LIFE AT THE LOCKE … Issue #32 2018-2019

April 28, 2019

Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students,

Happy Easter part 2 (to our orthodox friends) and a belated happy Passover which ended on Friday. I hope you are having a great weekend. There is a lot going on at this time of year with movie/tv blockbusters, Boston sports, and school activities. I met some of our soon to be Locke students at the elementary talent show yesterday. I let them know that the Locke is an exciting school with great opportunities for learning. Which reminds me, we are ready to return with a full week of 5 DAYS OF LEARNING! Have a great week!! Let’s see what’s happening …

Monday, April 29^th is a “B” Day. Please plan accordingly for the week.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Nothing is impossible; the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!”- Audrey Hepburn

MCAS MAKE-UPS

MCAS testing continues this week with ELA make-ups beginning on Tuesday. Students and families will be notified with the schedule for make-ups. Please see the attached schedule for all of the testing dates moving forward. We are extremely pleased with the effort of our students on the assessment thus far and hope that all students continue to demonstrate their best work.

AFTER SCHOOL THIS WEEK

HW Club and late buses will continue on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week.  

GROUP PHOTOS

Smile, we will be having group photos for the yearbook on Tuesday, April 30^th.

LOCKE MONSTERS ROBOTICS UPDATE

Congratulations to our Locke Monsters Robotics team for their accomplishments at the World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. The Locke is the first Massachusetts middle school club to have a team in the finals in both divisions! 8025B lost in a very close match in the Round of 16 and 8025C lost to the 1st seed alliance in the quarterfinals!  A great tournament for Locke Middle School from Billerica!

BILLERICA STUDENT ART SHOW

The student art show will be May 3^rd through May 5^th at the Bennett Library. See the attached flyer for the times. Please come out and support our talented student artists.

STUDENT ACADEMIC AWARDS

HONOR ROLL -- Congratulations to students for achieving high honor and honor roll status for Trimester 2. Please see the complete list on our website’s home page and it is posted in the lobby. Certificates for the Student of the trimester will be given out this week.

STUDENT OF THE TRIMESTER 2 – Unified Arts

Art	Melissa Panaligan	Justin Rosa	William Zeigler
Art	Amanda Strunk	Andrew Diggins	Margaret Reid
Computers	Michael Murnane	Charles Bradley	Shan Santiago
Health	Hailey Magaldi	Madison Greene	Josiah Twebaze
Health	Asma Shaikh	Kerry Brown	Kaliana Spooner
Industrial Arts	Mya Gargalianos	Connor McDevitt	Aria Sullivan
Music	Dustin Ewha	Priscilla Carvalho	Lauren Aliberti
PE	Madison Roy	Sarah McLaughlin	Samantha King
PE	Ethan Cliff	Brady Hood	Madeline White
PE	Maggie Sullivan	Shan Santiago	Eli Mulindwa
Reading	Olivia Coyne	Melissa Panaligan	Ifechukwa Iwuchukwu
Reading	Daniel Moore	Julia Luther	Tommy Famolare
World Language	Jaclyn Iannelli	Angela Malnati	Olivia Bento
World Language	Lilia Todorova	Karan Rana	Yash Patel

STUDENT OF THE TRIMESTER 2 – Core Classes

Math	Ella Quin	Aahana Goel
English	Kaylie Sullivan	Suhani Patel
Science	Claire O'Connor	Kaylie Govoni
Social Studies	Zoe Vallis	Eric Leipow
Math	Brianna Eggers	Natalie Walsh
English	Dustin Ehwa	Maeve Johnson
Science	CJ Hamilton	Drew Mello
Social Studies	Giovanna Gulinello	Keira Reid
Math	Vaanathi Sekar	Taryn Doherty
English	Mikayla Oliveira	Cameron Gillespie
Science	Allison Dinelli	James Pariseau
Social Studies	Eloise Barriault	Grace Carter
Math	Lilly Todorova	Morgan Gilman
English	Sarah McLaughlin	Angela Malnati
Science	Chiara Cerullo	Yash Patel
Social Studies	Meagan Macleod	Hailey Magaldi
Math	Jasmine Martinez	Andrew Diggins
English	Alyssa Scuccimarra	Samantha King
Science	Olivia Bento	Morgan Jones
Social Studies	Jessica Patti	Zachary Worob
Math	Deekshitha Kasagani	Karan Rana
English	Asma Shaikh	Carter Grise
Science	Jacqueline Rogers	Ethan Cliff
Social Studies	Margaret Reid	Christian Young

LITERARY MAGAZINE NEWS

Submissions for Literary Magazine Due by End of April

Any students interested in submitting work for Locke Middle School’s literary magazine should do so by the end of April. Submissions can be essays, poems, artwork, or any other creative work. All students are encouraged to submit. Please see the attached flyer for more information. We look forward to reading your work!

MATH PROBLEM OF THE WEEK

Last week’s answer: A=5

You must follow the rules

1. Define x @ y as (x³ − y)/x, for distinct positive integers x and y. What is the value of 5 @ 10?

2. Define a # b as a² − b² − ab, for real numbers a and b. What is the value of 5 # (4 # 3)?

Turn answers into the main office

PTO CORNER

LAST CALL: The PTO Board will have three openings for the 2019 – 2020 school year. If you are interested, please come to our next PTO meeting on April 29^th (no May meeting) for more information.

Our last restaurant night will be at Fuddruckers in Reading (at Jordan’s Furniture) on May 14^th  from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The attached flyer must be presented to the cashier for credit. We will also send fliers home. The restaurant is offering 20% of the total meal price, so let’s all have a burger for the kids!

Mother’s Day gifts will be available during lunch May 6^th through May 10^th.

Field Day is getting closer and is scheduled for June 14. Remember, not only is this the 8^thgraders final Field Day, but it’s the 7^th graders final Field Day, as well. We have some great events lined up so please help us to make this year’s Field Day the best for your child! If you have ideas about how to make your child’s end-of-year event more enjoyable or would like to volunteer to help, please email billericalockepto@gmail.com or Facebook Message us.

If you need a gift card for a special occasion, we have a supply! Give a gift and support your school! If interested, email billericalockepto@gmail.com or Facebook Message us.

The PTO needs volunteers. If you would prefer not to participate in our fundraisers, but would still like to contribute, please see our Alternative Fundraiser form. "Like" the Locke PTO on Facebook for PTO, school, and district updates, email us at billericalockepto@gmail.com or call Faith Stevens at 978-314-3389 or 978-667-6676 with any questions. 

Important Upcoming Dates:

• Week of April 29^th -- MCAS ELA Make-ups
• Monday, April 29^th – 6:30 PM, PTO MEETING
• Tuesday, April 30^th – Yearbook group photos
• Monday, May 6^th – Day 150, Trimester 3A ends
• May 6^th and 7^th – 8th grade MCAS Math
• Tuesday, May 7^th – Day 151, Trimester 3B starts
• Tuesday, May 7^th – DC Parent information meeting, 6:00PM auditorium
• May 8^th and 9^th – 7^th grade MCAS Math
• May 9^th – Progress Reports published
• May 9^th , 10^th , 11^th – Locke Musical 9^th and 10^th at 7:00, 11^th at 2:00PM
• Friday, May 10^th – 8^th grade assembly  -- Museum of Science
• Friday, May 10^th – Teacher Appreciation Luncheon sponsored by PTO
• May 13^th and 14^th – 6^th grade MCAS Math
• May 15^th and 16^th – 8^th grade MCAS Science
• Wednesday, May 15^th – 7^th grade BMHS Assembly
• Wednesday, May 15^th – 6:00 PM, Locke Auditorium-BMHS presentation to 7^th grade parents
• Tuesday, May 21^st  -- Early Release, 11:40 Dismissal
• Thursday, May 23^rd – Last Day for HW club and late buses
• Friday, May 24^th – Last Day for MCAS Make-ups
• Monday, May 27^th – Memorial Day, No School
• May 28^th—31^st – DC Trip, Nature’s Classroom for 7B
• Wednesday, May 29^th – 4^th grade Step-up Day
• Thursday, May 30^th – 5^th grade Step-Up Day

5 attachments this week:

• Fuddruckers Flyer
• Art Exhibit Flyer
• MCAS Calendar
• PTO Alternative fundraiser
• Literary Magazine Flyer

If you have any questions, please contact me at tgaras@billericak12.com or call at 978-528-8655. Have a great week!!

Warmest regards,

Tony Garas, Principal