Week 4 Totals

WE ARE ALMOST AT OUR GOAL OF 2,500!!!! 

KRIDE Week 3 Totals

This week -- I am speechless. Period 4 not only put forth a goal to beat period 2, but they surpassed that goal with flying colors. Every class is doing such a fine job and I don't know how they were able to raise a total of 1000 dollars in ONE WEEK. This is amazing. I continue to learn so much from my generous students. 

Week 2 KRide Totals

STUDENTS ARE AMAZING!!!! Congratulations period 2 for holding your number one spot! Periods 4 and 6 are not too far behind and are fairly even in their race for second place. 

It is honestly amazing how much money students have raised for such an amazing cause!

Together we have been watching several videos about charity and how other people have been giving in different ways. Here are a few video clips we have watched this past week! 

Charitable Father: 

I like bike: 

I like college: 

4th Term Blackout Poetry!

6th Grade Students have been busy working on their blackout poetry! 

Blackout Poetry is a way in which one would rearrange words on a page to incorporate a different meaning.

Step 1: Find a book that you no longer need. Novels work best.

Step 2: Rip out a full page. Less dialogue and more description is always helpful.

Step 3: Circle words to form sentences or thoughts. As long as these words go well together and make sense... you'll be okay.

Step 4: Blackout everything else!

KRide Fundraising

Students have been working so hard to collect donations for Katelynn's Ride! I can't believe how generous and charitable my students have been and it's only been one week. Below you'll see the poster that we are using to keep track which class is ahead of all the others. Period 2 made a whopping come back to end the week! GREAT JOB PERIOD 2!!!!

Below is the information on the race: the what, where, and why. If you'd like to donate directly for an amazing cause, you can also go to this website 

Katelynn’s Ride

Bike Relay Race

June 5th, 2015

Rain Date: June 15th, 2015

WHAT:

Katelynn’s Ride Bike Relay Race is an event in which students ride for a specified amount of time on a designated course with their teammates. Prior to the Bike Relay Race, we ask students to seek pledges to sponsor their race on June 5th.

WHERE:

Students will compete with their teammates against another team to be the first team to cross the finish line on the track at West Springfield Middle School.

WHY:

Katelynn’s Ride was founded in memory of West Springfield’s Katelynn Battista who lost her battle with cancer at age 11.  The first KRide was in 2001 at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA. The money it raises is for both Baystate Children’s Hospital and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund, and also for individual families in the form of $1,000 grants to help them cope with the many expenses associated with a cancer diagnosis. Three of our middle school staff members will be riding for Katelynn’s Ride to help fundraise money for children struggling with cancer and the families who love and support them. Please help to make the KRide motto: "Together We Are Making a Difference" come true by helping our staff in their fundraising efforts and donate to a good cause!

Pledges:

Ask friends and family to sponsor a fixed donation of cash or check (checks made payable to West Springfield Middle School). Pledges are a flat rate only, not per lap. Turn in the pledge sheet and money to Ms. Favolise or Mrs. Canata by Friday, June 4th, 2015.