Spry Newsletter
February 7th, 2020.
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Upcoming Spry Events
Feb. 17-21 - Winter Recess - No School
Feb. 24 - 5th Grade Parent Orientation Night @ 6:30pm
Feb. 24-28 - Spirit/Caring Week
Feb. 28 - Charity Basketball Game @ Spry 7 pm
Mar. 6 - Drama Club Production
Mar. 7 - Drama Club Production
Mar. 10 - Christian Howes workshop 12:45-1:45 pm at Thomas (w/all Orchestra Students)
Mar. 10 - Christian Howes concert at Schroeder (7pm) w/Fiddle Club and Select Strings Ensemble Students
Announcements
- The Science Olympiad team will be meeting on Mondays and Thursday in January and February.·
February is Yoga Challenge month. Mrs. Gulino and Mrs. Curry are excited to see everyone’s pictures and participation in such a fun, awesome activity!
Attention any students wanting to play in this year's charity basketball game, don’t forget to sign up to play! Go to your grade level google classroom and sign up, you only have until Friday to do this! You can help us raise money for the Ronald McDonald house and support families in need
Attention all Mathcounts members who were selected to compete in the RIT Competition on February 29th, just a reminder to please hand in your permission slip to Mrs. Rich or Mrs. Hughes by Tuesday, February 11th. Thanks!
Attention 6th Grade boys and girls who attended State road Elementary. If you are interested in participating in the State Road Alumni Basketball Game, be sure to attend the information meeting on Tuesday February 11th, after school in the East Cafe. You will be able to take the late bus home. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Carr in the Main Office.
Attention girls in 7th and 8th grade. Anyone interested in playing Modified lacrosse this spring there is a mandatory informational meeting in room W13 on Tuesday, February 11th immediately after school. If you cannot attend this meeting please see Coach Walzer for information about the upcoming season.
Attention 7th graders! Thursday is the kick-off for the second Washington, D.C. fundraiser. Your homeroom teachers will be handing out the fundraising envelopes and will go over some important information. Happy selling and any questions please ask Mrs. Falzoi in the White House office. Now over to Cooper and Nick for today’s Yoga Challenge.
Spry Annual Charity Basketball Game
Spry Annual Charity Basketball Game will take place on:
Friday, February 28, 2020 @ Spry Middle School Gym
$5.00 per ticket
Tickets can be purchased in advance
(during Spry lunch periods the week of 2/24-2/28) or at the door.
Note: Limited tickets will be available
There will be a tournament of houses (Red vs. White vs. Blue) for the girls and boys in grade 6 and then 7/8 combined, followed by a house competition knockout game for students and finally, Spry Staff Knockout!
Event will culminate in the awarding of the Spirit Stick to the winning house.. Red, White, or Blue!
Ronald McDonald Donations
Spry January CARE Students of the Month
Left to right: Aubrey Hoagland, Corintia Griffith, Leah Playfair, Aidan Kelly, Mackenzie Mihalitsas, Brennan Hickey, Preston Wagner, Victor Carrasquillo, Vincent Nguyen, Hadi Nisar, Michael Sofia
Spry Best Buddies
Spry Kindness Shirts
Spry Kindness Matters shirts are on sale again through February 17th!!!!!
Spry Kindness Matters is an initiative here at school. We had a student contest for the design of a t-shirt to help promote this initiative (congrats again to our shirt designers, John Harding (front design) and Kathryn Sullo ( back design). The winning design is on the back of the shirt. We will be setting at least one day of the month for students and staff to wear a touch of Pink or the t-shirt to help symbolize this work of promoting kindness among us! Below is the link to the website that you can place an order for a shirt.
Congratulations to our Monthly CARE Drawing Winners
Spry Monthly CARE Award sponsored by Webster Hots. Staff members are asked to submit CARE recognition cards in the main office. Once a month we pull a card and present the student with a $20 gift card to Webster Hots. Congratulations to this month's winners:
Aj Amico and Jonathan Baker
Local Connection - Black History Month
World Read Aloud Day
February 2020 from the Board of Education
WHEN:DFCC Awarded $625K Grant to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse in Webster
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) recently announced an additional round of 42 new grants for its Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, bringing the number of total grants to more than 700 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. Among the 42 additional recipients is the Webster Health & Education Network: a Drug Free Community Coalition (WHEN: DFCC), one of only two second round grant recipients in New York State. The 42 additional grants announced in December 2019, combined with the 150 new grants announced in October 2019, represent a total Federal investment of approximately $24 million to new community coalitions alone in FY 2019.
WHEN:DFCC will receive $625,000 over the next five years in DFC grant funds to involve and engage its local community to prevent substance use among youth. WHEN:DFCC was established as the Webster Health and Education Network (WHEN) in 1995 by members of the Webster community and the Webster Central School District to link individuals and community groups in the promotion of healthy behaviors through awareness, education, and action. In 2016, WHEN established itself as a Drug Free Community Coalition, and joined Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America as WHEN:DFCC.
We congratulate WHEN:DFCC on receiving this grant and for the work its members continue to do on behalf of our young people.
From Frozen, Jr. to Red Hot Chicago, One Webster’s Musical Season is Here!
Our One Webster musical season will have toes tapping throughout the district beginning this month. First up is Willink Middle School’s production of Disney’s Frozen Jr. that takes the stage on Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1. Anna, Elsa, Olaf and the whole gang will certainly entertain appreciative audiences during this family-friendly production. Ticket information may be found on https://sites.google.com/webstercsd.org/wlnk-willnk-drama-club.
From the chilly setting of Frozen to the red hot jazz musical Chicago: High School Edition, Webster Schroeder Musicals’ cast is busily rehearsing for their production’s run featuring the Windy City from Thursday, February 6 through Saturday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. nightly (plus a 2:00 p.m. matinee on February 8). The show is rated suitable for ages 13 and older. Be sure to get your tickets ($10-$15) by visiting websterschroedermusicals.com today.
Next up will be Spry Middle School’s presentation of Fiddler on the Roof on Friday, March 6 through Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. nightly with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Please note that Spry will hold its performances at the Willink Middle School cafetorium due to construction at Spry. Be sure to check websterschools.org for ticket information as it becomes available and additional details on all of the district’s musicals.
Finally, to finish out the season, the Webster Thomas Players will present the beloved classic, The Music Man, on Thursday, March 26 through Saturday, March 28 nightly at 7:30 p.m. (plus a 2:00 p.m. matinee on March 28). Tickets are $12 and may be purchased by visiting www.websterthomasplayers.com. Hope to see you at all of these shows!
Stay Connected With Your Board of Education!
Thursday, February 6 - BOE Workshop - Fine Arts (5:30 p.m. – Webster Schroeder HS library)
YEARBOOK SALES
Yearbook Sales
Don't miss out - purchase your Spry 2019-2020 Yearbook online. Go to www.jostensyearbooks.com to order yours today!