May - O`Keeffe Middle School

O’Keeffe MONTHLY PORTRAIT
May 2016
Georgia O’Keeffe Middle School
510 S. Thornton Avenue
Madison, WI 53703
Tony Dugas, Principal
Telephone: 608/204-6820
Attendance: 608/204-6821
Fax: 608/204-0561
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A Message from Principal Tony Dugas
Look Inside:
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Message from
Principal Dugas
Hello O’Keeffe Families,
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School Calendar:
May & June, and
Yearbook Info
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Spring Picnic
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Volunteer for 8th
Grade Promotion
When I broke into the work of educating children 18 years ago, I believed that I could
save the world. I believed that if we could provide every student with a well-rounded,
high quality education, the world would be a much better place. I’ve evolved a lot over
the years and understand that there other factors (health care, job opportunities, housing,
nutrition, etc.) that play a role in upward trajectories for people. However, my passion
and belief that education is the life line for our children is STRONGER THAN EVER!!
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BOSS Fun Run
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Mount Olympus
Permission
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Info for incoming
6th Graders and
notes from the
nurse.
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Book Swap
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Important
Upcoming Events
and Announcements
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2016/17
Supply List
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3rd Quarter Honor
Roll
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S.O.S.
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Student Info Sheet
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OK Community
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May MSCR Clubs
The month of May kicks off celebrating educator appreciation week. I want everyone
reading this piece to jog your memory and think about all the adults in your educational
experience that positively influenced your life: the custodian, the cook, the history
teacher, the woodshop teacher, the Special Education assistant, the school counselor, the
assistant principal, and even coaches. What would your education have been without
them and countless other professionals who cared within the walls of your schools???
As we go into the home stretch of the year, I want to personally thank ALL of the
AMAZING staff at Georgia O’Keeffe Middle School for creating a school that is aiming
to positively change the lives of children. Without this dedicated group of professionals,
the world would be a little different.
Please help me in showing our staff some appreciation for a job well done. We are not
perfect, but I truly believe that the spirit and urgency of our staff is alive, and like the
young Tony Dugas of yester years, believes that we can save the world, one student at a
time. With your support and partnership, I know we can.
Thank you everyone and let’s make this last month of school fantastically positive.
Sincerely,
Tony Dugas, your principal
2015-16 School Calendar: Spotlight on March & June
May 2
May 3
May 4
May 9
May 11
May 16
May 17
May 18
May 19
May 20
May 23
May 25
May 30
June 3
June 6
June 7
June 8
June 9
June 20
July 29
YEARBOOKS
Yearbooks have been ordered but a limited
supply will be available. This is your chance
to guarantee a yearbook! Cost for this memory
book is $15.00. Checks should be made payable
to O’Keeffe Middle School and turned in to the
office by Friday, May 13th. Thank you.
Early Release
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon, 11 a.m. in Room 111
6th Grade Band Concert, 7:00 p.m. in the Fieldhouse
Early Release
Spring Picnic, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the Playground
All Grades Chorus Concert, 7:00 p.m. in the Fieldhouse
8th Grade Track Meet, during school day
Early Release
Marquette 5th Graders Visit, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
7th & 8th Grade Band Concert, 7:00 p.m. in the Fieldhouse
Hawthorne/Lowell 5th Graders Visit, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
BOSS Fun Run, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (see flyer)
Early Release
All Grades Strings Concert, 7:00 p.m. in the Fieldhouse
All City Track Meet, during school day
No School – Memorial Day
8th Grade Walk Around the Lake, all day
O’Keeffe Talent Show, 1:30 p.m. in the Fieldhouse
All School Field Trip to Mount Olympus, all day
8th Grade release at 11:45 a.m. – Bus picks up at noon
5:30 p.m. 8th Graders report to homerooms
6:00 p.m. 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony
7:00 p.m. 8th Grade Promotion Reception
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. 8th Grade Promotion Dance
Last Day of School – dismissal at 2:47 p.m.
8th Grade does not report
Morning Adventure Field Trip to Olbrich Park
First Day of Summer School (Tentative)
Last Day of Summer School (Tentative)
O'Keeffe Spring Picnic
for incoming sixth-graders (currently fifth graders) through
current eighth-graders and their families
Hot-dogs (meat or veggie)
Chips
Drinks
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
provided!
Monday, May 9, 2016
5:30-7pm
O'Keeffe Middle School Playground
(or cafeteria if bad weather)
O'Keeffe Picnic de Primavera
para entrantes de sexto grado (actualmente quinto grado)
a través actuales de octavo gradoy sus familias
Perritos calientes (carne y vegetariano)
Patatas fritas Bebidas
Helado del Chocolate Shoppe
¡previsto!
Lunes, 9 de mayo 2016
5:30 -7pm
O'Keeffe Middle School
Patio de recreo ( O en la cafetería si el mal tiempo )
510 S Thornton Ave, Madison , WI 53703
Volunteer to make 8th grade promotion fun for students and families
Planning is under way for the 8th grade promotion breakfast, evening recognition ceremony and dance on June 8,
2016, and we need volunteers to make this a fun and memorable time for students and families moving on to high
school.
6th and 7th grade parents -- we particularly need your help so that 8th grade parents can enjoy the festivities
with their students. 8th-grade parents -- we encourage you to participate however your time allows, but most
especially by making sure your child has submitted a photograph for the slideshow before the promotion
ceremony. Email photos to [email protected]
Find a volunteer duty that fits your interests and time availability
There are a wide range of volunteer opportunities of differing time commitments. Find one that suits your
interests and available time. Help pull the events together in coming weeks or, if you prefer, bring a dessert for the
evening reception or volunteer for an hour or two on promotion day.
Volunteer needs before the June 8 promotion day events:
These tasks require several hours leading up to and including June 8
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Take homeroom photos of students May 8 from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Organize breakfast for students - help plan and order food, arrange decorations
Help plan for promotion ceremony -- plan/order/arrange flowers, balloons for stage, etc.
Organize reception following promotion ceremony -- solicit dessert donations, line up servers, get
decorations
Work on dance -- work with students on planning committee, Jill Jacklitz and Lara Sutherlin to help plan
decorations, food, games and more
Sign up now
Volunteer needs for 8th grade promotion day, June 8
These tasks require an hour or two on June 8
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Bring a dessert for evening reception for families
Hand out programs for ceremony
Help set up food for ceremony reception, serve and cleanup
Set up food for dance and help refresh food
Chaperone dance and supervise games
Tear down decorations
Sign up now
Questions? Please feel free to contact me, Lisa Gaumnitz, [email protected] or Jamie Domini,
O’Keeffe Positive Behavior Coach, [email protected]
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
On June 7th, students will be taking a field trip to Mount Olympus in the Wisconsin Dells. The field trip is a
fun day away to build community and celebrate our successful academic school year.
The cost of the trip is $25, which includes the Mount Olympus fee, a lunch, and the bus. The $25 and the
signed permission slip must be turned into your child’s homeroom teacher by May 6 to ensure your child
gets a wristband to access Mount Olympus. All wristbands need to be preordered for this field trip.
At O’Keeffe, 50% of our community qualifies for free/reduced lunch, but 100% of our community deserves to
celebrate their success! Over the next few months, there will be several O’Keeffe fundraisers to ensure we
have 100% attendance.
On June 7th, we will leave O’Keeffe at 8:30 for Mount Olympus. All students must ride the bus and no
private transportation should be arranged. Students will need to bring appropriate attire for indoor and
outdoor water parks, as well as, indoor and outdoor theme parks. There is food available to be purchased at
additional cost. Lockers can be rented for $10 plus tax. We will arrive back at O’Keeffe at 3:30 and
students can ride the late bus home.
Students must demonstrate daily respectful behaviors to attend the trip. This includes no out of school
suspensions for 4th quarter.
If you have questions regarding the trip, please contact Tracy Warnacke at [email protected]
or Katie Magyera at [email protected].
Return money and permission slip to your Homeroom teacher no later than May 6.
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_________________________ has my permission to attend the end of the year field trip to Mount
Olympus in the Wisconsin Dells on Tuesday, June 7.
_____ I have enclosed $25 to cover the cost of the bus, lunch, and Mount Olympus fees. (Make checks
payable to O’Keeffe Middle School)
_____ I have enclosed an additional $_____ donation to help another student celebrate their academic
success this school year at Mount Olympus.
In case of emergency, I can be reached at _________________________.
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Parent/Guardian Signature
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Incoming 6th Graders: Welcome to O’Keeffe Middle School!
O’Keeffe Middle School is pleased to welcome incoming 6th graders and their parents for the 2016-2017 school
year. Our 6th grade parent information night was held on Wednesday, April 20th at 7:00 p.m. in the
O’Keeffe/Marquette Cafeteria. Parents and students had the opportunity to meet school staff, view an
orientation slide presentation, learn about classes and extracurricular activities, and ask questions.
After the parent meeting, there are additional orientation activities that are more student-centered. On the
morning of Tuesday, May 17, 5th graders from Marquette will visit O’Keeffe. Students from Lowell and
Hawthorne will visit on the morning of Thursday, May 19. As part of the student orientation, all 5th graders will
be given a tour of O’Keeffe , view an orientation slide presentation, and have the opportunity to ask questions
to a panel of current students.
Starting Middle School is a big step. The staff at O’Keeffe is committed to helping new students and parents as
they make this important transition. If you have questions, please call the O’Keeffe School Counselor, Paul
Chotlos 204-6828 or [email protected]. If you would prefer to communicate questions in Spanish,
call Magda Coll-Palombi at 204-6868.
Notice for Children with Medicine at School
Parents are responsible for picking up all medication by the end of the school
year. Please stop by the health office to pick up left over medication for your
child.
The health office can NOT store medications over the summer. Leftover medication will be
destroyed. (Only epipens, diabetes supplies, and inhalers may be sent home in your child’s
backpack).
SUMMER SCHOOL medications: If your child will be attending summer school, these
medications will automatically be given to the summer school health office and do not need to
be picked up.
If your child will need medication again next year, we need new forms signed by the parent and
doctor next fall. Both a parent permission form and a physician order form are required.
These forms are available on the internet at: www.madison.k12.wi.us/cso/health/ You can
also take care of this when you register your child in August.
Please contact Mary Hutchinson, School Nurse, by phone: 204-3235, or by email:
[email protected] , or Amanda Harford, Nurse’s Assistant by phone
204-3227, or by email: [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
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MEASLES, MUMPS, PERTUSSIS, OH MY!
For the safety of all of the children, our vaccination rate needs to be at 90-95%. Currently, Marquette is at 86.6 %
and O’Keeffe is at 89.4%.
The Dane County Public Health Nurse visited me last year to discuss concerns about the levels of immunization protection at
our school. In order to keep the public safe, the immunization rate should be at 90% or greater. We were, and we continue to
be below that level; not because we haven’t been diligent in reaching out to parents but because too many parents have
chosen to sign a waiver to excuse their children from immunizations, most based on old information. With the increase in the
cases of pertussis, mumps and measles in Wisconsin and nationwide, the CDC is urging parents to reconsider their decision
not to immunize their child.
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In the last few years, many infants have died from pertussis and mumps and measles have returned.
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As of November 2015, 12 students at UW Whitewater have confirmed cases of mumps, and “several” cases” were
reported by UW Madison in January of 2016. Several other universities also have reported mumps on their campuses.
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Before the routine measles vaccination, rates of measles cases were high. There used to be about 500,000 cases of
measles and high rates of complications from those cases, including about 500 measles deaths each year in the United States.
In 2014, there were 648 cases of measles, which was a 20-year high. Thankfully, that went down considerably in 2015, with
189 cases reported. Often, outbreaks are attributed to foreign travelers coming to the United States.
After the last big measles outbreak in 1989 and the introduction of the MMR booster dose in 1994, cases of measles have
dropped. In 2000, it was even declared that the endemic spread of measles in the United States had ended, and continued
cases were all imported from outside the U.S. Unfortunately, imported measles cases can and does trigger small measles
outbreaks in people who are at risk for measles, including those who are unvaccinated or under-vaccinated. This includes:
 Infants who are too young to get their first dose of MMR
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Toddlers and preschoolers who are too young to get their booster dose of MMR
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Children who have a problem with their immune system, and so either can't get the MMR vaccine or had the MMR
vaccines but they don't work effectively because they are immunocompromised, such as children who are receiving
chemotherapy for cancer.
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Older adults with weak or compromised immune systems.
If you chose not to immunize your child:
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Your child will be at greater risk of getting the disease.
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Your unvaccinated child may become an infectious disease threat to others, especially to children and adults who can’t
be immunized for medical reasons. Your unvaccinated child could potentially pass on the disease to babies at our school
who are too young to be immunized, or who were very recently immunized.
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Your child will be excluded from school or childcare for two weeks if a measles case is identified at school.
The Madison Public Health Department and Madison Metropolitan schools strongly urge you to immunize your children.
Your decision not only affects your child, but the community at large!
For the safety of all of the children, our vaccination rate needs to be at 90-95%. Currently, Marquette is at 86.6 %
and O’Keeffe is at 89.4%.
For more info: Center for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/vaccines American Academy of
Pediatrics: www.aap.org/immunization
Immunization Action Coalition: www.vaccineinformation.org
Mary Hutchinson, R.N.; M.S.N. Marquette/O’Keeffe School Nurse
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Book Swap
Does your child have a pile of books sitting around that they have already read?
Do you wish you had the opportunity to exchange them for more exciting reading materials?
The Book Swap is coming to O’Keeffe!
How It Works
From May 16 to May 20 students may bring in any “gently used” books to the O’Keeffe Library Media Center for donation.
We will track the number and type of books brought in by each student, and issue a Swap Ticket.
Be sure to carefully read the Book Criteria section of this document.
From May 31 to June 2 students may select any “gently used” books of their choice based on the number of books they
turned in and the type of book donated. For example, if a student turns in 2 books of middle school interest and 1 picture
book/easy reader, they may only select 2 books of middle school interest and 1 picture book/easy reader. This ensures that
everyone is exchanging in a fair manner.
The selection of books available will depend on the books donated; we cannot guarantee any particular titles.
Book Criteria
Please make choices carefully before bringing in books. Books will only be accepted under the following guidelines:
● Books must be in gently used condition: cover on, no rips, tears, or bent edges
● Books must have no markings including being written or colored in
● Books must be of interest to students at O’Keeffe - there will be two categories available for swapping - books of
middle school interest and easy reader/picture book
● Please be sure that you are not swapping books that are family treasures!
★ Students will be limited to selecting 5 books from the swap. More books may be donated to the swap, but the Swap
Ticket will only be issued for a maximum of 5 books.
★ If a student does not have a book to swap, they have the opportunity to use one Tiger Ticket to to select one book
from the swap (you can only do this exchange once).
If you have questions, please contact Kelli Ballwahn at [email protected].
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Learning Experiences Beyond the Classroom
Are you looking for a summer experience for your student that
could help them continue their learning, develop their skills,
and expand their knowledge? Maybe you are curious about
the logistics of studying in another country during the
summer, school year, or gap year. Do you have a student with
a sense of adventure who loves the outdoors, being physically
active, or wants to excel in a sport? Is your student interested
in volunteering, working, or getting an internship in order to
explore a career or build their sense of commitment and
responsibility? Are you looking for ways for your student to
visit college campuses and possibly earn credit in the process?
Visit Learning Experiences Beyond the Classroom to get a
start or explore options you hadn’t thought of. Scholarships
and financial aid are available for a number of opportunities
included on the website. NEW: Search by career interest
and grade level!
Are you moving, or have you moved this year?
If you have moved or plan on moving outside of your school's attendance area between September 1, 2015,
and August 31, 2016, you may need to fill out an internal transfer application in order for your child to continue to
attend the same school or feeder school for the upcoming school year. To find your new attendance area, use
the Find Your School tool online or contact your child's school.
The Internal Transfer window opens May 2 and closes at 4pm on May 20. We encourage you to apply during this
first round to receive preference even if you are not planning to move until the summer. Everyone that applies
during the first round will find out if they were approved or wait listed by July 1. All other applications will be
finalized by August 25.
2016-17 MMSD Enrollment Dates
August
2016
Elementary School Students -- Enrollment Dates
17 Students new to the district, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
18 Returning students – Memorial and West Attendance Areas 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
19 Returning students – East and La Follette Attendance Areas 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Middle School Students -- Enrollment Dates
17 All Grades, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
18 All Grades, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
19 Students new to the district, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
High School Student – Enrollment Dates (East, La Follette, Memorial, and West)
12 Students new to the district, 11:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
16 All Grades, 11:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
19 All Grades, 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Shabazz High School – Enrollment Dates
17 All Grades, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
24 Returning students scheduling: Grade 12, 10:00 a.m.; Grade 11, 10:45 a.m.;
Grades 9-10, 11:30 a.m.
Innovative and Alternative Education – Enrollment Dates
17 All Grades – WLC Westside, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
18 All Grades – (Location TBD), 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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2016-17 O’Keeffe Middle School Supply List
(Lista de utensilios escolares para 2016-17)
6 Grade
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3” Binder (carpeta de aros)
2” Binder (carpeta de aros)
1 pack - clear sheet protectors
(three-hole punched)
(protectores de plástico con tres
hoyos)
5 dozen (60) pencils (5 docenas
(60) de lápices)
4 spiral notebooks (4
cuadernos)
2-3 packs of loose leaf paper
(2-3 paquetes de hojas de
papel rayado)
2 folders (2 carpetas)
3 ring reinforced stickers
(arandelas de refuerzo)
Glue sticks (barras de
pegamento)
3x5 note cards (tarjetas de 3x5
para notas)
Calculator (calculadora)
Colored pencils (lápices de
colores)
Highlighters (subrayadores)
Scissors (tijeras)
Markers (marcadores)
Editing Pens (Red and Blue)
(plumas rojas y azules)
Pencil bag (3-hole punched)
(bolsa para lápices con 3
hoyos)
Tissue (1 caja de pañuelos de
papel)
7 Grade
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2 folders (2 carpetas)
Glue sticks ( barras de pegamento)
Markers (marcadores)
3x3 post-it notes (notas que se pegan
de 3x3 ‘post-it’)
Colored pencils (lápices de
colores)
Highlighters (marcadores
fosforecentes para subrayar)
Scissors (tijeras)
Pens (plumas)
5 spiral notebooks (5 cuadernos de
espiral)
1 composition notebook (1 cuaderno
de composición)
4 dozen (48) pencils (4 docenas de
lápices)
1 large 3-ring binder (largest size)(1
carpeta de tres aros grande)
1 set of 6 binder dividers (1 paquete de
6 divisores para la carpeta de 3 aros)
4 packs of loose leaf paper (4
paquetes de papel rayado)
Pencil bag (3-hole punched) (bolsa
para lápices con 3 hoyos)
Scientific calculator (less than $20.00)
(calculadora científica que no cueste
más de $20.00)
2 boxes of facial tissue (2 cajas de
pañuelos de papel)
inexpensive headphones (audiófonos
baratos)
8 Grade
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2 spiral notebooks (2 cuadernos
de espiral)
3x5 note cards (tarjetas de 3x5
para notas)
Highlighters (marcadores
fosforecentes para
subrayar)
3x3 post-it notes (notas que se
pegan de 3x3 ‘post-it’)
3” ring binder (language arts)
(carpeta de 3” con aros para
inglés)
2 set of 6 binder dividers (2
paquetes de 6 divisores para la
carpeta de 3 aros)
4-5 packs of loose leaf paper (45 paquetes de papel rayado)
One package of graph paper (1
paquete de papel cuadriculado
para gráficos)
Optional (Opcional):
locker shelf (estante para el
locker)
facial tissue (homeroom)
(pañuelos de papel)
public library card (tarjeta de la
biblioteca pública)
inexpensive headphones
(computer class) (audiófonos
baratos para la clase de
computadoras)
Optional (opcional):
locker shelf (estante para el
locker)
public library card (tarjeta de la
biblioteca pública)
inexpensive headphones
(audiófonos baratos)
Physical Education – All Grades (Gimnasia-Para todos los grados)
Athletic shoes (zapatos de deporte)
Shorts/sweatpants (pantalones cortos/pantalones de sudadera)
t-shirt (camiseta)
2 locks should be purchased at O’Keeffe registration (dos candados)
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6th Grade – 3rd Quarter, 2015-16
High Honor Roll: 3.50 – 4.00 GPA
Inde Abresch
Benjamin Alexander
Samuel Askling
Matias Berggren
Destiny Boone
Whitman Bottari
Zachary Bower
Bela Braddock
Calvin Brandl-Hernandez
Kevin Breyne-Grace
Ella Chacon
Emma Chambers
Iris Cullen
Evan Cykana
Wilson Dierks
Sabine Dolan-Gaschignard
Ava Ehrlinger
Nancy Entenmann
Elena Fisher
Hannah Gillian-Daniel
Noah Gillian-Daniel
Benjamin Haber-Fawcett
Ewan Haley-Lock
Noah Hinkfuss
Liliana Kuse
Freya Lee
Victoria Lenius
Emile Leplae
Malcolm Lewis
Benno Loeb
Noah Lopez
Irini Lukas
Lillian Mager
Alessandro Malterer
Massimo Malterer
Sinead McCarthy
Jasper Nettleton
Avery Newman
Rowan Nowicki
Anthony Paella
Nathaniel Paella
Sylvie Panofsky
Pearl Puleo Pincus
Lilyian Radick
Owen Reinders
Elijah Rickenbach
Samuel Rickert
Ana Shriver
Aidan Simkin
Magnolia von Bauer
Nicholas Walters
Tristan Weasler
Emmeline Welch
Luna West
Daniel West
Alma Williams
Jordan Xiong
Sarah Yandell
Emily Yao
Honor Roll: 3.25 – 3.49 GPA
Kalin Allen
Austin Baldwin
Esriel Cawrse
Mina de Araujo
Will Eby
Suchart Her
Anjali Hewitt-Sloane
Bryan Kone
Gavin Lentz
Michael McMillan
Yaquelin Montes
Bethlehem Parranto
Kayeng Yang
See Sia Yang
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7th Grade – 3rd Quarter, 2015-16
High Honor Roll: 3.50 – 4.00 GPA
Martha Anderson
Evelyn Anton
Cassidy Aumanstal
Madison Aumanstal
Mary Baggot
Piper Bandera
Ian Beilfuss
Piper Berge
Umoja Bergh
Georgia Blake
Julian Caldwell-Coyle
Marin Cohan
Elizabeth Converse
Sean Cunningham
Frederick DeCoster
Eleanor Dillenburg
Lula Earley
Samuel Eberle
Nikolas Esh
Siena Ferrett
Clara Fesemyer
Bailey Gengenbach
Kira Gottschalk
Elliot Hamilton
Luke Hasse
Areeya Her
Jesse Hussin
Sonam Ivanova
Hazel Jacobson
Allison Jasenski
Elizabeth Johnson
Bergen Jungbluth
SophieRose Kangethe
Benjamin Kissick
Olivia Koenig
Ellis Kondrashov
Lea Lavendel
Margaret Lee
Jacob Link
Emil Lisenbee
Leila Loeb
Ruby Marine
Maria Matyka
Palma Maya-Johnson
Clio Maya-Johnson
Renata Monroy
Dustin O'Malley
Anne Parenteau
Celia Puleo
Sophia Reiner
Klaara Rosenthal
Tessa Schoenecker
Soren Scholz
Cora Schultz
Jack Silverberg
Katherine Squitieri
Annie Thao
Ruby Trudell
Nadia Wedge
Lucy White
Nadia Wolowik
Adeline Xistris
Honor Roll: 3.25 – 3.49 GPA
Samuel Coleman
Mathias Craemer-Meihsner
Logan Felland
Shachia Goulbourne
Emma Hoffman
Joshua Kedzie
Josephine Kunkle-Schoen
Mia Kurzer
Benjamin Mingle
Harry Nelson
Nadja Nordstrom
Raya Ronaghy
Ryan Ruoho
Elizabeth Thompson
Colton Zick
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8th Grade – 3rd Quarter, 2015-16
High Honor Roll: 3.50 – 4.00 GPA
Adam Agans
Jackson Anderson
Ian Anderson-Conlon
Benjamin Bauman
Maxwell Bauman
Vanessa Bello-Ruiz
Isabel Blanchard
Nicholas Brundage
Phoebe Cahill
Odessa Chusid
Egan Clexton
Jalen Corey
Tailer Curtis- Hortman
Isabella Delgado
William Devitt
Nelson Dresser
Dexter Earley
Marion Elbow
Harper Ellison-Berg
Lauren Engle
Walter Entenmann
Elias Fox Baker
Adeline Geary
Griffin Glassel
Miki Glines
Timothy Griffiths
Tenzin Guerek
Sophia Gundlack
Ayyub Harrison
James Hayes
Eliot Hughes
Pablo Jeffries
Owen Jenssen
Tiena Johnson
Abbey Jones
Krishna Kashian
Samuel Kern Steffen
Louie Kingslien
Nastassja Klimowicz
Samuel Loetscher
Miriam Logan
Skye Lukas
Sydney Marz
Caleb McKinley
Valencia Mendoza
Emmett Milligan
Jennifer Montes
Avery Neeld
Amelia Newman
Jose Ortega De Los
Santos
Bryn Ostby
Teresa Pape-Asumu
Fasika Parranto
Wanida Patheuangsinh
Silas Pipson
Anabelle Poore
Rosalie Powell
Joshua Puglielli
Antwone Ramsey
Theodore Rehm
Mason Ring
Kozette Rosenthal
Maxwell Rubin
Dante Rubio-Leporace
Sofia Schachter
Mayra Schliem-Guzman
Olivia Siebert
Corinne Stephens
Summer Stricker
Ruby Sutherlin Sovern
Benjamin Terranova
Lucas Van Ness
Mateo Vargas-Nunez
Anastasia Vongkoth
Zinnia Voss
Elizabeth Walters
Grace Wells-Byers
Ma'iingan Wolf Garvin
Zoey Yandell
Vivian Ziemer-Smith
Honor Roll: 3.25 – 3.49 GPA
Carlos Hernandez-Murillo
Kylie Kavanaugh
Ben Mattice
Lydia McGowan
Iona McGregor
James Pruefert
Denaria Rowe
Angelina Vang
Griffin VanValkenberg
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S.O.S: SUPPORT O’KEEFFE SCHOOL!
Dear O’Keeffe Families,
Thank you for supporting our wonderful school in so many ways – attending music
concerts, PTG meetings, sending in snacks for Teacher Appreciation Week, scooping ice
cream, contributing to the silent auction, volunteering in the classroom, or (most
importantly) doing your best to support your child at home.
This year the PTG is struggling to cover the costs of all the community- building events
and initiatives it supports. We are asking for any financial support you can give.
SHOW YOUR TIGER PRIDE
Make a tax-deductible gift now
Please consider:
o A gift of $10 for classroom materials or art supplies
o A gift of $20 for school supplies for children in need
o A gift of $50 to purchase new library books
o A gift of $75 to pay for needed repairs to musical
instruments
o A gift of $100 to help children who cannot afford the cost of enriching field trips.
o A gift of any amount to show you care!
YES, I’ll make a year-end gift to help improve our school!
Enclosed is a tax-deductible gift of:
$100_____ $75_____ $50_____ $20_____ $10_____ Other $_______
Please make checks out to O’Keeffe PTG and return to the O’Keeffe Office or mail to
O’Keeffe PTG, 510 S. Thornton Ave., Madison, WI 53703
Thank you for your continued support
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O’Keeffe Middle School Student Information Form
For 2016-2017
Name of Student__________________________________________
Elementary School Attended_________________________________
Grade in Fall (2016-17)__________________________________
My child learns best under the following circumstances:
My child’s strengths include:
When under stress, my child is likely to react in the following manner:
Are there any other insights that you wish to share about your child?
___________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature
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Date
We value parent/guardian opinions and that information will assist us as we make class placements. Please
return this form to the O’Keeffe school office by Friday, May 6th 3:00 p.m. Our FAX number is 204-0561
if that is more convenient. If you prefer, you can e-mail the information to [email protected]
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Okeeffe – Community
O’Keeffe Connect
Stay in touch with the your students’ O’Keeffe experiences!
Like O’Keeffe’s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/MMSDOKeeffe
Explore O’Keeffe Official Website:
https://okeeffeweb.madison.k12.wi.us/
View the O’Keeffe Google Calendar:
https://okeeffe.madison.k12.wi.us/calendar
The PTG collects Box Tops for Education
throughout the year as one of its fundraising
projects. You can be an important “donor” to this
effort simply by clipping those bright pink box tops
from General Mills products and dropping them off
in the gold-foiled “Box Tops for Education” box in
the O’Keeffe main office. Thanks for your help! If
you have any questions or want us to stop by and
pick up your Box Tops, just contact Sheila Lenius at
[email protected].
O’Keeffe Spirit Wear Web Store!
Order a wide variety of O’Keeffe spirit apparel
online:
okeeffemiddleschool.ilchq1.com
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May MSCR After-School Clubs
Weekday
Clubs
Mondays
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Youth Recreation Center: Open Gym
Soccer Practice
Tennis Practice
Tuesdays
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Homework Club
Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
Art Homework Club
Dungeons and Dragons
DJ Club
Debate Club
Softball Practice
Soccer Practice
Running Club
Wednesdays
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Homework Club
Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
Art Homework Club
Project Unify
Chess Club
Science Club
Softball Practice
Soccer Practice
Tennis Practice
Thursdays
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Homework Club
Art Homework Club
Dungeons and Dragons
Pop Choir
Jazz Band
Super Smash Bros. Club
Baking Club
Softball Practice
Fridays
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Marquette/O’Keeffe Unicycling Open Gym
Go O’Keeffe Tigers!
Softball Team
Games will be Thursdays, starting the
21st of April.
Soccer Games (Weds @ 3:30)
4/7 Whitehorse @ O’Keeffe
5/4 O’Keeffe @ Sherman
5/11 Blackhawk @ O’Keeffe
5/18 O’Keeffe @ Sennett
The after-school bus picks up at 3:45. Students staying later will need other transportation.
Questions or concerns? Call Tiffany Vanphravong at 608-204-6863.
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