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THERANDALLMIDDLESCHOOLPTSAHAWK HERALDDecember 2013 Volume 14 Issue 3
RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOLPTSA BOARD 2013-2014Jill RintoulRMS PTSA PresidentMichelle WhittVice President of Ways & MeansKelly GagainVice President of VolunteersSheila GreenPTSA PRESIDENTTAKES NOTEVice President of MembershipHelen BergerReindeer-gramsare coming!Vice President of ActivitiesBonnie DittbennerTreasurerKim AndrzejewskiCorresponding SecretaryJill RintoulBuff BishopRecording SecretaryICHAIR POSITIONSLiz Brewerhope that all of you had a relaxing Thanksgiving holiday and were able to spend quality time with familyand friends. It is hard to believe that the holiday season is in full swing and we will be on winter breakbefore you know it. I wish all of our families a safe December and a wonderful break!AwardsKim AndrzejewskiBook FairBeth GardnerThank you to everyone who has joined our PTSA, volunteered at one of our many activities, or participatedin our cash donation or Mixed Bags fundraiser this year. It is not too late to join the PTSA, give an end of theyear donation, or volunteer with Reindeer-Grams. We are still just short of our cash donation goal. Our MixedBags fundraiser was a success and we appreciate all who supported it!Box TopsMaria MendezCounty CouncilChristina BrandtCultural Arts NightCynthia AtkinsHawk StoreReindeer-Grams will be sold the first two weeks of December. Your student can send their friends and teachers off to winter break with a cute message. The PTSA will be selling them during lunch and delivering to theclassrooms the week before break.Alison FiolNewsletterKathy McAdamReflectionsAnn NicholsonPlease look at the list of business partners in the newsletter and support them! If you have any questions orneed to get in touch with us, you can email randallptsa@gmail.com. Some upcoming highlights of our nextsemester will be a school volunteer SERVE training, teacher grants, Spring cultural arts event, teacher appreciation, and a presentation to parents on cyber-bullying put on by our own in house deputy.Restaurant NightsLiza GrimmStudent DirectoryKelly HooblerStudent RecognitionMonica Weaver/Amy BallOnce again I wish you all a joyful holiday season and look forward to seeing you all in January.16510 Fishhawk Boulevard, Lithia, FL 33547 Randallptsa@gmail.comT-ShirtsMelissa CanfieldWebsite (813) 740-3900 http://randall.mysdhc.org/PTSA
Reflections 2013-2014Dream, Believe, InspireDid someone sayReindeer-grams?I’m back! It’s that time of year again. It’s getting a littlecooler. Really! (Wink, wink.) Families are breakingout the firewood, roasting marshmallows and havinghot chocolate. So, dress up that hot chocolate with alittle bit of peppermint with a festive Reindeer candycane gram or just give it to a friend! They are a perfectholiday treat, not to mention a wonderful fundraiser forthe PTSA.Kathy McAdamCongratulations and good luck to the 23 entries forwarded to compete at the county-level! The Hillsborough County Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday, January 12, 2014, 1:00 – 4:00PM atJefferson High School. Listed below are the participants who moved on:PhotographyLiteratureVisual ArtsKelly SheaVictoria MountMorgan EnglishFaith AmmermanMusicLexi McCombHailey DrakeLillian CarterAllison CruseyThey will be on sale for 1 each starting December 2ndto December 13th. Sales will take place during lunchand will be delivered Wednesday, December 18th.Kate SankeyMcKayla McMahonAlex FullertonHope AmmermanFilm ProductionJacob NicholsonGrace ProctorThank you to all of the volunteers who put these funtreats together. Happy Holidays!Gabriella FajardoMaggie CoonfareParker WebsterRing Tabs for Ronald McDonald HouseSusan PacerKatherine MethenyMax UsherAndrew LewisChloe HusbandsHannah PatrickGarrett Morrissey’s grandparents collected ring tabs with their friends to donate to Austin Huffmanand Mrs. Eftink’s class. This is a fundraiser that Austin started for the Ronald McDonald House andnow all the students in his class pitch in to fill one gallon milk jugs with the ring tabs. These will betaken to the Ronald McDonald House in the spring to help others.Austin was invited to speak at the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade lunches to explain the fundraising. The 6thgraders turn in their ring tabs daily to Mrs. Richards who delivers them to Mrs. Eftink’s class to add tothe collection. If you have ring tabs at home from your soda cans, please collect them and bring themto room 121. Thanks for your support!16510 Fishhawk Boulevard, Lithia, FL 33547 Randallptsa@gmail.com (813) 740-3900 http://randall.mysdhc.org/PTSA
Life’s mostpersistentand urgentquestion is,“What areyou doing forothers?2013-2014 PTSA OFFICERSJill RintoulPresidentMichelle WhittVP, Ways & MeansKelly Gagain & Sheila GreenVP, Membership & VolunteersHelen BergerVP, ActivitiesBonnie DittbennerTreasurerBuff BishopRecording SecretaryKim AndrzejewskiCorresponding SecretaryFredda JohnsonPrincipalThe Randall Area Youth Service (R.A.Y.S) Council at Randall Middle School is seeking volunteer opportunities for the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is onthe 20th of January. It is a national federal holiday in memory of the civil rights and service leader.Projects could also be done on Tuesday, January 21st since it is a student holiday also.The R.A.Y.S. Council is looking for a volunteer or community service opportunity for around 40-50middle school students. These students would be aged 11-14 and would be supervised by parents orvolunteering teachers. In previous years a large group of students have volunteered to clean up alongthe Alafia River, removed non-native plant species at Alderman Ford Park, removed garbage from thedrained lake bed at Medard Park, and stocked shelves at Feeding America Tampa Bay.PTSA Mission A powerful voice for all childrenA relevant source for families and communitiesA strong advocate for the education and well being of everychild.The Hawk Herald is a publication produced by Randall MiddleSchool’s PTSA. It is designed to keep our families informed on current events happening at our school.The Hawk Herald is published monthly throughout the school yearand the deadline for submission is the 15th of each month prior topublication date. Online publication dates are the last Friday of themonth. Submissions for consideration should be emailed to AlisonFiol, alifiol11@gmail.comMaryEllen EliaSuperintendent of SchoolsApril GriffinChair, County School BoardCarol W. KurdellVice Chair, County School BoardDoretha W. EdgecombCounty School BoardCarol OlsonCounty School BoardCindy StuartCounty School BoardSusan L. ValdesCounty School BoardStacy R. White, Pharm. D.County School BoardThe R.A.Y.S. Council would like to find a project that will meet a need in our local community. If youhave or are aware of any opportunities in the Lithia, Brandon, Riverview, Valrico, or Pinecrest communities, or a project that can be done for others in a classroom at Randall, please let us know. Severalprojects may be possible depending on location, number of students that volunteer, or the number ofchaperones. Please contact Kristy Verdi at Randall Middle School through email at kristy.verdi@sdhc.k12.fl.us or call the school at 813-740-3900.16510 Fishhawk Boulevard, Lithia, FL 33547 Randallptsa@gmail.com (813) 740-3900 http://randall.mysdhc.org/PTSA
STUDENT OF THE MONTHCongratulations to the following students who were selected as Student of theMonth for October:Congratulations to the following students who were selected as Student of theMonth for November:6th Grade(Controlled)- Reagan Adams, Kolby Baker, Shane Barrera, NatalieBugielski, Chleo Dymond, Angel Flores, Gabby Fry, Caitlin Glazeewski, JonathanKanarek, Julia LaRue, Talon Leonard, William Lunsford, Xzavier McKenzie, TristonMeyer, Carter Nettina, Kelly Shea, Brooke Teacher, Angelina Thomas6th Grade (Resourceful)- Alana Blumenfeld, Ally Crusey, Alexander Dyer, JamesFarella, Grace Freeman, Jasmine Jennings, Maddie Marion, Ricardo Morales, GarrettMorrissey, Jessica McMillan, Nick Santiago, Conner Smith, Abigail Walsh, ChiranaWarren, Paige Zulkoski8th Grade(Honest)- Brian Ahern, Philip Bradbourne, Taylor Brown, Hailey Drake,Mercedes Erausquin, Klaudia Greer, Willow Johnson, Ryan Karczewski, HannahKing, Emily McDonald, Jared Norman, DeAnna Recktenwald, Will Sollars, MeghanSorg, Rebekah Vallejo, Hunter WillsP.E. Students of the MonthWilliams- Lauren DyerYoung- Bobby McAdam8th Grade (Courageous)- Gaby Augustine, Kathryn Barron, Ashlynn Blakey, SarahBradley, Grace Buschiazzo, Carlos Cantu, Ana Caro del Castillo, Jessica Den Hause,Katie Jones, Ashley Maldonado, Paige Morley, Mario Norberto, Shelby O’Brien,Melayne Reusche, Kendall Salmon, Christian Sam, Jacob Schmidt, Jessica Seaman,Camila Vazquez7th Grade(Thankful)- Ethan Ball, Nathan Bothroyd, Hope Byrne, Connor Derby,Emily Groat, Kendra Haynes, Kaley Helms, Chloe Husbands, Adriana Kanarek, Bailey Meyers, Lindsey Miller, Robert Morace, Gabi Searcy-Torres, Natalee Steele, KatieSwartzlander, Mackenzie Thomas, Katelyn Wendling, Ryan Yuson7th Grade (Patriotic)- Aydan Albanez, Gabriella Baez, Ethan Ball, Noah Bouton, Lillian Cheng, David Grullon, Alden Hicks, Ryan Kelly, Julianna Mangum, KyleMerkle, Maria Miller, Frank Moneymaker, Shannon Oldham, Justin Patterson, JacobReiser, Kaylie Roche, Anna Staddon, Maddie Stevens, Kennedy YoungP.E. Students of the Month:Williams- Anna NelsonYoung- Saedy WilliamsonA TALK WITH A T E A C H E R . . .Lori Deschnow left South Bend, IN to pursue a degree at the University of Central Florida. Her love of the “wonders of the natural world” led her to a major in BiologyEducation. A perfect fit for someone who taught her younger brother to read when she was nine and he was four!When asked about her greatest accomplishments, Ms. Deschnow starts with her marriage and children. The birth of her children were a defining moment in her life.Following family, she takes joy in having students tell her that they learned so much from her or that she was their favorite teacher. In her spare time, she pursues herinterests in reading books, her dogs and orchids.Reflecting upon her life, Ms. Deschnow talks about her mother, a nurse, by profession, who was giving and caring to all she touched in her life. Her mother also providedher with the wisdom to love without judging and to be kind. A final touching quality was her mom’s silliness. To this day, Ms. Deschnow finds it a huge compliment whensomeone tells her that she reminds them of her mother.When asked what her work life has taught her, Ms. Deschnow responds, “Be forgiving. Don’t take things personally, be patient, but most of all.laugh!”16510 Fishhawk Boulevard, Lithia, FL 33547 Randallptsa@gmail.com (813) 740-3900 http://randall.mysdhc.org/PTSA
RANDALL HAPPENINGSDECEMBER48121723-1/3JANUARY6172021Fall Semester WHEEL concert series: January 17th.*Fellowship of Christian Athletes additional meeting dates: Jan 22, Feb 5 & 19,Mar 5 & 19, Apr 2, 16 & 30, May 7 & 21, and Jun 4For more information, contact Mr. Gaddis: Anthony.gaddis@sdhc.k12.fl.usFCA MeetingFCA MeetingWheel ConcertTNT SmoothiesWinter BreakHealth & Wellness Classes are developing personalized wellness plans.For more information, contact Mrs. Heyer: Lea.heyer@sdhc.k12.fl.usStudents return to schoolEnd of 2nd Grading PeriodMartin Luther King, Jr. HolidayNon-Student Day16510 Fishhawk Boulevard, Lithia, FL 33547 Design Technology Classes are designing wind powered cars. This class is alsolooking for help in acquiring a table saw. For more information, contact Mr. Bock:jonathan.bock@sdhc.k12.fl.usRandall’s AVID program is considered a “Program of Excellence” by the schooldistrict. The AVID program has been distinguished as highly certified.P.E. Department is looking for volunteers to help with teaching the studentsYoga, aerobics, and pilates. Contact Coach Dehnert: Hugh.dehnert@sdhc.k12.fl.usRandallptsa@gmail.com (813) 740-3900 http://randall.mysdhc.org/PTSA
COUNSELOR’SCORNERMelissa Miller, 7th Grade CounselorHere is the important information for you to beaware of in December:1.Visit Ms. Richards’ Edsby page by clicking on the Randall Middle School icon in theupper left hand corner and find her picture!She is this year’s 6th grade counselor and will beposting valuable information and handouts forstudents and parents on test anxiety, stress, andemotional well-being to name a few. This is forinformation only, so there’s no need for replies onthat page. You can always email Ms. Richards atvalerie.richards@sdhc.k12.fl.us or call her at740-3900 x231.2.This same information goes for Ms.Miller, 7th grade counselor this year, and shehas already posted lots of useful information foryou to read or download. To contact her directly,please send emails to melissa.miller@sdhc.k12.fl.us or call her at 740-3900 x255.3.College Thursday started on November14th! Students should wear their college t-shirtsor colors every Thursday to earn a Hawk Buck.Also, Ms. Richards will have other activities forthe students to complete so they can begin to seethe connection between their learning and the opportunities open to them in the future. One of theactivities in December will be for students to talkwith their parents about their education. WatchEdsby for this!4.6th graders will be given their electivesheets on December 3rd so they can take themhome and pick what they want to do for the secondsemester. The guidance department will be discussing these options with all 6th graders that day, andthe sheets will be due to their wheel teachers byDecember 6th.5.Conference night will be on Thursday,December 5th from 5-7PM. Meet with teachers on a drop-in basis for those subjects that yourchildren may be struggling in. There will also be anAVID Parent Night that night in the Media Centerso you can see if that wonderful program may besomething you want your child to be in next year.It’s designed to help students develop organizational and study skills as well as tap into higher-levelthinking and instill team-building.6.The Geography Bee will be held December 6th in the morning in the media center. Ms.Homan is in charge of this. There will also be a Relay For Life Movie Night that night from 6-11:30PM.Ms. Robinson is in charge of this.7.The Talent Show will be held on December 13th at 6:30PM in the cafeteria. Auditionswere held in November. Ms. Hardy is in charge ofthis.8.The SAT tutorials will be ongoingthroughout December and until mid-Januaryfor the test on January 25th. This is for 7th gradeDuke TIP students. Information went home withthese students about the Hillsborough Scholars16510 Fishhawk Boulevard, Lithia, FL 33547 Randallptsa@gmail.com Summer Academy for 2014 which is a terrificenrichment opportunity held at the University ofTampa.9.Ms. Miller will be doing programmingwith all 7th grade students in their civics classes during the week of December 16th. They willreceive information about the electives available tothem in 8th grade. Ms. Richards will also be doingthis with her 6th grade students during that week.10.Grades will be posted on Edsby on December 19th. Please check that site frequently.11.The Character Ed qualities for the 12/16lesson will be being reliable for 6th grade, being kind for 7th grade and being generous for8th grade.12.The Extended Learning Program is ongoing throughout December for those studentswho have been invited to make up grades andcontinues through January 17th.13.Ms. Roberts, 8th grade counselor thisyear, continues to have magnet school presentations so her students can decide what highschool they’d like to attend next year. She canbe reached at brenda.roberts@sdhc.k12.fl.us orat 740-3900 x233.14.The guidance department would like towish everyone a Happy Holiday season! Enjoyyour time off with your family. School will beclosed from December 21st to January 5th.(813) 740-3900 http://randall.mysdhc.org/PTSA
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Dec 12, 2013 · 2013-2014 PTSA OFFICERS Jill Rintoul President Michelle Whitt VP, Ways & Means Kelly Gagain & Sheila Green VP
