Don`t Panic! - North Middlesex Regional School District

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North Middlesex Regional High School
978.597.8721
19 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469
www.nmiddlesex.edu/~HSHOME/main.html/
What’s Going On…
Late Fall 2011
Principal’s
Message
Dear Parents & Students:
Thank you for the outpouring of support this fall
as NM experienced the loss
of a 32 year veteran
teacher, Mrs. June Kelly.
Many alumni, parents, and
retired teachers stopped
by the school to share
their memories their
favorite teacher, coach,
and mentor.
Although this fall has been
challenging, our faculty
and staff have continued to
forge ahead on numerous
initiatives designed to
enhance our students’
experience at NM.
In this joyous holiday
season, we would like to
wish you the best in the
coming year.
Sincerely,
Chris Battye
Don’t Panic!
The Story Behind the NEASC Accreditation
As you may have read in the newspapers lately, NMRHS recently
received notice that our high school is on the verge of a change
related to our accreditation status with the New England
Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
Many concerned parents and community members have been
calling the school inquiring about this situation. As so many
schedules are full at this time of year, we are planning an
informational forum for parents after the holiday vacation, on
Wednesday, January 4 at 6:00pm in the high school’s
auditorium.
The change NEASC status, from “warning” to “probation,” has not
yet occurred. We have prepared a “show cause response” to
justify why this change should not occur. We are hopeful that
the Association will concur. We would also like to assure you
that even if we were to move to probationary status, it does not
mean that the high school has lost its accreditation. It simply
means that the Association is putting us on notice that we
need to take action to solve some long-standing problems
with our infrastructure.
NM was formally put on notice in 2003 for infrastructure
deficiencies in two areas: Standard 2: Curriculum and Standard 7:
Community Resources for Learning. In September of 2009, our
status was changed to “warning” for deficiencies in the same two
standards.
The specific concerns pertaining to Standard 2: Curriculum
primarily focused on our science classrooms: outdated condition,
non-operational gas jets, poorly functioning ventilation hoods,
and chemical storage… all preventing students from applying
their knowledge 1through science experiments.
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Concerns related to Standard 7: Community
Resources reflected the “aged and tired
condition of the facility” and cited things like
an outdated HVAC system, boiler, electrical
systems, and non-functioning intercoms…
again, “negatively impacting the high
school’s educational programs and services.”
The 2003 NEASC Accreditation Report
recommended the facility be renovated or
replaced. When Dr. Marshall arrived in the
district in 2006 and initiated an Engineering
Study of the high school. Subsequent to the
completion of this study, representatives
from both select-boards and finance
committees from all three towns, attended a
meeting (January 22, 2007). At that meeting,
School Committee members and Town
Officials not only heard the results of the
engineering study, but also toured the entire
high school facility with the team of
engineers and architects who had completed
it.
There’s no need to push the
“panic” button, we’re still
accredited!
from the MSBA visited the high school on
three different occasions during which they
completed comprehensive evaluations of the
building.
Since then, every year Dr. Marshall has
submitted a Statement of Interest (SOI) to the
Massachusetts Building Authority (MSBA),
knowing that without their financial
assistance, the cost to repair or replace the
high school would put an undue hardship on
our communities. In response to the
numerous SOI’s submitted on the district’s
behalf, architects and other representatives
As your high school principal, I want to
assure you that your children are receiving a
high-quality education here at North
Middlesex. Our teachers are among the
brightest and most hardworking
professionals that I’ve ever had the privilege
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Another Example of NM Students Taking the Lead!
On November 18th, the NMRHS hosted the Central District Music
Educator's Festival Auditions. In addition to our Music Honor Society
students running the event, they, along with 1,200 other high school
musicians auditioned to participate in a special honors concert in
January where the top musicians in central Massachusetts gather
together and perform at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. NMRHS had
another strong showing as 18 of our musicians were selected to
participate. Additionally, 14 of those students received the
invitation to audition for the all-state ensembles.
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to work with. Despite our aging facility, our
test scores continue to exceed state and
national averages. For the second year in a
row, we have received recognition for our
Advanced Placement participation and
scores from the College Board. We have
received an Innovative Schools Grant that
could potentially bring a world-class
program, International Baccalaureate, to our
three towns.
If you’re interested in looking at how NM
compares to other districts, I would suggest you
go to: www.doe.mass.edu and look at
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education’s (MaDESE) District
Analysis and Review Tool (DART). This tool
enables the user to compare NM to
demographically “like” schools. Last year, of the
10 schools identified as being our demographic
“peers,” NM ranked 7th in English/Language Arts
and 6th in Math. Last year we ranked 8th and 7th
respectively. What this means is that there are
other schools who are housed in brand new
buildings and spending more per pupil, yet we
are outperforming them academically. Imagine
what our teachers and students could do if they
had the tools and facilities those schools have! I
am confident that NM would rise to become one
of the top schools in Massachusetts!
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS!
Congratulations to the following
students who have recently been
selected for membership in to the
National Honor Society. Requirements
for eligibility include a minimum Q.P.A.
of 3.50 and demonstration of exemplar
leadership, service and character. The
induction ceremony will be held on
January 5, 2012 at 6:30pm in the ILC.
Grade 11
Richard Cuoco
David Flournoy
Laurel Haines
Carmel James
Ryan Kangas
Amber Kelley
Anastasia Koulopoulos
Elisabeth Ryden
Andrew Shpherd
Daniel Tocci
Holiday Concert
Thursday, December 15th
at 7:00pm
Grade 10
Olivia Dineen
Kyle Edmonds
Samantha Libonate
Alexis Regopoulos
Zoe Schuttler
Matthew White
Both the Choral and Band will travel
to NMS and HBMS on
Tuesday, December 20th to
perform for middle and elementary students.
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So, let me answer some Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) for you:
Figure 1:
BENEFITS OF BEING ACCREDITED
assures taxpayers that tax money is supporting a
school facility & programs that have been judged
as being worthwhile and of good quality by an
outside evaluator
Q: If NM were to go on “probation” will this
change in status impact my child’s ability to
get into a college or earn a diploma? No. As
explained more thoroughly in later questions,
accreditation has nothing to do with NM’s ability
to award a diploma. It is a quality-control,
school-improvement process. Yes, colleges do
look more favorably on applicants from an
accredited high school, simply because they
know that the school has a quality program. Bear
in mind that numerous high schools are not
accredited (by choice) and their students are still
accepted into college and receive scholarships.
demonstrable effect on local property values
assures citizens that the district’s educational
policies and plans are sound
provides an opportunity for all stakeholders to
voice their opinion
provides a template for administrators to review
and improve the school
provides accountability that recommended
school improvements are attained
aids in the transition to a standards-based
educational system
Q: What is NEASC? The New England
Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) is
one of 6 private, non-profit accrediting
associations in the United States that offer
programs and services to help local schools
monitor their school performance and design
school improvement efforts. Membership in
NEASC is similar to membership in a
professional organization such as the American
Bar Association or American Medical Association
or like an appliance being given the “Good
Housekeeping Seal of Approval.”
assures institutions of higher education that NM
graduates are college ready
Organization; and 6) School Resources for
Learning. We are currently on “warning” and
may be placed on “probation” for the two
remaining: Standard 2 Curriculum and Standard
7 Community Resources. Additionally, we were
cited for Standard 6 due to the reduction of
faculty in the past year, particularly related to
our library. In a nutshell, our accreditation status
may change due to the building and facilities.
Q: Why is accreditation important?
As listed in the sidebar to the left, there are
numerous benefits to being an accredited high
school. It signifies that a school has met a set of
seven standards that are grounded in researchbased best practices and concepts that lead to
overall school improvement. It also signifies to
the community and to colleges that a school
district is committed to continuous
improvement.
Q: How has NM performed in relation to the
NEASC Standards?
The 2003 Accreditation report recognized the
high quality of NM’s performance on the
standards of: 1) Mission & Expectations for
Student Learning; 3) Instruction; 4) Assessment
of Student Learning; 5) Leadership &
Q: How does a school get accredited?
Being an accredited school indicates that a
school has conducted a rigorous self-evaluation
of all of its programs. In addition, the school has
hosted a visiting committee comprised of people
from other school districts, to examine the
school and confirm (or not) the results of the
self-evaluation. We will be starting our self-study
in January. The visiting committee is scheduled
for their site visit in October of 2013.
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Q: Is the state coming in to take over our
school as they are another city in
Massachusetts? No. When the state comes in
and “takes over” a school it is due to a history of
chronic student underperformance on the MCAS,
an inadequate governance of a system, and
ineffective district leadership. The Massachusetts
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Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education (MaDESE) does not accredit schools.
This is the responsibility of the New England
Association of Schools and Colleges; therefore,
there will NOT be a “take-over” of NMRHS.
Q: Is our school unsafe for students to learn
in? NO! Our building is in compliance with
all state and federal laws or
regulations. The building is
not on the verge of being shut down
or condemned.
Q: Does a “probationary” status
mean an “A” from NM is not
equal to an “A” at another
school? Where this assumption
may have been true 30 years ago, the
MCAS ensures that our students
are performing at a comparable
level to students in other
communities. In fact, we are
performing at levels which are
higher than the state average!
Q: Why can’t we use other buildings in the
district to house the high school? Even if we
were to shuffle all of the students in the district
to all of other school buildings, we would still not
have enough square footage, or adequate
classrooms to accommodate the 1,113
students at the high school level.
Q: If there’s no need to panic, why are we
worried about being accredited at all?
Being a member of the Association and
participating in their accreditation
process provides our district with
another means of accountability. This
is similar to an outside auditor coming
in to look at “the books” or a peer
review of a piece of scientific
research. It provides a mechanism for
external calibration, not only
against a set of rigorous standards,
but also in comparison to what’s
happening in other high schools in
The Accreditation process puts
our school “under a microscope”
and helps us to identify areas for
improvement
New England. Accreditation
signifies that we are committed to
continuous improvement and we
welcome that accountability.
Thanks to You!!
Thanks to parent Gary Shepherd, students in Ms.
Messina'a Biology classes were able to learn
from a real life model last quarter. Students had
just finished studying the
structure and function the digestive system
when a local farmer and parent not only
donated but brought to NMRHS a pig digestive
system for the students to study. Students
were able to have a first-hand look at the
structure and how it relates to function for each
of the parts of the digestive system." Students
remarked that the experience was, "exciting,
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smelly, interesting, and that they learned a lot."
The Common Core standards were developed using the
most effective academic standards from across the
country and around the world. These standards are
designed to provide teachers and parents with a
common understanding of what all elementary and
secondary school students are expected to learn.
Among the strengths often highlighted by officials as
distinguishing factors within the Common Core:
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Could the High School be moving away
from a semesterized block schedule?
Over the next 5 years, schools across both
Massachusetts and the nation will begin to “raise the
bar” as they align their curriculum and instruction with
the newly adopted Common Core State Standards. This
is a single set of national standards in English/Language
Arts and Math that define what every student should
know and be able to do in order to be fully ready for
college or a successful career. Massachusetts played a
leading role in the development and review of these
standards to ensure that the expectations set in the
final versions met or exceeded the state's already
strong curriculum frameworks for students.
The focus on reading and writing in all subjects
including math, science, social studies, and
elective courses (this is sometimes referred to
as “literacy across the curriculum.”
The attention to speaking, listening and
vocabulary development “across the
curriculum.”
The consideration of emerging new forms of
communication and electronic methods of
research
The significance of student need and different
achievement levels in the delivery of an
integrated math curriculum.
As with the current set of curriculum frameworks, the
new Common Core standards will be assessed using a
new system designed by the Partnership for the
Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
(PARCC). The current 8th grade (or the freshman next
year at NM) will be the first to take the PARCC in 20142015. This system will evaluate college and career
readiness using deeper and richer assessments, which
are administered to students four times throughout the
school year during Grade 11 (not Grade 10 like MCAS).
These assessments will measure progress towards
standards in ALL of the core subject areas. Then, the
system will leverage technology to provide schools with
Essential in a Bell-Schedule…
• Opportunity for year-long classroom experiences
• Maintenance of our current graduation requirements and variety in course selections (as they are
closely related to college admissions requirements)
• Longer instructional blocks (i.e. 45 minutes is not long enough) to enable project based learning
• No impact on the budget
Important in a Bell-Schedule…
• Enable interdisciplinary experiences
• Rotating…to allow for students who are better in the “morning” or “afternoon” to have a class
when they are functioning at their best, while not impacting internships/dual enrollment
opportunities
• Access to AP and accelerated courses
• “Matching” the duration of the class with the type of course
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• Time for an Advisory Program and for teachers
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timely results so that instruction can be tailored to
meet each student’s strengths and weaknesses. To
date, we do not have specific details about the test,
but the proposed design is intended to model the kinds
of activities and assignments students should be doing
throughout the year, rather than one test given at
different points in a student’s educational experience.
The system will include traditional multiple choice
questions (now called “selected response” items), openended questions (now called “constructed response”
items), and projects (a.k.a. “performance-based tasks”).
NM Awarded
the 2011 Healthy
Sprouts Award
Sponsored by
Subaru of America
Presented by
The National Gardening Association
As you can imagine, this poses some problems with the
way we’ve been doing things here at NM as our current
schedule does not enable instruction to happen
throughout the school year. Currently, we employ what
is known in “edu-speak” as a 4x4, semesterized block
schedule. Meaning, students take four classes during
the first semester and four different classes during the
second semester enabling them to take 8-10 different
classes throughout a school year. Given that the PARCC
tests will be given throughout the entire school year,
our schedule should mirror that of the assessments,
giving our students the best chance at being successful.
For some, a change to our bell-schedule might be a
good thing. According to a survey given to parents,
students, teachers, and alumni last winter, only 65%
either agreed or strongly agreed with the statement “A
4x4 block schedule is effective for NMRHS students.”
Conversely, that means that 35% don’t think the current
schedule is effective. The most frequent reason given:
there is no retention or continuity if a student has to
wait 8-13 months between taking the next course in a
sequence. The most frequent reason given for liking the
schedule: the extended class time.
So, on the professional development days in November,
the faculty began discussion about what modifications
could be made to our bell-schedule to accommodate
the PARCC. We analyzed the Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT Analysis) associated
with our current bell schedule and was able to identify
some things that we feel are essential and important as
we move forward with planning and design. These are
listed in the call-out box on page 6. Since then,
administration and department chairpersons have been
looking at many different scheduling models, searching
what other schools use, reviewing research about the
effectiveness in a schedule improving
NM was one of 50 of 880 applications submitted,
for its Community Garden! NM was selected
because our project reflects the importance of
health and nutrition while demonstrating the
important role gardens play in the lives of
students, teachers, and the community. As a
winner of the Healthy Sprouts program NM will
receive a $500 gift card from the Gardening with
Kids online store.
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academic achievement, as well as further discussing factors that are relevant specifically to NM.
Additionally, we have met with the faculty, different departments, and conducted a survey to
determine how different factors should be weighted when making a decision. On Monday,
December 12, a presentation will be made to the school committee explaining the reasons why we
are considering a schedule change and to discuss what factors members of the school committee
consider to be of utmost importance. A session with student representatives will also be scheduled in
the near future.
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Annual Veteran’s Day Breakfast
The NM Student Council once again welcomed nearly 75
veterans to their annual breakfast in appreciation of their
service to our country. During the breakfast, students in
US History classes had the opportunity to speak with
veterans about their experiences in all branches of the
military. This year, NM was fortunate to have the ROTC
Honor Guard from Fitchburg State College as well as
State Senator Sheila Harrington and State Jennifer
Representative Flanagan. Thank you to all who
participated!
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John & Abigail
Adams
Scholarships!
Congratulations to the following
seniors who have qualified for the
John and Abigail Adams
Scholarship! Students become
eligible for this award when they
score at the Advanced and
Proficient levels on grade 10 MCAS
tests in English Language Arts
(ELA) and Mathematics. A student
must earn a score of Advanced on
the ELA or Mathematics test and a
score of Proficient or higher on the
second test; AND have combined
scores from the MCAS ELA and
Mathematics tests that place them in the top 25% of students in the graduating class in their school district. This
scholarship provides a tuition waiver for up to eight semesters of undergraduate education at a Massachusetts
state college or university. The scholarship covers tuition only; fees and room and board are not included.
Scholarship eligibility is based on each student's first attempt at taking the grade 10 MCAS tests in ELA and
Mathematics. In order to receive the scholarship, a student must be enrolled in a Massachusetts public high school
in his or her senior year. Congratulations to:
Phillip Ashe, Samantha Ayer, Cailin Bickle,
Emily Blanton, Chantel Boisvert, Brian
Bourgeois, Timothy Brinkman, Kenneth
Brown, William Burns, Sarah Carter,
Maggie Cassidy, Richard Charest, Emily
Church, Joseph Clark, Paige Clarke, Emma
Collins, Adriana Colon, Catherine
Confracisco, Caillley Culotta, Tara Daly,
Rachel Dows, Brian Edmonds, Kendall
Fallon, Andrea Fanciullo, Alyssa
Fitzgerald, Christopher Flavin, Cassandra
Ford, Kayla Forgrave, William
Foster,Zachary Fournier, Emily Francis,
Thomas Girouard, Victoria Gray, Daniel
Greig, Emily Gustafson, Brian Hanna,
Abigail Hans, Michael Hegger, Katherine
Hitchins, Andrew Izbicki, Alyssa Jollimore,
Amy Jones, Nathaniel Kauppi, Rebecca
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King, Katryna Kusmirek, Allison LaFleur.
Faith Lamb, Colby Ledoux, Casey
Libonate, Jessica Meehan, Joshua Mihill,
Zachary Miller, Brandon Morgan, Ibrahim
Mughal, Patrick Muldoon, Rachel
Nadworny, Wade Nieves, Jessica O'Hair,
Asa Okerman, Jacob Panajia, Julie
Pecukonis, Deven Philbrick, Rachel
Pinney, Jessie Rancourt, Dylan Ricker,
Justin Roberts, Jarret Ross, Dylan Rubinic,
Benjamin Schmitz, Colleen Schroth, Aimee
Shattuck, Sarah Shollenberger, Michael
Skelly, Kierie Smith , Miranda Smith ,
Nathan Smith , Katy Sullivan, Rachel
Sullivan, Kenneth Taylor, Wesley
Thompson, Devon Torrey, Alison
Tourtellot, Stephen Valacer, Elizabeth
Ward, Skylar Whitney, Scott Wolferseder
North Middlesex Hosts its
First Star Party of the Year
December 1st was the kick off for this year’s star party season in Mr. Pothier’s astro-science
classes. Nearly two-dozen students, friends and family came to the back circle of the high
school to get a tour of the night sky and peer through telescopes trained on the most
interesting objects of the evening. Mr. Chapel, a close friend of Mr. Pothier and former teacher
who has written for Astronomy magazine for many years was the guest guide to the stars for
the evening. The hot apple cider and yummy cookies were not bad either.
Mr. Pothier told his students ahead of time that they would hear all kinds of comments of awe
and wonder when they look at some of these objects through a telescope for the first time.
Though they probably did not believe him at the time, those in attendance heard people say
such things as: Oh my gosh, cool,
awesome and maybe even a wow!
This is what happens when you hover over the
surface of the moon and see craters within craters
and shadows extending down the long mountain
ridges. Jupiter and its four closest moons also put
on a show. Glenn then turned his ten-inch
reflector towards our nearest neighbor galaxy,
Andromeda, which is about two million light
years away. Everyone saw the hazy patch and
was told that it is made up of 400 billion stars
in a galaxy much like our own. The thought
that someone could be on a planet orbiting a
star like our own and looking back at us
through a telescope during their own star
party… well that certainly got everyone’s
attention.
The highlight of the evening for
some of the students was when they were
encouraged to try and take a picture of the moon through
the telescope using their smartphone. It is a test of
patience and a great deal of trial and error. Several
students got promising results. Perhaps one day Mr.
Chapel can pitch a story to his editor about students taking
astronomy pictures with their smartphones and Mr.
Pothier can help with the technical details. No one knows
what the next star party will bring for excitement and who
might be the student who takes the picture that may one
day grace the glossy pages of a national magazine.
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The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree is a charitable program that provides holiday gifts for children enrolled in foster
care through DCF and for those struggling families in our local schools. The children are asked what they
want for the holidays, and these requests are then placed on tags for North Middlesex community
members to take and purchase. In addition to gifts for kids, the Giving Tree provides necessities for
residents at Our Father’s House in Fitchburg and Jeremiah’s Inn in Worcester, both men’s shelters, and
Ginny’s Helping Hand in Leominster, a women’s shelter. We also gather food baskets for local families
and raise money for fuel assistance programs and Heifer Project International.
The tree will be set up until December 16th near the main office. During this time, we encourage
you, your family, and your friends to take a tag, buy the item written on the tag, wrap the item and return
it to room 32 by December 16th. Please join NMRHS in helping families (nearly 160 children thus far) in
need in the community during this holiday season.
In working with DCF, we ask them to send us a list of the children’s needs and wants. In
this way, they not only have clothes and winter jackets, for example, but they are also able to
have something they would like to receive as well that may be more fun. A small suggestion, if
a gift is too expensive for you, split the cost of the item with another person,
or asks one of a friend or co-workers to chip in some money to help with
costs.
In an additional effort to raise funds, The Giving Tree will be
hosting NM Unplugged; an acoustic concert in the North Middlesex
auditorium. It will be held on December 9th from 7-9 pm, with a
General Admission of $7, and a student admission of $5. Students
from the high school will be contributing their musical talents and
refreshments will be provided by Panera Breads and Starbucks
Coffee.
If there are any questions, you are welcome to contact Mr.
Kane in room 32 or at (978-597-8721 ex.2232) or
rkane@nmiddlesex.mec.edu , or student coordinators Kellan
Morgan, Sam Libonate, or Elisabeth Ryden.
NM Cheerleaders Are Thinking Pink!
The Varsity Cheerleaders have been very busy this
year with their Community Service Project. They have
been collecting collecting warm coats and clothing for
their One-Warm Coat Drive. They have been collecting
can goods, non-perishables and personal care items
for their Make a Difference Day Program which runs
from September 2011 through April 2012. During the
fall they raised $800.00 for theirThink Pink- raising
awareness against breast cancer drive. At their MidWach League Competition the team won the
Community Service Award for their involvement in
helping their community.
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MTV is once again visiting
North Middlesex to host an
open casting call for the
show “Made!”
Now in its eleventh season, MTV’s three-time Emmy-award-winning series, MADE, is all about making dreams
come true. There are numerous kids out there with unlimited potential. However, in their eyes, intimidating
obstacles exist that keep them from pursuing their dreams. Perhaps they’re painfully shy or fall short on selfconfidence. Maybe they feel as though they don’t fit in or lack the right look. Perhaps they’ve been told that
they lack the skills; and then there’s plain old fear.
MTV is seeking out the kids who are eager to overcome those obstacles! These kids want to be MADE.
Once we find our “MADE kids,” we allow for at least one month of intensive training towards achieving their
goals. This includes providing a mentor or life coach who will support them and plot out personalized training
schedules. Such training could consist of counseling on confidence or attitude, personal training sessions, or
specialized lessons in whatever task they’re trying to achieve. Whether they succeed at their goal or not, we
strive to give these kids a chance at a dream. Ideally, they learn valuable traits and lessons about themselves
and others along the way. They ultimately realize that it takes hard work, persistence, and commitment to
make one’s dreams come true.
Casting will take place during all lunches on December 14th in the old faculty cafeteria. Each individual
interview is about 5-7 minutes. After the casting process, MTV review s the interviews in their New York
offices. These are NOT for broadcast. If they are interested in a student from your high school, they would
speak with their parents and the school before moving forward.
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The winner of
the club’s
Raffle for a
“Nook” will
be drawn at
the event!
NM’s International Club is sponsoring a Book Fair at
Barnes & Noble
Monday, December 12, 2011
4:00 to 9:00 p.m.
120 Water Tower Plaza, Leominster, Massachusetts
Come and enjoy performances by NM’s Advanced Voice Class and get your
picture taken with characters!
For those parents who cannot make it to Leominster, anything they purchase
online using our Bookseller ID X10622868 will be credited to our account.
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North Middlesex  Honor Roll  Quarter 1
Grade 12
High Honors
Batchelder, Rebecca; Blanton, Emily;
Boisvert, Chantel; Brown, Kenneth;
Burns, Carly; Carter, Sarah; Clark,
Joseph; Collins, Emma; Cullen, Erik;
daSilva, Mauro; Dumont, Angela; Fallon,
Kendall; Flynn, Katherine; Foster,
William; Gray, Victoria; Hans, Abigail;
Hebert, Jessica; Izbicki, Andrew; Kimbar,
Dylan; Lamb, Faith; Landine, Amanda;
Libonate, Casey;
MacCoy, Amelia; Miller, Zachary;
Mughal, Ibrahim; Muldoon, Patrick;
Roberts, Justin; Saari, Amber; Schroth,
Colleen; Skelly, Michael; Sullivan, Haley;
Torrey, Devon; Twombly, Meghan
Honors
Adriaansen, Emily; Barry, Nicholas;
Baucom, Kali; Bourgeois, Brian;
Brinkman, Timothy; Canning,
Christopher; Carney, Kayla; Cassidy,
Maggie; Chene, Rebecca; Chernosky,
Theresa; Church, Emily; Clarke, Paige;
Condon, Patrick; Confrancisco,
Catherine; Conner, Lauren; Connor,
Hailey; Cormier, Elizabeth; Coyle,
Michaela; Culotta, Cailley; Cunha,
Danielle; Daly, Tara; Deignan, Julia;
Donovan, Drew; Dows, Rachel; Dunbar,
Cara; Duprey, Michael; East, Nadia;
Edmonds, Brian; Fanciullo, Andrea;
Fitzgerald, Alyssa; Flavin, Christopher;
Ford, Cassandra; Francis, Emily; Garcia,
Roger Nicholas; Gonnella, Stephanie;
Goodhue, Colby; Gordon, Thomas;
Gravell, Anthony; Greelis, Samuel;
Guild, Caylee; Gustafson, Emily; Hanley,
Kevin; Hayward, Katrin; Hoyt, Kaitlin;
Indeglia, Nicholas; Jollimore, Alyssa;
Jones, Amy; Keohane, Michelle; King,
Rebecca; Krawczyk, Nicole; Kusmirek,
Katryna; Lafleur, Allison; Ledoux, Colby;
Makrianis, Lara; Maskalenko, Derek;
McAuliffe, Christina; McCaffrey, Joseph;
McGrade, Shantel ;McGreevy, Tanisha;
McLeman, Andrew; Meehan, Emily;
Meehan, Jessica; Meservey, Briana;
Midgley, Kelsey; Mihill, Joshua; Miller,
Breana; Morgan, Brandon; Nadworny,
RachelNelson, Brittney; Neuhaus, Sarah;
Nieves, Wade; Okerman, Asa; Parker,
Jacob; Pecukonis, Julie; Philbrick,
Deven; Pitoniak, Sarah; Reed, Katie;
Ripley-Lopilato, Jacob; Robinson,
Caroline; Ross, Jarret; Rotelli, Maria;
Rubinic, Dylan; Scheid, Auguste; Scott,
Caleb; Shaw, Rebecca; Smith, John;
Smith, Kierie; Spiegel, Nathan; Sullivan,
Rachel; Tavenner, Kayla; Thompson,
Taylor; Thompson, Wesley; Vachon,
Danielle; Valacer, Stephen;’ Wyld,
Logan; Wyman, Robert
Grade 11
High Honors
Alfond, Katherine; Araujo, Ian; Bentall,
Heather; Charest, Kelly; Cummings,
Matthew; DeLorme, Lindsay; Dupell,
Haley; Dupre, Nicole; Dwyer, Joseph;
Flournoy, David; Haines, Laurel; Hall,
Katherine; Jena, Andrew; Johnston,
Robert; Kay, Ciara; Koulopoulos,
Nicholas; Rapoza, Kelly; Rios-Martinez,
Maria; Roberts, Samantha; Smith,
Marissa; Spiegel, Charlotte; Williams,
Alexis
Honors
Acquaviva, Leah; Adami-Sampson,
Nicolas; Aiello, Brandee; Arevalo,
Ashley; Balassie, Madeline; Breault,
Ashley; Breen, James; Burnham, Rachel;
Burns, Tyler; Caputo, Bryan; Childs,
Shannon; Clement, Amy; Conneilly,
Shannon; Cram, Dana; Creamer,
Amanda; Dahir, Alexandra; Danahy,
Jessica; DeLeo, Katherine; Doherty,
Ryan; Dolciotto, Joseph; Douglas,
Andrew; Edwards, Jacquelyn; Estrella,
Brett; Feinberg, Justin; Fitzpatrick,
Kerryn; Forest, Isaac; Gale, Daniel;
Gaudet, Karisa; Glow, Alexandria;
Gosselin, Padraig; Gray, Haley; Green,
Nicole; Grube, Holly; Heckley,
Christopher; Hennrikus, Ryan; Holbrook,
Courtney; James, Carmel; Jodry,
Charles; Jones, Crystal; Julius, Steven;
Kangas, Ryan; Keins, Trevor; Kelley,
Amber; Kenney, Christine; Kwiatkowski,
Lisa; LaCross, Daniel; Lambert, Brandon;
Levesque, Matthew; Malerbi, Trevor;
Mance, Annemarie; Marple, Justin;
Marshall, Michaela; Martin, Jack;
McNamara, Casey; Messing, Sarah;
Morgan, Kellan; Murphy, Erin;
O'Donnell, Joseph; Ohrenberger,
Juliana; Perez, Lemuel; Porter, James;
Powell, Kevin; Rattey, Genevieve;
Ritchie, John; Roszik, Christiana; Rowe,
Benjamin; Ryden, Elisabeth; Sanford,
Natalie; Scaltreto, Nicholas; Schmidt,
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Alex; Silva, Daniel; Spagnolo, Marisa;
Thompson, Daphne; Tukianen, Alex;
Vettese, Joseph; Wahra, Jasmine;
Walker, Shane; Waye, Jesse; Whatley,
Grace; White, Christopher; Wise, Taylor;
Yargeau, Madeline
Grade 10
High Honors
Amichetti, Marissa; Amiot, Morgan;
Arevalo, Melanie; Clark, Lisa; Donohoe,
Brandon; Ellars, Annelise; Fata,
Amanda; Ferolito, Tyler; Imperiali,
Andre; Kangas, Megan; Kearns, Amy;
Kuzmitch, Logan; LaFosse, Marissa;
Libonate, Samantha; Manita, Brian;
Niemi, Michael; O'Friel, Kathryn;
Parkhurst, Carey; Patnaude, Shelby;
Regopoulos, Alexis; Rotelli, Matthew;
Schouten, James; Shakshober, Mary;
Sharp, Madeline; Slack, Georgia;
Sullivan, Kathleen; TenBroeck, Molly
Honors
Aprahamian, Ashley; Augustus,
Matthew; Baldinelli, Nathan;
Gougian, Rose; Goyette-Connerty,
Miranda Gray, Mackenzie; GreenawayRezk, Katreina; Greig, Kimberly; Gurney,
Steven; Jestings, Samantha; Johnston,
Michelle; Joyce, Ryan; Jurgilewicz,
Samantha; Kilgore, Deidra; King,
Benjamin; Koulopoulos, Katherine;
Lamoureux, Erin; Landine, Kristy;
LaPlante, Samuel; Laurano, Adrianna;
Lewand, Riley; Livadas, Kirsten; Lowrey,
Austin; Lundstrom, Jared; Lundstrom,
Jillian; Lynch, Haley; Marinilli, Vincent;
Massidda, Miles; McNamara, Daniel;
McPherson, Sage; Melanson, Eryn;
Meola, Lindsey; Moores, Riley;
Morneault, Angelica; Muldoon,
Shannyn; Murray, Julia; Naumann, Paul;
Nelson, Matthew; O'Connell, Liam;
Beauregard, Elena; Best, Gregory;
Blanton, John; Borsini, Gabrielle; Byrne,
Elizabeth; Carson, Michael; Caswell,
Brittany; Chapman, Shelby; Charney,
Nicholas; Desrosiers, Matthew; Dubois,
Danielle; Duggan, Kyle; Dutton-Smith,
Kendall; Edmonds, Kyle; Farina,
Mackensey; Fisher, Chaneequa;
Fitzgerald, Jacob; Foley, Laur
Paradis, Jonathan; Pearce, Alysia; Perry,
Michael; Perry, Morgan; Potvin,
Jacquelyn; Prescott, Margaret;
Rancourt, Scott; Ravanis, Lucas;
Richards, Matthew; Richards, Sarah;
Rogers Santos, Tyler; Scheid, Marina;
Schroth, Mary; Seiler, Kathleen;
Sheehan, Lauren; Sheridan, Jenni;
Smith, Christopher; Spagnolo, Michael;
Sullivan, Abigail; Sullivan, Joseph;
Taylor, Ian; Taylor, Zachary; Thomson,
Jessica; Twomey, Ryan; Vachon, Bryan;
Washburne, Blaine; Werlinger, Cara;
White, Aynsley; White, Matthew
Daly Alannah; Damon, Andrew; David
III, Robert; Delaney, Michael; DeVito,
Alexis; Diaz, Christopher; Dillis, Carly;
D'Urso, Kelly; Flanagan, Jillian; Fortin,
Paige; Foster, Adreanna; Fournier,
Rebecca; Fox, Aaron; Frederick, Marc;
Furey, Dylan; Galeota, Sam; Gaskins,
Emily; Gearin, Arthur; Giunta, Andrew;
Gjelsvik, Ray; Grieman, Adam; Hammill,
Mackinnley; Harrington, Emily; Hawkins,
Megan; Hennrikus, Molly; Hynes,
Phoebe; Keeney, Kevin; Keith, Thomas;
King, Deanna; Kleeman, Allison; Kotelly,
Hannah; Koutrouba, Alexis; LaRochelle,
Trevor; Lawrence, Hannah; Lehman,
Emily; Lord, Felicia; Lorden, Macey;
Mafera, Matthew; Matthes, Austin;
Mauro, Meredith; Mayrand, Caitlyn;
McCarthy, Ryan; Meunier, Aubrey;
Miller, Joshua; Moran, Ethan; Morel,
Brenner; Morgan, Sydney; Morneault,
Curtis; ulkern, Timothy; Mullen, Sean;
Murphy, Shannon; Normandin,
McKenzie; Norton, Kayla; Ortiz, Ilani;
Osborne, Kristina; Ouellette, Anthony;
Ozog, Madison; Paradis, Adrianne;
Patno, Drew; Perez, Adriana; Pick,
Lauren; Pineda, William; Pinkerton,
Sabrina; Proulx, Kaila; Quinn, Haley;
Rapoza, Emily; Reggio, Alexander;
Ritchie, Charles; Rivera, Kelvin; Ronan,
John; Ross, Jesse; Schmitz, Kimberly;
Sebilian, Callie; Shepherd, Marie; Silver,
Alicia; Simas, Taylor; Skelly, Christopher;
Slattery, Joshua; Stearns, Daniel; Strait,
Brian; Sullivan, Nathanael; Sylvester,
Anthony; Taylor, Sean; Torrey, Maeve;
Traverso, Zachary; Vadney, Jason;
Vargeletis, Brendan; Vogelsang, Nina;
Wadding, Jeffery; Waxman, Alexandra;
Wespiser, Anna; Wetherell, Matthew;
Wharram, Benjamin; Whittemore,
Cheyenne; Wolfgang, Michael; Wright,
Jocelyn; Young, Charlotte; Zech, Tyler;
Zheng, Linda
Grade 9
High Honors
Barrile, Matthew; Brouillette, Kevin;
Cassidy, Molly; Clermont, Cameron;
Dauphinais-Szabady, Benjam; Delaney,
Kayla; Drahusz, Marissa; Flournoy, Amy;
Gagnon, Jessica; Gray, Olivia; Grondin,
Rylan; Halkiadakis, Yannis; Herrick,
John; Indeglia, Vanessa; Izbicki, Blaire;
Joy, Kyle; LaCross, Carly; Manita,
Rebecca; Marple, Andrew; O'Brien,
Jordan; Pick, Kyle; Quattrociocchi,
Jeffrey; Reading, Tessa; Sugar, Mitchell;
Thomas, Gavin Tocci, Sean; Tomasetti,
Anthony; Valacer, Emily; Walsh, Brenna;
Zuccaro, Kimberly
Honors
Alaimo, Annalise; Alger , Sarah;
Anderson, Julia; Baker, Kristina; Bardell,
Kayla; Baro, Samantha; Beal, Matthew;
Blanchard, Devon; Blouin, Andrew;
Borneman, Brandon; Boudreau,
Madison; Breen, Daniel; Brinkman,
John; Buchanan, Anthony; Bushnoe,
Lexis; Carmichael, Garret; Carney, Erin;
Celli, Samantha; Chambers, Samantha;
Chishti, Rida; Clement, Nicholas;
Cobleigh, Jay; Conway, Ryan; Copson,
Joel; Costa, Samantha; Costello, Kevin;
Crouse, Danielle; Cummings, Sean;
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