Clinton Township Newsletter

1 3 D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 5 SuRScho Reading Buddy Program: Clinton Township Middle School students, under the direction of CTMS teachers Suzanne Gitomer, Don Helmstetter and Ellen Jacobsen, and SRS Literacy Teachers, Jean Allen and Anne Alley will be coming to Spruce Run School for Buddy Reading with Spruce Run students approximately once each month, beginning in November. The purpose of this program is to enhance literacy opportunities for our students and foster relationships between our middle schoolers and first graders. Spruce Run students may buddy up with CTMS students to read their reading books for fluency practice, or listen to a picture book read aloud. Students from both schools are very excited to participate in the Reading Buddies program! We are pleased to be able to provide the opportunity for our students to practice their reading and make new friends at the same time! PatrickMcGaheranSchool PMG Students Become Typing Agents! This year, the students at Patrick McGaheran were introduced to the new keyboarding program, Typing Agent, through technology classes with Miss Napoli. In second grade, students take on a quest to climb the famous K2 Mountain. In order to climb up the mountain, students learn how to type with EGor and the e-minions, plenty of typing practice through lessons to reinforce learning, view their progress, play fun games and earn badges. Third grade students begin by selecting their avatar (character) and phone cover design (keyboarding lessons and other features displayed). Once entered into the program, students can work on their agent lesson training, view their report, play fun games and earn badges. In addition, students can see what their rank (recruit, detective, secret agent all the way to super agent!) is after each lesson is completed. What is fantastic about this program is that students can use a PC, Mac, iPad, Chromebook, and Android devices to enter the program! Are YOU ready for the adventure in becoming a typing agent? https://app.typingagent.com Staying Active During the Winter Months! PMG's Physical Education Teacher, J. Scott Annan, has shared some tips to help our students, families and our community members to remain active during the winter months ahead: "Advances in technology over the years have allowed us to exercise without leaving the house. Many families have the ability to take advantage of fitness equipment in the home. Those items can include treadmills, rowers, elliptical machines and universal machines. Don't want to work out with equipment? I challenge my family to a game on the Wii or X-Box-Kinect consoles. The Wii and X-Box-Kinect allow players of all ages to enjoy video games. These video games allow players to dance, throw, swing and jump, keeping us physically active while having FUN! If you're not excited about staying inside, bundle up and go outside to play in the snow! Looking for some adventure? Go to the mountains for some skiing, snowboarding or tubing.You can still be active in a winter wonderland!" – J. Scott Annan RdVScho This is the second year that students, teachers, staff and parents have come to Round Valley School to honor our US Veterans! Students and staff were invited to decorate a flag to honor a family member, friend, or neighbor who served our country in the military. Included was the name, rank, branch of service and years served. Thank you parents for organizing and participating in this meaningful celebration. And THANK YOU VETERANS! Another tradition a t R o u n d V a l l e y School and at all Clinton Township Schools is showing o u r D e c e m b e r Word of the Month: GENEROSITY. This generosity has been a part of the school district for the past 29 years! Once again students will collect books, games, mittens, hats and balls for students who might otherwise go without. tonTohipMiddSchool Seventh grade students recognized Veteran's Day on November 11. They watched a brief history channel video followed by a discussion on the History of Veteran's day. What is a veteran? What are their sacrifices? Students read the famous poem "Flanders's Field" and brainstormed and discussed what the poem means and created stars of freedom to honor our veterans. Eighth grade students toured a classroom filled with artifacts and photographs from WWII, the Vietnam War, Afghanistan and Operation Desert Storm. They viewed photographs and saw the medals of a Marine Corp veteran who had been awarded the purple heart six years ago. This was a m e m o r a b l e day where we s a l u t e d a l l our veterans and thanked them for their service. Congratulations to all CTMS Athletes and Coaches on a Strong Fall Season! The Cross Country team had a w o n d e r f u l s e a s o n ! Both the boys' and girls' teams placed third in the Championship. All runners improved greatly over the course of the season and improved their personal best times. T h e 8 t h g r a d e g i r l ' s volleyball team won the CJJSAA league title! The girls went undefeated in pool play, and swept Readington in the finals. They didn't lose a set the entire night! The girls finished the season 8-1. The 7th grade girl's v o l l e y b a l l f i n i s h e d the season 6-3. Great season girls! The boy's soccer team finished with a 16-1-1 record this season! Seventh and eighth graders joined together for a total team effort, which created an environment for everyone to succeed. The boys scored a total of 64 goals and only allowed 12 against. Well done boys! The girl's soccer team played hard this season and advanced to the championship game! Getting to the finals is very impressive and it's a reflection of the hard work and dedication by "the team." The girls exhibited great sportsmanship and we were proud to have them represent CTMS! T h a n k y o u t o o u r C T M S f a m i l i e s a n d t h e community for your support this Fall Season. Stay tuned for news about our upcoming winter season sports! The halls are alive with the sounds of music very early at CTMS! At 7:00 am, three days a week, students arrive to participate in before school activities–Jazz Band, Rock Band, Guitar Ensemble and Camerata Singers. I N O U R S C H O O L S : t Tohip Scho DictMi Statemt: t Tohip Scho DictMi Statemt: The Clinton Township School District, in partnership with the community, achieves excellence for each child by ensuring a meaningful and challenging educational experience in a supportive environment, developing life-long learners who are responsible and productive citizens. We invite you to join us for our upcoming Clinton Township Middle School Concerts! All concerts will take place in the auditorium and start at 7:00 pm. Please mark your calendars! December 10: CTMS Choral Concert December 17 : CTMS Band Concert

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