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January 2006
Celebrating Our Successes!
Dear Students, Staff, and Families,
While we may dread the short days of winter, this time of year requires that we remind ourselves to look on the bright side. Each year, students at Higgins achieve great things that deserve our recognition.
To start with, I am immensely proud of the Higgins Middle School students who attained perfect scores on their 2005 MCAS exams. In addition to a number of 8th grade students who are now in high school, seventh graders Angela Ellison, Erin Hunt, and Jennifer Mannion all scored perfectly on their 6th grade MCAS math exam last year! Eighth grade Pegasus student Alex Conrad aced the 7th grade English Language Arts test last spring. These students deserve our applause!
Our congratulations, as well, go to the Stars of the Month and to students honored with Principal’s List, Highest Honors, Honors, and Honorable Mention.
We thank the students of Mentors Matter, the leaders of Bully Bouncers and the representatives of Student Council. Our school thrives because of the hundreds of other Higgins students who participate in extracurricular activities, who commit to self-improvement, or who simply act kindly and work diligently each day.
The support of excellent educators and the dedication of caring families help make these student successes a reality. Thanks to everybody for pitching in!
Sincerely yours,
Melissa F. Matarazzo,
Principal
December, 2005
Dear Families and Students,
The season is changing from fall to winter and we are entering the second quarter of the school year. This is a great time to remind ourselves of the good habits we encourage students to “fall” into while they’re in middle school. Habits developed here will remain with students as they continue into high school, college, careers, and beyond!
As you may already know, successful students:
· Record assignments, appointments, and other important events in their agenda book
· Arrange a consistent time and place to complete homework each day
· Regularly clean out binders, notebooks, backpacks, and lockers to file important papers and discard unnecessary clutter
As you may have noticed, many middle school students need our reminders and support to make these habits their own. Don’t be disappointed if your child adopts these habits more slowly or less effectively than his or her classmates; keep communicating with us and practicing with your child. The end result — a student’s success — is worth all our efforts!
Sincerely yours,
Melissa F. Matarazzo, Principal
November 19, 2004
September 2, 2003 Due to the nature of our
academic program, all students move throughout the building on a daily
basis. Thus, for the safety of this student, we must make the middle school
a "nut free" facility. Peanuts, peanut butter, or any nut products are not
permitted in the school. Thank you for your cooperation
in this matter.
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September 2, 2003
Dear Parents,
We have a student in the middle school who suffers from a life threatening
allergy to peanuts and peanut byproducts. We are informed by the student's
physician that even the smell of these products may trigger a reaction.
Due to the nature of our academic
program, all students move throughout the building on a daily basis. Thus,
for the safety of this student, we must make the middle school a "nut free"
facility. Peanuts, peanut butter, or any nut products are not permitted in
the school.
The health and safety of all our students are of vital importance to us.
As severe as these steps may seem, they are necessary to prevent an unfortunate
incident from happening.
Thank you for your cooperation in
this matter.
MEMO IN SPANISH