Principal`s Message Mr. Zimmer Pjs for P.J., Friday, January 13

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JANUARY 2012
Principal’s Message
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 Dates to Remember
 Homework Hotline
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 Night of Soup & Art
 Notes FromPTA
 Pjs for P.J.
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 Counselor’s Corner
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 Physical Education
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 Menu
Berlin Intermediate School
309 Franklin Avenue
Berlin, Maryland 21811
(P)410.632.5320
(F)410.632.5329
www.berlinintermediate.org/
Mr. Zimmer
Welcome Back! It
is hard to believe that it is January, 2012 already! I hope that
you and your family had an enjoyable holiday break.
With the arrival of January, there is always the possibility
of inclement weather. When there
is snow, please listen to all the
local radio and TV stations for
decisions in regards to late openings, early closings, and cancellations. Hopefully, you are on the
school board's weather cancellation list, and your house will be
notified if there is a change in
schedule. If you have not submitted your phone number or there is
a change of phone number, please
contact us at school. You can
also call the Board of Education
hotline at (410) 632-5399 ext.
6600 to find out any change in
schedule.
Please remember to dress
your child appropriately for the
weather. Children without coats
will not be able to go outside for
recess. I continue to see children
arrive without jackets and some
are still wearing shorts!
Continue to
check our school
w e b s i t e ,
www.berlinintermediate.org for
the most up to date information
about BIS.
A reminder that
school will be closed on Monday,
January 16th, for Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day, and also, students
will only be in school for a half
day on Thursday, January 26th,
and are off again on January
27th for a teacher professional
day.
Please be sure to mark
your calendars and know when
the MSA testing takes
place. Fourth and fifth grade students will be testing March 1215, and sixth grade students will
be testing March 16-21. It is very
important for our school that
your child is present for the testing, so please try to plan all trips
and doctor's appointments for
other times.
Together let's make 2012
the best year ever at Berlin Intermediate School!
Pjs for P.J., Friday, January 13
PJ Aldridge Foundation
Leading Research & Awareness
for the Cure of Lung Cancer
http://www.pjaf.org/
See story on page 3...
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NOVEMBER 2011
January Dates to Remember
Date
Event
Time
Jan. 3
School Reopens
Jan. 5
Tech Fest Entries Due to BIS
Jan. 11
BIS Science Fair
Jan. 13
School Dance
Jan. 16
Schools Closed – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 18
Worcester County Science Fair
Jan. 19
SIAC Meeting
Jan. 20
Help Increase the Peace (HIP) Day
Jan. 26
End of Second Marking Term
Jan. 26
½ Day for Students
Jan. 27
Professional Day – Schools Closed for Students
5:30-8:00pm
6:00pm
The mission of BIS for me
Is to get an education that is challenging
In a safe and caring environment
Where there will be time well spent..
My teachers, my family and my community will
help me become all I can be.
I’m a life long learner who will never give in
I will become a productive citizen!
2011-2012 BIS Testing Dates
Listed below is the testing schedule for the year.
Please make every effort to schedule doctor appointments around these dates if at all possible.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Test
Date
Participants
GATES READING
MSA READING
AND MATH
MSA READING
AND MATH
September 1
Grades 4, 5
March 12 , 13, 14, 15
Grades 4, 5
March 16, 19, 20, 21
Main Number 410-632-5399
Berlin Intermediate School
Extension 6623
Worcester County School
Extension 6629
Closing/Delays
Extension 6600
4 Grade Terrapin Team
Extension 6601
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Grade 6
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Extension 6603
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Extension 6602
5 Grade Sailfish Team
April 23 – May 4
(specific dates to be
determined later)
Grade 5
CTBS
(Reading/ Math)
May 7, 8, 9, 10
Grades 4 & 6
GATES READING
June 1
Grades 4, 5
MSA SCIENCE
Homework Hotline &
Inclement Weather Numbers
5 Grade Marlin Team
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6 Grade Dolphin Team
Extension 6605
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Extension 6604
6 Grade Barracuda Team
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6 Grade Shark Team
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Extension 6606
JANUARY 2012
Join Us for a Night of Soup & Art!
NOTES FROM BIS P.T.A.
February 28, 2012, 5pm-8pm
We held our second
teacher luncheon on Wednesday,
December 14th. It was a huge
success due to all of the parental
support. We would like to thank
everyone who made a special dish
for all of the teachers to enjoy. A
special thanks to Christine Brous,
Kim Dang and Mary Myers for
spending the day at BIS to assist
with the luncheon. Applebee’s
graciously donated two trays of
pasta as well.
Please thank
Applebee’s for their continued
support.
Every student at
BIS will be making two
bowls. One will be donated to our cause, the
other will be taken
home ahead of time…
With a student body of
700, we have already
started preparing!
Here’s how it
works….A large selection of handmade soup
bowls will be for sale.
When you arrive at
BIS, choose the bowls
you want to purchase
($5 to $20, depending
on size), and then fill
with soup to enjoy
alongside others.
Local businesses will donate soup—we’ve already confirmed
with DaNovo’s, Panera, The Globe, Waterman’s.
Proceeds will be split: our clay and glaze supply will be replenished, and the other portion will be donated to a local charity (TBD).
What a great way to utilize art for community-outreach, support
the goals of our Arts Immersion Action Plan, and showcase our new
kiln!
Pjs for P.J., Friday, January 13
Students and staff are invited to wear pjs to
school on Friday, January 13th, 2012 in order to
raise money and support the P.J. Aldridge Foundation. Please donate to the P.J. Aldridge Foundation, creating awareness and donating dollars to
lung cancer research by making a check payable to
The P.J. Aldridge Foundation. Homeroom classes
are encouraged to send in donations from Monday,
January 9th through Friday, January 13th to their
homeroom teacher. The homeroom with the largest
donation will receive a pizza party. Don’t forget pjs for P.J. on Friday,
January 13th 2012. PJ Aldridge Foundation Leading Research &
Awareness for the Cure of Lung Cancer http://www.pjaf.org/
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We will be having our second dance of the year on January
13th. Flyers will go home on Friday, January 6th. Tickets will be
$6 and will go home on Thursday
and/or Friday afternoon. Forms
and money will be due by Thursday, January 12th. Please encourage your child to attend the
dance. We look forward to a fun
evening.
BIS PTA
President: Becky Kalchthaler
Vice President: Jenn Berkey
Treasurer: Missy Grunewald
NOVEMBER 2011
Counselor’s Corner
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BIS
Welcomes
Interns
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Mrs. Bankert 6 grade & Mr. Call 5 grade,
4th grade is shared by both counselors
January 16th-20th
“Peace Week"
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Monday, January 16th- Closed in observance of Dr. King's Birthday, an advocate and founder of the peace movement.
Tuesday, January 17th- "Smile Mon"- Peace is a choice Day; everyone smiles in the same language.
Wednesday, January 18th- Friendship Day- commit a random act of
kindness to others.
Thursday, January 19th- Walk in Peace With Each Other Day- take
a stand and walk away from a violent situation. Be someone's lifeguard when they are being teased or bullied. Encourage students to
help by not joining in and speaking out.
Friday, January 20th- We are H.I.P. ( Helping to Increase the
Peace) Day - We are challenging everyone to dress in your most
peaceful representation of the 60's & 70's. School-wide HIP assembly will bring us all together in the afternoon!
“IT’S ALL ABOUT ATTITUDE”
December Student of the Month
Josh Mueller
( Mr. Lloyd's HR)- for having a BIS Positive Attitude and Respect
For: At recess, Josh and a friend collided and fell down. Josh immediately jumped up and asked the other boy, "Are you alright
man" and a offered a hand to help him up.
Given by: Ms. Ingraham
BIS & Beyond After School Program
Session III will begin on Tuesday, January 17th and
run until Thursday, March 1st. Confirmations will go
out the week of January 9th. There will be no academy on Thursday, January 26th and Monday,
February 20th.
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Berlin
Intermediate
School is a Professional Development Site (PDS) for Salisbury
University. As part of a PDS
school, we are fortunate to have
both Methods Students, who
spend ½ - 1 day in the classroom
and Student Interns, who are in
the classroom full time for 8
weeks. We are currently saying
goodbye to 5 student teachers,
who have been with us since August. This wonderful group has
left BIS with lots of new ideas and
some legacy projects that will be
quite useful in our classrooms.
Some projects are: science
aprons, physical activity integration projects, and a video introducing BIS for the SU website.
We are going to miss this group
but really look forward to receiving our new interns. In January,
BIS will welcome the following
Interns
to
our
school:
Brittany Thompson placed with
Mrs. Clark in 6th grade
Amanda Silvers will be placed
with Mrs. Vit in 5th grade
Brittany Gilroy will be with Mrs.
McDowell
in
5th
grade
Christy South will work with Mrs.
Masters in 6th grade.
JANUARY 2012
The Physical Education Department
Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Sanzotti & Mr. Stout
On November 22nd, we finished our Speedball Unit with a tournament as our culminating event.
There were some very close games
again this year that resulted in some
sudden death outcomes.
The Speedball Champions
are:
Dolphins/Sharks: (2B) Joy
Anderson, Trent Chetelat, Charlie
Coates, Marshall Gabell, MaKenzie
Gaynor, Garrett Hanrahan, Jazlyn
Henry, Grant Janek, Kyle Jarmon,
Anamelina Juarez-Garfias, Bryce
Kalchthaler, Jared Litten, Tristan
McDonough, Ian Myers, Darius
Price, Jacob Sample, Eli Saulsbury,
Ja’Den Spence, Austin White.
Barracudas: (4B) Kyle Adkins, Alberto Alamillo, Noah Alcantar, Olivia Barton, Ismael BonolaNavarrete, Gerrese Chisum, Shamir
Church, David Garcia, Megan Hurley, Nolan Kilchenstein, Trevor Mavioglu, Sean Meadows, Julia Partridge, Autumn Pracko, Corey VanSice, Vincent Wooten.
Marlins:
(7A)
Chasyn
Beachley, Dakota Brown, Joseph
Golden, Paul Haddad, Urriah Johnson, Kai McGovern, Daymont Mercer, Ryan Mooney, Richard Oates,
Jonathan Petito, Ricky Ridenour Jr,
Julie Ross, Nicholas Schmidt, Kyle
Shelton, Wyatt Sperry, Ivy Stearn,
Samantha Stephan, Ortega Vazqueztell, Brandon Wade, Daniel Zehnter.
Sailfish: (5B) Jackson Bradford, Jagger Clapsadle, Joshua Farnan, Na’Jee Finney, Alex Gaddis,
Erica Hicks, Jason Hudson, Eunice
Huesca, Lindsey Hutchins, Johnathan Luu, Julia Miller, Slylar Moore,
Alexandra Richwalski, Jonathan
Santana, Sarah Stansbury, Rachel
Timchula, Victor Vick, Francesca
Wheeler, Zachary White, Danasia
Wright.
After School Academy Floor
Hockey/Volleyball will begin on
January 17th. Those students in
Grades 4, 5, and 6 that are interested in participating need to see
Ms. Sigafoos for the registration
forms. Limited spaces are available.
Health Tip
Here are some facts about obesity:
 An estimated 9 million children
over the age of 6 are obese.
 Rates of childhood obesity have
doubled among children ages 2 to
5 over the past three decades and
have tripled among children ages
6 to 11.
 61 percent of Americans are overweight.
 Consuming an extra 100 calories
daily for a year, without exercise,
can lead to a gain of 10 pounds.
Here are some things you can do
that will not take much of your
time:
 Make sure that you are selecting
nutritious foods that are low in
calories and high in nutrients:
fresh fruit and vegetables,
lean meats, etc.
 Use a pedometer to count your
steps daily. 10,000 steps a day
equals 5 miles and is recommended to stay healthy.
 Drink lots of water to replenish
your body.
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Worcester County
Instructional
Technology
Coaches
Website!
Exciting educational links at the
elementary, middle and high
school levels for parents, students
and teachers.
http://sites.google.com/
site/worcestertechtalk/
Success Maker
You can visit Pearson Digital
Learning Success Maker at home
by logging on to:
www.successmaker.com
/subscriber/1,24/
start.html
This is a wonderful program offering worksheets, activities and
games.
Please take a few minutes to explore what they have to offer!
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31Mini-Pancakes
GILARDI Stuffed Crust
Pizza
Baked Ziti with roll
Broccoli Cuts
Chilled Fruit
30Cereal
Shrimp Poppers w/Mac &
Meatballs in Sauce w/roll
Seasoned Corn
Chilled Fruit
Cheese
Cheeseburger
Broccoli Cuts
Chilled Fruit
EXTRA: Macaroni &
Cheese
Orange Chicken
California Blend Veggies
Mandarin Oranges
EXTRA: Brown Rice
1 New Year’s Day
16 Martin Luther King Jr. BD
23 Chinese New Year
27 Professional Day
Muffin
School Baked Whole Wheat Roll
Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce w/
roll
Green Beans
Chilled Fruit
Piece
25Wheat Fortified Donut
White Bean Chili w/Corn
18WG Pop Tart w/Cheese
Por
PIAZZA Pizza Pie
Manager Choice
Whole Baby Carrots
Chilled Fruit
11Yogurt w/Cinn Grahams
Popcorn Chicken w/roll
Br. Mozzarella Sticks w/
Sauce
Green Beans
Apple Wedges
Grill Cheese Sandwich
Tomato Soup
Chilled Applesauce
26French Toast Stix
GIORGIO 5” Pepperoni
Pizza
Turkey/Beef Hot Dog
Baked Beans
Fresh Fruit
19Sausage Biscuit
Baked Ziti w/Italian Bread
Chicken Tenders w/roll
Green Beans
Spiced Apples
Turnip Greens
ROSATI Sour Apple Ice
Sweet Baby Rays Sauce
12Mini-Pancakes
BIG DADDY Pepperoni
Pizza
Beef Ribette Sandwich with
5French Toast Stix
School Made Pizza
Turkey/Beef Hot Dog
Green Beans
Fresh Fruit
EXTRA: Rice Pilaf
4WGPop Tart W/Cheese
Piece
S/R Breadsticks w/Meat sauce
Thursday
Wednesday
24Pancake-on-Stick
Oven Fried Chicken with
17Cereal
BBQ Chicken Wings w/roll
Fish Sandwich
Tomato Soup
Fruit Turnover
EXTRA: Mac and Cheese
3Cereal
GIORGIO 5” Pepperoni
Pizza
Chicken Nuggets w/roll
Whipped Potatoes/
Gravy
Chilled Peaches
10Mega-Muffin
Teriyaki Chicken w/Br Rice
Hamburger on Bun
California Blend Veggies
Corn
Strawberry Cup
Tuesday
23Cinnamon Toast Snacks
Chicken Egg Roll w/Cheese
SCHOOOLS CLOSED
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
BIRTHDAY
16
Nachos with Taco Meat
Whipped Potatoes/
Gravy
Green Beans
Chilled Fruit
School Baked Whole Wheat
Roll
9Oatmeal BeneFIT Bar
Baked Chicken Quarter
with
SCHOOLS CLOSED
WINTER BREAK
2
Monday
SCHOOLS CLOSED
PROFESSIONAL DAY
27
20Manager Choice
Hot Turkey Sandwich
Choice of Pizza
Whipped Potatoes/
Gravy
Broccoli Cuts
Fresh Fruit
6Fresh Fruit w/Breakfast
Bun
Cheeseburger
Chicken Sandwich
Broccoli Cuts
Oven Fries
Chilled Fruit
13Bagel with Cream
Cheese
Cheese Sticks with Sauce
Chicken Sandwich
Scalloped Potatoes
Broccoli Cuts
Chilled Fruit
Friday
NOVEMBER 2011