The Seahawks Call
Week of March 22, 2021 Volume 26
REMINDER: Delayed start time for Virtual Students ONLY on March 22nd
Remember on Monday, March 22nd, students remaining in the virtual setting, WILL NOT JOIN their first period class. Students learning in the virtual setting WILL JOIN their third period class, which starts at 9:00 a.m.
Revised Bell Schedule to accommodate Hybrid Instruction
Eighth Grade Proofs
All 8th grade students are required to submit two current proofs of domicile to update their student record for high school. Please see the attached parent letter for details. Parents may upload the proofs through ParentVue or email the proofs directly to our guidance secretary, Ms. Matos, at rmatos@ccboe.com. The deadline to submit these proofs is April 12, 2021.
Students who turn in acceptable proofs of domicile will be entered into a weekly raffle. The earlier your proofs are submitted, the more chances to win! Prizes will vary.
Families should contact Pam Jenkins, PPW at pkjenkins@ccboe.com if they need assistance with proofs or have questions.
Have you ordered your Yearbook yet?
Attention Seahawks,
In order to finish our yearbook, we are looking for some photos from our Seahawks. Photos should be submitted to www.HJeShare.com Our school code is Somers. Each usable photo submitted between Friday, March 19th and Wednesday, March 31st will earn 1 RISE point. If you have not submitted your portrait yet, you will earn 5 RISE points for submitting your school photo. (All portraits already submitted/taken will earn RISE points as well.) Below is a list of photos that the yearbook staff is looking for:
- Photos from your 1st day of School (virtual, Phase 2, etc.)
- Photos of you and your pet (we are looking for pets other than cats and dogs)
- Style photos—what do you think is on trend? What have you been wearing the most? PJ bottoms every day? Crocs all the time? Snap a photo and show us!
- Sports photos—you playing on a team, practice, etc.
- Trips and Vacations—where were you able to travel to while doing distance learning? Show us where you’ve been this year.
- Camping—did you camp in your backyard? Go on a scout trip?
- Virtual Learning—what does your virtual learning space look like? (Make sure you’re in the photo with it)
- Gaming—video or board games.
- Band/Choir/Orchestra—photos of you practicing/playing.
- Any other hobbies or exciting things you want to share? We want to see what you’ve been up to at home.
If you can, take a moment and help add to our book by answering a few survey questions. The form will accept submissions through Saturday 3/26.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fts6jik6w0CD3e0PwztGw1F6mgZ3xcRMjBs-D10dKdZUQ1o1UjdGT1FITE0wVzBSMDc3UDJCVDU4WS4u
Once you’ve submitted your awesome photos, make sure you order your yearbook! Prices will go up and personalization will no longer be an option after March 31st, 2021.
If you have any questions about submitting photos to the yearbook or ordering one, please email Ms. Strobel at mstrobel@ccboe.com or Ms. Villela at avillela-villela@ccboe.com.
Library News from Mrs. H-J!
Somers Reads!
Some new eBooks have been added to our Destiny Library site. If your student enjoyed the book or movie Wonder, then they will want to read Normal: one kid’s extraordinary journey, a memoir about Nathaniel, who has a similar craniofacial condition. Another new eBook this week just in time for Women’s History Month, is Finish the Fight: the brave and revolutionary women who fought for the right to vote. This collective biography features some lesser-known, but equally impactful, women who fought for the passage of the 19th Amendment. Gloomtown by Ronald L. Smith is a fantasy about an ancient evil trying to take over the world and the gutsy kids determined to stop them. And don’t forget to read 30 for 30 this month!
Library Reminders
There are still lonely library books out there that want to rejoin their Somers library companions on the shelves. If you have any Somers library books, please drop them off during school hours in the Book Return box in the school lobby. Thank you for making a lonely book happy!
SCHOOL SUPPORTS
Marlon Walker - 6th Grade VP - mwalker@ccboe.com
Cynthia Panizzi - 7th Grade VP - cpanizzi@ccboe.com
Wualanda Thenstead - 8th Grade VP - wthenstead@ccboe.com
Sonia Matthew - Administrative Asst. - smatthew@ccboe.com
COUNSELING SUPPORTS
Kenneth Tojek - 6th Grade Counselor - ktojek@ccboe.com
Nancy Franklin - 7th Grade Counselor - nfranklin@ccboe.com
Brittany Williams - 8th Grade Counselor - bwilliams@ccboe.com
INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM
Andrea Johnson - Reading Resource Teacher (Reading) - afjohnson@ccboe.com
Jennifer Branham - Instructional Resource Teacher (Math) - jbranham@ccboe.com
Suzanne Johnson - Learning Resource Teacher (Gifted Education and Testing Coordinator) - srjohnson@ccboe.com
Email: somersms@ccboe.com
Website: https://www.ccboe.com/schools/somers/
Location: 300 Willow Lane, La Plata, MD 20646
Phone: 301-934-4663
Twitter: @miltonsomersms