LIFE AT THE LOCKE … Issue #24 2019-2020

February 23, 2020

Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students,

Welcome back!! I hope you have all enjoyed the winter break. We are back in business with a full week and 5 DAYS OF LEARNING!! I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow. Let’s see what’s happening …

Monday, February 24^th is a “B” Day. Please plan accordingly for the week.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.” ― B.B. King

PARENTS – SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY

Parents/Guardians,

We want to hear about your experience with your student’s education. We invite you to participate in completing the School Climate Survey. This survey includes questions about your student’s learning, school safety, and interpersonal relationships, as well as your attitudes about the institutional environment and your personal involvement in school. Your responses will be very helpful in improving student relationships, learning conditions, and the overall school environment. Beginning today, February 9^th and ending February 28^th, we invite all parents, guardians, and caretakers to complete this survey for our school. The survey brief; it contains 21 questions and takes about 10-15 minutes to complete. All your responses are completely anonymous. We have no way to connect you to your answers, and results will only be reported as group responses. There are no right or wrong answers. We just want to know about your personal experiences. You can take the survey online by using the following unique school link. Thank you.

https://www.pbisassessment.org/Anon/Q1O20Fag3W0

STUDENT SURVEY

On Wednesday, February 26^th students will be participating in a brief school climate survey. It is an anonymous survey used to identify school climate issues within our school. The survey for middle school students includes 9 questions and should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. The survey is anonymous, but parents/guardians are given the option to opt-out if desired. The data collected from the survey will be used to identify student perceptions of school climate issues within our school. School staff use the results to inform our efforts at improving our school climate. If you do not wish for your child to participate in this survey, please sign and return the attached form to the school Tuesday, February 25^th. Thank you. If you would like to see a copy of the survey, please send me a request.

PROGRESS REPORTS

Progress reports for core classes were published on Wednesday, February 5^th.  Please sign and return the progress report envelope. Quarter 2 final grades for unified arts classes are posted on the Aspen portal.

AFTER SCHOOL THIS WEEK

HW Club, activities, and late buses will resume on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The late bus schedule is attached.

AUTISM AWARENESS T-SHIRTS – DUE WEDNESDAY!

April is Autism Awareness Month and on April 2^nd staff and students will wear t-shirts to promote acceptance and understanding. If you would like to participate, t-shirts are $12 (CASH OR CHECK, please) and orders are due by Wednesday, February 26^th. See attached order form. Students can turn orders into the main office.

DANCE FRIDAY

We will be having a dance on Friday, February 28^th  from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Tickets will be on sale from Tuesday through Friday in the cafeteria for $5.

STUDENT ACADEMIC AWARDS

Congratulations to the recipients of the Student of the Quarter awards. Certificates will be passed out this week. Congratulations, students!

Teacher	Subject
5A1
McGinness	Reading	Kendall Bernier	Mohammedzafir Khalifa
McGinness	ELA	Sebastian Nortelus	Melanie Mahoney
Calvani	Math	Justin Pappalardo	Laila Santiago
Calvani	Science	Erin Skelton	Hayden (Trent) Headley
5A2
Marion	Reading	Dalia Ngugi	Alivia Fulgoni
Marion	ELA	Jack Jones	Matthew Spidle
Morrison	Math	Bridget Finn	Bella Quave
Morrison	Science	Garron Perry	Jake Theriault
5B1
Busnach	Reading	Kara Gambale	Samantha White
Busnach	ELA	Peter Rossini	Madelynn LaRosa
Boczenowski	Math	Keerthi Shome	Christopher Sheridan
Boczenowski	Science	Lyla Pariseau	Brennan Gallagher
5B2
Call	Math	Olivia Daughenbaugh	Lucas Berube
Call	Science	Ryan Williams	Makayla Sibert
Gagne	Reading	Daniel Venezia	Douglas Skane
Gagne	ELA	Saima Chariwala	Kasey Antico
6A
Teixeira	Math	Morgan Bell	Joshua Jacobo
Ginsburg	English	Krina Patel	Rishith Ravi
Tolleson	Science	Annalisa Morris	Gyanna Brown-Tello
Bernoth	Social Studies	Harsh Baley	Shane Fitzmaurice
6B
Ruggeri	Math	Colby Sullivan	Connor Gale
Smith	English	Alexa Javier	Isabella Martens
O'Mahony	Science	Kaitlyn Lambert	Kate Gregorowicz
LoGuidice	Social Studies	Thomas Strunk	Sophie Barriault
7A
Lucia	Math	Ashlee Vacaro	Muntaqa Tahsin
Hebert	English	Hailey Barber	Anthony Parrella
Parker	Science	Justin Rosa	Keira Reid
Wesoloski	Social Studies	Maeve Johnson	Michaela Timmins
7B
Cartier	Math	Adrianna Marchant	Andrew D'Orsi
Akerley	English	Claire O'Connor	Jacob Clarke
Fournier	Science	Keira Moore	Caden Canney
McCarthy	Social Studies	Lily Bower	Ryan Picard
Anderson	Band	Alan Robertson	Olivia Daughenbaugh
Ashe	Drama	William Munafo	Jenna Krinopol
Berard	Music	Melissa Panaligan	Sophia Jannoni
Capadanno	PE	Daniel Moore	Mia Monteiro
Cardella	Orchestra	Allison Gargalianos	Zoe Assarian
Carpenter	Health	Isabella Lafauci	Derek Barry
Daddario	Reading	Calissa McKenna	Arjun Mahajan
DeBenedetto	World Language	Anthony Parrella	Isabella Stevens
Flynn	PE	Cora Lankowski	Luis Fernandez
Harmon	Orchestra	Sharada Parameswaran	Livia Lin
Higgins	PE	Justin Pappalardo	Jazmeen Elouazzani
Luhrs	Band	Jocelyn Carroll	Ifechukwu Iwuchukwu
Lynch	Computers	Ryan Williams	Sahil Gandhi
Milner	Art	Jessica Lee	Alexia Delaney
O'Brien	Social Studies	Izabella Pica	Nicholas Gulinello
Raleigh	Chorus	Ana Torres-Martinez	Nicolas Szekely
Rogers	Industrial Arts	Peter D'Orsi	Fiona Rexford
Waterman	Reading	Sophia Dasilva	Alyssa Robson

HOOPS FOR HEART FUNDRAISER

We had some spirited basketball games last week in our annual fundraiser. Thank you for your generous donations to the American Heart Association and a big thank you to Ms. Higgins, Ms. Capadanno, and Mr. Flynn for organizing the tournament and fundraiser.

MCAS CALENDAR

Please the attached calendar for the MCAS schedule this year.

MATH PROBLEM OF THE WEEK

Last week’s answer: 24 small boxes of candy

INTRIGUING INTEGER

I'm thinking of a particular integer. It is a multiple of three, five, and seven. No digit occurs more than once. Can you find my number?

With just that information there are lots of possibilities, so let me narrow the problem down with a few more clues.

• The digit in the tens place is a square number.
• The digit in the hundreds place is a cube.
• The digit in the hundred thousands place is both a square and a cube.
• Only the digit in the hundreds place is larger than the digit in the ones place.

What is my integer?

Turn your answers in to the office. SHOW YOUR WORK. The correct answers will be put in a drawing for huge, tremendous prizes!

ASPEN – PARENT PORTAL

For Parent Account login assistance or to re-set your password, please email: portalhelp@billericak12.com    

ABSENCES

Attendance is an important part of overall student success. If your child is going to be absent, please call 978-528-8650 to report the absence. You can leave a voicemail at this number which goes directly to our secretary. You may also email our secretary, Ms. Brewster at nbrewster@billericak12.com

PTO CORNER

Our next Restaurant Night will be on Tuesday, February 25th from  4:00-8:00 pm at The 99 Restaurant on Lexington Rd in Billerica.  

We have two open spots on the PTO: Secretary & Treasurer

We are also looking for help with the following programs:

Special Programs Coordinator

Labels Program (Box Tops, etc)

Locke Apparel

School Time Fundraisers 

Scrip Gift Card Program

Scholastic Book Fair

Walkathon

Field Day Chairperson/Committee 

If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact the Locke PTO

Email: billericalockepto@gmail.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Locke-PTO-353081482315

Our next PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday March 10th at 7:00 pm in the library. 

Hope to see you there!

Important Upcoming dates:

• Return to School – Monday, February 24^th
• PTO Restaurant Night--99 Lexington Road – Tuesday, February 25^th , 4:00-8:00 PM
• Student Climate Survey –Wednesday, February 26^th
• Leap Year Dance –February 28^th – 6:00-8:00 PM
• 7th Grade BMHS Assemblies – Tuesday, March 3^rd
• School Council Meeting – Wednesday, March 4^th—5:30 PM
• Early Release 11:40 Dismissal – Tuesday, March 10^th
• Vaping Presentation for Parents – Tuesday, March 10^th—6:00PM, Locke auditorium
• PTO Meeting – Tuesday, March 10^th  – 7:00 PM
• Middle School Chorus Pops Concert – Tuesday, March 10^th, 7:00 PM Marshall Auditorium
• CPR Training for Grade 6 – March 16^th – 19^th
• Day 120 – End of Trimester 2 , Wednesday, March 18th
• Day 121 – Trimester 3 starts, Thursday, March 19^th
• BOOK FAIR – March 23^rd – 27^th
• Report Cards Published – Wednesday, March 25th
• Parent Conferences – Thursday, March 26th – 6:00 -8:00 PM
• MCAS Grade 5 ELA – March 31^st and April 1^st

4 attachments this week

• Autism T-Shirt Order Form
• MCAS Calendar
• Survey Opt-out Form
• Late Bus Routes (Below)

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

LATE BUS ROUTES

LOCKE MIDDLE

LATE BUS#1

Allen Rd & Tower Farm Rd

Tower Farm & Acre

Wyman & Elizabeth

Schoolhouse & Wyman

Schoolhouse & Bowman

Schoolhouse & Lindsey

Schoolhouse & Lexington

Vining School @ Doyle Rd

Lexington & Manning Rd

Tpke @ Post Office/Mobil

Tpke & Marshall

Tpke & Water

Tpke & Friendship

Tpke & Canterbury

Tpke & Hattie

Boy’s & Girl’s Club

#2 Lexington Rd

Lexington & John Allen

Lexington & Friendship

Lexington & Lake

Boston & Bertha/Locke

Boston & Grandview

LOCKE MIDDLE

LATE BUS #2

ALLEN & ARCADIA

ALLEN & MARSHBROOK

ALLEN & SCROXTON

ALLEN @ #238

BOSTON & ELLEN’S SCHOOL OF DANCE

BOSTON & SHERIDAN

BOSTON & RIVERBANK

NEALLEY & CROSS

BOSTON @ #880 PLAZA

BOSTON & CHESTERFIELD

BOSTON & CARDINGTON

BOSTON & PASHO

BOSTON & SHAWSHEEN

COOK & MCHUGH

COOK & CHRISTINA

COOK & PINES

COOK & FARM

COOK & CONNOLLY

ALEXANDER @ THE GARAGES

LOCKE MIDDLE

LATE BUS #3

TERCENTENNIAL & RUSSET

TERCENTENNIAL & CHAMPA

TERCENTENNIAL & PARSONS

TERCENTENNIAL & KENRICK

TERCENTENNIAL & SANDBERG

SANDBERG & ANDOVER

ANDOVER & GOV FULLER

ANDOVER & BELMONT

WHIPPLE & BRITTANY

WHIPPLE & FREDDY

WHIPPLE & GEORGE BROWN

GEORGE BROWN & HARJEAN

HARJEAN & FREDDY

SALEM & BELMONT

SALEM & CHARME

SALEM & BELLFLOWER

BELLFLOWER & SPRINGWELL

SALEM & GARNET

BALDWIN & CARLINE

BALDWIN & PASSACONAWAY

BALDWIN & CASTLEWOOD

BALDWIN & FERREN