Park Place Middle School
Welcome to Park Place Middle School - home of the Cougars!
November, 2009
With all the news of late regarding the H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus, it is important that families keep in mind that the added stress of holiday travel, visiting relatives, and other obligations that arise this time of year may impact the health of our students.
I urge you to continue to maintain consistent schedules as much as possible to help students focus on necessary school assignments, despite the media distractions and family obligations that are so much a part of this time of year. Having balanced meals, study time and sufficient sleep will help students maintain their grades, their moods and stay healthy at this festive time of year.
On Tuesday, November 10, we met in the gym for our annual Veteran’s Day assembly. Our symphonic wind ensemble opened the assembly with the Stars Spangled Banner, and also played America the Beautiful to open the assembly. After Mr. Garrison gave us an overview of the history of Armistice Day and it’s transition to a day to honor all veterans, our 11 visiting veteran’s introduced themselves and their branches of service. We then had an interesting talk from Retired Army Colonel Grethe Cammermeyer, who spoke of the changes that have taken place in the opportunities in the military, especially for women. Our students were very well behaved and respectful throughout the assembly. Student behavior and the outstanding play of our band were two things that most of our guests mentioned to me in the short social we hosted for our guests and the ASB officers following the assembly.
Please note the upcoming “Dine Out”, to be held on December 1st at the Teddy Bears BBQ on Main Street. Be sure to pick up a flyer, either at the front desk in the office, or at the cookie dough pick up this Friday. You must hand in a flyer when ordering, so that our PTSA will get 15% of the price of your food, to assist in their fund raising efforts for our school library. Our district “book buying” budget was eliminated this year.
The Park Place staff wishes each of our families a Happy Thanksgiving. May this time of remembrance help each of us take stock of the blessings we have in family and friends.JoAnn Carbonetti, Principal
Park Place Middle School
1408 West Main St.
Monroe, WA 98272-2099
Phone: 360-804-4300
Counseling: 360-804-4303
Toll Free: 1-800-282-7818
Fax: 360-804-4399
School Hours: 7:50 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.
Attendance Hotline: 360-804-4301
JoAnn Carbonetti, Principal
Joel Garrison, Assistant Principal
Barb Armstrong, Secretary
Pat Mata, ASB Secretary
Dianne Brainard, Assistant Secretary
Lena Berg, Counselor
Nofziger, Merry, Nurse
Daily Bulletin
STUDENT NEWS
Good Morning Cougars! Today is Friday, November 20, 2009.
Today’s featured lunch item is Fish and Chips with Oven Fries and Creamy Coleslaw.
The library will be open during both lunches today.
Cookie dough will be arriving this afternoon. Pick-up time will be from 1:30 to 4:30 in the commons. If you have a large order to pick up, you should have a parent or guardian come with you to pick it up. Students who need to catch the bus and have small orders will be identified and dismissed early from 6th period. Please listen to announcements during 6th period for more information.
Our toy drive starts next week and will continue through December 14th. We are collecting new unwrapped toys, games and teddy bears for kids of all ages. Please bring these items to your advisory class.
Are you missing a set of eye glasses? We have several pair in the main office. One of them might be yours, so stop by and take a look.
Popcorn will be on sale during both lunches in the gym lobby. The cost is 50 cents. Correct change would be appreciated.
Notes from the Nurse: Hey Cougars, yesterday was Francisco Garcia-Ortiz’s birthday; tomorrow is Salvador Gutierrez’s birthday. Sooooo, when you sing Happy Birthday twice while hand washing, sing it once for Francisco and once for Salvador!
SPORTS NEWS FOR TODAY
The final turn-in date for Christmas Tree sales is next Tuesday, November 24th. Trees will be delivered here on Saturday, December 5th.
Basketball and volleyball players, don’t forget your Pay to Play and ASB fees are due today in order to be eligible for your first game. Boys basketball players, if you are planning to order sweatshirts, you must turn in your money to Coach Hall before the end of the day today.
Will the following students please come to the main office with your completed agenda for a prize: Haley Mamales and Jed Davison.
August: 08-18-09
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Our community offers many opportunities for youth to enrich learning, Monroe Public Schools publishes notices from not-for-profit groups offering such activities on this website under Community Notices. Paper copies are often also available in the main office at our schools.
Other PPMS links:
- Curriculum Guide
- Learning Improvement Plan
- Library
- Recommended School Supply
- Lista Recomendada de Materiales Escolares
- Report Card
Important Notice About Internet Safety
The best way to protect children from online harm is to keep computers in a family area of the home. Visibility allows parents to look over the students' shoulders without being too oppressive. Young children should have a parental chaperone whenever they are on the Internet. Two sites that discuss these issues and offer advice can be found at www.safekids.com and www.safeteens.com.
Hyperlinks to staff web sites (located on the Staff page) are provided for student and parent convenience, and all staff web sites are hosted by external Internet service providers. Monroe Public Schools assumes no liability for content contained on external service provider sites. Filtering software from one of the providers listed below is recommended to prevent unauthorized access to sites beyond the District's control.
Norton | Cyber Sitter | Net Nanny | Surf Watch | Cyber Patrol
Voicemail: 360.804.2998 ext 4395
2009-2010 Officers are:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Membership Chair
Dialing 360-804-2998 accesses staff voice mailboxes.
The search option lets families use their telephone keypad to enter the teacher's name to be connected to the voicemail system to leave a message.
| NAME (e-mail) | ASSIGNMENT | WEB SITE ADDRESS |
| Armstrong, Barb | Secretary | |
| Berg, Lena | Counselor | |
| Berg, Randy | PE | |
| Berg, Vicki | Learning Specialist | |
| Blanton, Steve | Custodian | |
| Boyle, Tonia | 8th Grade Humanities | |
| Brainard, Dianne | Counseling Secretary | |
| Burke, Kerri | Learning Specialist | |
| Carbonetti, JoAnn | Principal | |
| Conner, Patty | Science | |
| Dahl, Georgia | Family and Consumer Science | |
| Darlington, Paul | 7th Grade Humanities | |
| Davis, Megan | 7th Grade Humanities | |
| Detloff, Liz | 8th Grade Humanities | |
| Duemchen, Ansgar | Instrumental Music | |
| Dibiase, Paul | Computer Applications | |
| Duemchen, Ansgar | Band | |
| Eastman, Monica | 6th Grade | |
| Edelsward, Courtney | Learning Specialist | |
| Elles, Carlos | Spanish Speaking Liaison | |
| Fulcher, Wanda | Librarian | |
| Garrison, Joel | Assistant Principal | |
| Hartway, Maura | Science | |
| Harvey, Jayne | PE | Ms Harvey |
| Jordan, Amy | Paraeducator | |
| Kinney, Cletus | Science/Math | |
| Koon, Alison | 6th Grade | |
| Litzkow, Bob | Technology. | |
| Marino, Tom | Art | |
| Mata, Pat | Attendance/ASB Secretary | |
| Nash, Laurel | Paraeducator | |
| Nelson, Jill | Paraeducator | |
| Nofziger, Merry | Nurse | |
| Olsen, Linda | Learning Specialist | |
| Patton, James | Math and Science | |
| Rozzano, Adrianne | 6th Grade | |
| Schroeder, Dorothy | 6th Grade | |
| Simoni, Dottie | 8th Humanities | |
| Steenmeyer, Geoffie | Learning Specialist | |
| Taylor, Marleita | Math | |
| Williams, Theresa | Science | |
| Winderbaum, Buff | 7th Grade Humanities | |
| Woolley, Annette | Math |
Vision
Park Place Middle School will provide a safe and nurturing learning environment in which staff members will guide students to succeed academically, socially and emotionally.