ALMS Weekly Update
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Albert Leonard Middle School
March 3, 2023 Newsletter
Happy Friday!
Hello ALMS Families,
Happy March! As we approach spring there are many exciting upcoming events! Please see below for great initiatives started by our Student Council, as well as our teacher spotlight which occured right before we had our mid winter recess!
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Camille Edwards-Thomas
Principal
Important Upcoming Dates
- Student Council Hope Community Kitchen Donations - February 27th through March 31st
- Women's History Month - March 1st - 31st
Cap & Gown Fitting (Periods 1 - 3) - March 6th
Daylight Savings Time Begins (Spring Forward your clocks 1 hour) - March 12th
Select Chorus Trip - March 15th
8th Grade Orientation - March 16th
PTA Meeting- March 16th at 7pm
St. Patrick's Day - March 17th
Ramadan Begins - March 22nd
SW BOCES Trip - March 22nd
Half Day (for Students) PD Day - March 27th
6th Grade Concert - March 30th
Congratulations to our very own Matteo Crino!
ALMS 8th Grader Matteo Crino finished his first varsity season for the Huguenots with a 6th place finish at the Section One Championships!
His season highlights include:
- First 8th grader to win the prestigious Shoreline Tournament
- 2nd Place at the Hendrick Hudson Tournament
- Runner up at the Divisional Tournament
- 6th Place at Sectionals
- Earned All League, All County, and All Section Honors
Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Grisanti's Color War!
Ms. Grisanti held her annual Color War with her classes. This year, students participated as teams Red, Blue, Green, Gold and Purple. Students worked together to answer questions about a multitude of topics learned this year, from figurative language, literary elements, grammar, anagrams, and more! These activities encourage and foster team spirit, cooperative learning and peer support.
Congratulations to all the participants and winners!
Results:
1st place: Gold
2nd place (tie): Red and Gold
3rd place: Purple
4th place: Blue
Student Council Community Kitchen Event:
On Wednesday the Student Council prepared approximately 130 lunch bags for the HOPE Community Kitchen.
Each bag included a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a small water, and a bag of chips.
This was possible because of the generosity of our ALMS families.
Thank you ALMS!
A message from Legacy Studios, our Yearbook Photo company...
Good afternoon!
We have received an unprecedented amount of requests through our Customer Care Department from parents looking for their access codes to view their student's portraits. Often, by this time of year, parents have misplaced their online access codes. Linked below is a graphic that can direct your parents where to look. Could you please post this to your website and include it in any Spring bulletins (if applicable)?
Parents, you have another opportunity to order ALMS spiritwear, please see below
PTA Sports Presentations
See below for the presentation given to ALMS Parents on 2/16/23 at the last PTA meeting
ALMS Social Media Recommendations for Students
Chromebook Responsibilities
To ALMS Parents and Students,
As a Middle School student, you are required to come to school with your district-provided chromebook charged. The district-provided chromebook is also your responsibility; if it's in your backpack, locker, on a bus, or at home, you must keep it protected from being damaged or lost/stolen.
Please refer to the AUP and Device Loaner Form, which you have signed with your parent/guardian, and review the terms and conditions listed on the form both inside and outside of school. If you have not already signed the AUP and/or Loaner Form, please click on the link above.
To all parents/guardians, please speak with your child regarding Chromebook care and responsibilities. Some of the computers are damaged due to students spilling liquids, tossing them to the ground during recess, getting knocked around in a backpack, or dropping them. Damaged Chromebooks are subject to fees. You may want to consider purchasing a case as was indicated on the school supply list.
You can refer to our Acceptable Use Policy and Device Loaner Form (linked above) for the CSDNR policy.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!
New Rochelle Special Education PTA (SEPTA)
Please see the links below for information about SEPTA
-New Rochelle SEPTA (English Version)
-New Rochelle SEPTA (Spanish Version)
NRSEPTA MEETING DATES
Zoom Link will be sent to all members. Dates are subject to change, All meetings start at 7:30pm
Thursday March 16, 2023
Thursday, April 20, 2023
WE ARE ONE DINNER, Thursday, May 4, 2023 6pm
Thursday June 15, 2023