Due to a 75% chance of rain predicted for 10:00am and dangerous weather patterns heading towards Cumberland, RI, this morning's promotional exercises have been postponed to 7:00pm at McCourt Middle School. Mr. Drolet will be sending an e-mail this morning to 8th grade parents regarding promotional exercises. 8th graders are expected to come to school today.8th graders are also encouraged to arrive at McCourt Middle School at 6:15pm for tonight's ceremony.

 

Procedures for Grade 8 Promotional Exercise:

          *Location will be indoors at McCourt Middle School – June 18, 2009 – 7:00 pm

 Grade 8 students who are being promoted to grade 9 should:

          *Report to school as a regular school day on June 18^th.

*The mode of dress is the prerogative of the parents, however, “Sunday best” is appropriate attire for a ceremony of this kind.

*After the ceremony, students must leave the building with their parents.  This is the last day of school for these students.

Parents and relatives are invited to attend the ceremony.  Due to the fire codes and capacity limits, we can only allow up to a maximum of three guests per student.

 

 

 

June, 2009        The Principal’s Corner                                 

Rich Drolet, Ed.D.                                                                                        richard.drolet@cumberlandschools.org          

Here’s what’s happening during this last month of the 2008-2009 scool year. We hope you have a great summer!

• Congratulations go out to Mr. Jean Therien for being selected as the 2008-2009 NCMS Teacher of the Year!  Mr. Therien was nominated by a triumverate of students, parents, and fellow teachers. Besides being an outstanding teacher in the classroom, Mr. Therien has started our intramurals program, orchestrated and taken part in numerous field trips (Exchange City, Quebec, D.C., a ski trip, Pequot Museum, Boston Freedom Trail), managed the Guitar Club, coordinated our History Fair, participated on our School Improvement Team and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Team, lead the Yearbook Club, and maintained our school’s website!

 

• Congratulations to our April Students of the Month: Steven Graveline (gr. 6); Corey Rioux (gr. 7); and Alex Vaudrain (gr. 8).

 

• Our baseball and softball teams are both now roaring into playoff competition: Our boy’s baseball team was undefeated in the regular season and our girl’s softball team lost just twice (both times to the defending state champion, Gallagher Middle School).

 

• There is an informational meeting this Monday, June 1^st, at 6:30 p.m. for 6^th grade students (and their parents) interested in going on our 3^rd annual trip to Washington, D.C. The trip will take place over Columbus Day weekend for our current 6^th graders, whom will be 7^th graders when the trip occurs in October.

 

• Our 5^th grade “Step-up Night” is Wednesday evening, June 10^th, at 6:30 p.m. Current 5^th grade students who will be attending NCMS as 6^th graders in the Fall and their parents are welcome to attend this brief orientation.

 

• Our 6^th grade Field Day will take place on Friday, June 19^th; our 7^th grade Field Day will occur on Tuesday, June 23^rd.

 

• Listed below are the important 8^th grade dates/activities for the end of this school year.

June 11^th       High Meadows student field trip   Students leave at 6 a.m. and return at 6 p.m.

June 12^th:      8^th Grade Dance at NCMS   7-10 p.m.

June 16^th:      Grade 8 students visit CHS for an orientation   11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

June 16^th:      Grade 8 Awards Night at NCMS     7 p.m.

June 18^th:      Grade 8 Promotional Exercises*     9:30 a.m.

*The rain date/contingency plan if there is inclement weather the morning of June 18^th will be for grade 8 Promotional Exercises to be held in the McCourt Middle School auditorium on the same night, June 18^th, at 7 p.m.

 

• Please note that 4^th Quarter Report Cards will be given to students to take home on the last day of school, which will be June 17^th for 8^th graders and June 24^th for 6^th & 7^th graders. They will not be mailed home.

 

To All NCMS Faculty, Staff, Parents, and Students:  NCMS will be starting a new program next year called Positive Behavior Intervention & Support. The goal of PBIS is to establish three positive schoolwide expectations for our students. The following expectations or themes were selected and approved by the NCMS Faculty & Staff; Respect, Responsibility & Ready to Learn. During the next several months, members of the PBIS Leadership Team called Team Delta will 1) meet for training sessions, 2) develop a matrix for each theme, and    3) will collaborate with Faculty and Staff to discuss ideas and build our PBIS program for the 2009-2010 academic year. Click here for a copy of the March PBIS Minutes.