela. Para asistir con tomar
decisiones de colaboración y supervisar el progreso hacia sus
objetivos, el ACCESO de Peck
ideó un Documento de Rastreo
Compartido y un Calendario
Compartido, ambos accesibles por
grupos Google. Usando este instrumento, cualquier miembro al
ACCESO de Peck puede ver quién
está y no está teniendo conciencia
de colegio, tutoría, consejería, u
otros servicios. Los miembros de
ACCESO de Peck actualmente
representan: el Corp. de la Comunidad (Colegio de Mt. Holyoke, la
Universidad de Massachusetts, y el
Colegio de la Comunidad de Holyoke); y Programas GEAR UP;
Estudiantes de U.Mass; New EngPASO tutor Jovani Collazo trabaja con séptimo
land Farm Workers Council’ Progrado Keanuohu Hookano-Thach.
grama CHOICES de (HCC); el
Programa Uniones de las Escuelas
“Creo que los compañeros de ACCESO de
Públicas de Holyoke; Proyecto 13; Casa de
Tarea; YMCA/ Programa de Enriquecimiento Peck generalmente encuentran el valor a
nuestros propios proyectos individuales y
Académico de la Iglesia St. Paul; Colegio de
Infancia de Hampshire, Programa de Juventud organizaciones que pueden venir cuando
y Aprendizaje; Programa de Oportunidad de aquellos de nosotros estamos trabajando a
Carreras de Salud de Pioneer Valley; el Pro- finales similares toman el tiempo para alinear
nuestros objetivos y métodos y hacer más
grama STEP en el Colegio de la Comunidad
de Holyoke; y Girls Inc. “Somos tan afortuna- intencional los eslabones entre ellos y los
dos que el ACCESO de Peck ha estado en la resultados positivos que queremos para
estudiantes de Peck y familias,” dijo él. Hardvanguardia de nuestra evolución en una Escuela de Comunidad de Servicio Completo,” ing concluyó, “No tengo duda que los estudiantes de noveno grado de Peck entrarán a la
dijo Megan Harding, Directora del Proyecto
escuela secundaria más interesados en el
de FSCS. “Ellos son un grupo de facultad
alegre y dedicado, organizaciones a base de la colegio debido al ACCESO de Peck.”
comunidad, y compañeros de colegio que han
servido como un modelo eficaz para planificación de colaboración y colección de datos.”
Bloomgarden ve la ventaja como mutuo.
Programa de Salud Oral Gratis
¿Sabía usted que el decaimiento de diente es la enfermedad crónica
más común de la infancia? ¿Sabía usted que el decaimiento de diente
es casi completamente evitable?
La mayor parte de los niños tienen decaimiento de diente en la
parte de arriba o las superficies que mastican de su muela o
los dientes de atrás. Los selladores dentales y el fluoruro son
esenciales para la prevención del decaimiento de diente
(caries). Los selladores dentales previenen el decaimiento de
diente creando una barrera entre un diente y caries causando bacterias. El barniz de fluoruro trabaja aumentando la concentración de
fluoruro en la superficie externa de los dientes, así fortificando los
dientes durante etapas tempranas de la formación de cavidad.
. Usando el equipo dental portátil, los asistentes de dentista que
trabajan en el Programa SELLO MDPH examinan a los estudiantes
que determinan su necesidad de selladores dentales; colocan los
selladores dentales, y ofrecen referidos y atención durante la convalecencia a estudiantes con decaimiento de diente u otras
necesidades dentales. Los paquetes de inscripción de SELLO
de MDPH serán enviados al hogar en el otoño con información al principio del año escolar. Para hacer que su niño/a
participe, simplemente firme la forma de consentimiento y
devuelva a la enfermera escolar de su niño. Para más información sobre el MDPH-SELLO, los selladores dentales y la salud oral
vayan a www.mass.gov/dph/oralhealth.com
Volume 8, Issue 4
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Arriba, arriba y todo el camino a Connecticut
Para celebrar el principio de las pruebas de Ciencia y
Matemáticas de MCAS, la Escuela
Maurice A. Donahue lanzó un
globo de 6 pies de diámetro,
nombrado el viajero ARBLE, en
la atmósfera de la Tierra. El
globo recibió a su tocayo de un
alumno de tercer grado, Clayton
Arble, que ha mostrado un amor
inmortal e intenso de todas las
cosas relacionadas al espacio. El
ARBLE significa la Expedición de
Lanzamiento de Globo de Investigación Aeronáutica. Aunque, el
primer globo fue un desastre... se
pinchó cuando fue lanzado y cayó
a una cerca, se pegó a un
Los estudiantes se reunen en una formacion estelar para el lanzamiento de la ARBLE.
autobús PVTA y se enredó en un
árbol. Este era el segundo globo
hacer la unión entre Holyoke y el resto del
Estatal, finalmente localizamos el ARBLE.
que tuvo éxito, demostrando la importancia
mundo. Algunos de los retratos más popuEstaba enredado en un árbol 40 pies arriba.
de perseverancia ante la adversidad. Oliver
Los dueños de la propiedad donde el ARBLE lares son la vista aérea de la Escuela
Yeh, MIT graduado reciente quién diseñó el
Secundaria Dean Técnica y el vídeo clip
cayó estaban interesados en el proyecto y
experimento, estaba a mano para el acontemostrando la capa de la atmósfera de nuestro
cimiento. El ARBLE consistió de un refrigera- fueron amables. Ellos agarraron su sierra de
cadena de un cobertizo cercano y redujeron planeta. Cuando los datos sean clasificados
dor hecho de Styrofoam = espuma (por su
por 230 GB, más retratos y videos serán
el primer árbol, y el ARBLE enredado en el
peso leve e insolación), conteniendo una
otro cuando se cayó. Ellos entonces reducen compartidos. Nos gustaría extender el
pequeña videograbadora, una cámara digital,
el segundo y luego un tercer árbol. El ARBLE agradecimiento a, Amy Fitzgerald, Helen
una unidad GPS y un transmisor FM. EL del
Gibson, William Shuck y todo el personal y
transmisor nos permitió la pista de latitud del aterrizó intacto y todos los contenidos
estudiantes que apoyaron este esfuerzo; ¡no
globo, longitud y elevación en tiempo real. El fueron recuperados. Los estudiantes de la
Escuela Donahue se deleitaron en la atención podíamos haber hecho este sin usted!
globo subió a una altura de 37,500 pies, más
alto que la mayoría de los aeroplanos comer- de los medios y la publicidad que marcó el
lanzamiento formando una estrella alrededor
ciales. El globo se elevó hasta que este finalCompruebe la cobertura de noticias en
mente se reventara y aterrizara en el Centro del globo. La Compañía de Luz y Gas de
de Pomfret, Connecticut. La recuperación no Holyoke ofreció el uso de su camión de cubo WWLP en:
para tomar un retrato de la formación imprefue tan fácil como habíamos esperado...
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/student
sionante. Los retratos recuperados están
después del senderismo por un pantano,
-balloon-sent-into-stratosphere
siendo usados para ayudar a los estudiantes a
perdiendo a Oliver y llamando a la Policía
Fuerza Aerea JROTC
Premio de Organización Excepcional
BASE DE FUERZA AÉREA MAXWELL, Ala- Unidad MA-20022 en la
Escuela Secundaria William J. Dean Técnica en Holyoke, MA
ha sido seleccionada como una de 207 unidades para recibir el
Premio de Organización Excepcional 2009-2010 de la Fuerza
Aérea ROTC. Este premio reconoce a unidades Subalternas
de la Fuerza Aérea ROTC que han sobre las expectativas normales, y esto se ha distinguido por el servicio excepcional a su
escuela y comunidad encontrando la misión de producir mejores
ciudadanos para América de la Fuerza Aérea ROTC.
Los objetivos del programa ROTC Junio son educar y entrenar a
cadetes de escuela secundaria
en ciudadanía y habilidades de vida; promover el servicio comunitario; infundir la responsabilidad, el carácter, y auto-disciplina por educación de carácter, y proporcionar instrucción en aire y espacio
fundamental.
La Fuerza Aérea ROTC está localizada en 884 escuelas secundarias a través de los Estados Unidos y en escuelas seleccionadas en Europa, en el Océano Pacífico y Puerto Rico. La
inscripción ROTC Junior incluye más de 110,000 cadetes.
Para más información comunicarse con la Directora de la
Escuela William J. Dean Técnica, Dr. Linda Prystupa o el departamento ROTC al 534-2071.
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Preparacion para Kindergarten!
Escuelas Publicas de Holyoke
2010-2011
La Escuelas Publicas de Holyoke
Eduardo B. Carballo, Superintendente
Programa de Verano
Para los niños/as de 4 y 5 años de edad
entrando a Kindergarten en
el Otoño 2010
Julio - Augusto
EMPEZANDO EL
5o DE ABRIL 2010
Los niños tienen que cumplir los 5 años en o
antes del 1o de septiembre, 2010.
Lunes a jueves 9:00 - 1:00
El programa sera gratis
Solicitudes disponibles en
La Oficina de Asignacion de Estudiantes
LA OFICINA DE ASIGNACIÓN
57 Suffolk Street Primer Piso
Matricula por cita solamente
Llame: 534-2055
Llame: 534-2007
Familias deben registrarse en:
**Daremos prioridad a estudiantes que no han tenido
experiencia pre-escloar.
Connections
Holyoke Public Schools
Media Center
c/o Kelly Doktor
500 Beech Street
Holyoke, MA 01040