Last Pirate Pride Winner of the "Year"

Way to go Ciara on winning Pirate Pride today! Have a great vacation and see everyone next year!

National Geographic Bee at Memorial Middle School!!

Memorial Middle School hosted its 4th annual National Geographic Bee.  All students in school had the opportunity to compete during social studies class.  Teachers at each grade level held competitions until there were six or seven representatives from each grade level.  These students competed in an after school semi-final to obtain 11 finalists.  Today, we held the final competition in front of the entire school.   

Our Jazz Band kicked off the National Geographic Bee!!

Our finalists start the first round of the Geography Bee.  The first round students were Siobhan, Lilly, Samantha, Maeve, Miles, Parry, Liz, Dylan, Perrin, Nolan, and Robbie.  

Nolan won the 4th annual Geography Bee at MMS! 

Congratulations Nolan and thank you to all of our contestants for displaying great courage competing in the auditorium in front of their peers.  Nolan will have the opportunity to take an on-line exam to qualify for the state level of the National Geographic Bee when we return to school in the new year.

  

In addition to the students, I wish to thank Mr. Kelley for acting as moderator and Ms. Gearty and Ms. Lombardi for keeping score.  

Pirate Pride Winner!

Way to go Adam on winning the Pirate Pride award today! Keep up the good work!

Pirate Pride Winner!

Congrats to Ben on being our Pirate Pride winner today! Who will be the winner tomorrow???

Winter Chorus Concert!!

Concert Chorus - Grade 7 and 8 Students did a fantastic job!!

                                                                 

The combined chorus leads the audience in the 2nd year of our Annual Sing-a-Long!!

My picture of the 6th grade Chorus was blurry.  If anyone took a good photo of grade 6, please email to:

ahrivnak@town.hull.ma.us

and I will add it to the blog.  

Happy Holidays!!

The Nutcracker

Notice: The program/event listed in this material is organized and provided by independent private organizations and instructors not employed or sponsored by or affiliated with the Town of Hull or its School Department. The program information is provided here only for the public’s convenience and does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. The Town and its School Department have no responsibility or liability for said program or event. All inquiries should be directed to the sponsoring organization.

Pirate Pride Winner!

Congrats to Catherine on being our Pirate Pride Winner today!

Great job!

Pirate Pride Winner

Allison is today's Pirate Pride Winner.  Congratulations Allison!!

Candy Grams!

It’s that time of year again……..

Candy Grams!  Back by popular demand!

Send your favorite teacher or a friend a candy cane with a personalized message.

Candy Grams will be sold for $1.00/each, and will be for sale at lunch Monday through Thursday this week.

Candy Grams will be distributed on Friday, December 23^rd.

Pirate Pride!

Congrats to Carter on being our Pirate Pride winner for today! Keep up the good citizenship here at Memorial! Who will be our winner on Monday?????

Progress Reports are now posted to Aspen!!

December 16, 2016

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Happy Holidays!!  Progress Notices for term two of the 2016-2017 school year are now posted to Aspen! Questions about your child's performance are best answered by his or her subject area teacher.  Contact information for the faculty can be found on our school website:

http://www.town.hull.ma.us/Public_Documents/HullMA_memClass/homepage

If you have forgotten your username and password, or need assistance with Aspen, please do not hesitate to contact the front office at 781-925-2040:

Mr. Kelley Ext. 1103 gkelley@town.hull.ma.us

Ms. Casey Ext. 1101 dcasey@town.hull.ma.us

Mr. Hrivnak Ext. 1102 ahrivnak@town.hull.ma.us

As the calendar year draws to a close, I take time to reflect on the successes of the school and the community as well as the challenges we must overcome.  I hope that parents/guardians and students are well aware of the consistent improvement Memorial Middle School has made over the last several years.  At the start of the school year, the middle school received its PARCC test scores showing a another year of consistent improvement.  Most recently we received the results of the PSAT’s that are administered at the end of October to grade 8 students.  These results were truly outstanding.   The Middle School exceeded the state average by 34 points and the national average by 46 points.    

National Average	MA State Average	MMS’s Average
814	826	860

PSAT score reports were mailed home to grade 8 parents last week and will be reviewed with students in school next week.  Congratulation to our students, their parents/guardians, and our faculty!

Finally, a few reminders:

1. Join the middle school’s students and staff at our Winter Chorus Concert on Tuesday, December 20^th at 7:00 pm. 
2. Friday, December 23^rd is the last day of school in 2016.  This is a full day of school.  Our first day back in the new year will be Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
3. Memorial Middle School collects BOX TOPS.  Students should drop off Box Tops to the main office or to Mr. Sullivan.  Students that submit Boxtops will be entered into a drawing to win fabulous prizes.  Money raised from Boxtops is used to support our Engineering/Technology program.
4. Additionally, most school announcements will be made through blogspot, facebook, and twitter.

• Blogspot:  mms-hull.blogspot.com
• Facebook:  facebook.com/mmshull1
• Twitter:  twitter.com/MMShull1\

To receive announcements by email, please go to the blogspot website and enter your email address where indicated on the right side of the screen.  After you have entered your email address, you will get an email from “Feedburner.”  You must click on the link from Feedburner to confirm your email address.  Once your email address is confirmed you will receive an email whenever an announcement is posted from Memorial. 

Thank you for efforts working with the faculty, staff, and administration of Memorial Middle School to provide the best possible education for the children of Hull!  As always, it is a pleasure working and learning with your children.

  

Sincerely,

Tony Hrivnak, Principal

Winter Concert Pics and Video

Jazz Band Open the Concert!!

Grade 6 Band Demonstrates their Outstanding Progress!!

Concert Band Takes a bow to end the Performance!!
Outstanding Performance!!

Pirate Pride Winner!!

Tyler is today's Pirate Pride Winner!  Congratulations Tyler and thank you for your good deed.  Who will be next??

Pirate Pride!

Congrats to Sara on being today's Pirate Pride winner! As a special guest, Mr. Hrivnak, our principal, is shown wearing our most popular prize! The Pirate Hat!

Stay tuned for the next winner......

2017 INTOWN BASKETBALL SEASON!

**2017 INTOWN BASKETBALL SEASON IS COMING SOON**

It is not too late to sign up! We are still looking for 3rd-8th graders to play! Intown basketball is a great way to get out of the house during the winter months. Register at www.hullbasketball.com or contact hullpirateyouthbasketball@gmail.com with any questions. Players/parents should be notified of team placement before the New Year. Season is scheduled to begin the weekend of January 7th, and continue until mid-March. Payment is due after the holidays (or online at registration if preferred). Additional details to follow as they become available.

Notice: The program/event listed in this material is organized and provided by independent private organizations and instructors not employed or sponsored by or affiliated with the Town of Hull or its School Department.  The program information is provided here only for the public’s convenience and does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement.  The Town and its School Department have no responsibility or liability for said program or event.  All inquiries should be directed to the sponsoring organization.

Pirate Pride Winner!

Way to go Jess on winning Pirate Pride for Monday, December 12th! Keep up the good work!

Who will be next?????

Grade 8 Dance Committee Update

The grade 8 dance will be held on Friday, June 9, 2017 from 6:30 to 10:00 pm in the Auditorium at MMS. 

Fundraising:  In the works, more info will be provided soon.

We are looking for committee members for the following:

            Food: contact Michelle Shagoury @ mishieshagoury@comcast.net

            Decorations: contact Lisa Canavan @ lisa.canavan@comcast.net

This event is parent run, 8^th grade parents do the set-up and cleanup, 7^th grade parent volunteer to chaperone at the dance. 

*** If you have any pictures of your child, anyone else’s child with classmates please send to hullclassof2021@gmail.com. We will have a slideshow at the beginning of the event.

The next meeting is planned for Wednesday, January 18, 2017 @7pm (auditorium at MMS).

Questions??  Contact Chrissy Hendrickson at Chrissy.hendrickson@gmail.com

Pirate Pride Winner!

Congrats to Petra on winning Pirate Pride today! Students are nominated by staff members for being good citizens of Memorial Middle School. Who will be next???? Stay tuned!

2017 INTOWN BASKETBALL SEASON IS HERE!

EVALUATIONS ARE THIS SUNDAY 12/11 AT HULL HIGH SCHOOL:

Junior Girls (3rd-5th Grade): Evaluations 10:00AM-10:45AM at High School

Junior Boys (3rd-5th Grade): Evaluations 3:15PM-4:00PM at High School

Senior Girls (6th-8th Grade): Evaluations 10:45AM-11:30AM at High School

Senior Boys (6th-8th Grade): Evaluations 2:30PM-3:15PM at High School

Register at www.hullbasketball.com prior to evaluations or you may not be placed on a team for this season. Evaluations are used to divide players into equal and fair teams. All registered children will be placed onto a team. Players/Parents should be notified of team placement before the New Year. Season is scheduled to begin the weekend of January 7th, and continue until mid-March. Payment is due after the holidays (or online at registration if preferred). Additional details to follow as they become available.

Please contact hullpirateyouthbasketball@gmail.com with any questions or concerns

Notice: The program/event listed in this material is organized and provided by independent private organizations and instructors not employed or sponsored by or affiliated with the Town of Hull or its School Department.  The program information is provided here only for the public’s convenience and does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement.  The Town and its School Department have no responsibility or liability for said program or event.  All inquiries should be directed to the sponsoring organization.

Midterm is Friday, December 9th!

Midterm of second semester is Friday, December 9th.  Please make sure that all work is turned in to teachers on time!  Progress reports will be posted to Aspen on Thursday, December 15th!

Winter Concerts!

This year's Winter Band concert will be held on Thursday, December 15th.   

This year's Winter Chorus concert will be held on Tuesday, December 20th.  

Both concerts will be held at 7:00 pm in the auditorium of Memorial Middle School.  Admission is free!

Online Student Newspaper!!

The second issue of our new online student newspaper is now available for your enjoyment! Click on the link below to read about the latest middle school news as reported by our students. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7VIr1Ml1mHVd090RTVZQjR2ZFU/view?usp=sharing

Grade 8 Announcements:

Two announcements for Grade 8 Families:

Class Dues:

Class Dues should be turned in tomorrow, Friday, December 2nd during first period.  The amount due is $30 and checks can be made payable to Memorial Middle School. A letter explaining class dues was mailed home in October and can be found here:

Grade 8 End of Year Activities

Families can also pay dues online by clicking on the link below:

https://unipaygold.unibank.com/transactioninfo.aspx?TID=19072

Dance Committee Meeting:

The next dance committee meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 7th at 7:00 pm in the auditorium at Memorial Middle School.  Please join us to help plan this memorable event for students.  For more information, please email Chrissy Hendrickson at:

chrissy.hendrickson@gmail.com

2017 Hull PTO Award

2017 Hull PTO Award Criteria

The Hull PTO Award is awarded annually to a son or daughter of an active PTO member in good standing.  An active member in good standing is one who has paid their annual dues prior to December 31, 2016.

The $1,000 Hull PTO Award is given to a high school senior who plans on furthering their education by attending a 2 year associate program, a 4 year bachelor’s degree program or an accredited vocational school.

Application Criteria:

1.      Child of a PTO member in Good Standing (Dues paid by December 31, 2016).

2.      Family/Student Service Contribution to the PTO.

3.      Membership or Participation in Athletic/Extracurricular/Employment Activities, especially noting your leadership roles. (i.e.: Varsity and JV Sports, Hull Theatre Arts, after school clubs, National Honor society, Community Service.)

4.      A typed essay on “What Makes You a Good Overall Candidate for the PTO Award?”** Please include your plans for furthering your education in the essay.

5.      2.4 or Higher weighted GPA (Documented by an OFFICIAL HHS Transcript)

The candidate(s) will complete an application and submit it to the Hull PTO.  The application will be available to all eligible candidates in the Spring of 2017.

The Hull PTO retired Teachers Award Subcommittee will review and rank all the applications anonymously and will provide applicants STUDENT ID to the PTO Scholarship Chairperson.  In the case of a tie, the winning candidate will be selected by a majority vote of the Hull PTO Board of Directors.

The Hull PTO Award will be given to the student at the Hull High School Scholarship/Award Ceremony on Friday, June 2, 2016.  The award recipient will have until June 30th of the following year to collect their award.  The award recipient will mail proof of attendance of their first semester classes (i.e. copy of their school transcript or diploma) to the Hull PTO President or his/her designee as listed in the award letter.  If the award recipient fails to submit proof of attendance by the date listed above, he/she will forfeit the award.

My School Bucks!

My School Bucks

Keep your student’s meals account balance current by setting up on-line alerts when their account reaches $10.00 or below.  You do not need to pay on-line to receive the alerts. 

It’s very easy – go to www.myschoolbucks.com to create your account.  Follow the prompts and be sure to add each student individually.  Choose to receive notifications by text message and/or email. 

If you do choose to pay on-line, there are a couple of options – set up auto pay for a specific amount or pay on-line when you receive the alert.  The student will always have money available on their account. 

If you would rather not pay on-line, that’s fine too.  When you receive the notification, send in cash or a check (payable to Hull Public Schools) with your student and they can pay the cashier in the cafeteria. It’s that easy!

Student’s who reach a negative balance of $10.00 or more will receive a notice from the school and an alternate lunch will be given until the balance is paid in full.

If you think that your family may be eligible for free or reduced priced meals, please fill out the meals application and send it into school with your student.  A copy of the application can be printed from the Hull Public Schools website or you can pick up a copy in any school office.  You will receive a letter from the school regarding the decision within a week of submission.  If you don’t receive this letter, do not assume you are approved; contact your student’s school.  

If you have additional questions you may contact Patty Gardiner at HPS Administration, 781-925-4400  X1112.

First Term Honor Roll!!

MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

FIRST TERM HONOR ROLL 2016-2017

GRADE 6 

HIGH HONORS:  Patrick Dwyer, Bridget Fleming, Alexandra Hendrickson, Riley More, Mary-Kate Roche, Matthew Sullivan.  

HONORS:  Leo Bergen, Austin Bongo, John Burke, Lily Capuzzo, Jake Cara-Donna, Logan Chenette, Amelia Donovan, Lucia Foresta, Hailey Gould, Sasha Green, Madison Grier, Aidan Murphy, Lucy Peters, Luke Richardson, Josephine Saide, Matthew Shaffer, Alessandra Truglia, Mattie Tuchmann, Caleb Whelan, Benjamin Williams, Ethan Williams, David Won.

GRADE 7 

HIGH HONORS:  Petra Bechtold, Stella Gianadda, Parry Harper, Troy Healey, Alexis Her, Faye Lofgren, Elizabeth Luggelle, Gianna Quatromoni, Larkin Tanner, Nina Tiani.  

HONORS:  Madelyn Brooks, Ciara Deshiro, Christopher Ford, Madison Grainger, Ryan Healey, Annemarie Jacubowski-Smith, Sydney Lawson, Haylee Londergan, Brianne MacEachern, Lily Putnam Resnick, Jaden Stilphen.

GRADE 8 

HIGH HONORS:  Jenna Canavan, Katie Clifford, Maeve Donohue, Carly Donovan, Isabella Hendrickson, Robert Hunter, Kacee McKinney, Benjamin Olivieri, Victoria Rosado, Melissa Rymaszewski, Nolan Tiani.  

HONORS:  Hayden Anastos, Siobhan Burke, Emma Carney, Kayla Chenette, Brenna Conneely, Skye Ervin, Emma Forcum, Bianca Foresta, Alexandra Gampel, Hannah Hanlon, Shawna Hernandez-LaRochelle, Anna Mahoney, Allison Mitchell, Paige Murphy, Timothy O’Hayre, Harry Peters, Anthony Scalia, Norah White.

National Junior Honor Society Selection Process has Started!!

November 29, 2016

The National Junior Honor Society distributed applications today to those students who are academically eligible for membership in the National Junior Honor Society as administered at Memorial Middle School. In order to apply for membership, the student’s cumulative grade point average must meet or exceed our chapter’s standard for Scholarship.  This standard is currently set at 3.8 on a 4.0 scale.  These candidates should be proud of this accomplishment which serves as the first step in our selection procedures.

The candidates that meet the Scholarship standard are now eligible to submit additional information for consideration by our chapter’s Faculty Council.  The Faculty Council will carefully review each student’s credentials.  In addition to the Scholarship standard, membership in NJHS is also based on the standards of Leadership, Service, Citizenship, and Character. To be selected as a member of NJHS, students must demonstrate in their application and essay that they have met or exceeded these additional standards. An explanation of our chapter’s standards in each of these areas is included with the candidate’s application.

Candidates that choose to apply should submit their application directly to either of our advisors, Mrs. MacDonald or Mrs. Striglio,by Tuesday, December 6th.  Candidates will be notified of the results of the Faculty Council no later than Friday, December 23, 2016.

Candidates or parents with questions regarding NJHS or the selection process,  can contact Mrs. MacDonald or Mrs. Striglio, 781-925-2040 ext. 1105/1106, or by e-mail at rmacdonald@town.hull.ma.us or  sstriglio@town.hull.ma.us.  Additional information about NJHS can be found in the student handbook posted on the Memorial Middle School website.

Thanksgiving Rally Photos!

Grade 6 Museum of Science Overnight