Mr. Posick's Friday email
February 16, 2018
Internet presence assemblies
Sheriff Kelly speaking with our students
We play gagaball in the winter, too
Fossil timeline in Science
Do you know about vaping?
I attended an Arrowhead principals' meeting on Wednesday. Mark Lichte, administrator at Lake Country shared this message with his families.
"...I felt compelled to assist in educating our school community on the issue of vaping. For those of you who don’t know, roughly 40% of boys in high school have or currently use nicotine vaping systems. This is a subjective estimate but comes from current students at AHS. In addition, the use of vaping systems by girls is on the rise. Sometimes, those that participate in vaping include other drugs in the juice. This just adds to the already alarming list of health concerns associated with this habit.
The AHS and feeder districts are all very concerned as this type of smoking is nearly impossible to catch as many vaping devices do not emit smoke. Lake Country is not immune to this health hazard. In addition, the picture below shows the types of vaping systems that have been taken from students at AHS. As a result of this recent trend, we ask that you be vigilant by doing the following:
Watch your Amazon account and packages that are delivered to your home.
Talk to your son or daughter about the importance of staying away from this new endeavor
Look through your child’s room and backpacks. The juice and systems used are very easy to hide.
We will continue to do the following at (Merton): Partner with...the Sheriff’s department... Continue to discuss, through Health...class, the dangers of all drugs and alcohol.. AHS SLAM (Students Leaving A Mark) will be visiting sometime this spring to discuss with our 5th through 8th grade students. We hope to not have to discipline, but all schools will impose a 3 day suspension from school and referral to the police department if found using a vaping device. If you'd like more information, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Mardi Gras Dance is rescheduled for February 23rd!
National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)
Annotating poems in LA
Indoor Winter Olympics in PE
Enjoying the snow at recess
Mental Health Awareness Week (sponsored by NJHS)
Trivia Night is February 24th
**UPDATE! Only one table left!
PTO surprise for staff on Valentine's Day
The boys' basketball season is in full swing
5th grade chocolate milk debate
Student Senate Carnival is Friday, March 2nd
About Merton Intermediate School
Email: posickj@merton.k12.wi.us
Website: http://www.merton.k12.wi.us/intermediate/information/intermediateprincipal.cfm
Location: N68 W28320 Sussex Road Merton, WI 53056
Phone: (262) 538-1130
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MertonIntermediate/
Twitter: @mertonint