Mustang News “Learn, Achieve, Succeed, Contribute”

Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle School 15801 Tanning House Place| Haymarket, VA 20169 571.402.3500| 703.782.1638 (fax) Mrs. Alfie Turner, Principal

A Message from the Principal:

I am pleased to welcome you to another sensational year at

Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle School, home of Mighty Mus-

tangs. We’ve had a very busy year so far. It’s very hard to be-

lieve we’ve almost completed the first quarter of the school

year. Our school's credo, "Learn, Achieve, Succeed, Contrib-

ute" is alive an well. Our students are learning, achieving

new things, demonstrating success and contributing to the con-

tinued success of our school community. I’m so very proud of them and our

amazingly talented staff. We have only just begun. So let’s have another great

year at Reagan.

I’d like thank everyone for the many well wishes and cards I received during my

medical leave the first, three and half weeks of school. It was very difficult not

to be here with our amazing students. However, coming back to such energy

makes me realize what a blessing it is to work with such amazing students,

teachers, and parents. Thank you so much for your continued support.

Now that I’m all better, I’m going to be reaching out once again for more parents

as partners. We need parental involvement for PTSO and School Advisory

Council. Come join us. Your voice can be heard. Additionally, come learn about

Standards-Based Grading and Reporting, Class Webpages and SLMS, and Daily

Learning Targets. The topics are insightful and transparent. If interested in join-

ing the advisory council, please email me at turneral@pwcs.edu. I’d love to hear

from you.

Principal’s Coffee Hour is coming soon. If you’re not interested in joining one

of our other groups, you may be interested in a social hour with the principal.

We’ll talk “hot topics” while drinking coffee or tea. These will be very informal

gatherings. I look forward to seeing you all soon!

It’s going to be an awesome year. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have ques-

tions, concerns, or simply something awesome to share. Have an awesome year!

Mustang Pride

Principal Turner

October-November 2017 Volume 6, Issue 1

Important Dates

OCTOBER

United Way Month

Custodial Employee Appreciation

National Bullying Prevention

6th Fall Dance PTSO

9th Columbus Day/No School

Teacher Work Day

10th Student Pictures-Make-up 11/15

11th Student Pictures-Make-up 11/15

11th 5:00 p.m.1st School Advisory Council

12th First Quarter Interims go home

17th Virginia Earthquake Drill

18th School Board Meeting

19th Girls Regional Track OPHS

20th Sports/Club Pictures

21st Archery Turkey Shoot Competition

23rd High School Specialty program Info Night

Mobile Diary Cow Visit

Red Ribbon Week

PTSO Spirit Wear goes live

27th 6th Annual Elements Day

Competitive Troupe VTA goes to Norfolk

28th Competitive Troupe VTA goes to Norfolk

31st 7th Grade Vision/Hearing Screening

Halloween– Please be safe and have fun!

November

1st School Board Meeting

7th Grade Vision/Hearing Screening

2nd Concussion Training

Hylton Performing Arts Field Trip– Behind the

Label– selected student leaders– SPARK

3rd End of 1st Grading Period

5th Daylight Saving Time END

6th Touch Base 8:30-11:30

Teacher Work-Day no Students

7th Election Day

Teacher Work-day no Students

8th New Student Breakfast 6th Graders

6:30 PTSO Meeting

9th New Student Breakfast 7th and 8th Graders

10th Veteran’s Day No school

15th Student Picture Make-up Day

School Board Meeting

16th 7:00 8th grade Drama Performance

Report Cards Go Home

18th Archery Tournament

22 Thanksgiving Break Begins-no school

23 Thanksgiving Day– no school

24 No School Teachers and Students

27th School Resumes

December Concert Dates

4th 8th Grade Adv Band and Chamber Orchestra

6th 8th grade Chorus , Band and Orchestra

9th District Band Auditions

11th 7th grade chorus, Band and Orchestra

18th 6th grade Chorus, Band and Orchestra

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School Board

Mr. Ryan Sawyers

Chairman

Mrs. Lillie G. Jessie

Vice Chairman

Occoquan District

Mr. William J. Deutsch Mr. Gil Trenum

Coles District Brentsville District

Ms. Diane L. Raulston Mr. Justin David Wilk

Neabsco District Potomac District

Mrs. Alyson A. Satterwhite Ms. Loree Y. Williams

Gainesville District Woodbridge District

Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Steven L. Walts

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) does not discriminate in employment or in its educational programs and activities against

qualified individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status,

veteran status, or disability. PWCS provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual will

handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, including Section 504 and Title IX:

Associate Superintendent for Human Resources

Prince William County Public Schools, P.O. Box 389, Manassas, VA 20108

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Ronald Reagan Middle School Counseling Department News!

School counselors Erin Fitzpatrick (6th), Erika Wanzer (7th), Erica Jefferson (8th), Amy Covell (Director of School Coun-seling) along with registrar Kristine Bucci hope that all students are having a successful and enjoyable first quarter. Inter-ims were sent home on Wednesday, October 11th and report cards will be sent home on Thursday, November 16th. Our department encourages you to monitor your student's progress regularly throughout the school year using School Fusion and Parent Portal. The primary focus of the school counseling department is on the delivery of school counseling curriculum and academic planning. All four counselors work very closely with grade level teachers to create a plan of lessons that provide the most impact and least disruption to the students. Counselors enter the classroom at least once each grading period to deliver lessons that have been planned to address the needs of the students and are based on the Prince William County Counsel-ing Curriculum, American School Counselor Association standards, and mission/vision of Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle School. Mrs. Fitzpatrick will be entering 6th grade classrooms and conducting “Introduction to Middle School” guidance lessons. She will also conduct “School Success Skills” lessons before Winter Break. Ms. Wanzer will be visiting 7th grade Family and Consumer Science classrooms to deliver a lesson on study skills and goal-setting. Her lesson also teaches academic career plan concepts and she will assist each 7th grader with writing their own academic career plan. Additionally in the 7th grade , Ms. Covell, assisted by Ms. Fluegel, school social worker, will be delivering the Signs of Suicide “SOS” depression and suicide awareness training during PE class periods beginning October 16th. The lesson objectives help students understand that depression is a treatable illness, that suicide is a pre-ventable tragedy that often occurs as a result of untreated depression, provide students training in how to identify serious depression and potential suicidality in themselves or others, impresses upon them that they can help themselves or others by taking the simple step of talking to a responsible adult about their concerns, and helps students know whom in the school they can turn to for help, if they need it. The lesson is delivered in a 40 minute session during PE in the health room. We begin by introducing the topic, then show a 15 minute video, and then discuss. We teach the ACT (Acknowledge, Care, Tell) acronym. Finally, we ask each student to complete an SOS check sheet they may use to re-quest to talk to a counselor because they are concerned for themselves or others. We read these check sheets immediately and meet with students within 24 hours. Mrs. Jefferson will begin visiting 8th grade classrooms in late October to deliver an introductory/high school planning les-son to students. This lesson is a student-friendly version of the 8th grade School Success Skills and High School Planning Information Session for Parents that was held on September 26th. If you missed this meeting, don’t despair! You can find a copy of the presentation by visiting: https://ronaldreaganms.pwcs.edu/about_us/counseling_programs/school_counseling Scroll down to Files. Then click on 8th grade/High School Information. Please reach out to Mrs. Jef-ferson or Ms. Covell with any questions. All counselors meet with students daily to assist in personal, social, and academic related issues. During October, coun-selors will hold a “New Student Breakfast” per grade level to welcome and orient students who were new registrations. Ms. Covell also sponsors the Mustang Ambassador program for those students who are interested in being role model stu-dents and serving our school community with acts of charity. Ambassador meetings are typically held once a month for those students who have turned in the appropriate paperwork. The next meeting will be held the week of October 9th and again the last week of October.

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High School Program Information Nights

Battlefield High School - INFO NIGHTS 11/15 and 1/11/18 at 7:00 p.m. • Center for Information Technology, includes Network Design and Engineering (IT) * Air Force JROTC

Brentsville District High School - INFO NIGHTS 11/16 and 1/17/18 at 7:00 p.m. • Cambridge Programme • Agriculture Program Charles J. Colgan, Sr. High School- INFO NIGHT November 11/13 at 7:00 p.m. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Is usually in December • Center for the Fine and Performing Arts- Auditions Jan. 6 and 20 C.D.Hylton High School - INFO NIGHTS 11/9 and 1/9/18 • Center for International Studies and Languages (CISL) • Television Production * Automotive Technology and Cabinetmaking Freedom High School INFO NIGHTS 11/16/17 and 1/25/18 at 7:00 p.m. • Center for Environmental and Natural Sciences * Heating, Venilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) program Osbourn Park High School – INFO NIGHTS 11/29 and 1/10 at 6:30 p.m. * The Pre-Governor’s School Program * The Biotechnology Center * Biomedical Science * Automotive Technology * Medical and Health Science

* Practical Nursing Patriot High School - INFO NIGHTS 11/9 and 1/18 at 7:00 p.m. • Advanced Placement Scholars • Building Trades

• Culinary Arts • Project Lead the Way Stonewall Jackson High School - INFO NIGHTS 11/15 and 1/11 at 7:00 p.m. • International Baccalaureate Programme • Cosmetology County-Wide High School Specialty Program Information Nights ***October 23, 2017 Stonewall Jackson High School 7-9 p.m. Serving western end programs at Battlefield, Brentsville, Patriot, and Stonewall Jackson ***October 24, 2017 Garfield High School 7-9 p.m. Serving eastern end programs at Forest Park, Gar-Field, Potomac, and Woodbridge County-wide programs will be participating in both evenings (Freedom's CENS (Center of Environmental and Natural Sciences), Hylton's CISL (Center for International Studies and Languages), Osbourn Park's Biotech, and Colgan's CFPA (Center for Perform-ing Arts), and the Governor ’s School @ Innovation Park.

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Please feel free to contact your child’s counselor any time you have a concern now and throughout the school year. We are available to assist students and parents to the best of our abilities and we look forward to developing close relationships with your family! We look forward to a successful school year!

Keep Your Child Motivated to Learn and Do Well In and Out of School – From America’s Career Resource Network

It is important to encourage your child to do his or her best in school and in any outside activities in which her or she may participate. As a parent you can do this by: • Showing love. Provide support and encourage your child to develop his or her interests. Let your child know that you support and love them is vital to maintaining a close parent-child relationship.

Teaching responsibility. Encourage your child to be responsible for chores, completing homework assignments,

taking on community activities and acknowledging good and bad decisions that he or she has made.

• Being a role model. Sometimes a parent's actions can speak louder than words. Show that you value education and exhibit the values and behavior you hope your child will develop. • Providing your child with a range of experiences. A range of experiences in sports, music, volunteer activities, trav-el, etc., will allow your child to discover and develop his or her strengths. • Setting limits. Discuss with your child what TV shows, movies and video games are appropriate for him or her to watch or play. Be aware of the activities and friendships that your child has. It is also important for you to know what music your child listens to and which magazines he or she reads. • Talking to your child. Be aware of what your child is doing. Talk to your child about his or her day, activities, school work, friends and interests. Listen to your child and discuss the subjects that are important to him or her, even if those subjects do not seem important to you. • Being aware of potential issues. Know and understand the potential problems or pressures that face your child such as drug use, depression, eating disorders and poor school performance so that they can be addressed as soon as possible. • Monitor your child's progress. Be aware of your child's progress on school work, tests and assessments, and grades so you can address any potential problems or issues before they become larger. • Remember your child's next transition — to high school. Make sure that your child is aware of the classes and pro-grams he or she will need to take in middle school to be prepared for high school and beyond. Help your child ac-quire the skills and knowledge needed in various subjects such as English, science, history, mathematics, foreign lan-guages and computer classes. No matter what classes, programs or interests your child may want to pursue in mid-dle school, help him or her also consider the options available during high school and post-high school education and use the time in middle school to prepare for those future educational opportunities.

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Art News Students in the 6th Grade have been busily

exploring the world around us and how we

perceive it through one-point perspective, Japanese printing

techniques, and creating self-portraits using symbolism.

In 7th Grade Art, students just finished their ceramics unit where

they created sculptures of food based on the artwork of Claes

Oldenburg. Students in the 7th grade have also created a direct

observation drawing of toy cars, and a two-point perspective

cityscape drawing.

Students in the 8th grade are currently working landscape

paintings, and recently finished creating ceramic pots. Earlier

in the quarter, students created still-life drawings, and learned

how to create the illusion of space through a three-point

perspective drawing.

One-Point Perspective Drawing, 6th Grade.

Still-Life Drawings, 8th Grade.

Science Fair…. Inquiring Minds

Want to Know!!!

Our school wide Science Fair Expo will be held on Febru-

ary 7, 2018. We will be holding an interest meeting on Oc-

tober 19 at 7:30 am in room 1505. If you can not attend, please see Mrs. Gore for an in-

terest form. All interest forms will be due NLT Friday, December 8, 2017.

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Café Corner Articles

School Food and Nutrition Services Celebrates National School Lunch Week

National School Lunch Week (NSLW) is October 9-13, 2017. This week gives School Food and Nutrition Services an

opportunity to showcase the quality of our nutritious meals.

This year’s NSLW theme is “School Lunch: Recipes for Success,” and we are celebrating with a photo contest! Many of

our school lunch items are made using our own tried and true recipes. Tweet a photo of yourself with your favorite

scratch-made, school lunch item for a chance to win a prize!

Here are the rules:

1. Photo must include at least one of our scratch-made menu items.

The following are served on October 10-12:

a. Elementary: Zesty Meatloaf, Stir Fried Cabbage, Vegetable Baked Ziti, Super Food Salad, Sloppy Joe

Sliders, Strawberry Shortcake, Dinner Rolls, Tossed Salad, BLT Salad, Creamy Cucumber Moons

b. Middle: Lasagna, Kickin’ Roasted Veggies, Garlic Bread, BBQ Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Fruit Crisp,

Greek Salad, BLT Salad, Philly Cheesesteak, Tossed Salad

c. High: Cilantro Lime Rice, Spicy Beef, Black Beans, Mango Pineapple Salsa, BLT Salad, Greek Salad,

Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Strawberry Shortcake, Garlic Bread, Baked Ziti, Pepperoni Stromboli, Steak

and Cheese Stromboli, Tossed Salad, Ham and Cheese Croissant, Stuffed Shells

2. Tag @PWCSNutrition in your tweet.

3. Use the hashtag #PWCSLunch.

4. Contest begins October 10th. Entries must be received by 5:00 pm on October 12th.

5. No twitter? No problem! You can still enter the contest by emailing your photo to RONKSG@pwcs.edu by

5:00 pm on October 12th.

6. Photos will be judged on the following criteria: adherence to theme, clarity of picture, overall impression. A

photo will only be considered once, so multiple posts of the same photo will not increase chances of winning.

Up to 4 winners will be chosen from each school level (elementary, middle and high). Winners will be announced via

twitter on the last day of National School Lunch Week, Friday, October 13th. Elementary and middle school winners

will receive a Kindle Fire. High school winners will receive a pair of Beats headphones.

What else is happening during National School Lunch Week, you ask? Locally grown foods will be served, and we

encourage parents or other family members to come join us for lunch. Stop by the cafeteria and see for yourself what

delicious, healthy choices are available to students every day!

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Ronald Wilson Reagan Student Council Association is a leadership learning organization for student

leaders. The Student Council Association will provide learning experiences in leadership and

opportunities to practice the citizenship skills necessary for effective participation in our democratic

society. The Council will encourage student leadership, community, democratic decision making, and

unity amongst the students and whole school community.

Your 2017-18 Student Council Delegates are: Abdullah Usufzai (8) Danis Jacevic (8) Andre Arellano (7)

Brian DiBissainga (8) Diamond Ball (8) Casey Murray (6)

Carson Cho (7) Faith McKinney (7) Connor Frazer (8)

Claire Wilson (8) Naomi Heilen (7) Gabriella Rush (6)

Cole Clapper (7) Noah Makiya (8) Ashton Evans (6)

Ella Brazy (7) Sienna Chestnut (8) Callie Smith (6)

Emma Frisard (6) Tatiana Ortiz (7) Riley Heretick (7)

Gabriella Sarandrea (8) Zul Hamdan (6) Allison Schneider (8)

Lexi Sawwa (6) Angela Kim (7)

Linus Barloon (8) Lauren Price (6)

Rachel Boyce (6) Cameron Lynch (6)

Ryleigh Fisher (8) Lola Yesnowski (6)

Shrey Gupta (8) Ella Ridder (6)

Allegra Vercesi (6) Keira Maxedon (6)

Anika Tsutsumi (8) Avery Huffman (6)

Avijeet Bagga (6) Megan Enochs (7)

Colin Tarr (8) Sarah Jones (7)

During the month of October, student council members will be running to be elected by our student body to

student officer positions. The offices student council members are running for are: President, Vice- President,

Secretary, and Parliamentarian. Each student candidate will introduce themselves to you through-out the

month of October. Elections will take place and winners announced in November before Thanksgiving break.

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RRMS COMPETITIVE THEATRE TROUPE CAST CHOSEN: from Mr. Sweet, Drama Director Congratulations to those students (listed below) who were chosen out of 68 who auditioned for Reagan's competitive theatre troupe and will compete at the Virginia Theatre Conference (VTA) in Norfolk, Virginia, at the end of October. Students will attend two days of professional workshops with directors and other student actors from high and middle schools around the state. Ronald Reagan's Competitive Troupe competes at 3pm on Saturday, October 28th. We all wish them well. Their play, The Monster Journals, will be presented for the public on 10/24 at 7pm in the cafeteria and is free. Last year, our troupe brought back an honorable Bronze trophy out of 10 schools. We also enjoyed receiving two outstanding actor awards with Jack Kelley(7) and Tyler Rochelle (7) bringing home those honors.

THE MONSTER JOURNALS CAST / CREW

STUDENT DIRECTOR NYA TEFFERI

ASST. STUDENT DIRECTOR RILEY HERETICK

TECH CREW LEAD ANASTASIA ZOLA

ANNA PHILLIPS

MEGAN ENOCHS

DREW KELLEY

MISTRESS STIFFWELL BRITTA TAYLOR

HARRY HOOPER MARTIN MICHAEL

SALLY SOOTHING GABRIELLA ALEMAN

LENA LEARNER FRANCESCA ZOLA

TRACEY TEMPTAKER SYDNEY FERRIS

DAVID DONALD DOLITTLE WILL TOUSSAINT

BRIAN BIGWIG JACK KELLEY

BRENDA BOOKMAN ISABELLA MCDONALD

REUBEN ROMANSKY JASON POOL

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Students are assigned in teams. All of our teams are named after former presi-

dents. Some of our students may cross-team for one or more academic subjects. However, each

student is assigned to team. Interdisciplinary teams consist of the student’s Language Arts,

Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Related Arts (Art, Tech Ed, FACS, Writing), Special Edu-

cation, ESOL and Gifted Education teachers. Parents and/or teachers on each team may

schedule a team meeting to discuss concerns. However, please note, team meetings are only

scheduled during the planning times on Monday, Wednesday and some Fridays for approxi-

mately 30 minutes. Teams usually meet as a team to address student concerns. However, meet-

ings can be requested with individual team members with the grade level counselor and admin-

istrator present.

To schedule a team meeting, please refer to the assigned grade level counselor and/or the team

leader. Please see below for the assigned administrators, counselors, team leads, and planning

times/meeting times.

Grade Level Team Meet-

ing Times

Administrator Counselor Team Name Team Leader

6th 9:45-10:15 Ms. Boatwright Ms. Fitzpatrick Jefferson Ms. Enloe

9:45-10:15 Ms. Boatwright Ms. Fitzpatrick Mason Ms. Gore

9:45-10:15 Ms. Boatwright Ms. Fitzpatrick Washington Ms. Burge

7th 1:45-2:15 Mr. Arnold Ms. Wanzer Adams Mr. McCoy

1:45-2:15 Mr. Arnold Ms. Wanzer Franklin Ms. Parker

1:45-2:15 Mr. Arnold Ms. Wanzer Monroe Mr. Crandall

8th 11:30-12:30 Ms. Alexander Ms. Jefferson Hamilton Mr. Cloud

11:30-12:30 Ms. Alexander Ms. Jefferson Lincoln Mr. Schultz

11:30-12:30 Ms. Alexander Ms. Jefferson Madison Mr. Sharek

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Driving and Walking to School For safety and supervision reasons, students must have a pass to walk or be driven to or from school. The appropri-ate pass can be obtained by returning the enclosed permission form. Once a school staff member has verified the

form with a parent, either by phone or in person, the appropriate pass will be issued to the student. This form is also available on the school website. Students without the appropriate pass will not be permitted to walk or be driven home without a parent or guardian coming to the school’s main office to sign them out. Students living in selected areas within one mile of Reagan Middle School will not be provided bus transportation and may walk or ride a bicy-cle to school. The selected areas consist of the following streets:

Parents should be aware that the school will not issue walker passes to students who are provided bus transportation by the School Division. There must be a routine for how your student will arrive and depart school. Students will not have an “open pass” to walk home, ride with a friend, or ride the bus. Any changes to the daily routine, must be submitted as it is needed. Bicycle racks are located on the northeast side of the school building facing the tennis courts. Students should secure their bicycles with an appropriate lock. The school is not responsible for monitoring bicycles. Students should wear an appropriate bicycle helmet as directed by state law. Skateboards or scooters are not permitted on school grounds or buses and will be confiscated if brought to school. Please require your child to wear a helmet. Unfortunately, we will not allow for your child to ride without it. We will question students about safety equipment if needed. Arrival and Dismissal Procedures Ronald Reagan Middle School has a large student membership. Therefore, transition into the building is very important. Each grade level is assigned an entry to the building based on where the students’ first period classes are located. Students are expected to enter these doors unless they have an approved exception. Morning Arrival: Note: Students eating breakfast must grab breakfast before going to lockers. Go immediately from the bus or car. Students released from buses at 8:00 a.m. Bus riders enter the building on the bus loop side:

Door 17 – Sixth grade Door 18 – Seventh grade Door 19 – Seventh & Eighth grade if your first period class is on this wing Door 20 – Eighth grade Door 2 located in the front of the building car riders, bikers and walkers Front Entrance Door - students with music instruments, large sports gear, and bus riders going to breakfast. PLEASE come through door 1 from the buses before going to lockers if eating breakfast. A staff member is assigned to each entrance to ensure everyone knows where they are going and to monitor that specific area.

Afternoon Dismissal: begins approximately 2:58 p.m. with an announcement to release. Students assigned to lower level lockers are dismissed at 2:58 p.m. All students assigned to upper level lockers are dismissed at 3:00 p.m. For the second semester, top lockers will be dismissed first and lower level last. Students participating in after school meetings, practices, other events should report immediately to their activity sponsor or coach. All other students are expected to walk to their appropriate destination and exit the building using the music hallway DOOR 2 [car riders, bikers (helmets required), and walkers], or bus loop doors for bus riders. Stu-dents who walk or ride home with a parent or adult must have a pass provided by the front office. They MUST exit DOOR 2 as well. Passes will be checked upon exiting the door. Students should have the pass visible for the staff on duty. There may be a few announcements before dis-missal actually begins. Car riders and walkers will be dismissed through Door 2. Parents will be parked in designated locations. Please do not leave your car unattend-ed in the drop-off/pick-up lane. As drivers enter the school for pickup, they will be funneled by cones to the right side of the drive and guided all the way to the end of the drive and back around as though they were exiting the school. This will double the capacity of vehicles waiting in the lot and hopefully eliminate most, if not all, traffic that typically would back up on Tanning House Place. Students crossing to the far side will only cross at the marked crosswalk area where both a “SLOW” sign and a Reagan staff member will be positioned to ensure safe crossing.

Alexanders Mill Ct , Tanning House Pl, Bonnie Brae Farm Dr, Foleys Mills Pl, Jacobs Creek Pl, Bent Grass Dr, Ryder Ct

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“Learn, Achieve, Succeed, Contribute”

Will you be here? We’re looking forward to seeing your name on

this list. Work hard and stay focused on your quarterly goals!

Continue to always do your best and know that your hard work

is appreciated and is your path towards

continued success!

The Reagan Middle School Staff

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Reagan Featured Students

Congratulations to Mr. Gunn and Model UN Team!!! Reagan Middle School’s Model UN Club travelled to Holton-Arms Academy in Bethesda, MD on Saturday, October 16, 2017 to participate in a conference among roughly half a dozen schools from the greater Washington Metropolitan area. With par-ticipants in 9 of the 10 committees, Ronald Reagan Middle School students received Best Delegate, Honorable Delegate, and Verbal Commendations in 7 of those 9 committees. The following students received awards at the conference: Gavel (Best Delegate) – Sarah Steverson (8) – UNODC – Cybersecurity – United Kingdom Gavel (Best Delegate) – Stephanie Morgan (8) – European Union: Security Council – The Refugee Crisis - Iran Gavel (Best Delegate) – Brian DiBassigna (8) – UNICEF – Child Labor Laws – Somalia Gavel (Best Delegate) – Elizabeth (Treutlen) Brown (6) – World Health Organization – Malaria – Sierra Leone Honorable Delegate – Saahas Gowda (8) – World Health Organization – Water Contamination – Italy Honorable Delegate – Austin Tran (8) – UNESCO – Freedom of Expression – Sudan Honorable Delegate – Alina Kim (8) – UNICEF – Child Labor Laws – Brazil Verbal Commendation – Shrey Gupta (8) - World Health Organization – Water Contamination – Iraq Verbal Commendation – Urjita Mainali (6) – Human Rights Council – Human Trafficking – Uzbekistan Reagan Middle School brought 22 students to the conference, and all represented their school and community with dignity

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Reagan Middle School is a “School of Excellence”. 16-17, Let’s go for 17-18!

Congratulations to the following students on being selected to represent Ronald Reagan Middle School at the PWCS All-County Middle School Honor Chorus event in October: Soprano 1 Emily Hill Soprano 1 Allison Schneider Soprano 1 Annasophia Plaza-Markus Soprano 2 Megan Webb Soprano 2 Emma Bredeman Soprano 2/A Diamond Ball Alto Samantha Del Rio Alto Georgia Mintz Alto Chloe Nguyen Alto Erika Cox Tenor 1 Anthony Burgess Tenor 1 Linus Barloon Tenor 2 John Murray Tenor 2 Colin Brown Bass Sean Doherty Bass Wesley Williams Bass Connor Frazer Nathan A. St. Pierre

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Students are assigned in teams. All of our teams are named after former presidents.

Some of our students may cross-team for one or more academic subjects. However, each student is

assigned to team and the name of this team can be found on the student’s schedule. Interdisciplinary

teams consist of the student’s Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Related Arts (Art,

Tech Ed, FACS, Writing), Special Education, ESOL and Gifted Education teachers. Parents and/or teach-

ers on each team may schedule a team meeting to discuss concerns. However, please note, team

meetings are only scheduled during the planning times on Monday, Wednesday and some Fridays for

approximately 30 minutes. Teams usually meet as a team to address student concerns. However,

meetings can be requested with individual team members with the grade level counselor and adminis-

trator present.

To schedule a team meeting, please refer to the assigned grade level counselor and/or the team lead-

er. Please see below for the assigned administrators, counselors, team leads, and planning times/

meeting times.

We welcome the opportunity to meet with parents. However, please always keep the line of commu-

nication open with your child’s teachers before reaching out to administration when possible. We

want to make every effort to address your questions and concerns.

Grade Level Team Meeting Times

Administrator Counselor Team Name Team Leader

6th 9:45-10:15 Ms. Boatwright Ms. Fitzpatrick Jefferson Ms. Enloe

9:45-10:15 Ms. Boatwright Ms. Fitzpatrick Mason Ms. Gore

9:45-10:15 Ms. Boatwright Ms. Fitzpatrick Washington Ms. Burge

7th 1:45-2:15 Mr. Arnold Ms. Wanzer Adams Mr. McCoy

1:45-2:15 Mr. Arnold Ms. Wanzer Franklin Ms. Parker

1:45-2:15 Mr. Arnold Ms. Wanzer Monroe Mr. Crandall

8th 11:30-12:30 Ms. Alexander Ms. Jefferson Hamilton Mr. Cloud

11:30-12:30 Ms. Alexander Ms. Jefferson Lincoln Mr. Schultz

11:30-12:30 Ms. Alexander Ms. Jefferson Madison Mr. Sharek

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Reagan and Battlefield Archers continued their hot streak from Nationals into Ocean City. We were pretty close to the clean sweep of awards. We traveled with a small group of students on May 20, but ended with great results! ELEMENTARY 1st - Shannon Hall elementary girl MIDDLE 3rd - Naomi Heilen middle girl 2nd - Makenna Camire middle girl 1st - Ashleigh Kraemer middle girl 2nd - Alex Harrison middle boy 1st - Cody Lawhorn middle boy HIGH 2nd - Autumn Gray high girl 3rd - Josh Camire high boy 2nd - Alex Kuzmicki high boy 1st - Nick Miller high boy TEAM 1st place middle school team 1st place high school team OVERALL Top male and female shooters - Nick Miller (295) and Ashleigh Kraemer (294). Alex Kuzmicki was just behind with a 293. Congratulations Reagan Archers!

Let’s Get Ready for Archery!!!

Mustangs

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action!

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Right to Special Programs/Services The Prince William County Public Schools Division is required to inform the commu-

nity of a student’s right to a free, appropriate public education and the availability of

programs and services, including a special education. The Individuals with Disabilities

Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

(Section 504) are federal laws that give the School Division certain responsibilities

with respect to providing such educational programs to students with disabilities. Un-

der the IDEA and Section 504, the School Division has the responsibility to actively

and continuously identify, locate, and evaluate those children, infant to age 21, living

in Prince William County who may be in need of special education and/or related ser-

vices, or adaptations or accommodations to regular education services. These laws also

require the School Division to:

Refer for possible evaluation any student of school age living in the School Division who a school staff

member suspects may be disabled.

Provide appropriate educational and school‐related opportunities to students with disabilities in an in-

clusive setting to the maximum extent appropriate.

Provide notice of the availability of services and types and location of services to nearby private

schools, pediatricians, and the Health Department.

Provide parents/guardians of students with disabilities with notice of their rights annually, and prior to

their student’s evaluation and placement, or any significant change in their student’s placement.

Develop and implement procedural safeguards with respect to actions regarding the identification, eval-

uation, and placement of students with disabilities.

Provide written notice of the School Division’s procedural safeguards to parents or guardians.

Tdap Immunization Requirement All rising sixth graders MUST have a Tdap booster shot before starting middle school on August 31, 2017! Please forward your child’s updated immunization record to the school nurse. For any questions contact your school nurse.

Student Medication All of your student’s unused mediation must be picked up from the school nurse before the last day of school. Please make arrangements to do so with the school nurse as soon as possible. If unused medication is not picked up by the last day of school, it will be disposed of by school personnel.

***Clinic News ***

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7th Grade Vision and Hearing Screening

All 7th grade students will participate in a vision and hearing screen during PE on Oct 31 and Nov 1, 2017.

Clinic News

A few reminders to start the school year:

Medical/medication forms must be redone every school year. All forms can be downloaded from

the clinic Fusion Page.

Students are not allowed to carry over the counter (OTC) or prescription medication at school.

(exceptions to this rule are asthma inhalers and epi pens with proper documentation)

Any OTC medication must be new and in an unopened container and brought to the clinic by the

parent/guardian.

Prescription medication must be brought to the clinic by the parent/guardian in the original

container with the prescription label on it and proper documentation signed by the doctor.

Following state guidelines, it is important for the well-being of our students and staff that all

immunizations be kept up to date. Noncompliance of these state guidelines will lead to the

exclusion of the student from school.

To help insure the well being of all of our students, parents/guardians can:

Encourage good hygiene/hand washing practices at home and at school

Keep an ill child home

Let the school know if the illness is contagious

Notify the school nurse of any health concerns or chronic health conditions that may affect your

child’s school day

Medication forms and other health related forms can found on the Reagan Website under About

Us then Clinic News.

By working together, we can keep our students healthy and productive at school. If you have any medical

concerns regarding your child, please call, email, or stop in to see the School Nurse.

Thank you,

Mrs. Wisnieski, RN

School Nurse

wisniehr@pwcs.edu

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World languages Corner

In October, Spanish classes celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with

dancing, music and a sample of Hispanic food of Reagan’s Hispanic

students got to share a little bit about their heritage and culture with

their peers. It was a hit.

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Team Lincoln-

As the first quarter draws to a close, Team Lincoln would like to thank the parents and stu-dents for all of their hard work in helping to start this school year off smoothly. This year, the goal of Team Lincoln is to help students to prepare themselves for high school. Already we've seen a great amount of hard work and discipline among our students, and we can't wait to see what the rest of the year holds!

7th Grade Language Arts-

7th grade Language Arts students have been exploring nonfiction. We are in the midst of book clubs ex-

ploring Nellie Bly, an undercover reporter that exposed mental hospital mistreatment; Mary, an Irish cook

credited with spreading Typhoid to the families she worked for; and Phineas Gage, a railroad worker that

survived a pole through his brain. Students are debating, discussing and writing about reading!

Sixth grade Social Studies scholars started off their school year with our Geography Unit. We

practiced reading latitude and longitude on world maps. We identified important waterways and regions of

the United States that will be incorporated throughout our year. We are now in our unit on Early American

Cultures and students will have the opportunity to learn about the beginnings of our country.

Seventh grade Social Studies is off to a great start. The students have been learning historical thinking

skills, such as Sourcing, Corroborating, and Contextualization to have a framework for how we will learn

about the past. We have completed our unit on Reconstruction and will wrap up the quarter with a look at

Westward Expansion. Please don't forget that your child is always able to retake any summative assess-

ment, they just need to take the initiative and talk to their teacher.

Our Civics and Economic eighth graders examined the foundations that define and shape American gov-

ernment by evaluating concepts in earlier historical documents. We analyzed the political processes that occur at the local, state, and national level and are looking forward to exploring the duties of all three branches of government.

Featured Teams and Departments

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Keep Your Child Motivated to Learn and Do Well In and Out of School – From America’s Career Resource Network

It is important to encourage your child to do his or her best in school and in any outside activities in which her or she may participate. As a parent you can do this by:

Showing love. Provide support and encourage your child to develop his or her interests. Let your child know that you support and love them is vital to maintaining a close parent-child relationship.

Teaching responsibility. Encourage your child to be responsible for chores, completing homework assignments, taking on community activities, and acknowledging good and bad decisions that he or she has made. • Being a role model. Sometimes a parent's actions can speak louder than words. Show that you value education and exhibit the values and behavior you hope your child will develop. • Providing your child with a range of experiences. A range of experiences in sports, music, volunteer activities, travel, etc., will allow your child to discover and develop his or her strengths. • Setting limits. Discuss with your child what TV shows, movies and video games are appropriate for him or her to watch or play. Be aware of the activities and friendships that your child has. It is also important for you to know what music your child listens to and which magazines he or she reads. • Talking to your child. Be aware of what your child is doing. Talk to your child about his or her day, activities, school work, friends and interests. Listen to your child and discuss the subjects that are important to him or her, even if those subjects do not seem important to you. • Being aware of potential issues. Know and understand the potential problems or pressures that face your child such as drug use, depression, eating disorders and poor school performance so that they can be addressed as soon as possible. • Monitor your child's progress. Be aware of your child's progress on school work, tests and assessments, and grades so you can address any potential problems or issues before they become larger.

• Remember your child's next transition — to high school. Make sure that your child is aware of the classes and programs he or she will need to take in middle school to be prepared for high school and beyond. Help your child acquire the skills and knowledge needed in various subjects such as English, science, history, mathematics, foreign languages and computer classes. No matter what classes, programs or interests your child may want to pursue in middle school, help him or her also consider the options available during high school and post-high school education and use the time in middle school to prepare for those future educational opportunities.

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* Early Dismissal Reminders *

Awesome Parents, We truly understand if an emergency arises and you must pick

your child up at dismissal. We will make every effort to see to it

that they are waiting in the office for you when there are

emergency situations. However, the student must be signed out

by a parent or an adult on the emergency card. Please know it’s

not our wishes to make this a difficult transition. However, it’s

really important to present proper ID when arriving for dismis-

sal. Per our county guidelines and for safety reasons, we must verify your identify always

before releasing a student. Parents, we also request that you arrive no later than 2:40 for

early dismissal. Once actual dismissal starts, it’s very difficult to release individual students

because your student may have exited the building already or is on a bus. Please make sure

you know which bus your child rides. This helps if we have to pull them. Thank you in

advance for arriving before 2:40 p.m. Our office staff truly appreciates it.

Contacting Teachers, Counselors and Administrators

Parents, please be sure to notify your child’s teachers or

counselors for any academic or behavior concerns. Please be sure

to check out Private Class Pages for homework and classwork

and the Public pages for additional information. If you need

additional assistance, please do not hesitate to email your child’s

teacher or grade level counselor. We are all here to educate and

support your child.

Grade Level Guidance Counselors

Erika Wanzer (7th) WANZERED@pwcs.edu

Erica Jefferson (8th) JEFFERET@pwcs.edu

Erin Fitzpatrick (6th)FITZPAEL@pwcs.edu

Amy Covell, Director of School Counseling, COVELLAM@pwcs.edu

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8TH GRADE T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST

Calling All 8th Graders, because it’s ALL ABOUT YOU!!!

Hey 8th Graders, we are looking for you to

submit your designs for new 8th grade t-shirts.

Please turn your designs into the front office.

They will be placed in the PTSO box. The PTSO

Board will review the shirt designs along with

Mrs. Turner, and the winners will be announced.

Good luck to everyone. Sorry Mustangs this

contest is for 8th graders only.

Please submit your

designs by

November 1st.

Second and Third

place designers

will receive their

8th grade shirts for

free and a $25

Itunes gift card.

The winning

design and

designer will

receive their 8th

grade shirt for free

and a $50.00

Itunes gift card.

Go Mustangs!!!

RRMS PTSO

Contact us at- rrmsptso@yahoo.com or Facebook @ Ronald Reagan Middle School PTSO 2017-2018 Haymarket VA

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Important Information for Parents and Students Animals in the school setting and school grounds

Parents, please know that we love animals and would welcome them in the school for instructional

purposes per county regulations. Unfortunately, animals, specifically dogs are not allowed in school or

on school grounds. There are signs posted near our fields. We recognize that all animals we’ve seen

are secured to a leash. However, we ask that you adhere to the PWC policy and leave your pets at

home. Please also understand that you may be asked to leave the campus with your animal.

Question/Answer– Good To Know

Q: How do we get important messages or items you may drop off for your child to them in a timely

manner?

A: If it’s an emergency item, we’ll get it to them right away. However, if it’s something they can pick

up during lunch, their names are posted on the message board and they know to report to the message

table to pick the items up. This usually works very well. If a major change will occur for your child for

the day, such as a different route home, please share this and we will have a counselor or administrator

to get the message to them asap. When bringing shoes, please put them in a plastic bag with student’s

name on it.

Q: Can I speak with a teacher during the day if I have questions about my child?

A: During the instructional day, teachers are not able to speak to parents on the phone. However, they

are required to follow-up within 24 - 48 hours. They may also attempt to call during their planning

times.

Q: Am I allowed to have lunch with my child?

A: Absolutely! However, middle school students usually aren't too cool about it. Just let the office

know and you’ll need to sign-in.

Q: Can I watch my child practice sports?

A: Our coaches welcome it. However, please no side-line coaching :-). When visiting inside of the

building, please arrive before the main office closes at 4 p.m. and make sure the coach is aware of your

visit. You must be officially signed in when coming into the building.

Q: Can I volunteer at the middle school?

A: Absolutely! We welcome volunteers. In fact we need parent volunteers in many roles. Please con-

tact our main office at 571.402.3500 and ask to serve on the school volunteer list. Please be sure to

share what you’re interested in.

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