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Spirit week
fosters school pride and unity
MAY 2004—During the week of May 17,
2004, Monhagen students and staff participated in Spirit Week,
an annual event that fosters school pride and unity.
Daily events included: Hat Day, Twin Day, and Mismatch
Day. Contests were held in the Media Center and a great
time was had by
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MMS drama club
presents
Annie
MAY 2004—On May
14, 15, & 16, 2004, the MMS drama club presented Annie.
The show was directed and produced by Fortune J.
Esposito, a 31-year
veteran of the Middletown music department. Mr. Esposito
also served as musical director of the production.
Bette Bonitz, the school's Library/Media specialist,
was the
choreographer and Janet Andrews-Coyle, an art teacher at Monhagen,
served as the Artistic Designer. Set design was by Mr.
Glen Adams, along with his set construction crew
comprised of parents and staff.
Congratulations on a job well done to all those who
participated in the production! |
MMS
awarded
NYSUT Grant
APRIL 2004—Only 20 NYSUT/Staples Grants were awarded in New York
State last month and the MTA had two members as
recipients: Library Media Specialist Bette Bonitz of
Monhagen Middle School was one of them. Bonitz received a check for $2,000 for
the Read and Achieve Program (R.A.P.), which will be
implemented in September 2004.
The goal of R.A.P. is to improve academic achievement
at Monhagen Middle School by utilizing the School
Library/Media Center to enhance student literacy skills
taught in the classroom, inspire a desire to read among
at-risk and reluctant readers and enrich the reading
experiences of all students, grades 6 through 8.This will be
accomplished by increasing library access and providing
students with a variety of reading and writing
opportunities, including new acquisitions to support an
expanded Accelerated Reader Program.
Mrs. Bonitz will
work closely with classroom teachers to plan, promote,
monitor, and assess the R.A.P. program. |
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Great NYS Read Aloud
held at school
APRIL
2004—
On April 20, 2004, Monhagen joined hundreds of schools
throughout NYS in celebrating the joy of
reading in the annual Great NY State Read Aloud. Guest
readers included Interim Superintendent of Schools, Dr.
Kenneth Gray; Board of Education Members, Edwin Estrada
and John Perrino; Middletown City Judge Richard Guertin;
Bill Fioravanti, Executive Director for the Town of
Wallkill Boys and Girls Club;Carl Bonitz Jr. from the
Middletown YMCA Board of Directors; Middletown Kiwanis
Club representative, Elizabeth Potts; D.A.R.E. Officer
Rick Rojas; Ann Marie Maglione from the Orange County
Executives’ office; and Principal Richard Del Moro and
Assistant Principal, Michael Barone. |
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