Pre-K and kindergarten registration set for
spring
Middletown City School District will register
pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students this spring.
Click here for details.
School raises more than $1,000 for Pasta for Pennies
Truman Moon Primary Center recently donated $1064.04
to Pasta for Pennies—a national fundraising program
in partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
(LLS).
More than two million elementary, middle, and high
school students participate in the program
nationally each year, bringing in their spare change
and donations to benefit the LLS' school & youth
campaign.
Students
learn ABCs of getting along
First-graders at Truman Moon Primary Center took
part in the ABCs of Getting Along Workshop this February. The
workshop, led by Barbara Driscoll, of the Dispute
Resolution Center, discussed the topic of anger with
students and examined some healthy ways to control it.
Students also explored appropriate means to handle peers
as part of the workshop, which utilized songs, poems,
skits, and puppets to engage students and encourage
participation.
School joins fight against hunger—
canned items to go to RECAP
Since the beginning of January, students and staff at Truman Moon
Primary Center have been collecting canned soup and
other canned items to help benefit RECAP, Middletown's
local food pantry.
According to Tenise Wall, social worker and food drive
coordinator, more than 650 canned items were collected,
surpassing the school's 500-can goal!
All items will be delivered to RECAP in February.
District launches SchoolMessenger
Keeping students, parents, and the community informed isn't
just important—it’s a priority in Middletown. As a result,
the district has launched
SchoolMessenger—a notification system that delivers
voice, e-mail, and SMS messages to users on matters such as
attendance, events, and district emergencies. To read more
about the service and learn how to create a SchoolMessenger
account,
click here.
School
raises money for People for People Fund
On Wednesday, December 16, first-graders at Truman Noon
held a cookie and used book sale to benefit the Times
Herald-Record People for People Fund. The sale was the
culminating activity for the holiday-themed month
celebrating caring, sharing, and giving. A total of
$148 was raised for the Fund.
Students
get a lesson in good eats
Truman Moon students recently got a lesson in good eats
from Meg Oakes, a registered dietitian with Orange County's
Eat Well Play Hard (EWPH) program.
Oakes reviewed the various types
gourds, squashes, and pumpkins currently in season and handed
out pumpkin muffins for students to try. Nutrition
education, such as this, is part of the district's efforts
to educate its students on diet and making healthy food
choices.
Firefighters teach fire safety, prevention
Middletown
firefighters
provided
fire safety and prevention tips to students
at
Chorley Elementary School
during Fire
Prevention Week, held October 5-9. Students watched a fire safety video and
listened as firefighters emphasized
the importance of having working
smoke detectors in the home and staying away from items
such as matches
and lighters.
What's new with the flu?
With health officials expecting the seasonal flu and H1N1
virus to impact schools and communities, the Centers for
Disease Control (CDC) has issued recommendations and
precautions parents can take to help their child from
contacting the seasonal flu and H1N1 virus.
Click here
to read more.
Schools remember 9/11
Middletown City Schools commemorated the eighth anniversary
of 9/11 on Friday with
district-wide moments of silence, in memory of those lost in
the attacks, and a variety of activities centered around
Patriot Day.
Click here to read more.
School welcomes new teachers
Truman Moon Primary Center welcomes two new teaching
assistants (TA) and a new literacy coach this school year.
Welcome to Literacy Coach Nicole Schmitt and TAs Kelly
Kennedy and Michele Nascimento.
