Connections Holyoke Public Schools A Community Working Together Our Web site: www.hps.holyoke.ma.us Volume 8, Issue 2 Winter 2010

Holyoke Public Schools and the City of Holyoke New exciting changes to start the decade

Inside this issue: By Dr. Eduardo B. Carballo undertaking to create wel- coming places in our city Superintendent of Schools classrooms. There is much to be proud of, and in the • Meet the Mayor 3 pages that follow, you will Happy New Year To You All! encounter some examples of It does not seem possible, but we what is transpiring. On are halfway through the school December 14, 2009, Holy- • New SC Members 4 year! As we enter into the year oke High School had a visit 2010, it is hardly possible for me from the 2006 Nobel Prize to imagine that this is my eighth winner, Dr. Craig Mello. year as Superintendent of This was a great opportunity • Giving Back to our 5 Schools and that I will be retiring for faculty and over 40 stu- Community in June of this year. It doesn’t dents in science classes at seem so long ago that I was Holyoke High to meet and Dr. Eduardo B. Carballo talks with Nobel teaching 7th grade in a junior high speak with Dr. Mello to Prize winner Dr. Craig Mello. • Science 6 school. But, while it might not discuss the importance of his seem so to me, 38 years have discovery in the field of Molecu- passed, and I cannot think of a lar Science Medicine. The ses- Christmas break, we had com- better way to have spent my sion was very informative and the pleted all the H1N1 clinics and • Talking Points 7 career than in schools helping students asked very impressive vaccinated over 1,000 students. I children learn. questions. want to thank the Board of Health, under the leadership of Since our last issue, we have seen This year’s Three Kings Day Daniel Bresnahan, and also our • Sports 10-11 some changes in the leadership of celebration was held on January th Nursing Supervisors, Patricia the community. I take this op- 8 with a ceremony at Holyoke Alford and Lois Keefe, for the portunity to welcome our new High School. Once again this exemplary coordination and mayor and chairperson of the year, our congratulations go to administration of free vaccina- • The Arts 12 School Committee, Elaine Pluta. the Three Kings Day Committee, We also welcome on board new the ELL Program Staff, the Divi- tions for all. School Committee members, sion of Curriculum and Testing, This fall and early winter, the Cesar Lopez and Devin Sheehan. the Dean ROTC Program Volun- Holyoke Public Schools also • Spanish Highlights 13-16 You will get to read about them teers, community volunteers, and undertook a search for a new on page 4 of this newsletter as Holyoke Public Schools staff and Superintendent, and our School we have conducted full inter- students. Deserving children Committee, with the assistance views. I would also like to take from the Holyoke Public Schools of the School this opportunity to express my received toys at the event, which Committee Association, com- sincere thanks and appreciation also included a delightful program pleted a successful search to find to former mayor, Michael Sulli- and delicious food enjoyed by a Superintendent to take over van, and former School Commit- approximately 850 parents and the helm of the Holyoke Schools tee member Mollie Plant for their students. This is the sixth year upon my retirement in June. My years of service to the city that the Holyoke Public Schools congratulations go to a well- schools. I extend heartfelt condo- has observed the Three Kings deserving David Dupont, current lences to the family of former Day. Principal, School Committee member, who was selected as the next With the possibility of an H1N1 Barry Conway, on his passing. (Swine Flu) Epidemic, we began Superintendent of Schools. As we mark the halfway point, I the month of November with Saturday School began January continue to be impressed with concern over the health of our 30th and will run through May 29th the enthusiasm of our teachers students and staff, and with the with sites at Holyoke High, Peck, and the hard work of our stu- help of the City’s Health Depart- Morgan, Kelly, Donahue, Sullivan, dents, and the remarkable trans- ment, we launched a series of flu Continued on page 13 formations that our schools are clinics at our schools. By the Page 2 Connections

Edited by - Kelly Doktor - [email protected] Editor Emeritus: Laura DuPont Contributing to this issue:

Pauline Carriere Sarah Platanitis

Mission Statement Jorge Castellano Terri Pudlo SPECIAL THANKS TO: The mission of the Holyoke Public Schools is Kevin Cavanaugh Hilary Russell Gustavo Acosta to provide educational Mike Hines Josiah Friedberg Miranda Smith opportunities for all Cesar Lopez students to reach their full Helen Gibson Jody Spitz Mitch Moskal potential in a safe, secure, healthy learning Karen Guillette Myriam Ulloa-Skolnick Cheryl Parzich environment while valuing Aaron Patterson Ellen Jackson Sue Werenski diversity and promoting Devin Sheehan Renee LaRue Kevin Willard responsible citizenship. Jeannie Stone Joanne Marcotte Marilyn Woods Judy Taylor

Aaron Morris

Reading Rocks at Peck School!

Reading definitely rocks at Peck K-8 School where students were joined last month by Springfield Armor players, TJ Cummings and Maurice Maxwell, to celebrate our reading success. The event served as a kick-off for the new school wide focus on Holyoke School reading comprehension. Committee First grade students from JoAnn Ginley’s and Julie Diaz’s classes, who read at or above the third Mayor Elaine Pluta grade level, impressed the audito- rium packed with students, teach- William Collamore ers, and parents as they shared Yvonne Garcia poems about reading. First grad- ers wowed the audience with Margaret Boulais poems such as that by Jill Marie Springfield Armor basketball players TJ Cummings (L) and Maurice Maxwell Warner, “Independent Strate- Gladys Lebron-Martinez help Peck School celebrate reading. gies,” and fluently reading: Howard Greaney “I can chop up the words into UCLA prior to joining the Spring- The stage became overwhelmingly Dennis Birks smaller parts, field Armor. A love of accounting crowded as numerous students Michael Moriarty Like -on or -ing or -ly, was shared by UMASS Amherst received awards for gains in read- Or find smaller words in com- alum, Maurice Maxwell, as he ing. One hundred randomly se- Cesar Lopez pound words explained his love for math and lected students received a new Devin Sheehan Like raincoat and bumblebee.” reading. Both players highlighted book as a giveaway from our the important role reading has school library. played in their success from uni- The elementary assembly was led Springfield Armor basketball play- versity education to proficiency in a cheerful reading comprehen- ers Cummings and Maxwell on the court. Cummings also sion song written and performed shared words of wisdom with the shared his love of author Shel by the entire third grade class. learners. Cummings spoke highly Silverstein. of the value of his education at

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http://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us First woman Mayor of Holyoke ______Promises to “inject new energy” into schools What’s New on the Web By Judy Taylor

First, I would like to publicly city’s government District Homepage thank the Holyoke High School to identify what Madrigal Choir and the Dean we are doing right http://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us Tech R.O.T.C. program for and equally as Curriculum making the Swearing-In Cere- important to iden- mony for Elected Officials on tify areas where I • Updated curriculum January 4th so special. It was a know we can do maps wonderful day for the City of better. My ad- HALO Holyoke and its history. Every- ministration will one who serves the public focus aggressively • The Holyoke Adult brings unique and distinct abili- on new business Learning Center ties to the office. Their efforts development, (HALO) is accessible via the Programs menu or given to the challenges of lead- while ensuring directly at: ership in a city or town will be that existing busi- http://www.hps.holyoke. measured by its residents as nesses receive ma.us/adultlearning.htm they reflect on their quality of everything they HALO offers Literacy, life. It is my intention to make need to prosper Adult Basic Education, sure that your tax dollars are and grow. I will GED preparation and spent wisely and that the ser- work closely with ESOL programming to vices provided are delivered the City’s Office adults in Holyoke. View effectively and efficiently. I will of Economic De- the new webpage to capitalize on the positives and velopment, the access the adult learn- work hard to make the changes Chamber of Com- ing class schedule and necessary that will take the City merce, and other offerings. in new and different directions. business entities Mayor Elaine Pluta • Kelly School - I will build on our accomplish- to make sure that http://www.hps.holyoke. ments and continue to move Holyoke is consid- ma.us/kelly.htm forward. If progress is to be ered by every company looking Having spent many years on the Click the About Our ours, it’s going to take all of us to expand their operations or City Council, I know firsthand School link for updated working together to make sure locate here. There are many how dedicated every Councilor school information. it happens. I look forward to exciting possibilities and I will is and how hard they work to- working with the City Council, promote them on the City’s wards the betterment of our • Title One Events, acces- the School Committee, our behalf. Our downtown has great City. I am looking forward sible via the mainpage - local legislative delegation, our been struggling for far too long. to working with the City Coun- you will find the up- representatives in Washington, I will seek new ideas, new ener- cil to protect, defend and im- dated schedule of events for the remain- and with all of our citizens to gies and new investment to prove the quality of life here in der of the year - make Holyoke the best it can bring our once flourishing Holyoke. The problems facing http://www.hps.holyoke. be. Since November’s election, I downtown to life. I believe my our school system did not de- ma.us/pdf/title1events.pdf have already begun the process passion for the Canal Walk and velop overnight… and solving of analyzing every aspect of our the proposed Green High Per- those problems won’t happen Holyoke High School formance Computer Center will overnight either, but by working http://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us help to jumpstart its revitaliza- together with our new Superin- tion. I will work diligently with tendent, the School Committee, /hhs/index.html our new Treasurer to bring and School Department person- • Continue to check the fiscal stability to our City’s fi- nel, we will improve our educa- Guidance Cen- nances and I will examine all our tion system and inject new en- ter/Career link as it city departments, programs, and ergy into our schools. An edu- contains weekly an- services to look for improve- cated workforce is also a great nouncements and infor- ments with up-to-date technol- recruiting tool and making sure mation regarding col- ogy so that we can position we are always improving our lege visits, testing, ca- ourselves to thrive in these public education system is im- reer options, scholar- times of economic uncertainty perative to our success. We ships available and col- and be prepared to take advan- must and will continue to do lege acceptances. The webpage is directly ac- tage of the economic upturn more to prepare our youngsters cessible at: Holyoke City Hall that I believe is on the horizon. for the future. http://www.hps.holyoke. ma.us/hhs/guidance.html Page 4 Connections

Representing Ward 4 Meet School Committee Member ~ Cesar Lopez

By Kelly Doktor teach our children to the fullest. One of the ways I plan on hearing the voices within our Editor schools is to join staff during their lunch time and take notes on concerns, where deficien- “First and foremost, my goal is to be a voice cies in the budget may be,” said Lopez who for the families and children of Holyoke,” plans on touring all the schools in the dis- said Cesar Lopez, the new school committee trict. representative for Ward 4. Lopez graduated from George Washington Lopez, a financial management analyst at High School in New York City and was in Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee, the Marine Corps for 21 years. He also had knows what goes into balancing a budget. “I been a paraprofessional at the Holyoke Al- plan on becoming informed so I can make ternative Program and was a substitute his- the right decisions on our budget.” He also tory and social studies teacher at the Holy- plans on listening to the principals, teachers, oke Magnet Middle School. Lopez has three staff and custodians to get a feel for what children in the Holyoke Public School sys- may be needed to improve the school envi- tem. ronment and operations. Lopez has been assigned to the following “I want to help teachers acquire and obtain subcommittees: Operations, Buildings and School Committee Member Negotiations. all the tools and supplies that are needed to Cesar Lopez

All meetings are held in the Fifield Room at Dean Technical, 7 p.m. Monday, March 1, 2010 Monday, March 15, 2010 Monday, April 5, 2010

Representing Ward 5 Meet School Committee Member ~ Devin Sheehan

By Kelly Doktor “One issue I want to examine is our tran- sient population. Not only does it affect our Editor schools, it affects the city. Working on a For Devin Sheehan, being elected to the comprehensive plan to help keep the resi- Holyoke School Committee representing dents here will help the economics of our Ward 5 is like coming full circle. A 2001 city,” said Sheehan. graduate of Holyoke High School, he was a With McMahon, Dean, Metcalf and Donahue student representative to the School Com- schools within his Ward 5 district, he plans mittee, elected by his peers, while in high on visiting those schools first and then mak- school. ing his way to the remaining schools within “I am entering city service at a difficult time the next couple of months. with budgetary constraints, but it is also a Sheehan graduated from Franklin Pierce great opportunity because of the future of University with a graduate degree in Political education reform,” said Sheehan, who is the Science which included his thesis on educa- youngest member on the committee. tion policy. He served on the university’s Sheehan plans on taking a “deep look” at student government. the budget and will make sure the spending Sheehan will serve on the following subcom- is “wise and done in the correct way.” mittees for the School Committee: Finance, School Committee Member Sheehan is excited to give back to his city Operations and the Therapist Negotiation and is eager to collaboratively work with Team. Devin Sheehan the Holyoke City Council.

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For the second year in a row, students and staff at Sullivan The 6th and 7th grade Community Service students at Elementary School donated non-perishable food items in the spirit of giving to benefit Kate’s Kitchen. The project was again McMahon School organized a food drive for Kate’s Kitchen this led by fourth-grade math teacher Kim Beauregard. She was winter. The incentive to get students to participate was the winning thrilled to have students give back to the community while ac- classroom would receive a pizza party. Students created posters, knowledging their teachers through the gift of giving. “I wanted monitored the food drive boxes in the main hallway, and kept track to have our students show they care for their teachers without of the number of food items donated from each homeroom. Eight- buying them a gift.” As an item was donated by a student, the een boxes of canned and boxed food were delivered to Kate’s student then filled out a handmade to and from tag to place on Kitchen. Mary DiCarlo’s third grade class donated more than 120 the tree in the foyer. Not only did students donate to their food items and were treated to the pizza party. teachers, but staff donated in the name of their colleagues. When the collection ended, teachers received their gift tags to know who thought of them. Just prior to the Christmas break, three Holyoke Gas & Electric trucks arrived and students loaded Two fund-raisers which benefited the community were recently held the brightly wrapped boxes into at the William R. Peck School. Eighth-grade teacher Cathy Foley the trucks. The trucks then organized a successful and entertaining student versus staff basket- proceeded to deliver the goods ball game that raised $175 for Horizons for Homeless to the grateful staff at Kate’s Children. Sixth-grade students from Shannon Kitchen. Approximately 850 Fournier’s class led a school wide fund drive that items were donated, an in- raised $208.50 for the Dakin Humane crease over the previous year. Society.

Above, the tree filled with tags. With the continued economic recession, families have been hit hard Below, Shelby Lear hands a box monetarily across the country including Holyoke. The Maurice A. to a G&E worker to load into the Donahue chapter of the National Junior Honor Society teamed up truck. with Margaret’s Pantry, a local charity organization, to run a canned food drive at the school. The students worked hard, creating flyers and donation boxes, spreading the word to staff and students and collecting the food on a weekly basis. The food drive collected a total of 588 food items. “It felt good to help people who don’t have enough to eat,” re- ported Deyanira Rosa, an 8th grader at Donahue. “Some people Izabel Alicea and Victor Med- really need our help.” If your school is interested in running a food ero work as a team to carry drive, contact Margaret’s Pantry at 413-538-8026. a box of food.

Smith College employees have Dean Tech sponsors three events volunteered more than 50 hours at Peck School’s library to as- The students of Dean Technical High School The third fund-raiser was the second American sist with reorganizing the collec- know it’s better to give than to receive which is Red Cross Blood Drive coordinated by Kevin tion and updating book and shelf why the student body recently participated in Willard’s journalism classes as well as students labeling to make the library more three events that gave back to those of Holyoke from health services. The number of blood drive user- in need. participants exceeded the goal. Another blood friendly. drive will be held in the spring and The first was a toy drive coordinated by They many seniors will receive scholarships the ROTC cadets led by Major Kieda plan on that are being donated by Bob’s Dis- and Sergeant Cross. The cadets collected volun- count Furniture for completing the over 150 toys. The second event was a teering required second blood drive for the food drive also led by the cadets and that another year. netted 50 cases of non-perishable food. 50 hours this school year. Page 6 Connections

The William R. Peck School fifth- graders were treated to a presentation on Animal Adaptations from Boston Museum of Science Traveling Program educator George Pechmann. He brought a snake, a salamander, and a screech owl to the school to demonstrate some of the important physical and behavioral adaptations that help animals to survive. Students also examined the skulls of several dead animals to gather clues The Maurice A. Donahue School was recently visited by about how they lived and what types of Mike Adams, an educator from the Boston Museum of Science. food they ate. Using their observations, The topic of the presentation was Animal Adaptations and he they then classified the animals as herbi- brought some of his friends, including Madagascar Hissing vores, carnivores, or omnivores. Cockroaches, a Sinaloan Milk Snake, and a rat. Each of these animals were displayed for students while their characteristics were discussed. Above, Pechmann shows a Sinaloan Milk The Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches Snake. (shown on right) are ancient animals, evolved to “hiss” as air escapes from At left, (L to R): Peck students Geraldo Betancourt, Jr.; Orlando Gutierrez Gon- their exoskeletons when they flatten zalez and Giovanni Ortiz work together their bodies. The Sinaloan Milk Snake is non-venomous, but has evolved to to identify their skull. mimic the coral snake’s coloration, making would-be preda- tors believe they are poisonous. Students gasped as the snake managed to wriggle underneath the presenter’s wrist watch and climbed up his arm. The rat showed students how it could grasp items with its ambidextrous paws as it climbed and ate Cheerios. Its tail was also examined as an adaptation Massachusetts Cultural Council Programs to help with balance. Following the discussion of creatures, students were invited By Ted Watt to examine the skulls that lined the gymnasium. Provided “Wow, look he likes cheese the best!” “No, ours is eating crackers!” with recording sheets, students looked at teeth types, eye “Our mouse isn’t eating anything right now.” “I wonder which of these placement and other characteristics to classify the animal. foods she likes the best?” These are some of the comments and questions Helen Gibson, HPS Science Academic Coordinator, and one might hear in a number of the 5th grade science classes this year. Edu- Donahue’s science teacher Caleb Snow helped coordinate cators from the Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst and the the event. The Boston Museum of Science programs are at Enchanted Circle Theater in Holyoke are working together to help stu- no cost to the Holyoke Public Schools thanks to a scholarship dents learn about scientific inquiry by combining both the sciences and the from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation Fund. arts. Students will practice their skills at specifying the steps in a scientific experi- ment by first giving directions on how to put on a sweater vest. They will E.N. White also practice the skills of working together in scientific teams through a theater game in which they role play who is going to take out the trash. Hazen Paper Company visit Another assignment had students take their field notes from observing birds and plants outside the classroom and combine them into an original poem and they read their poem aloud to accompany a report of the results Fifth grade students at E.N. White School had an informative of their scientific experiment. The creativity of the scientific process is hands-on experience at Hazen Paper Company, one of the origi- nal paper companies in Holyoke that has operated since 1925. reinforced through artistic creativity aimed at developing parallel skills. The activities highlighted the importance of water and wood in The six-day residency was held at Sullivan, White and Kelly schools last producing paper. A tour of the facility enabled the students to year and is being held at McMahon, Morgan, Peck, and Donahue Schools gain an understanding of the paper- this year. Each residency ends with student groups reporting their scientific making process, including the oppor- findings about food preference in mice. tunity to make paper. Students not Their reports include their original poetry only returned to school with their together with scientific charts of methods, samples of paper, but with new ideas data and conclusions. The group reports about the importance of natural re- include both visual and performance arts. sources that are used to produce the paper that is provided for all the The project is funded through the Massa- schools. chusetts Cultural Council’s Creative Schools Program.

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Maurice A. Donahue School Meet Tracy Russell ~ ELA teacher

As part of a con- tinuing series of After 37 years in the Holyoke Public profiles of new School system, Cris Trachy Brown teachers at the retired on December 23. She finished Maurice A. Dona- her career at Sullivan Elementary hue School, librarian School as the Kindergarten/Grade 1 Josiah Friedberg Title I teacher. At right, Brown was caught up with crowned a queen on her last day of Tracy Russell, the recess duty! During her retirement new 7th grade ELA she plans to travel, relax and spend teacher. time with her chocolate lab, Eva. How many years have you taught? This is my 7th year. Tracy Russell, Donahue’s new 7th grade ELA teacher, with I taught for 6 years Holyoke High School students Kevin Badillo, Joseph Rivas, Maritza Vazquez and in Westfield before I senior Karla took some time off Shane Taylor Mendieta has been to raise my children. chosen as the new host of WGBY Tele- vision Channel’s What is your astrological sign? “Making It Here: Gemini TeenStyle.” How do you like working at Donahue? I really enjoy working at Donahue. The school is made up of a wonderfully diverse staff who has been very supportive and helpful in my transition to the school. The students are great as well. They are full of energy and Joe Hudson, K-2 have many great ideas. Autism Rise What drives you to teach? teacher at McMa- hon Elementary I love the challenge of teaching. It is the most incredible feeling to see the School, received his light of understanding come into a student’s eyes. I hope in some way my Applied Behavior presence in their lives, even for a short amount of time, will make a differ- Analysis certificate ence. in graduate studies from Westfield What is your favorite part of the day? Joe Hudson with his students Luis The morning is my favorite part of the day. Everyone is fresh and ready to State College. Rivera (L) and Michael Cadigan. learn. Do you have a favorite lesson? I enjoy talking with students about the books they are reading. It is amazing Jesse Caisse, a 10th grader at the Center For Excel- how much you can learn about students when you see their book choices. lence, is a member of the dropout prevention program ~ What is your favorite animal? Project 13. The goal of Project 13 is to help students graduate from high school and to help those students My favorite animal is my Yorkshire Terrier, Trevor. He is small, cute and figure out what career path to cuddly. follow after high school. As a What is your favorite hobby? member of this group, Caisse was able to get a song that he I know this is cliché for an ELA teacher, but I love to read. When I find a wrote recorded. The song, book I really like I can’t stop reading it until it is finished. recorded in a West Springfield What is the meaning of life? studio, is titled, “My Day Will Rise.” Caisse says, “The song is ‘Live well, laugh often, and love much’….not my own words, but I agree about my life and how one day with it wholeheartedly. I think we are put on this earth to be kind to each my day will rise.” other and be good role models for those that come after us. Page 8 Connections

CONNECTIONS Program welcomes new director

The CONNECTIONS Program is beginning the new year with a new director! Jorge (George) L. Castel- lano brings over 25 years of manage- ment experience to this posi- tion. Most recently, he worked with the Springfield Public Schools in the design, delivery, and integration of career development education into all academic areas, and was responsi- ble for overseeing career develop- ment activities and business intern- ships for students in the Springfield

Public Schools. Castellano is very Jorge Castellano passionate about youth development and excited about this opportunity to help to sustain and en- hance the CONNECTIONS Program. His contact information is as follows: Eighth-graders at McMahon School created number books for each kin- [email protected] 413-534-2168 (phone) 534- dergarten student by writing, illustrating, and personalizing each one. 2169 (fax) 313-7710 (cell) Students from both grades met in the kindergarten classrooms for the presentation and the children read the number books together. Above CONNECTIONS began its third eight week session on Febru- left, kindergartner Ian Westwood and eighth-grader Khamauri Maitland ary 1st. There are lots of fun and enriching activities to choose from at each of our seven sites…and, of course, there is read the number book. homework help from certified public school teachers. Many of the programs have waiting lists so it is important to call right Eighth grade math teacher Laurie Walker away. Registration forms are available on the Holyoke Public began the Math Buddies program at Schools web site under “Programs” or you can call any of the McMahon School at the beginning of this following schools after 3 pm, Monday through Thursday: school year. Each eighth-grade student Peck, Morgan, E.N.White, Donahue, Sullivan, Kelly and Holy- from Walker’s homeroom has a “buddy” oke High School. in Kathy Allard’s first grade class. The buddies meet every few weeks to work ATTENTION PARENTS/CAREGIVERS: The CONNECTIONS on math concepts together, with the Program needs your help! This year is the final year of funding older students supporting the younger for the middle school level CONNECTIONS Programs at students in the first-grade curriculum. Kindergartner John Jamrog and Donahue and Sullivan and we will be competing with other Walker hoped that having the kids work eighth grader Angeliz Rosado- school districts statewide for funds to continue programming. together across grades would build a Nieves work together on first sense of community within the school, grade math concepts. increase 8th graders’ sense of responsibil- For updated school news, ity and assist 1st grade in improving their math skills. “I am very proud of both classes and how well they work together,” said Walker. visit Community Channel 12

CFE Winners for G&E Contest

Ray Gooley from the Holyoke Gas & Electric Department presented the winners of the poster contest on electricity awareness their certificates. As an added bonus, Principal Terri Pudlo and Assistant Principal Larry Duprey received Red Sox sweatshirts. Additionally, Gooley brought a Red Sox banner which highlighted the Red Sox winning their 2004 World Series Championship. Front row: L to R: Alexander Colon Gr. 5, Michael Arocho Gr. 4, Nathan- iel Ramos Kindergarten, and Jacob Concepcion Gr. 1. Back row: L to R: Ray Gooley, Principal Pudlo, Assistant Principal Duprey.

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Pig Out! Oink, Oink! Helping hands for Ecuador

Wow! She did it! Yes, E.N. White Principal Ellen Jackson kissed the pig, Changing the world is not a one-person task. But every helping and the students have each committed to read 25 books for this year’s hand can make a difference, and together, these hands can trans- book campaign. Daisy Minor, a full-blooded potbelly pig, along with form the world. To the people of San Miguel, Ecuador, Lt. Clayre Daisy’s “father,” Farmer Minor, entertained the E. N. White students P. Sullivan School is that helping hand. Myriam Skolnick’s sixth- during the kickoff for the 25 Books Campaign. Farmer Minor regaled the grade students audience with humorous stories of Daisy’s daily life and Daisy’s adven- were chosen to tures in visiting schools nationwide to promote reading. Prior to the event, Principal Jackson promised the students if they all signed contracts be O- promising to read 25 books this year, then she would kiss Daisy the Pig Ambassadors. when she visited the school. The O- Well, the students kept their Ambassadors promise and so did Principal Program began Jackson! The crowd went wild when Oprah when she laid a big kiss right on Winfrey and Daisy’s snout! (at right) Not to Free The Children Foundation joined forces to create a school- be left out, many of the teach- based program to encourage young people to become active ers and students also lined up global citizens. to give Daisy a smooch. Daisy seemed content being the cen- The Sullivan School O-Ambassadors raised funds in various ways, ter of attention, took it all in including a car wash (above) and running a school store (below). stride, and was happy to help All the money gathered was sent promote our 2009-2010 Pig to the Feed the Children Founda- Out on Reading program. tion. Participating students were also given credit for volunteering. Skolnick recently received a com- munity report indicating that, Writings: life imitates art through the donated money, Feed the Children has been able to help It is said that we all have a story to tell. Students in the sixth-grade at San Miguel’s community to pipe Morgan School needed to write a personal narrative memoir to culmi- clean water and to provide sanita- nate the narrative genre study in their ELA readers/writers workshop. tion efforts. Clean water, a basic The students read Seedfolks, by Paul Fleischman, a collection of short right in our community, is often not available in many parts of the fictional first-person narratives told by immigrant characters who are world. Empowering Sullivan School students has shown them that members of an urban community. As the story unfolds, this collection of they can make a difference in other children’s lives. The children characters turn a trash-filled vacant lot into a community garden. The of San Miguel will directly benefit from their efforts. With their text was used as a model, allowing students to analyze the author’s craft commitment to change, our Holyoke students are in turn able to and use of fictional characters who tell their story through personal empower the people of San Miguel, one step at a time. Skolnick is narratives. The class spent an afternoon at the Nuestras Raices Farm, learning firsthand about community originally from Ecuador. gardens and their positive impact on the community that they support. Nuestras Raices, located on Main Street in Holy- Retail store teaches life skills oke, is one part of Nuestras Raíces The Gingerbread House, a small gift shop staffed by students from Farm, a grass-roots organization that Lynn Potter’s functional class, was set up inside Kelly School where promotes economic, human and com- students could purchase small trinkets for their family members for munity development in Holyoke through the holidays for $1.00 or less. Staff projects relating to food, agriculture, members donated gently-used items and the environment. The students to be sold in the store decorated spent the afternoon building background Life imitates art like a real boutique. Students were knowledge and gathering seed ideas, asked to apply for jobs, went preparing to write their autobiographical narratives, telling the story through an interview process with about their day at the farm. Principal Chad Mazza, and then Julia Rivera, one of the group’s tour guides, shared the full story of were “hired.” The students were in Nuestras Raíces, and how the farm began. She explained what a com- charge of the running of the store, munity garden really is and how it helps a community preserve its cul- the register, as well as providing The Gingerbread House ture. Questions she asked the students to think about and discuss were: customer service. The students What is culture, and why is it important? What are some specific aspects also gift-wrapped items. Phil Christofori, art teacher and one of the of Puerto Rican culture? What is important to you about your culture? teachers instrumental in the success of The Gingerbread House, Back in the classroom, students worked on a variety of math, science, summed it up best, “With the Gingerbread House, everyone at ELA and social studies topics, including mapping skills and the five Kelly School benefits. The students get an opportunity to purchase themes of geography in relation to the trip to the Nuestras Raices Farm gifts for loved ones, the school makes a little money, and the stu- to complete the narrative stories. dents who run the store gain beneficial life skills experience.” Page 10 Connections

Holyoke High Individual Fall Athletes ~ All-Western Mass. Awards and All-League Honors

All-Academic Team: Patrick O’Neil – Holyoke High School Golf - 4.49 GPA and 2,210 SAT (780 Writing)

All-Academic Nominees: David Morin – Holyoke High School Golf – 4.27 GPA Bronwyn Callahan – Holyoke High School Girls Soccer – 4.04 GPA Hannah Harazmus – Holyoke High School Girls Soccer – 3.97 GPA Kaila Tallman – Holyoke High School Girls Soccer – 3.85 GPA Kayla Prout – Holyoke High School Girls Soccer – 3.80 GPA Kyle Duquette – Holyoke High School Boys Soccer – 3.81 GPA Genesis Estrada – Holyoke High School – 3.96 GPA HHS Girls Soccer Goalkeeper Amarilees Bolorin – Holyoke High School Volleyball – 3.66 GPA Kayla Prout~ ABC Channel 40 Athlete of the Week Dean Technical High School Football: Mike Rojas – All-League

Dean Technical High School Girls Volleyball: Franshcska Feliciano – All-League

Holyoke High School Cross Country: Cody Hodgins - First Team All-Western Massachusetts and All-League Rhys Duquette - Second Team All-Western Massachusetts and All-League

Holyoke High School Field Hockey: Abbey McAndrews - Second Team All-Western Massachusetts and All-League

Holyoke High School Golf: Ben Mann - First Team All-Western Massachusetts and All-League HHS Golf~ Ben Mann Qualified for Western Mass. Golf Holyoke High Football: Championship and Athlete of the Dominique Padilla - First Team All-Western Massachusetts Offense and All-League Week for the Holyoke Sun Jono Robert - First Team All-Western Massachusetts Offense and All-League Corey Smith - First Team All-Western Massachusetts Defense and All-League Carlos Semidey - Second Team All-Western Massachusetts Defense and All-League Jarrod Allen - Second Team All-Western Massachusetts Offense

Holyoke High School Boys Soccer: Patrick Cronin – First Team All-Western Massachusetts and All-League Collin Bailly - Second Team All-Western Massachusetts Joe Dent – All-League John Larrow – All-League

Holyoke High School Girls Soccer: Kayla Prout – All-League Lindsay Monaco – All-League HHS Cross Country ~ Cody Hodgins Holyoke High School Girls Volleyball: Amarilees Bolorin - Second Team All-Western Massachusetts and All-League Qualified for the State Championship Athlete of the Week for Holyoke Sun Volume 8, Issue 2 Page 11

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The Holyoke High School Boys Cross Country Team Set the School Record at the PVIAC Championships and at the Western Massachusetts Championships Finishing in 7th Place at Both Events.

The Holyoke High School Boys Soccer Team Qualified for the MIAA Tournament for the First Time in Three Years.

The Holyoke High School Football Team Won the Western Massachusetts Official’s Association Sportsmanship Award. Dean Basketball News Both the girls and boys basketball teams at Dean are off to their most

successful start in the last decade as both teams led their respective leagues Dean Technical by a 9-2 boys record and High School a 5-2 girls record at hosts its first- press time. Students ever Thanksgiv- from both teams have ing Day football been nominated for the game versus Holyoke Sun’s Athlete of Easthampton the Week. When asked High School at about the future of the teams in the the Roberts post-season anticipation, Coach Dutsar Sports Complex. and Coach McGrath believed that with “some team play and improvement in core skills, the sky is the limit for both teams.” Page 12 Connections

Ta k i n g Flight! A glance at the past Fourth graders in Martha Mulcahey’s class at the Maurice A. Donahue School work on papier- mache parrot mara- cas in celebration of South America’s culture.

Violinists at E.N. White serenade voters

The Special Election for the Massachusetts Senator proved to be more than just a day of civic duty. At E.N. White School, members of the String Program, accompanied by instructor Andy Verrocchi, serenaded the long line of voters as they entered the building to vote. The event was arranged by the parent organi- zation and included a bake sale as a fund-raiser for the HPS String Program. Funds will be used to repair instruments, to offer ex- panded violin programs and for the purchase of new violins.

E. N. White students had a great opportunity to connect their growing knowledge of ancient civilizations from their history classes with a Twilight’s personal view of some of the authentic arti- new look facts from the Ancient World. Sheila Lamour, art teacher from E.N. White School, accompa- Richard Cortes, an eighth-grade student nied 25 of her seventh and eighth grade stu- at the Maurice A. Donahue School, cre- dents to Mt. Holyoke College’s Art Museum ated the image (right) using Adobe Pho- to see its special Ancient Civilization displays. toshop in the Information Technology On their tour the students saw jewelry, stat- class. He merged a picture of himself and ues and other ancient objects from Egypt like the werewolf Jacob from the Twilight sculptures, pottery and statuettes from Greece series to create this new image. and ancient coins from Rome.

Three Kings Day Celebration Pre-GED Classes The cold weather on the night of was the festive dinner with traditional January 8, 2010, did not prevent the Puerto Rican music playing in the The Pathways to Family Success family literacy program is huge crowds of Holyoke families from background. A slideshow displayed always recruiting adult students for the pre-GED class. This attending the sixth annual Three pictures of Puerto Rico and its cities, program is for parents who live in Holyoke. The program runs Kings Day celebration. The Holyoke towns and multi-cultural events. After on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-7 p.m. at the MSPCC Par- Public School district sponsors this dinner, the children received gifts and ent Center at 230 Maple Street. Family dinners and activities annual event as a way to bring the cookies while interacting with The are included. If you have any questions, please call either community together around a posi- Three Kings. The evening was made tive Puerto Rican cultural tradition. possible by dozens of HPS staff, teach- Marisol at 538-5770 or Jody at 534-2026. The program opened with a color ers, students guard by ROTC students which in- and commu- cluded the singing of the United nity mem- Spring Connections Newsletter States and Puerto Rican National bers. Anthems. The heart of the program Deadline ~ March 19, 2010 Holyoke Public Schools Estos son los puntos mas sobresalientes del Boletin Volume 8, Issue 2 Invierno 2010

Holyoke Public Schools y la Ciudad de Holyoke Nuevos cambios excitantes para iniciar la década

de que sentirse orgullosos, y en las páginas Por Dr. Eduardo B. Carballo siguientes se enterarán sobre lo que hago relucir. El 14 de diciembre del 2009, la Es- cuela Superior de Holyoke recibió al galardo- Superintendente de Escuelas nado Premio Nobel del 2006, el Señor Craig Mello que deleitó al profesorado y a unos 40 Pareciera imposible pero estamos a la mitad estudiantes de ciencias con una conversación del año escolar. Cuando empezamos el año sobre la importancia de sus descubrimientos 2010, para mí era casi imposible imaginarme en el campo de la Ciencia Molecular Médica. que este es my octavo año como Superinten- La sesión fue informativa y los estudiantes dente de las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke y hicieron preguntas impresionantes. que me estaré retirando en junio de este año. No parece que fue hace mucho tiempo que estuve enseñando en el séptimo grado en una La Sexta Celebración de los Tres Reyes Ma- escuela intermedia. Sin embargo, aunque para gos se llevó a cabo el pasado 8 de enero en la mí no parezca mucho tiempo, ya han pasado Escuela Superior de Holyoke. De nuevo, 38 años y no ha habido nada mejor que el nuestro reconocimiento al Comité Organiza- Dr. Eduardo B. Carballo conversaciones con el dor, al personal del programa ELL, de la Divi- haber invertido años de mi carrera en las Premio Nobel Dr. Craig Mello. escuelas ayudando a nuestros niños en su sión de Currículo y Evaluaciones, a los volun- tarios del R.O.T.C., de la comunidad, al per- aprender. con clases en la Escuela Superior, y las escue- sonal de la Escuela Superior y a nuestros las Peck, Morgan, Kelly, Donahue, Sullivan y estudiantes. Niños y niñas de nuestras escue- Desde nuestra última publicación hemos visto E.N. White. Si quieren más información so- las recibieron juguetes en el evento, que cambios en el liderazgo de nuestra comuni- bre este programa, por favor visten nuestro además incluyó un programa y comida delei- dad. Quiero tomar esta oportunidad para sitio en la Internet: www.hps.holyoke.ma.us o darle una bienvenida a Elaine Pluta como la tosas. contacten a la Oficina de Currículo y Evalua- nueva Alcaldesa de la Ciudad de Holyoke y ciones al (413) 534-2000, extensión 211. como Presidenta del Comité Escolar. Estoy Empezamos el mes de noviembre con la pre- Nuestros Equipos de Liderazgo Escolar están seguro de que queremos desearle el mejor ocupación sobre los riesgos de salud que para evaluando las necesidades de cada uno de los de los éxitos en estos tiempos difíciles. Ex- nuestros estudiantes y personal presentaba la estudiantes en sus respectivas escuelas con tendemos también nuestra bienvenida al Co- posibilidad de la epidemia H1N1. Con la ayu- planes detallados para darles otra oportuni- mité Escolar a los Señores Cesar López y da del Departamento Municipal de Salud, dad de preparación para las pruebas del David Sheehan. Ustedes tendrán la oportuni- lanzamos una serie de clínicas en las escuelas MCAS en la primavera. Estamos determina- dad de conocer más sobre ellos en esta publi- de la ciudad. Para el receso de navidad había- dos a mantener nuestro enfoque en la impor- cación ya que tuvimos extensas entrevistas mos vacunado a cerca de mil niños. Quiero tancia del aprendizaje, y les invito a todos a con ellos. Me gustaría además tomar esta agradecer a la Junta de Salud bajo la dirección poner nuestro mejor empeño. oportunidad para expresar mi sincero apre- del Señor Daniel Bresnehan, y a nuestras cio al anterior alcalde, el Señor Michael Sulli- Supervisoras de Enfermería, las Señoras Patri- Superintendent... from page 1 van y a la Señora Mollie Plant por sus años de cia Alford y Lois Keefe por su ejemplar coor- servicio a las escuelas de la ciudad, y exten- dinación y administración de las vacunas para and White Schools. If you would like more der mis profundas condolencias a la familia todos. Durante el otoño e invierno, las Es- information about this program, please visit del anterior miembro del Comité, el Señor cuelas Públicas llevaron a cabo la búsqueda our website or contact the Office of Curricu- Barry Conway, que paso a otra vida. del nuevo Superintendente de Escuelas, y lum and Testing at 534-2000 extension 211. nuestro Comité Escolar, con la asistencia de Our Schools Leadership Teams are engaged in Al llegar a la mitad de este año, continúo con la Asociación de Comités Escolares, eligieron assessing every single student’s needs at the admiración por el entusiasmo de nuestro al Señor David Dupont, nuestro Director de building level with clear focused plans to pro- la Escuela Superior como la persona que me personal docente y el arduo trabajo de nues- vide them another opportunity to perform tros estudiantes, y por la impresionante sucederá a partir de mi retiro este junio. Mis well on the upcoming MCAS exams this transformación que está sucediendo en nues- felicitaciones al merecedor Señor David Du- spring. We are committed to staying focused tras escuelas para crear un lugar acogedor en pont. Las Escuelas Sabatinas empezaron el 30 on the important task of learning, and I urge all los salones de clase de la ciudad. Hay mucho de enero y continuarán hasta el 29 de mayo, of us to do our best. Page 14 Connections

En representación de Distrito 4 Conoce Escuela Miembro del Comité ~ César López

"En primer lugar, mi meta es ser una maneras pienso al escuchar las voces voz para las familias y los niños de dentro de nuestras escuelas es unirse a Holyoke," dijo César López, nuevo su personal durante la hora del al- representante del comité de la escuela muerzo y tome nota de las preocupa- para Distrito 4. López, analista de la ciones, donde las deficiencias en el pre- gestión financiera en Westover Air supuesto puede ser ", dijo López, quien Reserve Base en Chicopee, sabe lo que planea viajar a todas las escuelas del pasa en el equilibrio del presupuesto. distrito. López se graduó de la George "Tengo la intención de ser informado Washington High School en Nueva para poder tomar las decisiones cor- York y fue en el Cuerpo de Marina rectas en nuestro presupuesto." Él tam- durante 21 años. También había sido un bién planea escuchar a los directores, asistente de maestro en HAP y fue una profesores, personal y de los custodios historia de sustitución y maestra de para tener una idea de lo que pueda ser estudios sociales en el Holyoke Medio necesaria para mejorar el entorno Magnet School. López tiene tres hijos escolar y las operaciones ". Quiero en el sistema público de Holyoke ayudar a los profesores adquieran y School. López ha sido asignado a los obtener todas las herramientas y su- siguientes subcomités: de Operaciones ministros que se necesitan para enseñar de Edificios, y las negociaciones. a nuestros hijos al máximo. Una de las Cesar Lopez

En representación de Distrito 5 Conoce la Escuela Miembro del Comité ~ Devin Sheehan

Para Devin Sheehan, de ser elegido ansioso de trabajar en colaboración para el Comité Escolar de Holyoke con el Consejo de la Ciudad de Holy- representan Distrito 5 es como volver oke. "Una cuestión que quiero exami- a un círculo completo. A 2001 nar es nuestra población flotante. No graduado de Holyoke High School, fue sólo afecta a nuestras escuelas, que

representante estudiantil ante el afecta a la ciudad. Trabajando en un Comité Escolar elegido por sus pares, plan integral para ayudar a mantener a mientras que en la escuela secundaria. los residentes aquí ayudará a la "Estoy entrando en servicio de la ciu- economía de nuestra ciudad ", dijo dad en un momento difícil con las re- Sheehan. Con McMahon, Dean, stricciones presupuestarias, pero tam- Metcalf y escuelas Donahue dentro de bién es una gran oportunidad porque su Distrito 5 del distrito, que planea de el futuro de la reforma de la educa- visitar las escuelas de primero y luego ción ", dijo Sheehan, quien es el miem- toma el camino a las demás escuelas bro más joven en la comisión. Sheehan en el próximo par de meses. Sheehan Devin Sheehan sobre planes de tomar" una mirada se graduó de la Universidad Franklin profunda "en el presupuesto y se Pierce, con un posgrado en Ciencias bierno. Sheehan servirá en los asegurará que el gasto es" sabia y en el Políticas que incluía a su tesis sobre la siguientes subcomités para el Comité camino correcto. "Sheehan está emo- política de la educación. Sirvió en los Escolar: finanzas, operaciones y el cionado a devolver a su ciudad y está estudiantes de la universidad de Go equipo de negociación del terapeuta. Volume 8, Issue 2 Page 15

Primera mujer alcalde de Holyoke Promete "inyectar nueva energía" en las escuelas de Holyoke

donde yo sé que podemos hacerlo mejor. Por Elaine Pluta Mi administración se enfocará agresiva- mente en el desarrollo de nuevos nego- cios mientras nos aseguramos de que los Alcalde de Holyoke negocios existentes reciban lo necesario para prosperar y crecer. Voy a trabajar Primeramente quiero agradecer al Coro muy de cera con la Oficina de Desarrollo Madrigal de la Escuela Superior de Holyo- Económico, la Cámara de Comercio, y ke y al programa R.O.T.C. de la Escuela otras entidades empresariales para asegu- Técnica Superior Dean por haberle dado rarnos de que Holyoke sea considerada un tono especial a la Juramentación de por cada una de las compañías que bus- Oficiales Electos el 4 de enero. Fue un can expandir sus operaciones o asentarse precioso día para la Ciudad de Holyoke y aquí. Existen varias posibilidades intere- su historia. Cada persona que sirve al santes y voy a promoverlas en favor de la público trae consigo habilidades únicas y ciudad. El centro de la ciudad ha estado distinguidas al puesto que ocupan. Los luchando por progresar por ya varios esfuerzos que ponen a los retos que pre- años. Yo voy a buscar nuevas ideas, nueva senta el hecho de liderar una ciudad o un energía y nuevas inversiones para darle pueblo serán medidos por sus residentes, vida lo que una vez fue un vibrante cen- cuando estos hacen una reflexión sobre tro cívico y comercial. Yo creo que mi la calidad de vida. Es mi intención asegu- pasión por el Paseo del Canal y el pro- rarles de que sus impuestos serán bien puesto Centro de Computación de Alto invertidos y que los servicios públicos se Rendimiento con Energía Verde nos ayu- dará a darle empuje a la revitalización. darán de una manera eficiente y efectiva. Elaine Pluta Voy a capitalizar los aspectos positivos y Trabajaré diligentemente con el nuevo trabajar duro para hacer los cambios Tesorero Municipal para darle estabilidad Alcalde de Holyoke necesarios que lleven a nuestra ciudad en fiscal a las finanzas de nuestra ciudad, y una dirección nueva y diferente. Voy a voy a examinar todos los departamentos, nuestras escuelas. Una fuerza de trabajo construir sobre los logros y continuar programas y servicios que ofrecemos educada es también una herramienta hacia delante. Si el progreso ha de ser para buscar mejorarlos con nueva tecno- efectiva de reclutamiento, y el asegurar- nuestro, tendremos que trabajar todos logía, a manera de posicionarnos ventajo- nos de que siempre estamos mejorando juntos para asegurarnos de que así sea. samente en estos tiempos de incertidum- nuestro sistema educativo es imperativo Espero con entusiasmo trabajar con los bre económica y estar preparados para para nuestro éxito. Nosotros debemos y miembros del Concilio Municipal, del tomar ventaja del cambio económico, que vamos a continuar haciendo más para Comité Escolar, de nuestra delegación a mi parecer, está en el horizonte. Por preparar a nuestros jóvenes para el futu- haber servido durante muchos años co- legislativa, nuestros representantes en ro. Washington D.C. y con toda la ciudadanía mo Concejal de la Ciudad conozco por para hacer de Holyoke todo lo bueno experiencia la dedicación que cada uno que merecer ser. Desde las elecciones de de los concejales pone en su trabajo para noviembre, he el bienestar de la ciudad. Espero con empezado el entusiasmo trabajar con el Concilio para proceso de proteger, defender y mejorar la calidad analizar cada de vida aquí en Holyoke. Los problemas aspecto del que enfrenta nuestro sistema escolar gobierno de la público no surgieron de la noche a la ciudad para mañana, y así mismo no van resolverse de identificar lo la noche a la mañana, pero trabajando que hacemos juntos con el nuevo Superintendente, con bien, y de igual el Comité Escolar y el personal de las manera identifi- escuelas, vamos a mejorar nuestro siste- car las áreas ma educativo y a inyectar nueva energía a Ayuntamiento de Holyoke Page 16 Connections

Título I - Noches de Familia Celebrando seis años

Title I - Family Nights El Día de Reyes un éxito Una enorme multitud de familias Holyoke llegó a la cafetería February de la escuela secundaria en una fría noche de enero para Mon., Feb. 22 ~ Donahue ~ Bingo for Books celebrar el 8 de Día de Reyes. El distrito de la Escuela Pública Thurs., Feb. 25 ~ White ~ Bingo for Books de Holyoke ha patrocinado el evento anual, como una manera de unir a la comunidad en torno a una tradición posi- March tiva y alegre de Puerto Rico culturales. El programa se inició Mon., March 1 ~ Metcalf ~ Dr. Seuss Night (4:30 p.m.) con una guardia de color Tues., March 2 ~ Morgan ~ Dr. Seuss Night por los estudiantes del ROTC que incluye el canto Wed., March 3 ~ McMahon ~ Dr. Seuss Night de los nacionales de los Thurs., March 11 ~ Donahue ~ Math Night Estados Unidos Himno y el Mon., March 15 ~ Kelly ~ Bingo for Books himno de Puerto Rico. El corazón del programa fue la Wed., March 24 ~ White ~ Poetry Night cena festiva de Puerto Rico Mon., March 29 ~ Donahue ~ Career Night con la música tradicional de April Puerto Rico en el fondo. Una presentación de diapositivas en el lado muestra las fotos de Puerto Rico y sus ciudades y Mon., April 5 ~ Donahue ~ Bingo for Books pueblos y muchos eventos culturales. Después de la cena, los Tues., April 6 ~ Sullivan ~ Bingo for Books niños recibieron regalos y las cookies y todo el mundo fue Thurs., April 8 ~ McMahon ~ Bingo for Books capaz de darle la mano a los Reyes Magos. La noche fue posible gracias a decenas de funcionarios de HPS, profesores Los acontecimientos comienzan a las 6:30 menos que se indique. y estudiantes ofrecen su tiempo para ayudar a las familias Events start at 6:30 unless noted. disfrutar de entretenimiento de la noche.

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