Scorpion Scoop - May/June, 2016

Scorpion Scoop - May/June, 2016
Sykesville Middle School ● 7301 Springfield Avenue ● Sykesville, MD 21784 ● (410) 751-3545 ● (410) 751-3573 ● http://www.carrollk12.org/sml
What’s In this Newsletter!
Message from the Principal
• Message from the Principal
• Counselor’s Corner
- Spotlight on Character
 Nurse’s Notes:
- New Vaccination
Requirements
- Pick up your medication
• May in the Media Center
• Info for Everyone
- PTO Meeting 5/31/16
- 6th/7th Grade Stratosphere
Night on 6/5/16
- Labels for Education
- 2015 MD School Report Card
• MP3 Honor Roll
• 8th Grade Dance Information
• 8th Grade Dance - Help needed
• 8th Grade Picnic - Help needed
Dear Parents,
The 2015 – 2016 school year is quickly coming to a close and I would like to take
time to recognize our volunteers for their continued support of the school and their
outstanding efforts to make our school more than just another building. We are
part of the community, the Sykesville family, with all of us working together to
provide the best education possible for our children. I encourage all parents to
continue communicating with your child’s teacher and the administration so we
may finish the year strong.
Thank you teachers and staff of Sykesville Middle for your dedication and many
hours of work that help each student realize success. Congratulations to our Band
and Orchestra students for scoring well and the orchestra’s up-coming performance
at the state adjudication.
Congratulations to our 8th grade students who will be leaving us for high school in
a few weeks. They have given all of us many fond memories, and I would like to
send them on with best wishes to each as they begin, what I believe, will be a
great high school experience filled with many successes.
• Volunteer Training
• Cartridges for Cash
• School Reward Programs
• PTO Scrip Program
• 2017 Trip to the Galapagos
• Camp COPS
• Field Hockey Clinic
• CHS Girls Basketball Camps
• CHS Tennis Camps
• CHS Boys Soccer Camp
• May Menu
Mr. Chris Roemer will be the principal of Sykesville Middle beginning July 1, 2016
and I will be moving to North Carroll Middle School. I would like to sincerely thank
every parent, student, and staff member connected to Sykesville Middle, past and
present. It has been an honor serving this community, working alongside talented
and caring staff, taking part in educating your children. Parents - your love,
devotion, and expecting the best for all students is appreciated more than you may
ever know. My years as teacher and administrator here have been filled with
wonderful memories and success stories. Thank you all.
Approximately 800 students are anticipated to attend Sykesville Middle in grades 6,
7, and 8 for the 2016-2017 school year. Summer is always a busy time as we plan
for the children and prepare the building for the start of a new academic year. On
behalf of Mr. Roemer, I would like to invite you to contact or visit should you have
questions or concerns. The school office will be open from 8:00 to 4:00 weekdays
during the summer.
Mr. Merson and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for helping make
this a successful year, a great school, and most important, for the support you
gave your children and the teachers. We wish a safe and enjoyable summer for
each of you and a time to enjoy connecting with your family. A new and exciting
2016-2017 school year awaits the students when they return in August.
Ralph Billings
Principal
COUNSELING CORNER
Spotlight on Character
RESPECT
RESPONSIBILITY
RESILIENCY
Sykesville Middle focuses our spotlight on three specific traits - Respect, Responsibility, and
Resiliency. The following students were selected as “Character Ed Students of the Month” for May/
June. They will make a special appearance on our student-run, live TV segment “Spotlight on
Character”. The students will be recognized by Mr. Billings and they will say a few words about why
they were selected. Congratulations to:
May/June
Respect
Responsibility
Resiliency
Team 1
Julia Smith
Wyatt Elwood
Alexy Lucero-Quesenberry
Team 2
Nicole Daniel
Andrew Bauer
Ellie Fischer
Samantha Diehl
Colin Wiliams
Cayanne Hogan
Team 4
Kaitlyn Evans
Elise Greenwald
Jaclyn LaFever
Team 5
Curtis Oliver
Katelynn Hanson
Skyler Williams
Team 6
Andrew Sarver
Olivia Tedesco
Chase Gladden
Team 7
Aly Alter
Emma Reilly
Minahil Ahmad
Andrew Fleming
Olivia Carmack
Steven Whitman
Team 8
Taylor Oden
Connor Grow
Sean Steras
Team 9
Noel Wright-Foster
Marissa Colombo
Zach Skiles
Would you like to watch Spotlight on Character and Scorpion TV on your computer at home? Just go
to the SMS website at http://www.carrollk12.org/sml. Click on the Media Center tab and then the
Electronic Resources tab.
On Tuesday April 5, 2016, all students who received Character Education nominations for the school
year were treated to a surprise guest speaker at Sykesville Middle School. Sam Koch, the pro-bowl
punter and Super Bowl Champion from the Baltimore Ravens, was invited to speak to our students.
He spoke about our Character Education Traits of Respect, Responsibility, and most of all, Resiliency.
Mr. Koch spoke about his experiences in the NFL and also related these experiences of hard-work and
dedication to school and education. The students were even able to see his Super bowl Ring!
Finally, Mr. Koch signed several autographs and posed for photos with the students. It was a fun and
rewarding afternoon for all.
From the Nurse’s Office
Spring is here and along with it sunshine, pollen, humidity and increased temperatures!
Physical Education classes have started meeting outdoors for Track & Field, and students are already feeling
the effects of the weather and season change on their allergies and asthma.
I cannot over emphasize the need for use of allergy and asthma medications as prescribed to prevent allergy/
asthma flair ups. If your child does have asthma, please make sure they have a rescue inhaler kept at school with
an appropriate medication form.
The weekends will be filled with outdoor activities which will increase our vitamin D production but also the risk for
the weekend sunburn. Please encourage all of your family members to apply sunscreen, wear a hat, and protect
your eyes with sunglasses.
I continue to see lots of students because of symptoms caused by skipping breakfast. They usually complain of
dizziness, headache and fatigue. If students miss breakfast at home, they may purchase a delicious breakfast at
school on a daily basis. The cost is $1.50 and the reduced rate is 30¢.
****Parents please remember to pick up any medication that you brought in for your child. I am
required to discard any medication that is not picked up.****
IMPORTANT—CHANGE IN VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF ALL INCOMING 7TH GRADE STUDENTS (SCHOOL YEAR 2016-2017):
The regulations covering school immunizations have changed for the school year 2016.
In order to begin the school year 2016-2017 all incoming 7th grade students will be required to have:
1 dose of Tdap vaccine
1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine
If your child does not have proof of these vaccinations, they will be excluded from school. Please check with your
physician to schedule these vaccinations prior to the start of the school year. I need a copy of the student’s updated
immunization record - showing the new shot information - from the physician’s office.
Lastly, please continue to call me with any questions or concerns.
Enjoy the great outdoors … safely!
Beth Harkins, RN, BSN
School Nurse
Use Sunscreen …
Even on Cloudy Days.
MAY IN THE MEDIA CENTER!!
Maryland Black-Eyed Susan
We had a wonderful Black-Eyed Susan Voting Breakfast on Tuesday, April 5th. Students and teachers who
had read at least three of the nominees enjoyed colossal donuts from Shoppers Food Warehouse. We also
voted on our favorites and submitted our votes to the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan committee. We are
eagerly waiting to hear the results of voting across the state. As for the Sykesville voters, the winners are:
Student Winner:
Faculty Winner:
The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
The Boy on the Wooden Box by Leon Leyson
Next year’s nominees have already been announced. Visit your public library this summer to read one of
these great books!
Title
Author
I Will Always Write Back
Alifirenka, Caitlin & Martin
The Thing About Jellyfish: A Novel
Benjamin, Ali
Book Scavenger
Chambliss, Jennifer
Nightbird
Hoffman, Alice
House Arrest
Holt, K.A.
Listen Slowly
Lai, Thanhha
When
Laurie, Victoria
I Am Princess X
Priest, Cherie
No Summit Out of Sight
Romero, Jordan
Orbiting Jupiter
Schmidt, Gary D.
The following students and teachers who read at least 3 of the nominated books were on our voting
breakfast guest list (those with an * have read ALL 10 books!):
Nabeeha Abbas
Ella Agius
Isabella Battish *
Bryan Blowers
Gabrielle Bond
Patrick Bull
Rachel Capria
Matthew Coates
Danny Crognale
Danielle DeLawter
Ashley Dietzel
Alex Ellis
Elise Greenwald
Alexis Hamrlik
Riley Hanson
Jill Haudenshield
Eric Hudson
Grace Lake
Sophia Leiva
Julianna Lopez
Genevieve McClelland
Skylar Moore
Lucy Murr *
Jackson Reed
Brendon Riley
Elle Romie
Isabella Sanchez
Ben Saunders
Caleb Sparks
Julia Stanley
Parker Thorpe
Erin Welch
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Bricca *
Cane *
Davies
Fleming *
Gerrard
Kimble
Landry
McMahan
Paulsgrove *
Vondy
Whitlow
How to View a Scorpion TV News or Spotlight on Character Show On Line
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Spotlight on Character
From the Carroll County Public School Home Page
Scroll down to CCPS Video-On-Demand under News and Media
Scroll down to the Sykesville Middle School icon
Under “Shows” Click on SML EVENTS
Click on the episode you would like to watch
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Scorpion TV / Morning Announcements
From the Carroll County Public School Home Page
Scroll down to CCPS Video-On-Demand under News and Media
Scroll down to the Sykesville Middle School icon
Under “Shows” Click on SML NEWS
Click on the episode you would like to watch
Public Library Book Talks
We will host public librarians from Carroll County Public Library on Friday, June 10th. The librarians will share
book talks of some great books with students. Your students should come home with some great ideas for
books to read over the summer!
Office 365 Challenge
In an effort to broaden the use of Office 365 among our students, we held an Office 365 Challenge where
we invited students to access Office 365 and share a document with Mrs. Bricca. Over 300 of our students
have participated so far. Eight homerooms boasted 100% participation - Ms. Hiles and Ms. Watcher’s
homerooms won the contest for the donut reward.
Office 365 provides web-based versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote, as well
as 1TB of storage space for documents. Office 365 is a cloud-based service accessible from any device,
anywhere in the world, with an internet connection. The only requirement is that you have your CCPS
username and password. Students can access their personal folders on school and home devices in a secure
environment. Office 365 provides numerous collaboration tools and opportunities for student and teacher
interaction.
We cheered for our 7 Battle of the Books teams at this year’s battle on April 8th at Mt. Airy Middle
School! The following students did a great job - you make us proud!
The Brook Brainiacs
The Rainbow Readers
Novel Ninjas
Paige Calvin
Danielle DeLawter
Evan DeLawter
Riley Hanson
Alison Lamdin
Juliana Lopez
Emma Motter
Jackson Reed
Brendon Riley
Patrick Bull
Eric Hudson
Will Jones
Samantha Mailhot
Anna Santoro
Julia Shruell
Parker Thorpe
Maya Tzan
Olviia Wanex
Kami Barth
Matthew Coates
Danny Crognale
Ashley Dietzel
Emily Ellis
Hannah Ham
Grace Lake
Kaitlyn Evans
The Cover Girls
The Glitter Girls
Super Hero Readers
Hannah Frost
Erin Gounaris
Cayanne Hogan
Lucy Murr
Nabeeha Abbas
Alexis Hamrlik
Alena Kowalewski
Nicole Kowalewski
Genevieve McClelland
Cypress McGinty
Sabina Stanger
Caitlyn Atkins
Emilia Bartlett
Theresa Harrod
Jennifer Padilla
Naquima Padilla Hernandez
Swagalicious Bookworms
3.0 XL Swag
Gabbi Bond
Rachel Capria
Gabi Guerra
Sophia Leiva
Ellee Romie
Isabella Sanchez
Julia Stanley
Erin Welch
INFO FOR EVERYONE
Please join us for the last PTO Meeting of
the year on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 7:00
pm in the Media Center. You can take this
opportunity to wish Mr. Billings “good luck”
before he moves to North Carroll Middle
School.
6th and 7th Grade - Mark your calendars!
Sunday 6/5/16 Stratosphere Night
More information to follow.
Last Call for Box Tops/Campbell’s Labels
The Homeroom competition will be ending on
May 20th. Please bring them in to be
counted….your student’s homeroom could
win a morning breakfast (yum)!!
2015 Maryland School Report Card
The 2015 Performance Report: State, School System, and Individual Schools
can be found at the following link: http://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/ .
Congratulations to the following students who made the honor roll for the third
marking period. Way to go Scorpions!
Maggie Abramson
Maria Acaron
Robert Adams
Elizabeth Agius
Ashley Agnello
Aaron Agyei
Chidima Ahulamibe
Kelechukwu Ahulamibe
Violet Allen
Alyson Alter
John Amerault
Lexi Amerault
Jason Amicone
Alyssa Amicone
Madeline Amsbaugh
Megan Anderson
Domenic Arena
Daniel Arriola
Ashley Asiedu
Gabriel Atalla
Adrian Auber
Chamarr Auber
Matthew Awalt
Danielle Baker
Andrew Baran
John Bargerstock-Delia
Jesse Barkley
Abby Barnes
Kaylee Barry
Madison Barry
Kamryn Barth
Emilia Bartlett
Isabella Battish
Gavin Batts
Andrew Bauer
Hannah Bauer
Briannah Beall
Janine Beall
Samantha Beall-Dennell
Ashley Beheler
Chloe Berry
Bryan Blowers
Gabrielle Bond
Kathryn Bornyek
Margaret Bornyek
Mathew Bosley
Amber Boyd
Grace Boyd
Tyler Brady
Eva Brandt
Conner Breitenbach
Owen Brewer
Michael Britton
Nathaniel Brooks
Ryley Brown
Sydney Brown
Alena Brown
Kenton Brown
Rachel Brown
Landon Bruce
Grace Bruce
Chett Brunner
Deborah Brusio
Patrick Bull
Rebecca Burch
Stephanie Burch
Matthew Cady
Matilda Cains
Jenna Callan
Emma Callaway
Hope Callaway
Sophie Callaway
Paige Calvin
Katelyn Calvo
Ryan Campbell
Matthew Canedo
Rachel Capria
Olivia Carmack
Elise Carver
Emily Carver
Joseph Case
Aiden Cass
Herleen Chahil
Joshua Chenoweth
Carla Clagett
Benjamin Clark
Hannah Clas
Teagan Cline
Carolyn Clowes
Jason Coates
Matthew Coates
Rachel Cohen
Angelina Coleianne
Grace Conaway
Lily Conaway
Jacob Congdon
Kaitlin Conway
Isis Cook
Julia Cookson
John Coonts
Molly Cooper
Spencer Copley
Ryan Cozzolino
Katelyn Crispens
Daniel Crognale
Joshua Cromwell
Nathan Crouse
Brady Crumbacker
Nicole Daniel
Matthew Daniel
Hailey Daniels
Keerti Das
Julia Dean
Sarah Deese
Jack DeHart
Jordan Deibel
Brennan Deibel
Andrew DeKowski
Danielle DeLawter
Evan DeLawter
Brayden Delbusso
Andrew DeShong
Madison Deutsch
Arjoneel Dhar
Wyatt Dickey
Samantha Diehl
Austin Diehl
Ashlee Dietzel
Jessica Diorio
Wilfred Dommermuth
Christina Downey
Madison Downs
Ethan Durborow
Madison Eckert
Cristian Edwards
Joshua Edwards
Spencer Eldridge
Wyatt Elwood
Michael Engles
Kaitlyn Evans
Allison Everton
Dylan Fair
Mackenzie Feltz
Heather Ferguson
Anna Finneran
Elizabeth Fischer
Catherine Fischer
Andrew Fleming
Noah Fondiller
Coleman Forman
Gavin Freedman
Taylor Frick
Mia Friz
Hannah Frost
Tyler Fucello
Payton Gams
Noah Gardner
Anandita Gaur
Courtney Gehr
Paul Geiger
Congratulations to the following students who made the honor roll for the third
marking period. Way to go Scorpions!
Christopher Gernand
Morgan Gillenwater
Chase Gladden
Jessi Glass
Jackson Glenn
Alexandra Gokoyev
Carter Gomsak
Michael Good
Emma Gordon
Tyler Gordon
Erin Gounaris
Riley Granata
Michael Granata
Alexander Grasso
Haley Greenwade
Elise Greenwald
Garrett Greffe
Kyle Grimsley
Kate Grimsley
Ethan Grissom
Owen Grosh
Kathryn Grow
Connor Grow
Anna Guerra
Matthew Guyer
Taylor Habicht
Anna Hackett
Kevin Hackett
Andrew Hagg
Riordan Hall
John Hallman
Hannah Ham
Jake Hamilton
Cole Hamlett
Alexis Hamrlik
Autumn Hamrlik
Katelynn Hanson
Eden Harrison
Olivia Harrison
Christina Haspert
Kyle Hatmaker
Jillian Haudenshield
Zowie Haugh
Taylor Heaster
William Heffernan
Evelyn Henriques
Carter Hobson
Tiffany Hodge
Mason Hofmeister
Cayanne Hogan
Everett Holcombe
Matthew Hollander
Megan Hollander
Ella Hollinger
Claire Hollinger
John Hood
Drake Hornburg
Rachel Hornock
Mackenzie Houldson
Nurlan Howard
Benjamin Hroblak
Christopher Hrones
Mary Huber
Kaitlyn Huber
Eric Hudson
Amanda Huynh
Destiny Iampieri
Vijay Jetton
Chloe Jones
Jacob Jones
Kailyn Jones
Nathan Jones
Zipporah Jones-Hamlin
Lauren Judge
Maxwell Kain
Shane Kalmbach
Sanghyeok Kang
Seth Kaufman
Madeline Keffer
Garrett Kemp
Caroline Kennell
Brianna Kessler
Bryce Kessler
James Kessler
Vincent Kessler
Eoin Kim
Emily King
Nathaniel Kitchen
Autumn Knight
Christian Knox
Amanda Kosack
Adam Koslosky
Caleb Koslosky
Alena Kowalewski
Nicole Kowalewski
Connor Krausman
Sarah Krausman
Kyle Kropfelder
Emma Lach
Jaclyn LaFever
Grace Lake
Jared Lake
Hang Lam
Alison Lamdin
Heather Landry
Madison Lansinger
Madison Laufer
Jayden Leach
Gloria Ledesma
Mya Lee
Amber Lee
Sophia Leiva
Madison Lester
Sawyer Letaw
Jaden Lewis
Morgan Lewis
Caroline Little
Laurie Logue-Ruckman
Juliana Lopez
Alyson Loschen
McKenzie Lucas
Matthew Maderi
Kaylie Magill
Samantha Mailhot
Samantha Malin
Justin Mallow
Olivia Manyette
Evan Marcinko
Nolan Marriott
Kellan Marriott
Colin Martin
Gina Martin
Suzanna Martin
Madeleine Mason
Caroline Mastria
Avery Mattox
Kara Maurantonio
Stephen McAndrew
Luke McAuliffe
Genevieve McClelland
Samuel McCusker
Abigail McCusker
Cypress McGinty
Brayden McGraw
Emma McGraw
Danielle McIltrot
Jacob McInturff
Alexis McLaughlin
Kyle McMahon
Olivia Mead
Reagan Mee
Ayhan Mehdiyev
Erin Mellendick
Anne Messerschmidt
Abigail Meyers
Aiden Michael
Jarret Michael
Haley Miller
Ryan Miller
Haley Mills-Germac
Congratulations to the following students who made the honor roll for the third
marking period. Way to go Scorpions!
Jaden Mingee
Skylar Moore
Jordan Moore
Jacob Morey
Summer Morrison
Emma Motter
Emilia Mower
Brianna Muchella-Prata
Cole Murphy
Lucy Murr
River Myer
Jacob Naill
Jenna Naumann
Bobby Neeley
Emma Neiswender
Alexandra Nelson
John Nelson
HK Nguyen
Sydney Nguyen
Julia Noll
Angellia Norris
Juliette Norris
Shanklyn Norwood
Elsa Oates
Alexander Olenik
Curtis Oliver
Paul Olson
Kylie Opatovsky
Mason Otto
Luke Parrish
John Pavlick
Mapuana Pekelo
Alyssa Peters
Connor Peterson
Marcello Piccirilli
Luca Piccirilli
Daniel Pineiro
Madeline Plank
Charleise Polk
Andrew Porter
Abigail Poulton
Jasmine Prince
Dylan Pruitt
Adam Radinsky
Joshua Raico
Yamha Raza
Jackson Reed
Emma Reilly
Maria Rekus
Connor Renehan
Blake Revay
Brendon Riley
Adam Ritz
Corey Roach
Jorja Rodgers
Kasey Rogers
Mark Rolfes
Ryan Rolfes
Elizabeth Romie
Alexis Rosati
Molly Rosewag
Rachel Rubenstein
Brian Rusk
Jessica Rutledge
Josiah Samuel
Selena Sandbank
Camren Santos
Andrew Sarver
Benjamin Saunders
Joshua Schamber
Mallory Scheurer
Matthew Schuler
Elizabeth Schulze
Jordan Seidel
Samantha Seledee
William Sevick
Leah Sharkey
Hunter Sherman
Julia Shruell
Jaeho Sim
Sarah Simon
Fallon Sinkler
Kiley Sisk
Zachary Skiles
Natalie Smith
Aaron Smith
Allyson Smolley
Hannah Sobchak
Olivia Sobchak
Maxwell Sofianek
Caleb Sparks
Rachel Spera
Shannon St. Pierre
Kara Stach
Nalina Stallard
Sabina Stanger
Julia Stanley
Sydney Stewart
Bayler Stewart
Paige Stewart
Emily Streett
Gavin Suckow
Conor Sullivan
Joie Sung
Jeremy Taylor
Olivia Tedesco
Parker Thorpe
Garrett Thorpe
Brison Tichnell
Megan Tignor
Delaney Tofil
Jordan Tripp
Myron Truesdale
Lillian Uecker
Carolyn Upshaw
William Usi
Adam Usi
Nathan Usi
Ashley Vajo
Nina Valentine
Emerson Vichot
Grace Vincent
Alexa Vintz
Justin Walters
Marie Walters
Olivia Wanex
William Wayland
Elise We
Josh Webber
Colby Weishaar
Erin Welch
Sarah Welsh
Tasha White
Andrew Wilcox
Colin Williams
Elizabeth Williams
Matthew Williams
Alex Willman
Ellie Winson
Nolan Wise
Aidin Witiak
Judith Wolf
Liam Wolf
Miles Wolfe
Adrianna Wood
Ryan Wowkanyn
Noel Wright-Foster
Jessica Yankowski
Marklin Yi
Elena Yockman
Celeste Young
Jonah Zabik
Olivia Zepp
Ainsley Zuber
Raphael Zukowski
Date: Wednesday June 8, 2016
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Place: Sykesville Middle School Cafeteria
Them: Hollywood Red Carpet
Dress Code
Ladies—Dresses should be tasteful with no cleavage and no underwear visible
Gentlemen—Long pants (no jeans), shirts (no T-shirts) and no tie is necessary,
but it is acceptable
Rules
1. No Limos
2. No one allowed other than current SMS 8th Graders
3. Must buy a ticket in advance
4. Only appropriate and acceptable behavior will be tolerated
5. All school rules are in effect
6. Dates are not necessary
There will be a photographer present to take group photos as well as candid pictures
throughout the evening. Each student will have a chance to preview and order pictures the
Friday morning following the dance (June 10th) during class. No late forms will be
accepted due to quick processing time.
-Cost $1.00 per picture. No Limit on number ordered.
-Student must be in picture.
-Payment must be turned in by the end of lunch Friday June10th.
-Photos will be delivered by Tuesday June 14th in homeroom.
Donations Request Form
The Dance Committee is underway and working hard to make this year’s dance a huge success.
The dance will be Wednesday, June 8, 2016 from 7-9 PM.
Please sign up to donate one of the following:
Four 2-liter Bottles of a Beverage (Soda/Lemonade/Ice Tea)
Case of Water
50 Pack of Individual Snack/Chip Packages (BJs or Sam’s Club has options)
Two Dozen Cookies, Brownies (NO NUTS) or Mini Donuts/Donut Holes
Other (Gluten Free/Lactose Free/Nut Free)
CLEAR plastic 9 oz. cups
We are also in need of a few adults to donate time on the day and evening of the dance.
Yes, I can assist with decorating from 1-3 PM on Wednesday, June 8th
Yes, I can assist with clean-up from 9-9:30 PM on Wednesday, June 8th
Please
Print
Clearly
Parent/Guardian Name _____________________________
Phone Number: ___________________ E-mail: ________________________________
Student: __________________________ Homeroom:__________________
Questions – Contact Helaine Radinsky [email protected] 443-474-3942 or Laura Wolf
[email protected] (410) 458-2687. You will be contacted to confirm your donation a week
before the dance.
Please return the top portion of this form to Mrs. Murphy on or before Wednesday, May 25th.
Cut off the bottom portion and use it as a reminder.
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Reminder
Please bring your donation to the office clearly marked “8th Grade Dance” anytime during
school hours on Monday 6/6, Tuesday 6/7, or Wednesday 6/8.
I am donating: ____________________________________________________________
I am volunteering: _________________________________________________________
Donations Request Form
We are quickly reaching the end of the school year! The PTO has started planning for the 8th Grade
Farewell Picnic. We are in need of volunteers and donations to make this picnic a success for our kids.
The Picnic will be held on Thursday, June 9th
We will need help with set-up, clean-up, monitoring games and serving food and drinks. If you are
unable to help the day of the picnic, you can help by donating baked goods, drinks or snacks.
I can help with:
___ set-up (10:00 am) ___ monitoring games ___ clean-up (2:00-3:00 pm)
___ serving food (11:30 am -2:00 pm)
I can donate:
___ cookies, brownies or mini donuts/donut holes
___ individual, single serve bags of chips/pretzels (such as Utz or Dorito multi-pack box or bag)
___ case of water
___ plastic cups/napkins/plates
Please
Print
Clearly
Parent/Guardian Name _____________________________
Phone Number: ___________________ E-mail: ________________________________
Student: __________________________ Homeroom:__________________
Questions - Contact Helaine Radinsky [email protected] 443-474-3942 or Laura Wolf
[email protected] (410) 458-2687. You will be contacted to confirm your donation a week
before the picnic.
Please return the top portion of this form to the front office on or before Wednesday, May
25th. Cut off the bottom portion and use it as a reminder.
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Reminder
Please bring your donation to the office clearly marked “8th Grade Picnic” anytime during
school hours on Monday 6/6, Tuesday 6/7 or Wednesday 6/8
I am donating: ____________________________________________________________
I am volunteering: _________________________________________________________
VOLUNTEER TRAINING SESSIONS
Level II Volunteers (classroom helpers, tutors, chaperones, mentors, etc.) are required to attend an annual training session at least seven
(7) school days prior to volunteering. School days are defined as days when schools are open for students. Volunteer training obtained
during the 2014-2015 school year expired September 30, 2015. Please note: Prompt arrival for training sessions is required, so please
allow adequate travel time in order to arrive before the presentation begins. Attendees must be present for the entire presentation because volunteer training is an annual compliance requirement. You will need to attend another presentation if the training session has
begun when you arrive. Any changes to this Training Schedule will be updated on the CCPS website at::
https://www.carrollk12.org/admin/hr/volunteer/Pages/default.aspx
Safety and Security Requirement – Effective July 2014
Anyone planning to volunteer during the 2015-2016 school year must provide valid photo identification at the conclusion of the
training session.
Inclement Weather: If the snow emergency plan is in effect, CCPS Sponsored Activities are CANCELLED.
DATE
SCHOOL
TIME
CONTACT
Please call the number provided to
confirm the scheduled training session.
+ precedes a school event/activity
^ follows a school event/activity
# part of a school event/activity
5/10
+ Piney Ridge Elementary
6:30 PM
410-751-3535
5/11
Eldersburg Elementary
5:00 PM
410-751-3520
5/17
^ Elmer Wolfe Elementary
8:00 PM
410-751-3307
5/18
+ Mechanicsville Elementary
6:15 PM
410-751-3510
5/18
+ Sandymount Elementary
6:15 PM
410-751-3215
5/24
Mechanicsville Elementary
10:15 AM
410-751-3510
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with regard to its employment practices and in the provision of services, programs, and activities. The CCPS does not discriminate on the basis
of age, color, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, ancestry or national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. The CCPS provides non-discriminatory access to school facilities in accordance with its policies and regulations regarding the community use of schools (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts). The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the
non-discrimination policies: Gregory J. Bricca, Director of Research and Accountability, 125 North Court Street, Westminster, Maryland
21157, (410) 751-3068.
The Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS) does not discriminate on the basis of disability in employment or the provision of services, programs or activities. Persons needing auxiliary aids and services for communication should contact the Office of Community and Media Relations at 410-751-3020 or [email protected], or write to Carroll County Public Schools, 125 North Court Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, may use Relay or 7-1-1. Please contact the school system at
least one (1) week in advance of the date the special accommodation is needed. Information concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act is
available from the Director of Facilities or the Supervisor of Community and Media Relations: Raymond Prokop, Director of Facilities Management, 125 North Court Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157, (410) 751-3177, or Carey Gaddis, Supervisor of Community and Media Relations, 125 North Court Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157, (410) 751-3020.
Sykesville Middle
Register and Shop
With several of the partnerships it’s as simple as registering your card and then shopping at these
retailers as you normally would. Martin’s, Giant, and Target:
To register your card go to:
https://redcard.target.com/
redcard/content/rcw_manage
Martin’s - A+ School Rewards
http://martinsfoods.com/savings-andrewards/rewards-program/aplus/
School ID# 00437
Giant - A+ School Rewards
http://giantfoodstores.com/savings-andrewards/rewards-program/aplus/
School ID# 1755
Clip and Save
These partnerships involve clipping items off of specially marked purchases. For each Box Top turned in, Sykesville Middle School
gets 10¢! And when the Campbell’s “Labels for Education” items are turned in we collect points which can later be used toward a
variety of items found in the “Labels for Education” catalog. These include items for academics, athletics and the arts.
Please collect and turn in your items to Mrs. Schaper. We collect these throughout the entire year! For a detailed list of participating
products click on the links below. Box tops and lebels will be counted twice a year, and the winning homeroom gets a morning
breakfast.
Participating BoxTop Items
Campbell’s Labels for Education
Help Families in Need!
Sykesville Middle School has a Goodwill Bin! As you drive into
school, it is located on the left in the corner of the parking lot - it is
big and blue and hard to miss.
Carroll County Public Schools and Goodwill Industries of Monocacy Valley are
partnered in an effort to support struggling families in Carroll County. We supply $20 vouchers to families so that they can purchase clothing from Goodwill. CCPS receives these vouchers from Goodwill based upon the weight of
donations collected in the Goodwill collection boxes that are placed at many of
our schools throughout the county. So far this school year, CCPS has been
able to assist 58 families by issuing 144 vouchers. But there are families on a
waiting list. Please consider donating your discarded clothing (new, used, even
torn and stained) and small household items to Goodwill using the collection
box at SMS.
Funding Factory
Over 500 million printer cartridges are thrown away every year in the United
States contributing billions of tons of waste to the nation’s landfills. Inkjet and
laser cartridges can be refurbished and Sykesville Middle can earn money by
collecting them. Please send in your empty inkjet and laser cartridges!
For more information go to: www.FundingFactory.com
Recycle, recycle, recycle!
What Goes in the Paper Retriever® Bin?
Newspaper and Inserts – New newsprint can be
made from 100% recycled paper. No virgin fiber has to
be added when using this type of process.
Magazines/catalogs – Our Retriever program is happy
to take magazines and catalogs, all slick paper. We
can use all this high quality/high fiber paper with the
exception of any paper coated in wax.
Office/School papers – These types of paper are
highly recyclable. Because of the proliferation of paper
created by offices and schools, please use the
Retriever bin to recycle all that you can. We are able to
accept window envelopes, paperback books,
workbooks and staples without a problem. Shredded
paper is acceptable but please bag the shreds before
putting them in the Retriever bin. However, please do
not recycle colored paper, wrapping or tissue paper,
carbon paper or sticky notes.
Mail – Most direct mail is printed on high quality
recyclable paper. Please recycle the mail that you feel
comfortable putting in our recycling bin.
Fundraise for Sykesville Middle School while you do your shopping!!!
Great Idea for Birthdays and Graduations!
Scrip Fundraising is a program that enables families to raise money for SMS just by purchasing gift cards. Families
purchase gift cards at face value and SMS receives a rebate on the card - anywhere from 4% on a Martin’s card or
13% on a Bath And Body Works card. The purchaser pays only the amount of the card.
The Scrip Fundraising program offers over 300 of the country's biggest brands, including grocery stores (Martin’s,
Safeway, Shoppers), department stores (Macy’s, Nordstrom, Boscovs), gas stations, restaurants (Panera, Chili’s, Dunkin Donuts, Dominos), hotels, home improvement, and more! Just by using Scrip to pay for your normal weekly purchases, you can easily raise money for the school. Let's put your holiday shopping dollars to work!!
Gift cards can be purchased as a regular gift card or ScripNow! - an e-card delivered to your email address. If you
purchase a physical card from the SMS Scrip program, it can re-filled online at the Scrip Fundraising site and
Sykesville Middle will continue to receive fundraising dollars.
Here are the EASY steps to start shopping:
1. Go to www.shopwithscrip.com and click the "REGISTER"button at the top of the screen;
2. Click "Join a Scrip Program"
;
3. Enter the Sykesville Middle School Enrollment Code - 9ACEEFL83814L - by entering this code, your account
will be associated with the SMS program.
4. Hit "Register";
5. Fill in all the required personal information and choose two security challenge questions from the list and provide
answers;
5. Start SHOPPING!!
6. When you are finished shopping, check out, you can print your order form and submit it with a check made payable to SMS Scrip Program, or sign up for PrestoPay, and have the payment taken directly out of your checking
account. Your child can bring the payment and form to school and give it to their homeroom teacher. Orders are
automatically submitted to the coordinator for verification and submission. Because of shipping charges, orders will
be placed only when orders equal $300 or once a week, usually on Wednesday.
7. You will be notified when your cards have arrived - usually 5-7 days from placing the order - and arrangements
can be made to pick up the cards, or have them sent home with our child. If you choose the option to have the cards
sent home with your child, the SMS Scrip Program will not be responsible for lost or stolen cards.
Have fun fundraising!! If you have questions, contact the SMS Scrip Coordinator at [email protected].
For more information, you can view the tour website at www.eftours.com/1776055DS or contact Ms. Levine at [email protected].
This is not a CCPS sponsored activity and there is a cost to the trip, The trip dates are 6/27/17 to 7/5/17.