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Perkins PrideNewsletter to Michael J. Perkins Families February 3, 2014

School Website:http://michaeljperkins.blogspot.comSchool Email:perkins@bostonpublicschools.org

Taking It to the Next Level!!!Benjamin Disraeli

says One secret of

success in life is for

a man (or woman)

to be ready for an

opportunity when it

comes.We are

preparing the

foundation for our children to be the new mastersof the world. That foundation comes with hard

work, a strong skill set, a persevering spirit, and a

village of advocates and supporters who will

provide wisdom and advice to help our kids grow

and thrive.

Our children are competing with their peers in

nations abroad. While we may be considered the

best freenation in the world, we are not the only

country who yields a desire to cultivate the worlds

finest citizens.

The Michael J. Perkins Community must hold our

children to high expectations in education and

living. We should expect our children to perform at

the highest levels. They should read each day for

at least 30 minutes, tackle addition, subtraction,

multiplication, division, geometry, algebra, and

fractions; write responses to informational text and

literature; study nature around them; and maintain

a healthy physical and mental existence.

We are their first teachers and leaders who provide

the role model and experiences that will shape

who they are to become. We must commit to

taking things to the next level and provide them

with everything we have so they can become any

and everything they want to be.

Mid Term ReviewWe are mailing home progress reports, attendance

letters (if applicable), and mid-term warning

notices (if applicable) to provide you with a birds

eye view of your childs performance at the mid

point in the school year. I strongly encourage you

to spend time with your child talking with them

about their performance and learning goals. If you

have questions or concerns, please contact your

childs teacher.

We are one of the Best Schools in Bostonbecause

we have the best students, families, teachers, and

community leaders. It requires a true partnership

amongst us all to ensure that your child(ren) has

the best opportunity to be successful.

Preparing for MCASWe are gearing up for the

Massachusetts Comprehensive

Assessment of Skills (MCAS),

which is the state tests in

reading, writing, mathematics,

and for Grade 5 onlyScience.

In preparation for MCAS, we are

asking families to continue to spend time reviewing

your childs homework, ensure that your children

are sleeping appropriately, eating healthy meals,

and arriving to school on time each day preparedto learn. These are very important factors to your

childs ability to be successful.

We will begin to include MCAS problems in our

Perkins Pride to support family engagement with

the types of problems our students will encounter

on testing days. Please see a couple of problems

below:

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We are hosting an MCAS Breakfast on this

Friday, February 7th

from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.

to share tips, strategies, and resources with

our students and their parents. We strongly

encourage you to attend so you can best

support your child at home. If you have

questions about MCAS, please consult your

childs teacher or visit the state website at:http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testitems.html

Feb 5th

Progress Reports mailed home

MJP T-shirt Club Goes Ice

Skating, 9:30 12:00 p.m. (look

for yellow permission slip that

went out on 1.31.2014

Feb 7th

MCAS Breakfast for Families of

Grades 3-5 students, 8:30

10:00 a.m.

Feb 14th

Valentines Day

Feb 17 21 February Break

Feb 18 21 Acceleration Academy

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Michael J. Perkins Elementary School

Perkins Pride Newsletter Response

February 3, 2014

Student Homeroom

Parent Phone Number

I/We will attend the MCAS Breakfast on February 7thfor Grades 35 from 8:30

to 10:00 a.m.

Yes, I have visited the Michael J. Perkins Website

http://michaeljperkinsschool.blogspot.com

Yes, I would like to purchase a Michael J. Perkins T-shirt.*Please write the quantity on the size(s) you need and please send the money

for each shirt you plan to purchase.*

All shirts are $10.00 except for adult XXlarge.

Kids small _________________ Adult small _____________

Kids medium _______________ Adult medium __________

Kids large __________________ Adult large _____________

Kids X-Large _________________ Adult X-Large ____________Adult XX-Large ___________ (12.00 each)

****Please dont forget to send the money so we can ensure you receive your

shirt(s) before they run out!!!****

Questions/Comments?

Have a wonderful week!!!!!!

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