LIFE AT THE LOCKE … Issue #33 2018-2019

May 5, 2019

Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students,

I hope you are enjoying your weekend during this very busy time of year and I think we might actually see the sun soon. This week is staff appreciation at the Locke. Please thank our teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, cafeteria workers, secretaries, and bus drivers for all that they do on a daily basis. Working together, they create the best learning environment for our students. We are back this week for another 5 DAYS OF LEARNING!! Let’s see what’s happening …

Monday, May 6^th is a “C” Day. Please plan accordingly for the week.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me.” -- Fred Rogers

MCAS CONTINUES—IT’S MATH TIME!

MCAS testing continues this week with 8^th and 7^th grade math. 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. The last day for HW club and late buses will be Thursday, May 23^rd.

STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON

The PTO is sponsoring a staff appreciation luncheon on Friday, May 10^th. Please see the attached flyer if you would like to donate your time, a food item, or make a donation for the luncheon.

YEARBOOK SALES

Please see the attached order form for the 7^th/8^th grade yearbook. Yearbooks can be ordered from May 6^th through June 3^rd  for $20 cash or checks made out to the Locke Middle School.

DC TRIP – PARENT/STUDENT MEETING

A meeting for parents and students regarding the DC trip will be held Tuesday, May 7^th in the Locke auditorium at 6:00 PM

LOCKE MUSICAL

Tickets for Beauty and the Beast will be on sale during lunch this week. The performances are this week! Thursday/Friday at 7:00 PM, and Saturday at 2:00PM.

LOCKE MONSTERS ROBOTICS UPDATE

Congratulations to our Locke Monsters Robotics team for their accomplishments at the World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. The Locke became 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 the Locke Middle School from Billerica!

STUDENT ACADEMIC AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students for their selection to the regional science fair last Friday:

Ishaan Patel, Bobby Kinsella, Sebastian Miller, Shawn Mulkerin, Jack Walsh, Andrew Diggins, Daniel Dionne, Shaun Powers, Aaron Marques, Brian Cronin, Brendan Bertolami, Kyle Knell, Rory Walsh, Joe Leite, Olivia Bento, Maggie Reid, Deekshitha Kasagani, Jacqueline Rogers, Karan Rana

Also, congratulations to Karan Rana and Jacqueline Rogers for moving on to the state science fair!!

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

MATH PROBLEM OF THE WEEK

Last week’s answer: 1. 23 2. 25

What’s consecutive mean?

Seven consecutive even integers have a sum of 406. What is the sum of the least and the greatest of the seven integers? Turn answers into the main office

PTO CORNER

Our final PTO meeting of the 2018 - 2019 school year will be June 3rd at 6:30 pm in the Library. We will vote on next year’s Board members. Please stop by and support them.

Our last restaurant night will be at Fuddruckers in Reading (at Jordan’s Furniture) on May 14th  from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The attached flyer must be presented to the cashier for credit. We also sent 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 trinket gifts will be available during lunch May 6th through May 10th.

Field Day is almost here and is scheduled for June 14. Remember, not only is this the 8th graders final Field Day, but it’s the 7th 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! We are in need of volunteers to help make this event a great time for your kids. Please email billericalockepto@gmail.com or Facebook Message us if you are available.

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
• Thursday, 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 – Staff Appreciation Luncheon sponsored by PTO
• May 13^th and 14^th – 6^th grade MCAS Math
• Tuesday, May 14^th – 7:00 PM Band Concert at Marshall auditorium
• 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
• Thursday, May 16^th – 7:00 PM Orchestra Concert at Marshall auditorium
• Tuesday, May 21^st  -- Early Release, 11:40 Dismissal
• Tuesday, May 21^st – 7:00 PM Chorus concert at Marshall auditorium
• Thursday, May 23^rd – Last Day for HW club and late buses
• Thursday, May 23^rd – Walk-a-thon
• 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:

• Yearbook Order Form
• Staff appreciation luncheon flyer
• Fuddruckers Flyer
• MCAS Calendar
• PTO Alternative fundraiser

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