We hope that this five-day weekend has everyone feeling revived and ready to tackle the final four weeks of the school year.
Last week, Dr. Weitzman sent an email clarifying some calendar information for the week of June 11-15. We wanted to make sure everyone is up-to-date on the schedule for that week.
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6th GRADE |
7th GRADE |
8th GRADE |
| MON, June 11 |
Regular Day |
Regular Day |
Regular Day |
| TUE, June 12 |
Regular Day |
8:00-10:00 a.m.: Math Final Exam |
12:00-3:15 p.m.: Algebra I Regents |
| WED, June 13 |
Regular Day |
Regular Day |
Regular Day |
| THU, June 14 |
Regular Day |
8:00-10:00 a.m.: Science Final Exam |
8:00-11:00 a.m.: Earth Science Regents |
| FRI, June 15 |
Regular Day |
Regular Day |
Regular Day |
Have a great week!
Karen Rozanes & Sally Cantwell
Hommocks PTA Co-Presidents
Si tiene alguna pregunta en español acerca del contenido de este paquete, por favor contacte a Oscar Fernandez (646-761-8364) o Angela Rodriguez Miles ( [email protected]).
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
* WEDNESDAY, May 30th: School Reopens.
* WEDNESDAY, June 6th. Looking Forward to 6th Grade (for current Grade 5 parents). 11:35 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. HMX Library.
* FRIDAY, June 8th: 8th Grade Graduation Party. 7:30-9:30 p.m. HMX Gym.
* FRIDAY, June 22nd: 8th Grade Graduation. 10:00 a.m. MHS McLain Auditorium.
*CLICK HERE to subscribe and download the full year Hommocks Middle School calendar to your home calendar.
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It is really important to stay connected to your child in middle school, and the PTA has volunteer roles that will fit every lifestyle. T
he Hommocks PTA needs you.
We are compiling a list of open positions for next school year and already know we need help with the following roles:
- Photo Day Co-Chair: Help create school photo memories by coordinating the students to have their photos taken.
- 6th Grade Yearbook Editor: Photographers (one from each elementary school to ensure all 6th grade students are captured in the Yearbook).
- PTA Membership Chairs: Form a team to sell PTA membership at key school events.
- Merchandise Co-Chair: Help design, purchase, sell and distribute school spirit merchandise.
Please click here to view the overall list of open chair/committee positions and to sign up, and click here to see the role descriptions.
If you would rather work as part of a committee for events such as Movie Night, 6th grade Fun Day and Fall Ball and the Heritage Dinner, then
click here
to see more details and to sign up. Super easy, super fun and a great way to meet new parents and make new friends.
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FRIENDLY REMINDERS FROM THE LIBRARY
While you are spring cleaning this year, please keep your eye out for Hommocks Library books! Encourage students to look in their rooms, lockers, book bags etc. We do not charge fines, but we would love to have the library's books back so others can enjoy. Please email
Mrs. Cohen with any questions.
Don't forget . . . Students may borrow books over the summer!
We will start summer circulation the week of June 11th. Books will be due back the first Friday of the new school year.
Also, don't forget about our Overdrive collection of ebooks and audiobooks. All students have free access to thousands of titles! If students needs assistance accessing or downloading, please have them see Mrs. Cohen in the Library.
Have a great summer full of great books!
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ORDER NEXT YEAR'S SCHOOL SUPPLIES NOW
Larchmont's own Futterman's Stationery is ready to go with online orders for next year's Hommocks school supplies. You can make your life easier with back-to-school tasks, shop local, plus support the Hommocks PTA all with the click of a button.
Just click here and select the grade your child will be entering for the 2018-2019 school year. Make sure to select the appropriate language packs for 7th & 8th graders.
Kits may be picked up at Futterman's from August 1st through 28th. Delivery is possible for an extra charge.
Deadline for ordering is June 30th.
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8TH GRADE GRADUATION PARTY
Ready . . . Set . . . SUMMER!
Calling all 8th Graders. Come celebrate your final days at Hommocks on Friday, June 8th from 7:30-9:30 p.m. for your Graduation party!
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ou must purchase a ticket in advance to be admitted. Tickets are $20 (includes activities, snacks and drinks) and will be available online until this Friday, June 1st. After that, they can be purchased in person during lunch, June 5-7.
No tickets will be sold at the door.
This is not a dance it is a party celebration: Sports...DJ...Photo Booth...Candy Table and more!
Parent volunteers are needed to help this party run smoothly. Please
click here to volunteer.
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THE ROCKET RIDES AGAIN!
Six weeks ago, we relaunched the Hommocks Rocket Composter. It's been a tremendous team effort by parents, community volunteers, staff and students.
Since April 10th, our students have been recycling their food waste during lunchtime. That food waste has been fed into the Rocket to be converted into compost to enrich our Hommocks vegetable garden.
We wanted to show you a video so you could learn more about this process. Please share it with your children.
Thanks to everyone for what has been a great team effort. We hope the students keep up the green efforts at home this summer. Stay tuned for more Rocket news once school opens in September.
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DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY NEWS
UPCOMING BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS
* TUESDAY, June 5th, 7:00 p.m. Board of Education Study Session, MHS Tiered Classroom. TOPICS: Honoring Retirees, Honoring Employees with 25 years of service, Awarding of Tenure.
NOTE: Decisions made by the Board of Education impact your child and our community. The Board encourages your participation and welcomes questions and comments. Here's how you can make your voice heard:
* Contact the Board by email: [email protected]. Emails are disseminated to each Board member. Emails to the Board are monitored during meetings, and, if time allows, the Board will endeavor to respond to questions related to an agenda item on-air
* Speak during the public comment portion of a Board meeting.
DISTRICT NEWS
* Final PACE production of the year, Musical Revue: A Celebration of 21st Century Musical, will run Thursday, May 31st through Saturday, June 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
in the PACE Theatre. Musical Revue will feature dances, songs and scenes from some of Broadway's most well-known shows that have been written in the 21st Century, including The Addams Family, 13 The Musical, Legally Blonde, Wicked, Urinetown, The Producers, Spamalot, and a special showcase of our PACE seniors from High School Musical. PACE juniors and seniors have served as choreographers and directors for the show. Come and join us for a fun-filled, exciting, high energy evening of some of the best that Broadway has to offer.
* Tigers Field Hockey Clinic 2018: Join Mamaroneck High School coaches John Savage and Tricia Miller in their annual field hockey clinic, using drills and small-sided games. Open to girls in grades 5th through 8th. Dates are June 4-7 at Alma Field in Flint Park from 3:00-4:30 p.m. Registration and information can be found at
www.soundshoretigersfh.com.
* All girls interested in Varsity Swimming & Diving next fall . . . There will be a meeting for all incoming 7th & 8th grade girls on Thursday, May 31st, at 3:00 p.m. at the Hommocks pool. Please bring suit, towel and goggles. For all incoming 9th grade girls, there will be an informational meeting for parents and athletes on Monday, June 11th, at 6:00 p.m. at Mamaroneck High School. Fall season starts August 20th at 8:00 a.m.
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The Mamaroneck High School Save the Children Club will host the inaugural community-wide Color Run on Saturday, June 23rd
from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Larchmont's Flint Park to raise money for Save the Children, a global nonprofit organization. The Color Run is an untimed fun run for all ages and fitness abilities. The community event will also include music, food and activities. Along the route, participants pass through vibrant color zones. Additionally, each pre-registered participant is provided with a single powder color packet that will be thrown in the air at the final color celebration at the finish line. Participants that register by June 8th will receive a white t-shirt, race bib and individual color packet. You can sign up for the run by visiting
events.myschoolcolor.com
and searching for the event, or by using this direct link:
https://events.myschoolcolorrun.com/event/2018---Mamaroneck-High-School---Larchmont-NY
, or by completing a paper registration form. Please contact
[email protected]
for additional information.
* Students for Senegal would like to invite you to attend their Gala on Thursday, May 31st at Larchmont Yacht Club at 6:30 p.m. This is a family friendly event with dinner, dancing and auctions, to support Students for Senegal, a club at Mamaroneck High School that has raised over $350,000 to build a Learning Center in the West African nation of Senegal. Come out and support their work and hear stories from the more than 50 MHS students who have visited the learning center in Senegal, by buying your tickets at
www.studentsforsenegal.org/gala.
COMMUNITY NEWS
* Summer Robotics Workshops for Girls: Is your daughter looking for fun summer enrichment? The STEM Alliance of Larchmont Mamaroneck is offering Snap & Chat Robotics Workshops this summer. Girls will design, build and code Lego EV3 robots in small teams and watch them come to life! They will also learn about women in STEM fields and how robots are used to help others. The girls can share their creations and experiences on social media. Choose from one of three summer sessions:
June 25-29 for rising 7th-9th grade girls; July 30-Aug. 3 for rising 4th-6th grade girls, and Aug. 6-10 for rising 4th-6th grade girls. All sessions are Monday to Friday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Larchmont Avenue Church, and attendance is required on all days. Please visit this site
to register. These programs are subsidized by the STEM Alliance's Girls in STEM initiatives. Registration $25 and full scholarships available. Contact Patricia Zobel or Gail Girard with questions.
* The Larchmont Mamaroneck Football Club (LMFC) Travel Soccer programs will host tryouts for the Fall 2018-Spring 2019 season on upcoming dates in May. Details can be found at LMFCSoccer.org
. Tryouts for girls and boys born in 2009, 2010 and 2011 will take place on
May 12th and 19th at Harbor Island. Tryouts for other age groups will take place on other dates in May at various fields. Registration will only take place on-site. The cost to register is $20. Need-based financial assistance is available. Thanks for your interest in the LMFC!
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Registration for Larchmont Soccer Club's Fall Recreational Soccer 2018 is open! To register, go to ljsl.org
and click on the red button.
* Community Service Opportunity. The Larchmont Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force (aka the Food Pantry in Mamaroneck) is looking for help this summer. We need volunteers on our packing shift which runs two Tuesdays a month from 5:00 p.m. to no later than 6:30 p.m. The Food Pantry is a critical resource to many struggling families in our communities. This is a great way to get involved, to get those service hours if you need them, or just to do something good for the community. Want to learn more, visit www.lmfoodpantry.org. If you're interested in volunteering, email Joan Capaldi. Please note, children should be no younger than 9.
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