What’s happening at the Middle School today?
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Today is a recycling day. Please send your recycling down during homeroom.
Today is Student Banking Day at O’Rourke. Students with accounts at First New York Federal Credit Union can bring their deposits to the main office today.
Tomorrow will be an A-Friday.
Congratulations to the following students who have been named May Student of the Month for demonstrating consistent effort, appropriate conduct, responsible behavior, cooperative attitude and respect for others. Good work students!
6th grade: Micah Conklin, Emily DeMasi, Charlotte Rodecker, Brooklyn Shannon
7th grade: Ben Howard , Aiden McAllister, Makayla Salisbury
8th grade: Mikayla Botta, Ezra Ives, Sean Thepkunchorn
Would you like to honor our veterans and learn some local history? Please join us on this Saturday, May 3rd from 9am to 11am to place flags on veteran’s graves in the town of Charlton. To go a parent/guardian must be willing to drive you and we will meet at the middle school to start. Permission slips are needed by Friday, May 2nd. Please see your social studies teacher for a permission slip.(M-F)
The library staff is excited to announce our top homerooms with the most book checkouts from April:
Mr. North’s and Mrs. Weaver’s homerooms tied with 64 books each
Ms. McDonnell – 56
Mrs. McCarthy – 45
Mrs. Hills – 41
Mrs Bryk – 40
Congratulations to these classes and their avid readers!
Yesterday was the last day of School Library Month and our final Combo Challenge. The emoji book title was Number the Stars, the Lego book cover was The Crossover, and the haiku book review was Fish in a Tree. Congratulations to the three students who answered all of them correctly: Ryan Majewski, Calvin Gaylord, and Rylynn Rossman. Please stop in the library today to collect your prize.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our book challenges this month; we hope you enjoyed them.
The virtual StickTogether board is still available on the library website.
Attention 7th and 8th graders! With the help of National Jr. Honor Society, the Student Council is holding the Spring Dance on Friday, May 2nd, 7 – 9 pm. Tickets will be sold during lunch all week for $7. We hope to see you there!
Attention honor society members, your service forms are due on Friday. Please turn them into Mrs. Hills in 311, put them in her mailbox in the office, or turn them in on Google Classroom. (M-F)
The last Gettysburg trip meeting will be held today in Mr. Tarlo’s room.
Art club will meet in room 141 today.
Rugby Club meets TODAY. Please report to the Cafe in weather appropriate clothing for outside and Mr. Mody will come get you.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Please stay tuned to the announcements for more information about activities and opportunities to get involved! (WRF)