March 4, 2016
Dear Parent/Guardian:
We have reached the midpoint of term 3 and progress reports are now
posted to Aspen!! Progress reports are
an estimation of your child’s performance at the midpoint of a term, they are
not a “grade.” A progress report is the
teacher’s opportunity to let the student and their parent/guardian know whether
or not the student is on track to achieve the grade that will be reported at
the end of the term. If your child’s progress
notice is not where you expect, this is the opportunity to work together with
your child and our teachers to help students meet expectations. Contact information for teachers can be
found here:
Our students continue to perform at a high level. This past October, our Grade 8 class took the
College Board’s PSAT 8/9 assessment. We
recently received our students’ scores on this test and they were mailed home
several weeks ago. The national average
on this test was an 801. The
Massachusetts state average was an 820.
Memorial Middle School’s average was an 836. Our students exceeded the national average by
35 points and the state average by 16 points.
After the scores were reported, I visited each grade 8 class. I shared their scores with them and
congratulated them on a job well done!!
The next major assessment will occur this spring with Math and ELA PARCC
exams in all grades and Science MCAS exams in grade 8. The test dates are as follows:
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May 2 - Grade 7 ELA
May 3 - Grade 7 ELA May 4 - Grade 7 ELA |
May 16 - Grades 6 and 8 ELA
May 17 - Grades 6 and 8 ELA May 18 - Grades 6 and 8 ELA |
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May 9 - Grade 7 Math
May 10 - Grade 7 Math May 11 - Grade 7 Math
May 12 - Grade 8 Science MCAS
May 13 - Grade 8 Science MCAS |
May 23 - Grades 6 and 8 Math
May 24 - Grades 6 and 8 Math May 25 - Grades 6 and 8 Math |
Before we get to these tests, we have two full months of school to
prepare students. We also have several events coming so students have some fun
before the school year starts to wind down.
First, we have Penny Wars next week.
Penny Wars is organized by our NJHS and raises money for a charity. Students bring in loose change to their first
period class and donate it. Pennies and
silver coins count as points. Paper
money counts as negative points. The
first period class with the most points wins.
They will also pick the charity and play a game of dodge ball against
the second place class.
On March 18th we will have our second Annual March Madness
event. Admission is $7 or $5 with a
nonperishable item. The event starts at
5:45 pm and ends at 9:30 pm. We will
have professional entertainment, Karaoke, organized gym activities, ping pong,
video games, and a movie. Pizza, snacks,
and beverages will be available for purchase.
We do need parent volunteers to help out. If you can volunteer, please contact
Assistant Principal Greg Kelley at 781-925-2040, ext. 1103, or by email at gkelley@town.hull.ma.us Students must be in school the day of the
event to attend. Students must arrive by
6:00 pm and may not leave until 9:30 pm.
All school rules are in effect during this event.
Spirit Week will take place the week of April 11th and will end on Friday, April 18th with a rally in the gym. After the rally, students will participate in Memorial Middle School’s Mini-Marathon to celebrate the Boston Marathon.
Finally, the annual cookie dough sale is in full swing. Information was sent home with students on
Monday. Proceeds from the sale support
Music education at the middle school. I
will personally vouch for the chocolate cake mix, it is simply the best chocolate
cake I have ever had. I purchased one
for my kids to make on my birthday each year!
Please stay connected to Memorial Middle School through the blog,
Facebook, or Twitter. As
always, it is a pleasure working with and learning with your children.
Sincerely,
Anthony A. Hrivnak
Principal
always, it is a pleasure working with and learning with your children.
Sincerely,
Anthony A. Hrivnak
Principal
