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Albert Leonard Middle School | January 6, 2023 Newsletter
Happy January!
Hello ALMS Families,
Happy New Year!
I hope you all had an opportunity to recharge and reset for a New Year. We had a short, but productive week at ALMS. We have some good things coming up in January. The 21st Century Program begins next week. There are still spaces and activities available. See the flyer below for more details.
Please join us for our next PTA Meeting, Deepak Marwah, Director of Performing and Visual Arts will be presenting about the PAVE Department.
The Winter STAR testing window will be opening next week for select grades. Please remind your child to bring in their Chromebook fully charged and ready to go. Thank you for your cooperation!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Camille Edwards-Thomas
Principal
Important Upcoming Dates
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (NO SCHOOL) - January 16th
- PTA Meeting - January 19th
- End of Marking Period 2 - January 27th
- ShowBiz Kids Fall/Winter Show - January 27th
- Start of Marking Period 3 - January 30th
- First Day of Black History Month - February 1st
"No Place for Hate" Virtual Assembly
On Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 during Period 2 ALMS held a ZOOM “No Place For Hate” Virtual Assembly. One of our School Social Workers, Ms.Cristina Johnson, facilitated the presentation.
The presentation ran for approximately 35 minutes. During the assembly students were shown an eight minute short film titled “are you okay?” followed by teacher-led discussion questions. The questions were shown on the ZOOM Meeting and students had the opportunity to share their responses out loud to their classmates.
During the assembly, the “No Place For Hate” pledge was shared with students via email, they were asked to log into their emails to access the “NPFH Pledge” via Google Form to complete and submit it.
For more information on our NPFH initiative please click here
ALMS Debate Team Tournament Results!
Congratulations to the ALMS Debate Team coached by Mrs. Johnson, who competed for the first time on Saturday December 17th in the American Debate League Public Forum Tournament. The team took home a total of 10 individual medals, the 2nd place group trophy, and won 1st place sweep against all other 13 middle schools in their competing division. The tournament had a total of 400 participants, and lasted for 8 hours. ALMS’s team which consisted of five groups competed for 8 hours against 33 other groups, 13 other schools within their division and all five ALMS groups placed within the stop 11 of scoring. Special thank you to Mrs. Washington, Mrs. Plaxin and Nurse Shannon who chaperoned. We look forward to our next competition!
PAVE Applications Open!-Attention Rising 9th Grade (Current 8th Grade) Students
Applications for the PAVE program are due on February 3rd. The application will remain online this year as opposed to a paper copy. Rising 9th and 10th-grade students are encouraged to apply.
We will. hold in-person auditions for Performing Arts programs (Acting, Band, Dance, Orchestra, Vocal Music) on March 2nd. Visual Art portfolio assessments will remain virtual this year and are due on February 27th.
All relevant information concerning PAVE and our High School Performing & Visual Arts Department can be found on our website, accessed by clicking on the provided hyperlinks. You can click here for our PAVE Audition Criteria to access audition information.
About the PAVE Program:
The PAVE program, begun in 1999, is an intensive four-year program for students excited about the arts. Many students completing our PAVE program have established successful careers in the arts. Those who did not pursue the arts as a career report that their time in the PAVE program helped them develop the necessary skills to succeed in their chosen career path.
It is equally valuable for interested students in all academic situations: from students with challenging academic course loads who wish to develop their creative talents to those who show promise and interest in the arts but need a little extra motivation to attend all their scheduled classes. It is a wonderful way to nurture and showcase talented students to the district and the greater community.
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
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Thursday March 16, 2023
Thursday, April 20, 2023
WE ARE ONE DINNER, Thursday, May 4, 2023 6pm
Thursday June 15, 2023