District Art Show!

March 27 - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Presentation

Children, Adolescence, and Mental Health: The Basics

When: Tuesday, March 27th 2018, 7:00 P.M.
Where: Memorial Middle School 7th Grade Group Room

Presented by: Sarah Smigliani, Nurse Practitioner Nancy Salerno, LICSW, Clinical Director


Please join us for an information session on the topic of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Basics. This 1 hour session will provide an overview of the main categories of mental health disorders, highlight the most common pediatric diagnoses seen in the outpatient population, and outline the various options for treatment including, but not limited to psychotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy.

The goal of this first session is to impart a basic understanding of the foundation of pediatric mental health management, so that parents and school staff can feel more confident to proactively manage mental health concerns at home or school, seek out the appropriate level of professional care, and make informed choices with regard to mental health treatment.

It is our hope that this initial meeting might translate into an ongoing series based on the concerns identified by Hull’s community of caregivers and educators. We encourage you to bring your questions and concerns. Your feedback will help guide the development of future mental health education programming. As community-based outpatient providers who are invested in the psychosocial, emotional, and physical growth of the youth we serve, we applaud your willingness to seek out resources that have the potential to help you better understand and respond to the needs of the children you love and care for. We look forward to seeing you and initiating this important dialogue.

Postural Screening

Memorial Middle School

Sharon M. Striglio

School Nurse

81 Central Ave., Hull, Massachusetts 02045

(781) 925-2040 ext. 1106        Fax (781) 925– 8002

sstriglio@town.hull.ma.us

March 19, 2018

Dear Parent or Guardian:

            The Memorial Middle School will be doing an annual Postural Screening during the next several weeks.  The Massachusetts General Law c.71, s.57 requires all public school systems in the Commonwealth to provide postural screening to all students in grades 5 through 9.  If a parent or guardian refuses to have a postural screening by the school, written documentation provided by the physician must be submitted to the school nurse (i.e. a recent physical).

            The purpose of this screening is to find early signs of possible spinal problems in children in Grades 5 through 9.  It is not a diagnostic service but a program to identify young people who should have further medical evaluation.

            If your child has any unusual findings, you will be notified and asked to take the child to a physician as a precaution.  The majority of students exhibit no findings.  If nothing unusual is found, we will not be contacting you again until the screening next year.

            Female children are asked to bring a two-piece swimsuit or halter-top/sports bra and shorts to school the day of the screening.  This type of clothing permits more accurate observation of the back. The screenings will be conducted over the next several weeks, during physical education/ wellness classes.

            If you have any questions, please contact me at 925-2040, Ext. 1106.

                                                                     Sincerely,

                                                                    Sharon M Striglio R.N.

                                                                           Sharon M. Striglio R.N.

                                                                     Memorial Middle School Nurse

Beach Grass Planting

Event: Beach Grass Planting
Dates: 03/24/2018
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: A Street Beach

Volunteers are needed for our annual beach grass planting day. We will be planting 18,000 plants. Grass, tools, and instruction will be provided. Please RSVP to Paul Epstein so we know who is coming.

Why plant beach grass?

Beach grass traps the sand, which helps to maintain and strengthen a healthy dune system. Dunes are designed to be sacrificial, so that they may be destroyed during coastal storms instead of our homes. Most of the time grass planting is done to restore areas of the dune that have been washed away during storm events.

Grade 8 Fundraiser - Indoor Yard/Bake Sale!

*Sunday, March 11th, 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.

*Memorial Middle School Cafeteria

*All funds to $upport the class of 2022

*Items may be donated to sell

*For more information, contact:

Shannon Resnick (sdmccart2010@gmail.com)

Paula Kingston (sscpaula@yahoo.com)

Linda Alexander (lbp4598@comcast.net)

Scholastic Scope Contest Winner Edie Brooks!!!

Congratulations Edie Brooks!

Last month, some of our sixth grade students entered a national essay contest sponsored by Scholastic Scope magazine. Edie Brooks was one of five winners chosen from all over the country! Edie wrote an essay titled, “The Great Bird Poop Solution”, in which she explained why bird poop is a problem in cities and towns and how the problem can be solved. Edie won a hardback edition of the Newbery Honor book Moonbird and a letter from the editor of Scholastic Scope magazine. Congratulations Edie!

After School Activities Cancelled

After School Activities Cancelled

Due to the weather conditions, all after school activities are cancelled for today. Students should proceed home after school  and reschedule their commitments for another day. Stay safe!

Read-A-Thon

Read-A-Thon 

The Read-A-thon has officially concluded! Thank you to everyone that participated. All reading logs should be turned in to your first period teacher. All students that turn in a reading log will be entered into a raffle for a Patriots Cinema gift card. There will be prizes for:

 *Top Reader
 *Most Improved Reader in each grade
 *Top 2 First Period Classes
 *600 & 1500 Minute Club Readers

Friday, February 9th will be the last day to turn in reading logs. Prizes will be awarded on Friday, February 16th. Thank you again for participating in this year's Memorial Middle School/Hull PTO Read-A-Thon!

2017-2018 National Junior Honor Society Inductees!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

A sincere congratulations to the students who earned the honor of being inducted into the Memorial Middle School National Junior Honor Society on Wednesday, January 31st. The ceremony not only celebrated this great achievement by our new members, but also showcased the Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Citizenship, and Character of our current members.  

We look forward to the many ways you will showcase these core values as a member of the NJHS.

2018 Spring Baseball Registration

hulllittleleague@gmail.com     www.hulllittleleague.org     

2018 Spring Baseball

Registration Opens February 1st

$10 Early Bird Discount Ends February 7^th

$10 Late Fee Begins March 1st

Registration closes March 10^th

DIV I Tryouts (9 – 12 y/o)

SAVE THE DATES – new players  must attend one of these sessions

Tuesday March 6^th  6:45 – 7:30 pm at Hull High School Gym OR

Sunday  March 11^th 6:45 – 7:30 pm at  Hull High School Gym

·        any player turning 9 by 8/31/2018 is eligible to try out for DIV I

·        12 y/o players who turn 13 y/o starting 5/1/18 are eligible to play Division 1 this year.

·        all players must be registered and paid to try out for DIV I

·        all new players must attend one of the tryout session

(returning DIV I players do not need to attend the tryouts)

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.

"Smoking - Don't Go There" Poetry Contest

In celebration of the NSDMS 2017 Smoke Out Program “Smoking Don’t Go There”

Poetry Contest

 

Sponsored by the Norfolk South District Medical Society

Win a gift certificate ~ for your creative thoughts on

“SMOKE FREE KIDS”

How: Submit a poem in any format - haiku, sonnet, etc. celebrating the theme of “Smoke Free Kids”. Please include your contact information on the back of your poem. (Name, school, grade, age, address, and phone number)

When: Submit your poem by February 28, 2018

Who: Sheila E. Kozlowski, Manager, Regional Outreach to MMS-Southeast Regional Office, 10 Riverside Drive, Lakeville, MA 02347. Questions please call 800-322-3301

The Norfolk South District Medical Society Executive Committee will review all entries.

Read-A-Thon

Memorial Middle School Read-A-Thon!

The Read-A-Thon begins Friday, January 26^th at 3 P.M. and ends Sunday, February 4^th at 10 P.M.

Students keep a log with their name, grade, title of reading selection, duration of reading, and adult signature. Pledges may be a flat sum or a per-hour rate. All cash and checks (made payable to Hull PTO) should be placed in a sealed envelope marked “Read-A-Thon” and brought to Memorial Middle School by February 9^th to be entered in the drawing for prizes!

Prizes include Bluetooth speakers, giftcards, Amazon Echo Dots, chargers, Principal/Assistant Principal for the Day, books, and more. If every student raises just $25, we will have $5000 for student trips and activities!

  

Hull PTO Pie and Pastry Sale!

*********SPRING PIE/PASTRY SALE*********

The Hull PTO is running a pie and pastry fundraiser just in time for Easter or Spring Get-Togethers! Students will be selling from January 30th through February 13th. Pies are $17.00 each and come in ten different varieties; pastries are $13.00 each and come in eight varieties. Order forms will be sent home in the elementary and middle schools next week.  High school students can print order forms from the blog attachments. Payments are due when orders are placed, and checks should be made out to: Hull PTO. ORDERS WILL BE DELIVERED TO MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ON TUESDAY, March 27^th - just in time for Easter!

The Hull PTO provides financial support to the Hull Public Schools for events such as:

Arts Alive Day                                                                             Hull High School Kick-Off Advisory Day
Huntington Theater Field Trips                                                Jacobs Express Day
Jacobs Field Day                                                                      Geography Game Show
Museum of Science School Program/Overnight                      Plimouth Plantation Field Trip
Halloween Dance                                                                      Teacher Appreciation Meals
Turkey Trot                                                                                Harvard Mock Trial
Sunaware Program                                                                     Kindergarten Tour of Hull
Marie Curie Visit to Jacobs                                                       Grad Night

Core Value T-shirts                                                                   Senior Breakfast/BBQ Lunch

Children’s Museum                                                                   JFK Library

Please help support the Hull PTO in their efforts to provide enrichment to the Hull Public Schools. 

Thank you,

Hull PTO

Pie form

http://www.mcmfundraising.com/Media/Default/Tallysheets/Tally%20Your%20Order%20Pies%202017.xls

Pastry Form

http://www.mcmfundraising.com/Media/Default/Tallysheets/Tally%20your%20order%20%20Braided%20Pastries%202017.xls

HHS Band Can and Bottle Drive!

Can and Bottle Drive

The High School Band is running a Can and Bottle Drive this Saturday, January 20th, at the A Street Bus Lot from 9:00 A.M. - NOON.  Cans/bottles will also be picked up from schools on Friday, January 19. Please drop off/let schools know by Thursday if you plan to drop off cans/bottles.

Thank you from the HHS Band and Go PATS!

Ian Barkon
Music Educator
Hull High School
180 Main Street
Hull, MA 02045
781-925-3000 ext. 1115