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THIS WEEK
• No PTA snacks - bring
your lunch!
Monday, June 12
• --
Tuesday, June
13
• Hall School Picnic
Wednesday, June
14
• Walk/Roll-to-School Day
• 9:00am | Hall 6th gr awards ceremony
• 10:30am | Hall 7th gr awards ceremony
• 1:15pm | Hall 8th gr graduation rehearsal #1
• 7:00pm | School Board meeting, Hall Library.
— see agenda
Thursday, June 15
• LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: early dismissal
• 8:40am | Hall 8th gr awards ceremony
• 10:00am | Hall 8th gr graduation rehearsal #2
• 1:05pm | Hall dismissal
• 2:00pm | Halll 8th gr class photo
• 3:00pm | Hall 8th grade graduation
• 8:30pm | Hall 8th grade dance! (until 11:00pm)
Friday, June 16
• Teacher Work Day: no school for students
THIS SUMMER: The Hall
office will be open 9am-4pm until JUNE 21 and will re-open
AUG. 15.
Friday, June 23: Report cards
mailed
Wednesday, June 28: School Board meeting, 7:00pm,
Hall Library
Wednesday, June 28: School Board meeting, 7:00pm,
Hall Library
OTHER 2005-06 CALENDARS —
2005-06 District & School Calendar -
monthly
2005-06 District Calendar -
year view (pdf)
IN THE FALL
2006-07 District Calendar -
year view (pdf)
Tuesday, Aug. 15: Hall office opens
Monday, Aug. 28: Pick up PE uniforms, Binder
Reminders, etc.
Tuesday, Aug. 29: First
Day of School
ADDITIONAL NEWS—
— on the Hall
PTA pages
— on the Hall Weekly
Bulletin (full online version; password required)
— at the Corte Madera Larkspur
(CML) Schools Foundation website
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PRINCIPAL’S
MESSAGE: June 12, 2006 |
A Remarkable Year
This has been a remarkable year. A considerable
amount of energy has gone into planning for next year.
The staff has worked hard to outline the academic program
for the fifth grade, determine staffing needs, address
facilities issues, determine budgets and work to ensure
that the incoming students and staff feel included
in the Hall family.
While we have worked on planning for
next year, we have not overlooked this year by any
means. The teachers at Hall have continued to challenge
and support your children, to provide rich educational
experiences and to help them to grow academically,
physically and socially.
Our students continued to earn awards
and recognition. We sent three representatives to the
state Word Power championships, our 8th grade Mathletes
team earned a second-place finish, and the sixth grade
Odyssey of the Mind team placed second in the regional
competition. In addition to that, our advanced band
recently won Gold Rating at the Forum Music Festival.
Parents also gave their time and energy
in support of our students. Through the generosity
of our PTA and parent community, we had a successful
Chalk Festival, sixth grade pumpkin carving, and an
Earth Day activity for sixth graders where they cleared
non-native flora from King Mountain. Our hot lunch
program has continued to grow and provide students
with more choices than ever before. Parents also drove
students to field trips to a synagogue, mosque, Chinatown
and Point Reyes. This year marks the end of the two-year
term of PTA president Rebecca Sarokin. She has been
an amazing president who has supported the instructional
program at Hall through her hard work.
Our students actively participated in
a variety of activities that supported the community.
Homerooms gave their time, energy and resources to
the warm clothing drive, Adopt-a-Family, canned food
drive, Pennies for Patients and letter writing to soldiers
in Iraq.
This year also marks the retirement of
a very special teacher. Ms. Thuesen is retiring after
over thirty years in education. She is an icon of Hall
Middle School and a constant support for students and
staff. She is truly one of a kind.
All in all, I would have to say it was
a pretty great year. I would like to thank all of the
students, teachers and parents who have helped to make
it so successful. I hope you all have a relaxing and
rewarding summer. I look forward to seeing what next
year has in store for us.
Grades and Bills
Students who have outstanding bills
for books or locks, or have overdue library books will
have their report cards withheld until the bills are
paid or books returned. Report cards will be mailed
on June 23. If you have any outstanding fees, you will
be mailed a letter detailing missing materials instead
of a report card. Make sure all materials are returned
this week to avoid any delay in receiving your child’s
report card. The office will be open from 9-4 until
June 21.
Scheduling for Next Year
We are in the process of building
the master schedule for next year. Sixth and
seventh grade parents,
please contact the office as soon as possible if your
child will not be returning to Hall next year. This
information will help us build balanced classrooms.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Next Year Particulars
The first day of school will
be Tuesday, August 29. Students can pick up their
schedules, purchase a Binder Reminder and PE uniform
the day before, on Monday, August 28. The office will
open August 15 if you have any questions or concerns.
I will also be available through the end of June if
you need to get in contact with me.
— Daniel
Norbutas
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