randall middle school ptsa the hawk herald · 2014. 2. 1. · randall happenings february 5...

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HAWK HERALDR A N D A L L M I D D L E S C H O O L P T S A

February 2014 | Volume 14 Issue 5

• PTSAPresidentTakesNote

• Reflections2013-2014

• “CookItUp”

• StudentoftheMonth

• ValentineGramsforSale

• RandallVolunteers

• FebruarySpiritNight

• RandallHappenings

• Counselor’sCorner

• WithGratitude

Jill RintoulRMS PTSA President

Michelle WhittVice President of Ways & Means

Kelly GagainVice President of Volunteers

Sheila GreenVice President of Membership

Helen BergerVice President of ActivitiesBonnie Dittbenner

TreasurerKim AndrzejewskiCorresponding Secretary

Buff BishopRecording Secretary

CHAIR POSITIONSLiz Brewer

AwardsKim Andrzejewski

Book FairBeth Gardner

Box TopsMaria Mendez

County CouncilChristina Brandt

Cultural Arts NightCynthia Atkins

Hawk StoreAlison Fiol

NewsletterKathy McAdam

ReflectionsAnn NicholsonRestaurant NightsLiza Grimm

Student DirectoryKelly Hoobler

Student RecognitionMonica Weaver/Amy Ball

T-ShirtsMelissa Canfield

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RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOLPTSA BOARD 2013-2014

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PTSA PRESIDENT TAKES NOTEJill Rintoul

irst I would like to welcome our new Prin-cipal Claire Mawhinney who will officially be at Randall full-time starting February

3rd. We are excited for her to start and look forward to working with her in the future. The announcement was the night before our arti-cles were due so will have more to update next month!

The PTSA is proud to announce, that due to your support through membership, donations, and fundraisers, we have just provided grants for our staff totaling just over $6,500! These grants will be used to benefit our students in the classroom and special activities or clubs. We were able to provide funds for classroom supplies, music equipment, technology, books and much more! We thank all the staff that applied for the grants and the committee that took the time to go through each and every one.

It is not too late to join the PTSA. So if you keep meaning to—NOW is the time as the cut-off is near. Please consider volunteering when asked. Now more than ever, we are be-ing asked to help many of the clubs with their fundraising or projects during the day. Also, we are still under our goal for cash donations and would appreciate your support so we can do more for our students and staff in addition to the grants. You can pick up forms in the front office or download them from the PTSA website. We will be having a General PTSA Meeting on Thursday, February 20th at 4:30PM in the cafeteria before conference night starts if you wish to attend. As always, if you have any questions or need to get in touch with us please email us at [email protected].


REFLECTIONS 2013-2014: “BELIEVE, DREAM & INSPIRE”Kathy McAdam

Congratulations to the following students on their success at the Hillsborough County level of the Reflections contest!

FILM ~ Maggie Coonfare - Honorable MentionMUSIC ~ Alexander Fullerton - 3rd placeVISUAL ARTS ~ Katherine Metheny - 2nd place, Hannah Patrick - Honorable Mention & McKayla McMahon - Judges Choice

Once again, Randall Middle School successfully demonstrates student creativity through this excellent representation.

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE ONE OF THE TOP 5 FINALISTS IN THE “COOK IT UP” STUDENT RECIPE CHALLENGE! Michael Oliver

Randall’s very own, Aniruddh Chandrasekhar, recently received a letter telling him that he was one of the Top 5 Finalists after he competed in a cooking contest sponsored by Publix Super-markets, Radio Disney and the HCPS Student Nutrition Services. Aniruddh, who is in seventh grade, prepared a Quinoa Stir-Fry Medley. As a finalist he will compete in the Cook It Up "Cook-Off" and prepare and present his recipe to a panel of judges, consisting of top culinary experts. The winner of the Cook-Off will be named Cook It Up's "Ultimate School Lunch Chef" and win the Ultimate Bedroom Makeover from Ikea, Sony Playstation 4, 42” at screen TV, and much more. All finalists will receive an Ultimate Chef Prize Pack and great giveaways and prizes from our sponsors!

Cook Off Event Details:When: Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 6pm-8pmWhere: TPepin’s Hospitality Centre, 4121 N 50th St, Tampa, FL 33610All ingredients and equipment will be provided by Publix Supermarkets and HCPS Student Nu-trition Services. Finalists will each be assigned a “Sous Chef”, your school’s Nutrition Manager!

Best of luck to Aniruddh as he moves on to the final Cook Off Challenge!

2013-2014 PTSA OFFICERS

Jill RintoulPresident

Michelle WhittVP, Ways & Means

Kelly Gagain & Sheila GreenVP, Membership & Volunteers

Helen BergerVP, Activities

Bonnie DittbennerTreasurer

Buff BishopRecording SecretaryKim Andrzejewski

Corresponding SecretaryFredda Johnson

Principal

PTSA Mission• A powerful voice for all children• A relevant source for families and communities• A strong advocate for the education and well being of every

child.

The Hawk Herald is a publication produced by Randall Middle School’sPTSA.Itisdesignedtokeepourfamiliesinformedoncur-rent events happening at our school.

The Hawk Herald is published monthly throughout the school year and the deadline for submission is the 15th of each month prior to publication date. Online publication dates are the last Friday of the month. Submissions for consideration should be emailed to Alison Fiol, [email protected]

MaryEllen EliaSuperintendent of Schools

April GriffinChair, County School Board

Carol W. KurdellVice Chair, County School Board

Doretha W. EdgecombCounty School Board

Carol OlsonCounty School Board

Cindy StuartCounty School Board

Susan L. ValdesCounty School Board

Stacy R. White, Pharm. D.County School Board


STUDENT OF THE MONTHKelly Hoobler

Congratulations to the following students who were selected as Student of the Month for December:

6th Grade(Reliable)- Laura Ahern, Baylor Crews, Jack Economico, Markeis Harlee,Katherine Konyayev, Nora Lewis, Diego Manterola, Ansley Monahan, Riley Moore,Katie Murphy, Bryson O’ Dell, Rachel Peterson, Michael Price, Austin Rollins, BenSherwin, Adriana Torres-Juan, Max Usher, and Maddie Whitt .

7th Grade(Kind)- Eva Dykes, Rachel Forsythe, Regan Gomolak, Lexi Hart, Makenna Herbert, Susana Hollenback, Delaney Johnston, Cameron Kozlin, Sydney Mills, JosephMuffoletto, Brian MacDonald, Tyler McKenna, Jordan McMillan, Gabriella Perkins, KateSankey, Evan Smith, Simone Soper, Grace Ward, and McKenna Winker.

8th Grade(Generous)- Madison Abdoney, Ryan Black, Isabella Brown, Brandon Duckworth, Greta Gannon, Abby Hall, Andrew Lewis, Lauren Lewis, Ryan Maddock, Patrick Mailowski,Dylan Mathias, Julie Rossborough, Anthony Russo, Andrea Tamayo, and Katie Ward.

P.E. Students of the Month: Williams - Alyssa Korwitzer and Young - Robert Morace

VALENTINE GRAMS FOR SALE!Michelle Whitt

The PTSA will be selling flavored lollipops as Valentine Grams for $1.00 each the week of February 10th-14th during lunch on the stage. You can either buy them and take with you then or send to a friend or teach-er with a note. All the grams sent will be delivered on Friday, February 14th.


FEBRUARY SPIRIT NIGHT IS TAKE OUT BUTLER...SO RELAX AND ENJOY THE SUPER BOWL & TREAT YOURSELF ON VALENTINE’S DAY Ann Nicholson

Thank you to everyone who has participated in our Randall Middle School Spirit nights. Be-cause of your support, we have raised $400 from Tokyo Steakhouse in November, and support-ed our spirit nights at TNT Smoothies in December and Jaymer-Que BBQ in January.

In February, we are gearing up for a MONTH of Spirit! The entire month of February is Spirit Night with Take Out Butler. You can use them as many times as you like during the month, but when you check out you must put in the coupon code: RMS2014 for us to get credit. Half of the delivery fee for each delivery during the month will be given back to Randall PTSA. The delivery fee is $3.99, giving Randall almost $2/delivery. There are many restaurants to choose from so go to the website, www.takeoutbutler.com, to get started!

February – ENTIRE MONTH – Need home delivery for the Super Bowl Party or for Valentine’s Day? TAKE OUT BUTLER – all restaurants associated with them. Code: RMS2014

Please watch your next newsletter for the March, April, and May spirit nights…

June 3rd – TNT Smoothies

Thank you for supporting your school through our Spirit Nights!

RANDALL VOLUNTEERS HAVE HEART ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAYAndrea Tamayo, R.A.Y.S. Council

On January 20th, 2014 a group of 38 kids and teens celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by taking a “day on” to volunteer at the Alafia River State Park to get rid of air potatoes, an invasive species.

Thirty-four of the student volunteers were from Randall Middle School, one was from Bevis Elementary School and three were from high school. All of the volunteers participated in the same event and made an impact on the park. They had to rustle through leaves, dirt and foliage to find the air potatoes. To make sure they wouldn’t grow again, they used their hands to dig up the large potato roots from the ground and remove the vines wrapped around the trees.

The work they did was tough and dirty, many kids ended up with burs all over their legs and arms. Most of the volunteers said they had tons of fun and were glad they were helping the environment and their community.

RANDALL HAPPENINGS

FEBRUARY 5 Fellowship of Christian Athletes 19 Fellowship of Christian Athletes

MARCH 3 Strawberry Festival - Non-Student Day 5 Fellowship of Christian Athletes 10-14 Spring Break 17 Students Return to School 19 Fellowship of Christian Athletes 28 End of 3rd Grading Period

*Fellowship of Christian Athletes additional meeting dates: Feb 5 & 19, Mar 5 & 19, Apr 2, 16 & 30, May 7 & 21, and Jun 4 For more information, contact Mr. Gaddis: [email protected]

Health & Wellness Classes are developing personalized wellness plans. For more information, contact Mrs. Heyer: [email protected]

Design Technology Classes are designing wind powered cars. This class is also looking for help in acquiring a table saw. For more infor-mation, contact Mr. Bock: [email protected]

Randall’s AVID program is considered a “Program of Excellence” by the school district. The AVID program has been distinguished as highly certified.

P.E. Department is looking for volunteers to help with teaching the students Yoga, aerobics, and pilates. Contact Coach Dehnert: [email protected]



COUNSELOR’S CORNERMelissa Miller, 7th Grade Counselor

H ere is the important information for you to be aware of in February:1. There is no school on Friday February 7th for Fair Day.

2. Progress alerts will be going home on Thursday February 13th for those students earning below 70%. Please continue to check Edsby regularly and keep in contact with teachers via email in order to ensure your students are doing well.

3. Conference Night will be held on Thursday February 20th, and is held on a drop-in basis if you need to talk to teachers about grades/assign-ments. It will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

4. Ms. Deschnow will be holding her “Binder Busters” meeting on Friday February 21st for students who need help getting organized. It will be in her room 209 at 8:30.

5. FCAT Writes will be held on Tuesday Feb-ruary 25th and the make-up day will be on Wednesday February 26th. Please be sure your students are well-rested and have a good break-fast and are on time that day. Ms. Roberts, 8th grade counselor, will be in charge of this test.

6. Remember to wear Randall shirts on Fridays for school spirit and to earn extra Hawk Bucks.

7. The Character Ed qualities for the 2/24 les-

son will be being optimistic for 6th grade, being respectful for 7th grade, and being fair for 8th grade.

8. The Extended Learning Program will start up again towards the end of February for those students who have been invited to make up grades. Letters will be mailed home and given to students.

9. Since the new semester has started, each student is again required to earn two quality points in each subject in order to pass. An A is worth 4 points, a B is worth 3 points, a C is worth 2 points, a D is worth 1 point and an F is worth 0 points. Each quarter’s grades will be added together to see how many points were earned.

10. All 6th and 7th grade students should have turned in their electives programming sheet for next school year. They should have also turned in PE waiver forms to the front office if one was requested. If you have any questions

about either of these papers, please contact Mrs. Richards, 6th grade counselor, at 740-3900 x231 or [email protected]. You can also contact Ms. Melissa Miller, 7th grade counselor, at 740-3900 x255 or [email protected].

11. All 8th grade students should have turned in their course selection program-ming sheet for next school year after meeting individually with Newsome’s counselors who came to Randall on Tuesday January 28th. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Brenda Roberts, 8th grade counselor, at 740-3900 x233 or [email protected].

12. The guidance department would like to welcome our new principal Ms. Claire Mawhinney. Her start date is Monday February 3rd, and she is coming from Durant High School. We look forward to working closely with her!

6th Grade - Optimism

7th Grade - Respectful

8th Grade - Being Fair


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