Today is
Monday, February 8th, 2010. It is an " A" day.
The Farmingdale PTA Council is bringing back Farmingdale Jumps on Wednesday, February 24. Some of your favorite teachers, administrators and staff will face-off against the Harlem Magic Masters. Flyers with ticket information are in the Main Office and West Office and sales will benefit the PTA Council Scholarship Fund.
KMO is for anyone who likes trivia, computers and competition. The club will meet today in room 210.
Student Council will be collecting soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other personal hygiene items for the Haitian Relief Drive. Donation boxes will be set up in the 6th grade wing and in both cafeterias.
Student Council will meet tomorrow in room 606 to pack up items to send to Haiti.
Ms. Beiner & Mrs. Canzoneris’s ELA booster classes will be held tomorrow.
Mrs. Miller’s ESL tutoring will be held after school in room 518.
Anyone who plans to attend the New Yorker’s Club pizza party at Mary’s Pizza should notify Ms. Pound or Ms. Dalia today.
Two ladies rings were found and can be claimed in the West Office.
Congratulations to Alfred Reyes for winning the Jelly Bean Challenge. Alfred’s guess of 2,957 was the closest to the actual number of jelly beans in the jar.
Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser for the INN and helped
to feed hungry people on LI.
Try out this exciting new website!
To nominate someone for Farmingdale High School's Wall of Fame, click here.
Ms. Paget - Students' Crafty Essays Click here
Precautions being taken at Howitt to limit the spread of the flu...for more information,
click on the poster.
The Computer Lab will be open after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. for students who need to do school work. Sign up sheet will be on the door of Room 302.
Online typing test tutorials to help you learn the basic keystrokes. Practice and improve your keyboarding skills using Nimblefingers.com
Looking for a great way to save money – and help our students at the same time? Buy a Calloway Value Card from the Howitt PTA. For just $10, it offers discounts at nearly a dozen local retailers – bagels, bowling, pizza, ice cream, donuts, shoes and more – ALL YEAR LONG. Contact Margaret Hroch at myseahorse5@optonline.net or (516)454-2878 to order yours. See the flyer for a complete list of retailers.
Click on the Calloway Card for more information.
HOWITT HAPPENINGS
Mrs. Pietronigro, Mr. Finlay, and Mr. Browaski's classes became part of the Young Physicians Program. All the health classes learned about blood and why donating is important. The students also learned about facts and misconceptions regarding blood.
On Tuesday, February 2, Cynthia Sucich, a representative from the Interfaith Nutrition Network, visited Howitt to speak to Mrs. Castellane and Ms. Walsh's classes about the many services provided to Long Islanders by the INN. There was a question and answer period at the end followed by a special presentation of 219 brown bag lunches prepared by the students. Thanks to the students and their families, over 200 people will have a delicious sandwich and snack to eat. Students have been fundraising for the INN both in and out of school all year and will continue to do so until their Dance Marathon in April.
VIDEOCONFERENCING AT HOWITT!
Howitt Middle School Students learn the Flamenco. On November 13th, 6th grade students in Mrs. Caracappa's classes had the opportunity to attend a videoconference discussing the history and music of Flamenco in Spain. Students recreated the sounds of Flamenco music with a four-clap rhythm and a 12-clap rhythm. Students enjoyed participating in this accessible art and music event. Sixth grade students expressed the desire to see a live Flamenco performance in the future.
Ms. Pietronigro's 7th grade Health class interacted with actors from the Act Out Ensemble from Indianapolis, in a videoconference entitled, "Try to Fit In". This videoconference examined the various pressures experienced by young teens.
In May, Mr. Marzillier and Ms. Ribeiro's Wildlife Warriors Club visited the Madagascar Exhibit at the Bronx Zoo and observed lemurs, fossas, and a ring tailed mongoose and made decisions on how best to protect them and their native habitats.
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