WJHS News for February 5, 2010

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Good Morning! Today is Day 2.
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Study Hall Sign Ups
Starting Monday, February 8th, students will have the opportunity to
sign up to attend studyhall during their lunch period. Sign ups will
be in
the Main Lobby until 9:00 a.m. each morning. Students will be issued
a pass
when they sign up. Students will eat lunch first, then show pass to an
adult in the
Cafeteria, then proceed to Studyhall Room with study materials from
locker.
Sign ups are limited to a first come-first served basis. Available
seats in each
studyhall are limited.
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Ski Club
Skiers and Snowboarders please come to Room 149 during homeroom to
get
a permission slip and choose your bus for this Saturday’s trip to
Catamount. There is still room for new members in the ski club. Pick
up forms in
the Main Office or in Room 149.
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Business Electives
Attention 8th Graders: Mrs. Goodall from the Business Education
Department at RCK will be here on Wednesday, February 10th during all
Lunch
periods. She will be here to answer questions about business
electives. She
will be at a table outside the large cafeteria.
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Snowflake Dance
The Student Government is selling tickets to the Snowflake Dance
scheduled for Friday, February 12th during all lunch periods. Tickets
cost $5.
There will only be a limited number sold. Students who are assigned
ISS/ISR will
not be permitted to attend the dance.
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****Boys Wrestling****
Good Luck to our Wrestling team on their match today against Beacon
Junior High.
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BOE Meeting
The Board of Education will meet on Monday, February 8, at 7:30 PM at
the District Office. All are welcome to attend.
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Student Government Contest
Student Government is sponsoring a Black History Month Essay or Art
contest. The theme for the contest is: How has the Civil Rights
Movement made a Difference in the World? Please submit a 1 page essay
or art work to Mr. Ramirez by Monday, February 22nd. Winners will
receive gift certificates to Barnes and Noble.
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Spring Sports Physicals
Spring Sports Physicals are given every other week. If you need a
physical please schedule an appointment.
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Town of Wappingers Little League
Town of Wappingers will be having 2010 Little League registration on
the following dates:February 6, February 20 at Town Hall
on Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, NY from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. for
baseball & softball sign ups.
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Captain's Council Contest
The Captain's Council is sponsoring a Tolerance or Anti-Bullying
poster and T-shirt design contest. Please submit your designs to the
Main Office by Friday, February 19th. The designs submitted to date
have been impressive and we hope for many more.
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Childcare Transportation
Childcare transportations requests are due by April 1st. Details are
available on our district webpage at:
http://www.wappingersschools.org/NSS/Transportation/TransRequests.html
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Indoor Field Hockey
Where: Wappingers Junior High
For: Girls in grades 1-8
When: Tuesday Nights ( 2/9)
Time: 6:30 - 7:30
Cost: $30
Please make checks payable to Ketcham Field Hockey
Send to : Ketcham HS
99 Myers Corners Rd
Wappinger Falls,NY 12590
attn: Erin Mulligan
Questions: Call Erin Mulligan 298-5100 x144
See PE teacher for a permission slip
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Academic Eligibility
Students must have an overall average of at least 70%, with no more
than one failure using the most recent quarter's grades available to
participate in Extra-curricular Activities. Students are asked to
please bring a copy of their report card to all tryouts to verify
their academic eligibility.
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Project Homework Help
Any student interested in getting help with their homework please
come to the Project Homework Help Club which will meet in room 144.
You will need to sign up in the Main Office and receive a
pass if you wish to attend. Only students with passes will be
admitted. You will be able to take the late bus home.
Scheduled meeting dates are:
February 9
February 10
February 17
February 23
February 24
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Recess
Students please remember you must be dressed appropriately for the
weather if you wish to go outside during your lunch period.
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Emergency Card Information
The Administrators, teachers and staff appreciate all the parents/
guardians who have returned their completed Emergency Contact cards.
Should any changes or updates happen to this information during the
school year please contact school.
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Reporting School Absences
When you call for a student absence, please specify the reason for
the absence such as fever, headache, nausea, etc. so we can gather
and tabulate data as per the Department of Health requirement.

Parents are reminded to please send their son/daughter to school
only after they are symptom free for 24 hours (without the assistance
of fever reducing medication such as advil, tylenol, etc.)
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Free Math Help and Tutoring
A community volunteer group is offering free math tutoring and
homework assistance to students in Grades 7 & 8. The sessions will
be from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesdays at Van Wyck JHS. More
information is available at:
http://www.wappingersschools.org/Math/MathHelp2009-10/G48.html
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Communication
Communication is extremely important to the Administrators, teachers
and staff at WJHS. Therefore, please remember that notes from
parents/ guardians on early dismissal, late arrivals, bus change or
any thing that effects your child would be greatly appreciated.
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Building Guests/Visitors
All parents/guardians and guests are asked to enter the building
through the Main lobby or parking lot doors only. There are adults
monitoring these areas for safety reasons who will ask you to sign in
with a valid picture ID. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
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****Box Tops for Education****
The Wappingers Junior High PTA will be collecting "Box Tops for
Education" throughout the school year. Please help us by cutting out
the "Box Tops for Education" labels on groceries you use and having
your student drop them off in the "Box Tops Bear," which is now
located at the monitor's desk in the main lobby before first period.
The PTA will receive 10 cents for each box top submitted. Feel free
to
ask you aunts, uncles, grandparents, neighbors and friends to help by
collecting and donating their box tops as well. The money raised will
be used for
activities and equipment for the students at Wappingers Junior High.
Thank you!
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Quote of the Day:
"Everyone can think of the one thing that would make life better for
them.
But people are not so quick to answer the second question:
'What are you doing to make that change come true'." Catherine
Pulsifer