Hanby Middle School Newsletter - Central Point School District #6

Hanby Middle School
Newsletter
January 2015
Principal’s Message
Happy New Year! Welcome back to school!
We had a great end to 2014 and I know we have
an exciting year ahead of us. In December, Hanby
students participated in the Hope, Engagement,
and Well-Being survey. Students answered 25
questions all fitting within the three categories.
This survey gauged students’ hope for their future,
their engagement in school and their education,
and how students think about and experience their
lives. Hanby scored higher than the national
average in all three categories. This data helps
teachers and staff know how we can improve the
education and health of all of our students.
This month we begin wrestling and girls basketball
here at Hanby. We have a good turnout for both; I
know that we will have a successful season. Look
for our team schedules on our website and on our
Hanby Husky facebook page. Go Huskies!
JANUARY DATES:
Jan 16: Wrestling and Girls Basketball
sports pictures at 4:15 PM
Jan 19: NO SCHOOL – Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan 21: 6:30 PM Honor Society
Induction ceremony
Jan 22: Wrestling at Lincoln Savage,
4:30 PM
Jan 26: NO SCHOOL – Professional
Development
Jan 26: Girls BBall @ St. Mary’s, 4:30
Jan 27: Wrestling @ Scenic (Rogue
River, Butte Falls) 4:30 PM
Students and Parents! Hanby's Track and Field season
is just around the corner. Practices will start on
Monday, March 2. Athletes don't have to be turbo-fast
or superhero strong - we train them to that level! There
is an event for everyone! Please make sure to get your
child's sports physical and updated insurance forms
taken care of in plenty of time so they don't miss any
practices. If you have any questions, please contact
Coach Harris at [email protected].
Jan 28: Girls BBall vs. Ashland
(Home)
Jan 29: Wrestling @ Scenic (with
South Grants Pass)
Jan 30: End of 6 week grading period
Mr. Stinson
I was born in Klamath Falls in 1958, back when timber was king
and mills were ubiquitous. Attention Deficit Disorder made my
school years somewhat problematic. Since no one at the time
understood the disorder, and no treatment was available, teachers
tended to deal with it the ‘old fashioned’ way.
I found solace in music and played everything I could get my
hands on from the time I was little. I entered the work force at
twelve years of age, working in my family’s drug store. My first professional music gig came a couple of
years later, playing drums for a piano player in the lounge of a now defunct restaurant. Music remains one
of my greatest passions even today. I still write music and perform in a small combo at various venues
around the valley.
I married at seventeen, straight out of high school, which, as it turned out, was one of my brighter
decisions. My wife, Shirley, and I have been married nearly thirty-nine years. Together we’ve raised nine
kids and have more grandkids than I can keep track of. We try to get everyone together at least once a
week for dinner. We call it ‘family night.’ Most folks would refer to it as barely contained chaos.
I came into the teaching profession rather late in life. I had a successful career going at Southern Oregon
University, was making decent money, and had worked my way into management. Problem was, the only
thing I was getting out of it was a paycheck. There was nothing to feed my desire to make a difference, to
leave the world just a little better than I found it. Teaching, as it turned out, was exactly what I was looking
for. I quit the University, hired on here at Hanby, and never looked back.
Teaching History comes natural for me. The joke in my family used to be that half of my grandmother’s
ancestors came over on the Mayflower, and the other half were already here to meet them. It wasn’t so
much funny as it was true. The more I have researched my genealogy, the more connections I have found
to important periods and events in American history. In addition to History I have taught Special
Education, Math, and Reading. I also ran the Alternative Middle School in Central Point for several years.
It’s been a grand adventure, and I am grateful for every day that I get to teach, and learn from, my
students.
When I’m not teaching or performing, I enjoy a wealth of outdoor activities. Fishing, hunting, birding,
cycling, and beach combing are among my favorite ways to spend my down time and recharge for
whatever comes next.
December Students of the Month:
6th Grade: Zoie Fisher and Toby Anderson
7th Grade: Emily Steller and Tristan Chenoweth
8th Grade: Camille Martin and Blake Hollingsworth
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